Maine Website Designer

Gretchen Gregory

Fred — Mon, 21 May 2007 15:04:24 +0000

I’m pleased to announce that Gretchen Gregory will now be working with me to build websites. Gretchen has extensive marketing experience and is currently working on her degree in Digital Media from the New England School of Communications in Bangor, Maine.

Gretchen brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to the table and will be key in our web development projects moving forward!

Web Class Finally Happening!

Fred — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:10:31 +0000

Well, after 2 snow delays it looks like my class is finally going to happen. It’s been in the works for a long time so I’ll be glad it’s finally here! Unlike the 10 week class that took place last year, this one is a 4 hour introduction to web design. The timing works out great because we start at 8 am and are out the door around Noon - leaving the remainder of the day to catch up on chores.

As you will see from the navigation I’ve added a new page for the classes being taught. Each class will have a dedicated page with all of the resources we will need. The tutorials will also be made available as a refresher to the class and I hope class participants will use the site as an opportunity to ask questions and keep everyone up-to-date on their progress.

New Site Header

Fred — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:47:48 +0000

After much delay I’ve updated the header image for the site. I took this photo back in 2004 while hiking at the Aroostook State Park in Presque Isle, Maine. The view is from South Peak looking north and you can make out North Peak in the distance. Moving forward I will make sure to update the header image on a more regular basis.

Adding New Content

Fred — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:55:15 +0000

I’ll be spending the next few weeks adding content to the site to provide you with more information about my services. Additionally, I am putting together multiple pages of resources for the “do-it-yourselfer” topics will include:

Help with FrontPage - including video tutorials
PayPal tutorials
osCommerce
Website Templates
Search Engine Optimization
Security
Blogging
Domain Names

While my time is tight, I hope to add at least one new page per week. For those wishing to get updates on new content as it’s added, please feel free to subscribe to my RSS Feed.

Opening the Doors

Fred — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:46:44 +0000

While I was reluctant to take this step initially, I do have to say that I’m very excited about the decisions to “officially” start building websites for others.

For those that don’t know me, my name is Fred Grant and I am the creator of CollegeHelpers.com. CollegeHelpers.com is a business I started when I was working at Babson College. It’s an online job board that helps college students find part-time off-campus jobs. I actually contract with colleges around the country to manage their posting process, save their staff time and improve the job hunting process for both students and employers. The short story is that running the business became a full-time job and financially allowed me to leave my post as Director of Campus Life at Babson. I now live in my hometown of Houlton, Maine with my wife and three children and make my living on the Internet.

I am passionate about building websites, integrating new technologies and driving traffic to my sites, but until just recently I have focused exclusively on my sites. Friends and acquaintances have frequently asked if I would be interested in building a site for them and I found that there is a real need for quality web design in Maine. Not just sites that look professional, but also get noticed by the search engines and drive qualified traffic to their sites.

Having recently hired someone to work with me on CollegeHelpers.com I now have more available time to build sites for others on a limited basis.

So… If you are interested in building a website, opening an on-line store, updating an existing site or just getting some advice - pick up the phone and give me a call. You can reach me at 877-256-5474 ext. 703 or feel fee to email me at fred@maine-webdesigner.com.