Moto Connection Worldwide: Website, Online Store and Payment Processing. www.motoconnectionworldwide.com Moto Connection is a locally based specialist supplier of Motocross & Enduro parts, accessories & graphics and was originally founded in is his spare time by John Wuwer. It's an interesting case study in how the Internet has enabled a specialist sole-trader to create a valuable business selling products online to a niche and global market. Beginnings “It started with selling a box of spare parts on eBay” says John who, surprised at the simplicity and immediate success, went on to create a dedicated eBay store. Over...

Since forming PCS we've enjoyed the good fortune to develop friendships alongside our professional relationships with our clients, partners and suppliers - especially with so many of these based locally. It's not unusual to meet the same people within the contexts of a business networking lunch, a music gig or a charity event. It's one of the pleasures of operating in an area like ours. The rise of social media and electronic communication has served to enhance relationships formed in real life. Every so often something surprising comes along - something out of the ordinary. One such example is our meeting with and subsequent work for the Purple Man of York. Purple Man has become a well known and much loved character on the York street scene in recent years. Google "Purple Man of York" and you'll find...

We recently created a website for local artist Liza Cook - www.lizas-easel.co.uk Liza studied surveying and worked in the construction industry before making the break and following her dream to become a professional artist. She has created profiles for herself on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn yet recognised the importance of having her own Website and Internet Domain (lizas-easel.co.uk). We have worked with Liza to create her own place on the web - ensuring that she: can update her own website herself is customised to her own design - not some limited template is found by search engines has a real business email id has a gallery to display her work...

We are pleased to have been asked to create a website for the Fringez 'n' Freckles beauty salon in Hawes. This will be the first website for the Salon, owned and run by Carol Moore a lifelong Dales resident.

Phil and Allan are attending today's Think Business – Helping Businesses Thrive [pdf of flyer] at the Middleham Key Centre organised by the Richmond Business Network.

There are a variety of businesses and trade representations here all promoting thier respective business services and products.

Purple Creative are here to promote the 'Discover the Dales' website project which will include a new brand and website design for the Lower Wensleydale area. The overall project will also include a 'Virtual Market' on-line shop facility so that small businesses, hotels, guest houses and bed and breakfasts can have their own shop presence without huge financial outlay.

We've recently taken on the creation of a website for a new ‘Pet-Friendly’ Bed & Breakfast opening soon on Maison Dieu in Richmond.

Owned by Liz Dinsmore, the property will have three well appointed bedrooms decorated and furnished to a high level of comfort and service. In addition, Eliza House will offer off-street parking and a secure area for bicycles for visiting cyclists.

Purple Creative has been selected to design and build a website that will adopt a Victorian theme in keeping with the property and it’s décor. It will showcase the rooms and facilities and will include an on-line booking facility.

Our work on the website is running in parallel with the refurbishment of the actual property.

We'll let you know when the website is on-line and when Liz is open for business!

Nipped down to the other Richmond yesterday, Richmond upton Thames, for a meeting with Serge Lowrie (ex-Council Leader) and Angela Ivey to discuss the Richmonds of the World website project. Great meeting with confirmation of support from them. Next stage is to continue with finding final funding sponsors and get on with the job...

One of the latest web projects completed by us has gone live today. The new Fillcrete website (www.fillcrete.com) was designed to replace the older all flash site which users were finding hard to navigate through.

Purple was engaged, by the Kent based business, to come up with a design more in keeping with the Companies actual business activities and product range.

The new site is crisp and clear adopting Fillcrete's branding and much easier to navigate to the various sections.

We've been meaning to create a News section on our website for ages and today we thought it was about time we made a start. So do keep checking back as we intend this to keep you fully up to speed with our work, our business wins and general details we hope you might find of interest.