Projects
Alongside doing great work for great clients at Semantic, I have also worked on a couple of projects in my own time outside of working hours. Around The Grounds was my first website and in fact my first Umbraco website. I am always keen to improve my own websites, but I am also very keen to help out others if they need an online presence!
Around The Grounds
My first website - launch November 2018
Around The Grounds, also known as ATG, is an Umbraco based website showcasing the Grounds that I have visited as an avid football fan.
The site also features an away game Timeline, this shows every away game that I have been to - mainly as a Southampton fan. There is also a feature page documenting my To The 92 Journey when I visited all 92 Football League Grounds in just over a week!
Here are some of the stats from Around The Grounds Google Analytics account (as of July 2022)
- 20.1k unique users
- 23k sessions
- 46k page views
- 73% bounce rate
- 3.6 page views per session
- 1 minute 48 seconds average time on page
Suitably Shod Shoes Lymington
Launch June 2020
In May 2020 I was asked by a family friend if I could build an e-commerce store for her shoe shop, known as Suitably Shod Shoes Lymington. Due to the global pandemic (COVID-19) that we were in at the time, the shop on the highstreet had been shut for a few months. With no online presence prior to this, setting up an e-commerce store for the shop was vital in keeping the business running.
This is where I helped by creating a Shopify store, allowing her to continue selling her products online while the shop was closed. This included setting up the account, styling the front end, setting up various tags and categories and ensuring that the site is SEO friendly. I also helped her understand how Shopify works and how she can manage it going forward by sending a series of screen videos that included clear instructions.
I was very proud when the site went live as it had a clear impact on the business - there were a considerable amount of orders within the first month, which one could argue saved the shop during these challenging times. Not only has this online store been successful in these uncertain times, it is a massive addition to the shop in the long run which is allowing them to sell products to people further than on the highstreet.
“From the moment I asked Dan to help me to create a website I felt so reassured that I was not only in safe hands, but I would see great results. Dan's professional approach to his work is outstanding yet warm and welcoming. I am thrilled with the results!” - Sharron Lewis
The Edit
My second website - launch March 2019
Back in February 2019 I was approached by one of my close friends who needed a website for his band. His band had been doing a lot of gigs in Southampton and Bristol but needed an online presence to get their name out there and increase awareness.
This is where I collaborated with The Edit to launch their new website. The website showcases information about them as well as tickets for upcoming gigs.
Here are some of the stats from The Edits Google Analytics account (the site was only live till June 2021)
- 678 unique users
- 723 sessions
- 1.1k page views
- 66% bounce rate
- 1 minute average time on page
