Most people would agree that the Web is the most popular place to communicate, learn, buy, watch, listen (you get the point....) about anything you want, need or both. The increased number of people who have access to the Internet is second only to the increased amount of time being spent on the Internet daily.
So what makes a terrific Website, well, terrific? Sure, attractive graphics are nice, but really great Websites are designed at the intersection of what your customers are trying to accomplish and what you want them to do.
Web development is the ying to our yang. At every stage in our process research, usability and best practices are used to validate each decision. We make sure the Web design and technical functionality meet the needs of the end-users, aka: your customers.
The Websites we develop are both practical and emotional. The practical side of your Website is simple to use, intuitive and task oriented, without being annoyingly flashy or overly designed. The emotional side of your site maps consumer behavior on the Web, psychological drivers, and reflects a deeper understanding of the user’s motivations and online behaviors.
Currently, if a company doesn’t have a Web presence or the current one is lacking, it is toeing the line of business-sanity. If you find yourself toeing said line of sanity, we’ve got a nice couch for you to lay back on. Now relax and tell us about your company...
Technologies Used
ASP.Net / C# jQuery SQL Server 2008 |
XML Javascript Microsoft Access |
Flash / ActionScript XHTML CSS |
Common Questions
How long will it take?
Most websites can be launched within 2-4 weeks. However, the actual development time will vary depending on the features, size and complexity of the Website as well as timely feedback from the client.
What will be expected of my company?
Your company will assign a key point of contact. This person will provide us with timely feedback and approvals during each phase of the project. They will also be responsible for furnishing us with the content required for the website.
How much will it cost?
We don’t have "one size fits all" pricing. Your project is unique, so the pricing will be as well. Just give us a call and we’d be happy to discuss your project requirements and provide you with a proposal! Call us at 860-921-1124 or a proposal
Let’s say you have an important meeting and you would really like to impress them. Would you just roll out of bed, throw on a sub-par outfit and head out the door? No, because you know at least two things: 1) First impressions are crucial when meeting someone for the first time, and 2) Most people form a semi-permanent opinion of you within three seconds of first meeting them. So with this in mind, you know that you’ll be dressed to impress.
The same line of thinking applies to your web design. Many times, your website is a person’s first interaction with your company. Visitors will form an opinion of your company as soon as they hit your home page. There are no second chances, only the back button.
Our designers take the time to get to know your company, its business goals and target audiences. The outcome is an outstanding web design that presents clear navigation, satisfies the requirements for the web development portion of the project, and speaks of your uniqueness to all of your target audiences. We’ll have your website visitors falling in love with your company at first sight.
Key Elements
Branding Your Business
Creating a brand is really about crafting a message that you will share with your customers. We’ll work with you to define your message and from there we’ll create your identity, website, logo and anything else you need.
Bright Concepts
Designing and coding your site are just a small part of the development process. The main hurdle to overcome is finding that clear business concept. This ignites the whole process.
Scalable Vectors
We use vector graphics for all of our logo designs. This allows for brilliant rendering, without distortion, for any application.
SEO is a highly diverse and complex process that starts with good, descriptive content. We use keyword analysis, valid CSS and XHTML, then move to link building and Google Adwords Campaigns.
|
 |
Common Questions
How do I get my site ranked #1 in the search engines?
Work. Lots of work. There are over 200 factors that Google and Bing use to evaluate and rank your site. Adding to the complication, there are websites that could possibly have a 20 year head start on you.
How long will it take?
While there are no typical SEO timeframes (because each campaign is unique), the easiest way to answer this is to look at the level of competition. If your keyword is highly competitive (think “life insurance”) it could take several months to get your site placed on the front page. If your keyword is not competitive (think “Detroit catfish farm”, you should expect results in the first few weeks, if not days.
How involved will my company need to be?
The more involved you are with your Search Engine Optimization, the better. Compelling and authentic content on the web generates links back to your site. The number and quality of those links are one of the highest metrics that Google and Bing consider when ranking your site. The more content your company creates, the greater the chance of getting links and ranking higher.
How much does it cost?
The budget will directly relate to the competition level as well. The more competition, the more you should expect to spend. Just give us a call and we’d be happy to discuss your project requirements and provide you with a proposal! Call us at 860-921-1124 or request a proposal
Want to sell items directly from your website? Whether you're a person wanting to sell a few items as a hobby, or a company looking to sell and maintain hundreds of products which accept credit card payments, Votumba can build a solution that's right for you. |
|
A solution that fits you.
Lite eCommerce Solution
We can setup an ecommerce site for you that links in directly to your paypal or Google Checkout account. Easily accept online payments via Credit/Debit Cards.
Elite eCommerce
We can set up your site to a payment gateway to process Credit cards, eChecks, Debit and the rest! These third party services such as Authorize.net and FirstData allow your customers to process their payments directly from your site, creating a better user experience and much more flexibility for invoicing and managing orders & Inventory.
Watch your sales sour
Watch as your sales from your online store sky-rocket after a Google adwords campaign is launched helping to attract potential customers to your online market.
Votumba will take care of your websites hosting as well. We use a third party for hosting our websites and go through the company www.softsyshosting.com.
They have proven to be a very reliable service and have exceptional support ticket response time if anything does come up.
Votumba owns a few windows based shared servers with them as well as dedicated VPS (virtual private servers). Your domains can be purchased yourself through whichever domain service you'd like to use, such as godaddy.
We will simply point your domain to your website on our servers. By request you will have complete access to your site's files via FTP and database access if need be.
Benifits of Votumba Hosting
Votumba will deal with hosting company directly, free of charge if any server related issues arise.
Fast, reliable, and flexible web hosting.
Website, database, and emails all located within same server.
The Gotumba Content Management SystemOnce your site is made live, you will have the ability to control virtually all content on your sites pages using Votumba's custom built content managment system called Gotumba.
Gotumba was developed by Votumba to make it as easy as possible for the novice user to update their sites content. There was no off the shelf solution such as Joomla or Wordpress that
streamlined the process as well as our own application. Another huge advantage to the Votumba CMS is the ability to customize it to each clients needs, granting it unlimited power and potential. |
Edit your site from anywhereWith the Gotumba CMS it's easy to make changes to your website's content. Securely log in to your CMS from any web browser. Gotumba CMS allows you to edit your pages content, maintain your online estore and inventory, as well as manage photo albumns, videos, and other website settings
|
Easily update your webpagesAny page on your site can be edited. From this easy to use interface, updating your pages content is quick and simple. Simply click on the page you'd like to edit, and the microsoft word like editor gives you complete control to style text, add images, tables, etc.
|
Manage your online storeManage your online store using Gotumba. You can easily add categories and products. Right off the shelf Gotumba allows you to add unlimited products, complete with three levels of descriptions, unlimited product photos, three pricing levels, and the ability to assign products to multiple categories. You have the ability to hook up your online store to payments through PayPal, as well as adjust tax rates and shipping costs for items.
|
Stay SocialGotumba makes it easy to quickly update and connect your site with today's most popular social networks. Currently we include youtube, facebook, twitter, linkedin, viemo, digg, and wordpress integration. Simply specify the URL of your social network, and let Gotumba do the rest.
|
Every website comes with Google Analytics installed. Use this comprehensive analytics package to help track visitors to your website. View your sites traffic, see what pages get the most hits, see how people are finding your site, whether it be by search engines, links etc. Perform advanced SEO research by see exactly how keywords on your site are helping you get found. Track what parts of the country your visitors are coming from, even down to which cities and towns. Knowledge is power, and Google Analytics helps you achieve your online goals.
|
Isolate and analyze subsets of your traffic. Select from predefined custom segments such as "Paid Traffic" and "Visits with Conversions" or create new custom segments with a flexible, easy-to-use segment builder. Apply segments to current or historical data and compare segment performance side by side in reports. Perform advanced data analysis with pivot tables, multiple dimensions and filtering features. Fast-on-the-fly tools let you dig deeper and manipulate data right in the report tables. Custom variables allow you to define multiple, and even simultaneous, tracking segments based on hits, session or visit level data. Custom variables provide you the power and flexibility to customize Google Analytics and collect the unique site data most important to your business.
|