Posts Tagged ‘ecommerce’

2309.11

The Eden Project chooses Optix Solutions to optimise its shop’s online presence

Posted by Amanda in Company News, Online Marketing, SEO

Optix Solutions has been providing online marketing services in the South West for over 12 years and has built a reputation as one of the region’s major players. The move by the Eden Project to contract the company for the provision of search engine marketing and social media services is another great addition to the portfolio of the Exeter-based firm.

This month Optix Solutions will begin working with the Eden Project’s internal marketing and communications team to increase visibility of the web shop online, reach customers in new ways and increase sales to this already popular and successful website.

The Eden Project has already invested in services such as search engine optimisation, pay-per-click (PPC) marketing and social media communications, and now wants to fine-tune its approach and try out some new tactics.

‘In recent months, we’ve been looking at our approach to online sales and how we can reach our customers in different ways. We already have a strong PPC and email marketing strategy, and wanted to support this with some fresh new ideas. After meeting Optix Solutions at LikeMinds Social Media conference, we felt we’d met a team to help us deliver some creative new approaches that complement our existing work. With their strong interest in social media, as well as more traditional digital marketing, we believe we can develop some exciting new ideas that will change the way we drive our online sales,” said Nina Whitby, Editor of the Digital Team at The Eden Project. 

The work will start with a consultancy piece being carried out on the current online shop to look at how well that is performing. The teams at Optix and the Eden Project will then work together to improve the overall visibility of the site in the search engines with the overall goal of increasing online sales. 

‘Working with such a well-recognised name in the country will be fantastic. Coming just months after we started working with Exeter University, it’s an awesome achievement to be recognised by another major organisation and able to share our knowledge, to help them reach their goals,’ said Daniel Cave, Head of Online Marketing at Optix Solutions.

The Eden Project sells many of its retail products online at http://www.edenproject.com/shop. Any successful site can always be improved by clever use of the latest technologies. The teams at Optix and the Eden Project are looking forward to working together on this project over the months and years to come.

Optix Solutions, one of the region’s leading web and online marketing companies, provides a consultative service for forward thinking and ambitious companies and organisations looking to improve and build on their presence online. You can contact them us on info@optixsolutions.co.uk or 01392 667766

1804.11

Are you missing out on sales for your Business

Posted by Amanda in E-Commerce, News, Online Marketing, SEO, Social Media

Optix Solutions, a Web Design and Online Marketing company based in Exeter, along with your City Centre Manager, John Harvey are putting on a FREE seminar. This is your chance to learn how you can catapult your sales online and get people into your store using social media.

This seminar, worth at least £150 pp, will cover all the essential aspects of selling online. You will leave with a fantastic understanding of how to set up an ecommerce presence and, most importantly, how to make money from it. Many ecommerce sites do not make money – make sure yours is not one of them. With over 10 years experience in running successful ecommerce stores, Optix Solutions are well placed to advise you on all the factors you need to consider from Design to Marketing – Search Engine Optimisation to Social Media strategies. Since 2000, Internet sales have risen by 3,500% to £42bn and it’s expected that by the end of 2011 this figure will climb to a staggering £72bn. Clearly the opportunity to sell online is not one to be missed.

We are passionate about this City and we don’t want retailers in Exeter to miss out on these fantastic opportunities so we hope you’ll find time to join us at the seminar.

Not only will you hear from Optix Solutions themselves, you’ll also hear from one of their clients a successful Exeter ecommerce business, www.justanotherbaby.co.uk who have agreed to share their success stories for making money online.

The seminar is being held at St Stephens House in the centre of Exeter, on Wednesday 22nd June from 9.30 – 11.30.

Book your free place now http://optixsolutionsexetershops.eventbrite.com/

1403.11

Exeter Web Design Company builds an Ecommerce site for a Global Broadcast Equipment Supplier, complete with additional eAuction Site.

Posted by Amanda in Company News, Design, Development, E-Commerce, Online Marketing, SEO

Gearhouse Broadcast  were one of Optix Solutions’ first customers and have worked with them for over ten years. Exeter Web Design Company, Optix Solutions were delighted when they were commissioned to design and build a global website encompassing Gearhouse Broadcast’s operations across five continents.

Gearhouse Broadcast have worked behind the scenes on many prestigious projects – such as the technical infrastructure they provided for the Commonwealth Games, Beijing Olympics and they are the sole technical provider for I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

Gearhouse Broadcast have four very different aspects to their business, Sales, Rentals, Project Solutions and System Integration, in five different countries around the world. One of the challenges for Optix Solutions was how fundamental it was that the new site was able to serve not only the unique needs of each sector – but also their geographical region. Each business area needed to cross promote complimentary areas of their business – for instance if someone was looking to buy a camera, the site needed to prompt the user that it could also be rented.

Optix Solutions had the challenge of ensuring multiple staff from around the world were able to update content, each business area needing to be tailored to the specific needs of each global sector.

The main features of the new website include:

  • More room for promotion of offers / deals in key areas of the sales/rental pages
  • New design and state of the art infrastructure – allowing the client to pull in relevant information (like case studies) to other areas of the site
  • Unique look and feel for each area of the business
  • Site designed to incorporate the client’s new brand identity
  • Site was fully optimised for SEO and Online Marketing

As well as the redesign of the new site, Optix Solutions also produced an eAuction site. One of the problems Gearhouse Broadcast faced was the large volume of equipment they needed to purchase for one off projects, such as the Olympics. They would be left with an over stock of equipment, that would rapidly decline in value and reduction in revenue.

The purpose of the eAuction site was to allow Gearhouse Broadcast to set up and run their own auctions, thus being able to sell bulk quantities of equipment, maintain their revenue stream and not be left with large levels of depreciating stock. Customers were given the option to request registration, and if approved by the client could subsequently register and bid on auctions. The first auction ran in late 2010 and was a great success. Optix Solutions intend to build on the functionality of the model and roll out the eAuction concept to other clients in the future