professional website/SEO review, planning, and consulting

Not all designers or developers or marketers can handle everything. Even I subcontract portions of every project to my trusted network. And if you have the money and interest in an end-to-end marketing firm then you should hire them.

However, many small business owners build their own websites, use family and friends, or hire newer cheaper web developers to save money. Often times the tools and people developing the site are good enough, but the successful design and big picture plan isn't obvious. Heck even savvy web developers do not always make the best 'designers' (see the website ProgrammerMeetDesigner for example).

With over 10 years design and development experience I can create a plan for your web presence with strategies to improve website usability, SEO, and conversion.

At the fraction of what it costs to a hire a firm to handle your web design and development, I can provide everything from a basic review and advice to a complete redesign with the materials and direction for you and your existing web developer.

When you aren't ready for or can't afford a big time design/marketing firm but you need to have a useful web presence today, I'm your guy.

That depends on what you need and want. Every business is different. I focus on what you need most from based on what you want to do within an agreeable budget.

I am not going to tell you anything you couldn't learn by reading blogs on building and marketing websites for free. I won't tell you the obvious like...

• Quit using flash
• Your meta tags are too short/long/wrong and don't matter
• Google Page Rank is the least of your concerns
• Use analytics
• You need more original content
• Use unobtrusive javascript
• You don't have enough backlinks / too many poor quality backlinks
• Update your site at least once a week

But I will interpret and translate those 'facts' and tell you useful things like...

• Your masthead flash animation is great, but the navigation needs to be removed. I suggest we recreate the navigation with unobtrusive javascript like this...
• Here are my suggestions for your meta tags...
• I did this in your analytics to better track this...
• Rewrite the product descriptions on these pages because other stores are using the same stock copy. Try something like...
• Try contacting these specific blogs I found to see if you can...be a guest blogger...get them to do a write up of your product/service/company...link to you in their blogroll...
• Here is a list of ideas of new pages / blog posts / case studies you could use to easily expand content regularly

I address SEO, UI design and usability, branding, keyword rich content written for humans not for bots, valid semantic code, social networking, keyword specific pages and content, relationship between your multiple sites, your email correspondence, and your call to action. But I don't just tell you what you should do, I give specific suggestions and examples.

Most importantly I listen to what you want to do, I work within your budget, and I offer as much service as I can for the price we agree to. Maybe you just want honest opinion and a couple of suggestions. Maybe you want a step by step plan with specific tasks. And maybe you want me to actually redesign the site.

I like small business.
Honestly I prefer working with small business exclusively.

I have 10 years of experience operating a web and graphic design firm.
I chose to go freelance in order to pursue other projects.

I am creatively motivated, not financially driven.
I charge a reasonable rate working with people and organizations I like.

I do what I do because I enjoy it.
You do too.

I need the money.
And times are tough.

Freelancer partnered with other freelancers. No office. No overhead.

The economy hit me hard like a lot of folks. Many professional decisions in the past few years failed to go as hoped, and now you can benefit from my financial woes with affordable web and graphic design and a variety of new services and sites I am currently building. Heck, if things keep going the way they are I will consider offers to mow lawns and shovel driveways.

And if you don’t think my rates are low consider bartering or sending me your proposal. I am very open to suggestions.

I can also provide end to end online design and development services on a first-come first-serve basis. But I can review, advise, and design many more websites a month than I can build or maintain.

If I'm booked up or too expensive I will even help you find a developer.