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Web design (full service)

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:35:24 +0000

When I talked a bit about C Flinn Development studio I mentioned how web projects are crafted in a team (as needed) environment.

If you let me know through your worksheet responses and during our estimate refinement discussion that your project requires it, we’ll provide more than the design and programming. We’ll cover:

hosting
logo creation
multimedia
search engine optimization and consultation and reporting services *
social media integration
sales of digital product
sales of physical product via PayPal
sales of physical product via full e-commerce system (req. merchant account)
photo shoots (local)
(and more; just ask)

But then, you might be surprised what comes “as standard” with all our projects. Ask for an estimate and find out.

* Please let us know at the time you request an estimate whether you’d be interested in professional search engine optimization services by the professional, ethical, organic-methods SEO specialist I can add to your team. Services can include:

A simple report to see what search engines you’re appearing in.
Generation of keyword phrases unique to your market niche.
A thorough competitive analysis of those keyword phrases.
Web copywriting with an SEO-sensitive slant.
Consultation (phone, email) by the hour.

Once I know what services you’re interested in, fees for those services can be listed as an option on your estimate.

Custom self-admin. sites

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:34:38 +0000

This is where I started out, crafting custom programming for sites whose owners didn’t need or want a full-fledged CMS (content management system).

Often this is a first step. Many clients who started with a custom (or “bespoke”) administration system have since moved to a CMS as two things happened:

they refined their site and/or organization goals and direction
their site grew, and they needed more features — the features of a full CMS

But for many sites — whether it be the goals are modest, or the budget is modest, or (conversely) the need is so specialized that there isn’t an existing CMS that will fit the ticket — some custom programming is the answer.

If you’re not sure where your needs and goals fit in all this, ask for a custom estimate.

CMS customization

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:32:43 +0000

CMS stands for “content management system” and there are a billion — well, hundreds, certainly — of them available. They come in all shapes and sizes: free or commercial, developed by one or a few people or a worldwide network, actively worked on or years old.

And, since “content” can mean several things, they can differ greatly in how well-adapted they may be to a given task or project.

I have test areas for several key CMSs and would be happy to talk to you about how your site’s performance and ease of maintenance might be improved by using a content management system. Ask for a free estimate.

Web design (economy)

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:26:59 +0000

So why can’t a modest budget get you a solid, reliable, basic site?

C Flinn Development Studio sites start at about $500. That’s spare change in the world of advertising. And yet your website will be standing in for you, available to “talk to” — your clients, membership, customers — any time of day or night, long after that not-so-inexpensive ad is gone and forgotten.

Required, not optional

Your online presence shouldn’t be an afterthought. You need to budget for it. It’s not 1995 anymore and having a vibrant and interactive site is no longer an option — it’s a business requirement.

You let me know

But if your organization is needing to be prudent about investments right now, that’s just good sense. And the great news is that it doesn’t mean you have to have a third rate or antiquated website. Let me see how I can work within your budget. Ask for a free estimate today.