Who Are We?

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Web Design

On the web, originality and creativity is king, and that’s where we deliver.

While there is no substitute for good content, the look of your site will be the first impression customers have of your company. Web surfers want a page that is attractive, easy to navigate, and quick to download.

At The Design Pool you can be sure that you will have an affordable website with a professional look and service unmatched by other designers.

Through the masterful use of Shockwave, JavaScript, XML, Flash and more, our sites enhance the user experience through interactivity. The result is aesthetically and intellectually pleasing sites that draw attention and keeps the customer coming back again and again.

Our Design Philosophy

At thedesignpool & thehostingpool we seek to understand your business and then to apply your business to your site’s design. We see web design as a no-fuss extension to your business.

Online commerce is a new experience for many and it is vital to gain the trust of the consumer.

We believe that, with this in mind, having an easily navigable site is an essential starting point. Further, consumers expect a professional design to the site and technical perfection, including no broken links and images, as well as efficient and secure transactions. Poorly designed websites throw up barriers for consumers.

Most companies are using their website for humdrum tasks and pay little attention to the value of content on site and the ease with which one should be able to access information and navigate about the site. As a result, visitors get irritated and leave with a bad impression of the company.

Other companies are far too ambitious and overburden the site with the latest graphics and animations, to the extent that a visitor has to download software before the site can even be viewed!

With more and more web design companies around, potential clients need to be informed before they make a choice. There are many different types of on-line retail websites but recent studies have identified four key elements of customer loyalty: The capability of the Internet to provide a unique shopping experience.

 

• An efficient and user friendly site design.
• The provision of meaningful follow-up.
• Continued dialog in after sales support.

 

At thedesignpool & thehostingpool, we have studied the trends in Internet publishing and, with our technical expertise, we are confident that we can design a website for you that will give you a competitive advantage and open up new market possibilities!

 

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Hosting

Inexpensive Hosting

 

The Hosting Pool brings you a very affordable Basic Hosting package at € 90.00 per year.

That’s less than €7.50 a month.

Terms

Full annual payment is required. This allows us to waive all setup charges and provide you with our lowest rate possible.

We currently accept personal cheques, business cheques, or Postal Orders. Please make cheques and money orders payable to TheDesignPool or TheHostingPool.

Alternatively you can pay online here: shop.thehostingpool.com

Service Details

Server Specifications:

Redundant OC12, OC3, and DS3 Internet Connectivity

Cisco routers and switches

Redundant power backup

24/7 data center monitoring

Nightly backups

Secure Server (optional)

 

.com Domain Registration

$ 12.99 *(Industry standard for first year).

$ 12.99 per year thereafter

Domain Transfer: $ 12.99

Set up charges: Waived

3 POP E-mail accounts: Included with hosting

http://storefront.thedesignpool.com

 

SAVE SAVE SAVE

 

Register Now! on-line and save money!

Online registration is only $12.99

 

.ie Domain registration

Domain Registration:

€ 38.00 *(Industry standard for first year).

Set up charges: Waived

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SEO

Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the visibility of a website or a web page in search engines via the “natural” or un-paid search results. In general, the earlier (or higher ranked on the search results page), and more frequently a site appears in the search results list, the more visitors it will receive from the search engine’s users.

SEO may target different kinds of search, including image search, local search, video search, academic search, news search and industry-specific vertical search engines.

As an Internet marketing strategy, SEO considers how search engines work, what people search for, the actual search terms typed into search engines and which search engines are preferred by their targeted audience. Optimizing a website may involve editing its content and HTML and associated coding to both increase its relevance to specific keywords and to remove barriers to the indexing activities of search engines.

The acronym “SEOs” can refer to “search engine optimizers,” a term adopted by an industry of consultants who carry out optimization projects on behalf of clients, and by employees who perform SEO services in-house. Search engine optimizers may offer SEO as a stand-alone service or as a part of a broader marketing campaign.

Because effective SEO may require changes to the HTML source code of a site and site content, SEO tactics may be incorporated into website development and design. The term “search engine friendly” may be used to describe website designs, menus, content management systems, images, videos, shopping carts, and other elements that have been optimized for the purpose of search engine exposure.

At The Design Pool we approach SEO a little differently than other companies.  We understand that no-one knows your business better than you do. Therefore we involve you (or your nominated member of staff) in the process of how SEO works so you have the ability to continually fine tune the SEO to the benefit of your companies Search Engine Ranking or Listing. The other benefit is you gain invaluable experience and knowledge on the machinations of SEO  allowing you to stay on top of it without having to continually pay for it. Makes a lot of sense doesn’t it? We think so.

Remember the goal or aim is to get on page 1 of a generic Google search to make it easy for new customers to find you and give you the opportunity of winning their business.

Essentially with The Design Pool Search Engine Optimization & Website Optimization we offer great results in Google rankings and provide users with a truly cost effective SEO solution.

•       Initial meeting with the you to discuss your needs and target market
•       Using SEO tools to promote the site
•       Promotion through Social Media

• Modification of site files to meet SEO guidelines
• Installation of Search Friendly landing pages & Sitemap
• Promotion using Google Webmaster Tools

• Monitoring of Google Analytics and actions based on findings
• On-line promotions through Social Media ( where applicable )
• Production of SEO reports

 

Each month you will get 1 hours Training on essential SEO Tools

Meeting with the client at the end of each month/billing period to analyse progress

Cost € 450 per month

3 months  = € 1,350 ( recommended )

6 months  = € 2,700

Call our SEO expert Paul Hayes for an informal and obligation free chat on how SEO can vastly improve your business.

 

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