I can do graphic and logo design as well as sit down with you and explain the benefits of using Content Management Systems for your website creation as well as teaching the basics of how Search Engine Optimization (SEO) works.
The following below are some of the issues that I will help you fix as well as understand:
WEB PRESENCE REDESIGN
A lot of companies jumped on the online band wagon without much vision of what or how they would look or operate online. Many now want to reignite their image but can’t afford to pay an enormous amount for a marketing company to do so. This is where I come in, I take a look at your business and explain how you can improve your image online, whether it’s through logo, website or everyday tools such as business cards and brochures, I will help you give your business a more Web 2.0 look and feel. If you want to just focus on running your business and don’t have time to worry about whether your present on twitter, facebook or any other number of sites in your market, I’ll create a look and feel that you can be proud to show your customers.
SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION
There is no magical formula to get your business noticed on the web, How is it then that my competition always shows up number one on Google and I don’t? A lot of people think that meta tags or key words are the way to fix your standing online, the truth is that though they play a vital role in ascertaining your web presence to the world, they are only a small part in the pantheon of web search. Sites like Google are smart enough not to fall for the site that simply has a million words typed into it’s key word tags line, they look for sites that are more valuable, sites that have a good infrastructure and content that others are reading. The trick is not to get the search engines to link to you, but if you seek other others to be interested in what you are offering, if you give them more than just a product to buy but a voice that they’ll want to seek out, then the search engines will follow. I will work on helping your business create more than just a site with products but a community with content that your customers will want to go to. This can be achieved in a number of ways such as providing online customer support for a product that has none or helping answer vital questions that your competition has ignored, I can help you set up the infrastructure for any of it.
CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
It’s important in website management that you be rapid and viable, long gone are the days where using Frontpage or Dreamweaver to create your web presence is necessary. Today the web is less about how your site looks and more about what you can provide your viewers. By using a Content Mangement System you can update your website anytime without the need for a web designer and I can teach you how. From concept to creation I can assist you in using some of the most powerful tools and set you up for success so that whenever a new product comes along or you need a new feature added, it’s as simple as uploading a plugin and getting started. Whether you’re at home or at work, on the go or in a meeting, a content management system allows you to make the changes and addons necessary on your site to get the customer.
ONLINE OFFICE CREATION
Do you want to be able to keep track of your customers, check your email, update your calendar and send out product invoices all online? Aside from helping you with redesigning and managing your website, I can also set up an online office for you which will do everything you and your time needs to succeed. Manage your sales, support and marketing teams all from different points of view but using the same customer data. Allow your customers to submit trouble tickets through their own interlinking customer portal or collect vital leads through form submissions on your website that are automatically forwarded to your sales department for immediate action. Sync your data with Outlook or Thunderbird for use in the office or do it all online when you’re on the road. The software I use is open source so there are never any issues of liscensing or paying for multiple users. Keep track of your orders and maintain your books in line online.
HAVE AN CONCEPT IDEA
Have you had an online business idea that you have wanted to do online but need to sit down with someone to figure out the logistics, I can give you a breakdown of how you can put your plan into action and how much it would cost you with multiple options available to you for a fraction of the cost you would find online. I’ll show you the best deals or give you an idea of which way to go in software or hardware as well as how to find the right people online for different kind of jobs. I can’t promise your idea will succeed or not, but I can give you the best way to implement it or show you an area of your business plan that you may not have thought of before. Think of me as your technical logistical advisor the next time you have a great idea and need someone with the knowledge and expertise to help you implement it.
If you are interested, you can email me at contact@michaelbastos.com or call me at (858)335-0190, please have the following ready when you call:
* Name, Phone and Address of where your home or office is located.
* Let me know any information you have on your company as well as market and competition, if you don’t have any of this information initially don’t worry, this is only to speed up reviewing your market before we meet.
* Let me know what the problem is or what you want to do, this plus the information above will help me game plan before hand on what may be the problem so that we can knock it out as soon as I get there.
As for a Fee, I charge $20 dollars an hour but require at least a minimum of one hour for a sit down. That’s a $20 hourly flat fee which means it doesn’t matter whether you hire me to work on one or many other projects, it’ll only cost you $20 dollars per hour. Keep in mind though that it may take more than one hour to analyze an idea or design issue but I will try to multitask in order to save you time and money.
Thank you for your time and if you would like to read a little more about me you can check out my Resume. Thanks again.
Respectfully,
Michael Bastos