FAQs

Design, Print & Branding

We'd like to commission Code 9 to work with us on some effective graphic design, what happens next?

Firstly the key to producing an accurate and spot on brief is consultation at an early stage. We'll go through with you exactly what you want to achieve, who your target market is as well as your ideas, whether it is graphic design, web, marketing or branding.

Secondly we would then make some recommendations as to the channel (email, web, brochures, advertising etc) your marketing should target. We would agree with you key dates, stages and produce initial designs as a first stage in the process.

We'd like a complete Corporate Identity for our business to work across all mediums, how will this work?

Designing a logo takes a fair amount of work in terms of achieving and representing your business in one logo. We would need to make sure your logo works at different sizes and can be reproduced for print and web. If you are a larger company you'll want to have a style guide to ensure your logo and colours are consistent across the organisation.

Your companies identity is your most important visual asset, so it's important that time is spent getting it right.

Will you produce different versions of our Corporate ID?

We would create at least two to three solutions, depending on the medium so that you get a fair overview of the options.

What is the Cost likely to be?

We will be able to give you a fixed cost after our initial consultation, allowing you to stick to a budget.

Can you get it printed for us, or should we find our own printer?

We have a number of printers we deal with and can oversee this part of the project for you. Or, if you prefer you can use your own printer and we will give you a disc with print ready artwork on.

Do you offer other services related such as Copywriting, Photography and PR for example?

Yes we can supply and source any of these services.

Do you charge a fee for handing over artwork for our own use, once its been completed?

No, we will archive your work and give you it on disc whenever you need it.

Web design & build

We want a website, what's the first step?

We will go over what your market is, find out about your business and what you want your website's goals to be to help increase conversions from the onset. We would also agree a date plan for different stages of the project, whether you need hosting, what other skill sets are required.

After this initial consultation we would create initial designs, including your brand until you are happy with the design. Once you are, you would sign off the artwork.

So we're happy with the design, what's next?

The next stage would be building and coding the website so it works on the web and host it on our development servers, so you can check the website as it is developed.

Marketing & Search Engine Optimisation

We want to make sure our website gets visitors and shows up in the search engines, what's the first step?

We would initially talk with you about your expected results, check your current website for any improvements that can be made and come up with an action plan.

This may include one or all of the following: Keyword research, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Marketing , Pay per Click Advertising, Email Marketing and other forms of online Advertising.

If we have produced your website, it will already be fully optimised for the search engines. The next stage would be to look at search engine marketing such as Pay per Click campaigns for instant traffic along with a longer term organic search engine strategy. This would include creating and publishing remote content such as articles, blog posts, press releases, videos and back links all linking to your website to help enhance and widen your web presence.

Will I have to produce all this content?

If you want to produce and source your own content, no problem. We can produce the content for you from specialist and experienced writers, which you can approve before release. We can also create video and other new media for syndication.

How much will all this cost?

We offer a combination of Internet Marketing packages to suit all budgets.

For more competitive markets it takes more work to rank in the search engines because there it is so competitive, so a monthly package would be preferable. If, on the other hand, we can see via our research that your website looks like it could rank easier, you may just need a small one off campaign.

How will I see results?

We want to be very transparent with the results we achieve. Your website will be set up with Google Analytics so you can see your visitor numbers and where they are coming from. We will also give you a report outlining the work we've done.

We want offline marketing such as leaflets, adverts and brochures, how does this relate to that?

We specialise in graphic design, please refer to the design FAQ

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Thanks for designing my website, stationary and cards. I am really happy with everything. You really listened to the brief and the final product is great.
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