Site Design

Site 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 mandatory. 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.

My Websites

These are all my websites.

Catherine Tryon Consulting
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 her seminars. 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
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 corporate images for their use. Remote email update to the site by comics on the road via posterous.com.
Dean Allen Studios
Dean Allen Studios
http://www.deanallenstudios.com
Artist website for a custom fabrication sculptor. Very unique site with a photographic background. Features several photo galleries for portfolios of work.
End Result Marketing
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 contributors to the site. Created custom page/category graphics from client's photos. Includes a form that, when completed, redirects the visitor to a protected page for viewing PowerPoint presentations.
Lodi Chamber of Commerce
Lodi Chamber of Commerce
http://www.lodiwisconsin.com
Chamber of Commerce website for Lodi, WI. Site has a set of header graphics that rotate by season. Calendar system with local events, photo galleries, guest book, member only forum area, future photo contest capabilities. Set up for multiple contributors and editors. Features a member business directory where members can create their own profile information.
Lodi Curling Club
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.
Lodi Valley News
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, etc.
Luscious Laurent Honey
Luscious Laurent Honey
http://www.lusciouslaurenthoney.com
Traditionally styled site with blog as a secondary aspect. Site features 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.
Watry Group
Watry Group
http://www.watrygroup.com
Business procurement site for a company specializing in mobile communications. 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.
Wendy Soucie Consulting
Wendy Soucie Consulting
http://www.wendysoucie.com
Blog site for Social Media Consultant, Wendy Soucie. Site features automatic updates to Facebook and Twitter accounts. Wendy has the ability to update Twitter account from within the site. There is also a YouTube component to this site.
Created using WP Portfolio by Dan Harrison
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