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Trading Online Voucher Get €2500

Receive €2,500 in grant support or up to 50 of your project costs

The Trading Online Voucher scheme is a government of Ireland initiative to help get businesses trading online more. It focuses on costs associated with your website, including design, development, SEO, social media, hosting, management and advanced functionalities ecommerce and booking systems. Avery well worth while grant available for SMEs in Ireland who are keen to improving their online presence and seo. See detail here

What is a content management system (CMS)?

A Content Management System (CMS) gives you complete control over your website, by allowing you to add or change any content on your website - pages, images, news, products descriptions, and prices, the list is endless.

Will my website show up on Google?

Yes. We design websites from the ground up so that they work well with search engines like Google, Yahoo! and Bing. We ensure each page is optimised for the keywords that you want to promote. We register your website and add monitoring tools (Google Analytics for example) so that you can view detailed statistics on the visitors to your site.

Do you provide web hosting?

We do not provide web hosting ourselves. Quite a lot of web design companies who "offer" web hosting are re-sellers who use the services of a dedicated web hosting company. It is also possible that a design company may not have the technical expertise needed to ensure total reliability. We believe that our clients should have complete control over their website, which means a separate web hosting contract between the client and the host, which doesn't tie you to a particular website design company. We will be happy to help you to determine which web hosting company and which web hosting package is the best for your requirements.

How long will it take to design my website?

This largely depends on what is involved, as well as how soon you, as the client, are able to provide us with the essential documents, such as copy and pictures. A simple brochure site can be up and running in 1 or 2 weeks. More complex projects can take longer. When we know your exact requirements, we will send you a contract with a realistic end date. We know that project deadlines are very important: we will always do our utmost to meet them.

Are there any hidden costs?

No. We agree a fixed price with you, which means you know exactly what you will pay. Quotes are always given before we start any work, and costs are clearly documented. The only time we would charge additional fees would be in the instances where a client requests a new page or some additional material or images for the website after work has commenced. Charges for additional work such as this are always given before the work starts.

Are grants available?

Yes from your www.localenterprise.ie

We can help you with form filing etc(note an adminstration fee may be applied)

Eligibility Criteria

Vouchers will be available to a maximum value of €2,500 or 50% of eligible expenditure (inclusive of VAT), whichever is the lesser.

Voucher approval must be gained prior to incurring any expense.

Own labour is not an eligible expense.

Third party costs only will be considered.

All third party/supplier invoices must contain proper business details (eg, tax and business registration details).

The vouchers are targeted at businesses with the following profile:

Limited online trading presence.

Less than 10 employees.

Turnover less than €2 million.

Applicant business must be registered and trading for at least 6 months.

https://www.localenterprise.ie/Meath/Financial-Supports/Trading-Online-Vouchers/