7 SEEDS
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1. Design
Design is one of the most important aspects to a website. The look and feel of your site is the strongest message you can send a user. The internet isn't new any more and users know what they are looking for. A poorly designed site is like a store front covered in graffiti. It has to appeal to the correct demographic and deliver the message your business is about.
2. Functionality
There is nothing worse then a site that doesn't work or is just plain confusing. Users want there information available to them as fast as possible. They don't want to wait for it and they definately don't have the patience for confusing navigation or poor site layouts. The functionality of your site is a process that takes a lot of planning and development but it also provides users with a much better experience.
3. Flow
Flow ties functionality and design together in harmony. It's how your site is seen by the user, what their eyes are drawn to. This is a huge aspect to design and is also something that is greatly overlooked. You want to make sure that the right information is in the right place and is easy for your users to find. The point of flow is to eliminate the needle in the hay stack feeling and bring out the content for users.
4. Exposure
So you have an awesome site and it works well but no one sees it, what's the point? You want people to come to your site and get the information they need. Whether it's through word of mouth, advertising or seo and sem your website thrives on it's traffic. You also have to consider the demographic you are targeting. A restaurant in Boston doesn't want most of their traffic from California.
5. Reporting
The best way for a site to improve is to know what the people want. A good analytics tool will show you everything that a user does while they are at your site. Everything from where they came from, what they clicked on, and how long they were there for. The information that is available is endless and we can use it to develop a strong plan of improvement and further development of your site. Knowing what pages are popular, finding out why some pages don't get traffic, learning about your users are some of the great ways for us to make improvements to your site.
6. Development
While all browsers take you to the same internet they don't always show you the same thing. One of the biggest problems a website faces is delivering the same message to everyone. Your browser (most commonly Internet Explorer) gets the website from the internet and shows it to you. However many users use different browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Safari (mac users), and Opera (not to mention different versions of each browser). Cross Browser Compatibility is main goal that goes into our development plans. We want every user to have the same experience no matter what computer they are on. We strive to build better code not just for browser compatibility but for the handicapped. We specialize in development for the blind or hard of seeing and other handicaps.
7. Professional Web Designers & Developers
In this industry a lot of empty promises are made all the time. Inexperierenced designers are always willing to work for a lower budget and say they can do anything you need. Something most people are beginning to realize is that in this industry you get what you pay for. You need to hire a professional design firm that can do the job right. We at Seed Seven offer a variety of products and have expertice in most design and development applications. We know what it takes, give straight answers, and can bring life to your ideas.