Ceredigion County Council

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Ceredigion County Council approached Method4 to create a tourism website to promote the county as an all year round destination. The council needed a modern, customer focused and interactive website that showcased their 60 miles of coastline and award winning beaches to potential tourists at home and abroad.

CHALLENGES

  • To create a website with a contemporary look and feel with good quality graphics and photography
  • To have Welsh and English bilingual functionality
  • To meet at least AA accessibility standards
  • To facilitate the use of social media

THE SOLUTION

  • A complex SharePoint 2010 build with bespoke elements including custom controls, web parts, features and configuration. All achieved in less than a month
  • Method4 consultants worked with FBA Group graphic designers to produce a compelling and visually rich website and structure
  • Ceredigion staff were given Method4 on-site training to give them the knowledge and ability to effectively manage the content on their site

OUTCOMES AND BENEFITS

  • Flexible templates and configurable web parts allow the content managers at the council to have full control over content images and features
  • Integrated social media
  • Integrated with third party events, booking systems and google maps to create a full package for potential tourists