Check out the complete redesign for a Chicago client, Area Roof. Tom was not pleased with his website when he contacted me. It was busy, confusing, and the galleries did not work on mobile browsers for phones and iPads.

I offered him a solution that would fit his budget: I simply took all of the information and inserted it into a new tailored design that better suited his line of work. I replaced the flash picture galleries with jquery picture galleries so that mobile viewers could see them, and I made the website user-friendly while keeping with more subtle Earth tones. I felt blinded after looking at the original website and I wanted the focus to be on the information.

In the end, Tom ended up paying 35% less for the redesign than for the original website which was poorly designed, poorly coded, and didn’t have an inch of SEO in it.

Check out the pictures above to rotate between before and after pictures!

New Website Link: http://www.arearoof.com 


Contact me for a redesign at http://www.detailedwebdesign.com 

Source: arearoof.com

Make your website grow with you.

All businesses have their time and place. Some of us are just starting out, some of us are experienced but under-represented, and others are in the midst of growing pains. In today’s world it is important to have a web designer that can grow with you. 

I don’t look the way I did ten years ago, and neither do the websites I was making ten years ago. As we grow and evolve, so should our online presence.

A perfect examples is a client that I finished a website for a few days ago. A few years ago Leslie started baking as a hobby. Word of mouth grew that her cheesecakes were more than just filler for after dinner delight. We all found out, one bite at a time, that her cheesecakes were addictive. She started selling her cheesecakes and got some business cards.

She needed a web presence and I helped her on what can be a big stepping stone for her. Right now, she has a place where people can view and learn about her and her products any time they want and purchase cheesecakes through Paypal.

What’s next? Perhaps a full-blown website. Perhaps a complete shopping cart system and full social networking and SEO for the entire Midwest area.

Websites can be stepping stones and if you find the right web designer, you can find someone that will grow with you and help you as your business continues to grow.