How To Choose The Right Website Designer

Advice & Tips, Design

Searching For A Website Designer You know you need a website. You know you do not have the time or energy to learn how to build one yourself. You know you need help, so you turn to Google and type in “web designers”. (more…)

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Does Your Business Need To Be On Social Media?

Advice & Tips, Marketing, Social Media

Does your business need to be on social media? Take this short quiz to find out! Are you ready? Here we go… (more…)

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Should You Use Stock Photography On Your Website?

Advice & Tips, Design, Photography

Say cheese! Or in some cases with stock photos, you could say cheesy! A picture is worth a thousand words as the saying goes but that message may be missing the mark when it comes to using stock photography on your website. (more…)

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Lead Magnets – Your Golden Ticket Online

Advice & Tips, Marketing

Do you want more engagement on your website and social media accounts? Of course, you do! Many of us do not know where to begin or are already overwhelmed by our current workload to give it much thought. I have some good news for you! You likely already have the…

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Survive The Summer Slump

Advice & Tips, Creativity

Ah! Summer! In Muskoka, this marks the short season where we do not have to clean off the windshields in the morning or think through snowploughs wreaking havoc on the end of our driveways just as we run out the door for work. You would think with all the extra…

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Tourism-Targeted Marketing Strategies

Advice & Tips, Marketing, Uncategorized

The season is here! Muskoka has started buzzing, and no – I’m not talking about the mosquitos, it's tourist season! Many business owners in Muskoka rely on the tourism season and need to make the most of it while they can. To help you, we recommend focusing your marketing efforts…

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Brand Identity Crisis – Don’t Embarrass Yourself

Branding, Design, Logo Design, Marketing

What is the first thing you notice about people? The hair? The eyes? The shoes? At what point during an initial introduction do you make your assessment or judgments about someone? Is it the handshake or their general appearance? Is it the words they speak or the way they conduct…

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Does Your Website Get To The Point?

Advice & Tips, Customer Service, SEO, WordPress

You know when you get stuck talking to someone, and they take forever to get to the point? If they are family we usually tolerate it, if they are friends we extend patience, but if they are strangers, or worse, salespeople we shut them right down. The same is true…

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5 Proven Strategies To Jumpstart Your Productivity

Advice & Tips, Creativity

If you are anything like me sometimes you need just an extra little boost to jumpstart your day. But beyond caffeine (or a triple espresso) here are 5 proven strategies to get you moving and feeling more productive. (more…)

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Marketing in 5 Minutes

Advice & Tips, Marketing

Do you ever feel like the progress bar has stalled on your marketing endeavours? Now you can press refresh with a few quick and easy tips... Here are 5 simple marketing goals you can accomplish in 5 minutes each! (more…)

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Marketing Yourself

Marketing, Social Media

It's easy to get caught up in the day to day operation of your business and forget to dedicate time to marketing yourself. We get it. We've been slacking on keeping up with new posts and social media because like you, we're busy too. We avoid scheduling time for our own marketing…

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New Website for Rotary Dockfest

Design, New Projects, WordPress

We dedicate our time to some great events and causes. Rotary Dockfest is no exception. If you've ever seen the bathtub derby race in Huntsville, you would understand why this is one of the most exciting fundraisers to participate in.  (more…)

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Modern Website Makeovers

Advice & Tips, Before & After, Design, New Projects

With technology, standards and design constantly changing it can make your great website feel and look outdated within two years. You may not need to redesign your entire website! Sometimes a mini-makeover is all it takes. Check out the most recent one we did for Marie Planning & Associates. Boxed version…

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A Different Kind of Design Company

Branding, Customer Service, Design, Uncategorized, Video, Webmaster

For the last few years I have wanted to work with the Orillia based film company, Flypress Films. The only problem was that I didn't want to create a standard business promotional video, we really wanted our story to be authentic and a true representation of our company. It took…

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The Truth About Content Management

Advice & Tips, Customer Service, Uncategorized, Webmaster

Okay, so you want to update your own website... right? Great! Now there is a lot you should know about the responsibility that comes with the ability to do so. First, let me start by saying that most people who have websites and a Content Management System (CMS) do not actually need…

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Benefits of a Good Graphic Designer

Advice & Tips, Branding, Design

How a Good Graphic Designer Can Go a Long Way in Helping You Re-Brand Rebranding is a tricky proposition. There are countless examples of when a rebrand has turned the fortunes of a company around. You only have to look at Harley Davidson, Burberry, McDonald’s and Target to know how…

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email scam online scam

Be Informed. Be Aware. Protect Yourself from Online Scams

Advice & Tips, Customer Service, SEO, Webmaster

One service that I am proud to offer all of my clients is access to my knowledge and resources. It is not uncommon for me to receive emails or phone calls inquiring about the validity of an email or letter mailing received. I have been meaning to do a blog…

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Flowers from Jane Marshall

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Customer Service, Photography

Normally everything I post on here is related to Reeder Web Design or the business of web design, development and search engine optimization. Today, I would like to say Happy Valentine's Day and share my beautiful bouquet of flowers with you. Bought from Jane Marshall's Flowers, I am always impressed…

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Now Accepting… Visa, MasterCard, and Discover

Customer Service

We are always looking for new ways to make our services affordable and available to everyone. Just when you thought we already did everything we could for you and your business, we are now accepting credit card payments! (more…)

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Need A Quick Website Makeover?

Advice & Tips, Before & After, Creativity

Sometimes in life and business we need a quick fix. While it won't solve all of your problems, it can definitely help and make a noticeable difference. We recently worked with a local business (Muskoka Moments Cottage Court) to give their website a mini-makeover. The original website was designed approximately…

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Hudson Hair Salon Giveaway With Mark Reeder Photography

The Ultimate in Contest Giveaways!

Creativity, Customer Service, Photography

Anyone who has worked with me knows that I have a genuine interest in my clients businesses. I love generating new fun ideas to help promote and market their products and services. I now get to share the latest idea created with the help of my husband, the "Ultimate Photoshoot…

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Mark Reeder Photography

Mark Reeder Photography

New Projects, Photography

Reeder Web Design offers complete marketing and photography services to our clients. We accomplish this by working with a handful of amazing professionals that are all dedicated to outstanding quality and customer service. I am happy to now share the work of my photographer and husband, Mark Reeder. His photography…

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Part Two – Katie Wilmshurst: Unveiled

Branding, Creativity, Design, Logo Design, New Projects, Print Materials

It has been a great end to 2013. Spending quiet time with my family and working away in the evening finishing up a few projects. One project in particular has just come to a close. Katie Wilmshurst's rebranding is now complete with a new website. Katie's new website now has…

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The Unveiling… Katie Wilmshurst – Part One

Branding, Design, Logo Design, New Projects, Print Materials

As promised here is the first part of the branding and collateral materials we have created for Katie Wilmshurst. The business cards, mail out flyer and gift certificates were picked up yesterday and they look phenomenal. (more…)

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The Anticipation with Business Remodelling

Design, Webmaster

Anyone who knows me is aware of how much I love what I do. My mind never rests and I always have ideas on how my clients (or prospective clients) can improve their businesses. That being said, not everyone is open to change or growth. It sounds strange, but it's…

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SEO Strategy

Unwanted Email Solicitations – SEO & Web Design

Advice & Tips, SEO

I have been wanting to do a post about this for a few months now, but have not had the time to do so. Lately the problem seems to be getting worse with more unwanted "spam" solicitations about Search Engine Optimization and Cheap Web Design. Personally, I find it amusing…

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Huntsville Chamber Business at Lunch

Creativity

I haven't posted anything in a while, but have lots to write about. For now I am just going to do a quick post about the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce Business at Lunch happening tomorrow. The ladies from the Hudson Hair Salon are hosting the event and invited me to…

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What type of Website do you need?

Advice & Tips, Design

Like most things in life, not everyone’s needs are the same. The same goes for websites. There are many options available and each has its own benefits. Our goal is to provide clients with a website that best serves their current needs as well as supporting future growth. Here are…

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The Hudson Hair Salon Coming to Main Street in Huntsville, Muskoka

Design

There is a nice feeling when a project such as this comes to a close. The anticipation of a new website going live is exciting especially when it’s a new business opening. Huntsville, Ontario is definitely in need of a new hair salon and it’s nice to know that these…

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What Ever Happened to Customer Service

Advice & Tips, Customer Service

Am I alone in my thinking? Has anyone else noticed that customer service seems to have fallen by the wayside. Maybe I’m old school in my thinking, but I don’t believe so. A customer paying for your service should expect to be treated a certain way and to be reasonably satisfied…

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What Sets Me Apart From the Crowd: As A Web Designer

Advice & Tips, Customer Service, Webmaster

I have been designing and developing websites for just over six years and one thing I have noticed that separates me from the rest of my competition is my desire to ensure my clients have control and ownership of their domains and websites. Being a small business owner myself, I…

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