Web Services
The internet is potentially a very powerful medium for promoting your business and selling your products/services online, giving you direct access to the global marketplace. Box Design offer a wide range of services to help you harness this potential.
Many businesses today use email as their preferred means of communication and yet the Internet has vastly more to offer. The past decade has seen a rapid increase in the number of businesses that have their own website. More recently, businesses are starting to see the benefits of integrating their websites with their back-office systems (e.g. accounting, stock control, sales and payroll). The aim of this integration is to increase efficiency, reduce costs and ultimately to improve profitability.
The Internet is fast becoming the primary tool for finding information because it is so much easier and faster than any of the alternatives. It is therefore vital for even the smallest business to have an online presence.
What web services do Box Design offer?
Whether you want an entirely new website, a rewrite of an existing website, or simply need somewhere to host, we can help. Our web design services comprise:
- Website Re/Design and Build
- e-Commerce
- Content Management
- Web Hosting
- Intranets and Extranets
- Website Health Check
- Search Engine Optimisation
- Domain Name Services
Why should my business have a website?
Having a website can be a very cost effective way of advertising compared with other media such as phone, radio, newspapers, TV, brochures etc. Other advantages include:
- Your website can be viewed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
- It cannot be lost or thrown away in the same way a paper brochure or flyer can
- Your potential audience is vast; even if your business currently has a local customer base, having an international audience may lead to new and unexpected opportunities
- You can put as much or as little information on your website as you wish
- You can update or change the information on your website very easily without additional print costs etc.
- Simple tools such as online diaries and contact forms are valuable ways of getting customer feedback or providing customer support
- You can sell your products/services online without having to rely on customers phoning your sales team or making a visit to your store
- You could have an online booking service to handle reservations
What your website achieves is up to you and, importantly, a well designed website will be fluid: its purpose can evolve with your business. The objectives of your website might be:
- As an extension of your business card to start with; an online presence simply to say "hello"
- As a means to provide information to your customers and other stakeholders (many businesses put their news, product catalogues and annual reports online)
- For e-Commerce: you could use your website to sell your products/services online, reaching a wider pool of customers as well as saving costs
- As a means for customer feedback: you could have an online guestbook for your visitors to give you feedback or even an online customer support facility
- Your website can be fully integrated into your business systems e.g. accounts, stock control, sales, payroll and other datasources. Your website can then become an extension of your business intranet or extranet
Whatever your needs, we can help. Contact us for more information.
