Focused Design

Improved customer experience

The aim of all my websites is to give you access to your clients or customers and for you to be able to promote your products or services effectively.

The website will also be attractive, user friendly and built to comply with all current standards.

I will work with you to achieve a look and feel that suits your business and appeals to your potential customers.

All website designs include a contact page so that users can get in touch with you either by telephone or by email and I always add a "thank you for your email" page so that users know that their email has been sent. I can also build in the facility to send a copy of a users email to the customer as well as to you if you require.

As the site is built, you will be able to view it online and feedback any comments to me. Once the site is completed, it is then taken "live", sitemaps are submitted (see SEO section), and you are ready to go.

Update Policy

Free updates for the first 3 months

I recognise that getting a website exactly right first time is quite rare.

Whilst every effort will be made to ensure that the content and images are appropriate to your business, it is almost certain that after looking at the site as a whole for a little while, "tweaks" will be needed.

This is why, when you host with AB Media Services, all updates are free for the the first 3 "live" months of your website

This gives you time to consider and alter anything you feel can be improved

Free Photography

Photographs of your products, staff, workplace etc.

A website needs photographs - lots of them.

If your business is within a 20 mile radius of Bromley, Kent, then as part of the service I will be happy to visit you, discuss your needs and take as many photographs as you want for your website.

Search Engine Optimisation

Helping people to find you

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is an integral part of building your website

Proper construction of the pages plays a vital role in ensuring you can be found by search engines. It is also important that text is structured and incorporates "keywords" that are relevant to your business.

It is also important that proper sitemaps are made and submitted to the key search engines so that they know where to find you and what to look for.

You can read more about SEO by clicking this link. more..

Low Update Costs

I won't overcharge for updates to your website - ever!

I know that you will need to make changes to your website from time to time. I also know that many designers will charge exorbitant fees to perform updates.

My promise is that I will never overcharge for updating your website.

For the first 3 months, your updates are free (provided you are hosted with AB Media Services). After that period, I will charge only on the basis of work performed at a rate of £30.00 per hour.

This would include changing the contents of a page or major editing of new or existing images (for example, sharpening and cropping, adding effects etc.).

New pages can be added at any time at a cost of £50.00 per page (it is approx. 2 hours work to add a page and edit text/images etc.)

That said, if all you want is a word or an image changed, very often this can be accomplished in a matter of minutes and would therefore not attract a charge of any kind.

Clear Navigation

Making sure your visitors know where they are

The most common observation I hear from people using websites is that they often "get lost" and can't find what they want quickly.

I use clear, simple and very obvious menu systems. I try to avoid "fancy" slide out or drop down menus where possible.

One reason why I try to avoid complicated menus is because they often contribute to people "getting lost". Complicated menu systems also usually rely on "Javascript". Without getting technical about it, javascript is a "browser" facility which is usually turned on by default but can be turned off by users. If that happens, they will not be able to use any menu systems that rely on it.

So, for most sites, I stick to simple systems (as used on this site) which are very flexible and can be styled to suit any combination of colour for any website.

I can provide menu systems built using javascript or flash at additional cost.

Please contact me for more details.

Visitor Tracking

Information and analysis of your website traffic

Over time, it is possible to build up a picture of how people are using your website, how many visits, what pages they are looking at, how long they are looking for and much more.

I can monitor your site on a regular basis and give you information that is useful for understanding your customers.

Which page do most people visit first? Which links do they click? Which pages do they navigate to? How long do they spend looking at each page?

All of this information is useful for building a picture of how your site is being used and how you can then "fine tune" your site to drive visitors towards items or services that you want to promote.

The costs can be very reasonable and monthly reports can be as low as £50.00

Please contact me for more details.

Martin Dobson Music

Website for a busy musician and teacher

Website for a busy musician and saxophone/flute/clarinet teacher.

The website includes 2 examples of streaming audio and "audio players" from which users can select the tracks they want to listen to.

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Sunningvale Service Station

Small website for a busy local car servicing business

Sunningvale Service Station is a very busy local motor servicing and repair business that has been established for 30 years.

Recognising that a presence on the web is an asset to any business, the owner decided that a small, informative website would be ideal for his company.

A small but colourful website, there is enough relevant information and contact details to ensure that even casual visitors get an excellent first impression of the company.

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Playmoresport.org

Not for profit organisation offering racket sports to young people

Playmoresport.org is a not for profit organisation dedicated to providing low cost access to racket sports in the Bromley area.

Their website includes forms for online booking of events and programmes and is frequently updated to reflect new promotions

Aimed at young people and parents, the website attracts many visits and bookings particularly during school holiday periods

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iHome Group

Home Automation

A group of small companies who, together, form a group of companies capable of installing all classes of home automation.

From home cinema systems and rooms to distributed audio and video, full security systems and heating and air conditioning systems.

Aimed at both homeowners and developers, the website attracts many visits.

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