August 14th, 2008
We’ve finally launched our new look UK website, following hot on the heels of our Global Online Marketing site which we launched a few weeks ago. This now completes our suite of websites, focussing on different services that we offer.
Stuart and I hit the streets of the Lace Market to take the homepage image of Nottingham’s iconic trams as they rumble towards the city centre, causing interest and comment from passers by and local businesses. We were trying to find an image which sums up modern Nottingham (no Robin Hood references allowed) and decided that the trams would be the #1 option. Our aim is to regularly update this image with other shots in and around Nottingham, so keep an eye on the homepage to see where we go next.
We now have:
www.metafocus.co.uk - seo Nottingham, ecommerce websites and internet marketing Nottingham
www.metafocusglobal.com - international internet marketing, multilingual seo and chinese websites
www.metafocus-china.com - designed to be highly visible in China for our customer base in the Olympic host country
… and not forgetting
www.metafocus.co.uk/blog - our seo blog which has had a facelift too.
We’d love to hear what you have to say about our new designas we’re really proud of it.
Cheers
Rich
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July 30th, 2008
When you’re working for as large a spread of clients on an ongoing basis as we are, it’s often difficult to work on your own promotion but we do our best to practice what we preach and follow best practice with our own SEO and Online Marketing. it’s even more rare to have a chance to look at your progress which is why a search today for “seo nottingham” brought up these rather pleasing results:
Our main website in #1, this blog is #2 and our recent UKTI video on Youtube is new in at #7. Not bad, not bad at all!
Rich
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July 24th, 2008
Ouch! a personal injury solicitor website which we built some time ago for a partnership of local solicitors has now been replaced by a new site called Recover!
Structurally and visually Recover! looks very similar to Ouch! and we have been careful to follow the previous site design so that any brand awareness that Ouch! may have had, carries across to the new website.
The biggest challenge facing us now is the dreaded Google Sandbox. At the point that Ouch! was taken out of commission we were just beginning to get good rankings for competitive terms such as “accident compensation claim” and “whiplash settlement” in the 3 major search engines and now we have to start all over again. This time however we have the prototype for what we did for Ouch! as a roadmap to follow, so hopefully things should move a little faster this time.
We’re also going to make more use of blogs and forums as we have seen significant results for some of our more recent sites, not to mention our own International Internet Marketing website which has achieved some ranking within the top 50 after only 2 days!
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July 23rd, 2008
We’re proud to announce the launch of another innovate ecommerce website: Soles4U!
This site is devoted to large size and wide fitting womens shoes from size 8 to size 11. The site owner conceived the site after struggling to find shoes for her own feet, deemed to be larger than average. Looking for shoes for similar minded women in size 8, size 9, size 10 and size 11, Soles4U was born and the problem solved.
We’re now embarking on a full SEO campaign for the website to build an online reputation and grow the visitors coming in. We’re planning on using blogs, forums and social marketing along with direct submission to directories. We’re also hoping to use discount vouchers as an incentive to visit the site which has proved very popular for some other websites of ours, most notably www.yoursweetshop.com.
So if you know any ladies looking for large sized shoes or wide fitting shoes, boots, sandals or heels, visit Soles4U and see what they have in stock!
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July 23rd, 2008
In today’s global economy, businesses that can embrace the internet to meet international markets really stand out from the crowd. But it is not always that simple to develop a global presence not only the issues of meeting your overseas markets needs through a website. Once you have overcome the challenge of developing or adapting your website into a new language, you then have to effectively market your business online to target your customers.
Metafocus Global has the expertise produce multilingual websites for your business together with effective international internet marketing. Our new site is all about helping its clients export online. We have experience of creating Chinese websites and European websites specifically aimed at growing businesses into overseas markets. We also plan full international online marketing campaigns including localised online marketing campaigns and advise on domains, hosting and country-specific content for multilingual search in any market sector. The approach is focused around developing Chinese and European websites and effective international internet marketing for the chosen country.
Whether Chinese websites or European websites, we use advanced search engine optimization techniques to grow the visitors coming to your site and implement targeted, localised Pay-Per-Click advertising, blogs and social networking tools to develop your online presence.
We pride ourselves on the fact that we produce complete international online marketing solutions tailored to any country that you wish to work with that work on every level.
If you’re looking to grow your business using international internet marketing please contact us and visit our new website - Metafocus Global.
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July 21st, 2008
The credit crunch has got us all thinking about our bank balances, mortgages and money. But despite the economy taking a downturn, there are still many options and opportunities to invest in your future.
If you are falling behind with your mortgages and need to sell your house quickly, contact property investment portfolio who can help with a quick property sale. They operate on an equity release scheme where you can get equity fast and rent back.
How about a new way to invest in your future? Buy property investment or indulge in a cheap investment property. Although you may not think about buying a house at the current climate, house prices are falling and reports have shown that now is a good time to invest in property. You could also buy to let property investment, one of the most profitable ways of long term property investment.
If you are “local”, and would like to chat about your financial situation, visit our friendly local Independent Financial Advisor for financial advice in Nottingham. Four Corners are an IFA, independent financial advisor, Nottingham and can help on a range of services for people in Nottingham like inheritence tax planning and investment planning.
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July 11th, 2008
When thinking about the online promotion of a company, there is often a situation where there are two very different products or services on offer. The question then arises: do you split the website into two or keep it as a single site with two divisions? To split or not to split?
There are obviously merits to both and it’s not an easy decision to make:
No Split = one URL to promote
Split = can focus on specific keywords
No Split = popularity of one side can reflect onto horizontal pages
Split = more opportunities for submissions and link exchange
In honesty there is no one answer that is correct in every case, for example Morley Hayes have their hotel, restaurants and golf courses all on one single site whilst one of our other clients, Cascades Gardens has been split in two. Comprising a luxury bed and breakfast near Chatsworth House and a very popular Open Public Garden, we felt that two distinct sites was the best approach. The derbyshire B&B site is established with a high pagerank and portfolio of links whilst the derbyshire garden site is brand new and fighting its way out of the Google sandbox.
Short term, the open garden website will need to fight against established competition but longer term, we are very confident that it will establish itself and rank highly as one of England’s best public gardens websites.
Now then, I wonder if we should split the Metafocus site… 
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July 9th, 2008
Don’t you just love a wedding? Summer is definitely the time of year for weddings and we at Metafocus happen to know of one of the best locations for it!
Morley Hayes is the ideal place for a Civil Wedding in Derbyshire. They are licensed to perform weddings and can tailor the perfect wedding to suit you, including full reception facilities in one of our function suites. You can choose a menu to suit your tastes and budget and we will help you to arrange the details of your wedding to ensure it will be a day to cherish forever. 
Morley Hayes has been granted a licence to hold marriage ceremonies in our function suites. As our function rooms comprise of different sections, we are able to carry out the ceremony and catering in the same room, depending on numbers. For larger weddings both rooms would be necessary. Let us make your wedding a day to remember in this unique historical wedding venue in Derbyshire as it is close to Derby and yet set within parkland golf course in the Derbyshire Countryside.
There are also lots of great offers available to the bride and groom. When booking a full day wedding inclusive of the wedding breakfast and an evening reception, will be offered a complimentary Executive room in the Morley Hayes Hotel for the evening of the Wedding, a bottle of House champagne, English or Continental breakfast the following morning.
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July 8th, 2008
Question - are your staff achieving their potential when using CAD Software?
If yes then Great! You are committed to investing in appropriate training for your CAD staff, but you want to make sure you choose the right AutoCAD Trainer. Sometimes it is difficult to identify the key issues, or to make sure you are comparing like with like. So, you’ve hired a great team of design professionals and technical staff, and you’ve given them the best CAD software tools on the market. Now with our help, give them quality, on-going, AutoCAD Training programmes that enable your organisation to achieve the competitive edge it deserves!
We understand that your training budget has to be wisely invested, giving you the best possible value. You want to be certain that your staff acquire the specific skills they need to work more efficiently and more creatively, as quickly as possible. This is what we do, and it is our passion. CAD Academy will meet, and try to exceed, your expectations because, with us, CAD Training really is Personal!
One of the keys to gaining maximum value for money and operational benefits from your training investment is to select the right type of training programme. So how do you decide what is most appropriate for your business, your staff, and your budget? CAD Academy provides a highly personalised service, recognising that your organisation has specific objectives, and that your staff have individual needs. Therefore we offer a range of training options to accommodate a variety of circumstances and requirements.
We also offer a full range of Autodesk Training courses on earlier software versions such as 2007, 2006 and 2005, with full details available upon request.
So, check out our Course Titles and to find the programme that suits you best.
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July 7th, 2008
This post is about farm fresh meat from one of the leading farm shops in Nottingham. The great thing about the buying fresh meat in the UK is the quality and variety of butcher meat and farm fresh meat from your local farm shop. Gonalston Farm Shop is one of the freshest local farm shops in Nottinghamshire. Besides mouth watering beef, lamb, pork and sausage meat, Gonalston have a large range of farmhouse cheese, tarts, quiches, pies and ham at their delicatessen in Nottingham, as well as seasonal fresh fruit and veg.
My recent favourite farm fresh meat recipe, adapted from the Hairy Bikers, is both healthy and easy to make. The Hairy Bikers cooked this dish on the side of a road, so it is definitely one to try in the comfort of your kitchen. Chicken Breast stuffed with Sausage is simple to prepare and contains three different types of fresh meat.
Gonalston Farm Shop offers free delivery on any fresh meat in the UK. They have also won numerous “Great Taste Awards” for their range of fresh farm meat in the past few years. Buy with confidence at Gonalston Farm Shop’s Nottingham online store.
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