Archive for the ‘Marketing’ Category

Duraweld’s ‘Build Your Own’ Facility Earns Plaudits At Awards Ceremony

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

Great news has reached Motionlab HQ. Duraweld have informed us that they have won the prestigious title of ‘Product of the Year’ at the annual BAPC (British Association for Print and Communication) awards.

Their ‘build your own’ service, which Motionlab’s talented team of designers built and created in conjunction with stationery specialists Duraweld, has earned them this most significant accolade.

BAPC are a collective body who represent everyone within the print industry and the awards are voted for by delegates to recognise outstanding achievement. Duraweld had previously won the title of ‘Supplier of the Year’ at the awards in 2003 & 2006.

‘Build your own’ allows online users to create their own presentation solutions right before their very eyes in a matter of minutes. It is an innovative and fast way of designing products as and when required and orders can be placed through the facility 24 hours a day. It also helps customers save 10% off the usual regular price of products.

The announcement of the award was made during a week when the ‘build your own’ service was expanded further. In addition to building your own travel card holders and ring binders, Motionlab’s web design team has now made it possible for customers to design their own stylish document boxes.

Duraweld’s award-winning ‘build your own’ facility can be accessed at http://www.duraweld.co.uk/

Owners of Duraweld, Hannah Senior and Mark Yeung pick up the award below

Motionlab Redesigns Client Website Due To Popular Demand

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Every website has a shelf life, especially when a company becomes bigger and better. This is certainly the case with one of Motionlab’s longest serving client’s, Conservatory Outlet.

Due to a huge increase in the amount of people visiting Conservatory Outlet’s website, the success of their TV campaigns and online advertising, it was decided to refresh the website and introduce new imagery and content – allowing the customers an even greater experience when choosing a home improvement company. This also included the introduction of new product ranges, services offered and additional showrooms recently opened throughout the UK.

Our designers have purposely made the new site more user-friendly so that potential customers can find their way around the site quicker and more simply when shopping for conservatories, orangeries, and glass extensions. Fresh and cleaner images of each product offered have been added so that visitors feel like they are entering a Conservatory Outlet showroom, without even having to leave their homes.

Conservatory Outlet

The majority of modern home improvement buyers begin their search online and the site has been created so that potential customers can contact the company and obtain quotes efficiently and with as little stress as possible. It is also hoped that this will help increase the amount of online enquiries and leads received.

Fresh content has been written and added throughout the site to aid our SEO team in their push to rank the firm highly in the major search engines. The blog area will also be updated regularly with relevant industry stories and news.

Conservatory Outlet has become the fastest growing dealership network in the UK and they now have a website to push the business even further.

Betta Living Website Gets A Whole New Look Courtesy Of Motionlab

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

Following the successful launch of their PS4 Kitchens website back in April of this year, Motionlab’s web design team have just applied the finishing touches to the newly revamped Betta Living website.

Motionlab managed the SEO and PPC campaign on the previous Betta Living website for a number of months, but it was thought that a major update of the website would further help boost Betta Living’s presence on all the major search engines and increase online enquiries.

One of the other main purposes of the redesign was to bring the website in line with the offline work Motionlab have been doing for them recently so as to make branding that little bit more consistent.

Buying a brand new kitchen or bedroom is one of the hardest decisions that any homeowner has to make, so we have ensured that navigation of the site is simple, clean and very user friendly.

Contacting Betta Living to express interest in one of their products has also been made easier – including arrange a free design or requesting the very latest kitchen or bedroom brochure. Finding a local Betta Living store can also be located online.

The new website will give Motionlab more control over all page content, allowing us to update the site with fresh and relevant content about each kitchen and bedroom range offered on a regular basis.

Keeping the website updated allows Motionlab to maximise the SEO management and continue the success of their online PPC advertising campaigns tailored to increase online enquiries each month.

Conservatory Sales Strong For Motionlab Client – Conservatory Outlet

Sunday, September 12th, 2010

Yorkshire based Conservatory, Window & Door Outlet recently extended its showroom to display six conservatories. This, they say, is in direct response to the increase in interest shown by homeowners in extending and improving their homes rather than moving properties.

Conservatory, Window & Door Outlet also said that homeowners are turning to the internet for inspiration and suitable companies. They have found that the opportunities here more than compensate for the reported national dip in conservatory sales.

The company, which has been working alongside Motionlab Marketing for the last 2 years, works in the West Yorkshire area – primarily Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Batley, Bradford, Halifax and Leeds. The owners – Phil Naylor and Andy Ibberson – have seen their sales grow by 62% between 2008 and 2009, and they are chasing a further 20% increase for 2010.

“Despite what the doomsayers say, business is definitely picking up,” Andy Ibberson, Conservatory, Window & Door Outlet’s joint owner, said. “However, the business doesn’t come to you, you have to go to it. But with the right approach to using internet-generated leads and television advertising managed by Motionlab Marketing, there’s no reason why a conservatory company with a bit of imagination can’t do well.

“Being part of the Conservatory Outlet and working alongside Motionlab has really helped our business, and we are winning work that we never thought we would win beforehand. For example, we are targeting more high end projects, and bringing in a large volume of orangeries and contemporary conservatories, as well as those with coloured and woodgrain profile. I have to say that the quality of leads generated by Motionlab are constantly of a high quality.”

Matthew Glover, managing director of Conservatory Outlet and friend of Phil and Andy, said that his company can only successfully generate the business if there are decent companies in the network to convert the leads. “Being visible on the web and advertising on television is only part of the story,” he said. “We need quality companies on the ground who can sell to homeowners, and who can professionally install conservatories.

“Conservatory, Window & Door Outlet is one such company, and they have the statistics to prove it. For example, their sales teams converts 71% of all enquiries into sales, which is impressive by anyone’s standards.”

Readers interested in further information on Conservatory Outlet should visit www.conservatoryoutlet.co.uk

Want to increase your online sales – contact Motionlab Marketing on 01772 865050.

New Look Cegedim RX Website Produced By Motionlab

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Motionlab has recently launched the brand new website for Cegedim RX, the industry leaders in pharmacy management solutions. Our web design team have created a content management system led site aimed at increasing and improving lead generation.

We have also made it easier for pharmacists to find what they need in quick time by adding animated images on the home page which allows for better navigation of the products and services offered by Cegedim RX. The customer area of the site has also been improved so that email accounts are easy to access and customers can find out what consumable items are available to order online.

You can view the new site at http://www.cegedimrx.co.uk/.

Motionlab Does Its Bit For Charity With New Site Launch

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Motionlab’s web designers have designed and built a website for brand new UK registered charity, Inspired By People. The aim of the website is to further promote their efforts to support needy projects in India, Malawi and Nepal.

Inspired By People (IBP) is run by a team of four dedicated and enthusiastic people and was set up to help organisations in developing countries support those in poor communities. 100% of the money they raise goes direct to the charities they partner.

Motionlab’s web design team has ensured that it is easy for online users to contribute towards fundraising, sponsorship, volunteering and donation opportunities by making these sections prominent across the site as a whole. The news section of the site provides IBP with the opportunity to showcase all their latest projects and events on a regular basis and appropriate imagery has also been added to each individual section.

To view the new site, please visit http://www.inspiredbypeople.org/.

Brand New Lancashire CRN Website Now Up And Running

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

You may remember a little while back that we informed you that we had been commissioned by the Lancashire Community Recycling Network to create them a brand new website. Well after months of hard work from our web designers, the site has now gone live and can be viewed at http://www.lancashirecrn.org/.

The organisation which supports and promotes organisations in the region involved in waste reduction, reuse, recycling and composting, instructed Motionlab’s highly skilled web design team to produce an easy to use content management system driven website for its ever growing membership. The new site has been given a fresh and vibrant new look, whilst navigation has also been made that little bit simpler for the online user.

Internet Users Now Spending Nearly A Day Per Month Online

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Motionlab in Preston regularly advises all of its clients of the need to have a significant web presence in order to further their business and increase sales. This motto has been reinforced with news that British web users are spending 65% more time online than three years ago. This works out at a mind boggling 22 hours and 15 minutes spent on the net each month per user!

This is according to the UK Online Measurement company who also report that a quarter of this time is taken up on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook or on blogs. So, as you can see there is a huge online market at your disposal and you need to take advantage of it or else potentially run the risk of falling behind your competitors.

Motionlab can help your business tap into the online market in many different ways. If you need a better looking website, then we provide web design in Preston. Alternatively, if you need your existing website to climb up the rankings in the major search engines, then we can help with SEO in Preston.

Give us a call on 01772 865050 and see how Motionlab can transform your business with a thorough online branding exercise.

Motionlab To Create New Website For Recycling Network

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Motionlab have been employed by the Lancashire Community Recycling Network to develop them a brand new content management driven website. The organisation, which promotes and supports community-based sustainable waste management in the region, have asked our web design team to create a content led website with user area which we hope to have launched by July. The new site will be viewable at www.lancashirecrn.org

If you have a website which needs a makeover, then call Motionlab on 01772 865050 for the best in website design in Preston.

Collinsons Get The Full Works From Motionlab

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Motionlab has been given the task of developing a whole new suite of marketing material for Agricultural and Building specialists, Collinsons.

The family owned and run company, based in Catterall, wanted a local branding agency in Preston to help them put them together a comprehensive new set of brand guidelines and with the Motionlab office being located just down the road, who better to give them a hand.

As well as brand guidelines, over the past few months we have been working with them to develop a new corporate style for all their advertising in Preston, direct marketing, and brochures. We are also currently developing a new range of exhibition materials and product specific brochures on their behalf. Some 3D work is also being put together by our graphic designers.