Who can benefit from working with a Website Consultant?

• IT Directors / Consultants
• CEO’s
• Large or Small business owners
• Employees in charge of your businesses’ website / social media
• Professional web designers / developers
• Non-profit organizations
• Artists / musicians
• Students and volunteers
• Teachers
• Entrepreneurs
• Hobbyists
• Anyone else considering launching a website
• Anyone needing guidance while modifying an existing website

What happens in a website consulting session?

Depending on your project’s specific needs, your consulting session may cover a variety of topics.  An initial session will begin with you describing your project: overview, current progress and goals, while I ask questions and take notes.  After that, we will clarify your needs and limitations (budget, timelines, etc) and brainstorm on possible ways to meet your goals.

Once we have completed your first consulting session, you will have learned about possible approaches to your project that will fit within your budget, you will have a greater understanding of the technologies available to you to meet your needs, and you will have gained further clarity about your project and your approach.

Frequently Asked Questions (and answers)

“I want to build my website myself…can you help me?”

On the internet today, there are myriad ways to get a website online.   Online website generators and blogging engines (like myspace, facebook, and blogger) may be a good way for you to go.  If you want more functionality and control over the way your site looks than template website systems offer, then your own installation of WordPress may be the best way to go.

By first examining the needs of your project and then, through, tutorial sessions, informative emails, and useful links, your website consultant can help you plan your online venture, set up a hosting account and get your very own website up and running, quickly and painlessly.  Along the way, you will learn all the skills you need to expand your site further in the future, add new content, and keep all your information up to date yourself.

“I’m a Web designer new to WordPress, and need some help…”

Maybe you’ve been building websites for years, but have decided, like many other companies, small and large, that WordPress is an ideal system to begin developing on.  If you are new to WordPress and need to get a site out the door, pronto, WordPress website consulting can help you!

Even if you are new to the internet and websites, during website consulting sessions I can empower you with plenty of tips and tricks, starting points and tutorials to shorten your learning curve and get you on track in a hurry.  In just a few short sessions and email consultations, you will quickly gain knowledge that will save you plenty of time researching, and give you more time to spend providing your clients with a website they will love!

“I have a website already and want to ‘link it up’ on Social Media sites Twitter, Facebook and Google”

Many business owners are seeing the benefits associated with having your website prominent online.  Social Media, along with Search Engine Optimization, has become one of the biggest tools for promoting your business on the web.   During your social media consulting session we will  discuss search engine optimization, online networking, benefits and disadvantages to social media applications, how to promote your website’s visibility in facebook, google and beyond!

After reviewing your options, you can then make an informed decision on a proactive action plan for updating and connecting your website or blog on the world wide web.

If you’re heading out into the World Wide Web alone and are feeling just a bit lost, a Facebook website / internet consultant can be your guide through this new territory, empowering you with new skills and information while saving you and your growing business time and money!