Solas Web Design is owned and operated by husband-and-wife partnership Liam and Miriam Ellis. When you phone or email us, you will be speaking to us directly - not being routed through an employee. We have been developing websites for seven years, and work primarily with small businesses. We are extremely active within the design and SEO industry and offer the following references and credentials:

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Solas Web Design has been featured in the business section of the Press Democrat, subsidiary of the New York Times. Read the Press Democrat article. We are strong contributors to the Cre8asite Forums and proud to be listed on Usability Expert, Kim Krause Berg's Recommend List. We have been cited by one of our industry's most respected on-line publications, Search Engine Land, and are members of our industry's best known social media site, Sphinn. Read Internet Marketer, Rand McCarley's recent interview of Miriam & Liam, and take a moment to view our SEOMoz Marketplace Profile. It is our daily participation within the web design, SEO and Internet Marketing sphere that keeps us up-to-date on vital news, changes and techniques for the benefit of our clients' businesses.

Our Work Philosphy

Every good business begins with a dream. A dream of fulfilling a need with goods, skills or services. We are a small firm, and our earnest aim has been to put our special skills to use for other people, and to earn a living doing so. Over the years, our line of work has put us in contact with so many fine people who are striving to achieve this very same goal. Because of our experience of owning, running and promoting our own company, we can readily identify with others who are traveling down the same challenging road, spurred on by the aspiration of achieving their unique dreams. We understand that the e-commerce websites we build represent a client's partial or complete livelihood. We understand that a non-profit organization is about a group of dedicated individuals who willingly sacrifice personal time in order to deliver an important message to the public. We recognize the hope which lies behind every worthy website and, because of this, we aim to handle our clients' business needs with the respect and attention they so evidently merit.

We believe that it is our client-oriented mindset which is helping our web design firm to succeed. We truly value the working relationships we develop with our clients and feel honoured that they are entrusting a part of their business or mission to us. In our personal lives, we know how much we prefer dealing one-on-one with real people, whether in stores, over the phone, or over the Internet. It appears to us that one of the drawbacks of today's astonishing technology is that it puts automated messages, responses and assistance between people, instead of letting folks talk to one another. We actually want to talk to our clients. We know that this is the best way for us to get a true feel of what their companies and groups are all about, and that really helps us to focus on the work that needs to be done to assist them in their plans. It may be a little unusual for a technology company to have such a non-corporate attitude, but the happiness in our work comes from knowing we are helping real people with important needs. We want to hear about you and are committed to offering you fairly-priced, ethical and thoughtful services.

Solas Web Design is eager to share in your dreams and will work diligently for the gratification of seeing them come true.

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