E-Commerce for WordPress

WordPress is great - that much I’ve made known in many posts (and in conversations with anyone whose had the distinct frustration of listening to me ramble on about web design). Anyhow, WordPress is about MUCH more than just blogging. The platform has evolved and through the open source code availability has made it possible for end users and developers alike to quickly and affordably to add incredible functionality.

WordPress can be used, if done properly, as a turn-key web solution for nearly any business purpose. I started using it a few years ago as a blogging platform for my investment blog, the Logical Investor. As I explored more and sought out more functionality, I discovered just how incredible this simple and powerful platform can be.

Bottom line is WordPress can be more than a blog. It can be a store, an information-rich website, a community forum, ANYTHING your neighborhood coder (that would be ME) can put together. Below are a few examples:

• WordPress used as a content management system AND full-scale web store
• WordPress used as a community forum and content management system
• WordPress replaces tricky HTML and ASP pages for a professional business website

The true beauty of WordPress is how simple it is for my clients to maintain and update. How nice would it be to have a website that YOU can update without costly hourly fees to a web person? What about being able to add, subtract, and edit products?

I can do all of this for you - click here to get started!

Mixed Martial Arts Website Design: More than just MySpace

Wake up everyone! The Mixed Martial Arts industry is exploding. The Ultimate Fighting Championship is breaking pay per view records and attendance records. Despite the recent folding of Affliction (putting too many eggs in Fedor’s basket in my opinion), this sport is gaining recognition and is here to stay.

Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz, Bas Rutten, Ken Shamrock, Royce Gracie, Dan Severn, and Chuck Liddel (and MANY others) built the business. Now, fighters like Georges St. Pierre are getting sponsored by Gatorade. You can’t just get by with a MySpace page anymore… it’s a real business now!

What a lot of trainers, schools, gyms, and even agents seem to completely dismiss is that this industry, the mixed martial arts industry, is a powerful business opportunity! Despite having fighters they are supposed to be promoting, agents don’t even have a basic website to help build up buzz on their fighters.

Don’t think that buzz works? Have you ever heard of a guy named Brock Lesnar? Yes, he’s an exceptional athlete, a mammoth human being, and a world class wrestler - but don’t forget he got a title shot not because he was completely qualified, but because he was electrifying and had tons of press (and the UFC heavyweight division was WEAK, but that’s another story).

I’m a huge fan of mixed martial arts, muay thai, jiu jitsu, and almost any other combat sport. I can put together an incredible website for your gym, your school, your agency, or even for fighters. I can link it to your MySpace, Twitter, and Facebook accounts to update automatically. I’ll show you how to maintain your site and make sure it’s getting YOUR message across. If you can update a Facebook or MySpace page, you will be able to maintain the site I build for you!

Wouldn’t it be great to have a content-rich website with videos of you training your students, your fighters competing at non-aired events. How about pictures of your fighters training or holding their belts? What about the students at your school holding their accolades - proving to the public that you know what you’re talking about?

YOU NEED TO BE ONLINE! I can make it happen - contact me TODAY!
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The Much Awaited “About Us” Page!

It’s finally here! We’ve added a little personality to the site and to the company. It’s vital to know what kind of company you’re dealing with in this business - especially if you’re not a “web person”. A business owner myself, I know what you’re looking for when you want a new website or a redesign of an old one - you want to create a “store front” for your company online.

You want to show your client who you are and why they should use your company. You want something that’s easy to navigate and something that puts your visitor on a path towards the areas of your site that are most important.

Most designers accomplish this no problem. What they almost always fail at is making the site friendly on the back end for the client. All of the sites I design are made in such a way that my clients can update, maintain, and add to them without my involvement.

Please visit our About page to learn more about EQX Design and why we
should be the company you choose to redesign or launch your site!