December 14th, 2011
The SiteHatchery Egg even loves Christmas!
2011 has been a fun and exciting year for us here at the SiteHatchery office. This year we brought on three new employees, worked simultaneously on web development projects, and are ending the year doing perhaps the most exciting website we’ve done as a company thus far. It’s our first government website as a company, so it’s quite the rewarding experience for us to be given the opportunity to develop a website that will have such a high impact on its community.
We have wrapped up many projects this year including websites for entrepreneurs as well as local and out of state businesses. Among these, Edwards Property Management, The Ebay Life Blog, Swank Plank and a website for a radio station out of New Jersey, WFDU FM. We are thrilled and anxious to see what 2012 will bring, and how we can possibly further challenge ourselves in our creativity and web design elements. As a company, we constantly strive to keep up with the latest, modern web designs and features, offering up-to-date, professional websites to our clients.
As this year comes to a close we would like to thank all of you who have supported us this year; to all of our clients and friends, we wish you a Merry Christmas and hope that your holiday season is filled with joy, laughter and great memories for the years to come.
December 7th, 2011
Since 2006, Brent Reyes has been working as a Quality Assurance Technician in the Video Gaming Industry where he was tasked with debugging video games under constant deadlines. Brent recently graduated from CSU Chico and has joined our team to deliver quality assurance to our clients. His experience will ensure that clients get exactly what they want in a timely manner. Brent will work in all phases of production to routinely make sure that there aren’t any defects in the final product.
Now that Brent is working for Sitehatchery.com he is becoming a specialist in Search Engine Optimization. If you want your page to get more traffic, give us a call! Brent will be the one working on your site, updating your content to get a new flow of visitors.
November 11th, 2011
Sitehatchery did an excellent job designing my new blog, The eBay Life. I wanted to improve the look and functionality of my site in order to take my blog to the next level. Jason and his team designed a site that’s clean and easy to use. It’s exactly what I had in mind. They answered my emails in a timely manner and were available to fix any problems I was having with the new blog. I will definitely be using Sitehatchery in the future!
August 17th, 2011
Jeremiah Bagula
Jeremiah has been working in the IT field for over 15 years. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology in 2005 and is currently working on a Master’s Degree in Information Security. He also has his Associates of Science Degree in Computer Electronics as well as certifications in Information Technology, Database Management and Networking & Communications. Jeremiah has worked for many companies in the Redding, Chico, and Sacramento areas in the IT field, and comes to us with a great amount of experience and talent in areas such as web development/design, programming and computer repair.
Jeremiah started with Sitehatchery.com in March of 2011 and is currently our resident Web Developer/ Programmer. He does everything from simple changes to complex web applications. He works with our customers for creating the perfect website or web application they desire.
Jeremiah also follows technology in his spare time to aid with his job here at SiteHatchery.com.
Will Langley
Our newest employee, Will Langley recently joined our team as our new Project Coordinator and Quality Control Technician. Most likely, if you send an email to SiteHatchery, or contact us on Facebook, it will be Will that you are talking to. Will comes from working in graphic design in the entertainment industry, doing mostly print work, web design and web marketing, with some of his work being seen on MTV and Pay-Per-View.
Will began working in graphic design in 2005 and in 2008 started working in the field full-time, mostly doing free lance work for various companies and individuals in the Chico and Los Angeles areas. Will is extremely detail oriented, and has an eye for design detail, thus he will be making sure that the production activity is in line with Sitehatchery.com’s and the client’s expectations.
August 17th, 2011
Until 5 months ago, we were doing business out of various coffee shops in our city. In the beginning, it was a fantastic way to save overhead expense – no Internet, rent or power bill. My grand vision was to have a large and lean virtual company made up of SiteHatchery employees networked all over California, working out of coffee shops. The perk? Free coffee and treats. Of course there were certain problems inherent with my plan. For one, the noise was very distracting and sometimes unbearable. I even purchased a $350 pair of headphones to block out the chatter. Outgoing phone calls were challenging (I often sat in my car), the Internet connection was usually slow or down, and we found ourselves regularly engaging in long conversations with familiar patrons. For a while we were able to tolerate these issues, however, it eventually became apparent that maybe it was time for an office. Though having an office would be in increase in overhead, we would certainly be more efficient and focused. So, in April, we made the big move.
The coolest looking pillows! Perfect for our new office and new chairs.
It’s been 5 months in the new office and we are loving it. We moved to the north side of Chico in the Esplanade North complex, just across from the new Brain Freeze and CVS shopping center. We really wanted to stay away from
the stereotypical web development company – having an office in downtown with limited paid parking. Instead, we decided to settle down in a professional location where our clients and future prospects would take us a little more seriously. Our new office was a blank canvas for creating the perfect work environment, so we brushed on a wall of black paint as a base and placed our giant logo over the top of it. The Craigslist gods even brought us a beautiful vintage gold velvet couch! Soon we will be adding a nice coffee table and a pair of retro white chairs with funky pillows that have “@” symbols on them. We can’t wait to start our new video blog with this cozy area as the backdrop.
Our new chairs for the office should be here anytime! Were extremely excited for their arrival.
Business is doing well, though we do miss the simple perks of working out of coffee shops, it’s nothing a quick trip across the street to Brain Freeze every now and then can’t fix. The new office is a place where we will be able to grow as a company and look good doing it! We’re excited for all of the new things that are happening in the SiteHatchery office, and would love for you to come see our new home. Maybe you can even help us design the office a little bit, we would love the input. Just give us a ring at (530) 680-2734; We would love to show you our work spaces and share with you our vision. Hope to see you soon!
August 2nd, 2011
Our business is grounded on a commitment to offer great service and products to our customers. Our goal was to create a website that would effectively mirror our values, our brand, and bring Bidwell Perk’s online presence to life. SiteHatchery did just that! The website showcases our business perfectly. The photography captures different products and retail items for sale, as well as the environment at Bidwell Perk. It is easy to navigate, allowing visitors to explore our menus for coffees, teas, specialty drinks, breakfast, lunch and more. We hope that customers who see us online will come and visit us in Chico, California!
July 23rd, 2011
The challenge for Creative Composition in envisioning a new website was that it would need to speak to two very different audiences; print newbies, who have a vague idea of what they want and no knowledge of how to ask for it; and seasoned print professionals who speak “printer-ese” as their first language. We produce a huge volume and variety of materials so an easily understandable and navigable site that could showcase our abilities and serve both kinds of clientele was mission critical.
SiteHatchery understood and embraced the challenge from the start.
Did I mention we have more than our share of control freaks around here? (An occupational hazard in a business that is keen on DETAILS.) We also wanted a dynamic site that we could easily update so we could show the world the killer products we were making day in and day out. We don’t do stale.
We also had some very specific ideas of how we wanted it to look and feel. They were great at responding to “I want what I want”. There answer was always, “Sure, we can do that”. I never felt that someone was on the other end of the phone call rolling their eyes.
Jason and his team helped us think through the process and find the most elegant solutions. They kept to their timelines and also held us accountable to our part of the process, which is crucial in any partnership – and sometimes a delicate dance.
However, even more impressive to me than their technical expertise, was SiteHatchery’s commitment to client communication. I’ve worked with other web firms that assure you they are ”busy in the back room” and promise to hit the deadline but you can never be sure because there is no communication between milestones. The SH team acknowledged every communication, and gave me real time progress updates. That is HUGE when you are answering to people above you who want to hear more than …”the web guys promise……”.
We are thoroughly delighted with our new site and would (and have) give SiteHatchery our highest recommendation.
Keitha Corbit
Creative Composition
Client Relations Director
June 8th, 2011
I think you have done a fabulous job on our website. And, not only that, you actually speak like a normal person (!), so those of us who haven’t cut our teeth on “computer-eze” (translation: old farts) can actually understand you. It’s such a welcome difference from what we’ve dealt with in the past.
Dee Carroll
April 11th, 2011
If you’re like me, you have moments where your time feels so stretched, you want to clone yourself: just step into some contraption from a science fiction movie and generate two yous. I know I’d enjoy a having a second Jason around to mow the lawn while I play with the kids.
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February 28th, 2011
If you have received our eblast, then you have heard the rumor about the change to our blog. Look around. Does it remind you of something familiar? You guessed it!! It looks just like the rest of our site!
We decided a uniform look will decrease confusion to new visitors, so we gave it an upgrade. What do you think?
In web development, consistency is a key component to good development. We do not want people to think they have left our site when they visit our blog, so we decided to help them out a bit. It is the same site you have grown to trust for web development discussion, just with an upgrade. Please continue to give us tips and feedback. We always appreciate the dialogue.
Always improving,
The SiteHatchery team
February 24th, 2011
The use of websites has dramatically changed over the course of the last five, even ten years. More consumers are turning to the internet to look up simple business questions. The phone book is a thing of the past. I cannot even count the number of times I have “googled” a business just to look up simple information about operating hours, services offered, and phone numbers. Because of the change in the use of the web, business must reconsider their presence online.
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February 8th, 2011
There’s an easy, free way to drive traffic to your website, and more and more experts are asserting that it has a greater ROI than even PPC, or pay per click, advertising. It’s called article marketing.
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January 21st, 2011
Though understanding and applying SEO (Search Engine Optimization) concepts can be challenging, it’s absolutely necessary to have a firm grasp on at least the basics. SEO firms and web developers throw out terms like meta-tags, backlinks, sitemaps and other other such technospeak, making internet marketing seem as daunting as writing a book on application programming or learning a foreign language. The complex algorithms involved in a search listing placement are well beyond the comprehension of most mathematicians. So don’t beat yourself up if it seems over your head. No matter your height, the sky is over all of our heads.
Implementing basic SEO concepts can truly set your online business apart from your competition. Your website’s position in search engine listings influences fluctuations in visitor traffic, and in many cases, viability. So your primary aim will be to do whatever you can (providing that it’s fair and ethical) to make it to the top of the list. It is this drive to advance beyond a competitor that makes SEO fun, and getting there can be financially rewarding. Read the rest of this entry »
January 21st, 2011
Affiliate programs are a great way to make money with very little effort. If you’re on the receiving end, all you have to do is sign up and insert a bit of link code into your website or blog.
There are two ways you can make money through affiliate programs: either as an affiliate of a product or service, or by setting up an affiliate program that promotes your own product or service. Read the rest of this entry »
November 19th, 2010
In a recent blog post, I wrote about the concept of usability, and why having a “usable” website is a crucial component of your business success. As promised, I’d now like to tell you about the related yet distinct issue of accessibility.
When a website is said to be “accessible,” it means that the site has been set up, both in its visual design and coding, to work as intended for as many people as possible. This can cover anything from variations in web browsers to physical or perceptional challenges of the user.
There are two key reasons why you should be concerned about accessibility. One is the simple fact that when fewer people are able to engage with your website, fewer people are able to bring you revenue in the form of sales of products and services, or site traffic (including ad and affiliate link clicks). Read the rest of this entry »
