Welcome Swirlberry MSU, to Ephective website design!

December 13th, 2009 by Cory No comments »

swirlberry

Take a look at the latest website design to leave Ephective Hosting!

Swirlberry MSU serves up delicious frozen yogurt to the residents and students of East Lansing, Michigan and Michigan State University.  Swirlberry came to us and wanted an inexpensive design that was based off their main Swirlberry.com website.

We think we delivered and took it a step further with interesting pieces of flare and personality scattered through the web pages.

You can visit Swirlberry MSU on the web at their new website by visiting http://www.swirlberrymsu.com/ or by visiting our affordable web design gallery.

Elements used in this project:

  • Re-design
  • Eye-catching custom graphics
  • Newsletter
  • Unique font for personality
  • Newsletter
  • Advanced social networking marketing

Web design for Soldiers and Veterans – up to 50% off

December 10th, 2009 by Cory No comments »

We are proud of the job that the men of women of the United States armed services are doing and have done.  We know that making the transition back into civilian life is not always easy.

At Ephective, we specialize in helping small businesses get online through our affordable Ephective Hosting web design services.  It is these services that we would like to extend to all of our American veterans returning home.

So head over to Ephective Hosting and price out a website. You will get a free online quote, instantly.

When you are ready to get started, contact info@ephective.com and we will make arrangements to give you up to 50% off the price of your project — this includes all of our web design services.

What this all means is that we can build you a 5-pg. “brochure” website for your business for around $330 instead of our normal $660 price.

This offer is only available to present and past members of the United States armed forces.

To receive your discount, contact info@ephective.com.

Misunderstanding a Website: The single biggest mistake you can make with your business website

October 19th, 2009 by Cory No comments »

A website is more than directions to your business and an “about us” page. It has the power to turn customers into a cult of die-hard fans and the power to seek out new clients on its own.

Don’t misunderstand the place of a website in your business.

» Read more: Misunderstanding a Website: The single biggest mistake you can make with your business website

Turn your business website into new business – 6 ways to let your website work for you

October 19th, 2009 by Cory No comments »

No matter what business you are in, you can turn a website from a glorified “frequently asked questions” about your business into a website that works for you—and maybe even an additional revenue stream.

The Business Catalyst blog has a good post of what it means to have a website that works for you.

They sum up the post with this little bit of insight:

“[...] keeping in touch with satisfied customers and periodically reminding them why they bought from you in the first place – all with the aim of encouraging repeat visits and purchases.”

That’s easier said than done.  Need some ideas?

» Read more: Turn your business website into new business – 6 ways to let your website work for you

Choosing a web designer that works for you

October 15th, 2009 by Cory No comments »

Shopping for a website can be a difficult experience.  With everyone in the world claiming to be a web designer these days it can be tough for a small business on a budget.

You can break all the web designers into 3 distinct groups.

  1. Independent, inexperienced web designer. The high school student. Someday they will be a great web designer.  But right now, they are young and inexperienced.  You can grab a website for cheap, if you’re willing to sacrifice quality.
  2. Resellers. The absentee. Certain large companies offer the ability to resell their services.  These individuals will simply sign up with some large company and sell the service as if it were their own.  These services can be relatively cheap and produce a decent “cookie cutter” website.  This means that a you have no control over the design you choose being sold to 5, 10, or 100 people.
  3. Professionals. The company. A business that is devoted to creating websites.   The web design process is well defined and you know exactly what you’re getting yourself into.  Typically, most companies will be able to deliver a quality website.  But as with everything–shop around.  Not all web designers are created equal.

The world of web design usually sticks to the old adage, “You get what you pay for.”  So what should you look for when shopping for a website?

» Read more: Choosing a web designer that works for you

Hello world!

September 17th, 2009 by Cory No comments »

Along with our brand spankin’ new website, we’ve decided to launch a new blog.  From time to time we’ll post about new offerings from Ephective, along with deals and whatever else we may find interesting over here at Ephective headquarters.

Until we get more to read on this here blog, you can head over to Ephective Hosting and find yourself a deal on a website.  If you’re in desperate need of an Ecommerce site before Christmas–we can help!  Just contact us!