Most businesses in Anchorage already have websites, so you need yours to stand out above the rest of the competition.  Having an appropriate visual design for your site is one of the best ways to do this.  Customers make informed decisions about you based on your website's design.  Suppose a potential customer hears about your company and does an online search to find out more.  They will be more likely to stay and explore your site if it looks professional and is easy to use.  Having a well-designed website is the first step towards converting visitors into customers. 

GeoNorth is a Web Design and Information Technology solutions provider located in Anchorage, Alaska.  We specialize in web design and development services.  Our professional graphic designers can make your website look contemporary, yet professional.  If you are not quite sure how you want your website to look, we have a portfolio of sites and design styles that can help give you a better idea of what we can do for the appearance of your company's home on the web.  We have been retaining satisfied clients throughout Alaska for over 16 years now.  We have the technical knowledge and expertise to help your organization make that critical first impression with your website.  Give us a call to discuss your needs at (907) 677-1500.

Our Approach to Web Design

We work with you on each step of the design, creating initial site layout and optional alternate designs and revising until your specifications are met.  The GeoNorth staff in Anchorage can help you get from the initial planning and design stages, to deployment of a fully functional website.  Although looks are important, an appealing graphic design is only half of what it takes for your website to be an effective marketing tool.  Our Anchorage staff can help determine what the most effective website for you would look like, and implement it using technologies such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Drupal, jQuery, ASP.NET (C# and Visual Basic), ColdFusion, PHP, Ajax, HTML, XHTML, CSS, and more.  We also provide services such as search engine optimization designed to help you get your website noticed on Google, mobile app development, and social media integration to further increase your company's online presence.

Web Development Services

You may need a simple website, or you might want a little more functionality built into your web design.  For this, we often recommend a dynamic website with a content management system (CMS) built in.  A CMS allows your company revise your own website and add new content yourself, without the ongoing need of a consultant or programmer.  There are many CMS's on the market, but we most often suggest the Drupal content management system.  Regardless, GeoNorth can assist you in determining if a CMS or a custom solution will best meet your needs.  When it is time to step up from a static website to a dynamic integrated enterprise tool, give us a call and we'll be happy to discuss your needs with you further.  We understand that web development services can take many different forms.  Here are some of the other types of solutions we are familiar with:

* Data Management:  Data Management consist of aquiring, inputing, maintaining, sharing, and reporting on data.  This is usually the central component of a dynamic website, and can consist of a customer list, inventory, accounting records, or anything else you can keep in a database.  With the web, you can securely open your database to those who need to see it.

* Online Surveys:  We have done numerous online surveys and information gathering tools.  Depending on your need, we can create a web based survey from a reuseable web-based survey tool that we have created, or we can create PDF surveys that can be distributed and then re-loaded into a central database.  We can also help you report on survey results, and generate statistics, summary charts, and summary tables.

* E-Commerce: Online stores and payments have become easier and easier.  We have done many systems with integrated payment systems.  For low overhead stores, we can integrate you with PayPal - this is inexpensive and quick to set up.  We can also use payment gateways, and we have implemented gateways for clients that do millions of dollars of busines each year.  There are also many other options for e-commerce, and we'd be happy to discuss your specific needs.

* Internet Mapping: GeoNorth started as a GIS (Geographic Information Systems) company, so we are technology experts when it comes to mapping.  We have done a wide range of internet mapping sites, including Google Map-based, Google Earth based, and at the high end, ESRI's ArcGIS Server based.  We have done everything from overlaying citty locations on GoogleMap, to a National real estate company using Google Map to display houses, to Oil, Pipeline, and Transportaiton projects on ArcGIS Server.  We have worked extensively with Anchorage base maps as well as datasets for Alaska, the lower 48, and the world.

* Marketing: Your website may be the only chance you have to get a sale.  If your website is sales driven, we can help you optimize it for all phases of marketing; from search engine optimization (SEO), to client click through rates, to closing the sale.  The internet can give you a huge amount or marketing leverage, and we can show you how to use that power wisely.

* Search Engine Optimization: SEO is the science of getting your web page listed with search engines such as Google, Bing, and Ask.  We have developed a proven method of SEO that follows a four phase process: Preparation, Search Engine Submittal, Pay Per Click(PPC) Trial, and PPC/SEO execution.  We'd be happy to show you results that we have gotten, and to talk about how to get your website noticed.

* Enterprise Integration: Today's organizations can have datasets and business processes spread across multiple locations, departments, and technologies.  We can help you bring these together into a cohesive, integrated system.  These sorts of projects maximize the value of existing data by reducing redundancy and inconsistencies, improving data entry workflow, and improving business process and reporting.  We can help you with minor or major projects to make your business run more smoothly.

* Mobile Apps: The number of people accessing the web from mobile devices has grown at an amazing rate in the past few years.  Having a mobile application is another way to connect with potential customers around the world and increase the presence of your business.  Custom apps can also be used by companies privately to improve productivity, share files, or set up mobile meeting with an employee at another location.  Whether you are using an Android or iOS device, we can create a mobile solution for you. 

Contact Us

GeoNorth has a highly experienced team of graphic designers and web programmers in Anchorage that can create a custom solution for you.  Please feel free to call our Anchorage office at (907) 646-4535 to speak with one of our IT consultants.  You can also find more information about the web-related services we provide here:  GeoNorth Web Solutions