February 1, 2016 | Graphic Zen

WordPress now powers about 25% of sites on the interwebs. Its ease of use, flexibility and power have made it a go-to choice for many business owners.

Do you have a WordPress website? Do you know a business owner with a WordPress website? Is your care plan up to date?

Yeah, your care plan. It’s no good having a shiny, new website that stops working for you because it gets hacked, or has outdated software. Or think of it this way, how much business (ahem, money!) would you lose if your site was down for a day? Three days? A week?

At Graphic Zen, we provide our Client Care Plans to business owners and individuals who care about the results of their website. These clients want to focus on their businesses and not the tasks of keeping a website updated.

So what do our plans provide? In addition to core CMS updates, security monitoring and backups:

We provide and add value to your website.
We provide support to you and your team to make sure your site is up-to-date and running.
We help identify new projects for you so you can stay ahead of your competition

In addition, if you are on a client care plan we are able to offer strategy consulting on:

Social Media Integration
- YouTube/video
- Instagram
- Facebook
- Twitter
- LinkedIn
Google Analytics
SEO/Content Marketing
And more

You can find more information about our care plans (and share it with your friends), at: https://graphiczen.com/client-care-plans

Our latest project is done and live on the interwebs! Extremely grateful to the entire Nagel Foundation Board of Directors, for collaborating on the process of developing a new brand identity mark and website.

The Nagel Foundation story started with a German immigrant who bought a soda-water company for $700 in 1895 that serviced ten saloons in downtown Boise, and turned it into a thriving business.

In 2009 after the Nagel family sold their business, they established the Nagel Foundation with the mission to support human needs such as medical treatment, food needs, and youth education.

To read more about the project and view before and after images, visit the project page here: http://graphiczen.com/nagel-foundation/

Working with a designer.

Define the project.
Basically, this means telling the designer what you need (logo, website, etc.), so that it can be accomplished.

Define the budget.
Don't be afraid to talk money. Designers are used to working within time and budget constraints. Having a budget helps a designer plan the project to provide the best possible solution for your needs.

Trust the process.
To find a solution everyone must first understand the problem. Good designers go beyond the surface "widgets and gadgets", to define and explain your problem. Avoid those who like to speculate.

Embrace Flexibility.
We're in this together, so make sure you hire individuals or teams that you can work with, argue with and then laugh with over a tall beverage.

So go ahead and contact us. Let’s see if we’re a good match.