Posts Tagged ‘Content Management System (CMS)’

TEAM VERVEMONKEYS ~ CUSTOM WEB SOLUTIONS IN ACTION

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

verve_wordpress_websiteInkhaus Creative offers online marketing solutions to a variety of businesses. It’s no secret that in today’s economy, folks are looking for fresh, alternative streams of income. Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) businesses are growing at record rates, and we’ve found that the people who get involved are not shy about exploring emerging marketing strategies to help grow their businesses. At Inkhaus, innovation isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a philosophy.

Using a fully customized WordPress theme (no templates here, folks), we’ve created an online home for this team that towers over the competition. Vemma/Verve Associates drive their business on being able to educate and inform their prospective customers & clients. Our solution was a custom Content Management System (CMS) ~ powerful software that allows this team to edit their blog, upload streaming media & transmit their company’s message anytime, anywhere. Once we’ve set it up, our clients have complete control over the look & feel of their site. What’s truly great about this CMS software is it’s hassle-free. If you’ve ever used any word processor programs, you’ve pretty much got the hang of it! No complicated coding, programming or design skills needed!

If you browse nearly any remotely popular website today, you’ll notice a few trends common to each. Multiple authors, third-party participation, a personalized style & constant, consistent publishing. This is because a successful website is one that functions more as a community, drawing people in to not only to receive information, but become a part of the conversation. Inkhaus integrated this kind of design & function into the Vervemonkeys site ~ the result is a personal, streamlined look that can evolve as its business grows. This type of organic design is what’s responsible for the success of social networking sites like Facebook, and we’re bringing that concept to our clients’ businesses.

Allowing Inkhaus to help you host your own WordPress-driven site also means greater Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Countless, available SEO plugins allow you to choose the right tags, tell search robots what to work on, optimize your post titles and more… helping search engines like Google to find your website. What does this mean for your business? More traffic = more customers = bigger profits. And those are results that you can take to the bank! Dig what you see? Contact us today to find out how we can supercharge & optimize a custom WordPress site for you & your business!

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WOODY BILTON FORD CUSTOM DEALERSHIP WEBSITE

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

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We’re proud to announce the launch of the Woody Bilton Ford dealer website. Featuring a fully-functional interactive inventory management solution, this site’s design benefits both customer & dealer.

It’s no secret that making the trip to a car dealership can be an unnerving experience for most. Most of us have only a basic idea of what we want, and the abundance of choices can be overwhelming. This is one reason many folks have started researching, and often eventually purchasing, their next vehicle online. The car salesperson’s ever-important “first impression” is now more likely to be made through their website, and not “on the lot” itself.

Take a look to see just how quickly and efficiently one can navigate through an entire dealership’s stock to find the perfect vehicle. We’ve avoided the over-used templates so common in dealership websites. Instead we’ve favored a cleaner, more powerful design. This, coupled with our Inventory Management Solution serves not only to inform the customer but helps cross-promote other dealerships within the client’s automotive group.

Customers can compare prices, sort by vehicle type, get quick quotes and even begin a credit application from the site. Dealers are able to manage changes in inventory with a few clicks. In seconds they’ll be able to print window stickers and buyer’s guides, order parts and help set up service appointments. They can even export their inventory to popular listing sites like Cars.com, GoogleBase.com, Vast.com and more.

It is nearly impossible to calculate how much time, energy and money this software can save your company. It would belabor the obvious to state how important it is for business owners in the auto industry to make the effort to do so. With this user-friendly, incredibly efficient inventory management solution, Inkhaus is ready to help bring your business to the next level. Take control of your inventory and see what this powerful software can do for your bottom line.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER CUSTOM WORDPRESS WEBSITE DESIGN

Friday, June 19th, 2009

South_of_the_borderWe are thrilled to announce the launch of the official online home of South of the Border, one of the southeastern United States’s most notable attractions. Known for its campy, fun atmosphere, South of the Border offers tourists traveling the southeastern coast of the US a chance to relax and recharge a la Pedro.

The previous South of the Border website was in need of a dire face lift. Inkhaus tried its own hand at design kitsch, playing off of the famous South of the Border billboards that line I-95. The move to a unique url and a custom Wordpress theme not only proved to be the answer but also allowed for greater control and usability and the festive theme gives visitors to the site a sense of the vibe of the venue ~ colorful, fun & hospitable to all.

Be sure to check out the custom SOB blog that we created and share a comment on your enjoyable memories of Pedro &  South of the Border!

COASTAL REO BRAND DEVELOPMENT & CUSTOM IDX WORDPRESS SOLUTION

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Inkhaus is proud to announce the launch of Coastal REO Solutions, a Myrtle Beach-based company offering risk-management & assessment services of bank-owned properties. Dedicated to stabilizing real estate market conditions, CRS is a company moving forward through innovation.

Our task was to develop a brand with a highly professional look. We started with a logo, establishing a corporate identity. We assured the brand would be visible in a competitive market by producing print ads for various major publications. Then Inkhaus designed a media kit brochure and a powerful website that will help define Coastal REO Solutions as the leading asset management company along the coast of the Carolinas.

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Inkhaus develops brands by first understanding the client’s priorities. Coastal REO Solutions needed to have the power to provide updated bank-owned property information on their website. Our solution was to develop a searchable custom MLS real estate database that would meet their expectations and needs.  Not only does the website provide the user with a comprehensive & accessible list of bank owned properties, but also allows us to search the entire MLS with custom features, such as:

In addition to these powerful web features, the site has a blog allowing the client to keep customers updated with local and national REO news. The entire website is custom developed in Wordpress, allowing the client to easily update their web content. Inkhaus can truly customize your website to meet any of your needs and requests.

Coastal REO Solutions is developed & driven by innovators who refuse to allow the market to determine their fate alone. Inkhaus is proud to have a partnership with such a company, and we look forward to a long & lasting relationship with tomorrows market leaders.

SAGO PLANTATION WORDPRESS CMS UPGRADE

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

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One of the biggest challenges in developing an effective web presence for any kind of business is in streamlining the way we update & maintain the site. Businesses evolve, and marketing strategies must also grow to meet the demands of a changing market, fickle customers and new technologies.

Clients come to us because we operate as if we were their own personal in-house design dept. You call us ~ we answer. Your business is changing, and your website needs to reflect that ~ not only once per quarter, but weekly – sometimes even daily. Take a look at the recently upgraded  Sago Plantation site to see an example of how we’re putting the power back into our clients’ hands. Utilizing a CMS (Content Management System) engine powered by WordPress, we’ve set up a customized site that clients can update at will, easily, with no fancy coding knowledge required. If you can use a word processor like Microsoft Word, you can use WordPress!

This client is a Real Estate Developer, and as such, wanted to do more than simply list which properties were for sale, whom to contact, etc. This is a rapidly changing market, and the better we can inform our customers, the more likely they are to buy with confidence. Powering our clients’ sites with CMS technology allows them to attract qualified buyers with greater frequency, driving sales & increasing revenue.

A final point regarding the WordPress engine: we’re able to offer clients access to their website stats in a very visual, easy-to-read format. This improves accountability ~ both in our efficacy as web designers/marketing consultants, as well as for our client’s ability to track what kind of potential customers are visiting their site. This is powerful software that is making a difference in the bottom line for our clients’ businesses.

Ever since we took your advice and had you convert the Sago Website to a WordPress-based site, our traffic has increased 50%. I have a Sago Tour this weekend and it is a lead I got from a Google blog alert! Thanks for all of your help and support! – Jason Ellis

Are you tired of the time it takes and having to contact your web developer for updates? Are you tired of having to pay for your website updates? Contact us to see how we can help with a CMS  solution giving you freedom and real time content publishing.

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