Non-profit Website Launched - www.AACfund.org
May 14th, 2011
We launched this website for a local non-profit, American Armenian Childrens Fund, a few months back.
AACF's mission is to help needy children by providing variety of humanitarian and medical assistance, including cash and clothes.
We came up with the concept of the website, which is built using html/css, also offers online donations through PayPal.
The hosting is sponsored by us through our non-profit program.
Take a look at the new website: http://www.aacfund.org/
New website launched - www.chaacoca.com
May 14th, 2011
This site was not designed by Caspian, we did the programming and implementation of the Content Management System (CMS).
The site is built on an open source CMS, which will allow the client to maintain the content herself, features a newsletter signup through iContact, slideshow banners on the homepage, their entire product line (with details), a couple of contact forms and an event photo gallery.
This project is a good example of what can be done customizing an open source CMS.
Websites built on Content Management Systems have many advantages, including the ability to be maintained by the client, very search engine friendly, and the ability to extend the functionality of the website easily by using modules developed by 3rd parties for this specific CMS platform.
If you are looking at taking your business website to another level, contact us for our CMS solutions.
Here is the new website, take a look: http://www.chaacoca.com/
iContact email marketing now more affordable - sign up here: http://goo.gl/pJdJf
April 13th, 2011
iContact (our recommended email marketing software), announced today their Free edition and new pricing plans.
Their goal is to provide email marketing to everyone. Their new Free edition, is ideal for personal or beginner use and provides limited features compared to the more advanced iContact editions.
iContact offers monthly plans or annual subscriptions (saves 15%), plans starting at free and go up to $379 for very large accounts.
They also offer a 30 day free trial, so there is no risk if you don't like their service/features.
Caspian Services has been using iContact to manage our email marketing since December of 2007, and we recommend their service to all our clients.
New pizzeria website launched for client - www.MannysPizzeria.com
April 9th, 2011
We recently launched a new website for Manny's Pizzeria.
Since 1986 they have provided quality food and service to Pasadena now they have moved to a new location in Brentwood, bringing their classic Italian food with them.
The new website concept was created by our in-house designer Michelle, and built using xHTML and CSS, with some JavaScript. The website is also hosted at our Los Angeles data center.
The site allows visitors to quickly find their favorites on the menu, download the To Go menu, get contact info and even directions using Google Maps.
Take a look at their new website: http://www.mannyspizzeria.com
Good News! We can help your website be found on Google!
April 5th, 2011
Since last year we have been working with different levels and methods of providing the vital service of search engine optimization (SEO) to our clients. After all, what good is a beautiful and informative site without any visitors.
Usually, the biggest hurdle for website owners to overcome is getting good value in search engine optimization. Either the service provider charges exorbitant fees on a monthly basis or they charge so little (and do so little) that you don’t get visible results.
After considerable research, trial and error and personal experience with the various aspects of this vital service we can now provide you with good and consistent results at affordable rates, to fit all budgets.
We understand that most clients are on a budget, that is why our efforts are results oriented and we don't hold you in a long term contract, our service is month-to-month. We are focusing on the best value for you, our client.
SEO consists of many different functions, there is no magic to this, no switch to flip. It's manual, detailed work that gets results over a period of time, depending on the industry.
Caspian Services is able to offer all the services in house, from designing to developing to maintaining and marekting. We look forward to providing our valued clients with additional visitors that enable them to vastly increase their website return on investment.
We invite you to try our new SEO service. In the month of April 2011, we are offering $100 OFF your 1st months SEO service, regardless of project size.
Honorary Mayor, CV Chamber of Commerce
March 9th, 2011
Caspian Services has been part of the local chamber of commerce since 2005, and Leonard has been a board member since 2007. On January 13th, 2011, Leonard Ghazarian was installed as the 2011 Honorary Mayor for the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce.
“It is an honor to have been chosen to serve as the 2011 Honorary Mayor for the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce.”, said Leonard.
“Being a local business owner and serving on the board, I get to see both sides. How much our local businesses rely on each other and at the same time our community being there for one another.” Continue reading the Mayor’s message.
Installation of the board:
Honorary Mayor acceptance speech:
New website launched for client - www.LemonPeel.tv
February 28th, 2011
We just launched a new website for Lemon Peel Productions.
Lemon Peel is a production house with a unique visual storytelling style, a blend of dialogue mixed with visual effects, unusual sound design and compelling cinematic images.
With their site, we tried to keep it simple and have the videos be the focus of the site, and at the same time make the viewing of the videos easy to use for the visitor and visually appealing at the same time.
The site is coded in xHTML/CSS, and uses a flash player with built-in playlist to display their work. All the videos have been converted to streaming flash video (for maximum support) and are being served from our data center located in Los Angeles.
Take a look at their new site and let us know what you think: http://www.lemonpeel.tv/
TIPs from your Web Designer about Search Engine Optimization.
February 28th, 2011
SEO opens the door to moneymaking on the web.
Designing the site:
Each search engine has its own algorithm in ranking web pages. Understanding the general factors that influence the algorithm can affect your search result position, and this is what SEO experts are hired for. An SEO’s job has two aspects: On-Site and Off-Site.
On-Site SEO: are the things that you can do on your site, such as: HTML markups, target keywords, internal linking, site structure, etc. Any web designer that doesn’t take on-site SEO into consideration while designing your site is closing the door on potential clients before you’ve even gotten started.
A stunningly beautiful woman locked in a closet is about as appreciated as a gorgeous website that has no visitors. What a waste that would be. You owe it to yourself to invest in SEO to “get out there” so you can get a return on your investment.
Off-Site SEO: are the things that you have much less control of, such as: how many backlinks you get and how people link to your site. Google Adwords are a key, too.
Getting Visitors to The Site:
Write about topics your audience cares about. Like what? Find out, by conducting a poll (like I did), scan some relevant bulletin boards or forums, look for common topics in customer emails, or do some keyword research. The plan is not to spend your life doing keyword research but just to get a general idea of what your visitors are interested in.
Don’t Be Dense About Keywords: Once you have a topic for readers; help search engines find it. Keyword Density is the number of times a keyword appears in a page compared to the total number of words. You want to make sure your keywords are included in the crucial areas.
Still need help? Contact us for a FREE analysis of your website.
New eCommerce site launched for client - www.WestCoastEMT.com
January 31st, 2011
We recently launched a new eCommerce site for West Coast Emergency Medical Training.
The site is built using our trusted eCommerce shopping cart, CS-Cart. Includes a custom design to manage the registration for the EMT courses.
West Coast Emergency Medical Training was established in 2010. Their courses follow the new National EMS Education Standards based on the National EMS Scope of Practice.
Visit their new website and let us know what you think: http://westcoastemergencymedicaltraining.com/
Website Redesigned for Non-Profit - www.CASPS.org
January 31st, 2011
We just launched a redesign for a non-profit, The Committee for Armenian Students in Public Schools (CASPS).
CASPS was created in the summer of 1994 by a group of concerned educators and citizen leaders. Their primary purpose was to lay the foundation of a grass roots organization that would address the social and educational needs of immigrant children in public schools.
The redesign focused on a few things:
- Deliver a package to enable client to maintain the site - we used our content management system (CMS) to allow the client to maintain the content on the site, including text, images, video, etc.
- Have an appealing design to enable to use the site for marketing/PR purposes
- Enable the client to use the new site for fundraising - we enabled PayPal donations on the site
- Highlight past students
The website also has a newsletter signup box (using iContact), a blog, archives of their printed newsletter, videos of past events, links and testimonials.
Take a look at their new website and let us know what you think: http://www.casps.org/
