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We implement elegant, simple, and secure e-commerce solutions. WordPress with WooCommerce is our go-to e-commerce platform, as it accommodates a wide range of online sales needs. WooCommerce can be configured to work with many popular payment gateways, including PayPal, Stripe, and Square. There are also situations where Squarespace or Shopify are good choices for an online store platform. We can configure online sales for: Physical products Digital downloads Subscriptions Memberships Recurring payments Event registrations Professional services Let's Discuss Your e-Commerce Project! Once your store is online, we will show you how to manage your product lines, customer orders, and the rest of your website content. An e-commerce platform can be configured to: Collect sales taxes Calculate shipping costs Integrate with shipping carriers such as USPS and UPS Unlock premium (paid) content Allow multimedia downloads Charge recurring payments for memberships & subscriptions Keep track of inventory A great website design does all of the following: It appeals to your target audience It is optimized for search so it can be found online It is thoughtfully organized, with intuitive navigation It focuses on your objectives It prompts users to take action At iKnow, we work with you to make sure that your new or existing website is meeting your needs. Consider this: You have only 5-10 seconds to engage your viewer once they land on your home page. If you don't engage your viewer right away, they will click away to your competitor’s site. It is critical to make a first impression that clearly communicates what your site is about. Mobile Design: A great website works on your customer's phone Over 50% of web browsing today is done on phones. It is essential to design your website to function fully on phones and other mobile devices. We build our WordPress websites utilizing responsive design principles — your website content is automatically re-formatted to display appropriately on various screen sizes, including desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and phones. Our goal is to make your website look great and work properly for all of your viewers. Why we use WordPress to build websites WordPress is our platform of choice for building beautiful websites that work. WordPress is a flexible framework, designed to allow plugins to extend its core capabilities. Hundreds of free and low-cost plugins make it possible for us to add sophisticated functionality to your website without having... iKnow 41 Montreal St. Portland, ME 04101 (207) 775-2278 Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Name *FirstLastEmail *Phone *How can we help you? I need a new website or a redesign! I need help with my website! I'd like to add new features to my website. I want to talk about something else! Please tell us about your website needs: *Website Submit Do you need a trusted partner to help with your website? Do you have a problem with your site you can't figure out? Do you need to update your site but have trouble getting it done? Would you rather let someone else manage your WordPress site and keep plug-ins and everything up to date? Are you looking to add new features to your site? Do you need help with a SquareSpace, Wix, Shopify or other site? We are here to help you with your website needs (large and small) and to provide guidance when you need it. Monthly Maintenance Plans As-needed Website Support Experienced Guidance If there are website maintenance tasks that you don't have enough time for, or just don't feel comfortable doing, consider outsourcing them to us. We will take a fresh look at your site and work with you make a plan to lighten your burden. Knowing that your website is in capable hands, you will be free to concentrate on other, more important matters. Whether you need a monthly maintenance plan or just occasional assistance, we are here to help. Tell Us About Your Support Needs Getting started is easy. Here’s how it works: You tell us your website needs and goals. We listen, ask questions, and formulate a plan. We work with you to get your website looking and functioning the way you want it. Our relationship continues after the project is complete and launched. We provide user training, written instructions, and gladly answer your questions. We listen to you Communication with our customers is very important to us. At iKnow, we are always willing to listen to your questions and offer practical suggestions. We are committed to going the extra mile to make sure you are satisfied with your website and our service. We bring a team approach to your web presence Kevin and Dave are both involved in the development of your Web site, so there are several eyes on your site each step of the way. We set high standards for ourselves, and for your site’s appearance and functionality. We’re not done until it’s right. Kevin Johannen I have been an interactive media developer for 30+ years, embracing new technologies as they come along. I am also a firm believer in time-tested approaches to presenting information: Know your audience Guide the user Keep it simple Make it memorable No two website projects are the same. I enjoy taking the time to learn about our customers’ businesses and organizations, then doing my best to help them to succeed online. David Mallon I develop custom code and WordPress plugins that meet the needs of... Project Pricing What will the website cost? No two projects are alike. We really can’t give you an accurate price until we talk to you about what features and functionality you will need on your pages, and what your goals and expectations are for the website. New website designs or major upgrades will be outlined in a detailed proposal specifying the scope of the project and the nature of the work. If you have a specific budget, let us know--we will let you know what's possible. Sometimes we can build a basic site that can be expanded at a later date as funds permit. Smaller projects and ongoing maintenance work are billed hourly. Let's Discuss Your Website Project! The iKnow Value Our goal is to provide our customers with high-quality websites at fair prices that work to promote their businesses and organizations. We want you to be found on the Web so you can achieve your goals. Building the website is just the beginning of our relationship. Once it is built, we continue to maintain your website as part of our managed hosting plan (below), so you don’t have to worry about software updates. Sound good? Rates & Fees Design work, consulting, programming & content updating — $125 per hour Managed Website Hosting — $25 per month ($300/year, billed annually) You need reliable hosting for your WordPress website. If you have a website powered by WordPress, it is necessary to keep your WordPress installation and plugins used on your site up-to-date in order to keep your site secure. We perform WordPress updates as needed as part of our Managed Hosting plan. Sites on our managed plan are hosted on one of our virtual private servers, which are fast, extremely reliable, and all your important data is backed up nightly. We can design a custom hosting plan for heavy traffic sites or sites that require special functionality. Contact us for more information if you have any questions about website hosting. Our economical managed hosting plan for WordPress websites includes: 5 GB Disk Space 5 GB Data Transfer / Month 5,000 User Visits / Month WordPress Security Updates WordPress Plugin Updates Use your own Domain Name Nightly Backups Site Usage Statistics Audio & Video Capable $25 / Month (billed annually) e-mail Best practices today keep email and web servers separate, as the requirements for reliable deployment of your website are very different from serving email. We do not provide email hosting, but are happy to discuss options for email at your domain and find a solution that matches your needs. Could you be getting more customers? Is your website showing up in Google searches? Do you wonder if your website is optimized for search engines (SEO? ) Are there digital marketing opportunities you want to explore? A well-optimized site will have better placement in search results than one that is not optimized, or poorly done. Your long-term goal should be placement on the first page of organic search results. It is important to keep in mind is that optimization is a process, much like a garden that requires tending in order to thrive. We can review your current SEO status and make a plan for getting your website in front of your target audience. Optimization begins with on-page SEO On-page SEO is the critical first step in optimizing your website. We can help with: Selecting your target keywords and phrases Organizing your content for logical flow and navigation Incorporating your keywords into your page content, titles, and headings Appropriate use of page links Creating original content that interests your audience Let's discuss your SEO needs Off-Page SEO & Digital marketing Everything else you do you do to drive traffic to your website is an off-page strategy, and can include: Social media linking and traffic (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Google Business) Email lists (MailChimp, Constant Contact) Pay-per-click ad campaigns (Google Ads) Link building ## Posts iKnow Web Design excels at turning your ideas for a website into reality! Kevin is an excellent and efficient collaborator who took my ideas and made them that much better. My author/editor site looks professional and is very easy to navigate. And, all of my experiences with the team at iKnow Web Design are positive and supportive as they were ALWAYS available for any questions I had during the design process. Even afterward they reached out to ensure the site worked well for me. iKnow Web Design has worked on three website projects for me over the past eight years. Two were brand new sites and one was a total redesign. I can’t say enough about how easy they are to work with; they are professional, completely trustworthy, hard working, creative problem solvers and very responsive. My technological skills are lower than minimal and they have always taken the time to explain and walk me through everything. I really couldn’t be happier with the iKnow team and the work they do. Kevin has been a knowledgeable and patient communicator, teacher and instructor; whether it be by phone, e-mail or in person at his office. We are very pleased with our new web presence and our ongoing relationship with iKnow Web Design. We highly recommend iKnow Web Design. Kevin has been very helpful in updating our website and he is always available to answer any questions, support where needed and to offer suggestions on formatting, images, etc... We are very pleased with how the website turned out and continues to evolve with their guidance. Thank you Kevin and iKnow! I am very appreciative of iKnow Web Design. Kevin and his team built a web presence for my business that looks great and is effective. When I need a change or update, they always are able to help me quickly. Highly recommend this team. :) Kevin and his team really listened to what our staff needed from our website. They created order out of the chaos of our previous site. ## Portfolio Items Professional building project portfolio Custom sorting by project type and service Project galleries Online course registration e-commerce Patient education Career listings & online application Materials gallery with custom filtering Appointment booking Wholesale customer portal News portal Daily email news feed MailChimp integration Detailed product catalog Submit products for price quote Custom product filtering Project-based news & information site Improved site focus & organization Commercial real estate listings Feature select properties Controlled access to confidential information Professional services brochure e-newsletter integration Blog Custom theme (redesign) Client portfolio with custom filtering Detailed project pages Artist portfolio Galleries with captions Social media + email list Artist gallery Minimalist design Dynamic homepage content Responsive menus Instagram feed Mobile-first design Detailed menus Food gallery Online store Online payments for services Photo galleries E-commerce Extensive product catalog Gift cards