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- 1. Article# 1 How to Use WordPress for Web Design Sinceitsinception in 2003, WordPress hasbeen a free and open source content management system(CMS). Asa WordPress user you will have many themes, plugins, and other featuresto choose from when designing your page. Your site needs to be designed in such a way that it communicatesclearlywhat your productsand services are. These are the crucialareas tofocus on when designing your site becomesa struggle. Create a Template and Stick with It. Keep it simple. This is going to be a major key in mastering web design. Treating everypageyou designas if it’s a brand new pageis a common mistakethat manybusinessowners, clients, and web designers make. One of theproblems that canariseby treating everypage and post as if it’s totally new is that you will quicklyburnout. There’s no need for this, so avoid falling into the trap of re-inventing the proverbialwheel every time you post. You don’t have to try so hard. Do however takethe timeto create a template, or a series of them if you want more variety. Once you have this powerful designtool to your liking, stickwith it! Manywebsitesand their themeswill support your templatebased system. Once you finish creating your template(s) you can export them to all your pages. Top Level Navigation Your social media link tabswill be up here, including your phone number or an emailbuttonis always a good idea. You will only need four or five navigationtabsat themost. Createan about us, what we offer, how to contact us, and a blog tab. Your main tabsshould be designed to lead a viewer to sale. A contact pagemayresult in a bombardmentof people messaging you to sell you SEO services, so consider a work with us form; like a client brief. Avoid putting a hometab on your navigationsite, asyour logo will ideally bring you backto the home page. Sidebar and Footer
- 2. Sidebarsaregreat for engaging your viewers in different ways. For example, your sidebar mayincludea simple ad or free offer to your e-book/series which candirect the viewer to your landing page. These sitewide links are a key part of web design, so put related links to your content in the sidebar. A WordPresstestimonialwidget willoften be helpful at engaging with your audience, or you can tryexperimenting with socialmedia linkslike Instagram for instance. Your footer is also a valuable resourceand can includethree or four boxes including a summary, about us, schedule with me, or latest and greatest blogs. Pluginsare your friends and will help you designto your specific needs. Main Page Your mainpageor top level designpageis your mainbody. Aim for around 400 words and pay specialattentiontothedesign structure. Put an imageup at the top with some text next to it, adding moretext underneath theimageand using bullet points. Everything you need to convert your viewer should be right up there at the top of thepage. Include a closing summaryand insert another high impact image; adding a couple of links to other sourcesis a good idea too. When using WordPresstodesign your webpageit’simportant touse those awesomealt tagsfor labeling any imagesyou add, because thiswill help to boost your search rankingsas well as improveusability. You want to make your websiteengaging and refreshing after all. As a web designer you will need to pay attentiontoword count, key word saturation, videoplacement, and outbound links. You don’t want people to move off your site, so design accordinglytocapturetheattentionof your viewer’s eyes.
- 3. Article # 2 How to Become a Top WordPress Web Developer WordPressisby far the most user friendly open sourcecontent manager availablefor creating blogs, websitesand e-commercesites. However, WordPressisa difficult platform tomaster and demandsthat anyone attempting to do so successfully, becomean expert. What is a WordPress Web Developer? WhileWordPressis free and incrediblyeasyto customize, an experienced web developer will help you unleash the amazing potential ofyour site. WordPressweb developers canhelp you shapethe design of your content management system (CMS) using editabletemplates, aswell as help managethebackend of your website. In additiontothat WordPressweb developers will be able to writeoriginal code, setup themes, widgets, and plugins, even launch sitesfor you. There is certainlymuch moreto becoming thebest web developer than installing, WordPress, skimminga tutorial, and tailor a few themesfor you. Whether you want to become the best WordPressweb developer or simply hireone, these are thekeys that separatetheaveragefrom the best. Top WordPress Web Developer Requirements They’ve spent timewith the best WordPressdevelopers already: reading their blogs, following them on Twitter, offering feedbackon their ideas, attending interactiveWordCamps, reading interviewson CodePoet etc. They’ve read the materialonhow to master WordPressincluding: The WordPressCodex, semantics, themedesign, and plugindevelopment. They understand thetechnology including PHP/MySQL. They’ve explored the WordPresscodebaseon Trac and Xref and understand thestructureof WordPress. They’re up to datewith WordPressas it’sbeing developed, and follow the discussions happening onmake.wordpress.org
- 4. They’ve done their homeworkfamiliarizingthemselveswith WordPressAPI’s, Ajax in WordPress, and WordPressPHP. How a WordPress Web Developer Gains Experience As important aseducationistothe success of a WordPressWeb Developer, real world experienceisalso absolutelycrucial. One of thebest ways to getting tothe top will involve doing work for others, either paid or free. After working a few thousand hourson WordPress, yes that’sright a few thousand, web developers will be ready to takeon their first clients. Gaining experiencecanalso be achieved by developing a public theme, plugin, contributing a patch, or mastering debugginginWordPress. Thesemay seem like daunting tasks, and yet they have enormouspotentialto acceleratetheexperiencegainingprocesscriticaltobecoming a top WordPressdeveloper. The Next Steps a WordPress Web Developer Takes Jointhe WordPressCommunitybysharing what they know. Writetutorialssoothers mayreap thebenefits. Contributingtothe Codec and improving thequalityof documentation. Participating inforumsand eventually becoming anactive member of the WordPressstackexchangecommunity Presenting at WordCampsand giving value to the WordPress community. The Benefits and Responsibilityof a WordPress Web Developer Achieving masteryof WordPressisan ongoing process requiring yearsof commitmentand continuouseducation. Therewardsareworth the effort and the hard work pays off for those who stickwith it. The top 20% of web designersare on averageable to chargeupwardsof $50/hour for their services. These 20% of WordPressweb designers are responsiblefor 80% of the work withintheir organization. Thebest way to becomea top WordPressweb developer is to focuson education, realworld experience, and dedicationtothe WordPresscommunity.
- 5. Article # 3 How to Optimize Your WordPress Website Development The successof your websitedepends on more thanjust a few pretty pictures, and your designchoice. Google is far more interested in thingslike alt tags, file names, and keywords. Google and your viewers will also click awayfrom your site if they perceivea slow load time. You may not even be given the chanceto show off your amazing websitebeforetheyclick the backbuttonand are onto to the next. Let’s explore a couple of strategiesto optimizeyour WordpressWebsitedevelopment and avoid the common mistakesmanypeople overlook. Common Mistakes of Website Development Let’s start byaddressing theissues that are going to prevent your website from running at its highest potential. Hosting issomething to pay close attentiontoif you want your websiteto run smoothly. If you are using a shared hosting plan you aremore likely to faceslow loading times. Your hosts server literally has hundredsof other websitesto power, which can result in poor response time. Don’t be cheap! Make sure you picka hosting plan that canaccommodatetrafficspikeseffectively. Next issue we’ll be covering is the WordPressthemeyou’re using for your website. A badly coded designthemewill add weight to your loading timeso choose a theme that is optimized for desktops, tablets, and mobile devices. Next issue we’ll be sure to addressis the use of plugins. Take a hard look at each pluginand determinewhich aretruly essential. If you have installed plugins, without researching how much of your CPU they gobbleup, it will most likely result in your WordPresswebsitebeing slow. Additional Tactics to Improve Your Website Development Emptyyour trash as failureto do so clogs your website’sdata base, although WordPresswill automaticallydeleteyour trash every 30 days. Eliminateold posts, drafts, spam, unwanted pingbacks, and trackbacks.
- 6. Optimizeanyimagesbefore you upload them to your site as they take up a lot of storage. Test thespeed of your websitebefore and after adding anythird party advertisements. Consider other optionswhen it comes to using officialsocialmedia links as they can add immensely to your load time. Enable Gzip compressionas thiswill allow a websitepageto be transferred toa browser at a much smaller size. How to Ensure Your WordPress Site is Developing Using search engineoptimization(SEO) isthe way to go if you want to drive morevisitorsto your site. So how do you do that exactly? Well let’s explore a few of the best ways we can get your websitenoticed. First off the content has to be high qualityand 100% unique, so writefor your audienceinstead of the search engines. Using backlinks to other high qualitysites(Ones that rankhighly already) related to your topicsis a great idea. You caneven use links betweenpagesalthough use with cautionasthis canbe redundant. Next tryto picka good namefor any imagesyou upload for e.g. Indiana-Jones-and-the-Raiders-Of-The-Lost- Ark.jpg instead of LUHJ6754.jpg asGoogle’s search result pagewill show both imageand text. Also I encouragethe sharing of your postson socialmedia although if you also bring other people’s posts and sites besidesyour own people will be morelikely to link backtoyour site. One more thing to avoid is to just stay awayfrom Flash, as it’s totally invisiblein the search engines. WordPressisyour best bet. No exceptions.
- 7. Article # 4 WordPress Website Companies: Designers and Developers Thanksto WordPress, building your company’swebsitehas never been easier or more affordable. Created in 2003, WordPressisa free open source content management system that uses PHP & MySQL and makesup more than26% of the top websitesin the world. Web Designers vs. Web Developers Who Works at a WordPress Website Company? There aremany, manygreat websitecompaniesusing WordPresstodesign, develop, and market amazing productsand servicesthesedays. Choosing the best WordPresswebsitecompany for you will largely be determined on your specific needs. Let’s get started byidentifying thetypes of services WordPresswebsitecompanies, agents, and studiosprovide. Typically, businesses aresearching for a companyto either design their websiteor develop it, all using WordPressof course. On the surfacethese maysound like interchangeableterms, but theskillsets required toperform each job vary significantly. WordPress Website Company “Designers” Web designershandle the aestheticsof your website(thelook and feel of the site) They may use programslikeAdobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Photoshop to influence the layout and other visualaspectsof your site. The mainfocus of a web designer using WordPressis to create balance, contrast, emphasisand consistencyinorder to createthe best user experience. A good web designer will know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Web designerstypicallyrequireless education, and areless sought out in the market thanweb developers.
- 8. The mediansalaryfor a web designer $47,820 compared to$85,430 for a web developer. WordPress Web Company “Developers” Companieswho hireweb developers to use WordPressfor them understand that they arein much higher demand and command almost twicethe mediansalaryas a web designer. The job of the web developer is to focus on creating theinner workingsof a website. A web developer has a competency in programming languageslikePHP, .NET, Python, C, and Ruby. Web Developers aregenerally more logical, relying on their left braintotake them through the very technicaland linear thinking required for their work. Websitedevelopers using WordPressarelike builderswhereas designers focus more on the architecturalsideof the website. Every developer must know how to codebecausewithout thiskey ingredient theplansof a WordPresswebsitecompanywould never cometo life. 5 World Class WordPress Website Companies WebDevStudios: A team of 30 memberspriding themselveson their WordPressdesignexpertise. Theyspecializein mobileapplications, maintenance, developing plugins, and leading training sessionsat WordPressconferencesworldwide. Tribe: A team of develops and designerswith 400 built sites to their credit that attractmillionseach month. They specializein WordPress, custom layouts, live streaming and more. Human Made: A designagencypartnered with theWordPress VIP Partner program. Theydo WordPressnetworkdevelopment, full site builds, and code and hosting management. Daddy Design: These WordPressexpertshavebeen in businesssince 2006 and their clientsinclude such giantsas: Nike, IBM, TNT, Universal, and Spotify. WordPrax: Focusing oncustom WordPressdevelopment including plugins, themes, and SEO optimizationtheyhaveover 350 WordPressProfessionalclients. There areso many amazing website companieswhouse WordPresswith incredibleexpertise, and every-one of them employ a designand development team. Websitecompanieswhouse designers aremost likely
- 9. on a team with other designersand web developers likewise. Whileit is possible that a person may possess both skillsets it is unlikely that given the high demand for web developers anindividualwould choose to stay as a web designer.
- 10. Article # 5 The Best WordPress Website Design Companies Around With over 75 millionresults likely to greet your search command for WordPressWebsiteDesignCompanythequestionof who’s the best of the best? The Best WordPress Web Designer Companies The criteria for finding thebest designerstheweb has to offer is as simple as starting with google. If thedesigner is easy to find in the search engine that’sa start but only the beginning. After that wecanhead over to check their Alexa rating, and noticeif they rank in the top 10,000(thisiswhat we want,) or are closer to 10,000,000 range (we’llavoid). Now that we’ve qualified them let’s go a little further and actuallylook at their WordPress site. Wewant to feel intrigued, so a fast load time and that littlespark are going to be a must have. If there’s a feeling of all shine with no substance however, then thisis not an idealcandidate. Thegoal is to find a web designer with a site that workswell and gives us the information weneed. The last few thingsthat arevery important toinvestigatearetheportfolios, client base, and the team that each web companyhas assembled. Questions to Consider Before Choosing a WordPress Web Design Company What causesdo they support withintheir community? Are they providing opensource code availablefor all to use? What trainingprogramsdothey offer at their conferences and schools? Are they developing the WordPresscoreby donating their time? Does their blog have a sectionwith tutorials? How arethey giving backand investing inothers? WordPress Web Design Leaders Number 1, WebDevStudios isanamazing team specializinginWordPress expertise. Themultisite, migration, and custom designtheyare known for
- 11. lead them to author 7 books on WordPressdesign& development. The clientsthat work with WebDevStudiosinclude: Microsoft, MSNBC, and Time. Number 2, 10up is a WordPressdevelopment team of 108 people ranging from engineers, managers, strategists, and designers. Theydonate their timeto open source projectslikeWordPressand have 21 free and activeplugins. A quickpeek at their client baseand portfolioshows that 10up has projectsranging from blogs, mobile apps, and entertainment websitesto doing business with ESPN, AT&T, and Wired. Number 3, Tribe is a communityofWordPressdesignersthat have been in businessfor over 14 years and have won 6 WebbyAwards. Their client list includes: CNN, NBC, Motorola, Ask, eBay, and more. Tribehas4 blogs that highlight their work rather thana traditionalportfolio. Number 4, Crowd Favorite is a team of WordPressspecialistsworking from 6 different offices around the globe. Their contributionshavemainlybeen in therealm of data migration, softwareintegration, and performing heavycustomizationfor clients including: Monster, Starbucks, Walmart, and Yahoo! Qualities the Top WordPress Design Companies Have in Common The top web design companiesareall using WordPress They provide thehighest levels of service possible Their client list is impressive They have a very attractiveportfolio They contributetothecommunityor give backin some way Final Thoughts Web designersknow how important WordPressistotheir livelihood. Contributingtothe coreby building WordPresspluginsand themesare some of the ways developers like to show their appreciation. Organizing WordPressmeetupsintheir respectiveareas, teaching or speaking at WordCampsarealso ways to spread the love better toeveryone.
- 12. Article # 6 10 Companies with the Best WordPress Website Developers Every seriousbusiness who wantsto build a successfulwebsiteis at some point going to need to hirea high qualityWordPresswebsitedeveloper company. With literallythousandsof WordPressdevelopment companies to choose from it can beg the question“how would I choose?” First decide what your needs areand then choose a companythat will makethe best match. Here areten top level companies, all specializing indesign, all using WordPress. 5 Leading WordPress Website Developer Companies 1. WordPrax: Over tenyears of experienceand a solid reputation, this WordPressweb development companyis known for their brilliant team. They focus on sidestepping inaccuracies, whilebringing the best aesthetics, merging what ispracticaland what isachievable. 2. Ossmedia: This WordPressweb development companythriveson their potentialtodeliver top qualitywebsite development. Their cutting edge customer support team hasput them on top of the market. 3. Satvik Infotech: Thiscompanyhas been a leader in WordPress web development with officesin India, Canada, UK, and The USA. If you’re looking for a team that does it all they also offer IT services, mobileapp development, and ecommerceweb development, SEO, and internet marketing. 4. Blue FountainMedia: Looking for stunning results? This WordPress websitecompanyis known for their top level efficiencyand effectiveness. Startupsaswell as fortune 500 companieswillbenefit from their all inclusive services. 5. PixelCrayons: Whatever your challenge, thisweb development will deliver fast, top quality, affordableservices. From SMEs to fortune 500 companies, PixelCrayons has serviced morethan 4000 satisfied customerswith their WordPressdevelopment expertise. The Top WordPress Web DevelopmentCompanies
- 13. WordPresshasbeen a pivotalplayer in the evolution of web development and will continue to enable developers to build outstanding websites. With thousandsof free plugins, widgets, and themes available,the (CMS) of WordPresshasgreatlyreduced the need for businessowners to rely exclusively on development companies. Theglobal WordPresscommunity has increasinglycontributed toa site owner’s abilitytoedit, tweak, and control thecontent of their site using the adminpanel. Never the less, a professionalWordPressweb development companywill be essential to building aneffective online presence. Here are five more outstanding WordPressWeb Development companiesthat havewhat it takesto meet whatever your web development needs maybe. 5 More Leading WordPress Website Development Companies 6. WPCanvas: With over 1000 successfully completed projectsthisisa companyhighly accomplished inPSDto WordPressconversion. They are thebest at taking any designformat and converting it into a W3C approved, WordPress theme that iscross browser ready. 7. Old City Press: These WordPresswebsitedevelopment expertsare highly skilled in offering cutting edgeconversionstrategies. They pridethemselves on their abilitytoadapt toeven the most innovative development. 8. Maxburst:Thesedevelopers have used WordPresstocreatean impressiveportfoliothat is sure pique your interest. If next generationsitesareyour thing you will be in for a treat astheir work speaks volumes! 9. ValueCoders: Dedicated tooffering expert WordPresswebsite development, thisteam offers a plethora of solutions including but not limited to: custom plugindevelopment, custom theme developments, PSDto WordPressconversion, and excellent maintenanceand support 10. Lead to Conversion: Based out of Ohio, these WordPressweb development specialistsoffer affordablerates, making them a one stop shop for all of your online needs.
- 14. Choosing a WordPresswebsitedevelopment companycanbeas easy as pie once you know what you want. As soon as you know what your needs are for your businesses websitethechoicesare much more clearly defined. With a little research and some trialand error you will find the best fit and with that comesall theexpertise, specialization, and benefits of hiring a top level WordPresswebsitedeveloper company.
- 15. Article # 7 How to Grow Your Online Marketing Company Using WordPress Whileit’s certainlyexciting tocreateyour very first websitethe elation period quicklyturns intoa “How do I attract visitors?”Unfortunately, just becauseyou build it doesn’t meanthey will come. Vital WordPress Keys for Your Online Marketing Company Let’s get down to brasstax and talk about how to best promoteyour WordPress siteusing the amazing power of marketing. Blogging isa huge piecein your marketing puzzle so the keys to your online successwill be built upon combining qualitycontent with an innovative strategy,all while maintaining a uniquelyvaluable narrative. Photoand infographics are powerful tools and not likely to diminish invalue as most of theway our brainsprocessinformationisthrough visualtransmission. Video productioniseasier thanever to learn, even for the most average WordPressuser. Long-form content like Vlogs have becomevery trendy and themeslike Divi are becoming popularized byWordPressusers. In general, long form content using WordPress mayjust replacethe ever popular e-book. Simplyadding a pluginthat decideswho gets to access a bloggers materialwillremove the need to download and view the content as a pdf file. The beautifuland dynamic creationswillbe viewableto all devices who have the plugin. Now that we’ve talk about content management let’scontinue to add to our online presence. SEO, Email Marketing, and Social Media Marketing Google is very skilled at detecting emptycontent that hasno value and is only full of keywords. Moz and Yoast aretwo great resourcesto catch you up on how to implement thebest SEO practicesthat you will then combinewith your alreadyawesome content.
- 16. Emailmarketing ishere to stay, so take the timeto pickthrough the many articlesthat havebeen writtenon optimizing your email marketing campaign. WordPressusersshould build socialoutpostson the major networks: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+ Be open to learning the socialnetwork game, while building a community/following around your WordPress site. There aremany books, articles, and resourcesavailableto help guide your strategytomarket your online companyusing WordPress. AffiliateMarketing Using WordPresstocreatehigh qualitylong form content that eventually you canturninto a product willbe a viable way to createa program that drives insaneamountsof traffic toyour website. Offering a higher rateto your hired affiliatemarketers(sayabove 80%) will createan upsurgeof affiliatesall driving traffic toyour websiteand your cool product. Checkout Fizzle.com, Leavingworkbehind.com, Kevinmuldoon.com, for some of the best resourcesavailableon how to master affiliatemarketing. Essential WordPress Plugins for OnlineMarketers Jetpack:Offers an all in one WordPresspluginwith featuresranging from analyticstomobilethemes. Just Writing: Created tohelp bloggers focus on writing without the constant need to drop out of WordPress’sDFWM (DistractionFree Writing Mode) required toimplement formatting. WordPressSEO by Yoast: Thispluginis focused on driving theright traffic toyour site by requiring you to choose a keyword before you start writing. Google Analyticsby Yoast: Using this pluginto monitor the progress of your blog withinyour WordPressaccount isa perfect way for marketer whorequiresan easy solution for extensivereporting. A Growing and Changing Market WordPressusers marketing their company’sproductsand serviceswill need to be awareof the developmentsin categoriesthat continue toexpand and grow. Learning how to get the most out of theresources availablewill
- 17. be the responsibilityofthe online marketer. WordPresscanhelp your companythrive, but you must do the work!
- 18. Article # 8 How to Find the Best WordPress Webmaster for Your Company A web master isan expert in WordPresswho helps a company develop, maintain, and promotetheir website. Their skillset lies in their expert abilitytomultitaskina creativeway. Before you hire a webmaster todesign your site for (SE0) and maintenancehowever, thereare some important questionsto ask the aspiring applicant. Essential tasks of a WordPress Webmaster Maintaining theadvertisementsand setting guidelineswithinthesites structureisa key element withinthe job description. Issues that arise will need to be debugged to prevent the loss of revenue and conversions. Any IT partnersyour companymaybe partnered with will be in regular communicationwith your webmaster totweakhardware and minimize downtime. Providing anin depth analysisof your sites health while mapping conversionpathswill help the marketing team stayup to dateon statisticsaswell as analytics. Questions for a Potential Webmasters Wherecan I find links to your past and current projects? MayI see a list of clients you have worked with in the past? Are currentlyworking with now? Do you have a favoritewebsitefrom your past work and if so why that one? If hired which technologies, publishing, and designcontent would you use to createand upkeep my company’s website? My site needs to be optimized for (SEO) how will you boost my ranking in thesearch engines? Qualifying a Webmaster for your Company Your companyneeds a webmaster whowill ensure a responsive designand be up to speed with the latest technologies the web has to offer. Maintaining a mobile-friendlyand multi-platformreadysiteis crucialto
- 19. promoteyour productsand services. The successof your companywill depend on the many technicalaspectsofyour website, so the webmaster’s job is to know the latest software/hardwaretrends. Additional Questions for the Would Be Webmaster What kind of video, socialmedia, banner ads, flash animationcanyou integrateintomysite? What would the delivery timebe for each specialfeature? How would you respond to a sitecrash, hack, or other securityissues that would be a problem for the website? Wherewill you obtainthephotos, graphics, and media tobe used on my company’ssite? Once the siteis designed, who will own the site? Are you willing to sign an agreement that makesthisa work for hire position? Would you prefer to be paid by the hour or monthly? Are there overtimechargesfor working after hours, weekends, or holidays? Hire the Best WordPress Webmaster for your Company A WordPress webmaster’sresponsibility must beto build, manage, and maintainyour siteat all times. Working with WordPresshasmadethe heavy lifting easy for your webmaster. Assignyour tasks to them with confidenceas it is their job to know your company’s siteinsideand out. WordPresswill continue to dominatethemarket for the for-see-able future. Running your companyismore important thantrying tostayin the loop of the constantlyshifting trendsin WordPressdevelopment. Leave the site maintenance, updates, and malwareissuesthat need to be handled on a daily basisto a skilled WordPresswebmaster. Your businesswill thankyou.
- 20. Article # 9 Top 10 WordPress Web Design Companies All the best web designcompaniesrecognizetheamazing simplicity, easeof use, and cost/timeeffectiveness that theWordPress platform hasto offer. WordPress is the Most Used Platform by Web Design Companies PHP and MySQL have gifted designersto freely createmarvelously innovativewebsitesfor their clients. Web masterswill be greatly appreciativeofthe ease to edit the sites content. Here is a list of theten most highlyregarded WordPressWeb DesignCompaniesoffering their valuable servicestoday. Top WordPress Design Companies 1. Big Drop Inc: Based in New York, New York they are considered tobe the best WordPressweb design companyin their industrydespitethe legions of other competitors. Theyoffer their clients servicesranging from branding, marketing, and videoanimation. 2. Blue FountainMedia:Known for their abilityto launch affordable websites for their clients, theseNew York Citybased web designers use the powerful open source system to save money and effort. They encouragetheir customerstotap into theamazing perksassociated with WordPressweb design like free themes and extentions 3. Maxburst: Ifyou’re someone who values the particularswhenit comes to technologyused for domaindevelopment thisFarmingdale, New Yorkfirm may be for you. They use Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP, or (LAMP) to createcustom websitesspecificallydesigned to acccomadateWordPress. 4. Old City Press: Known for their expertisefor custom designing websitespowered by WordPress, thisWashingtonD.C. based firm is
- 21. known to optimizemobileand desktop browsers. A subscriptionto WordPressisincluded by theagency for ongoing projects. 5. Eight25Media:Based inSan Francisco, California their superior open source designagencyis located in the heart of SiliconValley. They offer custom WordPresstemplates, widgets, extensions, and their user baseis growing all thetime. Why Web Design Companies Love WordPress WordPresswasa bit of a gamechanger in that it offered a platform that went far beyond blogging. Essentially WordPresschanged web design forever by making it possible to build versatileand dynamic websites, without thehassle of learning how to code. With WordPressthereis a multitudeof themes, plugins, and customizableoptionsat a designer’s finger tips; it’s no wonder so many of them LOVE IT. Top WordPress Design Companies Continued 6. RuckusMarketing:One of the best firmsknown for their excellent web designand marketing. Tenyearsin the business thisNew York, NY companyis qualified toassist in designing and fully maintaininga WordPress platform 7. Dotcomweavers:Portfoliowise, thisNew Jersey based company holds a truly amazing deckof cards. Highly skilled in launching new WordPresswebsitestheyalso makean excellent resourcefor WordPresswebmasterswith their simplemodulesand dashboards. 8. Forix Web Design: Based in Portland, Oregonthey offer thebest WordPressweb designfor local clients, as well as organizations, academicinstitutions, and smallbusiness enterprises. 9. Isadora Design: Their low cost annualplan will benefit small business’s looking to save money on services like IT. This Manhattan Beach, California based businessis great at creating onlinestores with their open source system, that will effortlessly create electronic payment processing options and externalshopping carts. 10. Konstant Infosolutions: NYC, New Yorkis home to this WordPress web designagencythat offer clients manyhelpful strategiesfor managing their verysimpleWordPressCMS. Final Thoughts
- 22. Whichever companyyou choose to designyour websiteis up to you. The top firmsin designand many areasof web development areall super excited about how amazing WordPressis. Thereis almost nothing you will find impossibleto do with WordPressand that is what makesit the most user friendly content managementsystem ever.
- 23. Article # 10 World of WordPress: A Hunt for the Best Web Developer Company Around Finding a reliableweb developer to aid you in your campaignof marketing your productsand services doesn’t have to be next to impossible, if you know where to look. The Problem of Trying to Develop Your Site Along If you’ve tried to do the job alone and felt disgusted with theresults don’t despair. You will want to picka Companywho’s resumegoes beyond “I madea rad Myspacepage in high school.” Avoid worrying your head trying to figureout how to reach your viewers, consider choosing from among the following WordPressweb developers as they canhelp you bring your audience a more objectiveperspective. 10 WordPress Web Developer Companies Too Good Ignore 1. Toptal: Less than3% of applying web developers make it past the brutalscreening process. Rest assured that the talent pool is top level and is a highlyreliable option. 2. PivotalLabs: With over 2 decadesof WordPressexperience, the bar is set high for their Ruby on Rails web development. They will leave you with a top level finished product and if you have a team that needs a little more expertiseand educationtheywill most certainly get it. 3. Thoughtworks: Qualityand quantityinone place. Tough to believe I know, but with 30 offices across13 countriesand team of 3000 you may want to checkthem out. Their published open source solutions are focused on sustainability-drivenand businessis the social economicsrealm.
- 24. 4. NYCDev Shop: Known for their integrityand strong communication skills, the agileRuby on Rails methods they utilizemakethem a customer favorite. They also won’t try to increasethepriceof the contract inthemiddle of the project. 5. SiliconValley Group: If you need to build a viableproduct rapidly, consider thisWordPressweb developer group that specializing in outsourcing. With their servicesranging from high tech consultancy to ensuring your digitalteam isready for long-term stabilitythisa team of MVP’S. A Web Developer Can Be One of Your Most Critical Hires It’s very important that you hirethe right talent thefirst timearound, so you don’t wasteyour timeand money trying to replacethem if thingsdon’t work out as planned. Making surethat your web developer will fit in with the unique characteristicsofyour companyissomething you should value over their workexperience. WordPress Web Developer Company Top Picks Continued 6. Coalesce: If you might want a longer term relationship thanjust a single project, thenthis NYCweb development companymight befor you. They offer some great optionsfor your websiteor mobileapp. Check out their impressiveportfolioof past development projects. 7. Thoughtbot:With 11locationsin the USA and in Europe their open source contributionsand publicationsonWordPressweb development makethem a smart choice. 8. Neo: They may not be thecheapest, but they deliver quality results. Just ask TimeInc. who required them to build an entiresolution far beyond a simplewebsite, although they can do that too. 9. Cirtrusbyte:Thisgroup will put a team of “A list talent” together for your project. Expert inall thingsWordPressand totally dedicated to the successof your project. They employee such tools as: Ruby, Python, and Vagrant. 10. Hashrocket:This Ruby on Railsbased web development company has high standardsand is based in Chicago/Florida. You canthank them for their amazing codewhich allowed them to lower their web applicationcost significantly.
- 25. Ways to Identify Your Ideal Web Developer Once you make your decisiontry giving a small project to your web developer first to be sure they area good match. Observing them inaction will give you an idea of how well they work with a team. If it’s not a good fit don’t hesitatetofind a replacement. At theend of the day no matter how good their skillset is, if they are disruptiveinany way let them go. Look to makesure they are going above and beyond to get your product and services delivered on timeand offering creativesolutionsto problemsthat may arise.