Northwest Indiana Website Design & Web Development
VIA Marketing does great website design and web developement work in , Crown Point, Merrillville, Northwest Indiana, and the greater Chicagoland area. With VIA tell your story with an Impactful, responsive website design created to convert visitors into customers. At VIA our website designer, copywriter, SEO specialist, and developer collaborate so you receive an engaging and effective website. Our team ensures that all the best practices for web development are followed, including page speed, UI/UX (User Interface/User Experience), image optimization and mobile responsiveness for your website design.
We build well-performing websites that:
Help users find what they need
Function flawlessly with key features
Load fast with smart keywords for SEO
Ensure high security with encrypted databases
Offer an easy-to-use CMS for quick updates
Prioritize user experience with custom designs
Special Features
Data from forms flowing into Excel Sheets
Business automations
Specialized photo galleries with feeds
Social media integration
E-commerce customization
Internet development
Special log-ins
ADA features offered thru accessiBe widget
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Woldhuis Farms Sunrise Greenhouse
An update was needed to keep up with the times. It's now even easier for someone to find what they are looking for. We also moved plant lists out of PDFs for better interaction with search engines like Google. Features include
AI-created scripts converted thousands of plant records to html tables for the plant list and guide pages
Search by zip code for delivery costs
Spam-proof contact form system
Easy-to-find plant lists
An new, easy-to-follow plant list area
Place to load Woldhuis coupons
Purchase gift cards
Gift card purchase ability
Sign up for e newsletters
ADA accessibility widget
Fun AI-generated image on 404 page
Humane Indiana
A very appealing and elegant design offers spaces where the latest happening are shown seamlessly. The navigation was completely reorganized to create a better user experience so people can quickly find what they are looking for. Using words people would actually type when they are searching for a topic resulted in an immediate higher ranking in the search engines. We used the developer version of Squarespace in order to change features the way we needed them to be and because it offers a nice shopping cart for selling their branded clothing and stickers. We customized the Community Partner slider to show over 50 business supporters.
Exceptional Equestrians Unlimited
Equine Assisted Therapy
Exceptional Equestrians' website looks good on the surface, but it also contains many easy-to-use backend features that allow the admin to quickly update any content. EEU provides therapeutic horseback riding to individuals with special abilities.
For example, each website home page slide is changed by using a simple form. EEU can update the horses and leadership team listings the very same way. Not much training is needed either, and we are always here to answer any questions.
Nardo Builders
Home Builders
Showcasing beautiful homes was the order of the day. Well thought-out floor plans and communities also needed to be displayed. Since inventory changes all of the time, really cool customized modules were coded to allow Nardo Builders to quickly update their new homes for sale, open house info, and model information. Admins can change images, links to MLS, floorplans and virtual tours.
Electrical Power Solutions
Commercial and Residential Electricians
This website was completely overhauled and is now beautifully re-designed so the user can find information quickly. The hero image (the top header image) was custom designed with a unique look. VIA's easy-to-manage CMS enables EPS to change content anytime they desire.
Andreas Proimos Scholarship Fund
Memorial Scholarship and Alumni Database
Carried forward by the Proimos family, the site was created to give Greek American students help with their college education. Our student application system adds automation to the process of receiving, storing, and posting information to the website. This makes awarding scholarships easier, and helps maintain the online alumni directory. We feel honored to be chosen to develop their website.
Regional Care Group Annual Report
Multi-faceted Social Services Agency
Annual Reports are rarely printed anymore. Regional Care Group has published their annual report online for the last few years. A functional system of navigation tabs makes is fast and easy to direct readers to the information they seek. It was a fun project to design all of the header graphic and charts. Function and design really came together for this report.
Indiana Waste Service
Waste Disposal Contractor
Waste disposal never looked so good! From design to function, this site delivers. We created three different custom forms including an online job application, community donation request form, and a very involved "Get a Quote" form. IWS will be able to keep the content current using VIA's proprietary content management system.
Waste Solutions
Roll-Off Dumpster Rental
Search engine optimization played an important role from the very beginning. The site is full of waste removal dumpsters and truck options. Content was arranged for the user to be able to find what they need and get a quote easily.
Boyd Asphalt
Milling, Paving, Sealcoating and Cracksealing
"It's like someone turned on the faucet," says Boyd Asphalt.
One of the great comments we keep hearing from Boyd is how their website inquiries have significantly increased. We designed and optimized their website so they would be found at the top of the search engine results page. Every year, Google changes their algorithms and we stay on top of it. We worked hard to research keywords and apply them to Boyd Asphalt. We make sure our clients are found - this is why SEO is one of our favorite things to do.
KCI Chemicals
High Quality Specialty Chemicals
VIA's Turnpike provides KCI an expandable website where adding more pictures and new products grow over time. The tools are ready when they are. Time and again we see so much success with our customizable, content management system.
Swartz Retson
Certified Public Accountants
Swartz Retson works with many industries, providing a full scope of services. Straightforward and nice looking, this website has a seamless user experience with a call to action on every page.
Woldhuis Farms
Sunrise Greenhouse
With so much to offer and seasonal products, Woldhuis' website is a fluid solution where they can make updates themselves. Features of the site include
An new, easy-to-follow plant list area
A place to load coupons
An online store
Gift card purchase ability
A blog area
Photo gallery
Ability to sign up for their newsletters
Big John's
Farm Market & Greenhouses
They are so happy to make updates themselves so easily. Their hours change seasonally. Plus they promote flowers, veggie plants in the spring and their fresh produce store in the summer. As the weather changes, pumpkins and Christmas trees are sold. A photo gallery allows Big John's Farm Market to show case their beautiful flowers and plants as well as their large, local greenhouse facilities.
DB Ag Services
Grain Marketing Advisory Service
You need to follow the futures commodity market to know when to take your grain to market for the best price, and it's complicated. DB Ag Services provides seminars and newsletters to keep farmers informed. Features of the site include
Client login
Ability to make event updates
Online subscription forms for easy sign up
Ability to manage membership
Ability to load newsletters and special reports only for subscribers
D.B. Marketing, Inc.
A Full-Service Brokerage
There are many government rules surrounding a brokerage firm and what they do can get complicated and over someone's head. (Not you, of course.) Neat and tidy, this site showcases how a simple website can look good and deliver a message clearly. It features a side bar on the right with an accordion feature to define types of accounts. Did you notice the disclaimer tucked just above the form? When you click on it you will see the long, required disclosures.
Hoosier Doula Network
Professionally trained, enthusiastic support specialists
This pretty website offers an up-to-date directory of licensed doulas in the area. It started as a template, and grew from there. Presenting as neat accordion feature, the owner has access to add or update each bio in the network any time. Two extensive forms were developed, one as a contact form and the other as a career form. There are videos and podcast links.
Pro Tec Tile
Countertops, Tile and Hardwood Installation
This website shows their work through pictures. We've organized them into galleries and Pro Tec Tile is in charge of adding and tagging. Potential customers are always looking for ideas plus they want to see the beautiful installations. Keyword research drives the navigation.
Camille’s Studio
Concrete Garden Statues
You want to see it before you buy it, right? This re-design was driven by the need for a mobile-friendly photo gallery with potential customers in mind. Inventory changes often, so Camille now has an efficient way to load pictures. We used our Scenic website theme, which adds a filterable gallery to our Turnpike small business theme. Keywords were researched and added to the meta tags to help with search. Maps and their phone number click to what you need, plus a Facebook feed is in the footer. We expect them to have a great selling season....if only it will stop raining!
Miller Community Fund
Charity
An example of customization within our Turnpike theme, the Miller Community Fund's website features an in-depth, online grant application form, a donate button and an accordion area that effortlessly handles a list of their all-star volunteers. The most important information about the community fund is on one easy-to-navigation page they can edit themselves.
Ma's Li'L Champs
Child Care Center
A great example of our incredibly affordable Turnpike theme, this site gave Ma's Li'L Champs a mobile-friendly, 4-page web presence thay can update anytime they desire. The program page is visual and well designed. We worked on search engine optimization (SEO) strategies so they will be found by local parents in need of a child care facility.
Midlife Crisis
Regional Cover Band
Even though the domain says 1999, the band's website is full of today's technology. VIA's one-page Turnpike theme was further customized to create an editable schedule of performances, a dedicated page for their media kit, sample tracks so you can listen, and a Facebook feed, all in a clean modern design that works on devices of all sizes.
Overhead Door Company of Northwest Indiana
Garage Door Repair and Installation
This completely custom website is responsive in design, so it looks great on screens of all sizes. It utilizes Search Engine Optimization best practices to ensure the site reaches as many customers as possible, and its dynamic product gallery allows users to explore products simply and conveniently. To ensure page content remains current and relevant, web pages can be easily added, removed, and edited through VIA Marketing's proprietary, user-friendly Content Management System.
Home Builders Association of Northwest Indiana
Trade Association
This website enables HBA members to post jobs and receive applications through its jobs page, features a customizable directory of HBA members, allows for the management of events and event ticket sales, and is fully customizable through the familiar WordPress administrator dashboard. It's built using a customized WordPress theme tailored to the needs of the Home Builders Association of Northwest Indiana.
Rebuilding Together of South Lake County
Nonprofit Home Repair
Nonprofits need an inexpensive solution for developing a website that functions well and is easy for volunteers to maintain. VIA answered the call with this one. The copywriting is done well and speaks to their audiences. Applications are easily updated and a donate area will soon be tied to PayPal.
Construction Advancement Foundation of NWI
Construction Industry
An important NWI industry trade association with over 500 affiliated contractor companies, the website features a robust back-end with a:
Membership login
Class schedules and sign up modules
Google event calendar
"Gangbox" - companion website we developed where among many resources, contractors can log in and post details about their latest project
"We Build NWI" - companion website we designed to help students understand the process and rewards of becomming a skilled construction and maintenance professional
D. Howard Painting
Interior & Exterior Painting
For many industries an organized photo gallery works to sell craftsmanship, different applications and range of skill. Scroll to the middle of his homepage and you will experience how D. Howard's portfolio speaks to you.
Scheeringa & DeVries
Home Building & Remodeling
Adding photos to the gallery is paramount for a builder. We designed this website to showcase their work.
Smith Animal Clinic
Animal Veterinary Clinic
Crown Point's very own veterinarian needed an informational website for new and existing patients. Forms are handy. Links to more information are everywhere. There is even a link to their shopping cart. BTW, we designed the custom slides, their logo, and we created the sign on Rte. 231.
MTA Midwest Telecom of America
Telecom Service Provider
We designed a unique layout for them with custom header graphics, icons and call-to-action buttons. Our organization solution included two websites within one access from tabs at the top. There is a residential services side and a commercial business side. Using our contact managment system, MTA makes their changes on demand.
ATIS Inc.
Investment Advisory Services/Broker
We are proud of how good this site looks and how well it functions. It is a nice example of our custom one-page theme. With a content management system ATIS can make future updates on their own. It's secure, functional and will go through time well.
Season's Landscape Specialties
Landscaping and Design
A project gallery is really important to Season's Lanscape because showcasing their work gives others good ideas. We used our Scenic Theme with the gallery feature. Our graphic designer created a 25th anniversary logo and a number of nice slides for the home page. We re-wrote the content to change a long-standing non-responsive website. The owners will be able to add pictures and edit their pages any time they want.
NWI Contractor Association
Construction Industry
Northwest Indiana Contractors Association (NWICA), a non-profit association committed to furthering the interests of professional contractors working in the commercial, industrial, heavy highway, public works, and institutional construction markets in Lake, Porter, La Porte, Newton, Jasper, and Starke counties in Northwest Indiana.
Keilman, Austgen & Sinal P.C.
Certified Public Accountants
Not only good looking, but this clean website is coded with nice features: The contact page has a handy "get directions" form. The header with "35 years in business" will automatically update each January first. Using VIA's Content Management System, KAS staff can easily add, remove, and edit content and pages.
Please know that our success is your success. You have consistently been the catalyst to assist us with marketing for any event whether it’s vendor items, letters, ideas, thoughts, and your ability to meet whenever the need calls. Please know our appreciation runs deep for you, and you are an absolute GREAT partner.
-Nick Neal, Geminus Vice President of Community Services
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