{"id":4184,"date":"2015-02-27T16:36:23","date_gmt":"2015-02-27T16:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nettl.com\/us\/?p=4184"},"modified":"2015-05-14T16:44:08","modified_gmt":"2015-05-14T15:44:08","slug":"damson-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nettl.com\/us\/damson-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Damson Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_section-4c372c20295e80113d1db8f6a268e15f\">\n.avia-section.av-av_section-4c372c20295e80113d1db8f6a268e15f{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/www.nettl.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/steve-pilling-banner-new1.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:fixed;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-av_section-4c372c20295e80113d1db8f6a268e15f main_color avia-section-small avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  chris avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-fixed av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-75 av-height-75  container_wrap sidebar_right'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='75' data-av_min_height_opt='75'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4184'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-b8bf62dede07fb1cd850708a3b54641f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-b8bf62dede07fb1cd850708a3b54641f{\nheight:220px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-b8bf62dede07fb1cd850708a3b54641f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div  '     ><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fifth-52c89597409f646e66e7cc675a5d9b4a av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-35972167d9f102c5ddaec0c531c98b9e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-shadow: #222222 1px 1px 3px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 150%;\">Damson grows sales with online overhaul<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_textblock-9b1321c43bafb2111fc27665672dd31f\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-av_textblock-9b1321c43bafb2111fc27665672dd31f .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:22px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-9b1321c43bafb2111fc27665672dd31f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_font_icon-f3f8325d6c96d9cd49dbee7064ae8863\">\n.av_font_icon.av-av_font_icon-f3f8325d6c96d9cd49dbee7064ae8863{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av_font_icon.av-av_font_icon-f3f8325d6c96d9cd49dbee7064ae8863 .av-icon-char{\nfont-size:22px;\nline-height:22px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<span  class='av_font_icon av-av_font_icon-f3f8325d6c96d9cd49dbee7064ae8863 avia_animate_when_visible av-icon-style- avia-icon-pos-left avia-icon-animate'><span class='av-icon-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue915' data-av_iconfont='fontawesome' ><\/span><\/span>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; text-shadow: #444444 1px 1px 2px;\"><a href=\"#read\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>Read about Steve Pilling&#8217;s success in MediaCityUK<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='read'  class='avia-section av-av_section-788da3a183216d9ff8ac24563fd9d17c main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4184'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fifth-52c89597409f646e66e7cc675a5d9b4a av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-35972167d9f102c5ddaec0c531c98b9e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Highly-acclaimed Greater Manchester restaurant Damson is finding that over half of its table bookings now arrive online through its website<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Steve Pilling, Managing Director of Damson, the award-winning independent restaurant, has a thriving business with venues\u00a0in MediaCityUK and Stockport. At the end of last year, the company commissioned new web studio experts Nettl to carry out a complete overhaul of the company\u2019s website in response to changes in customer booking habits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was only a year ago that we were still getting the majority of our bookings over the phone but we have seen a radical shift in customers\u2019 behaviour in the past nine months,\u201d says Pilling (pictured).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is much more confidence in booking online, especially with the increased use of smartphones to view web content.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-6ea679d85bf4f344d6d650c325c6525b\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-6ea679d85bf4f344d6d650c325c6525b{\nheight:40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-6ea679d85bf4f344d6d650c325c6525b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_fourth '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div  '     ><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fifth-52c89597409f646e66e7cc675a5d9b4a av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-3ed39f7d34e00676049a726f5bc3add3\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-3ed39f7d34e00676049a726f5bc3add3 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-3ed39f7d34e00676049a726f5bc3add3 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-3ed39f7d34e00676049a726f5bc3add3 av-styling-no-styling av-img-linked avia_animated_image av-animated-when-visible-95 bottom-to-top avia-align-  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itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_font_icon-8ba8976260d9221c54504b48d8509027\">\n.av_font_icon.av-av_font_icon-8ba8976260d9221c54504b48d8509027{\ncolor:#60205a;\nborder-color:#60205a;\n}\n.av_font_icon.av-av_font_icon-8ba8976260d9221c54504b48d8509027 .av-icon-char{\nfont-size:17px;\nline-height:17px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<span  class='av_font_icon av-av_font_icon-8ba8976260d9221c54504b48d8509027 avia_animate_when_visible av-icon-style- avia-icon-pos-left avia-icon-animate'><span class='av-icon-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue915' data-av_iconfont='fontawesome' ><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<a title=\"Damson Restaurant\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nettl.com\/us\/portfolio\/damson\/\">View this site in our portfolio<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-f9c49c3d3336fc54a3f31ed109c785bd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-f9c49c3d3336fc54a3f31ed109c785bd{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-f9c49c3d3336fc54a3f31ed109c785bd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_fourth '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div  '     ><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fifth-52c89597409f646e66e7cc675a5d9b4a av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-35972167d9f102c5ddaec0c531c98b9e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u201cThe website is now a truly integral part of our business. Most of our marketing is designed to direct people there and we have a platform from which we can grow and evolve, including the potential for event bookings and bespoke gift voucher purchases.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nettl is a cross-media design studio franchise, the evolution of sister brand, printing.com with head office in Trafford Park, Manchester. It offers a complete marketing strategy across branding, web design and online media and website services in the UK.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='hr av-av_hr-dcd2069817a0e3d34ae04cad8f3443c7 hr-default  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-ca9b92e060e6070ade7f225321f0b72f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-ca9b92e060e6070ade7f225321f0b72f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-ca9b92e060e6070ade7f225321f0b72f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-ca9b92e060e6070ade7f225321f0b72f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-23  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-2995 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2995 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.nettl.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/damson-site-banner3.jpg\" alt='' title='damson-site-banner'  height=\"456\" width=\"1400\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nettl.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/damson-site-banner3.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.nettl.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/damson-site-banner3-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nettl.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/damson-site-banner3-1030x335.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.nettl.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/damson-site-banner3-705x230.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.nettl.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/damson-site-banner3-450x147.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='hr av-av_hr-dcd2069817a0e3d34ae04cad8f3443c7 hr-default  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_fourth '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div  '     ><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_two_fifth-52c89597409f646e66e7cc675a5d9b4a av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div  '     ><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-35972167d9f102c5ddaec0c531c98b9e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>With more than half of all web visits in the UK now estimated to be taking place from a mobile device, the new website also had to be fully optimised for mobile and tablet use.<\/p>\n<p>The new website launched last year and as a result Pilling says that online bookings have already seen an incredible boost and now account for over 50% of all reservations.<\/p>\n<p>The number of hits to the website has also doubled in this short space of time and the business has seen even further sales growth which bosses say they are in no doubt is attributed to the impact of the new website.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-52c89597409f646e66e7cc675a5d9b4a av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-702ec6f8e83694a4f3805cb955e875f9\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-702ec6f8e83694a4f3805cb955e875f9 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-702ec6f8e83694a4f3805cb955e875f9 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-702ec6f8e83694a4f3805cb955e875f9 av-styling-no-styling avia-align-  avia-builder-el-30  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-2997 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2997 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.nettl.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/damsonbooking.jpg\" alt='' title='damsonbooking'  height=\"431\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nettl.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/damsonbooking.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nettl.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/damsonbooking-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_textblock-30164d36e8412ead5079e5686467d61a\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-av_textblock-30164d36e8412ead5079e5686467d61a .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:13px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-30164d36e8412ead5079e5686467d61a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"color: #60205a;\">Damson&#8217;s new, easy to use online booking system<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-6ea679d85bf4f344d6d650c325c6525b\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-6ea679d85bf4f344d6d650c325c6525b{\nheight:40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-6ea679d85bf4f344d6d650c325c6525b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div  '     ><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fifth-52c89597409f646e66e7cc675a5d9b4a av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>So why isn\u2019t everyone doing this? Nettl Chief Technology Officer, Peter Gunning, says it\u2019s often a case of perceived priorities, combined with confusion about where to begin.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df{\nheight:40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_fourth '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div  '     ><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_two_fifth-52c89597409f646e66e7cc675a5d9b4a av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-38  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div  '     ><section  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><p>\u201cIt\u2019s a familiar story but with the rapid growth of ecommerce, websites are one of the most crucial assets for any business.<\/p>\n<p>As consumers become more savvy, convenience and ease of use becomes critical \u2013 if you can\u2019t make a restaurant reservation within a couple of swipes on your phone while sitting on the bus you\u2019ll move on, it\u2019s as simple as that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pilling concludes that the priority for Damson now is to ensure the website is constantly maintained and updated, keeping consumers engaged and ensuring Damson is front of mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have exciting expansion plans for Damson with new sites in the pipeline this year so our objective is to make sure our online presence reflects the exciting evolution of the brand offline,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-c1bfc3e73f31497884ece58429b4c18a hr-default  avia-builder-el-47  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner 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