FirstFound
UK > North West > Manchester
FirstFound UK – Search Engine Consultants, Search Engine Optimisation, Pay Per Click Management, SEO
Established for over ten years, FirstFound are SEO and Web Design experts.
Search engine optimisation (optimization), search engine marketing and pay per click management by FirstFound, the leading UK search engine consultants.
Clients and Projects
Industry Sectors:
Tourism & Travel, IT, Manufacturers & Engineers, Food & Drink, Educational
Tends to work with:
Corporations / Public Companies, Private Companies
General location of clients: UK
Latest Project
Swinton Plating
Swinton Plating wanted to incorporate social media into their new site, and inject more company branding into the design.
What We Have Achieved
Latest Review
14 June 2010
Ben McDougall at Greystone Consulting
We've worked with FirstFound for years now, and their web designers have been offering to re-do our site for some time. So when the time came for us to revamp our website after several years, they were...
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Interview
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
FirstFound:
”Professional SEOs and Web Developers”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
FirstFound:
”In ten years, we've gone from a small start-up to a large company offering SEO, PPC and Design services to thousands of clients from offices in the UK and Ireland. In ten years time, we expect to see similar levels of expansion.”
WWDC:
How was your company name chosen?
FirstFound:
”We started off specialising in SEO, so we needed clients to know that by working with us, they'd be the first site found on the search engines. Hence FirstFound.”
What We Do?
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Copywriting
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
- Consulting
- eCommerce Solutions
Technologies Used:
CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PERL/CGI, PHP, XHTML, ,
CMS Used:
Company Overview
Languages Spoken:
English
No. of Employees: 51-100
Established: 1999
Joined WWDC: 9 March 2010
We Recommend
Hosting company:
Donhost
Abacus
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Website Design
- Website Development
Abacus decided that they wanted a vibrant, fresh and modern new site. So FirstFound delivered just that.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: IT
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript
Completion date: June 2010 (on-going)
Swinton Plating
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Website Design
- Website Development
Swinton Plating wanted to incorporate social media into their new site, and inject more company branding into the design.
Languages: English
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Manufacturers & Engineers
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, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, Photoshop
Completion date: June 2010
Greystone Consulting
- Website Design
- Website Development
Greystone Consulting have been so focused on keeping their software and services at the cutting edge that they'd neglected to update their website in some time. So when the time finally came to revitalise their online presence, they turned to FirstFound.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: IT
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, jQuery
Completion date: May 2010
i3: Learning
- Content Management System (CMS)
- eCommerce Solutions
- Website Design
- Website Development
i3: Learning needed a site that would set their business apart from the competition. We integrated a full e-commerce and content management system with a contemporary feel.
Languages: N/A
Project type: E-commerce website
Organisation category: Private Company
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, HTML, JavaScript, PHP
Completion date: April 2010
Restaurant Michael Nadra
- Consulting
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Website Design
- Website Development
Michael Nadra needed an innovative website to reflect his new restaurant project. He needed it to be minimalist, professional and customer friendly. FirstFound delivered.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Food & Drink
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, HTML, JavaScript, PHP
Completion date: February 2010
Yelloway Coach Hire
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Copywriting
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Luxury coach hire from Yelloway is based in Manchester but covers the UK and offers services including Group Coach Hire, Vehicle Hire and Corporate Coach Hire. These vehicles can be booked for excursions as well as venues and events
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: Tourism & Travel
Content managed (CMS): No
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, PERL/CGI, PHP, XHTML
Completion date: October 2009
Reviews
We've worked with FirstFound for years now, and their web designers have been offering to re-do our site for some time. So when the time came for us to revamp our website after several years, they were our first choice."
"The website FirstFound designed and built for us met all of our requirements. More content, better navigation, and a structure that the search engines had no trouble getting to grips with. When I received the first copy of their design, I knew we'd chosen our web designers wisely.
Adam Ramsden
Web Designer
FirstFound's website designer, with over seven years' experience of designing sites for a variety of businesses and personal projects.
David Smythe
Website Developer
Web Developer, fluent in PHP, MySQL, CSS and JavaScript.
WWDC:
What's your name and position in the company?
FirstFound:
”Andrew Nattan, Communications Manager, FirstFound”
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
FirstFound:
”Professional SEOs and Web Developers”
WWDC:
What's your business philosophy?
FirstFound:
”FirstFound make sure that every website we build, redesign or optimise works for our clients. That means it doesn't just look nice - it has to bring in business.”
WWDC:
Describe your office environment.
FirstFound:
”FirstFound's city centre offices in the heart of Manchester are filled with the quiet hum of hard-working consultants, developers and designers exceeding clients' expectations.”
WWDC:
Describe how your team interact and work together.
FirstFound:
”We've got a great design and development team here at FirstFound. They work hand in hand with the SEO team to make sure that when a site is built, it's in the best possible shape to start climbing the search engines, or retain any listings it had previously.”
WWDC:
What makes you different from other web design companies?
FirstFound:
”FirstFound has been a fixture in the SEO industry for over a decade. That means that we don't just design sites that look good - we design sites that search engines and end customers just can't get enough of.”
WWDC:
How do you get the majority of your business?
FirstFound:
”We have thousands of SEO clients, some of which have websites in need of a redesign. As such, our consultants will discuss the possibility of a new site build before handing the client over to the design team. We also take design clients directly from our web design site, http://www.leveninternet.com.”
WWDC:
What do you think is the most crucial element of creating a good client relationship?
FirstFound:
”Trust. ”
WWDC:
How do you manage demanding clients?
FirstFound:
”FirstFound put a great emphasis on customer service. At every step of the way, we discuss their expectations, and how best to exceed them.”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
FirstFound:
”In ten years, we've gone from a small start-up to a large company offering SEO, PPC and Design services to thousands of clients from offices in the UK and Ireland. In ten years time, we expect to see similar levels of expansion.”
WWDC:
What computers do you have use in your offices, PCs or Macs?
FirstFound:
”PC”
WWDC:
How was your company name chosen?
FirstFound:
”We started off specialising in SEO, so we needed clients to know that by working with us, they'd be the first site found on the search engines. Hence FirstFound.”
WWDC:
If you were to give your clients one tip on how to get the most from their website what would it be?
FirstFound:
”Make sure you invest in competent, professional Search Engine Optimisation. If your site isn't being found, you won't get a return on the time, money and effort you invest in it.”
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