Learn a bit about us, plus how we help local businesses with domain names, internet hosting & website design in Newcastle, Tyneside & Northumberland
About Us
We're two straight talking OG's (Old Grumps), who live by our principles of doing good things, with nice people, at a fair price.
We both run our own separate businesses, but work together with individuals, charities, small businesses, & the self employed looking to "get their north east based company online".
We help where we know we can, but aren't afraid to say no, & walk away if we can't.
That's probably why some of our clients have been with us for 20+ years.
Meeting through our shared love of motorcycles, our split in business interests between visuals on one side and audio on the other + over 70 years combined commercial experience makes for a well rounded team; with experience covering many industry sectors.
We detest scammers, con artists, & especially people who seek to exploit small businesses & startups on Tyneside who are working towards gaining an online presence.
That's why this site is here, to help inform those people, & it shows exactly who we are, what we do, and why we do it.
We both run our own separate businesses, but work together with individuals, charities, small businesses, & the self employed looking to "get their north east based company online".
We help where we know we can, but aren't afraid to say no, & walk away if we can't.
That's probably why some of our clients have been with us for 20+ years.
Meeting through our shared love of motorcycles, our split in business interests between visuals on one side and audio on the other + over 70 years combined commercial experience makes for a well rounded team; with experience covering many industry sectors.
We detest scammers, con artists, & especially people who seek to exploit small businesses & startups on Tyneside who are working towards gaining an online presence.
That's why this site is here, to help inform those people, & it shows exactly who we are, what we do, and why we do it.
What we don't like......
No huge long list of cookies on our "Cookie Policy" pop-up when you arrived?
That's because we don't collect user identifiable data & we don't sell it or pass it on!
No "Enter your e-mail address" before we'll send, or let you see something.
That's because Free Info should be, well... FREE! & not at the expense of your data!
No "Click Funnels" / "Special offers" / "Last Chance To Buy" or "Hard Sell"?
That's because we aren't interested in conning you into making a purchase from us!
NO BS ! / False promises / Fake deals / etc. etc.
That's because these guides are provided completely FREE, & for no other reason than we sincerely hope that they will help you with navigating & understanding the Domain name / hosting / and website design aspects of getting you or your company online - with or without employing us.
What we do like.......
We prefer them to cookies, (especially for dunking). Sorry, yeah, we're old, deal with it!
(Many, many, biscuits were consumed in the making of this website)
We love working with people towards a mutually beneficial relationship.
There's no better coming together in life, or in business, than one that works both ways.
We like helping people who share our business ethics & personal values.
How somebody conducts themselves means more to us than their business size.
We are open, honest, & frank with folks, both online & in real life, we expect the same in return.
If we're not a good fit, or your expectations exceed your budget, or our skills, then we'll say so & step away. We might even recommend somewhere else for you to look.
Where we sit in the marketplace.......
We sit with the people that are like us! Local businesses, clubs, charities, and the self employed.
We work with the type of guys that landscape your garden, cut your hair, or photograph your wedding.
The community centre where you hold your child's birthday party, the face painter & bouncy castle provider.
The car/motorcycle, book or bowls club that you belong to.
The personal fitness coach and gym owner helping you to "stay", or "get" in shape.
The counsellors, & life coaches dedicated to supporting & helping to get you to where you want to be.
The music teachers that you or your family visit every week, & the local band you saw in the pub.
The corner shop where you buy your beer, the local bakery, the cafe you visit for a coffee, or your butcher. The local garage that keeps your car on the road. These are our people, these are our customers.
We know that not everyone can, or wants to build their own website, but equally not everyone can afford a "hands off" full service solution.
By positioning ourselves somewhere between the huge online "self service hosting Co.'s" & the "high end bespoke web design companies" we can take the time to understand what's needed from either of those two worlds & tailor a package to fit you, your needs, and your budget.
Like the cut of our jib? align with our ethics and principles?
Why not read through our guides, make a note of a few web sites that inspire you that we can use for a style reference, & get in touch to find out more.