Our Portfolio of Clients
Here, you can take a gander at Solas Web Design's most recent web
projects.
If you visit these sites, you will see what the customer sees: smooth, professional pages that
are easy to navigate and packed with products and information. What you won't see is
all of the behind-the-scenes work that has gone into making these websites the success
that they are. We have very happy clients and look eagerly forward
to assisting your company in realizing its full Internet potential.
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Indigo Tea Company
Website: http://www.indigo-tea.com
Indigo Tea Company offers the finest in black teas, green teas, oolong teas,
flavored teas, and tisanes. They also have a beautiful variety of Chinese tea pots
and Japanese tea pots suitable for the most elegant and intimate hospitality, as
well as English tea pots for perfectly cozy four o'clock festivities.
They search the
world for tea accessories of the highest quality, confident that their efforts will
enhance their valued customers' pleasure in that majestic beverage - tea.
"In less than three weeks, Solas re-designed our old website into a vibrant and
lively site capable of fast download times and efficiently optimized for search
engines. My wife and I are so pleased with the way Solas updated and improved the
image of our company, while retaining our original vision. Throughout the re-design process, we received daily emails showing our
pages as they evolved, keeping me informed and giving me peace of mind."
- Neal Grasdalen, Owner, Indigo Tea Co.
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Learning Guitar Now
Website: http://www.learningguitarnow.com
Learningguitarnow.com offers guitar lesson downloads, guitar
instruction DVDs, private online guitar lessons, a blog, a podcast,
and much more! John W. Tuggle has taken his 13 years of skill as a blues
and slide guitar teacher and is now sharing what he knows on the
Internet. This incredibly dynamic, interactive, Web 2.0 website is
making learning the guitar a pleasure for anyone who wants to make
the music they love a part of their life.
"When I first decided to hire a web designer, I did a search in
Google and came up with Solas Web Design. After reading some of their
pages, I really felt like they were the ones that should build my site
so I submitted a question to them. 1 day later, Miriam contacted me and
we talked about creating the website, and what kind of ideas I had.
This is the kind of service you dream of. I felt like I had someone
else that understood where my project should go, and she could put all
my ideas together into a concise site. She sincerely sounded excited
about starting the project with me, and was clearly not in this just
for the money. Needless to say, I was thrilled!"
"We talked backed and forth for awhile and finally settled on a
contract. Then came the day when they sent me the Home page design.
I was almost scared to look at it, but when I did I was in total shock.
It was totally different then what I thought it should look like, but
after a few seconds I realized that this was better than anything I
had ever dreamed. It was new, fresh, and exciting! They had taken my
ideas and formed them into a new fantastic-looking site!"
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"Not just designers, but innovators, I believe. When you're working
with people who have a passion for what they do, and also have a great
work ethic, it shows in their work. That's what Solas Web Design to me
is all about: passion and work ethic. What more could you ask for? If
you're looking for a quality, well-built site that is optimized for
both Google and the reader, then look no further than Solas Web
Design. You'll be glad you did."
- John W. Tuggle, Owner, Learning Guitar Now
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Emerson Creek Pottery
Website: http://www.emersoncreekpottery.com
Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Emerson Creek
Pottery artisans are continuing the American tradition of pottery making in a
contemporary way. Their ceramic pottery has been featured at Monticello, Mt. Vernon
and the Smithsonian Institute, as well as in fine homes across America.
"I can't say enough good things about the folks at Solas Web Design. We've had a
website for years and years, but were never able to get any real benefit from it
until we got hooked up with Solas. We're now getting enough sales from the web to
make a real difference. They've done a great job redesigning our site, doing SEO and
setting up our shopping cart. Great folks to work with."
- Jim Leavitt, Owner, Emerson Creek Pottery
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Quast Automotive
Website: http://www.quastautorepair.com
Quast Automotive auto repair garage is Hayward Wisconsin's import
car repair specialist, and they do domestic, too! Owner, Jon
Quast, came to us for a website that would showcase the
automotive services his company provides, as well as give him a
platform for sharing his awesome knowledge about improving your
car's gas mileage. Imagine getting 100 MPGs with your SUV! Jon
Quast can show you how, making his audience both local and
national.
This project included website design, copywriting and editing,
SEO and Local Search Optimization, giving us a chance to put all
our skills at the service of this fantastic Hayward, WI business.
"Thank you Solas Web Design for all the extra effort you put
into my web site! I asked you guys to use your knowledge and
expertise in various areas to create a friendly web site that
would be professional and appealing to my customers. Your design
is simple, clean and wonderful. I am very happy I chose you over
hundreds of other designers. Your personable approach and great
knowledge in web design and blogging was perfect for me. You are
truly the good guys and I give you my highest recommendation."
- Jon Quast, Owner, Quast Automotive
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Friedman Realtor
Website: http://www.friedmanrealtor.com
Realtor Michael Friedman is the man you want to hire if you are ever
buying or selling a home in the East Bay Area of California. He offers
the expertise and caring client services homebuyers and homeowners
are looking for in order to negotiate the housing market with ease.
After many years of service, it was time for FriedmanRealtor.com to
get a visual update, and the incorporation of a blog will give this
realtor a whole new platform from which to speak to potential clients
and make great new connections in the real estate market. Michael's
redesigned website reflects the quality of the homes he represents and
the sincerity of his business philosophy.
"You have been terrific, and I have the feeling
that this is just the start. The site you created is a real reflection
of what I have to say about my business. I so enjoy working with you
as a team...you make everything easy. I really appreciate all your
tips of how to ease into the blogosphere and the pointers of how to
maximize FriedmanRealtor.com. If I do half of what you recommended,
I'll be eons ahead of where I was."
- Michael Friedman, Friedman Realtor
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Bella Bubs
Website: http://www.bellabubs.com
Who could know better than a mother what baby accessories babies need most?
Wendy Gloeckner founded this fantastic new company offering the beautiful,
handmade baby blankets, bibs and towels she created for her own children.
Luxurious fabrics and superior sturdiness set these made in the USA baby
products apart. If you're going to a baby shower, Bella Bubs should be your
first stop for gift shopping. Wendy Gloeckner wanted a shopping experience
that was simple and really pleasant for her customers when she came to Solas
Web Design. We hope you'll agree that browsing Bella Bubs is as easy as pie.
We're looking forward to a very bright future for this new small business.
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"Solas Web Design was an absolute dream to work with! They
had a wonderful way of taking the ideas that I had and creating
a beautiful website that I could be proud to call mine. Very
professional and always kind, I would recommend Solas Web Design
for anybody that wishes to have a website that perfectly fits
their needs, as well as the needs of the customer. The
feedback I've received from customers as well as other website
owners has been truly outstanding!
My husband is so happy with the results I've received that he is
having Solas Web Design redesign his website as well. I've been
lucky enough to get a first glimpse of the incredible
improvement with his site and I look forward to hearing his
customers rave about the new look of his website!"
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Wendy Gloeckner, Owner, Bella Bubs
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EL Civics
Website: http://www.elcivics.com
We were delighted to undertake the redesign of this fantastic educational
website. EL Civics.com offers civics lessons for ESL students, and the new,
professional look of this website adds to the useability and prestige of this
organization's online presence. Working on educational projects is a great
personal love of ours, and our professional background in adult education
and language arts gives us a very special feeling for web work of this
nature.
"I was sold on Solas Web Design the minute I saw their portfolio.
The sheer beauty of their sites appealed to my senses. Each one
has an intelligent design that immediately earns the trust and
confidence of viewers. As an educator, I was drawn to that
winning combination. Thanks to Solas Web Design, I now have a
site that is worthy of the subject I teach."
- Christina Niven, EL Civics
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Dragonfly Soaps
Website: http://www.dfsoaps.com
What a gorgeous opportunity it was to work with a small business selling such a beautiful natural product!
Dragonfly Soaps is a green, Pennsylvania-based business selling absolutely lovely handmade soaps. Owner,
Jackie Barth, came to us when she needed a very appealing and professional website to showcase her
company's fabulous inventory of natural bar soaps. With product photography by professional photographer
Thomas MacDonald, our job was to produce a design and expert copywriting that would make a visit to
this website the next best thing to holding one of Dragonfly Soaps' natural soaps in your own hands!
This project was a delight from start to finish and now Dragonfly Soaps' customers have a truly easy
way to order their favorite bar soaps online.
"I am writing to express my gratitude and
appreciation for the excellent and timely work you did on putting together a
website for Dragonfly Soaps. We had no previous knowledge of web design or
even of the process needed to get through the creation of one. You stepped us
through, guiding us as to what we could expect and what you would be needing
next from us and giving us time to sit and reflect with each design
iteration."
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"Miriam, your copywriting for our soap descriptions are nothing short of fine
literature and together with the beautiful photograpy work, we truly have a
site that sets us apart from the hundreds of other handcrafted soapmakers on
the internet. It is clean and uncluttered but still gives the search engines
plenty of material to use to find us."
"Responses to the introduction of the
website from friends and family ranged from, WOW, 1st class, awesome and
beautiful to "I got goose bumps when I saw your website". I agree, I love it
and I loved working with you and have already recommended your services to
others. Thank you again."
- Jackie Barth, Owner, Dragonfly Soaps
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Two Cat Studio
Website: http://www.twocatstudio.com
An elegant and simple design was key to presenting the classic jewelry
pieces handcrafted by Two Cat Studio of Flowery Branch, Georgia. We
took a homemade template-based website and turned it into a showcase
that sends a message of high style and high quality on every page.
Website redesign
work like this is so satisfying when we know the
finished result is a professional website the small business owner can
feel truly proud of.
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"Working with Solas Web Design on my website was a great experience
for me. They asked all the right questions to get a clear vision of
what I wanted my website to do and be. From there, they presented an
idea to me and ran with it. The site turned out far better than I ever
expected and I'm so very happy with the results. Their writing skills
equal their design abilities - again taking my very vague direction and
turning it in to something compelling. I know I made the right choice
when I decided on Solas Web Design." - Kelly Dear, Two Cat Studio
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The Mexican Dress
Website: http://www.themexicandress.com
This exciting handcrafts industry site operates on the wonderful
technology that digital downloads provide. Themexicandress.com offers
a pattern for making an authentic Mexican Puebla dress, and because
shoppers can simply purchase and download, the gratification is
instantaneous for the customer. On the owner's side of things, the
steps of printing paper patterns, packaging them, storing them and
shipping them are all eliminated. The simple creation of a PDF file
is all it takes! More and more small business owners in the needlearts
and crafts industries are realizing the charms of digital downloads
and we look eagerly forward to the success of this unique small
business!
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ITR Consulting Group
Website: http://www.itechrecovery.com
ITR Consulting Group specializes in helping business owners to
liquidate outdated and unwanted IT assets so that profits are gained
instead of lost. Based in Little Elm, Texas, this excellent business
is truly a boon to any company that is closing up shop or upgrading
their computer hardware or software. CEO Jim Ulik's needs for his
website were quite simple: a good, professional presence to which he
could send prospective clients for pertinent information about
ITR Consulting Group. Solas Web Design's website design for ITR
Consulting Group is ready to generate leads and answer clients'
questions in an intuitive, effective manner.
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"I just wanted to thank you for all the help you gave in creating
ITechRecovery.com. You not only created a great web site but you also
helped me learn a few things along the way. I'm not sure how many
other companies would have taken the time to explain things the way
you did. From start to finish you walked me through everything and
made me feel like I was really involved. This investment was truly
money well spent. I will definitely be recommending Solas Web design
to my friends and colleagues."
- Jim Ulik, Owner, ITR Consulting Group, LLC.
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What Our Clients Are Saying:
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"Not just designers, but innovators,
I believe. When you're working with people who have
a passion for what they do, and also have a great work ethic, it shows in their work.
That's what Solas Web Design to me is all about: passion and work ethic. What more could
you ask for?"
- John W. Tuggle, Learning Guitar Now
"The site you created is a real reflection of what I have to say about my
business. I so enjoy working with you as a team...you make everything easy.
I really appreciate all your tips of how to ease into the blogosphere and the
pointers of how to maximize FriedmanRealtor.com. If I do half of what you
recommended, I'll be eons ahead of where I was."
- Michael Friedman, Friedman Realtor
"Your design is simple, clean and wonderful. I am very happy I chose you
over hundreds of other designers. Your personable approach and great knowledge in
web design and blogging was perfect for me. You are truly the good guys and I
give you my highest recommendation."
- Jon Quast, Quast Automotive
"Working around the challenges, coming up with creative solutions
and using best in class and state of the art web design principles, Solas
gave us much more than expected. If you are in a situation where you would like
to stand out as an exceptional company, Solas Web Design should be your
first call."
- Glenn Younger, Grah Safe & Lock
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