Evolv, a full-service website design company, has been around for over 13 years consulting small businesses on affordable yet professional, effective, and marketable web design solutions in addition to e-newsletter design. We also focus on giving our clients the tools, knowledge, and support to evolve on their own based on their own budget, not high fixed prices. Our goal is to improve the internet one website at a time and we invite you to help us get there.

(Proud sponsor of Asheville SCORE, Asheville Meet the Geeks, Asheville Green Drinks, Mountain BizWorks, Paul Polak's Out of Poverty, WNC Web Technology Meetup, & Swannanoa Emergency Assistance Program/SEAP)


Valley Stonescapes website
New Website Design

Valley Stonescapes — A small business stone mason’s website that showcases his stonework, masonry, and special projects using SlideShowPro which he manages through Director and also features custom web fonts for his headings.

Web Consulting

Everyone needs a little web consulting sometimes to keep up with the changing times, and Evolv finds that our best work is done in-person communicating with our clients and getting to know your needs in detail. This way we can find out what does or doesn't make sense for you and your business.

  • Have basic questions on how to get started?
  • Need someone to review your existing web design?
  • Want to know how to edit your website?
  • Know how to optimize your website for the search engines?

Evolv offers free initial web consulting for 2-hours. If more time is needed then charges will apply.

Website Training

Most people want to have the flexibility of editing or maintaining your own website and sending out your own e-newsletter, therefore saving time, money, and frustration working with an outside vendor who cannot always provide a quick turnaround. This is why Evolv offers comprehensive training that includes:

  • Researching the most affordable and easy-to-use service/CMS to fit your needs.
  • Setting up the templates and coding needed to use these services.
  • Providing training, whether in-person or through online web conferencing.

Website training is a billed service and usually takes about 2-3 hours, not including research or setup.

Adobe ContributeFor most small business websites, we recommend Adobe Contribute ($199/user) due to it's user-friendly features and time-tested quality. (Click image to purchase.) For other small to medium size websites, we recommend Wordpress which we can install for you at your domain.

Website Design

Websites should not only showcase your work but provide needed information to your clients and most importantly sell your product/service. The web design should be elegant in style and organized in structure while the web development should employ user-friendly navigation, be search engine optimized, and easy to edit. Below is the process Evolv uses in developing your website:

Phase 1: Initial Web Consultation
Phase 2: Estimate & Contract
Phase 3: Research & Web Design
Phase 4: Web Development
Phase 5: Website Training

We also provide web hosting (which includes unlimited email accounts), flash animation, e-commerce, and we teach/utilize basic search engines optimization (SEO) coding techniques. Our Keyword Research tools page can help get you started on your keyword research.

e-Newsletters

E-newsletters/e-promos are a great way to keep your existing clients up-to-date while encouraging continual business with them. They also cost 90% less than traditional print mailings and the distribution process is faster and more efficient, while remaining environmentally-friendly by decreasing transportation and printing emissions. However, you need to present your e-newsletter as professionally as your website, with the same branding and content targeted towards your existing clients. Things to look for in an e-newsletter are:

  • Consistency of design across all email clients
  • Forward-to-a-Friend and Subscription Management
  • Reporting, Polls, Calendar, and Customization Tools
  • Search Back Issues/Archive page (or as a Blog)

Evolv recommends icontact for your e-newsletter service.

About

Evolv came into existence over 13 years ago — and prides itself on the name that explains exactly what we do — we EVOLV small business online. In today's world, the web and technology are changing so fast that small businesses have a hard time keeping up. They soon find out that they can't afford the corporate rates offered by large web companies but don't want to settle for a cheap, low quality website. They also realize that they need a website not only to be found online but as an effective tool to market themselves more affordably than print by keeping in touch with their existing customers or new prospects through e-newsletters and blogs. Evolv is a small business as well, so we know how to make this work. We have low overhead costs, can work with most small business budgets, and offer a more personable, quality, and custom experience.

 
" Evolv is timely, efficient and knowledgeable, and always willing to work with my sporadic schedule. They have a great creative touch and the resources to pull off the technical aspects of implementing a website that works in todays competitive online landscape."
     — Amy Ager, Hickory Nut Gap Farm

Steffi Rausch, owner and web developer/ designer, considers her "webmastery" to be a marriage between her Math Education degree and her familial Art background — combining the analytical with the creative. She has worked in various realms of the industry including education, online messaging solutions, newspaper production, and gives presentations upon request on topics related to web design.
Lydia Roberts, web developer/designer has a degree in Multimedia Arts + Sciences and has held positions as an art director, independent developer and IT support. Lydia seeks to continually evolve her own self-taught web programming skills and prides herself on keeping up-to-date with the latest web breakthroughs and trends.