We Are 

Primate

We design and develop web sites, web applications and web products
that embrace and expand the possibilities of the Internet.

What are you looking for?

Getting online and establishing a brand presence is one of the most important things for any company. Sharing your ideals, services, products and contact information with the world is fundamental, if not downright expected, in this day and age and a clear, concise and attractive web presence can have a huge impact on how your company is discerned.
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Buying and selling online has never been easier (or more popular) and it’s never too late to exploit the potential huge advantages it offers to retailers. Through online selling and e-commerce, Primate can help your company to reach a vast audience whilst reducing your traditional overheads - an incredibly effective way to generate revenue if undertaken wisely.
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Marketing and promoting your services or products through online channels such as Facebook, Twitter or direct email campaigns is a useful strategy for companies looking to expand and grow. Likewise a strong paid advertising campaign and good organic placement in search engines can be very powerful in generating footfall right to your virtual doorstep.
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Establishing yourself as an online authority and creating a community that revolves around your service or product can be very advantageous in increasing your popularity and brand awareness. Primate can help create and advise on blogs, forums and social networking campaigns, all excellent tools for building a loyal community that rallies behind and supports your company.
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Sometimes there are no off-the-shelf tools available that suit your needs or ideas and, in that situation, a bespoke web application might be required. Bespoke apps can range from anything from huge, innovative systems that will potentially revolutionise the Internet to small, simple, succinct products that help save a bit of time in the office and reduce overheads and frustration.
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Primate motto: Embrace progress, be honest, create for content

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Google apps

We hook up every site we build to Google Apps, giving you the freedom to manage your own branded email accounts through Google’s powerful (and ultra reliable) Gmail interface.

Quick loading

By utilising the latest Content Delivery Networks (CDN) we can ensure your sites load as quickly as possibly no matter where they are viewed from - no one should have to wait.

Copywriting

Good content is arguably the single most important factor of any web site and at Primate we work with copywriting specialists to help craft the most potent and effective copy possible.

Social networking

Social networking strategies - such as growing your Twitter user base or creating innovative Facebook apps - can be hugely beneficial in growing your marketing base.

Intelligent code

Using Ruby on Rails, the framework behind sites like Twitter and Hulu, we can develop powerful functionality in half the time.

Cloud hosting

All of our sites and apps are built on top of cloud hosting technology meaning that they can soak up huge spikes of traffic effortlessly and never come down. Ever.

Content made easy

Our custom built Content Management System (CMS) is designed specifically with the user in mind making irritating and complex content updates a thing of the past.

3rd party technology

We love third party technology and part of our ethos and approach to work is to embrace it to its fullest whenever possible. After all, why reinvent the wheel?

Online font library

Trusted by sites like New York Times and Last.fm, Typekit brings a whole new dimension to online typography and lets us create beautiful and stunning products.

Web apps

We love building anything related to the web whether that be bespoke sites, complex large scale applications or powerful Facebook apps.

Photography & illustration

Stunning photography and illustrations can say more than a thousand words, helping to convey the perfect brand or sell any product or service.

Contact
Want to talk?

We're always interested to hear what's on your mind and answer any questions you have.

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Contact details

t: 0131 225 3335
m: 0784 155 8495
e: hello@primate.co.uk

Primate
3 Hill Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3JP
United Kingdom

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