{"id":13304,"date":"2024-08-06T08:47:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T07:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/?p=13304"},"modified":"2026-07-28T12:21:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T11:21:33","slug":"customer-case-study-creative-essence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/customer-case-study-creative-essence\/","title":{"rendered":"Customer case study: How Creative Essence manages client websites with confidence using 20i Reseller Hosting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded by Helen Dowthwaite,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeessence.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creative Essence<\/a>&nbsp;is a&nbsp;web&nbsp;design&nbsp;and branding agency&nbsp;based&nbsp;in Cumbria,&nbsp;UK, built on more than&nbsp;24 years of&nbsp;creative industry&nbsp;experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agency&nbsp;delivers&nbsp;design solutions covering&nbsp;brand identity, website&nbsp;design, traditional print work,&nbsp;packaging&nbsp;and email marketing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With&nbsp;a&nbsp;personal, detail-focused approach to every project,&nbsp;Helen creates&nbsp;bespoke design packages&nbsp;tailored&nbsp;to each client&#8217;s individual needs.&nbsp;Drawing on&nbsp;a strong understanding of brand identity,&nbsp;she&nbsp;helps businesses create consistent, professional designs across every&nbsp;platform.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creative Essence&nbsp;supports&nbsp;businesses&nbsp;across a wide range of sectors, including hospitality, holiday accommodation, finance,&nbsp;interior&nbsp;design,&nbsp;flooring&nbsp;and engineering. Many&nbsp;clients&nbsp;have worked with&nbsp;Helen&nbsp;for several years, creating long-standing relationships built on trust&nbsp;and&nbsp;creativity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1836\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Website-Homepage.png.webp\" alt=\"Creative Essence website homepage\" class=\"wp-image-19620\" style=\"border: 2px solid #EBEBEB\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Website-Homepage.png.webp 1836w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Website-Homepage-300x152.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Website-Homepage-768x390.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Website-Homepage-1536x781.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Website-Homepage-400x203.png.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Website-Homepage-800x407.png.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Website-Homepage-832x423.png.webp 832w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Website-Homepage-1664x846.png.webp 1664w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Website-Homepage-1248x634.png.webp 1248w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Website-Homepage-1320x671.png.webp 1320w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Website-Homepage-150x76.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1836px) 100vw, 1836px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Creative Essence chose 20i<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As websites became&nbsp;a&nbsp;key&nbsp;part of Creative Essence\u2019s&nbsp;service offering,&nbsp;Helen needed a hosting provider she could rely on for both her business&nbsp;and&nbsp;the customers she supports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reliable&nbsp;support&nbsp;was&nbsp;a major factor&nbsp;when choosing a hosting company. When urgent&nbsp;site&nbsp;issues arise,&nbsp;Helen&nbsp;needs&nbsp;to&nbsp;know they can be&nbsp;resolved quickly&nbsp;to help&nbsp;minimise disruptions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20i<\/a>&nbsp;stood out&nbsp;due&nbsp;to its&nbsp;highly&nbsp;rated&nbsp;support, useful migration tools, stable&nbsp;platform&nbsp;and backup features, giving&nbsp;the agency&nbsp;greater&nbsp;confidence&nbsp;when&nbsp;managing&nbsp;customer&nbsp;projects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1839\" height=\"937\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Portfolio.png.webp\" alt=\"Creative Essence portfolio\" class=\"wp-image-19621\" style=\"border: 2px solid #EBEBEB\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Portfolio.png.webp 1839w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Portfolio-300x153.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Portfolio-768x391.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Portfolio-1536x783.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Portfolio-400x204.png.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Portfolio-800x408.png.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Portfolio-832x424.png.webp 832w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Portfolio-1664x848.png.webp 1664w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Portfolio-1248x636.png.webp 1248w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Portfolio-1320x673.png.webp 1320w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-Portfolio-150x76.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1839px) 100vw, 1839px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How 20i supports Creative Essence<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reliable Support<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the main reasons Helen has&nbsp;remained&nbsp;with 20i&nbsp;is the speed and quality of&nbsp;the help available. When urgent client website issues arise, she appreciates being able to get&nbsp;assistance&nbsp;within minutes, enabling Creative Essence to minimise disruptions and continue delivering a&nbsp;consistent&nbsp;service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Easier migrations<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">20i\u2019s migration tools help Creative Essence move&nbsp;websites&nbsp;onto the platform more efficiently.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having a straightforward migration process is&nbsp;especially&nbsp;useful when taking on new&nbsp;customers&nbsp;or bringing existing websites into one place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/website-migration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20i\u2019s Migration Centre<\/a>, Helen can move sites&nbsp;for&nbsp;free,&nbsp;automatically&nbsp;and&nbsp;with&nbsp;no&nbsp;risk of downtime.&nbsp;This&nbsp;helps&nbsp;the agency&nbsp;get set up&nbsp;with&nbsp;less hassle and manage client projects more smoothly.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Peace of mind with&nbsp;Timeline Backups&nbsp;Pro<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of Helen\u2019s&nbsp;favourite&nbsp;features is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/my.20i.com\/services\/order-timeline-backups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Timeline&nbsp;Backups&nbsp;Pro<\/a>,&nbsp;which gives&nbsp;her&nbsp;access to 30 days of backups.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If an issue occurs, Helen can&nbsp;restore&nbsp;previous&nbsp;snapshots,&nbsp;giving&nbsp;her&nbsp;added reassurance&nbsp;when managing client&nbsp;websites.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A stable&nbsp;platform with clear status updates<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creative Essence also&nbsp;benefits&nbsp;from the stability of 20i\u2019s hosting infrastructure. For Helen, reliability is important because her clients depend on their websites being available and working as&nbsp;expected.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stackstatus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stack Status page<\/a>&nbsp;gives&nbsp;her&nbsp;a quick way to check for any wider platform issues, helping her&nbsp;identify&nbsp;problems quickly and decide on&nbsp;the&nbsp;best&nbsp;next step.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1820\" height=\"924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-about-us-page.webp\" alt=\"Creative Essence about us page\" class=\"wp-image-20172\" style=\"border: 2px solid #EBEBEB\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-about-us-page.webp 1820w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-about-us-page-300x152.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-about-us-page-768x390.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-about-us-page-1536x780.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-about-us-page-400x203.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-about-us-page-800x406.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-about-us-page-832x422.webp 832w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-about-us-page-1664x845.webp 1664w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-about-us-page-1248x634.webp 1248w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-about-us-page-1320x670.webp 1320w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Creative-Essence-about-us-page-150x76.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1820px) 100vw, 1820px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The results&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since moving to 20i,&nbsp;Creative Essence&nbsp;has&nbsp;been able&nbsp;to manage&nbsp;customer&nbsp;websites&nbsp;with greater confidence,&nbsp;backed&nbsp;by fast responses, simple migrations,&nbsp;secure&nbsp;backups&nbsp;and stable&nbsp;hosting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This has helped Helen keep&nbsp;hosting&nbsp;management straightforward while continuing to&nbsp;provide&nbsp;the personal,&nbsp;detail-focused service her&nbsp;customers&nbsp;value.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With 20i&nbsp;handling&nbsp;the hosting side of the business,&nbsp;Creative Essence&nbsp;can continue delivering&nbsp;trusted&nbsp;digital&nbsp;services alongside its wider design work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more case studies from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/20i-customers\">20i customers<\/a>. 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