Zeald Video Testimonial Reel #1
"I've had my Zeald B2B website for 3 years now and it is my absolute Number 1 business tool. It just ticks and hums and everyday we get new business, leads, enquiries and orders from it, and because of that I love the internet."
Paul Zarifeh
Seventhwave Wetsuits Ltd
"Just wanted to let you know the winners of The David Awards were announced last week, and we are thrilled to announce Pregoli won two categories -
Most inspired use of marketing & Most community-minded business. This wouldn’t have been possible without such a professional looking and easy to use website so thank you!"
Belinda Simon
Pregoli
"Firstly I would like to say a massive thank you to your online support staff, they have been incredibly helpful and never once made me feel like an idiot (which i was). In particular I would like to thank Lulu who went beyond the call of duty and saved my week. Great staff.
Secondly, the wee thank you gift which we received once the site was completed was unexpected and a really lovely surprise. The wine and chocolates (ummm Bennets) were different, thoughtful and delicious. Very cool.
Thanks for a great service, you made it all so painless."
Lenka Fields
Marketing Manager
Event Industries
"As I expressed in no uncertain terms when we spoke, my experience in dealing with your company Zeald.com has been nothing short of exceptional.
Steve Kelly in Sales provided such outstanding assistance, going out of his way on numerous occasions to provide me the help and assurance I needed.
Steve’s industry knowledge, consistently gracious approach and genuine concern for my project instilled such confidence in me I knew I could rely on his expertise and ability to provide me the best Website possible.
He was so in tune with what I wanted and provided such innovative suggestions that it was clear there was no alternative but to grab the chance to work with Zeald.
I’d consider it a privilege to have Zeald discreetly displaying their brand at the bottom of my webpage. In my opinion it’s a website Status Symbol that screams serious sophistication and Professionalism.
It is a big decision to commission a website production as the entire viewer experience hinges on it and relates directly to their perceived experience of YOU and your business… Your Website/Brand is often the first opportunity you have to make a positive and lasting First Impression.
I found the commitment and understanding I received from Steve to be beyond the norm, almost beyond the call of duty with his innovative contributions and ideas. It was that very commitment and his contagious enthusiasm that sealed the deal for me.
I’m a BIG promoter of all things great and I’ve already spoken to a good friend, and business colleague, of the incredible advantages of commissioning Zeald to create their new website.
In addition: Here are 3 Very KEY Reasons why I believe Zeald offers Australian businesses and enormous market opportunity.
1/ Sourcing Website support and Design from NZ is well geared given the exchange rate status - Saving Australians a minimum of 25%-33% OFF the cost
2/ No GST applies between countries
3/ Zeald Stand OUT as a leader in Web design in style, functionality and service"
Shelley Richardson
CEO
EPIC Sales Consulting - Specialised Trainers of 'Effective 'Persuasion and 'Influence to 'Close every sale thats closable.
"I'm so pleased with my website, it's absolutely wonderful. I think I've chosen the right people in working with Zeald and having Michelle Whitmore as my local contact is great. I'd give the whole team a 10 out of 10 because everyone has done their bit and contributed to the end result.
It's been particularly good to working with Michelle and it's great to have someone local to call on. Michelle's got a real way with words, and she was able to change the wording on the website to make it even better. Michelle was also responsible for creating a video sequence which has proved to be very popular. She's done a tremendous job and I absolutely recommend Michelle, and Zeald, if you want results!"
Gail Beaumont
Director
Omokoroa Caravan and Motorhome Park
"I'm very happy with my Zeald experience. When people come to me and say "I'm going to set up an online store. Who would you recommend?" I tell them about Zeald straight away. I've even had people come back to me, thanking me for the referral, because they've also had a good experience with Zeald.
I know the importance of working with a good website company because my last experience didn't go well at all. As a result I explored quite a few avenues this time round. I didn't want the same headaches! From the outset I found Zeald to be fantastic. Believe me I wouldn't have signed with them if they weren't straight to the point and able to answer my questions!
In comparison to my previous experience, there is so much about Zeald that stands out. One of the things that I liked about Zeald was that they did their research about my company and about this project. For example, I really appreciated my designer suggesting an alternate direction. She said "I think we could take it this way instead" - and ultimately that's exactly what we've decided to do. It was fantastic being able to make changes while we were on the phone together.
Once the design had been signed off I was amazed with how quickly everything progressed. It was almost like "Oh goodness - already!?" With my last company it had taken months and months even to be shown something.
Whenever I need something I can get on the phone at any time. There's always someone there who's able to answer your questions and get things fixed. I'm not very tech savvy either, so it's so nice being able to explain things to people who are patient. Every time I've rung it actually seems like people enjoy their jobs! The ongoing email updates are great too and I enjoy reading them.
Something else I appreciate about Zeald, as far as me being a new business, is that I know I can take it further later on. As far as what Zeald can offer, I picked a few basic things for my site and it's great to know can that I can keep adding on, in the future. Set prices are important too and this is something that Zeald offers. Again, dealing other companies, they pick the price out of a bucket you don't know what it's really meant to cost. In contrast, Zeald is fair and they give you a straight quote for what you need now. Then you can keep building later, when you're ready!"
Sera Hathaway
Director
Hi Fashion - luxury online clothing from New Zealand's top designers
"Hi Steve, just a quick email to say "Thanks" to you and to Zeald for the time and expertise offered Free of Charge for my Website Audit!
It was a real pleasure meeting with you today and providing me an in depth understanding of my website and what I need to put in place to ultimately increase the conversion rate and make my business a successful one.
Hopefully in the near future I will be able to revisit this and do business with Zeald!
Good on you guys at Zeald!! - this is truly a mark of a successful company giving back its society genuinely!
In the meanwhile, I will do my best and spread the good service offered:)"
Jayshree Nayee
Bodyinsync Massage Ltd
"It's such a valuable thing to get good advice. Of course you always want to do it 'your way', so to have someone who's able to say why a different way might work, and be convincing, is great.
I imagine the dating business isn't the usual business that my E-Business Consultant, Sam Fairhall, would deal with either. And yet Sam got a pretty good handle straight away. He really understood the way that I'm approaching an established market, in a brand new way. I liked that Sam gave me advice that was different than I'd anticipated. It really flipped my concept, of how to get good traffic, on the head!
The design Zeald have created for me is brilliant too. It had the impact I wanted, the professionalism and even the colours I wanted. It was better than I imagined actually. It certainly had the 'Wow!' factor. As soon as I opened that first draft I thought to myself "This is going to take me to the next stage". There was nothing airy fairy about it and, again, I really liked the recommendations they made. Things I'd never have done before, that have worked really well. This is the same response I'm getting from people when they first see it too.
As you move through the process of loading, the support that's provided via email and in the 'online help' is excellent. The tone of the emails is really lovely - and I like how Zeald makes plenty of suggestions that help lead you through the process. The system itself is simple to use. If you have some computer 'know how' you're right. For those who don't have that 'know how' there's always the option of purchasing extra support from Zeald such as content loading or copy writing. There's something there for everyone.
I haven't needed to use Zeald's Support team much. Both times I've called, I've had excellent help and both people knew exactly what I was talking about. Very helpful and things got sorted out straight away. The Support is a lot better that most businesses you ring!
I definitely recommend Zeald. I feel I've had good value for money and I've gotten exactly what paid I for - a simple site done really, really well. They're a group of young, dynamic people who do what they say they can do, in timely fashion and produce a good result....and that's what all business is about isn't it?!"
Kate Worn
Director
1plus1 Dating Agency - personal relationships for single Auckland professionals
"I've been very satisfied with my Zeald experience. They have done everything they said they would do, they met every deadline on their time frame didn't miss a single time frame that I can remember.
When we first considered website providers, we looked at a few companies. It was Zeald E-Business Consultant, Ognish Ghoshal's friendliness and clear understanding of what Zeald could deliver, that appealed to us. We also liked that if Ognish didn't know something then he'd tell us honestly, and he'd go away, find out the answer, and get back to us.
Throughout the planning stages Ognish's questions were very thought provoking, especially for website newbies like ourselves. Everything was very constructive and we appreciated that Ognish didn't just let us wander down our own track and end up with a pile of dirt! As we've dealt with other people within Zeald we've had that same experience. Zeald isn't a company that will let you go off on a tangent without questioning "Is this what you want?" "Do you know you can do it this way?" it's all very suggestive though - they're only making suggestions. You get to take or leave whatever works best for your business.
I certainly recommend Zeald. They've done a very good job for us."
Neville Dodds
Director
Omni Products - quality gloves and garden accessories for the retail, industrial and wholesale sector nationwide
"We've dealt with Zeald E-Business Consultant, Phil Forman, previously; in relation to other business matters. It was good having that existing relationship with Phil because we knew he was someone we could rely on and trust to give us good information about our options - which he did. After taking up the Zeald 'Website Audit' service we reviewed our existing website and made the decision to purchase a Zeald website.
Once we'd planned our new website, we found the design process really good and easy. It was nice being able to have a design meeting remotely and we were pleased with the end result.
Initially, the thought of managing your own content seems pretty daunting. However, as you start to work through the process, you soon see the benefits of controlling things yourself. Now that I've come through the process I can say that it's something I'm pleased I went through. I can’t stress enough the benefits of being able to control the website yourself. Our website has only been live for a couple of weeks and I have already made several “tweaks”.
Having the help desk on hand is very helpful too. Obviously you can ring anytime and get get advice about whatever you need. It works really well for us. I'd say that we've used Zeald's email support about 70% of the time and the other 30% has been through telephone calls. Whatever the method of contact, all the work the guys do is good.
I can certainly recommend Zeald. We're happy with our website and we're definitely seeing the benefit of being able to control our own information!"
Leighton Christoffersen
General Manager
Advantage Finance - no fuss personal and business loans
"...As a community theatre group wishing to increase our audience base, getting the right website was vitally important for us. Financially we needed to be sure that we chose the right website company. Initially, I must admit I was sceptical about whether we would be getting yet another 'sales pitch'.
I need not have worried, because we worked with Zeald E-Business Consultant, Rachel Bauer - and Rachel is quite simply fantastic. The series of questions she posed, her offer of extra support, responsiveness to our queries, all served to give us extra confidence. She is really clear and her communication is incredibly precise. In the training session, the one on one time and Rachel's technical understanding was comforting and made the procedures less daunting.
Throughout the process we have found that Rachel continues to be really, helpful. It really feels like she genuinely cares about our business. It is rare to come across such a dedicated person - she definitely goes above and beyond. During the website review Rachel was able to tailor solutions to our specific needs and concerns.
We have also been impressed with the Zeald Support team. What's really neat is that they're not located off-shore; usually it's really difficult to communicate what you want to a help desk and usually I dread that kind of thing. The Zeald Support team are highly capable and make things much easier."
Brendan Theodore & Gaye Poole
Carving In Ice - Staging
contemporary theatre for Waikato audiences
"My E-Business Consultant, Craig Woolhouse, has been excellent to deal with. He's very accessible and very, very helpful. Craig has been interested in the process and has a good concept of what my business is about. Actually he's seemed excited for me, if that's the way to put it. The whole Planning process couldn't have been better actually. Things are really efficient and really clear.
I was also really happy with the design of our website. We only made a couple of minor changes to the first draft and they were very efficiently handled. I was very, very pleased. It was even better than I could have expected.
The functionality of the site and the content loading stage has been really good also. Things are reasonably intuitive too. Overall I'd say that everything has been handled efficiently and in good time. I certainly recommend Zeald - it's all been very good, really very good."
Guy Eaden
Director
Psych Solutions - creating choice for the future of your child
"I've been really pleased with the service Zeald provides - it's awesome. Initially we made the decision to purchase a Zeald website after meeting with Zeald E-Business Consultant, Adam Mossman. If that meeting hadn't been a ten out of ten we wouldn't have proceeded. Adam was very informative though, and the whole process was very well done. He had some nice ideas which really helped things along.
Now that we're live it's good to have the back up support available - not that I've needed it much. The response times are really quick and you get good answers. Overall, about the whole process, I'd say that things are 'Excellent'. I'd definitely recommend Zeald to others and already have."
David Gordon
Director
Army Ants [Baywide Dingos]
"I'm stoked with our new Zeald website.
We needed to create an online brochure showcasing and building our Atlantis brand, particularly for new international markets. We've been able to achieve this really cost-effectively using Zeald.
For this particular website our focus wasn't generating online sales, more on brand awareness and top-level distributor support, and we're confident our new site will deliver long term results in this regard.
I've enjoyed working with E-Business Consultant, Ognish Goshal on this project. We've had good rapport and have always been on the same page.
For this website I had a very brand-specific design in mind and the Zeald design team understood and delivered what I wanted, with no hassle. Likewise the Support team have been superb and have worked through issues quickly and conveniently.
I absolutely recommend Zeald - particularly for small to medium businesses who need action online - that they can control themselves. It's working for us!"
Shaan Miller
Brand / Marketing Manager
Atlantisdive.co
"I am very satisfied with Zeald and I certainly recommend them without hesitation.
My E-Business Consultant, Rose Love, has done a superb job. Rose makes a compelling case for using Zeald's services.
To give this context, I'd previously met Rose when she conducted an audit of the Website my previous employer used. I was very impressed with Rose back then, so when it came time to create my own website, my first inclination was to call her. Then I was told about a provider who could apparently provide everything I needed for an extremely low cost. As a start-up business with very limited capital, I naturally checked out my options. However, Rose’s knowledge and passion convinced me to stay with my initial instinct and to use the services of Zeald, who could meet all my immediate needs – and grow my site as I grow Changing Jobs.
Rose was so passionate about what I could do with my website and it was clear that she genuinely cared about my business. One of the things I recollect from working with Rose is that, between our first and second meetings, she had given thought to the things that mattered to me and had already come up with some very specific ways that Zeald could add value. She arrived chock full of ideas and enthusiasm and I really felt she was on my side. She understood my sense of urgency to go live with my website, as I was cold calling to businesses who didn’t know what Changing Jobs could do for them.
Next in the process I worked with Louise Wilkinson on my design. Louise was impressive for a number of reasons. She interpreted the brief I had given to Rose perfectly and the very first design concept she sent me was good enough to use. A quick consultation with her resulted in only minor tweaks. It was important for me to achieve a look that was professional, polished and smooth – and the format that Louise designed was spot on. I was very impressed that nothing had fallen down in the translation between my original conversations with Rose and that first design concept.
The website itself was able to go live super fast and during the process I worked with a number of people in the team, finding each of them to be friendly and helpful. And I could tell that their internal communication was great. I'd like to mention Courtney Brown and Nonyo Lees in particular, as they kept me informed throughout and took ownership of the queries I raised and responded quickly every time. The whole process has been an enjoyable experience! And the finished product meets my expectations – and far exceeds anything I could have dreamed up."
Rose Easter
Changing Jobs - Integrity, quality & consistency
"I've been really pleased with the service Zeald provides - it's awesome. Initially we made the decision to purchase a Zeald website after meeting with Zeald E-Business Consultant, Adam Mossman. If that meeting hadn't been a ten out of ten we wouldn't have proceeded. Adam was very informative though, and the whole process was very well done. He had some nice ideas which really helped things along.
Now that we're live it's good to have the back up support available - not that I've needed it much. The response times are really quick and you get good answers. Overall, about the whole process, I'd say that things are 'Excellent'. I'd definitely recommend Zeald to others and already have."
David Gordon
Director
Army Ants [Baywide Dingos]
"I'm stoked with our new Zeald website.
We needed to create an online brochure showcasing and building our Atlantis brand, particularly for new international markets. We've been able to achieve this really cost-effectively using Zeald.
For this particular website our focus wasn't generating online sales, more on brand awareness and top-level distributor support, and we're confident our new site will deliver long term results in this regard.
I've enjoyed working with E-Business Consultant, Ognish Goshal on this project. We've had good rapport and have always been on the same page.
For this website I had a very brand-specific design in mind and the Zeald design team understood and delivered what I wanted, with no hassle. Likewise the Support team have been superb and have worked through issues quickly and conveniently.
I absolutely recommend Zeald - particularly for small to medium businesses who need action online - that they can control themselves. It's working for us!"
Shaan Miller
Brand / Marketing Manager
Atlantisdive.co
"When I first sat down with my E-Business Consultant, Jackie Halliday, I said that my number one priority was getting a website that would DO a job, rather than just be 'random information'. I'm very happy with the end result because I've got a lovely site that does exactly what I wanted it to do. I also liked the way that Jackie really took an interest in what we were doing, and what we were looking to achieve. Now that we're live, the site is already starting to pay for itself. People are already using it as main the place to go, to get the specific information they need. This is precisely what I was looking for. From the perspective of Zeald as a company I'm very happy and I've already recommended them, they've done a really good job for us."
Angie Dougal
Director
Extreme Trampoline - It's all about the bounce!
"I was pretty hooked on Zeald reasonably early on, because they're one of the only website providers that's focused on actual business and sales rather than just a 'website'. Now that the site is up and running it's going well and enquiries are coming through.
Our E-Business Consultant Rachel Bauer has been really good. She's bubbly, friendly, does a good job and explains things well - no problems at all. The Design team came up with a look and feel that was pretty 'spot on' first up. This allowed us to focus on editing the content to ensure we could convey the best message about the business.
The site itself is good and easy to edit, it's powerful and it looks pretty future proof too. The little chat box at the bottom of the website is useful. While you're working on the your site you can easily type a question and get an answer 'then and there' instead of waiting on the phone.
In general we're pretty happy and I don't imagine there would be many website companies that could do a better job than Zeald does. They've certainly provided us what we needed. Not just a pretty website but website that works! It's definitely met our expectations."
Alex van Dijk
Sales & Marketing
rml Engineering - production automation specialists
"When we considered website options, we were personally referred to Zeald and told "You must use these guys - they're great!"
We worked with Sam Fairhall and Sam hasn't disappointed - he has indeed been 'great'. He's really informative, and really patient. Obviously he knew a lot more about websites than we did and yet he never treated us like we were stupid or asking dumb questions.
In the Design stage we paired up with Louise Wilkinson, and she was also really good. We made lots of changes and she worked alongside us every step of the way. The Development stage went reasonably quickly and the system itself is pretty easy to navigate.
We're really pleased with our website and can definitely recommend this process to others. Sam is an excellent first point of contact if you're likewise considering a new website."
Rebecca Wycherley and Ritchie Watson
Directors
Kiwi Living - Affordable Designer Furniture & Stuff
"The team at Medical House are very proud of our new Zeald website! We're really satisfied with our Zeald website because it delivers on the most important goal of all - having results!
It was great having our E-Business Consultant, Craig Woolhouse, come into the office to meet us. Craig is so easy to talk to and he really understood our vision. He's just a really friendly guy, who builds great rapport, so it's really easy to work with him.
Technically, Craig understood how things could work for us and he was able to identify those solutions for us. We liked that he was able to talk us through what would work and what wouldn't so we knew what to expect. We have a lot of complicated pricing structures with specific category discounting and Zeald was able to cater for us there too. It really felt like everyone understood what we needed and was working to find a solution that worked for us - which it has!
We absolutely love having the Support team close at hand and to be able to call them when we need to. Having someone stay on phone and walk you through is fantastic. When we were setting things up sometimes we would call 8 or 9 times a day we were never made to feel silly. Even just answering emails and having that ongoing phone support is awesome. I definitely recommend Zeald; both for results and back up support that's there when you need it."
Danette Wereta
Customer Service & Marketing Team Leader
Medical House Ltd
"I'm more than happy to endorse Zeald that's for sure! Basically from turning the site on, on day one we doubled our sales - just from having it on! That's all we did; we closed our old site down and turned the new Zeald one on. Then in the very first month we'd also doubled our sales.
This was our 5th time building a website so we've started to get pretty experienced now. With other website companies you get told "We've got the best website and we'll be able to make your sales go up!" when actually they don't and they just drop the ball! So far Zeald has been everything we've expected and more.
I'd rank our E-Business Consultant, Cheryl Keene, a 10 out of 10 for everything she's done too. Everyone else we've dealt with in Design, Production and Support have all been the same. Things are really easy and simple. Like the 'online chat' service for example, I just flick a question through and "Boof!" it's done and dusted. Same with reports. they're really well set out and they show us all the information we need. It's very cool. Then there's the ability to work the back end and have your keywords and meta tags handy. It's all really, really good!"
Greg Buckett
Sales Manager
o2b Healthy
"I'm happy with my website and the process of getting it has been pretty straight forward really. The help is there if you need it and it's well worth investing in the Content Loading service if you're pressed for time or you're not a wizard on the computer.
Now we're live, I'm really pleased with the way the site is performing in the rankings too. Previously we weren't showing up in some key areas and now we are which is great. We've got most bases covered now and from here it's just a matter of getting more content in there to keep the site current."
Warren Jensen
Director
Ancor-Loc Central - solving anchoring problems in any situation
"We feel like we've got a really good website and it was a very pleasant process getting there. We've also set some targets which it looks like we're going to achieve so we're really happy with things. The process itself went VERY smoothly and the guys worked very quickly. There was always plenty of good, timely communication throughout. I'd especially like to comment on Sam Fairhall our E-Business Consultant. Sam is really good. He does a great job and he's always there; but not 'in your face'! We really appreciated that and definitely recommend both Sam and the Zeald process."
Daroish Kraidy
Director
Hobby World Ltd - for high quality hobby products and hobby services
"You guys are doing really,really well. I've already recommended you because I'm really satisfied with my website and the people I've dealt with have been great.
Rose Love, my E-Business Consultant, got the ball rolling and she's really lovely to deal with. What's also nice is that I've received exactly what Rose sold me - with no nasty surprises!
In the Design stage Louise Wilkinson delivered straight off what I was looking for too. It was just like "Bang" and the design was done. She was fantastic.
Then Kel Ashley took care of getting my website loaded. That really took the pressure off me which was great. And again it seemed like "Bang" and things were done. It made things so easy it was ridiculous really! And same again, Kel was another nice person to deal with, just like Rose and Louise.
So overall, I'm still really satisfied and really, really happy. I love how you've got everything available in house too - it just makes life so much easier!"
"I think the Zeald concept is really good. The process you go through to build your website is step by step and it just gets you to the end. Best of all you get a really good, functioning site. Coming from the website we had before, our Zeald website has been a much needed upgrade, and I definitely recommend this process."
Dion Roosenbrand
Director
NZ Muscle.co.nz - Sports Nutrition & Bodybuilding Supplements
"I'm thrilled with the work that Zeald have done for me. It's been a great experience and it's been lovely to see the whole process coming together. The website has been getting an avalanche of positive feedback, which is fantastic.
My E-Business Consultant, Cheryl Keene, has been great. She's incredibly positive and helpful. When I was shopping around for the project, the other companies who quoted for my business didn't have a clue what was involved! I thought to myself "You guys just don't get this!" but Cheryl DID get it, right off the bat. She understood straightaway that this was an incredibly complex website with a lot involved in making it work properly. The other companies weren't even on the radar!
My impression of Cheryl is that she REALLY knows what she is talking about. She showed me exactly how things can work; she understands from the process what obstacles may arise and continually works with me to find the solutions.
Every time I've asked to have things tweaked it's just been done and when I've needed support, the online chat is great. Normally the team can get things sorted pretty quickly and when they can't they always get it resolved as soon as they can.
I absolutely recommend Zeald to everyone without exception! Have a chat to them, they're really onto it. They're able to understand what your needs are and they'll help you develop your website so you can work fewer hours! This technology WILL help you develop your site so you can streamline your business! "
Maxine Cook
Director
Darlings Who Do! - Extraordinary Domestic Cleaning Services
"We're so pleased with our new Zeald website. We had an old system before, it was maybe 8 or 9 years old and it was hard to change things on, whereas this new Zeald system is easy to use, enabling us to keep the website current and up to date as new products arrive and older products are either sold out of, or made obsolete. Having the free call number to speak to someone when we've got questions is brilliant.
The whole process we've been through has been straight forward and the system that's in place for keeping you informed, as you move through the stages, is excellent.
Everyone has been helpful and supportive. We'd especially like to mention Rachel Bauer, our E-Business Consultant, and Louise Wilkinson who helped us design the new site. The website looks fresh and crisp and it is easy to use when you're making updates.
When we first started to plan things out, Rachel was there every step of the way. She is very good and she explained everything in plain English, not I.T. terms. That made things so much simpler. Rachel listened to what we needed from our website and worked hard with Louise to make sure that we were happy with the look, layout and overall presentation. We're finding that our customers are impressed with the new website and how easy it is to find what they need. These points are all a credit to Rachel and Louise - they were both heavily involved in the delivering an outstanding end result. Both Louise, Rachel and the whole Zeald team have been brilliant."
"Zeald has done a superb job of our website. Our site is clean, tidy and functional and it does exactly what we want it to do. What's also nice is that it's future proof; we're all set up to extend it in future, should we decide to do this.
We've already had a lot of positive comments about the site . For us that's a very critical factor - that endorsement from people who're actually using it.
The key point of difference between Zeald, and some other 'Joe Blogs' company, is the 'hands on' support that is on offer. You've got to have people who are passionate about what they are doing, and when you do, that passion does rub off. I would 110% endorse the work that's been done. We're very impressed!"
"I have been very impressed with Zeald's technology and framework. The whole process of getting your website up and going is very easy. And I mean REALLY easy. That's so important because getting a website can be a huge thing. The site I used previously has nothing on my Zeald website. For ease of use and actual understanding, there's just no comparison!
Zeald has some great tools available and there's plenty of guidance and 'value-added' information every step of the way. The help files are fantastic and so is the back up Support. I also love having all my statistics at my fingertips. Having this kind of data is invaluable when it comes to deciding what to tune next. It's great. Overall this has been a really good experience for me. I can definitely recommend Zeald if you're looking for a helpful, easy-to-use website that delivers results."
"I like what you have to offer as I believe it will appeal to a wide number of businesses, and your web site design philosophies are spot on."
Barry Pyle
Images In Space Ltd
"I chose Zeald because a friend of mine worked with them and they helped him to transform his business. The whole process of getting the website has been great, very easy. I'm really happy with how everything looks. The home page is very professional and it's miles ahead of my last website! Zeald really is a very good outfit and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them."
Emmett Fanning
Director
Mission Bay Electrical - For complete electrical service. We do it once, we do it right
"Right from my first meeting with Zeald E-Business Consultant Margie Hannon, I knew we weren't working with your average internet company. You know the type, the ones who are just trying to sell you something. Margie showed a real interest in what we are trying to achieve and this has been very important for us.
As we began our process, Zeald presented us with an excellent planning document. That document really helped us to prepare for the website process and to be really clear about how we wanted to communicate with the community. In fact that plan has been so good that it's streamlined the whole process, making things very simple.
As a charitable trust all support is a lifeline and Zeald have gone far beyond just the 'bare minimum' in their support of us. It's very clear that they're truly there to support us, and not just to make money out of us! Their ongoing assistance has been an absolute lifeline for the trust.
Now that we're live I still have that same experience. I feel 'safe' and 'supported' with Zeald - in the sense that I'm not going to be left alone - no matter what. I 'd like to especially acknowledge Margie, as my local contact, she really is a pot of gold. I can't recommend Margie and the rest of the Zeald team highly enough."
"We're really pleased with our new website and we'd recommend Zeald as a website provider. Overall the process has been pretty simple and we're very happy with the end result. When you're loading your site, Zeald's suite of online videos makes life really easy too. And the best thing is that we've been getting great feedback from people visiting the site!"
Daniel Moffitt
Director
Soda Bar Café - light and bright by day and intimate by night
"We're very, very happy with how things are going with our Zeald website and I have no complaints. Actually I'm very pleased we got engaged in this process. Everything's been straight forward and there have been no major complications whatsoever. In fact we'll shortly be launching a number of other sites that relate. I absolutely recommend Zeald for a straight forward and hassle free experience."
"We're really happy our website and the end product that Zeald have delivered is excellent. I definitely recommend this process. We've had a lot of positive feedback from people who like the site. We've also been able to bring onboard several new sponsors as a result of having the new site. This is something that wouldn't have happened with our old website. The back up Support that Zeald provides is both friendly and efficient. It's been a great result for us."
"What I like most about the Zeald process is that you always know what's going on, the whole time. I really liked the frequent updates that would advise "This part will take 2 weeks, this part will take 1 week..." - it's great because you know exactly where you are at any point. Things flow really smoothly too and there's only ever minor little things that go wrong. That's because the whole process just works really well. Plus you've always got phone, email and online chat support there to back you up too. I'm more than happy to give feedback about Zeald, they do a really good job and they deliver a great result too!"
"You guys are doing a great job and I've already recommended you to others. Everyone is extremely helpful and really I can't fault anything. You've all done 'everything' that anyone could expect. Now I'm out the other end of the process, I love the end result and the ongoing Support is great too. I've had very positive feedback about the site and people actually ask if it is a Zeald site! Keep up the great work guys!"
"Re-vamping our website was a major decision - although it was something we needed to do the big decision was who do we go to? After just one meeting with Rose we were convinced Zeald would work well for us.
The professionalism of how they work is noticeable immediately. Zeald have highly skilled specialised people throughout the company - therefore each area of your requirement is dealt with efficiently and to a high standard. When building a website or making changes with Zeald you are working with people who will guide you technically yet see your vision & want to work with you to achieve it."
Brenda Steingrimsson
"I'm really, really happy with our new Zeald website. It's been such an easy process and there's always been heaps of help. The Support is always really fast and efficient - it's great! I absolutely recommend using Zeald - they do a fantastic job!"
Michaela Cairns
"We are really happy with the website that Zeald has delivered for our school. The end product has the professional look we were wanting and we receive a lot of favourable comments about it from within the education sector and from parents. We've also seen a lot of enrollments thanks to the website.
I'd like to make special mention of Louise Wilkinson who helped us to design our website - I cannot rate Louise highly enough - she was patient, helpful and constructive. We would also like to thank Zeald for their ongoing sponsorship. We have really appreciated this as financially, this quality of website would probably have been out of our reach without Zeald's support."
James Griggs
Deputy Principal
"We are 100% satisfied with our new Zeald website. It's a wonderful website to work on and the web page design is really good.
The men and women in the Zeald support team are ABSOLUTELY excellent and they should be commended for the way they treat clients. People in these kind of support teams can either put you off or make you even happier. The Zeald team definitely make you happier! Whenever you call they can't do enough to help. They are such a pleasure to deal with."
Jan Cotton-Wallace
Office Manager
Dollarsave Auto Centre Ltd [car rentals, caravan sales & workshop repairs]
"To whom it may concern, I can highly recommend working with Zeald E-Business consultant, Cheryl Keene. She has been fantastic. Being new to websites I needed someone who could give me guidance and support. Cheryl did exactly that and more. She was really helpful and made all kinds of suggestions that I had never thought about myself. Cheryl has been my lifesaver and has the patience of a saint. Her ongoing support proves that. Without Cheryl I would`ve floundered. She`s a wonderful representative for Zeald and a credit to the company."
Charmaine Grainger
"What's very advantageous about Zeald, is the degree of flexibility they offer in the design process; it works very well. They do a great job of working with you to ensure you achieve the design result you're aiming for.
Once you start loading your site, and even when you're live, there's plenty of online support on the Zeald website and that's generally pretty easy to navigate. The online chat service is really good too, and it works in tandem with the online support. This means if you can't find an answer online, then you can ask the team a question in 'real time' online. It's such an easy way to get in contact and the responses are always on the button.
Overall I'm very pleased with the process we've been through with Zeald. I can certainly recommend their website services."
Antony Gibson
Consultant
Centra Forklifts
"We met with half a dozen companies when we looked at building our website. Even at that stage, Zeald was a step above the rest. It was an easy decision to work with them.
The Design team did a great job and even their initial proposal was pretty spot on. It only needed a few tweaks here and there to finalise. The step-by-step process which followed, was easy and straight forward too. There was nothing fiddly or difficult involved. Really there's not too much to complain about all round!
Overall, Zeald have done a top notch job for us, and they've delivered a superior product too. We're very pleased."
Kevin McAlister
Events and Marketing Co-ordinator
North Shore Events Centre
"We're very impressed with Zeald. So much so that we're currently working with them to develop a second site, for the other side of our business.
When you're new to websites, you're looking for straight answers. Alan Irvine, our E-Business Consultant, did a great job and explained everything in just the right detail. Any questions we had, he was able to answer, and we weren't left in the dark. Alan also talked about a range of website options (including other companies in the market) and we valued that he explained them openly and didn't try to rubbish them.
The best thing about a Zeald website is being able see, every day, what's happening with the website - that's awesome. The ability to go into the back end, and change things whenever you want, is way better and it's way more cost effective too. We used a local graphic designer before and that was a real pain. I definitely recommend Zeald, without hesitation. There should be more people using it!"
Isaac Hart
Sales and Marketing
Attach2 Equipment - Building on your investment
"I highly recommend working with Zeald E-Business Consultant, Rachel Bauer. If you want to develop an effective website, then Rachel is your ideal point of contact. I'm very pleased with my website and Rachel has been instrumental in this process. She's always helpful and very informative. If there's anything I need, I know I can flick her a quick email and she'll always point me in the right direction. It's brilliant - a perfect ten out of ten!"
Karen Halse
Director
Skin Beauty and Day Spa - Beauty Therapy In Te Awamutu
"I've been in business a long time and I've come across loads of sales guys. Ognish Ghoshal is up there with the best of them, without a doubt. We were very impressed with both his presentation and level of professionalism. It was clear that Ognish really understood what we were trying to do. You only get one chance to make a first impression and he made a great one!
Overall, Zeald does a very good job of delivering what I'd define as their 'core services' - meeting clients, understanding their needs, agreeing upon a design and turning the result into a decent website! I think they do a great job and can certainly encourage others to work with them."
Mark Lunt
Director
Global Visas - Migration/Immigration Specialists
"I'd heard good things about Zeald from a number of our clients - so I was expecting good things. I wasn't disappointed. Our E-business Consultant, Ron Giles, got things off to a great start. Ron was very good, very professional and he explained things well.
In the early stages Zeald provided us with a well laid out plan to get the ball rolling. That document was excellent, allowing us to complete a very comprehensive review of our needs and expectations. We are a unique organisation and it was pleasing to discover that Zeald had the capacity to connect with us at our level and focus on the areas that are important for our business.
From that point, the Design team took our finalised plan and presented a draft design proposal. The design was very well done and we found we needed to make minimal changes. The whole design process was a lot faster than I was expecting too, which was great.
Being the kind of organisation that we are, time is always at a premium. For this reason, we decided to make use of Zeald's 'Remote Content Loading' service in the go-live process. Our contact, Louise Home Dewar, was excellent, and deserves special mention. In fact we've continued to utilise her skills and expertise even now, on as 'as required' basis. It's far more cost effective for us to send changes to Louise as she gets things done in no time. Things that would tie us up un-necessarily at this early stage. What's nice about Zeald is that you can choose the level of input that you particularly want.
We're very happy with our Zeald website. We've already noticed that we're getting a lot more contact from users and more online bookings than we've ever had. It's been a great result."
Murray Ashcroft
Manager
ASB Stadium
"Sam Fairhall recently completed a Website Audit for us. The Audit was very comprehensive and we definitely recommend both Sam and the Audit process. It was invaluable. We found Sam to be very credible and his explanations were clear and intuitive, meaning we could walk away knowing exactly what changes we needed to make, and why.
Actually the whole process was so comprehensive that there's nothing we'd do to improve it. Every question we asked was easily answered and this really demonstrated Sam's experience even further. It was clear that he really understood our business - so much so, that he was able to explain things better than we could!
I also attended the Zeald seminar on website persuasion and that was outstanding. In fact we've actually changed everything that we do, both in business and personally, as a result! Like many Kiwis it goes against the grain to post photos of yourself online and write lots of text about 'who you are' and 'how you work' etc, etc. That said, Brent explained so clearly, that your website IS your 'online hand shake' and it's imperative you get it right. That piece of information alone is SO critical and it's completely changed our focus.
Zeald really know what they are talking about and they come highly recommended."
Liane Leeming & Si Ward
Director & Senior Graphic Designer
Orion Plastics Ltd
"I am completely over the moon with my Zeald website. I definitely recommend Zeald for outstanding service and optimum marketing results without peer. The whole experience has been brilliant. I absolutely love the interface because I can make changes as I want, when I want. It's fantastic, absolutely fantastic! On the Support side it's big 'Thank-You's' all round too. Everyone goes out of their way to help and everyone works together. When it comes to results.... today I was looking at my site visitor statistics, I thought to myself "that looks good, those are about the average visits we normally receive per month, same as my last site" then I looked again and realised those stats were for one day! So yes, I'm getting the same results in one day that I used to get in one month with my old site. Speaks for itself really doesn't it..."
Nathan Foster
Director
Terminal Ballistics Research - Helping shooters to obtain extreme rifle accuracy and ammunition performance since 2007
"I definitely recommend Zeald to anyone considering their website options. The Zeald system is super, super easy to use and it looks good too. Our E-Business Consultant, Ognish Ghoshal was great. I very much appreciated that Ognish took time to come and see us several times, so we could get our heads around our options. Thanks to this, we were able to have a clear understanding of how things work and create an effective website, that's easy to maintain. Actually the whole process has been pretty straight-forward. The online chat in particular is a great feature. Everything has been really, really good and really simple. It's great!"
Deryn French
Sales and Marketing
LinkPlas - Custom Designed Bottles
"I was very frustrated by my prior provider and technically my old site was proving a real barrier for users. I needed help and I needed it fast. I got referred to Zeald by another company who I'd approached asking for urgent help. They pointed me in the direction of Zeald and E-Business Consultant, Alan Gregory. Alan was very, very good and very personable. Although I needed help fast, I didn’t want to make further compromises. Alan definitely provided a solid solution and it was an easy choice to keep working with Zeald.
As I moved into the the Design stage I teamed up with Louise Wilkinson and she was brilliant, absolutely brilliant. Louise knows exactly what she's doing and quickly picked up on what I wanted. She managed to make the whole thing a lot of fun which was fantastic.
In the Development stage I made extensive use of the online instructional videos. They're very well done and really helpful and straightforward. In terms of architecture and the technical side, Zeald manages to cater for the whole range. It's fantastic that they've created a system that's so flexible that it works for both the un-initiated and more 'technical' types - or as I'd call them 'the fiddlers'!
The Support team are great to work with also, they're all very helpful, knowledgeable and pleasant. I have no problem with picking up the phone and calling any of them at any stage. Zeald is obviously fostering a really great culture. It's great to work with such passionate people.
What's very encouraging too, is that I'm already getting feedback from people who've heard about the site, and come and seek us out online. People report back that they love what they find. Now it's a matter of choosing what to do next - there are so many great options, thanks to the Zeald framework!"
Kate Wills
Director
SkydiveZone [NZ's Skydiving, Parachute and Adventure Supplies Shop]
"I'm very pleased with our Zeald site and I certainly recommend Zeald to other organisations who are considering their options. Even if you're a novice to web development, the step-by-step process works very well.
Things are nice and simple and the online videos are very good. The live edit function makes it very easy to make regular adjustments and up-dates. Added to that, the ability to phone live support and make online changes, 'as you talk', is very helpful.
The staff always give very good advice and everyone is very patient. It's just what you need when you're undertaking a big project like this! From here we're focusing on keeping the site live and fresh for our users.
We (Peer Support Trust) appreciated the sponsorship support Zeald gave us to get our new web site underway. Since our launch we have received numbers of positive comments about the professional look Zeald has given our web site. I've recommended Zeald to other not-for-profit trusts as a way of getting their message out there."
Peter Allen
Peer Support Trust
"...What I like about Zeald is that they always deliver what they say they will. Right from our first introduction all those years ago, at a seminar that David Kelly hosted, through to being live with a fully functional website. The ongoing support is good, and we always get really good responses from the team. The responses make sense to us, and are easy to understand. Their online tools are very good too. Recently we accessed a tool about Google Analytics and sure enough it worked exactly as promised. I can definitely recommend Zeald and I already have."
Tracey & Kerry O'Toole
Directors
Cucina Gourmet Foodservice - Satisfying Your Menu Inspirations
"Zeald have been excellent. The whole process from initial planning through to the go-live stages were all pretty painless really. They covered everything I needed to know and where to go next.
Things are nice and easy and the backup support is excellent. Everyone I’ve spoken to at Zeald has been incredibly patient and very, very tolerant. I definitely recommend Zeald for a painless hassle free experience. These guys do a great job! And we are very happy with our website."
Monica Singe
Technical Manager
Solutions to Environmental Problems
"....I'm very happy with our Zeald website. Over the years I've worked with quite a few web companies and the like, and the Zeald process is by far the most detailed and structured. It really is excellent. We've had great responses from people seeing the website and everyone loves it. Plus it works well from an administration perspective. It's great to have the backup support that Zeald offers and actually the site is so well done that we don't need it very often. I can definitely recommend Zeald to others, in fact I already have!"
Matthew Davies
"My first interaction with Zeald was with E- Business Consultant, Cheryl Keene. I really enjoyed the initial assessment that Cheryl did.
In particular, I liked that Cheryl took time to explore exactly what I needed. Her analysis was customised, with personalised feedback and a clear presentation, not just something generic. Cheryl's approach and analysis of our needs was exactly what I was looking for.
Following this, I made the decision to purchase a Zeald website. I found the overall Zeald planning structure to be very itemised, which was great. I knew exactly what I was getting. From a marketing perspective I also saw exactly what I needed to see, and the approach was clearly based around my target market. It was very helpful to consider our unique selling proposition.
Now the site is live, as I consider the process I've been through, I ask myself "Would I get another website with Zeald?" and the answer is "Yes!" - I like way Zeald have specific extra modules you can buy as ad-ons. You get exactly what you need, and nothing you don't!
The Customer Service is good and Zeald are very upfront about exactly what you get and what you don't , which is great. I know exactly what I'm paying for. Generally the system is pretty fast and it's easy to use.
I'd particularly recommend Zeald for businesses wanting a successful online presence, who don't know much about websites. You'll be well taken care of."
Carl Hergenhan
Marketing Director
"I'm delighted with my Zeald website, and both the 'online' and 'people' support, that backs it up.
The Zeald team really are very good. Ever since my first contact with Cheryl Keene, through each step of the go-live process and now that I'm live....that support continues.
Everyone who answers the phone is very helpful, and they've all been 'English-understandable' too. Not some call centre based in Korea who say "We are based in Wellington, the capital of NZ" - Yeah right!
I often get asked who's doing my website by people who like what they see. I've already recommended Zeald to several people who've got websites they're not happy with.
One of the things I love about Zeald is their honest commitment to continual improvement - they really do practice what they preach!"
Chris Win
Director
Sew Lovely
"Our Zeald website recently went live and I'd especially like to mention our E-Business Consultant, Rachel Bauer. Rachel was awesome. She always made me feel like I could always go back to her, right through the entire process. She's very professional and comes highly recommended. I'd also like to acknowledge Louise Wilkinson in Design. Nothing was a problem and Louise was really receptive to anything that needed changing. I'm very pleased with the end result and I recommend Zeald to others."
Jo Rountree
Office Manager
Thames Valley Blasting - [Sandblasting & Industrial Painting]
"I rate my overall experience with Zeald right up there, a ten out of ten.
My E-Business Consultant, Rose Love, has been fantastic throughout the process. I don't claim to know a lot about websites, and it's really thanks to Rose's excellent support that things have gone so well.
The Support team are very helpful too. They are quick to return phone calls and very easy to get hold of.
I must say also that I was very, very impressed with the video link people that Rose referred me to, Web Telly. They did a fabulous job and the person Rose connected me with was very thorough.
Actually my experience with Zeald has been so good that I've now asked Rose to quote for another website that I'm over viewing. I think it's really nice the way Zeald accommodates, so readily, people who want to do some things themselves through to doing nothing themselves and everything in between!"
Dr Teresa Cattin
Managing Director
FaceWorks Limited
"We have had a fabulous run working with the Zeald team. Our E-Business Consultant, Margie Hannon was awesome to work with as we planned out our website concept. Our designer Louise Wilkinson was really good also. We'd come back and say 'Can we try this?' and nothing was a problem. The Support team have been great too, a ten out of ten - they're always patient, no matter what question we ask. It's great because they speak in plain english that's easy to understand. It's been a great experience."
Leanne Simpkin
Director
Gift Boutique
"....We made the decision to purchase a Zeald website after talking with Zeald E-Business Consultant, Rose Love. We were very impressed with Rose in all of our dealings with her. She's great, very enthusiastic and she really 'goes the extra mile'! You can tell she's passionate about what she does which is nice. The Design team were also great. They actually listened to what we were talking about and followed through with a design that delivered the luxury look we wanted, there was a great synergy happening there. The website speaks for itself really and it's exactly what we were looking for. I highly recommend Zeald to others, and Rose Love in particular, if you're seeking similar results."
Shane Senne
National Sales Manager
Domo - Luxury Furniture Concepts
"We met with our E-Business Consultant, Sam Fairhall, to discuss how Zeald could help us. Sam was excellent. He listened and asked the right questions and was good at assisting us to clarify what we really needed. Sam was dealing with two of us, myself and my husband, and he was quick to realise that we have different ways of thinking. He was adept at finding a common way of approaching the website that worked for both of us. He was good fun and relaxed while also quite sharp at keeping us focused.
We made the decision to purchase a Zeald website and we found the educational material very helpful when loading content. The teach yourself videos were great.
One person who made a huge impact with the process was Louise Rose in Support – she helped us when we had queries, was able to engage with both of us and had a sense of humour. Louise has real energy and had a drive to get the answers and to get things done.
Now that we’ve gone live we’ve already had compliments from people using the site. I’m very satisfied with the end result.”
Ruth Spelman
Director
The Spelman Group - Coaching, Organisation and Community Development Services
"I'm very happy with my new Zeald website. I've dealt with a lot of web companies over the years and was thrilled when it came to do my own business, to get things right!
In particular my E-Business Consultant, Rose Love was very helpful in the process of planning the website, she put in a lot of attention to detail and was very thorough with my brief. During the Development and Production stages I had occasion to speak to various people in the Support team and they were great, nothing was ever a problem.
The Zeald system itself is very straight forward to use and the free ongoing support received from the Zeald staff is a major bonus. I definitely recommend Zeald to other business owners who are looking to achieve a similar result."
Rebekah Heal
Director
Vanilla Cupcake - Boutique Party Supplies
"As a Charitable Trust, we have very little money to spend, so we were very pleased when Leanne Hodge from Zeald produced a stunning analysis of our website in the Website Audit and made suggestions on how we could improve our web pages including how to raise our ranking on search engines.
She then talked us through what she had done, and we ended up doing everything she suggested. Thanks to Zeald we are now listed in the top three globally – a massive achievement and for which we are extremely grateful."
Dr Rom Rudzki
Director
New Zealand School of Export
"Our website revamp went very well and according to the procedure Zeald laid down. Very efficient.
We opted to visit the Zeald offices with our re-design plans. The Zeald tech team let us know when they were going to work on the site live and this didn't take long, a few hours maybe.
Then it was up to us to fill the Home page template. I still find this quite challenging, especially since the Home page is now more complicated too.
However, the feeling of satisfaction when it was all up and running and looking gorgeous was wonderful.
Once again, we are delighted with the Zeald system."
Elinor McEwan
Go Native New Zealand
"We're really happy with our Zeald website. The process involved in bringing the site live was pretty easy actually. Margie Hannon, our E-Business Consultant has been fantastic - she was there for us 100% and she went out of her way to help us out throughout - any questions or problems and she was always there. We decided to make use of the copy writing service and the turn around on that was awesome. The content loading service was something else that we opted to use and I dealt with Michelle Ambercrombie for that - she was just fantastic; really great - nothing at all was a problem. The Support team are really helpful too. It's really nice to speak to somebody who's NZ-based, not just a machine or someone in Kuala Lumpar! I can definitely recommend Zeald - they have been great...."
Mariska Glover
Director
Beach-Holidays Mangawhai
“My wife and I took over The Gift Station in April this year. The company Website was looking very dated and really didn't project the image that we were after. It was also rather limited as to what we could place on the homepage due to space restrictions. We decided to go to market for a refresh of the website as well as the hosting of our site. This process involved talking to the top three website developers in Auckland about what they could offer us. After these discussions we came to the conclusion that Zeald had the best offer based on their professionalism and price.
The website development process we went through was thorough, professional and logical. We were kept in the loop at all times and also were given plenty of opportunities to give our feedback on the project.
We are really happy about the new Website we have now. It looks clean and fresh and it has given us more flexibility than we had before. More importantly our Clients love the new look!
Thank you so much Rose for the help that you and your designer Louise Wilkinson gave us.”
Chris Gallagher
Managing Director
www.thegiftstation.co.nz
"In 2009 our organisation had made plans to update our redundant website and purchase a server to create our own intranet. When Zeald representative Alan Gregory contacted me I realized that for the same price I could complete a brand refresh as well and create a completely new, modern website with the capacity to host an intranet for our staff and Board members to access.
We selected Zeald because apart from being competitively priced, it gave us access to a team of designers, access to technical support, the option of loading content ourselves, complete access to update our website whenever we wished and the security of a server with good back up systems which is regularly tested against viruses and hackers.
When our brand refresh exercise was completed we sent the Zeald design team our brand guidelines and a comprehensive brief on what we wanted to achieve with our website as well as the essential look and feel of the site. We were stunned with the design they presented, which captured everything we wanted it to.
The technical support team was fabulous to deal with, patient and helpful. Their ability to view the content on line with you made explaining problems much easier. They logged problems they weren’t able to assist with themselves and these were resolved within 24 hours.
We are incredibly proud of the end result, and have received a number of compliments on our website. We chose to add the animated gallery feature and have worked with families in our kindergarten communities to obtain consents to show photos featuring their children. I’m sure we’ll be looking to add more features to our site in the future.
I would definitely recommend this program and process for any business that is prepared to stick with it, who wants the ability to have complete control of the content of their website at any time and who needs/wants to regularly update their site with current information. I recommend that you have access to people with good wordsmith skills and a bit of creative flair."
Helen McNaughten
General Manager,
Napier Kindergarten Association
"The reason we chose to work with Zeald was primarily because they spoke the right language, right from the start. They treated us like equals and always worked with our level of understanding right throughout the process.
It was a refreshing experience to work with Zeald. In the past, I've had some very frustrating experiences with 'techno freaks' and geeks who aren’t able to communicate simply in plain English. This made me feel inferior due to my lack of technical knowledge. With Zeald however, I felt like I had a handle on all stages of web development and it was great.
Everything has been easy, quick and well managed and I've really enjoyed the experience. The Zeald package is one that I definitely recommend to anyone.
I work with a hugely successful group of motor vehicle dealerships and their basic mantra is “We’ll only settle for anything above excellence”I found that Zeald not only share that philosophy but they put it into practice in every part of their business."
Steve White
Stimulus Design Limited
"Let me take this opportunity to thank you and the entire team at Zeald for their dedication, commitment and passion to not only fully meet our requirements but also meeting our very tight deadline in three weeks between 2nd October and the planned go-live date of 23rd October 2009. All the milestones were not only met, they were met ahead of time and to agreed quality standards, facts we believe, that deserve special recognition these days. Friederike and I were impressed through all phases and more importantly about the people we interacted with and who made it happen at the end of the day."
Peter Mohr & Friederike Cichon
Directors
Creative Toys Ltd
“My experience with Zeald would be 15 out of 10! It's been amazing! Zeald has been an awesome company to deal with, the team at Zeald would have to be the most organised team I have ever encountered. Right from the start everyone made things really easy for us and our salesperson gave us a really good picture of what we could expect in the process. I'm delighted with our website and how easy it is to use. I'd definitely recommend attending one of Zeald's website seminars too - they're awesome”
John Suckling
Director
www.powerpac.co.nz
"Well done!!! Very informative; Brent kept our full attention. After the Seminar I met with Sam Fairhall for a Website Audit which has been invaluable. It really confirmed for me the importance of thorough planning - for both my website and my business generally. I have been so impressed with Zeald that I spoke about them at a recent business meeting I attended. I was amazed when three other people also got up and spoke about what a wonderful company Zeald was! They each shared their experiences of how Zeald had helped their businesses. I think you are a very impressive company, and this feedback completely echoes my experience. Well done!!!"
Mirjana Arlov
Director
The Light Hearted Company Ltd
"It is with thanks that I would like to commend the team at Zeald who have helped us to create a much improved Website. A few years ago we rebranded and modernised our logo, but until now, our Website has sadly lagged behind. We are delighted with the new format, the clean and clear way that information is presented, and the multiple links that facilitate communication between us and our customers.
From the very first day that we went live, we have been receiving enquiries from our Website. This has opened up a channel of communication that transcends time zones and geography, and is proving positive for our business.
In the final stages of completing the site pre-launch, I needed to call the Zeald helpdesk several times. I found all of the people I spoke to knowledgeable, patient, and quick to attend to my requests; they even did more than I asked! The service was exemplary.
I look forward to working with Zeald in the future and to attending the training they provide to help us optimise our site."
Rose Easter
Business & Personnel Manager
www.creditrecruitment.co.nz
"Vaughan,
Just wanted to let you know the website looks great and after only two months it’s paid for itself nearly three times over!
It’s a fantastic result, and we’re very pleased already – and we haven’t even started driving the promotion. I’m looking forward to even more work then.
A great investment, thanks
Greg Neumann
Director
“Our exports to Australia have been growing at a phenomenal rate and we are just so thrilled that our Zeald website has played such a large part in this. Our Australian customers are very accustomed to doing business on-line and are very impressed when they discover that placing an order with Molly Jay can be done easily and quickly via our website. From product specifications to pricelists, product safety data, specials and shipping dates, our Zeald website allows us to provide our wholesale customers with a comprehensive toolbox of information. Our website is updated on a daily basis and presents a professional image & service to those customers who cannot be serviced by a Molly Jay sales representative, thereby eliminating a previous trade barrier”
Jo Sutton
Director
www.mollyjay.co.nz
“I mulled over Zealding my website for a year.
Economically it made me flinch.
Now it is completed, I can say I found Zeald personnel very personable and efficient, and the process remarkable.
I am continually astounded at the system behind the scenes, the work and thought that was required to develop it.
We have quite a complicated ecommerce website with a lot of products requiring matrix pricing.
I found the task of loading the site daunting and more than once I gave up thinking I’ll pay someone to do it. A cup of tea later (sometimes a sleep), I had mastered the instructions and that particular process.
I am SO proud of my personal development. I now know so much about websites, information that I had thought beyond me. (Prior to this I was tickled pink at being able to cut and paste and change fonts.)
Now we are up and running, I just love having instant control over the site. I really like tinkering with it.
Not often do people deliver beyond expectations.
Zeald did and I’m absolutely rapt.”
Elinor McEwan
Director
www.gonative.co.nz
“Zeald has provided me with all the support and guidance necessary to create our site. They have provided prompt attention to every aspect of the process, from planning to implementation – and on to the every day management of the site. The system has been a breeze to learn and has provided flexible design options and easy to manage functionality. Many of our key stakeholders have complimented us on the structure of the site and enjoy customisation that Zeald have helped us integrate into it. I would recommend Zeald to any organisation that seeks a web company with genuine interest and understanding of their clients needs. The team responds quickly and accurately to our requests and is a pleasure to deal with on an ongoing basis.”
Andrew Sylvester
Education Programme Manager
www.drugfreesport.org.nz
"Hi Heena, Louise, Isabelle, Nonyo, Matthew, Craig and any others that have helped.
Thank you very much for all your help in getting our website up yesterday. On time and on budget and what's even more important it looks great. Particular thanks to the help-desk who have always managed to answer my questions. Usually the reason could be put down to "User Interface Errors" i.e. I didn't know what I was doing!
Thanks again and I'd have no hesitation in recommending Zeald to other companies."
David Kennett
Project Manager, Ashburton Trading Society Ltd
".....I have been exceptionally satisfied with Zeald - both the people and the company. Like many small business owners I needed to undertake this piece of work (a website) and I did it with a little bit of fear there - as many of us do. It's been a great learning experience.
The initial design and development process is very professional and really suited my learning style. Then the Support team are great. They're friendly and engaging and I was never made to feel stupid. If I had questions I always felt really 'okay' asking for help. Everyone took time to understand what I was asking, even when I wasn't sure of the language. People were reassuring and always came through with answers immediately or promptly followed up after careful investigation.
I was first attracted to Zeald's values: their principles, social responsibilities and philosophy of 'Giving to Receive'. For a company like Zeald to put their education out there, for free, sure as part of a marketing strategy, but also as a free learning resource for the community - I think that's really commendable. It's also really helpful for those of us in small business. We don't actually have a lot of dollars for R&D, so it really helps.
People who've seen my website ask me "Who have you being working with?" - I always highly recommend Zeald. Although Zeald might seem a little more expensive than others out there - you really are getting 'value for money' and they take away the fear and anxiety. Knowing the team is there to support you through - definitely worth the investment!"
Linda Glew
Owner / Director, Professional Supervision Services
“When I was looking for a company to design my latest web site I was having all sorts of hassles. I knew what I wanted to achieve but I didn't know how to do it. What I found was the other companies I was dealing with had no problem designing, building and of course hosting my site, but that is where it was left. I wanted more. I wanted to learn not only how to load and build my site but most of all how to promote it! Zeald has given and shown me way more than I have ever expected by way of service, sharing knowledge and a fair price.
I look forward to working with the Zeald team in the future as it has been a pleasure.
Kane Tapper
Manager
www.decoro.co.nz
"The Website Audit that Sam Fairhall did for us was very good. He explained things very clearly and succinctly and as a result we now have a good understanding of how website pages are put together and what we needed to focus on for our business. This Audit would be of real value for any small to medium business that were looking to have a professional and workable website."
Robyn Anderson
Pinepac
"Since launching our Zeald Website (www.rad9.com), we have been blown away by the results that we are getting. Our website is currently generating an average of 5 new sales enquires per day which is literally creating thousands of dollars of new business for us. Due to these incredible results, we have stopped using most of our offline advertising which has significantly lowered our marketing costs! Our website marketing programme is now self sufficient and has paid for itself by over 1000% percent.If there was one thing that we did right in 2005, it was investing in a Zeald website!
I'd like you to pass on my sincere gratitude to the Zeald team for helping me grow my business."
Stuart Lees
Owner
www.rad9.com
"Zealds’ service is exceptional and they are always accessible. They delivered a system that is not only user friendly for our customers but also easy to administer and update. Zealds’ sound advice on how to optimize our visibility within the internet search engines, will definitely increase our internet profile. We really appreciate their patience and help during this website re-design phase and highly recommend their services."
Theresa Mumford
Website Manager
www.alturacoffee.co.nz
"Jill Farrimond came to see me for a Website Consultation which was really useful on all accounts. Jill was absolutely fantastic and she had a really good depth of knowledge about websites. She was very enthusiastic and explained things well - so well in fact that I've since made the decision to invest in a Zeald website."
Jo Hogan
Director
www.bellamama.co.nz
"The team at Zeald have been fantastic! It hasn’t being easy – selling meat online was never going to be an easy undertaking. But, the website results continue to consistently grow - to the point where I am completely convinced that the website will become the key component of our overall business turnover."
Terry Lillis
Owner
www.meatcuisine.co.nz
"We are confident that we have one of the best websites in our industry - one that reflects the quality of our products. It has raised the industry standard and is worth every cent we paid for it. Zeald is a very professional group of people who are easy to deal with."
Theng Gan
Owner
www.mygoodness.co.nz
"This is one of the most passionate and dynamic companies that I have ever used as a provider. They consistently strive to deliver substantial and measurable business results through a website. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Zeald to anyone."
Steve Corbett
CEO
www.ecentre.co.nz
“Diamond Edge has had a web site for a few years now, but since Zeald came on board a few months ago and brought us to the 21st century, we now have a professional look and can't believe the difference it has made to our business. The functionality and simplicity of the site makes it easy to continually update, while the design makes it easy for our customers to navigate and view our products. Feed back from customers has all been very positive and we have had over double the hits from this time last year. Thanks to all the Zeald team.”
Pam Hamilton
Sales & Marketing
www.diamondedge.co.nz
"Zeald has helped me achieve the look i wanted for XOX without going to a great deal of expense, which is always a concern when your're starting out in a small business. I've always found them helpful and approachable and full of fantastic ideas."
Kristen Lee
Owner
XOX Flowers
"Our website is responsible for a significant quantity of our sales and Zeald has been instrumental in providing the tools and guidance to make this happen."
Tim Yau
Owner
www.eoneonline.co.nz
"Sam Fairhall came to see me for a Website Consultation following on from the Website Seminar. The Consultation really confirmed that the information shared at the Seminar was accurate and relevant for our business. I would certainly recommend both of these services."
Bill Wallace
Director
Wallace Cotton
"What a wonderful team to work with! Thank you for all your assistance with our website! "
Mary Bayne
Director
EDX
"We feel very luck to choose Zeald as our website partner. They have a young and intelligent team. And they give us a big support and advice on our business. With Zeald E-Business system, we finish our website in a short time, save our time to market. Thanks a lot. Keep on the efficiently work!"
Robert He
Director
www.inkvenus.co.nz
"The Skin Institute approached Zeald to create a simple, affordable and easy to navigate website. We wanted something that was professional, classy and effective. Something that portrayed who we were and what we were about, yet didn’t feel clinical.
Our entire staff and patients feel they’ve nailed this! From a development point of view, I found Zeald great to deal with, their team doesn’t talk to you in another language, they’re quick and responsive and first to admit that something doesn’t work. Any questions or issues I’ve had, I’ve felt confident in contacting them and knowing that I will get a comprehendible answer and any problems will be fixed sooner rather than later."
Nikki Shadbolt
Practice Manager
www.skininstitute.co.nz
"I have had the pleasure of dealing with Zeald for the last year since they updated my Website. I have found them absolutely fantastic to work with. My computer skills are not great and I often need to call Andy for HELP... he has been a great support, just answers everything for me and helps me to update the back end of my site no questions asked.
There is a mine field of shonky Web developers out there and Zeald are certainly not one of them, they know what they are talking about and are extremely professional I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Zeald to anyone."
Karen Elt
Owner
www.christmashampers.co.nz
"The team at Zeald have been fantastic in the design of our website and their continued support in achieving the required outcomes has been very successful. This has been proven by our continued positive feedback by members and visitors to our site."
Philippa
Executive Officer
www.aucklandswimming.org.nz
"We think Zeald is fabulous in every way, shape and form and we would recommend them to everyone. They were the answer to our prayers! Since our first meeting with Jill Farrimond for a Website Brief we have gone on to purchase seven Zeald websites! One of the best things for us is that we can have so much of our own input and we get to make changes to our website content whenever we need to without additional cost. This whole process has been invaluable!"
Heather Wimsett
General Manager
www.latitudegroup.co.nz
"The Website Audit that Jill Farrimond did was really interesting. Jill was great to work with and the Audit forced me to think through, really clearly, what my objectives were in terms of my website. As a result we've since revised our website goals and taken our website in a whole new direction. Having the written copy of the Audit has also been useful as it's enabled me to continue my thinking going forward. I would recommend this process to all website owners as it forces you to think along lines you may not have been thinking before - very valuable. I imagine the Website Brief would likewise be useful for those looking to create a brand new website "
Paul Hashfield
Director
Great New Zealand Steam Journeys
"The Website Audit was really useful. It was good to have confirmation that there were areas of my website that needed attention and were not as effective as they could be. The action plan was excellent and very professionally presented by Michelle Jones. Michelle was fantastic throughout the process and really kept things focused and on track. I am very, very happy and have already recommended this service to others."
Karl Perry
Director
Employment Relations Centre
Sam Fairhall came to see me to do a Website Brief. What I most valued was that Sam put things in plain English and provided absolutely solid advice. Sam was very easy to get on with and I thoroughly enjoyed talking with him."
Mark Green
Director
Image Management Ltd
"The seminar was excellent. This is an area that I had little knowledge about, and having just set up a website, I found it was very relevant."
Diana Eaton
Ray White Glenfield Property Management
"The seminar was excellent it provided very good practical information that I can walk out of the door and apply today. David is great presenter and explained things very clearly."
Cindy Trower
Sophie R Living Style
"The seminar was excellent. The basics of websites were well explained and David made it all easy to understand."
Don Matson
Don Matson Realty
"Great points to take away. I thought the seminar was excellent. David built good interest and understanding."
Greg Murphy
Black Dog Solutions
"The seminar provided really good information on a subject I know very little about. It was nicely presented, logical and with nice humour. An excellent seminar."
Lee Astridge
People4Success
"Excellent seminar. I was impressed with the closing statement with regards to Audits and being happy to 'give' ( what goes around comes around!)."
Michelle Cheevers
The Mother Store
"An excellent seminar - surprisingly non boring!"
Paul Van De Water
Exclusive Bathrooms
Oliver Harris came to see me to do a Website Audit which I was very pleased with. Oliver was very down to earth and he helped me identify areas of my website which could benefit from further attention. I would certainly recommend this Audit process to others. It was especially useful to receive a written copy of the Audit which provided black and white information about everything that the Audit had covered. This has allowed me to continue my thinking about what I can do to in future in order to enhance my website.
Helen Fulham
Director
The Living Room
"The whole Zeald package is such a great concept! Michele Jones came to do our Website Audit and she was absolutely lovely and really thorough. She answered all our questions and made things very comfortable every step of the way. The Prioritised Action Plan ensured that it was all just a process with nothing to misunderstand or misinterpret. The whole process was very easy to understand. This is our third time at getting our website done for us and we are confident that Zeald will deliver what we want when the other two companies could not."
Lyn Dobson
The Wholesale Matting Company
"Jill Farrimond came to do a website audit for me. I found the time she had obviously spent researching my website prior to the appointment and her resultant input and suggestions both impressive and extremely helpful. The Audit has been a great help to me as it confirmed some areas I was already aware needed attention and a lot of areas that I wasn't aware of previously. Jill had a real grasp of my industry and understood where I was coming from and what I was trying to achieve with my website. Her product knowledge was excellent. I would definitely recommend Jill and this product to everyone!"
Marianna Mannering
Director
Classic Asia
"Vaughan Stanley presented a Website Audit to our entire management team who have varying levels of understanding about websites. He had a way of explaining things in terms that everyone could understand which was very impressive. Actually he provided such a thorough presentation that we didn't need to ask many of the questions we'd initially planned to ask.
We already had a website but it was not successful and was not achieving results so we basically started our new site from scratch. The prioritised action plan in particular helped us follow things through in sequence. We knew exactly what we needed to do every step of the way. It made a daunting task simple and Vaughan was always honest and realistic about what was achievable. We valued this honesty having had other providers make promises that they never kept! I would definitely recommend the Audit and Vaughan to others."
Sarah Mabin
The Studio of Tableware
"The Website Brief which Oliver Harris came and did for me was very good and very helpful. Initially I had no idea about where to start with setting up a website and the whole structure that Oliver presented was a big help. As a result of this Brief I have subsequently made the decision to purchase a Zeald website."
Dave Pester
Director
Optimum Boat Builders
"The Website Consultation that Sam Fairhall did for us was very good. Sam was very thorough and went through everything we wanted to achieve step by step. We actually decided to get a Zeald website as a result of this process. I have already recommended both Sam and the Audit process to others because I was so impressed with the service that was provided."
Sam Williams
Service Plus
"The Website Audit that Ron Giles did for us was very, very good. He laid it out simply, made it easy to understand and made some useful recommendations for us to implement to improve our website. We were very impressed with Ron - and have asked him to come back to talk further with us."
Vanessa Bickerton
Forbes Packaging
"We knew that our website needed work to make it more effective - so the Website Audit provided confirmation of what was required. We had a really good session with Vaughan Stanley; he communicated very clearly and persuasively - in a manner that was easy to understand. It was a very professional presentation that we would definitely recommend to other businesses."
Stewart Mathieson
Tenob Marine
I thought the Website Audit was fantastic - really worthwhile. The action plan in particular was good and I have applied the steps and had some of my website re-built as a result. Jill Farrimond was fantastic and made total sense all the way through. Just because you are in business doesn't necessarily mean you will understand every aspect of IT and Jill and the Audit both helped me to feel more assured about this aspect of my business"
Lee-Ann Hamilton
Tawa Imaging
"Both Ron Giles and the Website Audit he provided were exceptional! We would definitely recommend the Website Audit to anyone who is looking to create the best website in town. We look forward to working with Ron in the future."
Rodd Gabb
Director
Gabb Associates
"I can't rave enough about the Website Audit that Jill Farrimond did for the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Association. And I was really impressed with the Seminar too. David Kelly is a superb presenter, able not simply to sell a service, but more importantly, to inspire people to make the most of their websites. Many free services are only ploys to get your business, so everything gets the 'once over lightly' treatment, and that's it. That wasn't at all the case with the Zeald Audit or the Seminar: there was a genuine commitment to giving us something valuable and useful. That's really impressive. Jill was fantastic, very practical and helpful. She listened closely to me and then gave me specific, robust advice we could begin to implement immediately. And the action plan made it easy to work out what we needed to work on first. The people at Zeald say that you have to give to receive, and they mean it. I give them 11 out of 10 and thoroughly recommend their seminars and audits to online editors keen to maximise website performance and results."
Susan Archer
Online Editor
NZ Thoroughbred Breeders'Association
"I found the Website Consultation that Oliver Harris came to do very helpful and informative. Since that Consultation I've gone on to purchase a Zeald website myself. I can definitely recommend these Consultations to anyone who is looking to improve a current website or set up a new website. Actually I've already referred Zeald to several companies."
Colin McGinley
Director
The Print Shop
"We were really impressed with Oliver Harris - and the recent Website Audit that he did for us. The way he went through things - he made everything so clear and put things in layman's terms that we could all understand. Oliver was very professional. We've had other companies present to us who were confusing. We were relatively new to all of this and Oliver spoke to us in a language we could easily understand. We are very happy with the service we have received."
Paul Kilgour
Plywood City
"We are huge supporters of Zeald and we have been blown away with everything they have provided us. Initially I'd cringed at the thought of how difficult it would be to set up a website. Then Oliver Harris came and did a Website Brief for us and that made things really, really simple. Oliver had a way of explaining everything in ways that I could easily understand in laymen's terms with none of that technical jargon. The Website Brief covered in black and white exactly what I was thinking each step of the way. We see our relationship with Zeald as a long term thing and highly recommend them to everyone."
Chris Pescott
Managing Director
www.perceptive.co.nz
"Our conversion rate is round the 10% mark now and climbing, we have been receiving many many phone calls from people commending the site and it is proving invaluable in clinching some of the larger corporate orders due to the credibility it gives us."
Brendan Coneglan
Director
www.kiwigiftsolutions.co.nz
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