Ola everyone!
We've enjoyed spending time with fam in Arizona since we moved from Cedar Rapids, IA, but we have recently moved yet again to Colorado.
Amongst the craziness of the day job, we have decided that we want to focus our efforts in another market. Our new strategy has been outlined to serve the commercial sector while supporting the possibility of private photography and design as jobs may perk our interest. This structured approach allows us to now offer stock images, design, and custom shoots to commercial market and businesses as opposed to private and event photography maintaining the primary role of the business.
In the end, we will not exclude areas of the states for services, though we also won't be focusing states and/or cities as we were previously. The change has also brought to our attention that the name we are looking to brand won't do with RAinsites. Thus, this site will soon be forwarding to our new business and name.com which will be released soon. Thanks to all!
While we have refocused our efforts and business strategy, we had also been working a few features to the new site which will be used with our new name.... a few changes/fixes to note:
- landscape layout allows for stock photos/proofing portal comparison view, current design inhibits the ability to see images side by side easily without scrolling
- new, faster loading, lighter weight, improved navigation and more organized menu structure
- introducing our new logo and working towards branding...
- full details of photography, design, and development portfolios and services.
- Upgraded store layout integrated smoothly into site. No more iframes - allowing clients to forward their proofing link to family. Current design allows forwarding the link to proofs, but the page only shows the proofing portal, not the entire layout since it was embedded in an iframe.
- removing all iframe'd pages allows for mobile browsing since javascript is inhibited on most mobile devices other than iphones.
- cleaner layout and navigation within pages and sections & categories
- added the YOU ARE HERE path to bottom of page to allow backwards navigation and easy understanding of where you are on the site
- real time search added to enhance ability to find exactly what you're looking for
- the company ABOUT link contains forms and legal documents needed by clients and partners.
- adding partners to the company as biz grows and we hire out contract work
- an entire iStock portal and iStock contract booking added to merge into our new targeted commercial market and add to our stock image database. We'll be competing directly with istockphoto and other small time stock photo websites.
- adding service purchase options to book and purchase any service online
- removed the confusing booking system
- quick contact options
- added forum and community for clients and RAinsites friends & develper community to interact with RAinsites developer/designers. Forum will contain useful articles, a central forum to communicate with other clients, and learn essentials about managing their own website management portals.
- new blog containing useful articles, how-to's, educational info on hot topics such as SEO/traffic/content/keywords/meta tags/etc. As our blog builds, we'll link related topic categories on our design and dev service pages
- new page and article options: email/pdf/share (w/ many of the most popular blogs/site/etc)/print and even a HEAR THIS TEXT option to accomodate any slightly handicapped or the lazy.
- new non-flash front page
- PRICES! yes for all services! Though private photog/events will be limited to acceptance of photographer.
- Join the team... more details to come
- Photographer products
- Image consultation
and more to come...
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