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Tell us about your business
I set up Type recently after moving back to Wales after many years living and working in London and it's good to be home. Our core business is website design and development. Because the internet is constantly changing we help our clients to make sense of the web, finding new and affordable methods of attracting online traffic and sales. Our additional services include social media training and strategy, search engine optimisation and email marketing.

What difference can you make to a business?
We take the time to understand the business and people that we work with and their online goals. A personal approach means that our clients are looked after from start to finish which includes comprehensive training.

Our clients do not need in-depth knowledge of the web to use the services we provide. We work with market leading software to build our websites, all of which are open source. This is great for any business as it means you don't need to pay for the software, and you won't be dependent on any one web developer and you are the one who retains ownership of the copyright.

Good design is really important and our style is clean, fresh and simple. It's our mission to make your website look fantastic and perform even better. Having worked in website design for many years Type are qualified to offer professional and up-to-date advice to our clients. I love what we do and our clients benefit from a pro-active and enthusiastic approach.




What type of clients do you have?
Recently Type has attracted photographers, teachers, and fashion retailers - many with high-street stores who want to expand and sell online. We are finding that small to medium sized businesses are interested in what we do as they need affordable, scalable solutions that are easy to update and manage.

Who would you like to work for?
To be honest I enjoy working with any business that is serious and passionate about what they do. I am lucky to be working with business owners who now depend on the web to develop and expand their services.

Also, some of our clients who had previously overlooked the benefits that the web can bring are now enjoying the results of effective social media strategy and blogging.

What do you do in your downtime?
Ah, well that's easy, I go surfing, and when there is no surf I go running. If it's raining I usually sit in front of the TV until I am asked to do something more useful by my wife!

Where do you see yourself in five years' time?
Well, I certainly see myself still here in Wales. I would like to gradually expand my team, and spend a little more money on geeky stuff for the business. The great thing about working online is that you are never entirely sure what opportunities will arise. It also means things don't get predictable - I kind of like that thought!

In a nutshell, my philosophy is.
Today, active, maker.

Jason Gregory Type 01656 782044 jason@type-business.co.uk www.type-business.co.uk