Web Design & Search Engine Optimisation

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I first started designing sites in 1997 when creating the Oaklanders web site, a place where people from a small school in Hampshire could meet to exchange stories and photographs. Since then I have developed many new websites, both for professional and personal projects. I now work as a search engine marketing specialist.

Search Engine Optimisation and Search Marketing

I work as a Campaign Delivery Manager for Vertical Leap in Portsmouith, Hampshire, UK. In this role I specialise in boosting the online performance of websites for small or niche organisations, or those providing very specialised services. The main focus of this is to deliver high volumes of traffic through ethical organic search marketing techniques.

Web Design

In 2007 I left my position as the primary web designer for SAQ Internet, an independent Internet Service Provider based in the South of England. At SAQ, I was responsible for carrying out quotations, producing sketches and mock-ups, as well as designing, testing, and supporting the final release.

I have trained to be aware of usability issues in terms not only of accessibility, but also in technical restrictions. I am adept at balancing an attractive site design with keeping each site within recommended bandwidth restrictions. I also ensure that my sites are cross browser friendly.

HTML

With it's wide range of uses in modern-day computing, HTML is an important skillset to have. As part of my role at smartFOCUS it was my responsibility to review our clients code and ensure it is suitable for a selected purpose. For example, many of the features supported by web browsers are not supported by email clients and so I had to ensure that all emails are coded in a manner that offers maximum compatability. Please click here to read more.

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