Web Site Design

Web Site Design started out with functionality taking priority over aesthetics, and it
was good. Then along came graphic artists who thought (and many still think) that a
web site should have lots of beautiful graphics and pictures. You know, "eye candy".

With technology advances the programmers weighed in with as many complicated
applications and things that would fly that they almost killed the internet. Luckily they
only killed a lot of dot com companies.

Now rational, logical thinking that should have been present all along is taking over.


DESIGN · CONTENT · FUNCTIONALITY

These are the components of a web site that make for a pleasurable experience for the
visitor and deliver the "most wanted response" for the owner.

Visually appealing design coupled with engaging, informative content, powered by
smooth, easy to understand technology allowing the visitor to fulfill their needs will
skyrocket your "most wanted response".

                           Why Merlin Internet Services Web Design?

We provide expert consultation so that our clients know their options, potential and
pitfalls for their web business BEFORE building or redesigning their web site. After all, if
you needed a new engine for your car, would you go to the web or bookstore, buy or
download an ebook, crack it open and begin building your new engine. I think not.

q Do you know where you fit in to the online marketplace?

q Do you know how you are going to drive traffic to your site?

q Do you know how you are going to get the visitor to give you your "most wanted
response"?

We do, and you will too! We will design your web site and web business for success, but
it is not how you think.


                                    How do we do it?

Firstly and before anything else we do two things. We learn about your business and
market, THEN we create the content and design a system for accomplishing your goals.

Sure it will look a million bucks. That goes without saying. You can count on your web
site being gorgeous and visually appealing. But the design actually comes last and only
after we know what content and functionality you need to get you "most wanted
response".

Then the work of developing the mostly automated system that will make your
web site/business come alive with the interactivity you desire and need to accomplish
your "most wanted response". Such as:


- Web site Content Management
- Membership Systems
- E-commerce
- Interactive calendars
- Online Classified Systems
- Auction systems
- Ad Management
- Trouble Ticket Trackers
- Banner Exchange Programs
- Affiliate Programs
- Calculators
- Instant Messaging
- Click Tracking
- Chat Scripts
- Countdowns
- Customer Support Management
- Database Tools
- Discussion Boards
- Education Testing Systems
- Email systems
- Knowledge bases
- Flash
- File Management
- Forms Processors
- Guest books
- Sales Lead Tracking
- Shipping Solutions
- Image Galleries
- Mailing List Managers
- MLM systems
- News Publishing
- Organizers
- Polls and Voting Systems
- Online Postcards
- Portal Systems
- Reviews and Ratings Systems
- Search Engines
- Site Management
- Software and File Repositories
- Tests and Quizzes
- User Management
- Customer Management
- Virtual communities


You are in charge every step of the way. You approve everything in a smooth system of
control ensuring you get what you want and also what you need. After implementing
and testing, your web site is presented to you for final approval.

For a no cost internet business evaluation or existing web site review, follow this link to
success.