As Netcetera celebrates 20 years of successful business we thought we would throw our support behind a great new initiative to help startup businesses prosper.

The Netcetera JumpStart programme is targeted at helping new businesses create the next BIG thing – be it in FinTech, Cloud, Internet, Mobile, Games development, eCommerce. Regardless of how big or small your idea is, we’re here to help you bring it to life. We will provide your Startup with a great workspace at our Datacentre as well as FREE tools, top-quality mentorship, and training workshops designed to successfully take your business to the next level.

We know in the current economic climate how important it is to get as much support as you possibly can before turning an idea into a viable business proposition. This is why we’ve put together some exciting new products and services that have been designed to assist new businesses make the most of their IT and internet presence.

From cost effective hosting for websites right the way through to a fully managed suite of racks, we have the ideal solution to make your business work for you. We can also provide you with all of the marketing tools you need to make the most of your website and social media platforms and if you need a modern office to work from, we can also address that too.

We also understand that finances don’t always flow as expected for startup businesses and that’s why our product pricing is very clear, competitive and available on a choice of billing cycles enabling you to manage your cashflow.

Managing IT isn’t easy either. It can be very time consuming and costly and it’s not something that everyone can do. Technology shouldn’t put you off starting down the road to success. We’ve made IT management easy for new businesses with fully managed and monitored hosting packages built around your own technical abilities.

So if you’ve got a great business idea, regardless of what it is, we’re here to help you make it a success. Register your interest today and we’ll send you some details or arrange a call to discuss what we can provide to make your business dreams become a reality.

Awesome Startup Packages

If you would like to become one of our satisfied clients and find out what Netcetera could offer your business why not give us a call or if you’re passing by, why not book a tour of one of the most modern energy efficient datacentres any where in the UK.

Questions?

To speak to one of our Sales Consultants about what our services can do for you, or for any other queries, please call 0800 808 5450 or Chat Live with one of the team

How would you like to drive more business opportunities through your website? 

Netcetera is pleased to announce that we have partnered up with vCita LiveSite, a revolutionary new product that can guarantee to capture more visitors on your website and dramatically increase opportunities.

LiveSite lets clients contact you more effectively, schedule appointments, share documents and even pay online.

Document Sharing with vCita is easy and secure.

With over 100,000 small businesses using vCita LiveSite worldwide,we’re quite confident it will help your business grow.

Fill Your Schedule:

Your clients want your website to show the services you offer and have the ability to book time with you. Whether it’s for an initial consultation or a follow up appointment, we all know that the process needs to be quick and easy — without  back and forth with emails or playing phone tag. 

With vCita Online Scheduling your clients can schedule an appointment with you or any of your staff members within seconds via the web, mobile device or social media 24 hours a day!

You can predefine a list of services, durations, locations and fees and let your clients choose what works  for them, and with email campaigns that can significantly increase your conversation rate.

Boost Email Campaign Effectiveness 

Want to easily increase your email campaign response rates? Add vCita LiveSite calls-to- action to your campaigns and you can significantly increase response rates by as much as 70%.

Get Paid Faster

Clients have come to expect online payment options for goods. Now offer the same convenience for  your services through your website. vCita Online Payments is a convenient  and easy way for clients to pay online—before or after services  are provided.

Simply add a services menu, including fees and when clients book time they can prepay.  Or add a “Pay Now” button and returning clients are recognized and alerted to payments due.

Eliminate No‐Shows Easily

Appointment no‐shows cost you time and money. End no‐shows with vCita LiveSite. Simply schedule the  appointment in your vCita LiveSite online calendar and your client will automatically receive a text (SMS) and/or email reminder of the appointment.

You can also customize the reminder— from the message to the time it’s delivered . If the client has a scheduling conflict , they can quickly reschedule – on a mobile device. No more no‐shows, save time and money and the frustration of missed appointments with vCita LiveSite.

If this all sounds too good to be true why not take it for a test run to see how it can transform your business. Take advantage of our 30 day free trial and you’ll soon see the improvements vCita can bring to your business and find out why it is currently being used by over 100,000 businesses around the world.

Get Your Free Trial

Questions? Let us help!

To speak to one of our Sales Consultants about what our services can do for you, or for any other queries, please fill out our Enquiry Form or call 0800 808 5450

 Week 1. How To Start Online Business with Netcetera.

Right guys, I’m sure we’ve all sat up and took note of how successful some of these new Online Businesses have become, Uber, Tinder, Eventbrite and many more. I’d love to have a go at starting an online business from scratch. Yep… that’s right, from idea, right the way through to attracting clients, sponsors and potentially advertising and turning the idea into something viable. To make it that little bit more challenging I’m not really a tech person which could be like doing the Tour de France on a BMX, not impossible, but not what you want to be really doing. 

I’ve had a few ideas and I’ve created a few businesses previously, and made some big mistakes. Some would say failures, but I call them lessons. We’ve heard it said plenty of times, but a fail is the first attempt in learning. 

I’ve set a business up from scratch in Ghana, developing a market, catching malaria (not recommended) and having to converse in Twi. Not easy but we never gave up and achieved what we wanted to do. I’ve sold water filters and glazing and I’ve built a park. Building an online business, well this will be a challenge.

I can’t give too much detail yet, partly because I’m not sure what it will be. I’ve looked at creating an auction site but that’s sort of been done. I thought about ordering takeaways online but that’s been done too. I also had this great idea for a shared ride scheme where people could offer lifts like a taxi, but low and behold someone is now doing this too. I’ve played with the idea of a dating app too but that one brought about suspicion from my wife so I’ll park that idea for now.

Over the next few weeks we’ll be looking at the following :   

• Choosing a Domain Name
• Register a Domain Name
• Choosing the Best Web hosting – what to look for
• Ordering Hosting
• Installing WordPress
• Publishing your Web Site
• Choosing a Theme
• Designing a Logo
• Posting your First WordPress Blog
• Creating an EMail Account
• Submitting your Site to Search Engines
• Adding ECommerce to your Web Site
• Web Stats

Join in with the fun as we learn about all the tech stuff, searching out the online tools that make life easier and getting to grips with promoting a new business through all the social media platforms.

Sounds interesting ? I hope it’s going to be, because it’s me that has to do it. All you guys need to do is follow, share and comment as we set out on this journey to create the next Ebay. (ok maybe not Ebay)

Join Our Journey

If you’ve got a great business idea and you’re looking for some help to launch it to the next level why not get in touch to see how we can help you take the next step.

Questions? Let us help!

To speak to one of our Sales Consultants about what our services can do for you, or for any other queries, please fill out our Enquiry Form or call 0800 808 5450

We are pleased to say as we continue with our 20th year in business celebrations that we haven’t sat back on our laurels and our hard work and continued investment in new technology and environment friendly hosting has yet again been recognised by external monitoring.

Webperf has been the UK’s only independent performance benchmark since 1998, undertaking testing on any willing ISP provider for reliability and performance.

Unlike some ISP’s, Netcetera is open to independent auditing, it is something that we are very proud of, as it allows our existing and potential clients the opportunity to make informed choices when it comes to meeting their hosting requirements. Not only are we a super fast reliable ISP but we are also super energy efficient and green.

With an ever increasing amount of businesses now looking at ways to improve their online image we feel there is no better place to start than with reliable fast hosting that doesn’t harm the planet.

Don’t just take our word for it. Try it out for yourself right now with one of our FREE hosting trials. We’re sure you’ll love being with the UK’s #1 for performance and reliability.

Start Your Free Trial

Questions?

To speak to one of our Sales Consultants about what our services can do for you, or for any other queries, please call 0800 808 5450.

Want more from your marketing?

Businesses of all sizes and budgets spend money on advertising, but they often don’t know whether that money is being spent wisely as they cannot easily track which ads are driving calls and which are not. Businesses also have very little insight of the effectiveness of  handling incoming calls as their telecom provider only tells them about the calls they make.

Are Your Business Decisions Driven By Data?

IOVOX brings intelligent call analytics to small businesses and helps you understand where calls come from, who is making them and when your busiest times are.

By gaining visibility of your business inbound call activity, you ensure never to miss an important phone call again, easily identify leads and know where to focus your advertising spend for the greatest results.

IOVOX provides an easy use call tracking and analytics solution for SMB’s, allowing them to understand in real-time the effectiveness of their advertising and the efficiency of their call handling.

How Does The Product Solve The Problem?

IOVOX provides local telephone numbers (where available) and an easy to use dashboard showing where calls are coming from, when they are being made and whether they are being answered. By placing call tracking numbers on their advertising, businesses will be able to see which ads are performing well and which are not. Analytics will also tell a business whether it is missing important calls and missing out on business.

By using our local phone numbers and included functionalities, you will :

• Understand where customer calls come from (e.g. websites, leaflets, print, local adverts, etc.)
• Have a visibility on the business call activity (call volumes, % of missed calls, unique callers, etc.)
• Improve call handling by adjusting staff management based on call activity
• Optimise marketing efforts and cut underperforming promotional spend
• Support your business expansion to new regions by looking local

We’re now giving you the opportunity to see just how effective IOVOX can be for your business.

What do you get?

•  1 month FREE trial
•  Up to 10 IOVOX Numbers (local UK phone numbers) to add to your call mix
•  Real time visibility on your calling activity and marketing performance in a simple dashboard
•  Weekly email report straight to your inbox
• Fail-safe call routing ensuring you don’t miss customer enquiries Missed a call? We alert you by email for instant call back
• Option to record your calls for training, conflict resolution, regulation conformity purposes
•  Get context on business calls before answering them with call “whispers”

Get Your Free Trial

Questions?

To speak to one of our Sales Consultants about what our services can do for you, or for any other queries, please call 0800 808 5450 or Chat Live with one of the team