Bluelinemedia
UK > South West > Cheltenham
Website and online software development based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
We like to create user experiences that make life easier and improve your business, so we've been building advanced marketing websites and bespoke online software since 2001.
Our software development process includes building prototypes so we can design and build exactly what you need, and we offer specialist services for recruitment, hotels, membership organisations and insurance software.
We also provide an outsourced technical service for other design agencies, and manage our own hosted applications.
Clients and Projects
Industry Sectors:
Financial & Legal, Consumer Services, Manufacturers & Engineers, Educational, Sports & Leisure, _Other, Not for profit / Charity, Recruitment, Media & Communication, IT, Retail
Tends to work with:
Public Sector, Corporations / Public Companies, Non-profit Organisations, Individuals
General location of clients: UK
Latest Project
St Peter's Catholic Church
St Peter's is a Catholic Church in the centre of Gloucester, serving the city centre, the suburbs and the country around Gloucester. It is a multi-cultural, single faith parish which is home to the Polish and Keralite community.
What We Have Achieved
Latest Review
30 July 2009
Canon Bernard Massey at St Peter's Church, Gloucester
I would like to thank the staff at BlueLine media for their help and enthusiasm for the project of a new website for my Church. They took a good deal of time and trouble in getting to understand exactly...
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Interview
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
Bluelinemedia:
”Friendly, passionate, open, expert, forward-thinking”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
Bluelinemedia:
”Working on increasingly large and complex projects including bespoke software and our own hosted applications, and keeping up with the changes in technology. We expect to be bigger but not more than 10-20 people, as we feel that small teams work better.”
WWDC:
How was your company name chosen?
Bluelinemedia:
”Actually it was completely random! It just sounded about right.”
What We Do?
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Copywriting
- eCommerce Solutions
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Technologies Used:
CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, mySQL, XHTML, XML, Java
CMS Used:
Own Brand
BlueEdit is our own unique content management system, a simple online tool which allows you to edit your own page content and structure without getting involved in programming.
simple to use
no ongoing costs
no software required
no experience needed
Once your content management tool is developed, we will provide one-to-one training on how to use it. There are also instructions within BlueEdit, and we provide ongoing support.
You don't need anything except an internet browser because you simply login to a private area of your site. BlueEdit is a simple text-based tool that is extremely easy to use - no programming or web experience is necessary.
Company Overview
Languages Spoken:
English
No. of Employees: 6-20
Established: 2001
Address:
1st and 2nd Floor
11 Clarence St
GL50 3JL Cheltenham
Contact:
Ben Jeffery
Phone: 01242 861324
info@bluelinemedia.co.uk
www.bluelinemedia.co.uk
Joined WWDC: 19 March 2007
We Recommend
SEO expert:
Bluelinemedia SEO
Hosting company:
Bluelinemedia Hosting
Articles
- How does search engine optimisation work?
- The website as magazine (planning your content)
- The importance of conversion
- Putting people off clicking your advert
- What is wrong with Flash and animation?
- How to save time and money online
- The web marketing cycle
- Improving your search engine ranking
- How internet privacy laws will affect your business
- How to assess your website
- The website as magazine (planning your content)
- Promoting your site to search engines
St Peter's Catholic Church
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Hosting
- Website Design
- Website Development
St Peter's is a Catholic Church in the centre of Gloucester, serving the city centre, the suburbs and the country around Gloucester. It is a multi-cultural, single faith parish which is home to the Polish and Keralite community.
Languages: English
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Public Sector
Industry: _Other
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: BlueEdit is our very own handmade content management system. It has been developed from scratch and is bespoke for every website we build. It only ever has the functionality the website requires and is very easy to use.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: Flash, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: June 2009
LINC - The Leukaemia and Intensive Chemotherapy Fund
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- eCommerce Solutions
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Website Design
- Website Development
LINC is a charity based in Cheltenham that are dedicated to supporting patients and their families affected by leukaemia, lymphoma and other blood cancers. They asked us to re-develop their website to improve online presence and branding so that it is more dynamic, engaging and effective.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Not for profit / Charity
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, XML
Completion date: December 2008
Howard Snell
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Website Design
- Website Development
Howard Snell is a conductor, composer & arranger, teacher & author as well as a former LSO Principle trumpet musician. He wanted a website that provides information about himself, the music he has written, his compositions and arrangements and also to create a website that e-commerce functionality can be added to at a later date.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Individual
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, XML
Completion date: September 2008
B Creativ
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Hosting
- Website Design
- Website Development
Bcreativ offers a wide range of design services from branding to websites and invitations. They asked us to develop a new brochure website incorporating their own designs, enabling the client to showcase their portfolio whilst incorporating content management.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: Media & Communication
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, Java, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, XML
Completion date: September 2008
Omega Resource
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Website Design
- Website Development
Omega Resource Group is an established recruitment company with four defined service divisions within engineering/manufacturing and recruitment services. They asked us to develop a new website to provide a powerful online presence, project the four distinct businesses, and enable easy maintenance. We created an English and Polish version of this site.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: Recruitment
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, XML
Completion date: July 2008
Technology Training
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Website Design
- Website Development
Technology Training provide technical training courses and related counsultancy for educating individuals and businesses within the telecomms industry.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: IT
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, XML
Completion date: May 2008
Oblivion 247
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- eCommerce Solutions
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Website Design
- Website Development
Oblivion 247 is an independent retailler for extreme sports kit and accessories. They asked us to develop a simple and powerful selling website which projects a strong brand and credible business to attract new customers, and also bring in independent business through search engines.
Languages: N/A
Project type: E-commerce website
Organisation category: Public Sector
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, XML
Completion date: May 2008
Enekes
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Website Design
- Website Development
Enekes is an independent retailer based in Cheltenham and prides itself on a wide range of luggage, handbags and travel products. They asked us to develop a powerful selling website to attract independent business and encourage conversion to real online sales with an emphasis on clear design and usability.
Languages: N/A
Project type: E-commerce website
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: Retail
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, XML
Completion date: April 2008
Reform
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Website Design
- Website Development
Reform is an independent, charitable, non-party think tank whose mission is to set out a better way to deliver public services and economic prosperity.
Languages: N/A
Project type: News website
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Not for profit / Charity
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, XML
Completion date: March 2008
Green Buying
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- eCommerce Solutions
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Website Design
- Website Development
Green Buying is focused on green credentials and sustainable procurement. It is a knowledge portal for companies wanting to "green up" their supply chains as well as being an e-commerce eco shop for businesses who want to easily source genuinely green business products at competitive prices.
Languages: N/A
Project type: E-commerce website
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: _Other
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, Java, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, XML
Completion date: January 2008
Air Creative
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Website Design
- Website Development
Air Creative Supply are a graphic design agency based in Cheltenham, specialising in brand development and providing all aspects of print and web design. They asked us to re-vamp their existing website to incorporate their new design, as well as bringing in more independent business through the search engines and making the site easy to update.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: Media & Communication
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, XML
Completion date: June 2007
New College Worcester
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Website Design
- Website Development
New College Worcester are a newly-independent secondary and live-in school for visually-impaired children.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Public Sector
Industry: Educational
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, XML
Completion date: June 2007
Dirty Design
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Website Design
- Website Development
Dirty Design are a graphic design agency based in Bristol, providing print design and artwork to a variety of clients.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: Media & Communication
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, XML
Completion date: June 2007
The House of Pandora
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Website Design
- Website Development
The House Of Pandora is a virtual boutique selling hand-picked unique vintage clothing. They asked us to apply the client's designs and create a brand new e-commerce site making browsing and buying vintage clothing simple and fast, including tailored tools and integration with SecPay.
Languages: N/A
Project type: E-commerce website
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: Retail
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, XML
Completion date: May 2007
Heritage Manor
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Copywriting
- eCommerce Solutions
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Heritage Manor is a group of retirement villages and nursing homes across the south of England. We developed a new marketing website providing information on the various locations, enhancing online branding and encouraging contact.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category:
Industry: Consumer Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: February 2007
Leoni Temco
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Copywriting
- eCommerce Solutions
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Leoni Temco is the leading supplier of specialist wires to a large number of highly technical and diverse industries worldwide. We developed a new website based on the current structure, but with a more friendly and fresh design, search engine optimisation and a comprehensive content management tool to incorporate six languages.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category:
Industry: Manufacturers & Engineers
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: January 2007
Willesley Equine Clinic
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Copywriting
- eCommerce Solutions
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Willesley Equine Clinic provides a specialised service to horse owners and veterinarian referrals, including an ambulatory service, diagnostic and medical facilities, and a specialised stud practice. Our brief: To re-develop the existing site, bring in offline branding and provide a more professional and simple website, allowing Willesley to service their existing customers better and bring in more new business via the search engines.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category:
Industry: Consumer Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: January 2007
Smiths Pet Centre
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Copywriting
- eCommerce Solutions
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Smiths Pet Centre is an established pet shop offering products for dogs, cats, small animals, fish and wildlife. The brief was to transfer the existing pet shop expertise to an online presence with a new design and full e-commerce facilities.
Languages: N/A
Project type: E-commerce website
Organisation category:
Industry: Consumer Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 4
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: August 2006
Opal Consulting
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Copywriting
- eCommerce Solutions
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Opal Consulting are a professional training company helping managers and their teams with organisational psychologists and learning specialists. We built a new marketing website and a unique learning tool that would allow students to carry out diagnostics, develop an online curriculum, assess their progress and interact with tutors and other students.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Community website
Organisation category:
Industry: Educational
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: March 2006
Vision Underwriting
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Copywriting
- eCommerce Solutions
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Vision Underwriting sell and service business insurance via brokers, accountants and solicitors. Our work involved streamlining internal office systems including a re-branding of the brochure site, creation of a secure online database of documents, live quote engines and rates management, storage of customer policies, broker access to client information and full administrative management by the client.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Web Portal website
Organisation category:
Industry: Financial & Legal
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, PHP
Completion date: November 2003
Reviews
I would like to thank the staff at BlueLine media for their help and enthusiasm for the project of a new website for my Church. They took a good deal of time and trouble in getting to understand exactly what we wanted and how they could enable it. At every stage of the process they ensured that we were fully informed and involved in the design. The final product has been greeted with a delight by the hundreds of members of our parish who are full of praise for the final design. It was delivered on time and to budget. I would be happy to recommend anyone to use the services of BlueLine Media.
Thank you to Bluelinemedia who have worked with our charity, The Leukaemia and Intensive Chemotherapy Fund, to create an exciting and user friendly website for us.
I would recommend this company to anyone looking for a new or redesigned website. They listened to our requirements and came up with a great quote. The proposal was outlined and good communication made at each landmark. The editing system for our site is very easy to use and has been tailor made to our needs.
It has been a pleasure meeting and working with everyone involved at Bluelinemedia and I would like to wish them every success for the future.
Susan Ellis
PA/Web Master
I thought the end result was very good and the team were very helpful with all technical questions and last minute requests. Reform is an independent, charitable, non-party think tank whose mission is to set out a better way to deliver public services and economic prosperity.
Our aim is to produce research of outstanding quality on the core issues of the economy, health, education and law and order on the right balance between government and individual; and to communicate it to politicians and opinion formers in all parties and none in order to create a consensus for reform.
A good working relationship from the start. Really good communication from weebo. All my considerations were taken into account - where my requests couldn't be accommodated a full explanation was given. Technical aspects were explained and helped me every step of the way. Very happy with a very professional web site. My web designer, Alice, went out of her way to assist me including step-by-step support in setting up Pay-pal. Thank you weebo.
Bluelinemedia did a fantastic job throughout this project. They took a structured approach to understanding the requirements, which meant we were confident in the outcome, but they were also flexible and accomodating when those requirements changed somewhat as the project progressed. They were available to talk through issues by email or on the phone, unlike some web design companies, and when problems arose during live testing they responded quickly and effectively. They even reviewed the site after completion and suggested some great ways to improve it, then included those changes in the agreed price for the project!
Blueline Media built me a modern, vibrant looking website that is both aesthetically and functionally brilliant. While i had a good idea as to the content i wanted the website to have, i had no idea on the look, colours and graphic layout. Their design team cracked the look i wanted almost immediately and i was very happy with it.
BlueLine's content management system was ideal for me as i needed to have a lot of control and flexibility with regards to the page contents. It is easy to use and allows me to keep on top of stock, new additions and page updates.
I can also speak very highly of their customer service. Any question, query i had was answered very promptly and site amendments were made within hours when we were working on the building of the site.
So in summary I am more than happy to recommend BlueLine to others as they are a talented, professional and hard working group of individuals.
As a design company we have often found working with web build companies a battle ground with them being obstructive and overriding our design decisions BUT what a breath of fresh air Blueline proved to be. They went out of their way to ensure that the design was exactly as our visuals and worked with us whenever there were issues that needed resolving or if, for technical reasons, a design couldn't be achieved. They kept us informed and in the loop on all communications and I was happy for them to deal directly with our clients. I would highly recommend Blueline to any design group looking for a build company who will value and respect your design and who technically met all the client's requirements.
BlueLineMedia were a very professional company to deal with, communication was excellent and I knew what was happening at all times. Time was spent on the planning stage which made the pratical said allot better. Deadlines were met and the Project goal was achieved. The process was very much a two way thing and my ideas and thoughts were asked for at all times.
I look forward to furture dealing with BlueLine Media.
A very easy company to work with. They listened well to our requirements and delivered a product and service we are very happy with. Any questions or queries were answered promptly and efficiently. I would certainly recommend this company and would suggest checking out their services for anybody looking to develop or maintain a website.
I had a good relationship with James Brown. A well received service by BLM. They are extremely knowledgeable. They made changes on request and did them quickly and efficiently. The end product is what I expected from them.
Well done!
Already having a website our brief to Bluelinemedia was threefold. We wanted improved search engine performance, the ability to update and edit the site ourselves and improved design - a clear and easy to navigate site that would act as a virtual shop window.
Bluelinemedia are professional, experienced, friendly and quick to respond. They are a pleasure to work with and we immediately felt we had chosen the right people. They met and exceeded our expectations and have provided us with ongoing technical advice. We are 100% happy with our site and would not hesitate to recommend Bluelinemedia to anyone.
Impressed by several other sites in their portfolio, I approached bluelinemedia with a view to building a website for B1G2F (Buy 1 Give 2 Free) - a campaign to raise funds for the UN World Food Programme.
That bluelinemedia is a company committed to quality of service will be obvious to anyone who works with them. Efficient, sensitive and highly skilled, all their staff have contributed to the project with the eye to detail and expertise required to deliver a site that is viewer-friendly, easy to navigate and certain to attract both children and adults.
I wholeheartedly recommend this outstanding bunch of great guys to anyone seeking a professional web design team.
Excellent service, very good traffic from the site, prompt attention and ongoing technical help.
They successfully translated our costing spreadsheet for intergration into the website. Also, they produced what we wanted - a website which is easy and quick to use, and looks good.
We have worked closely with Blueline Media for several years and during that time they have performed efficiently and professionally at all times. From the initial web-site design meetings we had with the whole team; they soon grasped the fundamentals of the environment we worked in and came up with some creative ideas and plans. Their guidance and help over the years has been invaluable and I would have no hesitation in recommending them to others.
A big thank you to the whole team at BluelineMedia.
Bluelinemedia tackled our project which the highest standards of proficiency, intelligence, organisation and logic that I have, in all my years as a designer, ever encountered. Their customer service is genuinly second to none. They provided a service which at every critical stage, exceeded our expectations and instilled a sense of trust seldom found in this area of work. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
From the first contact with this company the staff were responsive and efficient in delivering service. Whilst the project was not complex in nature, the lead staff member, Simon took great care to ensure that the end product was exactly what was wanted and needed. He was always readily available and throughout the transaction offered suggestions that always enhanced the final result.
The site is easy to maintain and is most user friendly.
Excellent company to deal with. Polite, professional and instantly respond to any issue we had.
Would highly recommend
Every thing was first class would not hesitate to recommend this company.
I was a complete novice re websites and Bluelinemedia were amazing helpful, patient and produced a site of which I am very proud.
The follow up service is excellent, no question I ask is ever treated as naive, and the staff have taught me a lot re managing the site myself.
I would happily recommend Bluelinemedia to anyone.
We have been dealing with Bluelinemedia for almost three years and they have been an absolute pleasure to work with. Being in a industry which is not very forward thinking we were unsure how a website would enable us to grow our business, how wrong we were! We opted for very simple web design that mainly provided contact details and a small amount of product information to people who wanted to reach us, but would allow us to expand upon it should we ever want to. Out of these simple eight pages of information we have aquired hundreds of new custmers over the years and has helped our business to grow and develop. From our first point of contact we have found them to be very helpful, very friendly and very professional. Our site was created on time, to budget and with the help of the Blueline team it was an almost effortless task.
by Suzanne Middleton at Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Service Providers
www.airsp.org
Bluelinemedia have provided a professional and hands on service from the start of our association with them. This continues with the site management, with the resolution of any problems that arise and with amendments that we require to the site as we continue to develop it.
They are always contactable and thoroughly reliable. I have no hesitation in recommending their service.
The Blue Line Media team , worked very hard to deliver a new look website for 12 degrees in a relatively short turn around period. Nothing was ever to much trouble and the team are always on hand to provide support, guidance and action any changes! V professional; friendly Team!
I would certainly recommend Blue Line Media to other companies, colleagues etc- indeed i already have....
Excellent development of idea for full etailing website.
This website has been designed by bluelinemedia and is supported by them on an ongoing basis to a very high standard
www.naturalblinds.co.uk
Bluelinemedia is an easy to work with company made up of friendly, professional individuals. They returned my calls and e-mails promptly and offered lots of post- set up support. They listened well to my needs and desires regading my website and followed up swiftly with appropriate action. Their Blue Edit programme is wonderfully easy to use.
It was a pleasure to work with this company as they made the process of building my website a simple task with their extensive knowledge, technical support and helpful advice. Their continued support, even with the website being operational for nearly a year now, is a major plus point for this company.
Blue line media originally designed our site about 3 years ago, and are currently upgrading the site for us. They have been accomodating and helpful, especially in ensuring that our site comes up on searches. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone.
We wanted a website incorporating our own design ideas but with a reliable and easy-to-use search facility and CMS. The website was delivered exactly in-line with our requirements. Ongoing tweaks and ammendments have been dealt with promptly and cost-effectively.
Blueline seem to understand customer requirements better than most providers in this sector and we are very pleased with the quality of their work.
Bluelinemedia have re-structured an existing website and have developed and monitored several pay-per-click campaigns. They have been on time and informative at all stages of the work.n We would certainly recommend them to others.
I was completely new to e-commerce but Blueline explained the proceedure in terms I could understand.They were very attentive during the design and building stages and very supportive thereafter. A very easy company to deal with and very professional results.
Our website developed by Bluelinemedia gave us complete control over editing our site content and products. The project was completed quickly and any extra issues we had were explained well and dealt with quickly. Highly recommended!
Alice Brown
Account Manager
Alice is responsible for new sales and client account management.
Alice joined Bluelinemedia in 2008 to help look after our growing number of clients and projects, providing accounts and sales support. Alice brings considerable experience from her PA, administrative and office roles.
Ben Jeffery
New Business Manager
Ben manages sales and marketing.
Ben Jeffery studied American Studies before becoming Associate Editor with a specialist IT & telecoms publisher in Surrey. From studying postgraduate journalism, Ben developed his writing skills and experience into marketing and design. As one of the founding Bluelinemedia directors, he created a role in sales and marketing and remains responsible for new business.
James Brown
Operations Manager
James is a project manager and senior web developer.
James Brown is one of the three founding directors of the company, responsible for project management and web development on behalf of our clients. His degree in Business Computer Systems and a background in systems development and web databases have helped us develop our portfolio of tailored services. James spent several years developing databases for another company before helping to set up Bluelinemedia.
Justin Munro
Development Manager
Justin manages projects and provides web development.
Justin Munro began work for Bluelinemedia while completing his BSc Hons degree in Computer Science in 2006 and became a full-time employee working with PHP and MySQL. With both academic and commercial experience, Justin provides programming support and project management for our clients.
Simon Jackson
Finance Manager
Simon is a developer and project manager.
Simon Jackson received a First Class Honours in Computing & Business Computing before putting his skills to use working for both a leading bank and an independent software house, where he helped produce the first ever browser-based Insurance Underwriting Back Office solution. Simon brought his web programming and project management experience to Bluelinemedia in 2001 as a founding director, developing websites and software including our unique BlueEdit content management system.
Sirbastian Manning
Web Developer
Sirbastian provides web development for a variety of Bluelinemedia clients and internal projects. He joined as a final year student of Computing & Internet Systems Development, with 'real world' experience on a number of web projects and broad programming experience.
WWDC:
What's your name and position in the company?
Bluelinemedia:
”Ben Jeffery, New Business Manager”
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
Bluelinemedia:
”Friendly, passionate, open, expert, forward-thinking”
WWDC:
What's your business philosophy?
Bluelinemedia:
”We like to question everything so you end up with the best result, not just when we develop websites and applications, but in how we run our business. We believe that if you make things easy for your users, everything else will follow.”
WWDC:
Describe your office environment.
Bluelinemedia:
”Great town centre location in Cheltenham with separate meeting room and a close-knit team”
WWDC:
Describe how your team interact and work together.
Bluelinemedia:
”We're a fairly small team so we work very closely and overlap a lot. We make decisions together and try to be as open as possible, rather than using a traditional hierarchy. Everything we do is about creating better user experiences and simplifying how things work, and our sales and project teams work very closely together.”
WWDC:
What makes you different from other web design companies?
Bluelinemedia:
”Our functional expertise and our focus on ease of use in everything we do. We only provide web development because that's what we care about and what we do best. We're very open in how we manage our projects, and we also keep our promises.”
WWDC:
How do you get the majority of your business?
Bluelinemedia:
”A combination of referrals from other clients (or companies that know us) and search engine traffic.”
WWDC:
Describe how you manage projects from the initial client contact to completion and handover.
Bluelinemedia:
”Our projects start with a detailed requirements meeting to expand on the initial quote. For software projects we'll build a prototype system which lets us concentrate on how the system works and get feedback before we commit to full development. We provide live sites online as we work, and use Basecamp online project management to keep clients involved. We have lots of contact with our clients throughout our project, plus a testing review and snagging period after completion. Much of our work comes from customers coming back to us again and again.”
WWDC:
What do you think is the most crucial element of creating a good client relationship?
Bluelinemedia:
”Being open about what you do. We try to explain why we're doing things and never talk in over-technical terms with our clients. Really it's just about asking lots of questions and listening to the answers. Communication.”
WWDC:
How do you manage demanding clients?
Bluelinemedia:
”We have a structure project process which means everything is agreed at different stages and it's unusual to have any disputes. We are open about deadlines and costs and always try to under-promise and over-deliver.”
WWDC:
If a client was trying to decide between a shortlist of web design companies, how would you recommend they go about selecting the right one for them?
Bluelinemedia:
”A lot of it just comes down to 'fit' - do you get on with the other person, are they really passionate about what they do, do you think they 'get' your company and what you want to achieve. It's not necessarily just about cost or even experience, but getting the relationship right.”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
Bluelinemedia:
”Working on increasingly large and complex projects including bespoke software and our own hosted applications, and keeping up with the changes in technology. We expect to be bigger but not more than 10-20 people, as we feel that small teams work better.”
WWDC:
Where do you see the web design industry in the future?
Bluelinemedia:
”More dynamic and more mobile. Websites will probably become much more functional and powerful as online software overlaps website development. Usability and functionality will continue to be valued more by developers and clients.”
WWDC:
What computers do you have use in your offices, PCs or Macs?
Bluelinemedia:
”Both PC and Mac”
WWDC:
How was your company name chosen?
Bluelinemedia:
”Actually it was completely random! It just sounded about right.”
WWDC:
If you were to give your clients one tip on how to get the most from their website what would it be?
Bluelinemedia:
”Decide what you really want and then find a way to measure it. For example if you want more enquiries, ask people how they found you and keep checking your listings on Google. Put yourself in their shoes and ask how you could make the process easier.”
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