Free marketing for local firms

Following a public tender Derry City Council and Strabane District Council’s Economic Development Departments have engaged Stevenson IT to deliver DerryStrabaneOnline.com - a programme for local businesses.

Each business recruited to the DerryStrabaneOnline.com programme will receive a well designed, search engine ready website to maximise the reach of their products and services.

Businesses will also benefit from two workshops, delivered specifically to give them the know how to make optimal use of this valuable marketing tool.

At the end of the process each business will be able to maintain their website and ensure maximum marketing impact and sales using the tools at their disposal.

Mayor of Londonderry Paul Fleming said: “Economic Development realise that businesses need much more than just a static website. They need a site, which is a powerful marketing resource, which is easy for customers to find and allows the business owner to pro-actively use on-line marketing techniques to create sales.”

The Chairman of Strabane District Council, Councillor Kieran McGuire, said: “In these pressing times, businesses need all the help that they can get to remain trading and be sustainable.”

He continued: “A good website should be easy to browse and convey a professional confident look – it is as important as the very shop window of a retailer.”

Any small businesses owner who would like to learn more about this initiative should logon at www.DerryStrabaneOnline.com.