Today I spoke with two of my clients who have benefited from having their websites designed by Mudbug Designs. One of these clients mentioned that if a company does not have a website, they are losing out on a huge portion of business, plus, it simply reflects badly upon that company. While I used to consider a website a nice feature for a business, I now realize it is in most cases necessary. With the convenience of the internet, the big phone book is becoming a thing of the past. Why flip pages for a phone number when all you need to do is type a few terms into a search engine to retrieve not only the contact information, but also an overview and description of the company with a user-friendly contact form? A website offers unlimited information that can be changed at any time, while a publication is only updated on a per-term basis. I could go on and on about the benefits of a website, but the bottom line is if you want to keep up with the rest of the world and also stand out from your competitors, a website is the way to go!

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My other client, a local bakery owner, mentioned how impressed he is with his newly-designed website by Mudbug Designs. His previous site was designed over ten years ago and only listed his contact information. He realized it needed a major update, and he wanted to offer an e-commerce solution for out-of-state customers. Within the first week, he had received 4 orders through the site and got over 2500 hits on the homepage! I only listed his first product, and there will be many more to come. He’s absolutely thrilled that the web site has taken such a productive start, and I’m truly proud that I could provide him with the means of doing so.

Aside from being a web designer, as a typical consumer, I frequently visit web pages of local businesses before leaving my house. For my own ease of mind, I like to know business hours, price range and menus for restaurants in particular. To my surprise, there are so many New Orleans restaurants that either have no website or outdated websites in need of some fresh, new content. Since the hospitality industry is pretty much the backbone of the Crescent City, and internet usage is consistently on a rise in households across the USA, it only makes sense that local companies make their presence on the web. If you are the owner of a restaurant, hotel, or other local industry and would like to increase your company’s visibility, having a website designed and maintained by mudbugdesigns.com can help give your business the jump start it needs!