Monday, December 24, 2012

Interactive website for Mobile phones

Have a new Mobile Version of our Brides Corner Website. This time we have included interactive information for the first time.
There  is a huge range of wedding dresses shown in an interactive way.

If you're reading this on a smartphone go to: www.bridescorner.co.nz
If you're reading this on a bigger screen go to www.bridescorner.co.nz/mobile
Have had great feedback on this one. We'd be interested to know what you think.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Website Upgrade

Have just completed and published an upgrade for one of our earliest clients - www.pacificfinance.co.nz 

We used our Content Management System so that all website information can be updated directly by our client. Simple and easy to use.

Friday, November 30, 2012

Upgrade to our Mobile Website

Have just released an upgrade of our website optimised for use on Mobile Phones.
Much more stylish & interactive. Check it out on your smartphone & let us know what you think.
www.webdzinz.co.nz



Thursday, November 29, 2012

Speech to BNI East Auckland

Provided a 10 min presentation to BNI East Auckland about the need for people to have their website optimised for Mobile Devices.

There are currently over 5.3mil mobile phones in NZ, pop: 4.5mil,  (1 for every 5 sheep) and 50% of all connections to the Internet are made via Mobile devices (source: Statistics NZ)

Spoke about the attributes of an effective Mobile Website and provided a demonstraion using a Mobile Phone Simulator (http://www.webdzinz.co.nz/mobilesites/)

These continue to be extremely popular additions to the marketing toolkits of our customers.

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Mobile Optimised Websites

There has been a big lot of interest in our Mobile Optimised websites.
Interesting to note that Google Analytic reports now includes a section which has detailed information about the number of Users, Devices & OSs so I guess that means that Google considers a Mobile Optimised site is desirable for SE ranking.

Some sites that we have completed so far include
www.worldmoving.co.nz
www.doddcivil.co.nz
www.howickmotorlodge.co.nz
www.webdzinz.co.nz
www.tennisnets.co.nz

Quite a few more in the pipeline...

Friday, October 5, 2012

Domain Name Registrations

Have now setup a facility to search for the availablity Domain Names.

We can register all New Zealand Domain Names including the latest release '.kiwi.nz' Domain Names

http://www.webdzinz.co.nz/services/domain-name-registration/

Saturday, September 29, 2012

September 2012 Summary

  • A total of 4 new websites launched this month
  • New Product launched - websites designed & optimised for viewing on mobile phones
  • Full staff compliment resumed
  • BNI Membership resumed & 10 year award received

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Testimonial from HCV

September 27, 2012

Testimonial from Hydraulic Cartridge Valves Ltd

            I have recently had the pleasure of working with Barry Ekins and his team from WEBDZINZ Ltd on creating a new Content Management System (CMS) website for our company.  We wanted a website that promoted our professionalism, was interactive with customers, and showed our products, application videos and case studies.  Giving our staff the ability to easily update the website was another high priority.

            Before meeting Barry we had approached two other website companies, one of which promised the world, but was extremely hard to contact and communicate with, the other quoted a website that was going to cost over four times the price we ended up paying, with what appeared to be no extra features to validate the cost.

            The thing I liked about working with Barry is he is extremely professional, highly organised and has excellent communication skills. Barry took the time to understand our business and what we had in mind for the site. What I thought was going to be a mammoth task was broking down into structured steps that flowed smoothly. Barry and his team made the website design process simple and steered us in right direction to create a site that exceeded our requirements.

            I highly recommend WEBDZINZ for any company that wants to create or refresh their website. Barry and his team made the whole process enjoyable and with the onsite training my staff and I can easily update the site with our latest products, videos and case studies.  Please view our website to see the great job WEBDZINZ has done. www.hcv.co.nz.

Best Regards

Tim James
General Manager

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Mobile friendly websites

Have completed an upgrade to our own website so that it is now specially formatted for people using their mobile phones - try it out on your Mobile, have a good look & let us have your feedback.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Domain Names ending in .kiwi.nz are now available on a first come, first serve basis. If you wanted a .co.nz Domain Name but couldn't get it because someone else had it, this is your chance.
Latest Websites include:
www.interbloc.co.nz
www.ubrella.co.nz
www.interbloc.com.au
www.designsbynicola.co.nz

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Teltekz Website

One of our Let's Get Started Website Packages: http://www.teltekz.co.nz/

Our latest Australian Website:  www.interbloc.com.au

10 year Membership Award from BNI





Barry Ekins
receiving a plaque celebrating 10 years of membership at BNI East Auckland ( www.bnieastauckland.co.nz ) from Rosemary Meyer, Area Director of BNI New zealand ( www.bni.co.nz ).

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Facebook for Business

7 Reasons why Facebook is good for your Business

  1. People use Facebook to search for goods & services. 
  2. People ask their friends (their wider community) for recommendations
  3. Your competitors are out there so you need to be there too (& it's free so why wouldn't you)
  4. Showcase your products or services
  5. Demonstrate your expertise
  6. Use photos to show what you do
  7. Make links to your website – Google loves that
For more info refer to our website - Webdzinz - website design in Auckland

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Webdzinz Supports Integrated Neurological Rehabilitation Foundation

Webdzinz has just finished an extensive reconstruction of the INRF website.  There are loads of Photos & detailed info about the wonderful work that INRF undertakes to help people with neurological disorders in New Zealand.

They are a dedicated bunch of professionals making a difference in the lives of people with motor disorders such as Stroke, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Head injuries and Cerebral Palsy.

CUSTOMER FEEDBACK

Many thanks for your companys terrific work for INRF. The new INRF web site looks great and we all enjoyed working with your team.
Webdzinz objective input during the transition were invaluable. Feedback from our client customers and health providers has been very positive.
Subsequently I have personally recommended two organizations to Webdzinz.
We wish your Company all the very best for the future.
Kit Kingston - Chairman

Thursday, July 12, 2012

July 2012

"I Want A Cheap Website"

While cheap website design may look like a bargain, it's not always such good value.
Your company image is at risk and your sales could suffer as a result.
Read on to find out what separates the amateurs from the professionals and whether extra costs will get you any extra benefits.

The cost of a website varies from company to company. Think about these factors:
  • Experience - How long have they been in business? Do you think that you can build a long term relationship with this company?
  • Graphic Design - Does their style suit your image? Review their portfolio for evidence of their expertise and experience.
  • Search Engine Successes - Ask about their SEO philosophy and successes.
  • Is there a Content Management System? Do you have personal and instant control over what is written in your website? Are you able to expand/adapt your website as your business changes?
  • Consumer Understanding and Branding Experience - Are they likely to understand your customer motivators?
  • Support Systems - Is there a manual and personal tuition in how you can make changes to your website? Is telephone support available?
  • Unbiased Business Advice - Can you trust them to tell you if your idea is any good or not?
  • Staff - Do they have appropriate qualifications and experience? Are they trustworthy? Is there sufficient cover for emergencies during holiday periods?
  • Disaster Recovery Plan - is there one?
  • Data Backup Process - is there one?
  • Credibility - Are they an ethical company? You don't want to find yourself associated with a company that makes porn sites.
  • Confidentiality - Can you be sure that will they maintain your confidential information?

Some pitfalls of which you should be aware:

Size of the design company

Smaller companies


  • Even before any quality factors are taken into account, smaller companies generally have lower overheads and therefore lower prices. The danger is that they may not have the broad experience that larger companies have.

  • Also, with limited staff numbers, will there be someone available when you need some telephone support?

  • You need to be sure that the company will still be running in six months time when you need them to do more work for you.

Company overheads

On the other hand, larger web design companies often have higher overheads. Offices in high priced suburbs, running seminars or newspaper advertising all costs a fortune, which will be passed on to you with increased prices. Consider a company with more modest premises.

Middle ground

You may be best to find a middle ground here, where experience and skills have been developed but overheads are kept under control.

The experience and talent of the web and graphic designers

One man band designers who are starting out and lack any business experience can charge less for their work, because they are still perfecting their skills. But their graphics may not demonstrate a good grasp of layout, colour theory and well-resolved design. A professional design will be appealing and balanced. Amateur design work may be cheap, but will it convince your customers to do business with you? In fact it might have the opposite effect!

Programming

Website programming is full of variables that most business people know nothing about. Poorly programmed websites can result in slow loading and inconsistencies between web-browsers and computer operating systems. You need someone you can trust.

Content Management System

You also need a website with a Content Management System - this allows you to take control of your own website so that your website can grow and adapt as your business does.

Conclusion

These are just some of the variables that affect the price of web design work. You will want to make sure you are getting good value from your design company. Value is not always about the price of the work, but includes the professionalism and long-term viability of the work carried out.
Your website is your first point of contact with the public. First impressions last, so be sure that yours is a good one. Get hold of a professional web design company and be prepared to invest in your image. Savings in price quickly disappear when you have amateurs work on your company image.
The benefits of good design are that your company image will be professional and the ongoing costs will be lower. These benefits are well worth the investment of working with professionals.