Member website system launched
The World Wide Web has grown in little over 15 years from being a small network of educational institutions to the largest communication medium ever devised. Almost every area of our lives is affected by the Internet, from banking to booking holidays, shopping to keeping in touch with friends and family. There’s not doubt that the Internet is a massive part of modern society, and the indications are it is going to become even more important as time goes on.
In the U.K. we are at the cutting edge of worldwide technology; in 2007 61% of households had access to the Internet – and 84% of those had broadband – according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). For most businesses the Internet is extremely important: in 2006 a large-scale survey was carried out by the ONS which discovered 70% of businesses had a website. That number is understandably increasing all the time as it’s likely that you, just like millions of other consumers, turn to the Web when looking for information about products and services.
At 2plan we recognise the impact the Internet is having, and want to help members get the best out of technology – with the minimum of effort. We’ve developed a unique and extremely powerful online system which allows members to create and administer your own website. A wide range of layout choices, a huge image library of graphics you can use in your pages, and many extra features have all been designed to help 2plan members your website stand out from the crowd.
A website from 2plan will allow members to promote their services online, and will provide several other unique features to help existing and potential clients get good financial information. 2plan member websites are designed to help position members as being exactly what they are – experts in providing independent financial advice.
We’ll also take away the headaches associated with running a website. Our dedicated systems are designed to scale massively; meaning that no matter how many people visit members sites they will be quick to load (isn’t it annoying when you watch that hourglass thing for ages?). We deal with all the security updates, and we have confidence in our technology – so much so that all 2plan websites run on exactly the same systems member websites do. And of course there is peace of mind knowing that a dedicated technology team is supporting every website.
Our powerful editing facilities means members don’t have to get in touch with someone and wait for days before they get around to updating their pages – they can do it themselves.There’s no need for websites to be months out of date, and members can ensure that their existing and prospective clients get the most up-to-date information.
A selection of professionally designed templates help portray members businesses in the best possible way, and with a huge library of graphics it's trivial for 2plan members to have a fantastic looking website with the minimum of effort.
2plan member websites can also take advantage of several special features. For instance there is a library of guides about many aspects of finance including tax, planning for retirement, how to choose an adviser and many more. The guides have been written by finance experts including the Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) and Baker Tilly, and will help to provide the very best information to clients.
2plan also collect news headlines from a variety of consumer news sources, such as the BBC and Financial Times, that member can choose to show on their sites. So member websites will automatically have the latest news headlines, providing another useful service to clients.
And with industry standard technology and website architecture, and a free statistics package for every member, 2plan websites are proving to be a very useful addition to members marketing efforts.