How Our Web Design Process Works

Creative Group has developed over 150 websites for organizations of all sizes, ranging from non-profits and insurance agencies to property developers, golf courses and publishers.

We’ll be happy to provide you with a free

• No-obligation analysis of your current website, and
• Detailed proposal on updating your organization's existing website, or developing an all-new site.

If you're considering hiring a Kalamazoo-area web design company to design (or redesign) your website, see our Comparison Chart at right, then be sure to:

Search on Google, Yahoo or Bing for the area's best website design companies (for example, search for Kalamazoo website designers, or similar phrases). See which firms are in the very top results on the first page. You'll find that Creative Group is almost always near the top of page one. Why? Because we've taken the time to create a site that's both user- and search engine-friendly (and we'll do the same for you).
 

Visit the design firm's own site — they should be proud enough of their work to show an extensive online portfolio. If not, keep looking, or ask for a list of sites they've designed. Pay particular attention to "look and feel," plus ease of navigation and speed of loading. Every page and link should work.
 

Find out if they have Search Engine Optimization (SEO) experience to give you better search engine visibility. Your website won't help you much if no one can find it. Very few area web designers can show you demonstrable, real-world results. We can.

Creative Group has dramatically improved our clients' search engine rankings. We've achieved top 10, first-page rankings on Google, Yahoo, Bing and others (including many #1 and #2 rankings) for our clients' sites.
 

Inquire about their business (not just web design) experience. You should be able to communicate clearly with them as professional business people (not computer geeks) who understand the challenges of running a successful business. Just because the latest software allows designers to use flashing, rotating rocket ships doesn't mean it's appropriate for your home page.

We're business people first and foremost; our goal is to help your organization be successful. With Creative Group, you'll get a unique (no templates used here), easy-to-navigate site and the best value for your investment.
 

Find out how many years they've been in business, how long they've been designing web sites and how many sites they've designed. Just like other businesses, web design firms come and go all the time, and expertise often comes with experience. Be sure to see our Comparison Chart above before choosing a web designer.

Creative Group, founded in 1988, has been building web sites since 1998. Our current total is over 150 sites and counting. 
 

Ask if they can maintain the site, or set it up for easy in-house maintenance by you. If they're going to maintain it for you, what's their usual turnaround time for site revisions?

We'll be happy to maintain your site with priority service, or provide staff training to allow you to make your own updates in-house.

Ask if they've developed e-commerce sites, if you want to sell your products and/or services online.

We've developed several e-commerce sites for area businesses.
 

Request a list of references.

We'll be happy to furnish a list of satisfied Creative Group clients.
 

Note how long it takes to return your phone call or e-mail. This is pretty simple, but it speaks volumes about their commitment to customer service.

We'll return your call or respond to your e-mail right away. That's just the way business should be done.