Tom Blount, UWSP, with Liam McGurk, Head Red.

You may think having a satisfied client would be enough from a project but the design for the Science Park not only impressed the client but also produced further benefits since HeadRed have acquired work from several new clients due to the relationship.

Our director, Liam McGurk, said that being given the job of redesigning University of Warwick Science Park’s website has proven “to be an extremely fruitful relationship for us” and based on this work we are now providing other companies with some of the “wide range of services we provide such as search engine optimisation, web design and development, ecommerce, corporate branding and graphic design.”

About the extra work commissioned by other clients because of this job, Tom said that it is “great news that they have been able to pick up additional business and provide some of our clients with valuable services.”

Following the success of both the University of Warwick Science Park redesign and the work undertaken for the other clients landed due to that redesign, HeadRed have now expanded their Coventry SEO team so that they can continue offering quality products and services to both their current client base and also new clients.

As an SEO Specialist you will be responsible for managing, planning and executing SEO campaigns for a range of clients. This will involve conducting keyword and competitor analysis, as well as maintaining regular contact with your clients.

To be considered for this position, you must have excellent SEO experience. The following is also essential:

• proven experience in increasing rankings/result listings on Google and other search engines
• fluency in all elements of SEO – alt & title tags, h1, sitemaps, canonical tags, etc
• experience of managing and developing link building strategies
• on page HTML and CSS skills
• PPC Experience
• a proven track record of results (please include examples of your work of current rankings on Google in your application)

Whilst not essential, the ideal SEO Specialist will also have a degree (or equivalent) in marketing. Exceptional communication skills and an analytical approach are also pre-requisites.

To apply for the role of SEO Specialist, please simply send your CV and a covering letter to jobs@headred.net

Working hours: Mon-Thursday 9.00 – 5.00 Friday 9.00 – 4.30
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Salary: Dependant on experience
Start Date: ASAP

It’s been nearly two years since we last updated the look of our website!!!

So the team decided it was time we dusted off the magic markers, sharpened our code-base and combined the two to form a brand new all-singing all-dancing website!

The new site has been brought right up to date with a highly stylised new design, multiple (Ajax) animations and above all else, relevant information on the highly-creative projects HeadRed work on a day by day basis.

Not only that, our fantastic clients have thrown their two pence in giving their thoughts regarding the level of service they receive and we’re happy to say, it’s all been extremely positive!

We’re all very proud of the new site, but we welcome your thoughts, opinions and feedback.

The HeadRed Team

The whole team at HeadRed would like to say a big welcome to our new SEO Manager, Paul Thewlis.

Paul joins us from British transport institution, National Express, where for the last 2 years he worked as their E-Communications Manager. During his time client-side, he actively managed National Express’ online presence, improving their visibility through both paid and organic channels.

Paul possesses a wealth of hands-on SEO knowledge and is even a published author with his book on blogging and social media, “WordPress for Business Bloggers” - available in all good bookshops now.

Welcome to the team Paul!

The team at HeadRed would all like to say a big congratulations to PHP developer, Paul, for the arrival of his new baby daughter, Jessica, earlier this month. So far it all sounds like plain sailing with jammy Paul getting over 6 hours of sleep each night. Now back in the office following his paternity leave, Paul has a spring in his step and a smile on his face, but just how long will his luck hold out? 

Plus, it seems like the kids are catching us up. With Jessica’s arrival that makes 11 HeadRed offspring compared to our 12 full time team members. All we need to do now is train them up and we can all retire early – no pressure kids!

As an SEO Specialist you will be responsible for managing, planning and executing SEO campaigns for a range of clients. This will involve conducting keyword and competitor analysis, as well as maintaining regular contact with your clients.

To be considered for this position, you must have excellent SEO experience. The following is also essential:

• proven experience in increasing rankings/result listings on Google and other search engines
• fluency in all elements of SEO – alt & title tags, h1, sitemaps, canonical tags, etc
• experience of managing and developing link building strategies
• on page HTML and CSS skills
• PPC Experience
• a proven track record of results (please include examples of your work of current rankings on Google in your application)

Whilst not essential, the ideal SEO Specialist will also have a degree (or equivalent) in marketing. Exceptional communication skills and an analytical approach are also pre-requisites.

To apply for the role of SEO Specialist, please simply send your CV and a covering letter to jobs@headred.net

Working hours: Mon-Thursday 9.00 – 5.00 Friday 9.00 – 4.30
Notice period: 1 month
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Salary: Dependant on experience
Application Date: 20th August 2010
Start Date: ASAP

Contrary to popular belief we’re not just a bunch of out-of-shape web geeks.  Exercise and fitness aren’t dirty words at the HeadRed offices and Liam set out to prove the point this past weekend when he took part in the Coventry Half Marathon.

The annual event follows a 13.5 mile route through Coventry city centre and represents a significant personal achievement for all those who finish.

Liam trained long and hard in the weeks leading up to the event and his dedication and perspiration paid off as he succeeded in clocking a very respectable 2 hours and 7 minutes – a fantastic effort on what was his very first half marathon.

So a big congratulations to Liam. We’re all very proud of his achievement. And who knows – maybe come April we’ll be reporting further success in the prestigious London marathon. Watch this space!

Details of this year’s half marathon, including the race results in full, can be found on their website at http://coventryhalf.com/

Coventry College has commissioned HeadRed to develop a new website for their student radio station, Synergy FM. The current site is feeling dated and unloved and is need of some much needed TLC.

Our work will involve the creation of a new station brand – one that presents a young, modern and fashionable image of the college alumni. The new brand will then form the basis of a complete overhaul of the Synergy FM website. Features will include a live audio stream, presenter biographies, blogs and You Tube video.

Above all we want to produce something the students are proud of. HeadRed have always been committed to Coventry and we’re very happy to be doing our bit for the local college.

In addition, Liam and Phil have kindly agreed to run a series of seminars for those currently enrolled on the college’s business program. They’ll be hoping that their knowledge of the web market and their experience of setting up their own business will provide valuable insight to the next generation of budding entrepreneurs.

And who knows – some of the students may one day become part of the HeadRed team themselves. Watch this space!

The new HeadRed website has finally been launched in a wave of fanfare and self-made publicity. Countless hours of overtime have been worked and late night espressos downed in an effort to meet our deadline, but it’s most definitely been worth it! If you’ve not already seen the new site, then have a look and let us know what you think.

Furthermore, our makeover hasn’t been limited to the website. Our office has recently been freshened up with some new plants and foliage courtesy of our friends at Leaf it 2 Us.  Now all we need now is a water cooler and a photocopier and we’re set!

HeadRed's brand new website

2009 marks our 10th year of trading and to celebrate we’ve gone and splashed out all of our birthday money on a bit of a facelift.

Yes, that’s right, HeadRed have got a brand new all-singing all-dancing website!

The site has been brought up to date with a fantastic new design, which effectively showcases the HeadRed brand and our 10 year anniversary.

As well as the usual information about who we are and what we do, there’s also an interactive portfolio of our work, new and updated case studies and an incredibly user friendly news section.

Our new HeadRed blog provides members of the team with the opportunity to discuss and debate what’s hot and what’s not on the web. Plus, HeadRed are now on Twitter so why not follow our tweets at http://twitter.com/headredmedia

We’re all very proud of the new site, but we welcome your thoughts, opinions and feedback.

The HeadRed Team