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How to choose the best Las Vegas website design firm?

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 21:20:23 GMT

All website design teams are created equally, right?

Every Las Vegas website design company you speak to will tell you that they are the best website design company because they delve into your industry and focus on SEO.

The best las vegas website designer doesn't have to tell you that they're the best.

Their work is going to speak for itself.

So, before you hire a web designer in Las Vegas to rebuild your companies website, consider a few of these questions (and the designer's answers) before you choose the right fit for your design needs.

Questions to Ask a Las Vegas Website Design Firm

As a business owner, you need direction in building your website.

You obviously want it to rank highly and you want it to look good.

You want it to target your local consumer, and you want visitors to find what they're looking for easily.

Consider the following list of questions to ask whatever web designer you're considering working with, before you make the decision of which website designer in vegas is the right fit for building or rebuilding your website.

Although this isn't an all-inclusive list of questions to ask, it's a good frame of reference of what you can expect if you do choose to hire a design team to build and work with you on your new website.

What do you do?

Okay, a website designer designs websites.

But, the very best companies are going to offer a wide range of services, meaning they have specialists in each of the fields that are going to make your website pop.

Some services that the best web design teams will offer include

Local SEO (search engine optimization), Blog writing, Web hosting, Digital marketing services, Social media management, PPC (pay per click services and ads).

As you can see, there's a lot more that goes into building a great site, its more than just choosing the right color combinations for pages, and knowing where to add the services tabs on the homepage (although yes... these are important as well).

Therefore, you want to hire a las vegas website designer and design team that does it all, and has specialists in place for everything, not just a website design person who focuses solely on design, but not the accompanying elements that will help your site outrank the competitors.

What are your results?

Basically, ask to see the firms website design portfolio.

What was a client's ROI when they used your team for web design services?

How quickly did the site rank well on Google for specific keywords, after the organic SEO tactics your company implemented?

How much did you charge for web design, and how quickly did the customer see their returns from their spend with your firm?

If a company fails to answer, or doesn't have a portfolio highlighting their most successful clients, it's likely that they don't have many results to show.

Avoid them at all costs when choosing a site designer.

Do you use templates?

Nobody wants a bland cookie-cutter website.

That's why you're reaching out to a website design company.

If you wanted to use a template, you'd jump onto Wix or another design site and do the work yourself.

When you hire a website design team, that's going to charge you $10K (or more) to rebuild your company image, you don't want them to use a template that you can pay less than $20 for, with any generic web hosting and online design company.

Make sure you know what you are paying for before you choose a website design company.

And, if they do use some kind of template, make sure they use customization elements, that differentiates your site from those of competitors and other industry sites.

You don't want a cookie-cutter site. If you did, you could keep your current website, and you could do the work yourself, for a fraction of the price.

You're hiring a website designer for a reason, so make sure they're giving you your money's worth, and that they are actually doing what they claim they are doing.

Do I own the site when finished?

This is another biggie to make sure you ask. Find out if the domain name is registered to you or the website designer's company.

You'll also want to ask if they require your site to be hosted by public servers.

The best site designers, won't lock you into a contract.

Ideally, once the site is finished, the domain name belongs to you (as you are the rightful business owner), and you can do as you please with it, unless you choose to retain the web design team to continually build up and improve upon your site, as you add new services, or if you require other additions to highlight for your customers down the road.

But, it should be a giant red flag if the hosting company doesn't answer, avoids the question, or doesn't answer in the affirmative, that you retain the rights to your domain and the business you've built.

How about results tracking?

So, you've paid all this money to build your website and it looks good.

But, what does the website designer do to track the results after your site goes live for customers to see?

Some things which a reputable web design team will do, and report back to you on, include:

Bounce rate tracking, Unique visits to the site, Likes & Social Shares, Page view tracking, Time on site tracking, Inbound links and Search engine rank tracking

These factors will give you a good indication of how your new website is doing, how it is ranking for specific keywords, and how long visitors are actually staying there.

That's the whole purpose behind working with a website design team, to get people to your site, but also to keep them there, as opposed to going to a competitor's site.

If the web design team doesn't offer tracking services, or provide you with metrics of how well the site is doing after they work on it, what's the purpose of paying for continued monthly services?

We're Here to Help Your Site SUCCEED

If you need an assessment of your current website, and are in need of professional web design/redesign services, don't hesitate to contact our team at Designer1Media.

We'll scrap your website, go over the details, and help you come up with new approaches to freshen things up in a manner your audience will respond to.

We're here to help, we have focused specialists, and will work with you to target your niche audience, and local market, to help drive more visitors to your website and get more customers and conversions to your products or services.

Call or email us today to discuss our premiere Las Vegas website design and SEO services and pricing.

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Website Designer in Las Vegas

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 07:27:56 GMT

New Competition in the Las Vegas Area

Las Vegas is on the rise again with new construction, a new football stadium being built as we speak and more people moving into town each month for all the new opportunities and growth. This town is a known for being competitive, in fact one of the most competitive industries in Las Vegas is digital marketing.

With so many small, medium and large businesses that operate in the Las Vegas valley, there's a high demand for website designers in Las Vegas . Not only just website designers in Las Vegas , but also social media managers, SEO specialists, video marketers etc. Which is why I came to this town in the first place.

I knew this town was going to rise back up from the ashes of 2008, when my old business, (a health club in Florida) got tremendously effected by the economy crash. Fortunately I was just getting into digital marketing and website design back then... So when I moved here to Las Vegas in 2012, I quickly started building my local and national website design and marketing agency.

I was gaining new clients mainly from my own personal network, but they were clients from all over the country and even a few international clients as well. So i actually didn't focus all my attention to the local market here in the Las Vegas area.

However, things are starting to shift in a new direction and we are finding that more and more Las Vegas businesses are starting to notice our work and results from some of our current clientele and the news is spreading fast that there's a new Las Vegas Website Designer in town that's producing high converting websites that rank!

You see, our marketing agency is different from a lot of other "website designers" or company's that just focus on website design and development. Here at Designer 1 Media we not only build custom websites, sales funnels, branding, graphics and logos... We are also a full-service Las Vegas digital marketing agency that offers lead generation through sound SEO and Ad campaigns, as well as social media marketing and management.

In other words, I'm not just a one man band. Over the years, I've developed a team of highly skilled online marketing specialists that are assigned to each client depending on what that client's business needs in order to grow. So when we take on a new client, we are not just leaving them with a new modernly designed, mobile responsive website , we are actually designing a full-scale growth plan to take their business to new levels.

When you think about it, what's the real benefit of having a beautiful website if it doesn't work for your business. Meaning if your new website is only seen by your friends and family and not everyone in your local area that's looking for what you offer, then your website has no value at the end of the day.

With this being said, we take pride in being able to offer the Las Vegas local businesses with quality website design and online marketing services that are proven to increase targeted traffic and new loyal customers. All while making it super affordable!

Competition is good, and we actually have a lot of respect for the other marketing agencies in this area. Just like anything else, or any other industry... There's always going to be new competition as well as new businesses coming into the area. Especially with the new growth of this city. So we're excited to be doing what we love to do in such a booming area!

Besides, we still have many clients from all over the country and in different parts of the world, which will continue to grow our clients and help people from all industries and locations... that's the beauty of working in the digital world.

If you're not a client yet, make sure to check out our website design portfolio page which shows our latest website designs, and logo designs .

Also make sure to check out our portfolio which offers you dozens of newly designed themes for you to check out and help inspire what style of website design you're looking for.

Also, please feel free to set up a free strategy session with myself or one of my specialists so we can understand your business goals and help you design the best website and ongoing marketing plan.

To your digital growth,

Ben Munger

Designer 1 Media

Why Customer Reviews & Reputation Management are so important nowadays?

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 11:09:53 GMT

There's nothing more effective for your company than positive reviews!

In today's world, the new trend that almost everyone is using to make a decision on whether or not to buy a product or service or even go out to eat or stay at a certain hotel...is reviews and recommendations. In fact, it's almost mandatory to make decisions by first checking things online.

Basically reviews are "word of mouth" advertising to a whole new level!

The simple reason for this is that there is so much advertising and so many options that most of the time, the customer gets overwhelmed and actually delays his or her decision making. However, when a potential customer searches what he or she is looking for and finds positive reviews, (which now pops up on the top of the search engines) they usually end up buying that product or service.

Managing this process is extremely important for businesses nowadays!

Many online experts and marketing consultants are calling review management the new SEO . If you think about it, all the top sites like Google, Facebook and Yelp are obviously positioned at the top of the searches anyways, and if you notice when you google a business nowadays, the reviews are right up at the top where everyone can see them! So this makes it extremely important for companies to have review and reputation management as a focus point in their marketing efforts.

The good news is that it doesn't have to be complicated!

There are review and reputation management services and software to help companies manage there online reviews and streamline the process for their customers to make it easy for the ones that want to leave a review. Here at Designer1Media, we makes it easy for you as a business owner to manage and monitor all your reviews in one place!

Collect your reviews across dozens of review sites to keep tabs on the health of your reputation. With so many review sites it can be impossible to keep your eyes on them all while running your business.

Our state of the art Monitoring software will let you know right away when you receive a new review online. Then you can manage it and your customers to assure they are always satisfied with your products and services.

As always,

To your Digital Growth,

Ben R Munger

A Design Library That Changes The Game

Sat, 14 Jul 2018 10:08:28 GMT

Building Websites Got Even Better!

My design team has build hundreds of websites over the last 10 years for clients, during that time I came across challenges that all website developers have ran into at one point of time or another... Some even consistently struggle with this phase of the website design process. This particular struggle has caused valuable time to be wasted and it comes with a good amount of aggravation as well.

What I'm referring to is the design layout and actual theme of the website. Getting on the same page with your client can actually be challenging if you don't have a good amount of design references to get the ideas flowing by both the client and the designer.

In the past, most designer will ask the client if they have a website that they know of that they like as far as style, functionality etc... Then they would basically get the content, some images (if the client has some) and come up with a mock up of what they think will work for that client.

The problem with this process is that most of the time, as a designer, you don't just hit the nail on the head and design the perfect website that your client is visioning. So this means that you go back and forth and obviously this takes time and get dragged on for days or even weeks.

So what exactly is our "design library" all about and how does this help speed up the design process and not only that, but also produce a better website that both you and the client love?

Our design library is set up into 2 categories, 1. website themes, and 2. website sections. Website themes from over 60 different niche markets that not only have professionally designed graphics and modernly designed website features, but also showcase how each website is mobile responsive and shown on all devices. Then we have pre-built website sections, for example headers, footers, about us, testimonials, services, plans, products, etc... So that our clients can get ideas that will fit their specific needs for how their website will flow and function.

The Results:

This design process creates "creativity" and allows the client to really see how professionally designed websites should work. Yes they can also look at our portfolio of custom websites we've built for other clients, but those are customized to that specific business.

The best part about of design library is actually our design system that we've created to go along with the actual designs we have created. What this system does is allows our clients to take any website theme, customize it however they want, (obviously with the help of our design team) then if they want to swap out a section or add a new section, they can do it easily without the time consuming process that we've all run into in the past.

In Conclusion:

We all have the same goal, which is to create a website that showcases the clients brand and vision This design system is just another technique in the design process that has really made a significant improvement in how we work together to create the best possible online presence for our customers.

If you're looking to learn more about this system and consult with one of our design specialists, please let us know! Designer1Media is not just a website design company in Las Vegas, our clientele and team is worldwide!

As Always,

To Your Online Growth,

Ben Munger

Founder of Designer1Media

For more online growth strategies, check out my personal blog at BenMunger.com

How to choose a website designer in Las Vegas

How to create Social Media Images...

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 09:33:16 GMT

...that support your brand!

It's no secret that Social Media Branding is widely overlooked by most small to medium sized businesses trying to grow their target audience. Most of this is caused by simply lack of knowledge on how to create social media posts that will actually support your brand. Do you use consistent fonts, colors and effects to make your company’s images more recognizable? Did you know that graphics that are consistent with your company’s established images, increase your audience engagement by creating familiarity.

In this article, I'm going to break down exactly how to get the maximum results from your visual social media content . Here is how to use simple design tactics to help your audience instantly associate your pictures with your brand.

#1. Chose images to fit the style of your brand.

Select a consistent theme or template (at least for most of your posts) that fit your style. This is something that your audience can relate to.

#2. Integrate your brand colors.

If you look at the images of any popular brand, you’ll see that they use the same colors repetitively in their posts. In their logo , in their text, even in their images. That consistency is what helps viewers recognize the company, creating a certain feeling and emotion which is associated with the brand.

Quick tip: You can apply this same approach to your own visual content by choosing two to four colors and using them consistently. You can find and save your brand colors using hex codes, which are the six-digit codes that appear when a color is selected on the color wheel.

#3. Have a uniform logo size and placement.

Always determine a minimum size for your logo and apply it consistently across all of your social media images and video clips. Your logo should never overpower your design, but it’s also important that it isn’t too small.

Quick tip: Always Keep the positioning of your logo consistent for the majority of your graphics. The best rule of thumb is to put it in either the bottom right corner or top center, really this is preference, but again make it consistent. This ensures that the logo isn’t too distracting but still associates the product with your brand.

#4. Keep Your Fonts Consistent.

Use consistent fonts throughout all of your social media posts. Again this what builds recognition with your audience. You'll notice major brands always keep this same fonts in all of their ads and post. You can have more than one, but I would not use more that three.

#5. Always add your social media handle or username.

This is very important especially when you are posting on multiple social media channels. For those of you that don't know exactly what a social media handle or username is- it's the name you selected that is at the end of the URL. For example, Designer1Media 's Instagram handle is " @Desinger1Media " and our Twitter is " @Designer1M " which is shorter because Twitter doesn't allow more than a certain amount of characters. Facebook is similar to Instagram- You get the point, so where do you put this handle or username? Some people place it at the top, I personally place it at the bottom of the post i small font size and centered. Again, whichever you decide to do, make it consistent.

Conclusion

Your Fonts, colors and layouts are all design elements that play a major role in making your company’s social media images stand out. If one of your social media goals is to increase your brand recognition and drive more people to your business, effective design tactics are your gateway to success.

As Always,

To Your Digital Growth,

Ben R Munger, Founder of Designer1Media - Webiste Designer in Las Vegas

P.S. For more Digital Marketing strategies on how to grow your online business, please check out my personal blog at BenMunger.com

How to choose the best Las Vegas Website Design Firm

Why Branding Your Business is So Important!

Sat, 16 Jun 2018 07:21:20 GMT

Branding goes way beyond your logo.

So let's ask, what is branding? And why is it so important for your business?

Branding goes way beyond just a logo or graphic design.

When you think about your brand, you really want to think about your entire customer experience…everything from your logo , your website , your social media experiences, to the way your customers experience your support proccess.

Now, if you look at this broad definition of branding, it can be a extremely overwhelming to think about what is actually involved in your brand.

Well the short answer is, your brand is the way your customer perceives you.

So that means it is very critical to be aware of your brand experience and have a plan to create the brand experience that you want to have… a good brand doesn’t just magically appear out of nowhere, it is a well thought out and strategically planned out.

Many small businesses, up and coming authorities and start-ups neglect to spend necessary time thinking about their brand in this broad sense and the impact it has on their business.

Let me break down the top 5 reasons why spending a lot of time on your brand is so important.

1st. BRANDING PROMOTES RECOGNITION.

People tend to do business with companies they are familiar with. Brand Recognition

If your branding is consistent and easy to recognize, it will help your potential customers feel more comfortable when purchasing your products or services.

2nd. YOUR BRAND HELPS SET YOU APART FROM THE COMPETITION.

In today’s worldwide marketplace , it is extremely critical to stand apart from your competition.

3rd. A STRONG BRAND TELLS PEOPLE ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS

You brand tells a story. A good brand will let the audience know exactly what it's all about.

4th. A TRUE BRAND GENERATES REFERRALS.

People love to talk about brands that they use and love. If your brand makes an impact on your customers, they will bring real referrals!

5th. LAST BUT NOT LEAST - A STRONG BRAND PROVIDES YOUR BUSINESS WITH REAL VALUE.

A strong brand will provide your business with value... This goes beyond your physical assets.

To wrap this up, branding is a very broad topic and I can elaborate on this topic for days... The bottom line is that branding is everything! If you don't take it serious, you won't have a serious business.

To your digital growth,

Ben Munger, founder of Designer 1 Media

To get inspired about your next website design er in Las Vegas project or logo design , please visit our portfolio page .

We are a Digital marketing agency based in Las Vegas Nevada, with clients all over the world.

P.S. For more Digital Marketing strategies on how to grow your online business, please check out my personal blog at BenMunger.com

New Modern Website Designs

Sat, 09 Jun 2018 08:04:20 GMT

Designer 1 Media's Portfolio is growing by the day!

At Designer 1 Media , we are constantly creating new modern website designs for our clients. Having a high converting , modern website design with the right calls to action is extremely important. Being a website designer in Las Vegas , (one of the busiest markets in the world) we understand how to handle website designs for local businesses that are in high demand.

Nowadays, there's new website designs being build everyday. Your competition is not sleeping on their websites as much as they used to. If you want to stand out, you need to keep it fresh! Check out our design portfolio when you're ready to refresh your brand!

As Always,

To your online growth,

Ben Munger
Founder of Designer1Media

P.S. For more Digital Marketing strategies from the best Las Vegas Website Designer on how to grow your online business make sure you sign up for a free consultation and strategy session here .

New Logo Design to Brand Your Business

Sat, 09 Jun 2018 08:04:20 GMT

Our Design Team Is Crushing It!

Las Vegas Logo Design and branding is something we take great pride in here at Designer 1 Media . Everything starts with the right branding. We capture your vision and bring it to life with an eye catching logo that will represent your company's mission and vision. Our design process is simple and easy, which plenty of attention to detail.

Unlike most companies, we don't limit the amount of revisions, we keep going until it's perfect and you absolutely love your new logo! If you haven't already, be sure to check out our design portfolio and see some of the other clients we've served with our high quality log designs. Also follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see our updated projects as they come in... Sometimes seeing other projects will inspire you and create some new ideas! We are a Las Vegas Website Design and marketing agency, however our clients come from all over the world!