We like to keep things simple; do great work, have fun, make money. Sure, we do lots of cool stuff, but our focus is on building beautiful engines of commerce, whatever you are "selling". Here's how.
1. We grow your business
The best way for us to look good is to make you look good. Really good. But that means more than just a great looking web site.
Five years ago it was enough to have a web site, not now. Now your web site is a central engine of your business... in lots of cases it actually IS your business. It happened, and it probably happened while your back was turned.
Times change, which is why Semantic offers a potent mixture of strategic thinking, beautiful web design, ecommerce loveliness, database shenanigans & old-fashioned business nouse.
We grow businesses online, and that's important because almost all of our clients arrive via referrals... and dead businesses never recommended anyone.
In ten years we've never advertised. We let our work, reputation for service and simple guarantee (see below right) do our advertising for us. It's easier.
2. Have fun (goof off)
Well, work isn't everything. We don't come into the office to have a horrible time (and we're guessing you don't either).
We believe life is something to be enjoyed - even at work - especially at work. And not just for us, for you, and for your customers/clients/users.
We don't believe business is war - sorry Sir Alan - and if you do we probably aren't the team for you. No hard feelings, there are loads web agencies out there who will be only too happy to agree with you.
We have families like you, friends like you, and lives outside work... like you. We think that makes us better when we are here. If you agree, read on.
3. Make money
Clarification! Business may not be war, but it is Business.
At the heart of all successful web businesses are some fundamental principles; aims, objectives, success criteria, investment, profit, testing & measuring, return on investment... we could go on.
The Semantic project began more than 10 years ago, and we understand what it means to run a successful business. It may be fun, but it's not a game.
Whatever you need, we understand that business is about results. A good web site delivers, and now it is easier than ever to measure that delivery. Let us show you how.
Have we put you off yet?
Still reading? Congratulations. This page is designed in part to put people off. If you are still reading down here, we'll take it as a good sign... a sign that we might be simpatico.
Perhaps you are our (mythical) perfect client!
We drew this smile a long time ago as kind of a joke, but somewhere along the way we realised how important it was.