{"id":11036,"date":"2019-06-01T16:33:22","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T16:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimway.co.uk\/?p=11036"},"modified":"2022-04-21T10:58:15","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T10:58:15","slug":"new-swimway-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimway.co.uk\/blog\/general-swimway-updates\/new-swimway-website\/","title":{"rendered":"New SwimWay Website Is Just The Beginning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Two weeks ago we released the brand new SwimWay website<\/a>! We immediately felt the impact that it had on our business. Clients have been finding the contact form and availability pages far more user-friendly. Potential partners have located our services with ease. Our online presence and services have been significantly improved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Finance Manager, Cheryl, taking a look at our handy “Venues & Availability” page<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Web Design Company<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The planning of the new site began way back in September 2018. We spoke to several different web design companies, receiving different quotes and proposals. After much back and forth, we decided to go with a company called Digital Arm<\/a> to handle the redesign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like SwimWay, Digital Arm puts a huge emphasis on personal service<\/strong>. They take immense pride in working with their clients from start to finish to ensure needs are met and a creative vision is brought to life. We could not be happier with what they have done, and are excited to continue working with them over the course of the next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planning & Execution<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Once we made the decision to work with Digital Arm, we put plans on hold for a few months to focus on finishing the year and scheduling in the work to start in 2019. Our (highly pedantic) Operations Manager, Will McCabe<\/a>, took the reins of the project and worked closely with Digital Arm to ensure our expectations were realised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Features<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The extremely helpful blog<\/a> redesign, FAQ page<\/a>, and general speed and accessibility improvements were just a start. The main focus was to create a more user-friendly interface for our clients. The 3-step booking request system was a massive improvement on our previous setup. This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n