Small Business Blogs
Business Blogs are becoming a corporate tool for communicating with customers or employees to share knowledge and expertise.
Business blogs are sweeping the business community. Blogs are an excellent method to share a company's expertise, build additional web traffic, and connect with potential customers. Learn more about the benefits of having a blog for your business.
Professional Web Design
A professional, attractive, and easy to use web site is essential in today's economy. You want your web site to make a good impression with your customers. Your web site acts as your sales force, but never goes on vacation or calls in sick. Your web site is active 24 hours, 7 days a week and generates great potential clients for you while you sleep.
Search Engine Optimization
Chris Hardin specializes in business promotion and marketing. Through world class branding strategies, brainstorming techniques and web presence development. I help my clients take their businesses to the next level and through SEO (Search Engine Optimization) place them on a level playing field with competition of any size, or any market.
Marketing Experience
Though I have built many websites for companies, corporations and non-profits, my focus is your bottom line. I am successful at driving your targeted groups of people to your website, thus increasing the amount of people that will actually purchase your products and/or retain you for your services. My lead generation strategies in any market or industry will bring more people to your website than you ever imagined possible. My general strategy consists of not only building websites that are search engine friendly, but also linking strategies that get you noticed and increase your exposure.
My practices result in successful campaigns that will bring you more revenue and thus more profit! I have experience developing high-quality websites for clients in a range of industries carpet dealers, real estate agents, retail stores, custom metal fabricators, and many more.
My clients are located all across the United States from Dalton, GA, Ringgold, GA, Fort Oglethorpe, GA, Chattanooga, TN, Spokane, WA, Reno, Nevada, Dunwoody, GA, Atlanta, GA , Athens, GA and beyond. I design and build websites both for direct-to-client and subcontract to web development firms. "Call me today and let me earn your business".
Website Design Process
Phase I: Discussion
We have a chat over the phone, or over coffee... whichever you prefer! We talk about who you are, what your business is, and what you need done. We define the services required and thus a project scope to estimate timelines and costs.
At this point I require a 50% deposit ($150 minimum) before work commences (and to hold a specific project start date).
For straight-forward website development:
Client provides complete proofed text content
Client provides full size images in .JPG format
Client provides any specifically requested font files
Phase II: Design Concept
A Design Concept is created based on the discussed requirements of the Client; navigation, layout, images, colors, etc. are determined; typically one week*. Two revision phases included in the Design Concept fee ($300). Additional revisions billed at $40/hour rate. Client must approve Design Concept before proceeding to Development. 1/2 down payment required to begin phase III)
Phase III: Development
Your website will be developed based on the approved Design Concept. Additional pages or design elements out of scope of the approved Design Concept will be billed accordingly. Typical Development time from receipt of all materials (images, final draft of text content) to completion of development is two weeks*.
Phase IV: Final Proofs & Launch
Once the website is developed, the client is responsible for a complete proof of the entire website. Please submit all edits in one point-form list. Clarity is very important! Edits may be complete within seven business days*, and website will be ready for final approval and launch. Two revision phases (batches of edits) are included. Additional revisions are then billed at my hourly rate. Payment in full is due upon website launch (or end of second revision phase).* Design and development time may vary, depending upon current workload and client feedback delays (i.e. if client goes away on holiday).
