Yes of course! This is called a Discovery Session.

Discovery Sessions are for entrepreneurs who want assistance understanding and communicating their business goals and strategy. This is a focused, solution-oriented meeting where we will ask pointed questions that explore the deeper layers of why your business exists, who your target audience is, what you stand for, and what your SMART goals are. 

After our meeting, we research solutions and strategize ways to achieve your goals. The deliverable for you is a project blueprint which documents our research.

This project audit is a valuable roadmap. It maps out your goals, analyzes your audience and your competition, and identifies solutions for your brand to achieve your goals.

Discover Sessions start at $500.

SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound.

Contact us by submitting one of our Start a Project questionnaires. After reviewing your questionnaire, we’ll first discuss your project over email and then we'll schedule a phone call, a Google Hangouts session, or meet in person so we can get to know you better. During our discussion, we’ll learn more about your business goals and where you're headed. Once we’ve ironed out the details, we’ll send you a project proposal for your review and approval. Once a deposit is received we'll get started. 

Timelines vary depending on the scope and deliverables of your project but on average, branding packages usually take 2 to 4 weeks to complete. Websites and eCommerce sites take 4 to 12 weeks from start to finish, including design and development. If you have a set deadline that needs to be met, please let us know right away and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

We’re often booked in advance so the sooner you can let us know the details of your project, the better.

Absolutely! Our home base is Maui, Hawaii but we love to work with clients across the globe. Thanks to technology, it’s easier than ever to stay connected. We’re always just an email, phone call or video chat away.

Products or services rendered to businesses or Clients geographically in the State of Hawaii will be charged Hawaii General Excise Tax (4.166%).

We only take on projects that we strongly feel will be a win win for all. 

WordPress is the way to go! With great SEO, a CMS (Content Management System) that’s easily adaptable, and thousands of free and premium plugins, the possibilities are endless. Whether you need a basic website, blog, portfolio, membership site, or an eCommerce solution, we can make it shine with WordPress. Our philosophy is to not only create awesome websites for our Clients, but also to empower our Clients with the tools they need to run a successful business. 

• WordPress is an open source content management software and currently powers around 25% of all websites globally. 
• WordPress embodies best practices for web development, allowing us to develop flexible and customizable websites to modern standards.
• WordPress allows us to tap into the collective intelligence of the tens of thousands of web developers all over the world who contribute to this platform.
• WordPress is only growing in strength!

Based on the answers you provide in your Start a Project questionnaire and our conversations, we'll have a good idea of what needs to be gathered and created prior to designing your website. As things progress we'll provide you with a detailed list of needs in order to take your project from start to finish. We strive to have all content collected, created, organized, and ready-to-go prior to development. Your participation is necessary, so you'll also need to make sure you set aside enough time to take your project to the finish line.

No worries! We're a "one-stop-shop" so we've got you covered! 

A timeline ensures mutual focus, quick decisions, and momentum so we can move our process forward efficiently. Execution is necessary to get things done. Plus, it’s fun!

One round of revisions means that you give us a single list of all the changes you’d like to see in the current mockup. Because this work is done on a timeline, it’s important to sum up all your thoughts and changes in a single place (one email).

A sitemap is a visual tool designed to communicate how the different pages of a website are related to each other.

An interactive prototype is a black and white version of your website that is designed to prove the functionality and features as they will work in the browser. No design elements are applied at this stage as the prototype is just built to allow all parties to make final decisions on the functionality.

An email list is a list of names and email addresses of people who gave you permission to send them updates and promotions from your business via email.

Why is this so important?

• Because these subscribers joined your email list from your website and verified their identity by clicking on a link (double-opt-in), they are extremely interested in what you have to offer.
• According to Direct Marketing Association, email marketing on average sees a 4,300% return on investment (ROI) for businesses in the USA.
• Email lists often get 10 times higher conversions than social media campaigns. 

For more information please check out this super informative article written by wpbegginer:  Revealed: Why Building Your Email List is so Important Today! 

While we like to be flexible and responsive to your needs, we also like to stick to the project scope, time frames and budgets we have agreed upon. If you ask us to add new features to your website (that we have not already agreed upon) while we are building it, we are happy to discuss your ideas with you and if we decide these new features are important to your project then we will send you an estimate for this additional work.

Your website needs to be hosted by a hosting company that specializes in WordPress hosting. There are many companies that do this. FLYING 'OKOLE, WP Engine, Siteground, Liquid Web, Pagely and Pantheon are just a few who specialize in this area. We are more than happy to host your website or make a personal recommendation.

Once your website is launched, we will provide 30 days of support to make sure any bugs have been ironed out and that you are confident using your new website. After this you will need to subscribe to one of our ongoing Website Care Plans to make sure your website is looked after and maintained. Our Website Care Plans include software updates, regular backups, security checks, and making sure your website is online and open for business 24/7/365. For more information check out our Website Care Plans.

Provided you subscribe to one of our ongoing Website Care Plans, we will be your first point of contact should something go wrong with your website. We will determine whether it is something the hosting company needs to fix or something that is covered by your Website Care Plan. Our Website Care Plans also include training and video tutorials you can refer to for assistance once your website is launched.

The time it takes for your website to appear on page 1 of Google depends on a number of factors. Nobody can truly say how long it will take for your website to appear at the top of search engine results pages (including people who actually work for Google), however there are a number of factors that can influence your chances:

• Building your website on WordPress is a good start as WordPress has some great Search Engine Optimization fundamentals built-in.
• It depends on the search phrase people are using to find your website and the number of other websites that are also available for those search phrases.
• Having an SSL certificate (https) encourages a higher Google search ranking.
• Creating unique and interesting content on a regular basis for your website is also critical to increase your visibility amongst search engines.
• Launching your website and then forgetting about it is a surefire way to get lost amongst the noise.

We are happy to talk with you more about your search engine strategy if we haven’t already.

We will install Google analytics software on your website and show you how to log into your Google analytics account where you can see a wide range of statistics about your website including number of visits, page views, and the amount of time people are spending on your website.

Upon subscribing to one of our Website Care Plans you will also receive more detailed analysis about your website performance and recommendations on how to improve.