Ansta Ltd
Website design and development, search engine optimisation (SEO) and content managed or e-commerce websites form a large part of the services offered by Ansta Ltd. Based in Sudbury on the Suffolk and Essex border our website design team develop websites for any type of business large or small.
Clients and Projects
Industry Sectors:
Tourism & Travel, Other, Educational
Tends to work with:
Non-profit Organisations, SMEs, Entrepreneur, Private Companies
General location of clients: Eastern England
Latest Project
Perfect Pet Care
Online ecomerce website for prescription and non prescription pet products. Comprehensive functionality of the web site allows customers not only to purchase prescription products, earn reward points, receive repeat prescription reminders but also to be part of the pet owners forum community.
What We Have Achieved
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Interview
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
Ansta Ltd:
”professional, understanding, creative, bespoke, value”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
Ansta Ltd:
”Continuing to service our loyal customer base and many new clients with the inclusion of the latest technologies available.”
WWDC:
How was your company name chosen?
Ansta Ltd:
”When the company was originally established it was known as Optimedia, the name had to change (long story!) to Ansta which stands for A New STArt.”
What We Do?
- Branding
- Content and Copy
- Design
- Hosting
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Technologies Used:
ASP, CSS, Flash, (X)HTML, Java, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, WAP / WML, , XML, , , , msSQL,
CMS Used:
Own Brand
All our developments are bespoke NOT using out-of-the-box solutions, making them robust, secure and bug free. We understand the clients needs as all CMS websites, web apps are different and each client requires different solutions. We therefore discuss the requirements and use the technology available to us that is suitable to the individual project.
Company Overview
Languages Spoken:
English, Lithuanian, Russian, Polish
No. of Employees: 1-5
Established: 2000
Joined WWDC: 9 January 2009
Perfect Pet Care
- Hosting
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Online ecomerce website for prescription and non prescription pet products. Comprehensive functionality of the web site allows customers not only to purchase prescription products, earn reward points, receive repeat prescription reminders but also to be part of the pet owners forum community.
Languages: English
Project type: E-commerce
Organisation category: SME
Industry: Other
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Full CMS - every page, category control, problems control, products and etc.
Online Payment System: SagePay, custom built shopping cart
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XML, JSON, ZF, mootools
Completion date: October 2010
The Grove Cottages
- Hosting
- Online Marketing
- Development
A booking and calendar management system for a cottage agency based in Suffolk
Languages: English
Project type: Other
Organisation category: Entrepreneur
Industry: Tourism & Travel
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: A CMS to populate information about the local area; A CMS to introduce cottages with a picture gallery, comments, location map and guide price list; Full control over Availability Calendars and Pricing;
Online Payment System: Custom built shopping cart and check out; SagePay as the payment gateway
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XML, mootools, YUI
Completion date: August 2010
WWP
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Cross-database online booking system for training courses within the areas of professional development, IT skills and project management.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Educational
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: WWP's main requirement was flexibility and full control over the content. The category control allows adding unlimited number of pages with ability to "attach" course overviews. Comprehensive CSS turns complex design tasks into an easily manageable a
Online Payment System: SagePay, bespoke built checkout
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: JavaScript, msSQL, mySQL, PHP, mootools
Completion date: July 2010
Long Melford Business Assocaition
- Branding
- Content and Copy
- Design
- Hosting
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
A content managed website for the village of Long Melford, near Sudbury, Suffolk. Fully content managed with logins for members of the business community and organisations within the village to update their profiles.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Community website
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Tourism & Travel
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 4
Technologies used: ASP, CSS, Flash, (X)HTML, Java, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, WAP / WML, , XML, Lasso, Actionscript
Completion date: September 2008
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WWDC:
What's your name and position in the company?
Ansta Ltd:
”David Dunhill - Managing Director”
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
Ansta Ltd:
”professional, understanding, creative, bespoke, value”
WWDC:
What's your business philosophy?
Ansta Ltd:
”We aim to talk in plain English, provide all the options to give the client the option to make informed decisions. Once instructed we provide a solution that goes above the original request to exceed the clients expectations but without charging more than was originally agreed.”
WWDC:
Describe your office environment.
Ansta Ltd:
”A light and airy environment with a fun but professional attitude to our work.”
WWDC:
Describe how your team interact and work together.
Ansta Ltd:
”All the team pull together from the initial enquiry and quoting stage, through to the design of the site, the designer then works closely with the programmers to develop the complete package.”
WWDC:
What makes you different from other web design companies?
Ansta Ltd:
”We have the knowledge and expertise to create new and exciting developments and undertake projects that companies who are 5 times our size cannot cope with!”
WWDC:
How do you get the majority of your business?
Ansta Ltd:
”Recommendation and networking. We are established and well known in our area.”
WWDC:
Describe how you manage projects from the initial client contact to completion and handover.
Ansta Ltd:
”Seek concept and design approval, then commence with the build, testing then launch.”
WWDC:
What do you think is the most crucial element of creating a good client relationship?
Ansta Ltd:
”Friendship and an understanding of what can be delivered within budget with no nasty surprises.”
WWDC:
How do you manage demanding clients?
Ansta Ltd:
”We have many demanding clients, and provide solutions to the problems they are faced with and give them options to make an informed decision.”
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?
Ansta Ltd:
”Portfolio, portfolio, portfolio - oh and a chat to ensure the client can work together with the web development company.”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
Ansta Ltd:
”Continuing to service our loyal customer base and many new clients with the inclusion of the latest technologies available.”
WWDC:
Where do you see the web design industry in the future?
Ansta Ltd:
”Bigger, more technologically advanced.”
WWDC:
What computers do you have use in your offices, PCs or Macs?
Ansta Ltd:
”Both PC and Mac”
WWDC:
How was your company name chosen?
Ansta Ltd:
”When the company was originally established it was known as Optimedia, the name had to change (long story!) to Ansta which stands for A New STArt.”
WWDC:
If you were to give your clients one tip on how to get the most from their website what would it be?
Ansta Ltd:
”Treat the website as another arm to the business and not just a sales or marketing tool - effort needs to be put into the development and promotion of the site.”
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