I build and develop sites on the WordPress platform. And I can build one for you.

WordPress is a state-of-the-art publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability. It’s a tremendously flexible tool, suitable for everything from personal blogs to busy news portals and business sites serving millions of readers each month.

Simplicity matters

I’ve always developed websites from the perspective of someone who also publishes online every day. One of my primary writing topics is simplicity, and I quickly learned how important this quality is for web publishers.

If you’re a blogger, a well-conceived WordPress installation and theme design means you spend your time writing, rather than fiddling with the mechanics of publishing. WordPress is powerful and simple enough to allow you to control and tweak your site without extensive technical knowledge, and with a minimum of hassle.

If you’re a business, WordPress puts you in direct control of your online identity. Any employee capable of handling a word processor can publish attractive, up-to-date content with minimal training. Unlike many proprietary content systems, WordPress is free software. This means that once you have a developed site, it’s yours. While I can be retained as a content or technical consultant, you are otherwise free from expensive monthly service subscriptions and annual license fees.

Beautiful, effective websites

Simplicity is for readers and customers, too. When a visitor first comes to your website, they’re not reading — they’re scanning. This is where clean and modern layout is essential.

All of the sites I develop, from my own to those of my clients, are designed for readability from the ground up. Clear typography, a minimum of distractions, and logical arrangement of content are the hallmarks of a useful and successful website.

These days, I mostly develop on top of a design framework called Thesis. This is a Thesis-based site, as are the ones I designed for EarthFirst and Grateful for Today. Each has its own distinctive look and function, but they all share a robust codebase, terrific Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and the ability to be expanded and upgraded for years to come.

May I build your next site?

Have a project in mind? If you’re ready to take control of your business’ online brand and cost of operation — or if you’re a blogger who simply must stand apart from the crowd — I’d love to discuss your needs. Basic professional blogger packages start at $500. Small business packages begin at $1500. Step right this way to my Contact page, and we can get started.