Hangar47

Hangar47 We’re web designers & digital marketing experts. We build websites that convert and craft marketing that delivers results. If you’re ready, so are we. Think Fun.

In a world where the digital frontier seems vast and challenging, Hangar47, founded by Aleks Kruz in 2018, stands as a beacon of innovation, creativity, and strategy. Our motivation? To help UK small and medium-sized businesses compete without the big business costs. Services Tailored to Your Needs

Web Excellence: From the inception of an idea to its execution, we craft websites that not only loo

k fantastic but also perform. Reliable Hosting: Experience seamless online operations with our robust hosting solutions. Creative Design: Our designs don't just appeal to the eyes; they resonate with the brand and its audience. Digital Strategy: Tailored SEO, social media, and holistic digital marketing strategies, crafted to get results. Security First: In today's digital landscape, cybersecurity is no longer optional. With us, you're always protected. A Legacy of Success

One of our hallmark projects? Assisting Recycled Office Solutions in their digital transformation. In a mere 3 weeks, we sculpted their e-commerce vision into a dynamic reality, culminating in a 600% rise in their monthly turnover since launch. Our commitment goes beyond projects; it's about building lasting relationships and tangible results. Values That Drive Us

Innovative Perspectives: We don’t settle for the first solution; we dig deeper. Above & Beyond: Our proactive approach ensures we consistently outdo ourselves. Result-Driven: Your success is our endgame. Your Success, Our Commitment: We're with you, from step one to the summit. Delighting Users: Beyond usability, we craft delightful digital experiences. Guided by Data: For us, data is the compass directing our strategies. Our Culture? Think Passion. Think Creative

We're not just another digital agency. We're a team that's approachable, brimming with creativity, and passionate about what we do. At Hangar47, we celebrate every idea, every challenge, and every success story. Ready to embark on a transformative digital journey? We're just a click away. Send us a message. We’d love to hear from you.

“We offer a personal service.”You’ve probably seen that line a hundred times.The problem is, it doesn’t really tell anyo...
28/08/2026

“We offer a personal service.”

You’ve probably seen that line a hundred times.

The problem is, it doesn’t really tell anyone much.

What does “personal” actually mean?

Do customers deal with the same person from start to finish?
Do you remember the little details?
Do you tailor what you do instead of forcing everyone into the same package?
Do you actually pick up the phone when they need you?

That’s the good stuff.

So instead of saying you offer a personal service, show people what that looks like.

Specific always feels more believable than vague.

And usually a lot more memorable too. 🎯

YouTube is one of the world’s biggest search platforms, with people using it every day to look for answers, reviews, rec...
21/08/2026

YouTube is one of the world’s biggest search platforms, with people using it every day to look for answers, reviews, recommendations and how-tos. 🔍

That makes Shorts interesting for businesses.

A Short can appear when someone searches for a topic on YouTube, but it can also be shown to completely new audiences through the Shorts feed. YouTube recommends Shorts based on things like what people watch, search for and engage with. 📱

So unlike a standard video, which may rely more heavily on someone choosing it from search, Home or recommendations, a Short has another route into people’s feeds.

That can give a useful 30-second video a surprisingly big potential audience, even if your channel doesn’t have many subscribers yet.

The key is still the content.

Answer a real question. Get to the point quickly. Make it worth watching.

Because the opportunity with Shorts isn’t just creating shorter videos.

It’s creating more chances to be discovered.

The boring bit at the bottom of your website matters.Nobody gets excited about a website footer.But when someone is deci...
07/08/2026

The boring bit at the bottom of your website matters.
Nobody gets excited about a website footer.

But when someone is deciding whether they trust a business, they may scroll straight down there.

They’re looking for little signs that say: yes, this is a real business and there are real people behind it.

Things like:

Your company name and address
Contact details
Company registration number, where relevant
Privacy and cookie policies
Terms and other legal pages
An up-to-date copyright year
VAT details, where appropriate

None of this is particularly glamorous. But a footer that’s sparse, outdated or missing basic business information can start to create doubt.

And that’s the problem with trust online. You don’t always know when you’ve lost it.

So next time you’re checking your website, scroll all the way to the bottom.

The boring bit might be doing more work than you think.

Search for your own business name now and again.Not as an SEO exercise. More as a customer check.Someone who searches yo...
30/07/2026

Search for your own business name now and again.
Not as an SEO exercise. More as a customer check.

Someone who searches your name probably already knows you exist. Maybe through a recommendation, one of your posts, a business card, or a conversation where your name came up.

At that point, they’re not really discovering you. They’re doing a bit of due diligence and checking you out.

• Do the details look current?
• Does the website appear properly?
• Are the reviews easy to find?
• Do the social profiles look like they still belong to an active business?
• Is there anything old, odd or confusing on the first page?

It’s a small thing, but worth doing occasionally.

Because when someone searches your name, they’re usually closer to making a decision than you might think.

A countdown timer can be useful.If an offer really ends on Friday, say so. If there are genuinely two appointments left,...
24/07/2026

A countdown timer can be useful.

If an offer really ends on Friday, say so. If there are genuinely two appointments left, that is helpful information.

The trouble starts when the timer resets the next morning.

Or when “only 2 spaces left” has been saying the same thing since March.

People notice this stuff now. Even when they do not report it, they feel it. The offer starts to look less like a reason to act and more like a trick to hurry them along.

That matters because fake urgency does not just weaken one campaign. It chips away at trust.

The CMA has warned businesses about misleading urgency claims online, including countdown timers, scarcity messages and “act fast” prompts. The ASA has also ruled against countdown clocks that reset and carry on as if nothing happened.

Real urgency is fine.
Fake urgency looks cheap.

Before adding a countdown, a “last chance” line or an “only X left” message, check whether it is actually true.

If it is not, there is probably a better way to sell the thing.

A marketing email can be well written, well designed and sent to the right people, then still fail before anyone reads i...
08/07/2026

A marketing email can be well written, well designed and sent to the right people, then still fail before anyone reads it.
Sometimes the issue is not the message.

It's the domain setup behind it.

SPF, DKIM and DMARC aren't exactly exciting, but they're important. They help inbox providers check whether an email really came from your domain, and whether someone else is trying to fake it.

Using Mailchimp, Brevo, HubSpot or another email platform does not always fix this automatically. The platform can usually give you the records, yet they still need to be added to your domain properly.

Gmail now requires authentication for messages sent to personal Gmail accounts. If you send more than 5,000 messages a day to Gmail addresses, there are extra requirements, including SPF, DKIM, DMARC and one-click unsubscribe.

None of this guarantees every email will land neatly in the inbox.

People still need to want your emails. The content still has to be worth opening. A messy old mailing list can still cause problems.

But without the technical basics in place, your email might be failing before anyone gets the chance to read it.

If your newsletters are landing in junk, or you are not sure whether your domain is set up properly for marketing emails, get in touch: [email protected]

A website feels like something you own.It’s got your logo on it. Your photos. Your services. Your phone number at the to...
02/07/2026

A website feels like something you own.
It’s got your logo on it. Your photos. Your services. Your phone number at the top.

Then something breaks.

The domain has expired. The renewal email went to someone who left the business four years ago. The old agency has shut down. Nobody knows where the site is hosted. The person who “used to deal with it” is no longer around.

We’ve seen businesses hit this point after a site goes offline or their website gets hacked. What should have been a small job becomes a search through old emails, forgotten invoices, missing passwords and accounts set up years ago.

A few details are important to keep somewhere safe:

• Where the domain is registered
• Where the website is hosted
• Who controls the DNS
• Which email gets the renewal notices
• Who manages the website
• When things renew

It is worth checking before there is a crisis.

If you’re not sure where your domain, hosting or renewal details sit, get in touch: [email protected]

A lot of testimonials sound positive but do very little selling.“Great service, highly recommend” is kind, and no busine...
11/06/2026

A lot of testimonials sound positive but do very little selling.
“Great service, highly recommend” is kind, and no business is going to complain about receiving it. The issue is that it does not answer the questions a potential buyer is usually asking.

Can this business handle my kind of problem?
Will the process be clear?
Has someone similar trusted them before and felt glad they did?

That is why specific testimonials carry more weight.
Not exaggerated claims. Or dramatic before-and-after stories unless the evidence is there.
Just useful detail.

What was difficult before?
What became easier?
What did the client value about the process?
What would they tell someone in the same position?

A testimonial does not need to be polished to be persuasive.
It needs to reduce doubt.

Most About pages start too far back.Founded in 2012. Family-run. Passionate about quality. Years of experience. Friendly...
05/06/2026

Most About pages start too far back.

Founded in 2012. Family-run. Passionate about quality. Years of experience. Friendly team.

None of that is wrong.

The problem is that customers are usually looking for something else first.

Can I trust you?
Do you understand my problem?
Have you helped people like me before?
Will this be easy, awkward, expensive, slow, confusing?

That is what they are really checking.

Your story can still matter, but it should help the customer feel more certain. Otherwise it becomes a polite little history lesson sitting on a page nobody finishes.

A better About page connects your experience to the thing your customer is trying to decide.

Less “here is our life story”.

More “here is why you are in safe hands”.

Ever feel like you need a fresh idea every time you post?Good news: you don’t.Say you run a local café and you’ve just a...
27/05/2026

Ever feel like you need a fresh idea every time you post?
Good news: you don’t.

Say you run a local café and you’ve just added a new lemon drizzle cake to the counter.
That one idea could become:

1️⃣The story post
“Meet our new lemon drizzle cake, baked after three rounds of taste-testing and one very passionate debate about icing thickness.”

2️⃣The behind-the-scenes post
A quick video of the glaze going on. No fancy editing. Just sticky, shiny, scroll-stopping goodness.

3️⃣The customer post
“First review is in: ‘I only came in for a coffee.’ Famous last words.”

4️⃣The business post
“Why we add seasonal specials: small changes keep regular customers curious.”

5️⃣The engagement post
“Important local research: lemon drizzle or Victoria sponge?”

Same cake. Five angles.

Your business already has stories, products, people, processes and opinions worth sharing. You don’t need to reinvent the wheel every week, you just need to look at one idea from a few different angles.

Need help turning your everyday business moments into content that actually works? Let’s talk: h47.uk

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