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All Play Launches Calendar-Driven Web Site

Posted on 03/18/2009 at 02:00 pm | Viewed 518 times | 0 comments

Project Goals

Make it easy for members and patrons to see what activities are being offered. Use calendar/event functionality to provide in-house control over activity scheduling. Support the All Play Family Activity Center brand through logo design, custom web site design and graphic design.

Target Audience

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Aquaholics Surf Shop Now Online

Posted on 07/08/2006 at 11:30 am | Viewed 395 times | 0 comments

Project Goals

Utilize a highly-stylized template and content management to create a flexible website for Aquaholics. Combine client-supplied photography with bold colors and compelling marketing. Extend the Aquaholics brand onto the web.

Target Audience

Southern Maine surf enthusiasts and novices, as well as tourists and beach-goers.

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Enerdoor Launches New Web Site

Posted on 07/17/2009 at 04:06 pm | Viewed 526 times | 0 comments

After being present in the American market for 3 years Enerdoor decided it was about time to update their web site.  The current site was incomplete and hard to use.  Plus, the web pages were mostly flash and no thought was put into Search Engine Rankings (SERPs). For a company as high-tech as Enerdoor, a new web site was a must.

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Giombetti Associates Launches Redesigned Web Site

Posted on 12/18/2003 at 01:34 pm | Viewed 391 times | 0 comments

Project Goals:

• Create online brand to reflect professional business skills and expertise
• Organize a variety of informational and promotional content to maximize service exposure
• Custom Database Solution for public communication- workshop schedules, sign-up forms

S.D. Services:

• Branding- photo & graphical design, interaction design
• Website Design and Programming- information architecture, market- and SEO-based copywriting, dynamic templates, content management system
• Hosting- CMS training and frequent content updates

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Good Ol' Maine Humah Website Launched

Posted on 03/25/2004 at 05:23 pm | Viewed 445 times | 0 comments

Project Goals:

• Utilize keyword and competitive analysis to draw more web traffic
• Sell Gary's speaking engagements through information and laughter
• Create an online identity through photos and style to promote Gary's approach to humor and wellness

S.D. Services:

• E-Business Consulting- marketing feasibility, keywords and competitive analysis
• Graphic Design- photo promotions, interface styling
• Website Design- market- and SEO-based copywriting, optimized coding with HTML & CSS
• Hosting- monthly content updates and traffic analysis

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Landmark Maine Restaurant Launches Tasty New Web Design

Posted on 08/31/2004 at 06:55 am | Viewed 422 times | 0 comments

Project Goals:

• Convey Slates' existing identity through web graphics and style
• Begin with a few simple and effective pages to attract internet traffic
• Custom database for concert listings and online calendar

S.D. Services:

• Graphic Design- graphic manipulation, visual style
• Website Design and Programming- developed with HTML & CSS, Calendar, Database & CMS
• Hosting- domain setup and maintenance, CMS training

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Larochelle Sheds Unveils Online Photo Album

Posted on 08/05/2009 at 11:30 am | Viewed 816 times | 0 comments

Customers Wanted to See Pictures

Traffic to Larochelle & Sons Sheds' web site is up.  The site continues to improve in all search engine rankings relating to Maine sheds.  In order to better serve its new online customers, Larochelle Sheds decided to add a photo album to their existing web site.

The Process

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Logo Designed for New Gym at Southern Maine SportsZone

Posted on 09/10/2008 at 08:43 am | Viewed 583 times | 0 comments

Southern Maine SportsZone is opening a new gym at their facility in Saco, Maine.  Dubbed 24/7 Fitness, the gym will be open 24 hours a day.  Members will be given key access and able to come and go at anytime.  SMSZ wanted a logo that emphasized the "round-the-clock" access and the energy associated with athletic endeavors.

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Maine Indoor Karting.com v2.0 Launched!

Posted on 11/03/2006 at 09:00 pm | Viewed 375 times | 0 comments

Project Goals

Make it easy for fans to get the most out of Maine Indoor Karting. Use functionality to provide up-to-the-minute track alerts and control the MIK Today panel. Support the MIK brand through event promotions, custom graphics and multimedia goodies.

Target Audience

• Loyal MIK Patrons - Maine Indoor Karting customers are seeking a thrilling online component to their hobby.
• Potential Customers - From corporate events to family fun, the site must be informative to speak to everyone in the broad market range.
• MIK Staff - Utilize customized functionality to ease the updating process, which keep their online presence fresh.

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Maine Small Business Launches Website - massageorthopedic.com

Posted on 09/04/2006 at 11:56 am | Viewed 378 times | 0 comments

Project Goals

Combining soothing tones and a usable interface, the website must be helpful, utilizing strong content to attract search engines and customers. Allan Drew also required interactive elements to reach out to patients, and editorial controls to update the site.

Target Audience

• People of all ages who have pain related to muscles and tendons
• Individuals looking for assistance with healing and wellness
• Health professionals

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Midcoast RideFinder Site Goes Live

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Saco Design recently completed the Midcoast RideFinder website. The RideFinder is a service of Coastal Trans, detailing Midcoast Maine transportation providers and listing them by area serviced, type of transportation, and various other attributes.

Coastal Trans, a local non-profit transportation provider with 30 years of experience, recognized the challenging reality of serving the area's transportation needs. Realizing that the region's diverse locales and needs could not be adequately served by a single public transportation system, Coastal Trans worked with all of the area's transportation providers and social services agencies to create a unified directory of transportation options: The Midcoast RideFinder.

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New Dental Web Site Launched

Posted on 09/14/2006 at 11:50 am | Viewed 383 times | 0 comments

Project Goals

Design and create a flexible site under a deadline. Utilize a streamlined template and CSS for inherent SEO. Launch site in time for a move of Dr. Brown's office.

Target Audience

• Local New Hampshire and Maine residents looking for a dental practice.
• Current patients of Marc Brown looking to stay up-to-date.

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New Look, New Site, New Image

Posted on 04/09/2008 at 07:30 am | Viewed 425 times | 0 comments

Southern Maine SportsZone was created after Howard Sports in Saco, Maine decided to cease operations.  Using the same facilities, but wanting to break completely from Howard Sports, Southern Maine Sportszone contracted with Saco Design to create a new corporate identity and brand.

Project Goals

Create a new logo and re-purpose the existing web site.  Saco Design needed to create a new logo for SMSZ based on the client's demands.  Saco Design also needed to update the look and feel of the existing web site (howardsports.com) and transform it into Southern Maine SportsZone.  In addition, all content and copy needed to be updated from Howard Sports to SMSZ (including images, promotions, schedules, etc.).  Saco Design also upgraded the website to its newest version of Site Avenger.

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New Website for Industrial Automation Supply

Posted on 02/27/2009 at 10:35 am | Viewed 513 times | 0 comments

Noticing the trend of distributors and vendors increasingly marketing their products and services online, Industrial Automation Supply (IAS) has committed to an online marketing strategy.  The first step is to redesign and launch the current IAS web site.  Then, IAS will focus on SEO and internet marketing.

Project Goals

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Non Profit Website Redesign and SEO Overhaul

Posted on 12/30/2009 at 12:05 pm | Viewed 557 times | 0 comments

Project Background:

The existing York County Prevention Collaborative (YCPC) website was working well, but making updates was becoming increasingly more challenging. The website was created and updated using a WYSIWYG editor (like Frontpage or Dreamweaver) over many years.  Although content was relatively up-to-date, making changes resulted in formatting errors and unintended changes. The problem was compounding with each update...

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Rebranded Web Site Goes Live

Posted on 12/01/2008 at 11:13 am | Viewed 487 times | 0 comments

In order for drsiegel.com to work for Dr. Granger, we needed to remove all reference to Dr. Siegel (sorry Marty!).  This may sound simple but it is actually quite involved.  Plus, this project was high stakes.  We didn't want to lose any search engine rankings, page rank or site traffic.

Project Goals

• Maintain excellent search engine rankings (SERPs)
• Migrate drsiegel.com to sedationdentistva.com (long-term, so as not to affect rankings)
• Update look and feel of site to reflect Dr. Granger
• Rewrite all content and copy from Dr. Siegel's message to Dr. Granger's.
• Restrict costs to the neccessities- the same basic template was used.  Saco Design just added new photos, swapped out the masthead/logo, and rewrote all content to apply to Dr. Granger

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Redesigned Web Site for James Molleur Launched

Posted on 09/01/2004 at 09:00 am | Viewed 409 times | 0 comments

Jim Molleur's story is typical- he's had a web site for years that doesn't really satisfied him.  The look is canned and it doesn't rank well on the search engines.  Jim asked Saco Design to upgrade look of his site.

Project Goals

• Achieve independence from impersonal website provider
• Attract more local clients to the website without paid advertising
• Improve upon the graphical design and create a MolleurLaw visual image
• Add useful content and client resources

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RossPowersFoundation.org Goes Big Time

Posted on 03/16/2005 at 01:30 pm | Viewed 439 times | 0 comments

Project Goals

• Redesign the visual impact of the website
• Update and brand the Grant Application
• Utilize more interaction in the navigation of the site

S.D. Services

• Graphic Design
• Online Branding & Website Design
• Print Collateral

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Speed-Mat Launches v2.0 Web Site

Posted on 10/01/2006 at 03:00 pm | Viewed 343 times | 0 comments

After years of website growth and success, it became necessary to re-design and re-focus their web site. We proceeded with an evolution to Speed-mat.com version 2.0, incorporating over 2 years of knowledge gained marketing and updating speed-mat.com.

Project Goals

Create a robust, attractive site utilizing a flexible layout and full database support. Re-work the homepage and user interface to help focus visitor attention on specific market segments for mat cutting. Bring the entire site to the v2.0 platform while further optimizing for search engines and customer conversions.

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TruChoice Federal Credit Union Launches Redesigned Web Site

Posted on 08/03/2009 at 05:03 am | Viewed 997 times | 0 comments

Starting in 2007, TruChoice Federal Credit Union (TruFCU) began to reinvent its brand, choosing to work with iDiz.  Saco Design was hired to take the web design templates created by iDiz and turn them into a fully-functioning web site.

Project Goals

Use the client-supplied web page design templates and create a robust and interactive web site.  Saco Design received a single design template, for the homepage, and created the subsequent interior template using the already established design treatments.  We also created some new concepts, including the rotating news element on the homepage.  Saco Design also took it upon itself to improve search engine rankings through standard SEO techniques and SEO programming.

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