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Security

Safe and secure

Security is vital for any website. Letting the Good in and keeping the bad out

Security is a many-layered thing. And while most of the services and packages we have at SoftForge are designed to interact with you, security is one of those that we really do want to look after for you.

We use many different tools starting with the server and the managed services that websites are built upon. Hardware firewalls, software firewalls, storing off the web tree those things that ought to be and removing the Easter eggs and services that would give a hacker a helping hand.

If the last bit meant nothing to you that's fine we are happy to cover those areas for you, to advise and guide you through the rough seas that is security on the web and steer you to a safe port.

Site security


Server security

SoftForge is careful where it hosts its websites. This is where you do pay for what you get and although a cheaper solution may sound more attractive the old adage, "buy cheap buy twice" hits home.

Security is about protection your work, reputation and your customers. When put like that is this really something you wish to leave to an unmanaged discount solution?


Software security

Software security starts with picking the right applications to make your site. Building relationships with the application developers and turning that knowledge to sorting the secure well written from the rest.

Being aware of the extensions that are on any security or vulnerability lists and always remove any applications that are no longer needed. 


Human security

At SoftForge we get to know our customers and our customers know us. We have a clear set-out chain of actions with safeguards against social engineering attacks. So when we get an email saying that the owner of the site is on holiday and that they urgently need the IP changed, or the domain record update, we will do nothing until we have confirmed to our satisfaction that the instructions are coming from the person with the correct credentials

A Few Reasons Why You Should Choose Us


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Unlike many website companies, we do not out source.
Your site will be made by us.


Genuine testimonials

Our testimonials are from our customers. You can message our clients to ask if they stand by what they have said on this site. 

Ongoing support

We can be with you as your blog grows and help you make the right choices so you get the very most from your Brochure CMS.

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Analytics

Knowledge is power

Measure your site's performance, social platforms, and marketing campaigns 

With any business, you need to know how you are spending your money not only in the past but for the future outlay. The same is true for a healthy website, knowledge of how clients use your site, where they enter and where they exit is vital for you to see if money has been well spent on features and to plan for new and improved development. 

Good analytics will repay the cost of its preparation many times over stopping you from wasting precious time creating features that users will not use.  

Accurate reports let you concentrate your resources where they are most needed. Targeting your resources to bring you the maximum return on your investment .

Analytics


Identify strengths and weaknesses

Using analytics provides statistics that can help to improve business performance by analysing data and the information regarding your site. 
Only with this knowledge, can you properly understand where you need to make changes.


Perception and reality

How you think your clients and prospective customers view your site and the reality of how they really use it can be very different. 

Insights from proper analysis and reviewing your key objectives will help you refine the functionality of your site 


Detailed analytical reports

SoftForge can provide you with detailed monthly analytic reports to help you review your progress and plan for your future. 

SoftForge can also provide specific reports so you can monitor new features and maximise returns. 

A Few Reasons Why You Should Choose Us


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Unlike many website companies, we do not out source.
Your site will be made by us.


Genuine testimonials

Our testimonials are from our customers. You can message our clients to ask if they stand by what they have said on this site. 

Demographics

We can be with you as your blog grows and help you make the right choices so you get the very most from your Brochure CMS.

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Newsletters

Publishing to the world

Newsletters are an insight on your services and products 

There is much to think about when setting up your newsletter system, you need to decide how you are going to structure the different distribution lists so you can best talk to your audience. SoftForge is happy to help you with that task. 

Your newsletters should consist of interesting articles that your clients and prospective clients can read and follow through to your site.

SoftForge can help you produce well-crafted newsletters which will reinforce your brand, bringing awareness to the changes that your company wants to showcase. 
This will give valuable insight from your client's interaction which will inform and guide your future communications. 

SoftForge is here to help guide you through the creation of your campaigns, the production of your newsletters and the segmentation of your distribution lists. 

Newsletter Packages


Keep in touch with your audience

Newsletters allow you to reach out to specific distribution lists.
Your clients can select their areas of interest which meet their needs.
Distribution lists allow you to segment and target specific interest groups which in turn rewards you with higher uptake and client interaction.


Valuable feedback from your clients

Sending newsletters to your clients provides you with vital feedback. 
Every newsletter that is opened, every link that is clicked on will show you what your clients truly value and are interested in.
This client specific information should feedback into your articles and product choices.


Ideal launch vehicle

"If you build it they will come" doesn't work in reality. 
You need an audience and your newsletter provides you with the perfect opportunity when launching new products and services. 
The sooner you start your newsletter, the sooner you can use its full potential. 

A Few Reasons Why You Should Choose Us


Speak directly to us

Unlike many website companies, we do not out source.
Your site will be made by us.


Genuine testimonials

Our testimonials are from our customers. You can message our clients to ask if they stand by what they have said on this site. 

Ongoing support

We can be with you as your blog grows and help you make the right choices so you get the very most from your Brochure CMS.

Contact SoftForge Today

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Content/SEO

Creative website wordsmiths

Your site's content has to capture and hold the interest of your audience. Well written content is the first step to good Search Engine Optimization.

The art of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) stems from the content that is written. It is different from standard prose in its structure and usage.
SoftForge can help you to get your message across at the same time as addressing the largest audience.

Mindful of the semantic web, SoftForge will guide you through rich text, keywords, tags and calls to action.

SoftForge has many tools at its fingertips to curate new content which we can share with our clients or use on their behalf.
The content produced can be repurposed for tweets, newsletters and other social media posts. 

 

Content and SEO


Structured data

The semantic web relies on structured data to deliver its meaning. In reality, this means dividing your articles up into a hierarchy. Titles, paragraphs, all have their part to play.

SoftForge can help you understand and achieve this using content templates.


SEO guide, help as you type

SEO is important and the platform we use is excellent at putting your site into the top of the search engines. There are simple rules to follow and we set these rules out for you so you can just get on with writing your content, adding your blogs and knowing that your ideas will be seen by as many people as possible.

Get your site above your competitors. The hard work you put in to creating your content will pay for itself in no time.


Content editor

With your SoftForge website, you can edit, format, spellcheck and style your articles.

Version control will help you to make the most of your ideas, allowing you to revisit previous copy, giving you the confidence that your wordsmith skills will not be lost to the computer waste bin.

A Few Reasons Why You Should Choose Us


Speak directly to us

Unlike many website companies, we do not out source.
Your site will be made by us.


Genuine testimonials

Our testimonials are from our customers. You can message our clients to ask if they stand by what they have said on this site. 

Ongoing support

We can be with you as your blog grows and help you make the right choices so you get the very most from your Brochure CMS.

Contact SoftForge Today

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Development 2

Creative wizardry

Development is the glue that binds your ideas for the website together

SoftForge can source the best of thousands of applications to make your website ideas come alive. But for some projects such as business applications, your ideas may not have a manifestation on the web yet, so this is where the SoftForge development comes to the fore.

SoftForge can take your thoughts and creativity and turn it into code so. Honing and refining your sketches and customer journeys into a coded application. SoftForge can address User Experience (UX) and simplify the ideas to increase engagement and get the best results.

Development


Many Languages

Let SoftForge help you to achieve your ideas. We can code in the languages that best suite what you need.

Whether it needs browser end javascript or server-side PHP, SoftForge can architect the infrastructure to achieve the best results. We work with modern best practices in coding and architecture.


Agile development

We have found that most clients prefer an agile development cycle. What this means, in reality, is that you quickly get to see your ideas in code and realise the full effect that they will have with your audience. You can then come back with changes early in the process so as to cut down on the wasted time and graveyard of code


Don't re-invent the wheel.

We make the most of Joomla, one of the worlds most successful open source projects. This means we are building on the shoulders of giants and not re-inventing the wheel. This is vital when it comes to security and speed.

Have faith that the architecture is used by over 2 million websites.

A Few Reasons Why You Should Choose Us


Speak directly to us

Unlike many website companies, we do not out source.
Your site will be made by us.


Genuine testimonials

Our testimonials are from our customers. You can message our clients to ask if they stand by what they have said on this site. 

Ongoing support

We can be with you as your blog grows and help you make the right choices so you get the very most from your Brochure CMS.

Contact SoftForge Today

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