What is this scheme?

The Trading Online Voucher Scheme is a grant of up to €2500. It allows you to build your business with aid from a Government grant scheme. It offers financial assistance of up to €2,500 with co-funding of 50% from the business along with training and advice to help your business trade online. Cutting the cost of developing your online trading capacity by up to 50% can make this investment very affordable for many small businesses out there. Participating in this scheme can make the process of trading online much easier for you.

Recent Update

Businesses that have already received a Trading Online Voucher can now apply for a second voucher, where upgrades are required.

Funding can be used towards adding payment facilities or booking systems to your website or developing new apps for your customers. The voucher can also be used towards subscriptions to low cost online retail platform solutions, to help companies quickly establish a retailing presence online.

How To Qualify

If you want to qualify for the scheme, your businesses must have:

• Limited or no e-commerce presence;
• 10 or less employees;
• Turnover less than €2m;
• Applicant business must be trading for at least 6 Months**;
• Business must be located in the area covered by the LEO to whom they make their application i.e. LEOs cannot accept applications from businesses located outside their jurisdiction.

Over 2,000 businesses, just like yours, have already benefitted from the scheme. WYLD can help and support you throughout this process. Businesses that participated in the scheme reported that, on average they saw their sales increase by 20%, with an 80% jump in sales leads and 3 in 5 exporting for the first time.  

Previous voucher recipients may apply for a second voucher. Previous voucher recipients cannot apply for a second voucher before they have submitted their final claim for their first voucher. 

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“I am starting a new business and I know I need a website but where do I start?” This is the most common sentence we hear form new clients when it comes to their business.

A website is a key tool for your business these days and can cost anywhere from €500 – €20,000. Most web designers and digital agencies will offer you solutions they feel is right based on business tactics. But have you ever just wanted to know the facts, options and costing before going into that conversation? Being informed about what you need to make your business work gives you the best advantage in these situations.

We are now offering a Development Workshop where we will sit with you, discuss your project, the options you have available and the most cost effective solution for your business. Here is a list of what we will cover in this workshop:

Domain Availability, Website Hosting options, Email Set up, Website platforms, design options, layouts, e-commerce options, website payment solutions, specific functionality, marketing, social media, search engine optimisation (SEO), Google Analytics, Google Ads, projects time frames.

This development workshop can done through Video call or in person and will take 2 hours in total. The cost for this is €500 ex vat.

If this is something that you feel would benefit you and your business please feel free to get in touch and we will arrange a call as soon as possible.

With the majority of the world on lockdown business is likely NOT as usual. So, how does your business adapt quickly and keep growing? Aside from web design we try and offer our clients advice on free to use online solutions that can help with your day to day business needs.

The truth is there’s no magic formula or 3 step process but one thing is certain Freelancers/Entrepreneurs/Business Owners/the Recently Unemployed need to be creative and utilise FREE RESOURCES.

4 FREE Apps

1. Wave Invoice App – The best way to keep track of your invoices and payments. Fun features; Wave is perfect for tax time and VAT and will also send you a notification when your client has viewed your invoice.
2. Zoom.us – A virtual meeting place for up to 100 people. Whether you’re running classes, managing a team or showcasing your work, Zoom is the user friendly platform to go for.
3. Canva.com – Content creation and design made easy! This app is easy to use and has thousands of templates to get you going straight away.
4. DJI Osmo App – You don’t need a DJI products to use this app. Edit slick videos from your phone for free.

Embrace the challenges your business is currently facing and adapt!

We are a Client-focused Quality-driven Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency. Do you need an agency to take your brand to the next level and give it the profile it deserves? If you’re interested to see what we can do for your brand, get in touch.

Here at WYLD, we specialise in Web Design. Our aim is to enhance your digital reach, communicate your story & promote meaningful interaction with your audience. Our creativity, collaborative approach & adaptability in a fast paced digital world are strengths we are proud to bring to every project.

Building a website or brand for your business can be a daunting and sometimes costly task. Always remember, Time is money. We have put together a list of five things to do before calling a web designer that will give you the information you need to get the best result at the best price.

1. Competitor Analysis – or as we like to call it, Professional Benchmarking! Identifying your competitors website will give you a better idea of what features and functionality are being used at industry standard.
2. Choosing a style – having a clear idea of what you want is key. Make a list of three websites that you really like the look of. Note what it is that stands out to you and why. It could be the colors, the layout, the content or the imagery.
3. Choose a tone – Choose a tone that represents your business. Do you want to come across as friendly, whitty, professional or informed? The language you use on your website make a huge difference.
4. Images – What images best represent your business? Do you have images already? If so start by making a folder on your computer and adding these images to it. If not, most smart phones these days are more than capable of taking high resolution professional quality images that will be perfect for your website.
5. Social – Do you a have a presence on social media? If not it’s time to create one. Social media plays a huge part in business these days and offers multiple solutions to promote your website content through.

1. Codrops -Web Resources and Tutorials https://tympanus.net/codrops/
2. The Noun Project – Free Icons – https://thenounproject.com/
3. Pixabay – Free to use photos –https://pixabay.com/images/
4. Pexels – Free to use stock video – https://www.pexels.com/
5. Built with – Website Lookup tool – https://builtwith.com/

Every year trends come and go and the web world is no different. Here are the top 3 trends we think will take over in 2020!

1. Text only Hero Sections. In recent years we have seen a range of different styles from images, illustrations, animations and video in the hero section. Well move over as Text has risen to become one of the most popular solutions to get your message across.
2. Retro colours and typography – Retro style is back and we are delighted to see it. Create nostalgia on your website using retro colour combinations, pastels and cool type!
3. Black & White – Putting the focus on minimalist, clean, monochrome websites that scream professionalism!