Custom Website Design

As your homebase on the Internet, people need a clear idea of who you are and what you do. Green Pond websites feature unique custom design and super usability. Choose from 2 different plans based on the size of your site. All of our websites include a blog feature should you want one (but we think every business should have a blog). And because our websites are powered by WordPress, it’s a cinch for you to update your site with new content whenever you wish! Note that any fancy features beyond a basic web page (like forums, podcasts, etc.) will be extra, as determined on a case by case basis.

Custom Blog Design

If you’re a blogger, you will have slightly different needs than a small business or large company in a website. Professional blog design will take you to the next level among bloggers in your area of expertise. You can have the world’s most comprehensive blog on a subject, but if your readers don’t take you seriously or can’t find their way around the site, you’re up a creek without a paddle.

Facebook Timeline Package

Save money by choosing this complete package which includes Cover Photo + 1 App Page Design.

Facebook Timeline Cover Photo

With the advent of Facebook’s new Timeline format, the possibilities are endless for creating brand awareness and encouraging interaction with your fans. After all, first impressions are huge! Let us design a custom, high-resolution timeline cover photo to feature at the top of your brand’s Facebook Page.

Facebook App Page Design

You can now direct people to Facebook Landing Pages using a unique url or you can feature special services, products, or promotions using the new app feature for Facebook Pages. See what we mean by visiting the Pond’s Welcome page.

Branded Twitter Background

When 5 to 6 thousand new users are joining Twitter every single day, there’s a lot of opportunity to be had! Reinforce brand recognition by keeping your color scheme, logo, and look & feel consistent across every portal of contact on the web. Check out @the_green_pond for an example. And while you’re there, send us a tweet!

Branded YouTube Channel

We recognize that not every company has the ability or desire to market themselves via video (although if you do, it’s a very powerful marketing tool). Next time your YouTube video shows up in a Google search, capitalize on brand recognition by coordinating your YouTube channel with your website.

Unlimited Email Accounts

Many good hosting companies come equipped with the ability to create custom email addresses connected to your domain name (forwarded to any personal email account of your choice). We are happy to set up for you as many email addresses as you’d like if you choose to sign up with one of our recommended hosting companies (see below).

Recommended Hosting

We recommend HostGator for quite a few reasons. First off, they are a green hosting company, opting to run their business off wind power. They also play nicely with WordPress, which makes the installation process (not to mention maintenance) a breeze. They are a reliable web hosting service with up-to-date web servers, and their customer service has proven itself to be stellar. BlueHost is another great & reliable hosting option that we like.

Website Analytics

Google Analytics is our favorite way to track how many visitors come to a site, how long they viewed a particular page, which web browser they are using, what area of the country they hail from, which pages are most popular, and much, much more. If you don’t already have a Google account, you will simply need to sign up for a free account and we will enable analytics and statistics for your website which you can view at any time.

Tutorial Video

Once you have a gorgeous website online, you can’t neglect it and expect people to remain interested in it. New blog posts need to be published, new pictures added, and recent news posted. Doing so on your own is easier than you might expect, especially with our custom tutorial videos. We’ll walk you through the steps needed to update your website with ease.

Shopify Storefront

If you’re ready to open an online store, Shopify is our favorite tool to use. The intuitive user-interface, stock tracking, and built-in analytics are just a few reasons we love this shopping cart application. If you’ve decided to use Shopify for your online business, we have experience in customizing Shopify themes and seamlessly integrating them with your main website.

Email Newsletter Templates

While there are lots of great email marketing services out there (like Emma and MadMimi), we prefer to point you to our favorite: MailChimp. Let us work with you to create 2 custom newsletter templates in MailChimp. We will also add an email sign-up form to your website. Sign up with MailChimp and start connecting with your subscribers!

Favicon

A favicon is the cute little icon that appears in your address bar or on your browser tabs. The file will be emailed to you or can be installed on your site at no additional charge.

Custom Header Design

Many bloggers want custom design without the price tag of a full site redesign. Impress visitors with a custom header design to brand your blog and stand out in the blogosphere. Send us your own photographs to use or some fancy stock images that you have purchased. The final file will be emailed to you or can be installed on your WordPress, Blogger, or any other blogging platform at no additional charge.

Blogger to WordPress Migration

Have you seen the light and decided to make the move from Blogger to WordPress? (Nothing against Blogger, of course. We just really love WordPress!) Let us help you migrate your existing blog and redirect your url to your brand new site without losing traffic. This includes importing posts & comments, updating your Feedburner feed, and repairing internal permalinks. This doesn’t include WordPress installation (but we can help with that here) or migrating sidebar content from Blogger blogs. Also understand that not all comments will migrate successfully, but we do the best we can.

WordPress Installation & Set Up

Save time installing and setting up WordPress by letting the pros handle it. Just provide us with your domain and hosting information and we’ll take it from there. We’ll also take care of adjusting permalinks, editing comment settings, and making sure you’re set up with all the necessary WordPress plugins for things like spam protection.

eBook Layout & Cover Design

You provide the content & we’ll turn it into a good-looking, hyperlinked eBook. If you’re only looking for cover design or just a sleek layout for the content, that can happen as well.  After completion, all the necessary files (PDF, ePub, mobi, etc.) will be emailed to you ready to be uploaded to your site. Send us a message for a more specific quote for your ePub project.

Banner Ad & Blog Button Design Package

If you have a product or ebook you’d like to advertise, we’ll create custom banner ad designs at common web sizes (300×250, 160×600, 125×125, etc. limited to 6) to be placed in your blog sidebar, used for affiliates, or sent to others to post on their sites.