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Website Redesign, Support & Maintenance

Mary Ann Burns — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 20:38:37 +0000

Website Redesign

If you already have a site, but it isn’t performing as you would like, perhaps it’s time to redesign. If your site is not bringing in new business, I will work with you to craft an updated site, that will reach your target audience. This process would include, a more extensive initial interview, to establish exactly what you are looking for in a new site. It would also require a final review, which would give you the opportunity to tweek any details. In addition, you are able to make sure it is perfect before launch of your newly redesigned site.

Ongoing Support & Maintenance

An often over-looked aspect of your website’s life-cycle is support and maintenance. The internet is constantly evolving with updates to WordPress, themes, plugins, and more. It is vital to keep your website updated to prevent unwanted intrusions and website errors. It is also quite important to have support when trying to add new content to your website. I am here to provide you with continued support and maintenance to keep your site working at it’s optimum level. Contact me today to discuss the possibilities.

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Mary Ann Burns

Mary Ann Burns — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 17:39:28 +0000

Surprisingly, my story begins at retirement. After 20 years of serving Central United Methodist Church in Monroe, NC, as their Director of Children’s and Family Ministries, I took a huge jump, into a new field. What good are dreams, if you never go for them? I attended Coder Foundry to learn more about computer programming. After finishing school, and in the midst of applying for jobs as a developer, a friend taught me the basics of WordPress. As it turns out, I really like the designing aspect of creating websites. Of course, there is a lot more that goes into it. Security is a really big issue, as well as Search Engine Optimization. Everyone wants to be found, after all.

Mary Ann Burns, today

So this is where I am now. I live and work in beautiful, historic downtown Monroe, NC. Our town is just oozing old southern charm and warm, friendly neighbors, ready to lend a helping hand.

I am working as a freelance web designer. My real passion is helping others. So I am drawing on that passion and my love of creating beautiful websites, to help people with small businesses in our area. We may live in an old, southern town, but in today’s world, people find everything via their cell phones. So if you don’t have an effective website that works beautifully on all size screens, no one will ever find your business. And we all know how very important Google is these days. So part of creating a beautiful and informative website for any business must include precise SEO, or Search Engine Optimization.

I am also very committed to serving local churches and non-profits, in their efforts to make this world a better place. I hope you will check out the site I created for New Hope United Methodist Church.

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Responsive Web Design & Social Media Management

Mary Ann Burns — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:48:39 +0000

More and more, people are using smart phones for their internet access. This makes it very important that your website is a responsive design. Responsive website design makes sure that your website looks good and works well on all size screens. Responsive WordPress themes offer better readability and usability on smaller screens such as smart phones. Every site I design will be tested on all screen sizes for maximum effectiveness.

Social Media

Also, if you don’t have the patience or manpower to manage a social media presence (Facebook, Google+, Twitter) I can make those kinds of posts for you whenever you send news worthy updates for your website. I can also get you set up with business listings (Google Places for Business, Bing Places for Business, Linkedin).

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Beautiful Website Design Using WordPress

Mary Ann Burns — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 22:00:20 +0000

I create website design using WordPress for beautiful, fully-functioning websites. Your website is often the primary way that your business, church, or an individual connects with the world. So, it is so very important that you present your best self. I will work with you to design a site that you will love. It will be one that not only looks good and performs well, but effectively communicates your message. I tailor my services to each individual client to ensure that your site engages your audience and meets your goals.

My Process of New Website Design using WordPress

1) Initial interview. We have an initial conversation to discover what you need in a website. We can do this in person, on the phone, or by e-mail.

2) Contract. I will give you an estimate for my services and a contract to sign.

3) Project Development. Then I get to work creating your site.

4) Client Review. I will show you the site and note any revisions.

5) Website Launch. We take your site live. I will still be tweeking it for optimal results.

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Why Blog?

Mary Ann Burns — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 13:13:46 +0000

Welcome to my website! It represents the launch of my new business, Burns Web Design. My passions are web design and helping people, so I have decided to combine the two. Small business owners are pulled in many directions at once. They know they need a great website to get their information out there, but don’t have the time. I can help. I can design a beautiful, small business website that reflects who you are and what you are about. It will work well and search well. I can also maintain and update it for you. Let me help you with this!

Churches and non-profits can benefit greatly by having an up-to-date, quality website. They need to reach their people with current information, while also attracting new interest. They need a site that looks as good on a small cell phone screen as it does on a full size personal computer. I can help you with that! I recently created a website for New Hope UMC, in Monroe.

So, thanks for visiting. I hope you will contact me and we can have a conversation about how I can help you.

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SEO and Content Writing

Mary Ann Burns — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 13:13:16 +0000

SEO, or search engine optimization for websites, is a combination of steps that are taken to ensure that your site places in a web search engine’s results. These steps involve modifying content, targeting keyword phrases relating to your site, ensuring optimization for speed, providing internal and external links, etc. The goal is to use SEO techniques to help Google and other search engines find your website easily. The actual algorithm that Google uses is a secret, but there are lots of basic practices that I use to maximize results.

Content Writing

In addition, it seems that many business owners are good at what they do, but that may not include writing about what they do. If you find you are having a hard time coming up with just the right words for your site, and the search engines, I can help you out. I will work with you to get the general idea of your business and what you are looking for, and then research what that looks like elsewhere, before presenting you with my copy. We will then review it carefully for accuracy.

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