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Website Design

Everything else that we do leads to this-your new website. Whether you view it as the cornerstone of your business, another piece of the puzzle, or just a necessary evil, websites are here to stay. They are one of the most vital elements of any business plan, and in many cases, may be the first contact your potential clients have with your company. Your site can set the mood for your clients’ entire experience with your company. Sites that make it easy for your clients to find out what you do and why they should do business with your company, are now considered essential. Making it easy for your potential clients to contact you or follow you with subscriptions and email updates is not just for big companies any longer. Blogging is a great way to drive traffic to your site, create a following and make you the “expert” in your field.

All site examples below were created on the WordPress platform. While probably best know as a powerful blogging tool, WordPress offers users extreme extendability, a great support community and a sleek user interface. Utilizing its blogging capabilities will only help to realize its full potential and help to separate your company from the competition. But creating a great looking site is only part of that equation. A site that is search engine friendly and implements SEO (Search Engine Optimization) techniques to achieve high page placements and increased site traffic is the other part. Titles, keywords, descriptions and alt text for images are all techniques that must be utilized to optimize results. Getting the right viewers to your site for the right reason is the key. This platform and its plugins allows for as much (or as little) ongoing tweaking to maximize your results.

Website Gallery

These are all websites that we have created using the WordPress™ platform and it's plugins. With blogs, without blogs, simple and complex, it's all possible with WordPress™!

Catherine Tryon Consulting

http://www.catherinetryon.com

Social media expert Catherine Tryon wanted a site that could be expanded into an eCommerce site, so she could sell seminars and training online. We started with a blog-powered site, that would show Catherine's most recent Tweets (she's a big Twitter user!). Within weeks, Catherine had expanded into the world of eCommerce and learned very quickly how to manage her own site.

Comics on Duty

http://www.comicsonduty.com

Comics on Duty provides comedy shows and entertainment to military and service personnel, both in the US and overseas. The site features an extensive calendar system with shows, dates, talent and sponsorship. Show flyers, visible as thumbnails in the calendar, can be downloaded by installations for printing. The site also features a password-protected page where bases and installations can download graphics to for use in the literature that they are producing. Remote email update to the site by comics on the road via posterous.com.

Cottage Door Interiors

http://www.cottagedoorinteriors.com

Interior Design Business based in Knoxville, TN looked to expand it's presence in the marketplace by launching their first website. Based on the WordPress platform, it includes a blog section to entice visitors to follow the style and design tips of the company's owner. Integrated Google Map for easy location and links for Facebook and Twitter accounts. This site prominently features NextGen photo galleries to showcase the company's past projects.

Dean Allen Studios

http://www.deanallenstudios.com

Artist website for a custom fabrication sculptor. Very unique site with a photographic background. Features several NextGen photo galleries for portfolios of work.

End Result Marketing

http://www.endresultmarketing.com

More of traditionally styled site, with the blog as a secondary aspect. Includes links to various social media pages for the primary site contributors. I created custom page/category graphics from client's photos. This site is used to harvest email address information via a form that, when completed, redirects the visitor to a password-protected page for viewing and downloading presentations on various marketing techniques.

Gary N-Ski Photography

http://www.garynski.com

Photographer's website to showcase his portfolio of work and attract new clients through improved visibility on the web. Extensive use of portfolios throughout the site as a means of image display to potential customers. This site allows for future expansion into the social media arena and the galleries can be easily updated by the site owner to include recent works.

Lodi Chamber of Commerce

http://www.lodiwisconsin.com

Chamber of Commerce website for Lodi, WI. Site has sets of seasonal header graphics that are rotated out by season. A robust calendar system with local events, photo galleries, a guest book, a members-only forum area, and future photo contest capabilities. Set up for multiple contributors and editors. Features a member business directory where members can create, and update, their own business profile and information.

Lodi Curling Club

http://www.lodicurling.org

Informational site for the Lodi Wisconsin Curling club, one of the oldest curling clubs in the US. Logo creation for the club as well as site design and maintenance. Switched from standard HTML site to WordPress-powered site for ease of schedule updates and calendar capabilities. This site is used to educate visitors about the game of curling and to offer links to local businesses for the club's bonspiles (tournaments).

Lodi Valley News

http://www.lodivalleynews.com

Local news and information blog/website for Lodi, WI. Site has a social networking component, as well as generates revenue through both local sponsorships , in addition to Google AdSense ads. Image portfolios, calendar of events, automatic update of Facebook page and Twitter account, etc.

Luscious Laurent Honey

http://www.lusciouslaurenthoney.com

Traditionally styled site with blog as a secondary aspect. This site features the ability to include video tutorials on beekeeping, as well as the possibility to expand into eCommerce in the future for the sale of honey products.

Pete's Pics

http://www.petespics.net

Photographer's website based on the Photocrati paid theme. Will be expanded into the photo e-commerce site easily via the Photocrati theme.

Plumer Karate America

http://www.kadeforest.com

Karate America school with 5 local locations was seeking an improved way to communicate their schedules and events to current students, as well as attract new students. This client was seeking a slight re-design over their previous site, as well as a simple way to update their information. The site features an introductory video on the home page, extensive use of calendars in the sidebars and location information, along with instructor profiles. Within a few emails, this client was managing most of the site features on their own.

Ultimate Outdoors Radio

http://www.ultimateoutdoorsradio.com

Website to support and outdoors-oriented radio show currently in the Madison, WI market. This site utilizes a premium WordPress theme called "Transcript" along with a premium plugin called "AutoBlogged". This site gathers news stories and information from the RSS feeds of websites in the outdoors genre and publishes them here. This site features a forum area, contests, polls and visitor uploaded photo galleries, as well as ad placement possibilities throughout the site. One of my most intensive applications to date.

Watry Group

http://www.watrygroup.com

This informational site is for a company specializing in mobile communications. As the company's first website, they required ease of use and the possibility for simple future expansion. This site is linked to both Facebook and Twitter for automatic updates of those accounts. Also set up for remote updates via email through the external site, posterous.com.

Graphics & Logos

Looking for a new logo to convey your company’s new direction? Just getting started and need your first logo? Maybe you just want to freshen up what you already have. I can help you out with logos and site graphics that will make your site and business materials shine. I can develop graphic materials that will separate your company from the competition, while creating a classy, professional image. Cutting edge or traditional, I am ready to help. Contact me for a quote on your design.

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Print Works

Here are a few examples of some literature materials that I have developed. Letterhead, business cards, labeling, brochures, banners and print advertising are just a few examples. After updating your website and logo, don’t forget about these important elements of your marketing and branding strategy. Contact me for a quote today.

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