The Internet is all pervasive and very few businesses nowadays thrive without a web presence. Social Networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn make it even more important as your business will be missing out on the opportunities offered by people telling friends and family about your business and the services you provide by pointing them to your website.
So I was astonished to learn recently that nearly half of all businesses in the UK still do not have a website. Having run my own business for many years, I could not believe that any business owner would ignore this essential marketing tool.
A simple analysis shows the reason. The IT world still cloaks itself in a fog of technical jargon. That leads to businesses worrying that their lack of knowledge will lead them down the road of spending more than they want and getting less than they need. Not just worrying about it – talking to their friends very often confirms exactly that.
How does any business choose the right person to work with? Simple, choose someone who delivers a great service at a fixed price, can add real value to your business from his years of experience and comes highly recommended – both by me and by his clients.
For Web Design in Edinburgh , Tommy Laughlin is the guy to work with. An established businessman with great contacts his ethos is to build a long term business relationship with every client, helping their website grow with their business; maximising benefits and delivering enhanced levels of business.
There is no techno-babble with Tommy, everything is explained in plain English, and most importantly his pricing structure is clear and up front from the start. He has just two products; a brochure site for £499.00 and an e-commerce site for £999.00 that’s it! Everything you need is included, and I mean everything; design, hosting, as many pages as you need, email addresses, site updates – oh, and that all important business advice.
As one of Tommy’s recent clients said “… fulfilling expectations, delivering a quality product, and helping our customers achieve their objectives are our top priorities, and personal attention, accessibility and providing reliable, hassle free service are how we like to do business and part of our success is down to our website.”
They went on to say…” With Tommy Laughlin of Activ web design in Edinburgh we feel at total ease and he has been a sheer joy to work with. Missing from his repertoire of replies to our many requests for change, additions and modifications has been a single hint of frustration or loss of patience. Tom’s attitude was equally as enthusiastic and positive after a myriad of change requests as it was the day we considered him for the job.”
Another of his clients said … “It took half the time I expected and I was very pleased with the result. Any problems or updating is dealt with quickly and efficiently. A friendly and professional service.”
I asked Tommy to sum up his business ethos:
“When I decided to start my business offering services for Web Design in Edinburgh I understood clearly that the key to success would lie in the ability to talk to business owners in business terms about the benefits that a website can deliver. That’s critical.
Of course on one level a website has to show the world you exist, but more than that your site has to deliver hard, tangible, business benefits for the money you spend.
I deliver a professionally supported site at a fantastic price – but to be honest the technology is the easy bit!”
That’s what I would be looking for in a designer and it’s probably what you need as well.
So, if you’re looking for Web Design in Edinburgh give Tommy a call and let him work with you to build the website your business needs. He is extremely knowledgeable, understands the needs of local businesses and will create a website that brings more visitors and ultimately more turnover and profit into your business.
