Released on: June 19, 2008, 12:44 am

Press Release Author: Essence Web Design UK

Industry: Internet & Online

Press Release Summary: Award-winning UK web and graphic design agency, Essence
Design, launch their new website and take no chances when it comes to compromising
the online presence they\'ve already established.

Press Release Body: Too many companies undertake a website refresh without really
weighing up the consequences it may have on their business. Birmingham based design
agency, Essence Design, were not about to fall into this trap when they launched
their new look website at the weekend.

Steven Wilber, Essence Design\'s founder and MD says:

\"There are companies out there that\'ll have a new website built, and then six months
down the line when it\'s not performing as they first imagined it would, they\'re
looking to have a complete redesign. This is suicide as far as search engine
rankings go. A website won\'t even rank for highly competitive keywords for the first
six to twelve months... If you\'re looking at a complete rebuild and refresh of
content within this time span, then you\'re basically putting yourself back at square
one.\"

Essence Design, who provide both graphic design and web design, ensured they\'d built
up a substantial online presence before even entertaining a relaunch. Creative
director, Regine Schmidt, went on to say:

\"We have had a website up and running since 2005, that\'s three solid years to
establish ourselves in. Obviously the internet was a different place back then and
trends and technologies have changed, so we felt the time was right to redesign and
relaunch. We have kept the feel and branding of the original website so that it\'s
not too much of a culture shock for our returning visitors or loyal client-base...
It\'s just a lot - how can I put it - shinier.\"

Using the latest development in website content management systems as the platform
for the new website has meant that the ability to add content by all members of the
Essence Design team has never been easier and can be performed with just a few
clicks on the mouse:- ideal for even the staunchest of technophobes. Steven Wilber
explained:

\"We went the route of a content management system, because in this day and age it\'s
the content of a website that can make, or indeed, break it. The refresh was the
ideal opportunity for us to implement this, making the new website something that
will become an ever-evolving beast. This will come into its own in the first couple
of months when our established rankings may take a slight dip because of the search
engines having to re-index and re-order all this new content. Therefore we will be
updating on a regular basis to keep them coming back. The CMS (content management
system) makes the job so easy... Quite literally cut, paste, click, and Bob\'s your
uncle.\"

Essence Design has certainly covered all bases with their website relaunch, ensuring
all old URLs are 301 redirected to their corresponding new URLs.

\"This way, all the links we\'ve accrued over the years will be pointing into the new
site. We are also carrying out SEO (search engine optimisation) work to build on our
success. Every little bit counts with a website relaunch.\"

Essence Design is a UK web design and graphic design agency. For further information
on web design or design in general, take a look at the sparkly new, freshly
relaunched website.

http://www.essence-design.co.uk

Web Site: http://www.essence-design.co.uk

Contact Details: Essence Design
4-6 High Street
Estate House
Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham
United Kingdom
B72 1XA

+44 0121 355 3627