I am a web designer based in New York City. I *specialize* in designing and hosting small websites for individuals and tiny organizations. I can offer you high quality website design services and website hosting at a very low price. Basically, if you want to get a small, personalized, and professional website up and running, but have little or no experience, I can get things off the ground for you. I am a complete one-man operation, which means I tend to your needs personally and answer any and all questions you may have with the greatest of care.
Here's What I Can Offer You
Web Design
I can design and code a website for you starting at $300. I guarantee you a well-written, standards compliant and W3C Validated (HTML/XHTML & CSS) website which fits your design needs and tastes.
- Compatible in all major browsers and platforms
- Optimized for blazing fast load times
- Well structured for search engines
Site Hosting
I can host and manage your website and domain for you starting at $10/month (plus $15/year for the domain). You won't have to worry about going through a possibly confusing process by purchasing hosting yourself.
- You'll be on a super-fast VPS from MediaTemple
- Plenty of (upgradeable) bandwidth and webspace
- Personal email address: yourname@yourdomain.com
Basic Marketing and Analytics
Once your site is up and running, I can help you begin promoting it. My experience in this field is somewhat limited, so don't expect too much. I can get you set-up with analytics software so you can track every little detail about your visitors.
- Set you up with Google AdWords to promote your site
- Install and set-up a Google Analytics account for you
- Provide you with information pertaining to site marketing
Personalized Support & Advice
If you have any questions about your website, I can either answer them myself, or point you in the right direction. I monitor all the sites I manage, so if for some reason yours goes down, I can get it back up (hopefully) nice and quick.
- Feel free to email me anytime with questions or requests
- I can refer you to someone more suitable for your needs
- I'll try my best to explain things that may be confusing
Please note that because of both time and skill constraints, I only take on *tiny* projects. i.e. websites for individuals such as personal portfolios and bio pages. I will occasionally take on slightly larger projects such as small ecommerce sites or blogs if time permits, but please keep in mind that I do have other obligations.
Why are your services so cheap!?
Well first of all, are my services all that cheap in the first place? $300+ just for a website design can seem awfully expensive to some folks. If you don't really know what a good price is, you should check out this article written by Chris Pearson: How Much Should a Web Design Cost? to get some context. According to that post, and also price standards for web design services you'll find elsewhere, you're getting an awfully good deal if you choose to hire me (although, let's see how you like your design first). The main reason my services are so cheap, is because I see designing and running websites as more of a hobby than a business. Now of course, there are hosting and other bills I have to pay too, so I can't lower my prices too much; but $300 for a design is a great price if you just need something simple done to start-up your web prescence.
Can I hire you to design my website, but not to host it?
No, at the moment I will only design a custom website for you if you host it with me. This is because I prefer to sell my services as an entire package - a solution which is geared more towards people with little or no knowledge of how to set-up and/or run a website.
Portfolio
More coming soon...I promise
