•Web Design - small business web designer based in Madison, Tennessee (Nashville suburb)
•Value - experience in small business management/ownership ... "more than just a web designer"
•Focus - easy to navigate, simple designs, cost effective
•Experience - bed and breakfast inns, cleaning products, restaurants, online directories, Google AdWords

Your small business can have its "spot" on the web - probably sooner than you think. Contact me and let's talk about what you need and how I can possibly be of service to you. I look forward to hearing from you.

I have designed, maintained and/or edited literally thousands of mini-web sites in the bed and breakfast arena since late 2000. I was previously the VP Operations of Bed & Breakfast Inns ONLINE (www.bbonline.com) until the company was sold to Internet Brands (www.internetbrands.com) in early 2006. In that position, my hands had touched almost all of the 5300+ B&Bs that were on the site at one time or another, not to mention the hundreds of "For Sale" listings there, as well.

You may be wondering, "What is a mini-website?" At least in the case of BBOnline.com, a B&B owner registered and paid for one of the four package listings we offered, provided their information to us (text, pictures, contact information, links, etc.), and we then designed a page or pages for their B&B.

Each B&B or Inn had a specific address on BBOnline that viewers could navigate to, such as http://www.bbonline.com/tn/spotsbnb/. All of those listings were little mini-websites, and I worked on a ton of them.

As a small business owner looking for your first web site, or for an upgrade to a better looking, better functioning web site, you need to know how I can help you.

The simple approach to the way we worked with the small business/Bed & Breakfast owners is the same approach I will take with you. We will work together to translate your web site needs into a site that works. It does not have to be fancy. Just about all small businesses can benefit in some way from having a web site that tells their story. I'd love to be the guy who helps you tell your story on your own site. I can't work miracles, but I believe I can make your web site work for you.

Here are some of the benefits you would get from working with me:

• Personal experience dealing with small business owners ...
  You would be partnering with someone who has spent a lot of time working with small business owners to help make their web sites better. Many of them were innkeepers who were depending on their web presence to help them build and maintain their business. "Out heads in beds", as we used to say.
• Strong belief in customer service ...
  Learning good customer service is an ongoing process, and I found that it is something that I enjoy. I am jazzed by taking care of my customer's needs and being a helpful and encouraging partner with them.
• Good sense of what looks good on a small business web site ...
  There is a lot of clutter out there on web sites. Have you noticed it? My eyes have been trained to look at symmetry and picture quality, and to focus on content that gets the message across. A small business web site does not have to be fancy to be effective. In fact, a simply designed site that is easy to find your way around in is a much better solution for a small business that is competing against bigger competitioin. "Don't waste potential customer's time."
• Not just a web designer ...
  I really view myself as a partner with the small business owner. My education and initial careers spanned the accounting and employment recruiting arenas, with both small, medium and large-sized companies. I have seen a lot of stuff out there. I love small business and I love to brainstorm and think about ways to make a business better. Typically not earth-shattering or amazing ideas, but ways to improve and grow a business. This way of thinking and approach to web design can provide the consulative approach that you may be looking for.

If you are like me, you need to work efficiently and you need to use your time wisely. I have found that spending just a little time up front with some key points is a big plus. I've created a form that you can fill out quickly and can tell me a little bit about what you are looking for. If you don't really know all you need right now, that's okay - we'll get there.

Just contact me by clicking on this link to get the process rolling. Make sure to let me know how best to contact you and when is the best time to reach you. I look forward to hearing from you.