Our brief was to design & build a new online news portal for the offline publication, FTSE Global Markets, with complete SEO best practice, site monetisation and user database leveraging preferences, interest areas and email alerts. Their target audience is Institutional Investors.

We had to ensure that approx 2,500 previously un-indexed articles were featured on the major search engines, and provide a monetisation platform for the future as well as a consolidated subscriber database.

We imported all existing content into our prefered Open Source platform, Joomla, and provided an elegant and intuitive User Experience (UX) via a bespoke template designed by us. We implemented an automatic and manual SEO best practice approach and bridged the Content Management System (CMS) with an Email delivery system (MailChimp) to collate as much subscriber information as possible, and allow for personalised communication.

We are also in the process of building a QR code generator in the CMS to link the offline editorials with the enhanced online content.

The site has just been live for a very short time, but we have achieved Google News inclusion in record time. We now have 39,000 pages indexed within Google, and are delivering contextual banner advertising throughout the website and email newsletters. The entire subscriber database is now clean, online, ABC verified and actively updated on a regular basis.

Visit the new FTSE Global Markets website
A full case study on the Joomla Community Magazine

Marshall Arts are the sort of client an agency would kill to have on its books; proactive, creative and trusting. As devoted fans of live music, we are delighted to have the opportunity to service the digital needs of one of the foremost concert promoters in the world; Marshall Arts books include Paul McCartney, Elton John, P!NK, George Michael, Peter Andre & Whitney Houston.

Visit the site at: www.marshall-arts.com

3B has been a part of the FESPA family for over 10 years; we’ve watched the FESPA team grow to become a truly Global Federation of some repute.

In that time we’ve had the oportunity to revisit their numerous and varied websites, both in terms of form and function. Their web presence now forms the backbone of a comprehensive and cohesive New Media strategy that includes (but is not limited to) all aspects of Social Media, news content, blogging and communities - all wrapped up within a striking and attractive main site portal site and its satellites.

Visit the site at: www.fespa.com

Leaderboard Golf are the proud owners of five golf centres and hotels, and 3B are building what is set to be the world’s leading golf authority website for them, to open a whole new set of revenue streams.

The site is contributed to by the Leaderboard staff, with extra copywriting and monetisation guidance being offered by 3B. The site is built in an organic and modular style which allows for unlimited expansion and adaptation as requirements change or new opportunities are found.

This has been a very exciting project for 3B, bringing together everything we have learnt online since we began developing world-class website strategies in 1998. It is the complete solution, bringing together design and branding, search and conversion optimisation, multiple monetisation approaches and content creation services.

Visit the site at: www.leaderboardgolf.co.uk

During our recent trip to The Netherlands for “J and Beyond”, Jack and Alex Bremer were collared by a few of the community media channels for comment and opinion. The video (below) that resulted from Kristoffer Sandven’s interview with Alex serves as a pretty comprehensive overview of our company, and our position within the Open Source community.

The 3B team have just returned from this year’s sensational Joomla Convention, “J and Beyond” – a 4 day celebratory geek-fest of all that is wonderful in the world of Open Source. This is the second year that Jack Bremer & I have attended, and this year we took along our Lead Developer, Jordan Worner, and our Head of Search, Hugh Williams.

It can’t go without mention that this is also undoubtedly a social occasion! Whilst the vast majority of delegates’ time was spent deep in code, it cannot escape the notice of anyone who has viewed the many personal photo galleries and blogs that sprung up during and immediately after J and Beyond that the friendships forged and renewed were toasted and lubricated by the finest ale that Rolduc had to offer... and more often than not it was very fine indeed.

The 3B team would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas!

The 3B Office will be open as follows over the festive period:

24/12/2010 - Open as normal
25/12/2010 - Office Closed
26/12/2010 - Office Closed
27/12/2010 - Office Closed
28/12/2010 - Office Closed
29/12/2010 - Skeleton Crew (please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
30/12/2010 - Skeleton Crew from 1-5pm (please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
31/12/2010 - Office Closed
01/01/2011 - Office Closed
02/01/2011 - Office Closed
03/01/2011 - Office Closed
04/01/2011 - Open as normal