Irish Website Design Ireland

Another New Starter Website For Feet First Hits The Road!

The second of FOUR sites that Starter Websites is developing for Feet First Ltd is now live. The Kingdom Series provides details and booking facilities for The Eclipse (Blackwater) and The Navigator (Fenit) races later this year.

Feet First wanted to go with a s’plit options’ home page that provides the core dates information for the events and enables users to go direct to the race they are most interested in. Feet First wanted to keep the layout uncluttered but provide all the information with an easy to use navigation.

The ‘internal’ page banner graphic highlights the triathlon activities with images of swimming, cycling and running. Other images in the site show where the events will be held with a combination of photographs, dynamic route maps and static maps of the areas.

Visitors can book their place for each run online by clicking the ‘Active Network’ online entry booking button and submitting the form on the Active Network secure server.

Two More Website In The Starter Blocks For Feet First

It was great to work with Feet First again and two more projects are already in the ‘starting blocks’, both of which will be built on the popular, powerful and easy to use WordPress content management system platform, so stay tuned for future updates!

Are You Ready To Join The Online Race?

It has never been so important to have a web strategy integrated into your business model. Make that vital first step to securing leads, new business and promoting your offers online.

Contact Starter Websites today to discuss your new website.

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New Self-catering Website For Nora’s Cottage in Cork

www.NorasCottageCork.com‘ is the latest 4 page brochure website from Starter Websites. Nora’s cottage is a self-catering accommodation in Knocknagree, Cork, run by the O’Leary family. The cosy 100 year old cottage has been updated with modern comforts but retains the old Irish cottage feel.

It was a pleasure to work with Jerry O’Leary on this project. He supplied all the text and images early on which enabled me to focus on the website build and design and getting the project completed on time.

Jerry provided excellent direction details so visitors can easily locate the cottage. He also supplied an extensive list of testimonials from previous tenants, which is an excellent idea.

The cottage is deceptively large, with three bedrooms and private outdoor garden seating, perfect for evening barbecues after a day of fishing the local Blackwater and Araglen rivers, or day trips around the Ring Of Kerry, Blarney, Kenmare, the Ring of Beara and West Cork. And while Nora’s cottage has central heating, you’ll also enjoy chatting late into the evening in front of the open fire.

Knocknagree Google Map:

Promote Your Accommodation

A website is the most cost effective way to promote your business online all year round. That’s particularly true of a Starter Website low-cost package. It also makes sense if you want to promote to an international market to have a website that is accessible around the clock and around the world.

Don’t let another tourist season pass you by! It can take a month or more for Google to ‘position’ your website for your local accommodation search results. That means the sooner your website is live the better positioned you can be for this years online booking enquiries. Order your accommodation website today and it could be live within 10 working days!

Contact Peter With Your Enquiry and Details

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New Website Live For Kilkenny Based Tarmacadam Business

I’m delighted to announce one of Starter Websites latest creations, www.TownAndCountryTarmacadam.com. This is a four page brochure website designed for Pat Dooley, Kilkenny Tarmacadam Services.

This site was a lot of fun to design! I mean who doesn’t love big yellow steamrollers?

Pat was a pleasure to work with, he provided his content very quickly, which enabled me to really get a feel for the service he offers. This is important for design, so thanks to Pat’s proactive involvement I was able to quickly get a feel for this project.

Pat’s main market area is in Kilkenny so the colour scheme reflects this. Pat provided a lot of images of projects he recently completed and we decided just to add them as two columns of photos on the services page. Using images like this really help to give potential customers an idea of the high quality service Pat is known for.

Pat will include his website and email addresses in all his print promotional material. Potential clients will be able to see his work and this will certainly have an impact on Pat’s sales conversation rate.

Thanks to my SEO efforts and a little bit of link building www.TownAndCountryTarmacadam.com is now #1 AND #7 in Google page one for keyword search “Kilkenny Tarmacadam”.

What About You?

Do you offer local services but still don’t have a website to help you sell more?

For less than €500 you can have a website like Pat’s, working for you day and night and adding value to your business cards, adverts and flyers. What other form of promotion offers value for money like a Starter Website?

Don’t let another customer slip away, contact me right now to discuss your new website.

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New Online Portfolio Website For Kerry Illustrator Dómhnal Ó Bric

Dómhnal Ó Bric is a leading illustrator based in Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, County Kerry. Dómhnal wanted to present his stunning illustrations online with an online portfolio management website. The gallery had to be easy for Dómhnal to manage and easy for visitors to navigate. Check out Dómhnals gallery now at http://DomhnalOBric.com.

Easy To Use Gallery Features

With just a few clicks Dómhnal can create gallery albums and upload images. Each album and image can have a title and description added and this can be edited easily and at any time. No HTML or programming knowledge is required to manage the gallery, making it easy for anyone to manage.

There is also an option in the gallery to link to other pages. Dómhnal links back to a static web page that has his contact details so that publishers can contact him direct. We could just as easily linked this his Twitter account profile, LinkedIn, Facebook and so on. This link can be changed at any time via the admin control panel.

The online portfolio is built using the free open-source ”Gallery“, and set-up, customised and hosted with Starter Websites. This means clients get a highly sophisticated, tested and proven online portfolio gallery solution at the fraction of the cost of building one from scratch!

Validated Gallery

“Gallery” galleries are valid XHTML and CSS. This means it looks good in all major browsers and will continue to do so for future browsers.

Another High Value Web Package From Starter Websites

Having been and illustrator for some years I can relate to how difficult and frustrating it can be trying to get an online portfolio. Either the price is way too much, or the so called ‘easy to mange instant gallery’ really is not that easy or that instant.

This gallery website package is the sort of gallery I wanted back in the day. And it’s not just suitable for illustrators only, but for artists, photographers and models who want to be able to display and manage images online.

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Are You Looking For Real Value?

What difference would having your portfolio online make to your business? Starter Websites provide high value, affordable online portfolio galleries from only €200 including a .com for 12 months and 6 months Free web hosting. You will be pleasantly surprised at just how easy it is to get your portfolio online.

Promote your portfolio online this year. Give me a call to discuss your project at Peter – 087 9767812.

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Hi all,

I was prompted to write this short post after seeing Pauline Dennigans wedding photograph in a recent edition of the Kerryman. Actually my wife brought it to my attention when she commented on how beautiful the image was. I don’t have a copy to post here but you’ll see plenty more like it at Paulines’ Kerry Wedding Photographer website.

Great Publicity

Besides the photograph being stunning, so is the publicity. In the past I had several web related articles published in a free local magazine. It’s amazing how many people reported to me that they had read my articles, some of whom had become (or were about to become) clients of mine. Done consistently over time this type of free publicity can have a positive impact on your business.

Get Published Whenever You Want!

One other way to compete online is to blog (just as I’m doing now).  Blogging is an easy way to build links to your site (higher ranking site), make your footprint on the internet bigger (more traffic) and keep in touch with your clients and future clients (more orders).

Blogging is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to promote your business online. Do it consistently for long enough and it will bring it’s rewards. By the way, Pauline is ahead of the curve again with this, check out Paulines new wedding photography blog.

Spontaneous Promotion:

Contact me and tell me you read this post and I’ll build you a WordPress blog website for €750. You have to mention this post to get the special price (usually €995 or more!). I’ll also include a bonus 125 social bookmarking links to your website for free (great for higher ranking).

Obviously I won’t leave this offer up for too long, but since it’s Friday I’m feeling generous.

Order Now!

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Kerry’s Leading DJ Hire and Event Services Website Is Live!

DeeJay OB has been tearing up the dance floors of Kerry for years. His style is unique and his approach to each event is flexible, resulting in music that gets the crowd on their feet and keeps them dancing!

Check out just some of his Testimonials:

“Your set sounded excellent to me and Sean we were praising your selection majorly. We have very different and varied taste and you managed to please both of us so it’s all good”
~ Katrina and Seán

“Thanks alot James, much appreciated! It was a nice setup at The River of Shadows Festival”
~ Keith from Vesta Varro

“Thank you for providing this service for us I think the music really helped build the atmosphere on the day and we were very happy with the event”
~ Tracey Mckeown – RNLI lifeboats organiser for the Christmas Reindeer fun run in Killarney.

“The gig was great and you did you brilliant job as DJOB”
~ Pat and Viv, Melbourne, Australia

Need A DJ Hire For Weddings, Birthday Parties, Corporate Events?

Don’t risk the disappointment of your party being a flop, make sure you have a top DJ that will play for the crowd a subtle mix of classic and modern music mix that will have even the ‘two left feet’ people busting crazy moves on the floor all night. DeeJay OB will not only get them moving, he’ll keep them moving until their feet hurt.

And if planning the event is getting too stressful or you just can’t spare the resources, why not let DeeJay OB manage that for your too. He’s in high demand and his schedule for 2010 is already filling up fast so don’t waste any time. Give me a call or drop him an email today.

Contact DeeJay OB DJ Hire And Event Services Kerry.

About The Site

I had a lot of fun working on this site. It’s a custom WordPress website, making it easy for DeeJay OB to update and manage the pages, posts, text, images and video himself. The site comes with photo gallery, blog, contact form, SEO features and lots more goodies.

I first saw DeeJay OB in action when he played to a capacity crowd at the River Of Shadows Music Festival that I was involved in organising and promoting. James played after the ‘Delorentos’ and it was a great finish to the event as the floor was packed for his entire set. So when he asked me to work with him on this new site I was delighted to do so.

Check his website regularly for updates and if you are looking for a DJ in Kerry, he is the guy to talk to!

Are You Ready For 2010?

Ready to get your business online and start 2010 off on the right foot? Don’t wait another day; contact me to discuss your project now. Contact Starter Websites.

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Just Launched, First Of Four New Websites For ‘Feet First’

TheGoodFridayRun.ie is the first of 4 new websites being developed by Starter Websites for Killarney and Tralee based Feet First.

A little About ‘Feet First’

“At Feet First we are dedicated to improving the comfort and performance of your feet by offering you a number of services and stocking a large range of both stylish and comfortable footwear. We can help you identify common foot disorders and let you know what you can do for immediate relief. We use high tech in-store technologies such as the “iStep” and offer FREE instore Video Gait Analysis to determine your foot type and help you choose the correct footwear from our vast range of running and walking brands. We can also recommend a number of effective, state-of-the-art footcare products.”

Feet First wanted ‘The Good Friday Run’ up and running on short notice. As usual Starter Websites were quick off the starting blocks and raced home to complete the website on time and on budget. What a winning performance! Run along now and check out The Good Friday Run.

New Website For Seán O’Connor – Dingle Tour Operator

Many years ago Seán O’Connor combined his passion and knowledge of the Dingle Peninsula with his cab business to offer Dingle Tours. Seán shares with his passengers his expert knowledge of the ancient sites around Dingle and the colourful history of the area, making him the preferred guide for Dingle.

Seán’s services also include airport pick-up and drop-off, party transport and luggage transfers. So why not take the stress out of all your travel arrangements and let Seán be your guide for your entire visit to Dingle.

The following Is A Testimonial From A Past Customer Of Seán

“I took a tour with you around the Dingle Peninsula earlier this year and I have to say that is was the favorite part of my trip.  Aside form being an excellent guide you gave me some wonderful recommendations on where to go to hear music and some good places to eat.”
~ Kelly Neville, Boston, Massachussetts, U.S.A.

About This Dingle Website Design

It was great working with Seán. His deep knowledge of the Dingle Peninsula and his passion for delivering the best guided tours of the region was evident from the start of the project. We packed a huge amount of unique and interesting information into Seán’s brochure website and with a little promotion I’m confident the site will add a new extra dimension to Seán’s Dingle guided tours business.

Contact Seán to arrange your tour of Dingle at http://DingleToursKerry.com

Is Your Business Online Yet?

What difference would it make to your business if customers could access your service details 365 days a year at a time that suits them?

What if I told you that for less than an average order of printed flyers or less than the cost of four ads in most local newspapers, your business can be available to your customers online all year for only cents per day!

Research reveals that target customers EXPECT to find businesses online. And if they fail to find your business they’ll find your competitors.

Starter Websites specialise in getting small businesses online at affordable prices from €395. We provide full support, there’s no hidden charges and we’ve made the process so simple, all you need to do is provide information about your business. New websites are usually live within 10 working days or less.

So, if you’re ready to take advantage of the Internet to boost your business contact Peter at Starter Websites today.

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4th Starter Website For Dennigan Photography

“Great Peter. Really pleased with the site. It looks brilliant so thank you.”

~ Pauline Dennigan Photographer

This is photographer Pauline Dennigans’ FORTH website from Starter Websites (I must be doing something right!). Pauline had a very clear idea of what she wanted for her main business website. The site is visually unique and Pauline’s colour scheme really allows her photographs to take centre stage.

Stunning Gallery Feature

Because Pauline is Kerry’s leading wedding photographer, it was essential to present her work with easy to use and visually appealing galleries. I replaced the old gallery with the slick and attractive ‘lightbox galleries’. This looks professional and stylish and saves on load-time compared to the old gallery which loaded a different web page for every image.

Cross Browser Testing

The site has been tested for correct display across several main browsers including Firefox. IE (including IE6), Google Chrome, Safari and so on.

Retaining Visitor Traffic During Website Update

The new site is PHP while the old one was HTML, so I took steps to ensure the old pages redirected to the new pages so that website traffic would not be lost when the new site replaced the old.

SEO and Links

The site is fully search engine optimised (SEO) and the project includes dozens of links back to Pauline’s site (to further improve search engine position).

High Value Service

I really enjoyed working on this website and working with Pauline. And again I am proud to deliver on Starter Websites promise of high value for competitive prices. Visit Paulines site redesign at Kerry Photographer.

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Are You Looking For Real Value?

What difference would a new website (or a web redesign) make to your business? Starter Websites provide high value, affordable website design services from only €395 with FREE account lifetime support and Free set-up. You will be pleasantly surprised at just how easy it is to get your website online.

Promote your business online this year. Give me a call to discuss your project at Peter – 087 9767812.

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The New Biorock Wastewater Treatment System Website

About Biorock

Biorock is a waste water treatment plant that can be used for one-off residence to commercial set-ups.

James is great to work with and this is his THIRD Starter Website! James provided all the content in a single word document, with pages clearly defined under page headings. He provided a short brief about the colour scheme and left the rest to me.

Web Design Logic

Because the website topic discusses wastewater and sewage treatment, I thought it important to keep the look clean and spacious. I put the product image in the site banner so prospective customers will identify the product quickly.

Because the filtering system is biorock I wanted to use an ‘earthy’ and ‘gritty’ texture for the background, something subtle enough to frame the main content without stealing the show. I used a light blue/grey ‘noise’ type of texture to frame the page.

Besides the contact page, the site is a single column. There’s a lot of content on the site and I felt the full page width was required to best present it. This is a 6 page Starter Website, so it’s built as a simple website with CSS and XHTML – no content management system.

Conclusion

That’s pretty much it. Having read the site content myself I’m convinced this is the best sewage/wastewater treatment system because it has no moving parts, the biorock does all the work of cleaning the waste and it needs to be emptied far less than traditional wastewater products.

Good luck with your new venture James and thanks!

Click here to check out Biorock Ireland.

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