Web Transitions
Internet Marketing in Virginia

Web site design focused on helping you meet your business goals using the five basic requirements for ebusiness success.

After almost twenty years as an internet programming company, Web Transitions merged with Howl’n Dog Designs, a web and graphic design company with an even longer history in web design. There are few web design companies that can boast of a business history that predates even Google. Even in the early days of the Internet we saw the possibilities for using the web to grow business interaction through enhanced customer service, marketing and profitability. In the more than 16 years since, we have maintained that single focus. That focus is one of the primary reasons we have customers that have been with us for longer than most Web design companies have been in business. Unlike many web design companies Howl’n Dog Designs and Web Transitions has always focused on using technology to provide the best possible web presence for our clients. Our skill set is not focused on one single aspect of the Internet. We have specialists in graphic design, presentation programming and complex programming. The result is a company that understands and uses a broad spectrum of web technologies. Online marketing, search engine optimization, email marketing, news feeds, blogs, social networking, multimedia, video and data gathering are all a part of making the most of your internet presence. That’s why when you work with Howl’n Dog Designs we try to insure you understand the importance of each piece of the web that affect your business goals. Regardless of your needs, we can provide the technical knowledge to make it happen. From simple information sites to complex, integrated e-commerce we can make it work for you. From simple database integration to complex and secure PCI compliance, each site can have it’s own unique set of requirements. That’s why we host and maintain our own data center with dozens of unique web servers that we can configure to meet your specific requirements. The data center is safe and secure with generator and batter backup power, and multiple independent connections to the Internet. Our uptime percentage has exceeded 99.8 % every year for the last 5 years. Great customer service is more than responding to your questions and concerns. It is about constant learning and passing pertinent information on to you. It is about helping you keep up with new technology and marketing developments. This is why we take basic search engine optimization into account for every project. In addition we also offer a variety of individual services to help maximize your SEO efforts. We have a team of experienced graphic designers and artists ready to create the business image you need to attract new customers. New research by Chao Liu and colleagues indicates an initial screening phase takes place within the first few seconds. This short screening takes just a few seconds (less than ten) and results in the decision to stay on the page or move on. We view every aspect of a website design based on the following basic elements. Clear Purpose: The web design, graphic design and content design, must have a clear purpose and effectively communicate that purpose to the visitor. Relationship focused content: There can be no transaction or trust without a relationship. Site content must be focused on building trust and a positive emotional context, the two necessary ingredients of a relationship. Measurement: How do you know you’re getting better if you don’t keep score? Measuring the effectiveness of your site in helping you meet your organizational goals is essential. Carefully considered measures will make the difference.