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We have now been selected by two different companies to take over their clients when they have decided to move on from their website design business, this is an indication of how well Delicious Webdesign in regarding in the web design community, the following is a sample email we sent to clients of a website design company who have been selected to be ‘looked after’ by us.

As you are probably aware your old website design / hosting company has decided to stop operating and is now going to concentrate on other ventures and they have chosen us to look after your website hosting and support.

Additionally you will be reassured to know that we are a full featured website design company that can tackle any website task from redesigns / new websites / graphical design (logos & flyers) / marketing / search engine optimisation (SEO) and online advertising (PPC) and marketing (SEM).

We can offer you a quick and easy transfer from your old web company to to us at Delicious Webdesign, we can get your whole site and email accounts transferred quickly and easily.

The process is simple and painless and will only cost you £45 this will be your years hosting fee, so you will get a full years hosting from the date we do your transfer. We can then perform any site updates you may want or need, we are capable and experienced in all aspects of website design including SEO (search engine optimisation).

You can pay the yearly hosting fee of £45 via any of the methods below, if you want us to change things on the site you can give us a full list and we will confirm the changes are viable and will give you a quote and we sometimes suggest other changes / improvements that you may have spotted. Website updates are performed on an hourly rate of £30 per hour and you will be glad to know we are quick and efficient at these. We have already got the source code of your website to enable us to start any work immediately.

Things to bear in mind
you will need to re-setup your email (if you use outlook / windows live mail / mail) full instructions will be given, to access your email online you will be given a website address where you can access your email.

The transfer may take a day or two to begin and your site maybe down for a few minutes during the swap over. Once you have paid us the hosting fee and confirm this by email we can continue the transfer process.

Our wide client base covers many disciplines, from scuba diving to children’s clothes, from beauticians to electricians. Our portfolio varies across many sectors. Including many new start-up companies to national and international companies. The service is the same no matter their size or reputation, our service keeps them coming back time and again.

testimonials

We see a really healthy return of business by our existing clients, here is a snapshot
of some of their kind words about the service we provide at Delicious Webdesign.

“we would have no hesitation recommending Delicious Webdesign’s services to any business as their expertise was invaluable and their promises kept”

“been working on our websites for a number of years, and has produced some fantastic results.”

“we have great animations, a colourful website with lots for the young visitor to do, and most important of all, an excellent advert for the book.”

“proud owner of an easy to manage website and one I am proud to direct friendsand possible customers towards. Thanks again guys you did a marvellous job.”

This is just a small selection from our clients, many more are available on our website.

Website case studies

Johns Brickwork

Re-design of website for a Building company to give them a more professional image.

The website has been designed so the client can update it himself via a custom CMS admin panel. The website now displays all the various services that they provide. We have also produced various
leaflets and banners for this client as a direct result of how the new website design looked – so all company branding had to be updated – as the client loved the overall theme so much!

Essex Properties

Brand new website for an Estate Agency

The clients wanted a clean professional website that they can upload all of their properties via an admin panel, so people could search for properties as soon as they became available. All of the properties listed on the site have search engine friendly URLs. – so properties will appear on google ranked highly.

Marquee Hire Directory

Create full CMS / Database driven Marquee and Event hire directory website for listing companies in their particular sector and area with images.

The website had to be easily updated by the client and had to showcase each company to its maximum potential. The website was built to be search engine friendly.
Each companies page is fully optimised for search engines.

Delicious Webdesign offer a wide array of SEO, website & graphic design services, which are all complete in-house ensuring you of a quick and timely turnaround on your project. Our services include the following:

• Website Design & Promotion
• Web Development (with full database support)
• E-Commerce Solutions
• Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
• Blog Design and updates
• Website Maintenance
• Flash web design, inc. banners & interactive work.
• Website Hosting and Domain Registration
• High Impact Visual Presentations
• Graphic Design For Print
• Logos/Corporate ID/Branding, Newspapers, Magazines, Leaflets, Stationery, Brochures, Large Format Display & Exhibition Stands/Banners.

Delicious Webdesign can offer you everything from the one point of contact. Our staff have many years experience in not only traditional graphic design, but also in modern web/database skills. We also work with a close network of experienced designers/coders/print specialists to ensure all our clients deadline & budget is met. This means we can promise to deliver all your marketing and promotional needs to you at ease,
from the one main point of contact.

We work with clients all over Essex and the  UK (including some International companies), building great new working partnerships, that ensures our clients keep on coming back time and again. We gain a lot of our new work from referrals from our existing client base. This is the best compliment we can get, as it shows our commitment to always offering our clients the best service at all times.Rest assured that all your design and website needs are being met by our team, ensuring you of a professional service, all local on your doorstep.

Delicious Webdesign are a web, SEO (website promotion) & graphic design company who have a combined industry experience, spanning back over 30 years. We offer the best service for your business, no matter if your needs are big or small. We offer a true service to you that will promote your business in a professional manner.

We have worked with start-up companies, right through to National and International companies. We meet our clients needs by producing quality solutions on deadline and within pre-set budgets.

All our projects are not only creatively driven, but key to the process is our client’s priorities from the project or job. Our websites are all built 100% SEO friendly, providing you with a great platform to build the future of your company on.

Delicious Webdesign attempt to keep you informed and in the loop at all times, with update meetings and online guidance available throughout your project. We as a company continue to grow and learn new technologies everyday, with staff who are not only happy to complete your project, but are eager to look outside the box and bring modern fresh ideas to your marketing requirements.

Got 3 emails today requesting work placements (from the same Uni) we would like to give people the opportunity to learn new skills but when you approach a website design company its a great idea to have websites that you can show your work, actually why don’t Universities allocate a website and webspace to every student? would make sense to me.

Here’s what we got sent
I am currently a second year student studying a Web Design degree at University, I have been given the opportunity to take up a 12 month placement. I believe this will enable me to improve and use my skills that I have gained in a professional environment and develop them further. I am keen to learn new aspects of any area within web design and can quickly apply them to the appropriate tasks. I always look forward to a challenge and can work well under pressure.

My interests have always heavily been in designing and creating new effective work pieces. I really enjoy learning new skills and applying them in day to day life improving my efficiency at work. I enjoy keeping fit and being part of a team; I often play netball as part of a small team of friends. I have strong leadership and team skills which I feel will allow me to progress quickly in a professional environment.

We simply want to know what the student offer us and what will you expect from us? If you have a website with links to all your work that would be just perfect also.

Really love this excellent overview from a CV
With attributes that most employers would value, I show interest in most tasks I undergo and always do them with enthusiasm.

As a keen learner of new skills, I have an open mind to all technologies and new technologies I am also often intrigued by other programming languages similar to the ones I am learning now.

I’m particularly interested in this field because it relates to my current Web Programming studies at University. I am keen to learn more and keen to gain experience in the Web industry.

I get along with most people and I am capable of achieving my set goals and ambitions through diligently learning. As a person who adapts well to surroundings, when circumstances change, I change with them.

We often get asked if we need staff to work at Delicious Webdesign, your first contact should be via email and attach a CV and Covering letter. Here is an example Website Designers CV, if you are looking for work you can use this website designers CV as a basis for your own.

Profile

I achieved a 2.1 BSc(Hons) in Computer Science at Anglia Polytechnic University, in Essex and Cambridge, where I developed a keen interest in web development. I have been using visual web developer 2008 MS SQL Server 2008 & IIS7 in my own time for a year developing my skills in asp.net 3.5 C# and SQL by building a DVD ecommerce website, and a creative promotional and networking site which I would be willing to show at a later date. I have spent 3 months working at Just Click as a junior web developer using Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2005, IIS7 & Code Smith to work on their website. During this time I have developed my knowledge of these programs and working with C#. This has also given me experience of working with and updating a live commercial site.

Key Skills

Technical Skills

• Visual Studio 2008 (3 months commercial)
• Visual Web Developer 2008 (1 year in my own time)
• MS SQL Server 2008 (1 year in my own time)
• MS SQL Server 2005 (3 months commercial)
• ASP.NET 3.5 c# (3 months commercial / 1 year in my own time)
• IIS7 (3 months commercial / 1 year in my own time)
• Code Smith (3 months commercial)

Personal Skills

• I have good communication skills which I developed as a Computer Technician at Microsoft where I was often talking to clients on the phone on how to resolve their problems.
• I work well in a team or on my own to achieve goals set.
• I am a quick learner with high motivation looking to improve my skills through training, either in the work environment or in a formal course environment.
• I consider myself to be highly PC literate with a good working knowledge of the main Office, visual and Internet programs.
• I have a full driving license and my own transport

Employment History

Junior Web Developer:  May 2010 – Present

Company Name

• Maintaining and updating websites using XHTML and CSS
• Ensuring site is fully functional  and implementing any changes needed to fix errors
• Testing any updates made to the site to make sure the whole site is still fully functional
• Basic SEO updates
• Creating advertising html eshots for clients and sending them out to a database of 90,000 job applicants

Computer Technician:  June 2007 – May 2010

Company Name

• Maintaining the computer systems of several small to medium sized businesses
• Phone support for customers requiring basic support
• Repairing computers in office with more complex problems
• Setting up new computer ready for use on the company site

Junior Web Developer (Work Experience) : August 2006 – December 2006

Company Name

• Building and updating database driven websites using ASP.NET and Microsoft Access
• Creating Google widgets
• Ecommerce Websites

Previous retail experience prior to this date in a Stock Room / Sales Assistant position

Education

BSc (Honours) in Computer Science :  2002 –2004

Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge

Graduated with grade 2:1

Modules Covered – Advanced Web Design, Internet Databases, Software Interface Design, Project Design & Implementation, Rapid Applications Development, and Computer Networks & Communications

Vocational A-Level Information Communication Technology: 2000 – 2002

Cambridge Regional College, Cambridge

Graduated with double award grade B

GCSE     1995 – 2000

Melbourn Village College, Melbourn, Royston

9 GCSE’s including 1 grade A, 6 grade B, & 3 grade C

References

We will always talk to people that want to work with us to create delicious websites and often get asked what information to sent to us in a covering letter, the example below will give you a good idea of what will be needed for a covering letter to be sent with your full CV.

I finished studying BSc (HONS) Computer Science at Anglia Polytechnic University in Cambridge in 2007 and achieved a Class 2:1

I have been working as a junior web developer where I have been maintaining and updating web sites on a daily basis. This involved ensuring the site is fully functional and implementing any changes needed to fix errors using Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2005, IIS7, CodeSmith as well as creating advertising html eshots for clients and sending them out to a database of 90,000 job applicants.

During this time I have developed my knowledge of these programs and working with C#. This has also given me experience of working with and updating a live commercial site.

In my spare time I have been further developing my skills in asp.net C# & SQL through books and the internet. I have written a DVD ecommerce website, and a creative promotional and networking site which I would be willing to show at a later date.

I am interested in further self improvement and am willing to learn new skills through training, either in the work environment or in a formal course environment.

I am now looking for a job in a web development team to further my knowledge of this industry and improve my programming skills.

I was wondering if you had any positions that I would be suitable for or if you haven’t I would be grateful if you could keep my details and let me know if a position comes available. I have attached my CV to this email. I will welcome the opportunity to discuss any relevant post and my own background in more detail, and would be available for an interview at any time.

Recently been talking to one of the guys here at Delicious Webdesign about the standards and ethos of the company so wanted to get a few down for reference about us:

We build sites that work for our client’s clients and customers.
Every site we build needs to be a bit special and ‘different’.
Standards Standards Standards ! all sites need to be W3C xhtml / css compliant.
All sites need to be checked for dead links and html errors before being put live
Spell check all webcopy (from client or from webcopy specialist)
Always give more than someone expects.
We aim to use tableless / css designs where possible.
Flash is nice !? but should be used sparingly on banners / headers.
All website are build in a search engine friendly manner from the start
Semantic Markup is practised (correct use of headers)
We dont want to win website design awards but we want our clients to earn money from their website
We believe in a ‘holistic’ approach to website design, dont sacrifice one aspect to the cost of another.
Create the site for people not search engines
Remember that search engines will decide if the site is a hit or a miss though !
Content is the most important part of every website
Ensure the content is signposted correctly with good navigation / anchor text
Images used should be optimised / labeled corrected and represent what we want to say
We are only as good as our last website
Customer referrals are what we strive to get, todays client will turn into tomorrow’s referrer, fingers crossed anyway.
Dont spent time doing what isnt needed, do whats needed first.
We want lifelong relationships with our clients not one-night stands.
Our prices are set to attract customers, deliver more than they expect for less than they expect to pay.
Advise on the best practises.
Give advice openly and honestly, as you would like to receive it yourself.
If a client wants something that isnt in their best long term interest, advice against it even if it means a financial sacrifice (no full flash sites )
Check existing images and text for duplication from other sites.
Code for and check for browser compatibility before website launch.
Expect website revisions, we want the client love love their website not just put up with it.
A website is for life, it grows, evolves, matures and eventually tries to dominate its ‘niche’
Be proud of our work.