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Web Design is a woman-owned business
Green Web Design is owned by Jessica Franke,
a 31337 old-school web designer and online
marketing professional who has been a computer geek
since the day she first laid eyes on one. Her love
affair with computers began in 1985, when she was 8
years old, and received a Commodore 64 for Christmas.
She tossed Barbie and Ken aside without
a second thought, and immediately started learning
to use basic (with a little (er, a lot) of help from
Commodore Magazine)... the rest, as they say, is history...
or herstory... whatever. :)
We
are a family owned and operated business that provides
personal service to our clients. The
staff of Green Web Design consists of myself (Jessica),
my husband (Robert), and my father (Brian). Robert
and I work from our Wisconsin-based home office in
Fond Du Lac, and Brian works from his
home office in Milwaukee.
I
began Green Web Design as a "nights and weekends" venture
in 1995, while I was going to college for Environmental
Science. However, my love of computers actually
goes back to my childhood.
I was in the gifted student program at my grade school,
where we were lucky enough to take a few classes
each day entirely in the computer lab. As you may
imagine, gaining access to a computer at home as
well was a dream come true for the geeky, bookish
girl that I was (and still am).
A
few years later, I began borrowing my
cousin's commodore 128 after he got a much
faster computer; eventually, I got a secondhand
Apple IIE; after that, a long series of secondhand
IBM and Compaq 286's, 386's, and 486's, bought from
a local college for $25 each, which I learned a lot
from. And later still, my friends taught me how to
build a computer starting from an empty case, and
I began custom building my own PCs from scratch,
for myself and for clients. Through all of these
years, I also worked other jobs. In my teens and
early 20's, I waitressed. A lot. Later, I worked
in Tech Support for ExecPC in New Berlin, WI. After
that, I worked for as a database analyst for a software
company. And in 2005, I decided to go full time with
Green Web Design.
Today,
I have over 24 years of computer-related experience,
and many happy
customers. A large number of my clients are
in the greater Milwaukee and Waukesha areas in Wisconsin,
but I happily accept clients from anywhere in the
USA.
Some
of my current clients are as far and wide as New
York, Oregon, New Hampshire, California, and Arizona,
to name a few. Most of my business comes from word
of mouth and online advertising. I don't advertise
in the phone book, on billboards, or other expensive
mediums. I also don't believe in what I call "intrusive
marketing" -
I don't hire telemarketers, employ cold-calling techniques,
or provide any kind of email based advertising services.
My main focus, for myself and my customers, is Internet
Advertising.
The
first part of my job is to assist clients with
registering their domain names, choosing
a web hosting plan, SSL certificates, and other
services if they are required, and a plethora of
related details. I
do most of the Website Design,
as well as oversee all SEO and Online Marketing
related aspects of design. I perform Keyword
Research, create sitemaps, analyze
data gathered by the team, and perform other duties
too numerous to list.
Robert
is our Automation Specialist and assists with search engine research, classified ad placement, and more. He also helps to manages social networking profiles and friend
requests; gathers data needed for analytics; is one
of the human editors of 50 States Classifieds; and
performs various types of Internet Marketing tasks
for many of our clients.
Brian
provides Merchant
Account Services, as well as a Secure
Payment Gateway with
Fraud Barricaide, and other related services to clients
who would like to accept credit cards on their website.
He provides Merchant Accounts and Secure Credit Card
Processing services for any size business. Whether
you need processing for the e-Commerce website you
just launched, for the retail store in the local
strip mall, or for your booth at the local flea market,
Brian is the man to talk to!
I
also have several talented partners who I collaborate
with for personal and business projects. For
example, Billie
Hawkins from Soniq Designs in Denver, Colorado provides website design, programming, and other related services, and Jay from Selthofner Consulting in Green Lake, Wisconsin can assist with a wide variety of things including business plans, fundraising, sales training, and more. No matter
how big or small your project is, Green Web Design,
often with help from family and friends, can get any
size job done.
We
work out of our home-based offices, which means that
our clients receive the highest quality of customer
service at great prices. We can, and often do, work
around the clock, 7 days a week. We don't keep a
set schedule unless we have a meeting or appointment,
so it's not unusual
to get an email reply from us at 3am when you have
a question or problem.
Because
we don't want to interfere with visitors who might
be shopping on our clients' websites, any major testing
and/or uploading of files is done third shift.
This way, our clients' websites don't experience
any downtime or slowed responses during peak business
hours, creating a better experience for your customers.
We go above and beyond for our clients because we
appreciate their business and have a passion for
perfection, and our clients enjoy our attention to
detail and our dedication.
Although
we are only three people, we can still help with
your large project. We have long-standing relationships
with several trusted professional people and organizations
who bring a variety of skills to the table. These
services include, but aren't limited to, professional
photography, graphic design, print marketing, software
design, database related functions, and more. No
matter what your project entails, if we don't offer
a particular service, we probably know someone who
does that we can refer you to.
Our
specialty is building low-bandwidth,
search engine optimized web sites that are attractive,
fast loading, and easy for your users to navigate,
no matter what their skill level or their modem
speed.
Our business
model is simple: "If it's worth
doing, it's worth doing right." In
a nutshell, we at Green Web Design are as dedicated
to our clients' projects as we are to our own.
We work as hard for you as we do for ourselves.
After all, if you look good, then we look good
too!
In
addition to our regular work, we also own and operate
a popular free online
classifieds website, which our clients
enjoy using to showcase their products. Basic ads
are free. We also offer affordable upgrades to make
your ad stand out! Our services are designed to
get your products and services the attention
they deserve, every step of the way! From building
a compliant, fast loading website, to effective,
low cost advertising solutions for small businesses
and startups who are operating on a shoestring budget
- we can assist you every step of the way.
Contact
us today for a free website
quote via email. You'll be glad you did!
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