TL;DR
- Client: Tri-Coastal Landscaping
- Project Type: Website (CMS)
- Technologies: Wordpress, Bootstrap
- URL: MyrtleBeachLandscape.com
Project Overview
A website wasn't a priority for the owners of Tri-Coastal Landscaping when we first started working together. There were a lot of moving parts and priorities had to be set. When it finally came time to create the site, it was important to the client that he be able to log on and make changes on his own and Wordpress specifically was mentioned. At the time, my only experience with a CMS framework had been ExpressionEngine. So this presented itself as an opportunity for me to give it a spin and maybe learn a thing or two. Not that it really matters, but I should mention this was a side project and I did not charge for my time.
Setup and Theme
The first thing I did was setup the sites hosting. I created a client account on Host Gators WHM, keeping its resources on the conservative side. The client purchased a domain and I walked him through setting the nameservers. Once propagated, I installed the latest version of Wordpress by following their instructions in the documentation.
With the server configured and Wordpress installed, the next step was to add the theme. The client didn't really give any direction in regards to design, and all I wanted was to give him a site that looked better then his competition's. Not having a lot of time to spend on the project meant I headed online and looked for a theme. I picked a few, showed them to the client and after a short discussion, we decided on one to purchase. Once purchased, I installed and configured the theme.
The images for the site were sourced from royalty free websites and from the clients collection of jobs site photos. Together with an overview of the company the client provided, I replaced the images and the text content. After launch, the client has written a couple blog posts and added customer testimonials.
The Results
In the end, the customer was very pleased with the appearance of the site and immediately began getting quote requests from the site. Compared to his competition, I think we met our goal, but perhaps my opinion is slightly biased. As for Wordpress, I wasn't impressed and though it's hard to say I will never use it again, personally, I feel there are better solutions available.
Update
Since the site was launched, the company has changed their name and are now call P&P Property Maintenance. The site has a new logo (furnished), contact information has changed and any reference to Tri-Coastal has been replaced with P&P. Otherwise, it is primarily the same site.
