The Images Group - Specialists in making the internet really work for our customers since the 20th Century.

The Images Group have a confession to make - we are dinosaurs (in internet timescales). Our time working with clients on the internet dates waaayyy back to the early 1990's. Since then we have taken on a whole new set of skills and priorities. We have gone beyond the 'web-design' stage and now embrace the whole gamut of internet skills from adwords management through audio and video creation right up to zune-based applications.

Images offer a range of services that will surprise  and amaze.

When we first started in this industry, internet life was relatively simple. Websites were not the norm, email was just catching on, Spam was still a Monty Python skit and a blog was a spelling mistake. The gold rush had just started and many early web-adopters soon found out that just throwing up some html pages didn't bring them the crock of gold.

As time moved on the sites became more complex and a little business start up called Google began in 1996, a year after the online auction Web site AuctionWeb was founded in San Jose, California, by French-born Iranian computer programmer Pierre Omidyar.

After a bit of the development the company now named eBay went public on September 21, 1998, making its founder an instant billionaire.

We have learnt our trade at the feet of these and other industry giants; and we know from experience that creating a functional and effective website is governed by a huge array of factors: (and these are just a select few of the areas you have to consider)

• market analysis
  
• terms of service
  
• service level agreements
• data protection
  
• technical issues
• cross-browser compatibilty
• search engine optimisation
• search engine marketing
• copywriting
• autoresponders
• CAN-SPAM regulations
• fulifilment
• Distance selling regulations
• legal compliance
• security
  
• payment systems
• secure socket layers
• Blogs
• databases
• nicheing
• traffic
• antivral solutions
• video, audio
• pdf downloads
• rss feeds
• pay per click
• cost per action
• affiliates
• list building
• double-opt-ins
• widgets
• joint ventures
  
• segmenting
• upsells
• backends
• link building
• social media
• name captures
• Disability Discrimination Act............ I could go on and on, but the fact is that 'having a website' is a really complex affair that needs a lot of planning, lots of implementation and even more ongoing work.

I'll be blunt, almost anyone can build you a website.

My 13 year-old nephew will make you one.

It will look pretty good, too.

But I can guarantee it won't fit your needs, it won't market your business, it won't be legally compliant and if it goes wrong or gets hacked, well, he will probably be too busy on his Xbox to sort it out in a hurry.

At Images, we like to build a client relationship that stands the test of time.And we do this by employing a step-by-step process.

First we analyse your needs in relation to the market you are targetting and in many cases we can help to identify and signpost markets that you didn't think of. Then we develop a proposal that offers a variety of solutions to your problem, because that's what we really are, problem solvers. But we don't expect to hit the bullseye right from the get go.

Images will work with you so that the proposal fits your needs exactly, from design to functionality, all within your specified budget.

Then we will sit down with you and plan just how to make all of this work for you, so that your website is truly a valuable asset, an investment for the future of your business.

Come on in, browse our site and if you like what you see, give us a call or drop in to see us and enjoy a coffee - but do give us a call first, an appointment is recommended as we are often working with clients.

We will be delighted to talk to you.