Web Design
Compressing Hero Videos for the Web
How big should a hero video be? Practical targets, why duration beats resolution, when H.265 is worth it, and where animated WebP actually fits in.
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It's Daring: My New Memphis-Inspired Branding
A brand refresh inspired by the retro Memphis Design movement: eye-catching, loud, and built to demand attention. Definitely more daring!
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SEO
Case Study: Rebuilding Craft Construction Management on Statamic
How I rebuilt Craft-Mgmt.com, an Indianapolis general contractor, on Statamic 6. Why I moved off Craft CMS, what the portfolio-first build gains, and the local-SEO groundwork that shipped with launch.
SEO
Web Design
Case Study: 16,105 Monthly Organic Visits Across 30+ Restaurants (CRG)
Ongoing SEO, ad campaigns, and pre-launch keyword strategy for Cunningham Restaurant Group drove 16,105 monthly organic visits across the portfolio, including +36% at BRU Burger Bar and a jump from page nine to page one for 'restaurants downtown indianapolis.'
SEO
Web Design
Case Study: +133% Top-3 Keywords for an Indianapolis Yoga Studio
How ongoing SEO, ad management, structured data, and DNS work for Invoke Studio more than doubled their top-3 keyword count, lifted domain rating by 9 points, and landed the #2 spot for 'yoga classes Indianapolis' in six months.
Statamic
Web Design
SEO
Case Study: 600 East Events, a Downtown Indianapolis Venue Website
How I built a fast, image-led Statamic site for 600 East Events, a modern Indianapolis event space, and what small-venue clients actually need from their website.
Statamic
Web Design
Looking for a Statamic Web Developer in Indianapolis?
I build Statamic CMS websites for Indianapolis businesses. Fast, secure, low-maintenance sites without the WordPress tax. Here's why local companies are making the switch.
Web Design
My Web Design Process
How I actually run a web project from kickoff to launch. Five steps: discovery, content, wireframes, design, review. The honest version, not the agency-deck version.