Charlotte North Carolina Web Site Design

News from Synchronicity Web Designs

2008-12-20T10:10:00.000-08:00

News

12.2008

Vermont's oldest ski-dorm, The Round Hearth at Stowe, has selected Synchronicity to re-design their web site and online presence. Located in the heart of historic Stowe, Vermont (the ski capitol of the Northeast), the Round Hearth has been providing lodging and programs to their customers for over 50 years.

Watch for a late-winter 2009 launch.

11.2008

USA Sports Careers project commences

Based in North Carolina, USA Sports Careers is a web-based tool and professional meeting place for employers and potential employees to post and search jobs in the professional sports field. With a large, high-quality database of listings, USASC will offer one of the largest searchable repositories of professional sports careers available. Think Monster.com with the focus solely on sports jobs.

Look for a spring 2009 launch.

11.2008

Work begins on re-design project for Premiere Communications and Consulting

With locations in Raleigh, NC and Charleston and Myrtle Beach, SC, Premiere Communications has been providing quality communications and cabling services to the Southeast for many years. Premiere's clients include Merck, Cisco Systems, Fidelity Investments, Sysco Foods, and others.

An early 2009 launch is planned.

11.2008

Davidson United Methodist Church selects Synchronicity

Davidson United Methodist Church, located in Davidson, NC, has recently contracted Synchronicity to re-design and develop a new website presence for their church. DUMC is a unique community of faith. They are a mission-oriented congregation, active in outreach locally and around the world. Something else unique about DUMC is their large membership within a small town. While many people live in the town of Davidson, they are a regional church drawing people from as far as twenty miles away.

The Importance of Internet Marketing in today's economy...

2008-11-09T02:46:00.000-08:00

The Importance of Internet Marketing in today's economy...
by principal Randy Smith

Face it, our current economy is in a funk. We all know it. This not a newsflash. And it's tough out there conducting our business as usual.

So in order to maximize our current advertising and marketing dollars, we must be both savvy and creative. Traditional television, newspaper, and radio advertising can all be very expensive and perhaps not as effective as they once were. The world is reading the newspaper less while getting their fix for up to the minute news and weather via the Internet. And television and radio advertising are both fine as long as you reach your demographic when they are watching or listening, and, you can afford the cost.

That said, we believe the Internet provides some excellent alternatives to the traditional expensive media tools, both in effectiveness and cost. The concept of social networking for business is one way that you can both increase the amount of quality visitors to your web site and have fun at the same time. With the growing popularity of such social networking outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, Linked In, and more, a solid alternative media blitz campaign can help you reach thousands of potential new customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The second strategy involves a well-constructed search engine marketing plan. This approach can be both less expensive and more effective in reaching your target audience. Many people use the Internet multiple times per day to search for everything from telephone numbers to used cars. If these same people are searching for your particular services or products, wouldn't it be great to get the sale instead of losing it to your competitor?

We're not saying that traditional advertising is dead. We're simply saying that in order to save money and reach many more people with your message, search engine marketing and social networking sites provide excellent alternative, affordable tools to enhance your marketing campaign.

The bottom line? If your sales are down or the telephone is not ringing as often as it did a year ago, it may be time to consider a new marketing approach.

And with that, enjoy the day.

Best regards,

Principal, Designer, and Developer
Synchronicity Web Designs LLC
office: 866.397.SYNC (7962)
In NC: 704.545.2868
contact@synchronicitydesigns.com
www.synchronicitydesigns.com

Synchronicity offers new SEO Promotion Reporting

2008-10-18T05:51:00.000-07:00

10.2008

We've recently added an expanded feature for our SEO (Search Engine Optimization) clients. Although we provide a great set of actual site statistics through our strategic partner Hutman, we have now expanded our reporting capabilities to allow our clients to understand not only what we are doing with regards to their SEO campaign, but how well the campaign is actual working.

Providing a full-fledged set of professional reports, our online Report Viewer can deliver Ranking, Link Popularity, Site Quality, and Submission reports, as well as (live traffic analysis) and Web Site Monitoring reports to our clients. The reports cover important areas for showing progress of your SEO, site promotion, and administration efforts. The reports will give accurate, structured, and clear information about our clients' web sites positions on search engine Results Pages, as well as Link popularity reports that give a full account on the incoming links' progress.

If you are interested in obtaining information on how we can help your search engine ranking, please call our office at (866) 397-7962 or drop us an email.

Dirk Kempton Insurance selects Synchronicity for branding and web site development

2008-10-18T05:50:00.000-07:00

10.2008

Providing insurance coverage for home, auto, life, health, and business in North and South Carolina, Dirk Kempton Insurance separates themselves from other companies by providing a personal, human approach to each customer's needs. With DTK, you are not a number.

DTK selected Synchronicity to create a company logo brand and develop a website that will represent their unique and refreshing approach to insurance. Look for a fall 2008 launch.

Eco Hatchery makes an impact on the environment

2008-09-20T08:50:00.001-07:00

9.2008

Since their site launch in June 2008, our client Eco Hatchery is gathering quite a following. Numerous publications have written very positive articles about their web-based tools and their very own "Eco Starter Kit". From coast to coast, Eco Hatchery is receiving rave reviews....catch the buzz!

* Rocky Mountain News, Colorado

* Green Frontier Blog

* Coastal Living, Shore Style

* Nirvana Lifestyle

Mastering Google Adwords

2008-09-20T08:49:00.001-07:00

9.2008

Synchronicity SEO specialist Carol Smith recently attended a two-day Google Adwords seminar held at the Embassy Suites in downtown Charlotte. Led by leading Google search engine advertising professionals, these full-day, intensive seminars provide the most current Google methods and tools to allow us make the most of the time and money our clients invest in Google AdWords.

Team Church selects Synchronicity for new site design and development

2008-09-20T08:45:00.000-07:00

9.2008

Charlotte South Fellowship recently chose Synchronicity to re-design and develop a new web site for their online fellowship. The new site will feature a multimedia video archive and other dynamic features. Watch for a December 2008 - January 2009 launch.

Eco Hatcherys' "Starter Kit" to be featured in October/November issue of Realtor® Magazine

2008-08-16T05:48:00.000-07:00

8.2008

Synchronicity client Eco Hatcherys' Eco Starter Kit will be featured in the October-November issue of Realtor® Magazine. With over 2 million readers, the magazine features high-profile news and tools for professional realtors across the US. If you haven't checked out Eco Hatchery yet, we encourage you to make a visit to their new site and try out the carbon calculator that we've developed with them. It's amazing what the folks at Eco Hatchery can help you learn about saving energy and helping the environment!

Shop Eileen website takes off!

2008-08-16T05:47:00.000-07:00

8.2008

We're happy to announce the launch of the newly re-designed ecommerce website for Charlotte-based boutique Eileen. With a clean and funky design and ecommerce store process, the new site features a plethora of great fashions hand-picked from the West Coast by owner Eileen Burke herself. Need a gift? Check it out and "Shop Eileen"!

Maria Von Trapp and the Von Trapp Children to release new book and CD

2008-07-17T18:07:00.001-07:00

7.2008

Members of the Von Trapp Family ("The Sound of Music") will soon be releasing a book and CD featuring Maria's favorite folk songs. The CD features The Von Trapp Children singing a variety of wonderful songs for young and old alike. Synchronicity is proud to have designed the CD artwork for this project.

Synchronicity News Feed

2008-07-05T05:18:00.000-07:00

6.2008

Eco Hatchery launches new web site

Milwaukee-based Eco Hatchery recently launched their new web site. Packed with customized carbon reduction tools, you can measure your carbon footprint with our customized calculator, join a community , or share ideas and compare your results. Going green has never been easier.

Visit the new site here:
www.ecohatchery.com

5.2008

DFPR wins Magellan Awards

Charlotte-based DFPR client T.G.I. Friday's restaurants was recently named a Special Achievement Category Winner for "Most News Coverage," in the 2007 Magellan Awards sponsored by the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) for its "Right Portion, Right Price" publicity campaign, implemented by T.G.I. Friday's.

5.2008

Synchronicity launches re-designed website for Burns, Fazzi, Brock and Associates

Charlotte-based financial group Burns, Fazzi, Brock and Associuates, incollarboration with Synchronicity, recently launched their newly re-designed web site. The web site is based upon a CMS (content management system) that allows the staff at BFB to make updates to the web site simply through a web browser.

Visit the new site here:
www.bfbbenefits.com

5.2008

New site for NYC author Daniel Fried

Author Daniel FriedMany people suffer from the effects of wearing shoes. It is easy to point out things that are wrong with a particular pair of shoes, but until now, no one has given the public a scientific analysis of how shoes should be made. Shoes That Don't Hurt sets out to fill the gap. Author Daniel Fried recently contracted Synchronicity to design a new web site. The focus of the web site will be to bring focus to his work and enable people to understand the options they have when looking for comfortable footwear.

3.2008

Charlotte's Burns-Fazzi, Brock & Associates chooses Synchronicity for web site re-design

Planning and development has begun on a web site re-design for Charlotte's own Burns-Fazzi, Brock & Associates. The new web site will feature an updated custom site design, streaming functions, web-based content management tools, and a focus on providing their customers with easier navigation and access to important information. Burns-Fazzi, Brock & Associates is a leading compensation consultant to credit unions and independent banks. Since 1995, they have provided an increasingly wide range of retirement benefits and other compensation-related services to credit union and bank executives, directors and employees.

3.2008
Carol Smith joins the Synchronicity Team

We're pleased to announce the addition of our newest team member, search engine marketing specialist Carol Smith.

With an extensive background in sales and customer service, Carol is currently enrolled in an advanced SEO (search engine optimization) certification program. Her role with Synchronicity will be focused entirely upon helping our clients achieve higher search engine results, both organically and paid.

Carol will join the team in a full-time capacity on June 1.

3.2008

Crofoot Photography chooses Synchronicity

Based in Minneapolis, MN, Crofoot Photography creates amazing high-quality product images for clients such as Hunter Douglas, Mohawk Flooring, and Andersen Windows to name a few. Synchronicity was recently contracted to update and reorganize their current web site. You can check it out here.

2.2008

Alia Kitchen and Baths selects Synchronicity

Initial re-design planning has begun for Monroe, NC - based Alia Kitchen and Baths. Along with a fresh layout and graphic design, the new site will include advanced functionality, web-based editing tools, a Flash-based design Gallery, and a interactive pricing tool. Look for a summer 2008 launch.
1.2008

Synchronicity addresses West Stanly High School "Future Business Leaders Club"

Synchronicity principal and owner, Randy Smith, was recently invited by West Stanly High School to speak to their "Future Business Leaders of America" group. The group of students, mentored by teacher and basketball coach John Thompson Jr., is comprised of students wishing to learn about developing and managing their own business in the future. Randy was asked to speak as, not only are many of the students involved with web design courses, but using Synchronicity as a business model, to speak about what it takes to manage and operate a successful business in the world today. Randy would like to thank Mr. Thompson and all of his students for a wonderful time and the opportunity to speak. Go COLTS!