Evolv, a full-service website design company, has been around for over 12 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.

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Dr. Judith Rausch MD Website
New Website Design

Dr. Judith Rausch MD — My aunt's family practice website announcing the opening of her new office located in Woodstock/Atlanta, Georgia.

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.

Depending on your website CMS needs, we may recommend Adobe Contribute for PC or for Mac.

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 be simple in navigation, friendly to search engines, and easy to edit and use. Below are the steps Evolv uses in developing your website:

Phase 1: Initial Web Consultation
Phase 2: Submittal of Estimate & Contract Signing
Phase 3: Web Research & Web Design
Phase 4: Web Development
Phase 5: Final Revisions and Approval
Phase 6: Website Training (if requested)

Evolv also provides web hosting including email accounts, flash animation, e-commerce, and employs basic search engines optimization (SEO) coding techniques. Try our Keyword Research tools to search for keywords useful for SEO.

e-Newsletters

E-newsletters 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. Did you know that 75% of small businesses will increase email marketing spend in 2010 (according to emarketer.com)? 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. Please click on the button above to get a free trial account for 15 days.

About

Throughout time, I have adapted my life and career to the world around me, always progressing forward in the natural manner in which we grow, learn and seek. That is how Evolv came into existence — because the web and its technology are changing so fast, we MUST evolve our business around it. I also have found that most small businesses cannot afford the corporate rates offered by larger web companies, and because Evolv is a small company with low overhead costs, we can work with most small business budgets yet offer a more personable and quality experience.

My name is Steffi Rausch and I am Evolv's sole owner, web designer & web developer for over 12 years. My background comes from the marriage of a Math Education degree and a strong familial Art background. My ability to teach clients as well as manage and organize projects on tight deadlines comes from years of experience in various realms of the industry including education, online messaging solutions, and newspaper production.

From the first conversation on, Steffi listened to what I was asking and from the first email with the rough draft, my website has been perfect! She was able to do web conferencing to show me what she was doing and to provide training so I could maintain it myself! Steffi is intuitive and timely and I would recommend Evolv to anyone who is looking at the daunting process of creating a website!
— Laura Cardwell, Silversong Jewelry