Keeping up with the growth of Peak Mindset and it’s radio show and video channel, we had to do some serious redesign of the site.  Since the site now has sponsors, has a video feed,  has a radio show, and supports other causes, we had to change the page to a three-column layout instead of the usual two-column standard.  The videos on YouTube.com have had thousands of views each.  The radio show guests are no longer your run of the mill local speakers.  Next week’s guest is the drummer from the band, The Cult.  The PeakMindset Gear Store has a new interface too.

Check it out at Peak Mindset

It’s been a few weeks and the ANCO website has already paid for itself.  They’ve been getting an average of 1 to 2 new customers a day calling them on the phone and telling them that they, “…found your website…”  They’re amazed at the the business that they never knew was out there looking for them. This online profit center will only continue to grow for them.  We registered them with Yahoo, Google, and Bing’s, local search listings.  We pumped up their Search Engine Optimization settings.  We made the site very search engine friendly and they’ve seen instant results from that.  Most importantly we listed their direct phone number and the fact that they ship worldwide prominently within the header, their visitors are immediately picking up the phone to place orders.

We’re real happy to have another customer that’s real happy to have chosen us for their web development company:)  

Three very cool brothers run a fastener supply business in Oregon that has been in business for 30 years. Jim first met them when they wanted a photo or a photo collage to portray their business in a newspaper advertisement. Jim made the photo that is now the header image of their website, www.AncoFastenerSales.com and they were blown away. They later had that image made into a life-size mural that is on the wall behind their service counter. When Jim told them he had started a web design business with Jude, they signed right up.

Webmelt.com is currently developing www.AncoFastenerSales.com and plans to have the site done within a couple of weeks.

The guys at ANCO are liking what they are seeing…

Jason Turner, the driving force behind PeakMindset has become quite the radio star!  He publishes his radio show on Blog Talk Radio, a network where he can address a worldwide audience.  Each week he hosts established guests that add their own input to his message of striving to be the best that you can be. 

Don’t miss his next show.  Listen or subscribe to the Peak Mindset radio show by clicking on the “Follow” button at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/peakmindset

If you’re on his site, www.PeakMindset.com you can just click on the episode that you want to listen to in the  BlogTalkRadio section.

Shelli is taking her time providing us with her marketing material, (that’s a hint Shelli), but she want’s to make sure it’s all perfect, of course.  In the mean time she’s provided us with some awesome photos for the dynamic photo gallery on her homepage.  www.ShutterMonkeyStudios.com

With photos like these how could you not jump at having her photograph your child’s school photo or team shots?  Call her at (704) 894-8931 to set up a shoot today.

We thought the process of building a site might be of interest to our potential clients, so here you go.  Our client is Shutter Monkey Studios, a northern California based photography business.  They specialize in high school sports and senior shots but also do weddings, bat mitzvahs, and other life events.  This first week has been a process of getting a clear picture of the client’s vision of the website and putting the basic build into place.  The final website will include galleries, online ordering of their products, checklists for different kinds of shoots, and a robust online marketing presence.  Here’s a sneak peak at ShutterMonkeyStudios.com

One of our clients, Jason Turner at www.PeakMindset.com started using the services of www.blogtalkradio.com   This afternoon he requested that we make him a custom sidebar widget that shows his latest broadcast in the sidebar of his website.  Done.  We actually made two custom widgets, one that shows only his latest broadcast and another one that shows the latest broadcast plus a list of the last 5 broadcasts.  Since he only has one BlogTalkRadio broadcast, the first widget is in place.  As soon as he has some more broadcast content up we will switch it over to the larger widget. 

Check out the Screen Shot  below or see it in action yourself at www.PeakMindset.com

Today we were presented with a problem many small business owners face.  Dealing with a giant host and registrar that doesn’t give a darn about their business.  Our first client, www.peakmindset.com had an existing website that was locked into a yearlong contract with Yahoo.  This was before they came to Webmelt to redesign their site.  Right off the bat, we suggested they change their host to 1and1, however being locked into their contract at $10/month they chose to ride out the contract.  www.1and1.com would charge $3.99/month for the same service with the first 3 months free and a 90 day money back gaurantee.  Many folks in the United States are very familiar with GoDaddy.com and Yahoo.com and think they are at the top of their market since they advertise heavily during the Superbowl.  The reality is that 1and1 is the largest domain registrar and website host in the world, Godaddy is in a distant second place but it has more name recoginiton in the United States.  1and1 charges less than half of what GoDaddy charges, and 1and1′s services far surpass what GoDaddy offers.  And they are solidly reliable, ‘nuf said!

This is why we recommend www.1and1.com as our preferred host and domain registrar.  We’ve opted not to get any kickbacks, commissions, or deals with 1and1 for recommending them to our customers in order to remain impartial.  We just want our customers to get the best, reliable, bang for their buck and we feel that will be the result in doing business with www.1and1.com.