Big Tree was established in 2004 as a small start-up Joinery company based in Belfast.  Over the past couple of years Honcho Designs has worked with Big Tree to help market itself into new segments.  Growth has been phenomenal, with Big Tree recently moving to bigger premises to cope with demand.

Honcho Designs recently created a custom WordPress theme for the new Big Tree web site.  The WordPress system allows users to update content themselves, saving money on web marketing costs.  Featured projects were specifically posted to the front page to keep the site fresh, and immediately let the user see the quality of work on offer.  The fresh content also helps keep to the site at the top of search engine listings.

To save any hassle, Big Tree opted for a custom web update and maintenance service where we take care of most tasks.  They also realised how important professional photos were so took advantage of our photography service (samples below) to showcase some of their recent projects.

One of the best wee restaurants in Belfast needed an update to it’s website.  AM:PM’s update allows staff to manage content on the website themselves and also integrates with their new restaurant management system.

Careful consideration was given to the functionality of the new site.  For example, most of the important information is presented on the home page or is only one click away.  A blog allows staff to keep content fresh and potential customers interested and coming back for more.  All the menus and special offers can be viewed with a maximum of two clicks.  The site is also integrated with other social media providers such as Facebook.

The site features full stats/tracking system and also includes a search engine optimisation system so that the owners can easily find out what their viewers are interested in and also helps them tailor content to suit.  Check out ampmbelfast.com to see everything in action.

Civic Leader provides accredited training programmes for students across Northern Ireland. The training aims to enable young people to access opportunities for public service.

The idea of Civic Leader was created but branding was needed to give a face to the name.  Civic leader approached Honcho Designs to create a company logo, website, email marketing material and printed marketing material.

World class downhill mountain biker rider and personal trainer Colin Ross needed a presence on the web for his 2010 team ‘Rosco Lines’.  Honcho Designs created and designed a custom WordPress installation to best suit his needs.  The site will help Colin keep fans updated with the latest team news and offers from his personal training business.  The WordPress system allows team members to easily post their own news to the website without the need to pay a web company to manage and keep content updated.

The Rosco Lines website allows for multiple plug-ins to be added to give increased functionality to the site.  At the moment some features include a new-post subscription service, easy sharing to social network sites like Facebook, and advanced site statistics.

Colin is the current Irish downhill national points series champion and has just taken on youth development rider Jonny Charters. In 2010 they both aim to race and dominate the Irish race scene.

In 2008 Honcho Designs also produced an award winning video for Colin Ross at Cave Hill, in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Top Irish downhill mountain biker Ben Reid travels the world racing on two wheels. He relies on getting media coverage for his sponsors to earn his living, and part of his marketing plan is his web site. Honcho Designs set Ben Reid Racing up with a custom WordPress theme to tie in with all his other branding.

It was important for team manager Alistar Beckett to be able to update the site with ease while on the road, whilst having all the features of a powerful site. Support was built in for search engine optimisation, web analytics, video & photo content, and Google calendars.

There is also a mailing list database system built into the site which automatically updates subscribers when new content is published.  Check out their adventures at the Just Reid site

Another WordPress theme designed and developed for the Northern Ireland Optometric Society. WordPress is an open source content management and blogging system which allows novices to update content on their web site with ease. All hosting, email, and domain registration was taken care of.

Various plug-ins can be added to the wordpress system to add a wide range of functionality and tailer the site to your needs including – adding photo and video content, posting content to social websites (e.g facebook), subscriber database and mailing list etc.

The official site for the Irish Downhill Mountain Bike Film ‘Break the Cycle‘ has been launched.

Honcho Designs set up the whole site.  The WordPress system was used making it easy for anyone to manage content.  The plug-in system was customised to allow for embedded images, files from video sites like YouTube ad Vimeo, seach engine optimisation, and site statistics.  The default WordPress theme was modified to reflect the branding of the film.

Site set-ups like this really do make it as easy as writing an email to manage content on a site, so if you are looking for a presence on the web that needs to be updated regularly, and is easy to manage, look no further.