services

Web Design

We custom design every website we create to meet the needs of our clients. From five-page brochure sites to advanced database-driven e-commerce applications, we develop world-class online solutions, bringing 14+ years of web development experience to the table. We strive to make web sites that are clean, functional, and spacious.

We offer you the following:

• custom web design
• interface design & content layout
• digital image sourcing & advanced image editing
• custom contact forms & interactive page development
• complete site statistics using Google Analytics
• search engine optimization & custom marketing campaigns
• e-commerce solutions, payment system setup & shopping cart customization
• newsletters
• guestbooks
• cms & advanced web applications Including:
  • WordPress
  • Magento
  • Drupal
  • CMSMadeSimple
• online fund-raising & donor databases
• flash animation
• streaming video & video editing

Geeky Languages We Speak:

• Google Maps API v3
• HTML 4.0
• PHP
• Cold Fusion
• Javascript / AJAX
• Actionscript
• MySQL
• C++

To learn more, view our portfolio, our rates page, or contact us to learn more.

Graphic Design

Logo design, business cards, brochures, posters & package design... print publication is still a powerful and tangible way to communicate your message. We work with some of the best print companies in Canada to deliver world-class printed materials. We specialize in creating clean and effective graphic designs, and can seamlessly take your image from the web to print and back again.

We offer a complete range of Graphic Design services including:

• logo design & branding consultation
• brochure design
• flyer & poster design
• business card design
• package design including:
  • CDs
  • DVDs
  • food packaging
  • custom labels
• binders
• magazine & advertising design
• digital imaging sourcing

View our Graphic Design Portfolio

Photography

High Dynamic Range photography has recently transformed the world of digital photography. We combine this technology with 13 years of digital photo editing experience to deliver incredible product & landscape photography. We can provide you photos with virtually unlimited color depth, and as wide an angle as needed. Panoramic HDR - creating a living experience through digital photography.

View our Photography Portfolio

You can also view our 2010 Natural Texture Series

Search Engine Optimization

To be done properly, SEO takes time and thought. We build our sites from the ground up for top search engine visibility. As a sample, look at the large headings on this page. We target the most effective search terms & take the time to implement them as effectively as possible. Any SEO campaign follows the same basic workflow:

• keyword research
• keyword implementation
• link building
• analysis

We have run dedicated SEO campaigns for major clients for three years in a row. As a result we bring to the table a large set of skills that help our clients connect with their intended audience.

We offer:

• in-depth keyword research & implementation
• link building campaigns
• Adwords campaign management & ROI reporting
• Google Analytics data analysis
• website optimization including meta tags, and placement of keywords strategically throughout your web site

Web Hosting

We offer Nelson BC web hosting under the name Kootenay Web Hosting. Our dedicated server gives our clients access to top of the line web hosting, for a very reasonable per-client price. Running our own dedicated server in one of the fastest data centers in North America gives our clients access to unmatched performance & flexibility that would otherwise be impossible if with individually purchased shared plans.

web hosting includes:

• 2 GB data storage (basic plan)
• unlimited email accounts
• unlimited bandwidth
• support for Word Press, Drupal, Magento, and more...
• cPanel support: giving you simple and intuitive control over your own account
• your money stays local
• 130% carbon offset purchase
• ability to completely customize our server to meet our clients needs

hosting server technical specs:

• Dell PowerEdge server
• fully customized hardware
• 25% average CPU usage on a dedicated server (75% to spare)
• Dual Nehalem CPUs (16 hyper-threaded cores)
• fault tolerant RAID-10 disk array with Enterprise drives
• DDR3 ECC RAM
• 24-hour monitoring
• 99.99% up-time

Learn more about Nelson BC Web Hosting

 

Some of our client's web sites:

• Still Eagle - Nomads Hemp Wear, Movement Clothing, Abaka, & More
• Best Dude Ranches - online directory of the best dude ranches in North America
• Luxbaum - impact resistant custom wood doors and windows
• The Wooden Boat Shop - custom wooden boat building & sailing instruction near Nelson BC
• Three Bars Ranch - family ranch vacations at one of Canada's top rated ranches
• BC Guest Ranch Association - online directory of some of the best guest ranches in British Columbia
• Starlight Jewellery Design - custom made jewellery from Nelson BC
• BoschMixers.ca - Bosch Universal Plus mixers with shipping across Canada
• Let's Make History - memoirs and time capsules on DVD and CD
• Slocan Valley Rail Trail - BC Rails To Trails website showcasing the Slocan Valley Rail Trail
• Terradactagon - funky music band from Nelson BC
• Perry Ridge - a united campaign by the Sinixt Nation and the Perry Ridge Water Users Association to protect Perry Ridge
• JamesJack.org -  James Jack is an artist and contemporary art writer who has exhibited across China, Japan and the United States
• Pixie Studios - contemporary South African artist, Tanya Pixie Johnson.
• Nelson BC Therapy - a psychoanalytically oriented counseling practice, offering a range of services to individuals and couples
• Newpoetic - the music of Adrian Wagner
• Lilli Ruth Rosenberg - inspiring and assisting in strengthening each person's experience of health and happiness