W. Donald Orkoskey has been designing websites since 1999. While in college Don learned the basics of html and css from his roommate Micah and began to design websites for himself, friends, organizations that he was a member of, and in 2003 he started to design websites for paying clients. Since 2003 Don has built and helped manage website for small businesses, artists and musicians, photojournalists, and mid-sized companies.
Team Orkoskey
Today Don has relationships with several freelance web designers, interface designers, copy writers, programmers, and other specialists that help him create everything from fully personalized, database backed, highly functional web-based enterprise systems to light-weight customer editable content management templates and even smart phone apps. While most of Don’s associates are located in Pittsburgh over the past several years he has developed relationships with specialists outside of western Pennsylvania into West Virginia and around the world.
Don’s team of designers, technicians, and advisors work on a per-project basis. They are independent contractors meaning that you only pay for what you need. Your project dollars are not spent on the salaries of individuals that have nothing to do with your project. All of the experts that Don contracts with work independently either with their own clients or as contractors for other related but non-competitive businesses.
Websites from $500
So your brand needs a website but you don’t have room in the budget to afford it. Don and his team are happy to offer payment plans but sometimes even with a payment plan you still might not be able to afford a fully customized website or even a custom template. If your business needs a website but can’t afford it Don can provide assistance in setting up your website, helping you select an existing, non-commercial template, establishing a semi-customized web presence for your business, and teach you how to edit your website for $500.
Please use the contact form below to request more information.
Please note: This special offer is not an ideal solution and should only be used if you have no other possible solutions. Once you have room in your budget for a proper website Don highly recommends that you upgrade to a customized template or fully-customized website.
Content Management Systems
By far the most popular web design tool today is the content management system. Don and his team are highly qualified and expertly trained on many content management systems including WordPress, Joomla, and several commercial CMS products.
Don and his team understand content management systems including but not limited to WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. They understand the strengths and weaknesses of all of these systems and can help clients to find a system that is easy for them to understand and that has the functionality they need. They also understand and have worked with several commercial content management systems for specialty applications such as e-commerce, restaurants, real estates, the arts, and more.
Why use a Content Management System?
Content management systems (also called CMS’s) allow the client to change the content without needing to understand code. This is a cost effective solution for businesses of any size with virtually any budget. We can even assist clients in selecting free preexisting templates and walk them through the installation process for very little money meaning that any business, no matter how tight there budget is, can have an online presence.
Content management systems are not just for budget conscious projects. Websites are complex ever evolving tools. They are pieces of your overall marketing and customer service arsenal. They might start simple but as time passes more and more information is added. Content management systems organize your data and information for easy retrieval, updating, and when time comes removal.
Today managing a website doesn’t need to be done by an in-house team of web-nerds or from a design firm that is paid each time a client needs to make an update. It can seriously frustrate clients when they have no basic control over their own website or when they are shelling out monthly payments for little return. Contact Don today to find out more about content management systems.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
An entire industry has grown up to offer businesses search engine optimization. While the reality of the situation is clear - SEO is very important to clients who expect their website to drive business what isn’t clear is what this should cost. When you hire Don and his team they will help you craft content, create a search engine friendly website, and to optimize your site for search engines no matter what level of service you choose.
What Don and his team won’t do is charge you an inflated monthly fee to do questionable things in an attempt to increase your search ranking. The types of things that SEO companies do are increasingly being cracked down on by the search engines. When they crack down on their tactics it can often hurt your search rank. We’ll help you gain a higher search rank only through ways that the search engines encourage.
Favored search engine optimization techniques such as blogging and socializing with clients and potential clients are all techniques that a business owner or approved representatives should be doing. Hiring an expert to provide copy writing or help with analyzing your SEO plan is a great idea. Hiring a blogger or someone that claims to be able to provide back-links may not be a great idea. Would you let someone else do your banking for you?
Social Media Marketing and SEO
Social media marketing and search engine optimization go hand in hand. Much of what you do to market yourself socially will reflect well on your search engine ranking. That isn’t to say that everything you post on to social media websites will increase your page rank – there are some pitfalls to be aware of such as “no-follow” attributes being placed on links but Don and his team understand how best to avoid these traps and can help you navigate around them. To find out more about Don and his team can do to help you hone your social media marketing check out the social media consultation page here.
Contact Don Now
Please use the following form to contact Don and his team today to discuss your needs and to schedule a free consultation.
