Challenges and Solutions to Hawaii Web Design
What makes aHawaii web designer different?
Hawaii web designer are different because of a number of factors. Hawaii has a number of challenges and advantages that require Hawaii web designers to be different from mainland design firms.
Hawaii is a unique business environment where small businesses and independent contractors flourish. Most people are self employed or have at least one self employed member in the family. I have always found this one of the most interesting things about Hawaii. How people make a living on the island with limited resources and isolated customer base is fascinating. I admire the ingenuity, tenacity and creativity of small businesses in Hawaii.
Hawaiian small business is flourishing on limited budgets, despite high cost of living, overwhelming distance, and a traditional mindset. One way to overcome these obstacles is to “harness the power of the Internet.” Hawaii web designers understand the obstacles their clients face. Hawaii web designers look for ways to help small business in Hawaii overcome these challenges and become growing, viable Hawaiian businesses.
Our Hawaiian web design firm, Gum Design, has produced a product that has proven successful for many large and small businesses. We created our product, easyPublish content management system with Hawaiian businesses in mind. Our product can fit any business model. As creative as the businesses of Hawaii, easyPublish has the capabilities of being customizeed to each Hawaiian enterprise as their business demands. Flexibility is an advantage because, each creative business has their own challenges, especially in Hawaii.
Our easyPublish system is affordable, even for those on limited budget. No where else can you find custom, professional Hawaiian design for so little. It’s not just Hawaii web design, it’s Hawaiian marketing strategy. We encourage Hawaii businesses to utilize the Internet in a concerted effort with traditional marketing pieces, because the Internet transcends the physical boundaries that isolate our Hawaii archipelago. Hawaii websites can be seen (and sell) from anywhere in the world! Those tourist customers who took that once in a lifetime trip, don’t have to be once in a lifetime customers. The Internet allows customers to return, relive and remember the aloha. We want our islands to be self sufficient and successful.
We recognize that many don’t have the time, nor the inclination to learn web technology. We don’t expect you to. easyPublish is just that – easy to publish. You don’t need to know anything about the Internet to take control of your website. EasyPublish comes with a administrative component, much like a word processor, that allows you to edit and create content, including photos.
Professional Hawaiian web designers have one large obstacle. The “I know someone” way of conducting business on the island. Its good to give referrals, however, with Hawaii web design, the referral often goes to an employee’s nephew. Would you refer your annual printed product catalogue to this person? Would you give him your car to repair, simply because he took an auto-mechanic class in school? I don’t think so. Don’t give him the most important marketing piece your company can produce.
Hire a professional and make sure they are professional by ask for customer references, check their work and asking questions. Hawaii web designers should be able to provide these answers and give proven results from their local clientele. Another advantage of Hawaiian web design is the fact that we live in one of the most beautiful and inspirational places on the planet. The design, photography, and message of your Hawaiian web site should be an inspiration to your constituency as much as the Hawaiian business models are to us.