Company based in san francisco bay area
Web Maven was established in 2003. We are a virtual firm located in the San Francisco Bay Area. We originally started out as a graphic design company and evolved to do a full-service web design and development business. Today, we primarily specialize in responsive (mobile friendly) web design and WordPress development. Our range of expertise includes: WordPress driven websites, multi-sites, blogs, e-commerce, branding, PowerPoint presentations and email marketing.Our Creative Process tailored to your business goals
Web Maven has developed a standard procedure to ensure the maximum efficiency of the web design and development process from start to finish. Below is a brief overview of our process that is designed to help you to get a better feel for how we handle your project before, during, and after the completion. The process is very customer focused and starts by understanding the client’s goals and objectives. Working with a Web Maven designer, a collaborative plan is put together to best suit each company’s individual needs.
ANALYZE YOUR PROJECT
& targeted audience
We conduct in-depth analysis of your organization goals and needs, current online presence performance, targeted audience and demographics, geographic location and marketing budget.
SITE ARCHITECTURE
& strategy planning
We provide you with site architecture and sitemap definition, page structuring and wireframes, functionality designation, Content Management System requirements and timeline scheduling. CONCEPTUAL WEB DESIGN
& mockup revisions
We present design concepts for desktop and mobile based on wireframes layout, if needed, we create custom illustrations and icons. Revisions and layouts iterations start at this stage.
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
& functionality testing
At this stage, we implement all necessary components: search engine optimized coding, WordPress CMS installation, social media integration, functionality development, browser compatibility check.
CONTENT REVISIONS
& wordpress cms training
We review and revise your content, make final functionality modifications and performance checking,
WordPress Content Management System training,
optimize site for SEO and faster performance. WEBSITE LAUNCH
follow up & maintenance
We back-up and archive your old site, move the new website to its final destination, insure the best site performance and follow up with the client for optional future website maintenance.
Why Working with Us
The World Wide Web is often the first place a prospective customer will see the branding and product offering of a business. It is a very competitive arena that is unforgiving to companies that do not connect quickly and effectively with the people they are trying to reach. It is all too easy to choose someone else when a website is not visually appealing or difficult to navigate. A successful website, marketing email a print collateral must grab the user’s attention and hold it long enough for them to see the unique value the company has to offer. How a website appeals to an individual is often a matter of feel, but it starts with an effective visual presentation. At Web Maven, our years of experience as well as our fundamental grounding in creative and artistic principles, allows us to capture the imagination of customers and focus them to the correct product or value statement.
As important as a standout branding statement is to a business, it is no more important than the bottom line. Cost is an important consideration when designing and implementing your company’s marketing strategy. At Web Maven we offer a very competitive cost structure that is often much less than what is offered by the largest development groups. Low overhead, the latest tools, and a network of development resources, allows Web Maven to keep costs low while still offering the complete line of services you would expect from a full service creative agency. Client satisfaction is key, and the Web Maven group quotation process is designed to offer the highest quality product that fits the budget and goals of each business we work with. Functionality is defined by the user to fit their particular company requirements and overall spending targets.
The key to a successful website and any other marketing campaign is working with the client to understand both the internal needs of the business as well as the customers they serve. At Web Maven we look forward to establishing a relationship with our clients that helps them to realize their customer goals in the context of value to the bottom line. Please allow us to assist you to realize your creative vision.