Calgary Web Design & Development, Calgary Search Engine Optimization, SEO, SMM, Logo Design & Print

E-mail & Business Collaboration

saucal — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 21:17:52 +0000

We see too many businesses using free emails such as “@gmail.com” or “@hotmail.com”. When running a company, one must remember the importance of branded emails and collaboration between employees. Features of our e-mail include group emails for separate departments, shared calendars, shared to-do lists and chat.

Our email systems are included with all of our website packages.

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Website Design

saucal — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 21:17:00 +0000

With so many web designers, it’s hard to choose which one is best. The first thing you should look at is the quality of their website. If it doesn’t excite you or make you want to have a similar website – you may need to look elsewhere.

A lot of beautiful website’s are built using Adobe® Flash™. Though we do support Flash because of its widespread adoption and ease of use, we opt to build our websites on other standards. With a growing presence of iPhone’s, iPad’s and other Apple® products on the market that do not support Adobe® Flash™, it is of growing concern that Flash™ will diminish in popularity. It is of absolute importance that you do not have customers visiting a website that they cannot view. While a replacement has not entirely shown itself, HTML5 is believed to be the forerunner. As a result of these new market conditions, we design our websites using HTML5, PHP, CSS and JavaScript. These languages can be viewed on almost any internet browser, regardless of version.

Our mission is to create dynamic websites that are simple, functional and visually appealing. In addition, all of our sites must be optimized for search engines to ensure that your customers will find you.

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Social Media Marketing (SMM)

saucal — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 21:15:04 +0000

Social integration on Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin is necessary to drive your business on search engines and massive online communities. Do not get left behind. Along with proper set up of these social media portals, our website designers create custom Facebook landing pages.

Calgary Social Media Marketing:

Custom HTML Facebook Landing Page
Twitter Setup-with Custom Graphics
Linked-In Profile
Google +

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Maps Placement for Business

saucal — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 08:35:23 +0000

So many businesses forget to place their mark on Google and Bing maps, allowing themselves to lose out on precious web traffic. At Saucal Studios we not only specializes in web design, but we know the ins and out’s of geo-localization. There are now a multitude of people and businesses who search for other businesses on maps in the new age of web browsing. We make sure that you are listed correctly with the proper anchor text, allowing for proper optimization, thus boosting traffic to your site. Google rewards those who follow rules!

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E-Commerce & Online Shopping

saucal — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:32:52 +0000

24/7…Those are your new store hours. Face it, we live in a fast paced society, the world is only a click away. Googling is now a verb, answers are found with the blink of an eye. As quick as the internet evolves, so do consumers’ behaviours. Consequently, this generation prefers to use the internet to buy things, rather then heading to store to get it. An e-commerce website has automation advantages, from reaching worldwide audiences to shipping locally…just sit back and watch orders come in!

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Print & Promotional

saucal — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:14:06 +0000

Saucal Studios creates some of the most inspired printed products on the market. Our business cards feel and look fantastic, as we use only top grade materials ranging from heavy stock paper, to plastic card builds. Business cards are frugal, indispensable ways of introducing yourself and representing your company. The right business card creates invaluable business connections and serves as the easiest form of self promotion. We simply offer some of the best prices and service on the market. Saucal Studios designs all printed products in-house and ensures the highest of quality.

Door Hangers
Envelopes
Letterhead
Postcards
DVD Covers
Flyers/Brochures
Notepads
Plastic Cards
Table Tents
Car Magnets
Window Clings

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Logo Design and Branding

saucal — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 06:55:26 +0000

A logo symbolizes a company, and provides instant branding associations; it’s one of the most important aspects of business yet is overlooked by so many. Here at Saucal Studios, we believe logo design is crucial to brand development to establish an identity for your consumers to relate to. We create logos that don’t leave your target audience guessing about the traits of your business. Good logo design always conveys the ideas and innovations of a business to the people.

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

saucal — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:13:53 +0000

At Saucal Studios our philosophy is simple… If nobody can find your site what use is great design? This is like a sales team generating no sales, so why would settle for a website that is not ranked on major search engines? Our SEO team understands both Website Design and Search Engine Optimization, unlike most design companies out there! So why go to another agency, when Saucal Studios can do both and save you money.

Our SEO Process:

Complete Website SEO
Keyword building (For improved Organic SEO)
Keyword Research for Title Building
Unique SEO Description
Review of Keyword Density
Directory Submissions
Analytics
Backlink Growth
Google Pagerank

What Is SEO?

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The Neglected Necessities of Design

saucal — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:25:19 +0000

Reblogged from Smashing Magazine. Written by Jason Gross.

Right now is an exciting time to be in the Web design community. Every month we seem to stumble on a new thought-provoking way to put our expanding tool set to use for our clients and the patrons of the Web. Many designers are chomping at the bit to litter their websites with new CSS, advanced HTML and ultra-engaging JavaScript. By all means, go out and use every last declaration and element you can get your hands on. Abusing, misusing and taking advantage of everything the Web could possibly offer is the best way to learn about what we can and can’t and should and shouldn’t do in future.

Whether you are excitedly exploring responsive design, diving headlong into accessibility, building a typographic masterpiece or seeing what level of interactivity you can achieve, all of your Web-based projects should have a common core. All of the new methods being discussed in the design community daily might be overwhelming, but no matter what route you ultimately take, almost any Web project you embark on today should start with solid HTML and logical CSS. This may seem like common sense, but the fact is that very, very few websites today benefit from sensationally optimized HTML and CSS and appropriately applied JavaScript.

When I say solid HTML, I don’t just mean that it validates as XHTML 1.0 Transitional. I don’t even mean that it should validate as Strict. What I mean is that your website should be void of superfluous containers, rogue classes and misused elements (both new and old). The process of building out the core components of a website may not be exciting, but this foundation is critical. These days, we have better options. HTML5 has opened the door to a new way to structure websites, and CSS3 is revealing new methods for not only achieving advanced visuals but doing so more effectively. As designers and developers, we have failed to hold ourselves to high enough standards for too long. Websites built on an exceptional framework have simply become optional.

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Canmore Web Design

saucal — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 04:09:21 +0000

If anyone knows beauty, it’s the residents of Canmore. Located in a pristine mountain area west of Calgary, Canmore serves as a wonderful hub to see wildlife and natural scenery. Business continues to flourish, especially with the SilverTip and Three Sisters Mountain Village developments. Make sure your business blends flawlessly into this mix and provides the same level of beauty and function. We are constantly visiting Canmore and we can meet up with you at anytime to discuss your online needs for web design or marketing. Contact us today.

We provide the following services:

Web Design & Web Development
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Personalized E-Mail Addresses
Custom Facebook, Twitter & Linkedin Pages
Social Media Marketing (SMM)
Logo & Graphic Design
Mailing Lists, Email Marketing Campaigns
Maps listings & Placement of your Business on Google Places
Web Stores, E-Commerce and Online Shopping & Payment Solutions