Simple Websites in WordPress
Sites that give you control of your web presence
Your WordPress website
The HUB of your Business
If you are an independent person who likes to be able to make changes in a heartbeat without waiting for a webmaster, a WordPress content management system allows you to be 100% in control.
If you know you want a web presence and have been resisiting because you don’t have the time to think about it or you don’t want to invest in the Ferrari of designs, you can take action now and get going in a few days at a super reasonable price.
If creating excellent relationships with your customers/clients and providing value to them is important to you, think about how many people rely on the web for the information they are seeking about your area of expertise. They need to hear what you have to say.
Sandy McMullen has a unique ability to help those of us who are not as computer savvy as our children, to participate in the use of computer technology. Sandy is patient and has excellent knowledge of computers.
Sandy created a new website for my company, while teaching me how to use WordPress and to make updates to the site.
After the site was up and running to my satisfaction, Sandy continued to make suggestions to improve and keep it fresh.
Sandy also introduced me to Social Media and showed me how to participate on Twitter, LinkedIn and FaceBook. She encouraged me to blog and is available when I need information or assistance.
Now when I am in a situation which previously might have made me feel like I was falling behind, because of my lack of computer skills…I now feel confident and relevant….priceless!!
You have done a fantastic job. I am SO pleased with it. Thank you!
Sandy…we are blessed to be working with you; you are a sheer joy to know.
Design
Why I use WordPress
The day to day use of the back end is simple and foolproof. This means it will be comfortable for you to continue adding content and keeping your site current. Uploading images and other files is as easy as pie. If you should ever need it, there’s support online. SEO Search Engine Optimization is built into the site and helps you get found on the web.
What I help with:
- Using colour well. It captures the energy of your business offer and delivers the message so that will be an important element.
- Identifing all the elements and determine what layout will work best.
- Adding a header that “nails it” – what your site is about, who it serves and how it serves them.
- Making it easy for people to know where to look aka simple direct navigation.
- Making YOU and what you stand for clear and visible.
What is not on offer:
- FLASH
- The designer site you LOVE that cost someone $10,000 to $30,000.
Sandy as wp enthusiast
Karl and Boris introduced me to the world of the web.
They were my first ‘webmasters”. Karl helped me with an art site and Boris with my blog on personality assessments.
Great guys and patient with my demands.
So… why did I feel the need to learn to do this myself?
Two reasons:
Since I am at heart a personality assessment geek, my Reiss Motivational Profile shows just how much I am driven by my need for “expediency” and waiting for a request to one of my web guys was just not in the cards for me.
The second reason falls under the same motivator. Preparing documentation of what I wanted done took so much longer than just doing it. At least that was the story that I told myself and it spurred me to take things into my own hands.
PLUS
Doing it myself allowed me to create on the fly… trying things out and getting immediate visual feedback on whether it worked or not. That made it FUN not work.
Building websites let’s me do what I love:
- Talk to entrepreneurs
- Create, create, create
- Learn new things
- Try out new ideas
- Use my skills, interests and passion
As I showed people some of the sites I was building for myself, people asked me to do one for them too. And so site building has taken on a life of its own.