Every year, we build and launch websites for our W3 clients. A few are internal, made to automate a process or support customer service. Most are out on the Web, displaying the value of each business.
It's become an annual tradition to showcase our favorite websites. We're just as proud of them as our clients, after all!
Plus, the sites can provide inspiration to our clients on what they can do with their own websites. The Web's underlying technology never stops changing (our CMS of choice received more than 3 major updates in 2011!).
If you thought you couldn't do something on your website before... chances are you can now.
Here are PlanetMagpie's favorite website projects from 2011. Take a moment, relax, and enjoy the variety. Who knows... maybe your site will be listed in next year's issue?
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Piping Products, Inc. IPP manufactures HDPE pipe fittings and backup rings in Texas.
They wanted to completely remake their site into a comprehensive product
resource guide for their industrial customers. The new IPP-Inc.com has
all-new navigation, fresh content (including detailed product specs), a
click-to-expand FAQ for easy reading, and downloadable product reference
sheets for planning and sharing. Project Requirements: Website
Design and Development, Mobile-Friendly Animation, Content Management System
(Sitefinity CMS), Copywriting, Graphic Design, Search Engine Optimization,
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Comyns, Smith,
McCleary & Deaver Comyns Smith is a group of CPAs in the Bay Area. They wanted a
website that reflected their professionalism and depth of experience, but
also their personality, so that clients would enjoy their visit while still
finding reliable accounting information. The new site design features Bay
Area landmarks, detailed profiles for each partner, and over 50 tax-help
resources (e.g., calculator apps, tax form links). Organic SEO was also
included, to target local customers in need of financial services. Project Requirements:
Website Design and Development, Branding, Copywriting, Search Engine
Optimization, Web Hosting | |
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ICMG The Insurance Consulting & Marketing Group designs
insurance plans for individuals and corporate accounts. They needed a fast,
simple website to replace one lost by their former hosts in a server crash.
We rebuilt the site in 10 days using the new Sitefinity 4 CMS and customizing
pre-designed page templates. ICMG's website content highlights how many
insurance carriers they work with, and gives overviews on how they help
clients build their insurance plans. The CMS lets them update with newsletter
content and new information fast & easy. The "simple reading"
site design allows customers to learn about insurance types at a glance. Project Requirements:
Website Design & Development, Content Management System (Sitefinity CMS),
Search Engine Optimization, Graphic Design, Copywriting | | 
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Silicon Valley
Building Inspections Our client is an expert commercial building inspector. He
wanted a new website to show his professional experience and help identify
him as an expert online. We developed content and a clean-cut website to
highlight his expertise, the commercial inspection services he performed, and
the numerous inspections he'd already conducted. Organic SEO was written for
all pages, to position his company among local competition in search
rankings. Project Requirements:
Custom Website Design and Development, Search Engine Optimization, Web
Hosting | |
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PlanetMagpie.com In 2011 we took advantage of new CMS versions to upgrade our
own site. Now we have a new homepage design, using click-to-expand solution
descriptions for a thorough IT services overview. We also launched social
media accounts, and linked to them via the Social Sharing bar you'll see in
the right column, plus we implemented a dynamic Twitter feed. Project Requirements:
Website Design, Application Development, Content Management System
(Sitefinity CMS), Search Engine Optimization, Copywriting, Social Media
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Want to see more? Head to the
W3 Portfolio to see a flip-book style presentation of our best website development projects over the years.
