Most businesses in Cheltenham these days know they need to be online to market their presence to new and existing customers, by promoting their services or to sell their products locally or even to a global audience. In fact, the more unique your service or product is, the greater the reason for a professional designed website.  There are hundreds of web designers in Cheltenham advertising on the web; a quick search on google will yield hundreds of results. So how do you ensure you choose the right web designer?  Do your research, take a look at their portfolio, read any client testimonials, etc. Possibly one of the best leads you could have would be a personal recommendation from a friend or colleague who has already used a great web designer.

Recently I had the opportunity to recommend the services provided by an excellent local web designer in Cheltenham Terry Seward of Activ web design Cheltenham.

Terry’s background is military. With over 25 years of service in the Royal Navy as a military photographer he has covered events on a global scale, not to mention winning awards for both his photography and video. Terry has worked most of his life in media, and has been the webmaster for NATO Northwood. Terry has a wealth of knowledge in artistic design and creativity. There is no fuss he simply gets the job done within the agreed time frame. First impressions about an individual and his business are extremely important, you want to be assured you can trust this individual in delivering a first class quality product; after all it’s your businesses reputation on the line here. The work ethic provided by Terry at Activ web design Cheltenham is second to none. It is rare to meet an ethical person in business that is passionate in forming long term professional working relationships with local businesses in Cheltenham and the surrounding areas. Terry is committed in helping you grow your business; he genuinely takes great pride by going the extra mile to ensure you get a first class product. Competition amongst web designers in Cheltenham is fierce, as one of the many local web designers in Cheltenham I know Activ are extremely passionate about web design. Terry also understands as any business grows your website will need to be flexible enough to adapt to your needs. So I asked him how all this is initially achieved?

“A classic example is the initial consultation”, Terry explained;

“It’s a meeting of minds and presents a great opportunity for an informal face to face discussion with the prospective client, to discuss their ideas as to the look and feel of their web site.” By taking the time to understand the clients business and functionality is crucial explains Terry.

“I always research my client’s competitors, if they have a website I will discuss it with my client, it’s an opportunity for my client to express their views about what they like and don’t like about the site, but crucially it high lights the on line marketing strategy their competitors are using, this then acts as an alarm call as your client begins to realize they are potentially losing customers by not being online.” Terry also explained as a web designer in Cheltenham you must always have in the back of your mind the financial commitment undertaken by any business in establishing a professional website is not taken lightly, financial constraints can be a deal breaker, businesses have gone through tough times over the past 18 months and money is tight. Those who do take the plunge in obtaining a website demand to see results through increased sales, general enquires, or just simply the act of getting the message out to the public or industry about your services you can provide; but at the same time they should not be ripped off in obtaining a professionally designed website.

Apart from the excellent service provided by Terry, the shroud of mysticism surrounding web design is lifted, as technical jargon and terminology is kept to a minimum. The all inclusive simple fixed price structure of £499 for a professional site or £999 for an ecommerce site leaves no room for confusion. There are no limits to the amount of pages you can have or the number of photographs or for that matter video clips on your website.

So if you find yourself committing to a website from Activ web design Cheltenham, rest assured Terry will always be in regular contact with you, if you need minor changes after 6- 12 months such as additional pages, telephone number changes , these are all provided free of charge. Add on free advice for marketing your services or product range, you begin to wonder how on earth did you manage without this powerful marketing tool provided by Terry at Activ web design Cheltenham.

I have to say there is a huge choice of web designers in Cheltenham and Gloucester and I’m sure most of them will do a great job for you. If you want that little extra in personal service and somebody who simply wants to work with you in growing your business and not blind you with science, then I would personally recommend  Terry at Activ web design, give him a ring on 07861024765 to start the ball rolling.