Posts by Heidi
Southcentral Foundation WordPress Conversion
Project Description Southcentral Foundation wanted to get more from their website. Built in non-responsive HTML without a Content Management System meant that all changes had to be handled by one web person and adding additional functionality would be difficult and costly. After taking our WordPress Work Shop, they decided to make the leap to…
Read MoreWordPress Launch Checklist
You’ve put in long hours of DIY web design time and now you’re ready to launch your new WordPress website? So how do you do this launch thing anyways? Well, here is a thorough launch checklist of vital tasks to prepare your site to be released into the world. Disclaimer: this article assumes that you have…
Read MoreAlaska Rivers Company
Project Description A modern website design that uses beautiful photos to impress and color to create visual hierachy. Buttons for location and phone number are located at the top for easy mobile access for visitors that are on the road. The site utilizes an easy-to-use lodging availability calendar that helps to decrease the number…
Read MoreTriverus
Project Description The old Triverus website simply didn’t have the visual or marketing impact that they needed in order to sell their products in the international arena. To this end, SWS designed a sharp looking website with high impact graphic design that focuses on delivering marketing messages that emphasize Triverus’s competitive advantage. We also…
Read MoreLa Touche Pediatrics
Project Description Built to serve existing patients and new clients, this website sports unique, pediatric themed graphics that rely heavily on color to guide the user to her desired destination. As LaTouche Pediatrics has a strong focus in incorporating technology into their practice for the benefit of their patients, it was highly important that…
Read MoreThe Bake Shop
Project Description With cute custom graphic design that captures the fun personality of The Bake Shop, this responsive WordPress website shares the story and the smells of this historic restaurant. A separate design for mobile facilitates access to features most needed by on-the-go website visitors. This project also included SEO optimization and copy writing…
Read MoreHow to keep your website up-to-date
Keeping your small business website alive and valuable means that, as a business owner, you will need to continue to regularly feed your investment. Finding the extra time can be tough, but with a little bit of planning and these helpful tips, your website will be well fed! 1. Make a schedule Monthly updates are…
Read More5 Tips to Spring Clean Your Website
As sunshine, “warm” temps and clear trails spark off spring fever here in Anchorage, maintaining your website can become much less appealing. But before you turn off your laptop to go play for the summer, we recommend doing a bit of housekeeping to make sure your site is healthy and serving you well through the…
Read MoreWhat makes a great website?
What makes a great website? If your answer is compelling graphics, powerful messaging and great SEO, I would say, well, yes, those things can be used to make a pretty awesome site. But they can also be used to make a site that sits silently on the web gathering dust. More than having the right…
Read MoreWhy Web Designers Won't Touch Wix: SEO
Why Web Designers Won’t Touch Wix: SEO The biggest reason of all: Wix doesn’t get SEO. That’s right folks. If you are looking for a professional approach to managing SEO for the long term, then you’ll want to stay far, far away from Wix. I know this through personal experience. A painful, frustrating experience that…
Read More