Today, social media channels are crowded places where it can sometimes be difficult to stand out. The process of building up followers can be a longer one as result, and building up a reputation online is something that requires attention to quality...
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Logo Design
Able to handle graphic work,I design logos that match your use of branding (use of color, symbol and typeface).
Photography / Video
I can help you market your products and/or services. I can even convert Flash to AVI to produce promotional materials.
Domain Registration
This allows you to reserve a domain name for a specific period of time. I can handle this for you on your behalf.
Hosting
Selecting the right hosting service is important. Price is not the only factor that is important. I can help you.
Google Analytics
This tool is used to measure your site's performance. It is helpful to determine where your site is getting traffic from.
Responsive Design
I can build you a site that works well on desktops, tablets and smartphones. These types of sites respond to device width.
Mobile Readiness
To rank well in Google's search engine, your site needs to be mobile ready, so that users don't have to zoom in and out.
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Located in Vancouver, BC, ARC Web Development can help your business achieve better results online. If you are in need of a website, let me know what you desire and I will get back to you with a quote within 48 hours (get a quote). Formally known as ARC Web Design, I am dedicated to all the work that is done by my company whether you are in Vancouver or not. My 2011-2015 portfolio can be accessed here.
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Tokiwa Landscaping & Gardening.
"Alan is very professional and provides lots of advice. He is patient and takes the time to work with his clients and incorporates their ideas into the web design and layout. I would recommend his services."
Ken IshikawaTokiwa Landscaping & Gardening.
BCIT: MDIA 4307
"Very creative. The quality of your images is excellent (including the thumbnails). I love the names you’ve used and the entire textual content within your site is quite ingenious. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the material on your site."
Mary Anne Conforti
BCIT: MDIA 4303
"You have done a great job of getting in all 25 links on this page without it turning into a usability nightmare. You have created a clutter free navigation and the hover & current effects are well done. The design and colors are very effective."
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Market Saturation
The Growth of Social Media
Since 2004, the growth of social media has been near exponential. Back in those days, Facebook, the top social network, only had about 1 million users -- but by 2011, the network had grown so large, its population was being compared to that of a country.
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Quality Content is King
Quality content is the main thing that will seperate your site from that of another. Generating ongoing great content will help Google determine your site's relevance -- and thus place your page/content in a good position.
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How to Top the Competition
To top your competition and achieve a higher position in Google, you need to make Google see your website as more relevant than that of your competition. To do this, you must determine your competitions' strengths and weaknesses
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Know Your Competition
To get to know your competition, you must first know which keywords to aim for and determine which sites rank in the top results. When you visit these sites, get an idea of what keywords are being used together and what the overall content is.
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Focus on Targeted Content
For those in the SEO community, times have changed. Today, keywords matter far less the in modern SEO than they once did, so it's time to stop padding content around selected keywords -- and simply write content that is natural. Google algorithms look for readability and content quality.
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Conversion is as Important as SEO
To succeed online, conversion and SEO need to work well together. How can you convince customers that they have found what they are looking for? The answer is simple: Make sure your content matches what is listed on Google SERPs -- and that IT matches the searches taking place.
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PHP/MySQL Development
Before I joined SAP in February 2016, I ran ARC Web Design from 2012-2015 and managed two PHP/MySQL websites from 2008-2010. Even though the design work was inadequate, the coding that was done firmly established additional programming skills like those that I picked up at UCFV in the late 90s.
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User and Google XML Sitemaps
Most people know that it is important to have a sitemap for large sites, but it is also important to ensure that an XML file exists with a listing of all files and associated update frequencies. Having a Google XML Sitemap allows you to better track errors and enables you to see search terms that people use to reach your site.
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Site Crawlability and Validation
To rank well on Google's SERPs, a website needs to be crawlable as indicated through Google Webmasters and not have any validation errors. All potential clients receive both services from me, as well as a website assessment. It is important to ensure your site is at its best. I can manage all this for you.
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