Case study – Combe Garden Design

Combe Garden Design is a reputable Oxfordshire-based garden and landscape design company, specialising in the creation of individual gardens for both domestic and commercial clients.

Problem

Combe Garden Design had had their website for a number of years. It was out of date because any amendments required had to be made by a web developer who charged by the hour.

The site was not optimised in any way and therefore was not being found by the major search engines.

Solution

After discussion it was decided that the IRUN Lite package would suit the client’s needs.

The Lite package includes 10 web pages, 1 email address and a full set of management tools which allows the client to update the site anytime, anywhere, with no special skills required.

All the IRUN packages are 100% internet based so there is no software to load or update. Hosting and technical support are also included.

Result

As a direct result of the new site going live, within weeks of the new site going live, Combe Garden Design won contracts worth several thousands of pounds.

In addition to building the site, the client also attended the four FREE online workshops offered by IRUN to make sure that they get the maximum business benefit from the site.

After putting the advice into practice almost immediately the site ranking on Yahoo went up to the number one position for ‘Garden Designer Oxfordshire’ and from page eight to page two on Google. With time and ongoing amendments the ranking will continue to rise.

Testimonial

"I think you provide an excellent service which enables a small business, such as my own, to develop a good working website.

There is a huge difference between the new website that you have helped me to develop and the old one. Already I have got business, worth about £3,000, as a direct result of the recent changes.

There seems to be a very genuine will to help in your company, Andrew Allen in particular has been very patient in explaining the technicalities of the software and he always gives me the impression that nothing is too much trouble. He phones or emails back promptly and if he says he’ll do something he does it straight away.

The software is reasonably straightforward to use and the thing I like most about the whole system is that I can be in control, so, if I take a good photo of a garden in the morning, for example, it can be on the website that same afternoon. I really do like the ‘hands on’ feel of the whole thing.

The seminars that you run have been extremely informative and I have learnt a good deal about design, marketing and website optimisation as a result. Again, there is genuine will to help people succeed in their various business ventures and we all end up chatting together about how we might best proceed.

After putting much of the advice into practice my ranking on Yahoo went up to the number one position for ‘Garden Designer Oxfordshire’ and from page eight to page two on Google. I’m sure with your ongoing support that the ranking will continue to rise, so I’m looking forward to being number one and staying there! I expect I could have paid a lot of money for a web designer to achieve the same result, but it is very satisfying to know that I’ve done it myself.

Which leads to my final point because the very best thing about IRUN as far as a small company is concerned, is the unbelievably low cost. I know that you are anxious to keep businesses with you for years to come, but at £10.00 per month, the service that you offer is very good value for money and now that I’m up and running the time input should be minimal.

So, many thanks again for your help and I would have no hesitation in recommending you and indeed have already done so."

Sheena Patterson Combe Garden Design
www.combegardendesign.co.uk