von ahnen design & "E-PR"

I am amazed when I speak with folks about their experiences in web development and marketing. It can be difficult at times to articulate your desires to antoher person that is working graphically. Just recently, I had correspondence with a client that thought "black" suited his needs for a simple and professional site. When he saw the samples though, he was quite disappointed in the "lack of art expressed" in the site. It's a balancing act to get the impact you are looking for without losing the message of the content.

That's where a relationship with your developer/designer is so important. Share samples of what you like and don't like - then let your designer provide samples that can be further developed in the way you would like your product or service represented.

When I work with clients, I try to put them at ease and mind their wallets while I am working. If there is a "template" that the client would like altered, I am by no means too proud to use it - although the creative part of this process can be the most fun. A lot of clients and web companies are using "Flash" for a home page and that is really cool to have multimedia greet your client, but remember that Flash takes time (which equals money) and that many mobile devices can not display Flash. That means you need to think of the end-user and how they approach and find your site.

So... whether it is from scratch, simple, complex, quiet or loud... Von Ahnen Design & PR has you covered.

 

I try my best to keep things fair. I keep hearing these horror stories of having a website developed, spending thousands of dollars then poof, no support. Well I embraced the service industry over a couple of decades and took some of that wisdom with me.

Fair and competitive pricing

It's best to see it by example:

• www.vonconcepts.com - Very time consuming and development intensive, especially when you consider the constant PR updates. (develop =$ 2500.00mo. maint $1200.00 - includes Social Networking and PR) ***note large change to development fee as the site has recently been updated to a much simpler page.
• www.servicewriterbook.com - Extremely simple, based on a template and requires very little upkeep. (develop = $400.00 / mo maint. $49.95)
• www.freetrackday.org - Development is middle of the road. Used a Flash template and spent about 20 hours tweaking it. Once built, the maintenance portion is fairly simple. Monthly I'll have to update events and product listings. (develop = $3550.00 / mo maint $75.00)
• Hopefully, that gives you an idea of our fairness and pricing with a realistic approach to tackling your needs as a client. We welcome the opportunity to serve you.
• www.kurtvonahnen.com - again, a simple effective template... (develop $400.00 / mo maint $49.95)
• Social Networking is an add-on that is based on the scope of your project.