TESTIMONIALS

Having dealt with a number of web firms in the past, Zen Web Solutions were a breath of fresh air to deal with. Unlike a lot of other companies, they had a robust project management focus with a strong sense of the business goals we needed to achieve. I am very happy with the project, the website and look forward to continuing to develop our brand with them.

Richard Young, Managing Director

It’s not often I deal with a company who live up to my expectations, but Zen have been one of the few who’ve managed it. From the initial contact, the team instilled confidence in me that Zen could deliver exactly what I wanted, and kept me right up to date with the design progress and answered promptly any questions I had along the way. Zen did a fantastic job with the design of the site about which we get many positive comments every week, Zen have been exemplary throughout.

Martin Nuttal, Director

I have been hugely impressed by the quality, professionalism, dedication and customer focus of the Zen team who from a standing start designed, developed, tested and delivered my Web site in 10 days.

They responded in a no-fuss way as our thinking developed and worked with a can do attitude so that I met my deadlines. This was particularly impressive as they had no previous knowledge of the The Co-operative Group or the Property Division! I would be delighted to recommend Zen Web Solutions.

Bob Batchelor, Project Manager

Thanks for all your help on the Web site so far, we have received loads of enthusiastic and complimentary comments on the site, particularly from the architects and designers with whom we work and I have no doubt that the look of the site which perfectly reflects our companies modern approach to construction will assist us in promoting our business in the future.

Craig Cleary, Director

From the start of the development of the site they never ceased to surprise us with their abilities to produce a design which without any doubt far surpassed our expectations. They know their business and they get it right; the designer for our site is extremely talented - we were privileged to have them on our team.

David B. Owen, Managing Director

Zen’s initial observations and questions made us ask ourselves what we actually wanted from our site and how it would fit into our business plan for the future.

From the initial meeting onwards we found the Zen team co-operative, communicative and efficient. Our site was developed with the main aim of attracting new clients and overseas distributors; high rankings in the search engines were absolutely essential.

I have no hesitation in recommending Zen’s services to anyone seeking to develop their web presence.

Timothy Hall, Managing Director

As one of the regions leading estate agents who have operated online for several years now, we were looking for a supplier who could really help us push forward on the web. Zen’s expertise is second to none and they have certainly achieved this for us.

Their advice and guidance on Search engines, Site Design and Functionality and the way they blended this into our own requirements means that I would have no hesitation in recommending Zen to any company looking to seriously improve their online performance.

Steve Barton, Managing Director

Since the search engine work began we’ve seen great improvements in rankings for our important keyword phrases, notably top 5 rankings on all major UK search engines for our number 1 phrase “Rochdale estate agent”.

This has helped us to capture a major share of visitors looking for property in the Rochdale area. As a result last month (Nov 07) over 30,000 property searches were performed on the site.

Doug Smith

We were looking to update our Web site; the nature of our business and the fact that we are constantly taking on new projects meant that we needed something that we could manage ourselves, cost effectively.

We chose Zen as they are an award winning local company, so we knew they provided good advice and support. When we approached them about designing our new Web site we were very impressed. Everything, from the initial meetings to presenting designs, and even the training went very smoothly. We were up and running in no time at all.

Zen provides a wide range of services. We don’t take advantage of them all, but if we were to expand our e-commerce capabilities we would talk to Zen. We have had excellent results with them so far, and the support they provide is first class.

Debbie Casey

When looking for a new Web design company, we were simply looking for the best Web design company with proven performance of CMS systems. We were impressed with Zen Web Solutions because of your direct and honest approach and technical capability.

Meirion Harries, Director

We made the right choice when asking Zen Web Solutions to build our school’s web site. We were very pleased with their professional advice, their technical knowledge and their very efficient service.

Starting from scratch, we wanted a web site that was easy for our parents and children to navigate, that was easy on the eye and would be easy to maintain - this is exactly what ZWS provided for us. They listened to our requirements and offered very good advice and solutions to our questions and requests. ZWS provided very good training for the staff and continue to support us.

Feedback from parents and children has been very positive and the web site has proved to be a very good and quick form of communication with our parents.

Eamonn Scott, Headteacher

The Content Management System has enabled us to make changes to the site on a regular basis. Its ease of use has meant any member of staff capable of using a word processing program can make amendments and updates to the site.

As a direct result, our customers have praised the sites navigation and ease of use. During the PPC campaign the level of traffic increased by about 150 - 250 unique visits per week and I estimate between 15-30% of the enquiries we received came directly from PPC. Web sales have gone through the roof; they now amount to around 10-13% of the company's annual turnover.

Ben Simpkin, Director

We looked for a company with more presence, someone we could sit down and talk with easily and not be bombarded with technical jargon. We gave our requirements and the team went away and did it. I've been very happy with the other aspects of the Zen service; the ongoing support, everything has been done on time and people communicate well.

Since then, PAR has exported goods to over 50 countries worldwide as a direct result of the Web site and the search engine results achieved by ZWS. Not only that, our three largest clients last year all originated from Web site enquiries.

Tony Glen, Sales Director

We now have a Web site that is both professional looking and easy to navigate. We opted for a content managed Web site which means that we can update the site whenever we need to. This is proving to be very effective as we can upload new products, case studies and press releases quickly and efficiently.

Zen responded to our needs well, understood our objectives and guided us through the whole process, and our Search Engine results speak for themselves!

Belinda Mcgee, Marketing Manager

Working with Zen Web Solutions has been a refreshing experience. Providing plain-English advice and guidance from our first meeting, Zen’s consultative approach made us feel a part of the process at every step. The response to our new Web site has been extremely positive and Web site enquiries have increased by a factor of 3.

Zen’s technical skill combined with their ability to listen and distil our vision into a workable Web site really made a difference. We look forward to a continued relationship moving forward.

David Disneur, Group Marketing Manager

Many thanks for all your help progressing this project thus far. We have been extremely impressed with Zen Web Solutions' service, responsiveness as well as added (and on-going) value we have received from the relationship.

We now have a site that fits the bill of a market leader, and I'm sure it will be a massive string to our bow when it comes to generating new business.

Adam Garner, Marketing Director

Zen Web Solutions 'response to tender' met the criteria set out in the ITT very well and we were impressed with the interpretation of our requirements and additional suggestions to increase the effectiveness of the application. The project was managed very efficiently and it was easy to contact someone throughout the project and always receive a timely response.

The final solution has a professional look and feel which is easy to use and the feedback throughout the organisation has been positive. We would recommend Zen Web Solutions to anyone considering intranet or web site development.

Rachel Clapham, Head Corporate Resources I.T.

We needed to improve our online presence to stay ahead of our competitors and generate increased sales. It was important that our target audience could find us rather than going elsewhere. I have always found ZWS to be proactive and forward thinking and had no doubts that they would meet our needs.

Sarah Barraclough

Zen was selected, and indeed remain our chosen supplier for four main reasons:

• Their initial consultative approach
• An account manager who is always on hand to help
• Very good understanding and promotion of our business and of company objectives
• Perhaps the most important of all- results!!

We wouldn't hesitate in recommending ZWS to anyone who is serious about being online and who wants results from their investment

Emma Costello, Marketing Manager

We have been very pleased with the search engine work carried out by Zen, as we have seen our site rank on the top page of Google for numerous important phrases - some above bigger companies than ourselves. This has had a direct effect on the amount of enquiries and CVs we receive and has been integral to our company's success.

Jean Chapman, Managing Director

In 2006, I got on board with Zen - and to be quite honest have never looked back. The Web site has been listed on the first page of Google for most search terms associated with the business, and is found at No1 by many potential clients. Zen has constantly pushed the search results and the professional image of the site itself to a high profile. Their service and products have made major contributions to our current success.

Dave Preston, Managing Director

The recruitment site, rcnbulletinjobs.co.uk, was launched in April 2006 and required Search Engine Optimisation. As the online nursing recruitment sector is very competitive, it was imperative that we were recognised in the natural search listings as quickly as possible.

ZWS were very constructive in their suggestions and practical in their approach. This in turn has provided us with very good natural search rankings for our first year. We are particularly pleased with our ranking on Google for our top keywords.

Nathan West

After having such a good looking Web site designed we were keen to make sure that it appeared for popular searches. Having already spoken with the sales consultant at Zen I was confident that the search engine promotion work would provide what we were looking for.

What we have seen is a range of excellent rankings on all the big search engines. Some of the keywords we chose were very competitive but this didn't seem to cause a problem.

Richard Caldwell

It’s a big challenge to get Zen Internet ranked highly for such a wide variety of key phrases relating to Broadband, Hosting, Domain Names, Firewalls, and Web Design etc. And it’s especially tricky when operating in a market that’s very knowledgeable when it comes to leveraging high rankings via Search Engine Optimisation.

I asked Zen Web Solutions for assistance given their track record of big names. The consultancy and guidance they have given me has been excellent and really eye-opening. Zen’s online strategy is now fully focused towards search engine success, and we’re starting to see some great results.

Ian Buckley, Web Marketing Manager