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| CONTACT James Burke Tel +353 (0)59 97 26024 NEW GOOGLE FACELIFT & OPTIMISATION SERVICE: Can anyone find your website? We can take your existing website and bring it up to speed for Google web searches for a set fee. Depending on the number of pages on a website. A typical website "facelift" will cost you around €450 for guaranteed high placement on Google within 10 days. You'll have valuable incoming links from our own highly-placed websites, immediately boosting your Google Page Ranking. Few companies in Ireland can offer this service. None offer a set-fee service. Bigger Picture Web: Extensive Track Record designing effective websites for Irish businesses.
~ Established 1997 ~ ... What is Search Engine Optimisation? Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is the process of ensuring that your web site is highly relevant and therefore "optimised" for all of the main search engines. This means that your web site is ranked very highly in search engine results and your potential customers can find you quickly and easily. I can optimise your existing website and have recently done just that for successful Irish companies such as Leinster Stone, Stoneworld, Magical SW France, AGK signs & display, STT Swings, Garrison House Holiday Centre, Butler Court Guest Accommodation (Kilkenny), Signiatec signage & display, Ballykealey Manor Hotel, Outdoor Fun Leisure toys and many more. (See case studies on right hand side of this page).
What SEO can do for your business: “SEO improves organic listings, which Internet users prefer over paid search, and it is cost-effective,” according to eMarketer senior analyst David Hallerman. “Furthermore, optimization works across all search engines, and an optimized site does not drop off the first results page even when marketer spending slows or stops—as it can with paid search.” source: http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1007088
"At Bigger Picture Web, we offer a one-off SEO website service for a set fee with guaranteed Google results you will see in a fortnight! This even applies to your existing website" All I need is the FTP settings from your current web design service provider. ... ... Bigger Picture Web offers commercial photography, product photography, real-world, effective website design, search engine optimisation and website makeovers designed to grow your business ...
Let's assume you already have a good website. The only problem is, no one can find it on Google! This happens because your website designer doesn't know how to make it appear on Google search page or even worse, knows how, but didn't bother. Either way, it's your business that suffers: We offer fast Google Page Ranking results you can see
IPF Gold-medal photography is included in Bigger Picture website & photo packages Why Choose Bigger Picture?
Bigger Picture. Web design, Ireland. We offer the expertise and track record to help grow your business online in a cost-effective manner.
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Website investment is shrewd marketing "As the public tighten their belts, surfing online when considering a purchase will become more popular, so companies should ensure they have an attractive website, writes Dermot Corrigan. Hard times are upon us, according to the experts. Even if they aren't, the perception is such that they may as well be. This means that customers are going to start looking to reduce costs. And many of them will start to spend more time online, given its association with cut-price products and services". Read more here ...
Stand out from the crowd with a correctly search engine optimised website from bigger picture web BACKGROUND Quality never goes out of fashion Check out Google search results for any Bigger Picture website and you'll see them up there on page 1. Good quality web design takes into account the search engine criteria for high placement in Google's Page Ranking. When you combine real world web savvy with great photos, your website visitors will dwell on your site for much longer - and be more likely to make an enquiry. It's not rocket science, but it is a science - and one you neglect at your peril. How people use the internet When I started business in Ireland back in 2000, most businesses used a Fax machine. Few used email. In 8 short years things have developed rapidly - people now spend an average of 7 hours per week online. They source information, product & services nationally and internationally. Nowadays 80% of all purchases begin on the web and mostly via Google. Either be there online to meet them or your competitors will. (Don't forget - your online competitors could be anywhere in the country or even overseas - no longer in the local town). For the equivalent price of 5 weeks advertising in the local paper, you can reach this large and growing audience for your business with an effective website, designed by a web professional with 3 decades of screen-based design and photography skills behind him. Complete web & photo packages available, including stunning product photography, clear copywriting, effective web design, optimised for Google searches. Time to get serious about your online business? - Think Bigger. Think Bigger Picture. See some Bigger Picture photo & web examples are shown on the righ hand side of this page. Experience counts With a photographic and design background spanning three decades, James is well known in for his commercial photographic work. In 1984, he sold his Degree Show photographs to The Field magazine. In 2001, he won 2 gold medals at the Irish Photographic Federation National Digital Imaging Competition. Since then James has become known as one of Ireland's most diligent and proficient product photographers, and is certainly one of the best commercial photographers you'll find.
Photography can be used for vehicle wraps & display as well as on your website. Vehicle graphics are said to be one of the most cost-effective means of advertising your business. TESTIMONIAL "The website generates a lot of enquiries and sales and receives many compliments for it's simple navigation structure" Vincent Tully, MD, OutdoorFun Leisure Toys, Co Carlow The Patio Approach to websites James considers that the quality of his photographic work reflects on him. He never wanted to be anything other than a commercial photographer. Then the web arrived.
Visitor information signboards can include numerous photographs to set the scene. "In response to his own portfolio web design being so well received, James added effective, visual web design to his services. With simple navigation structures, search engine-friendly design and good product photography, it has proved a winning formula for his clients" It requires knowledge and a bit of work to get a website highly ranked in search engines. It also requires regular updates to keep it there. Google penalises sites which stay the same for years. I call this "the Patio approach to websites". If you build a patio, you start with a solid base. I have inherited some very poor websites and given them an overhaul. These include Stoneworld, Ballykealey Manor Hotel, Carlow Tourism and Jolet Vacances family holidays in France. These are all now very successful sites and easily found on the web. Why not let me do the same for your company's site? (I'm currently doing just that for Signiatec.ie) Costs: Like all good tradesmen, I work on a day rate, so you get a clear idea of costs before we begin. If you are offering something that people are looking for, the benefits to your business will far outweigh the initial outlay. With a huge increase in Irish customers sourcing product & services online, (83% in 2008 compared with only 48% in 2007) make sure you are there to meet your online enquiries. I do updates to sites on an hourly rate, so you can spread the cost of keeping your site up there with the best of them. Joint Venture Effective web design is a collaborative process (as you know far more about your business than we do). What I concentrate on is making your site very visible on the web and in developing reasons for visitors to come to you, rather than your competitors. (Remember, your competitors on the web are those who share your Search Engine ranking - not necessarily the local businesses you are familiar with). At Bigger Picture, not only will you get an effective website with great photography, but you'll also see your website become as much a part of your business as your telephone! Impressive portfolio You'll see from my portfolio that I design sites for real, commercial businesses. Not arty showcases or "awareness-raising" novelties.
The importance of good images Look through any local paper. All of us have seen the dreary product snaps, taken by the local press man on his (usually rainy) day off. Ask yourself what that says to your customers? As advertising guru David Ogilvy once said: "The consumer is not an idiot - she is your wife". In contrast to many mushroom web companies, I offer top quality photography, combined with simple and effective web design to get your message across. When you combine good images with straightforward design, people spend longer on your site and this increases your chances of sales. "Get the web working for you with Bigger Picture" .......... Remember - Bigger Picture WEBSITE PACKAGES - include professional photography. .......... Uniquely, Bigger Picture web sites include top quality gold medal professional photography, so all you need bring is your own ideas. To get a brochure-style website up and running costs less than you might imagine. Contact me for an estimate and see some examples below to get an idea of various styles available. Each design is unique to you. Prices start from an affordable €900 (plus third-party domain name and hosting costs which is roughly €150 per year) for a well-designed website, with good photography and search engine optimisation to get you listed highly on Google. You keep control of your hosting and domain name ownership. Compared with rip-off local press adverts, having a good website means you'll reach more people and save money too. What could be better for your business? June 2008 IRISH WEB FACTS Did you know that 83% of Irish internet users turn to search engines in order to track down information and services they want, compared to 48% a year ago! If you dont have an up to date website you are missing out on this potential business. source: Novara.ie We can upgrade existing websites, but this is subject to our ever-increasing workload! Please contact us for an estimate and try to allow plenty of time to get relisted by Google. What you get:
TIPS: What you should do after the website launch:
WE PRACTICE BEST PRACTICE: You'll be relieved to know that we speak English, not Jargon and, unlike some web companies, we won't take advantage of your techno-innocence by trying to flog you a raft of unnecessary add-ons. Our low overheads mean less cost to you and, by doing updates as you need them, you can spread the total cost of your website. There are no hidden extras with our websites. After all, do unto others... About our Photographer / Design Lead: "I can also offer my clients bespoke training on effective email use and other essentials for modern business. Again, this is subject to my workload considerations". Mission Statement: "I'm not running a Mission, but I do offer friendly, professional, timely and knowledgable service, backed by real-world experience" .. Quality Product Photography that works Did you know? Magazine editors like to use good photography to illustrate their editorial pieces and this has been the case with 3 of my clients recently, so you might get lucky and receive an invaluable "feature" as a result of choosing Bigger Picture for your photography.
Bigger Picture's James Burke has built an international reputation for excellent photography by the simple method of taking and evaluating photographs since the '70s. You'll benefit from this passion for excellence when you commission Bigger Picture for your visuals.
Case Study - from Google page 8 to page 1: "A passion for quality " Product Photography, Commercial & Industrial Image handover: Unlike many photographers, I hand over original images to my customers. These will be of glossy brochure quality. Under Irish Law, copyright remains with me, but the use of the images is yours, (except for reselling them of course). There may be a small admin charge for image retrieval if you want copies at a later date.
Studio work: contemporary, bespoke jewellery product shots for Emma Jane Jewellery client: www.EJJEWELLERY.com Testimonial: "I was very pleased with the way my Crafts Council of Ireland portfolio looked...it wouldn't have looked half as good if it weren't for your brilliant photographs!" EJ Jewellery ...
... web assets - online brochures
Sample PDF brochure for Garrison House self-catering houses, bar & restaurant. High quality Bigger Picture Web photography can be used for your website & company newsletter. I can also create high quality PDFs with photographs, for your customers to download from your website (or you can email them out on request). They are more likely to remember you if they have a hard copy in front of them - and they will be making choices from your services. County Enterprise Board Assistance In Ireland, your business may be eligible for up to €1000 (or max 50% of the cost) grant towards your new business website. Several of my clients have availed of this. It might get axed by future government cuts, so make sure you apply soon. ... I offer Commercial Photography - Sorry No Weddings! .
See my personal photo galleries: CASE STUDY English Language Ireland: Extensive website design, and scenic & contextual photography by Bigger Picture. ... Bigger Picture Photo & Web is a premiere vendor in the Bagenalstown, Carlow Photographer showcase on SnapToit.com ...
Bigger Picture Photo & Web Design - Ireland EMAIL: info@biggerpictureweb.com Established 1997 ... CASE STUDY
client: Carlow Tourism Carlow Garden Festival Trail - website design, additional photography, optimised web graphics, web promotion and more. Highly-rated site on Google which helps attract a growing number of visitors to County Carlow each year. ... |
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