Anne Gerdes is a Web designer in Seattle, Washington, offering professional Web design and Internet marketing at a reasonable price.

Web Design Services for Small Businesses & Creative People

Specializing in one-of-a-kind design with custom graphics and site layout for smaller and creative businesses and individuals; plus WordPress and Zen Cart design for e-commerce sites that give you, the site owner, content management control, with training and support from Anne. Each web site is uniquely designed to present the image that you want for your business, which will hold a potential customer’s or client’s interest and bring them back — again and again.

Sites use mobile-friendly, responsive design and search engine optimization to help ensure their success.

My background is in fine art and graphic art design. I sort of stumbled into web design back in 1995 when I made a portfolio site for myself about my artwork in FrontPage. Remember FrontPage? Then friends saw what I had done and asked me to make a site for them, and it snowballed from there!

My hobbies include collecting and creating dollhouse miniatures and miniature dolls. I have a great fondness for dachshunds, which I think are among the silliest of all breeds. We have had them as pets since 1982, and yes: I do collect them in miniature as well.

Example Sites

Non-Profit

This WordPress site has a lot of special functions, including  feeds on the home page for their Blog, Podcast, Twitter, and Events Calendar.

e-commerce

The site owner manages all the content easily herself , with easy site management tools and my instruction manual and tutoring.

Artist's Portfolio

This is an example of one of my WordPress sites. With training from me, the site owner manages the content easily herself.

Services

Web Design

Mobile-friendly sites developed to meet your business’s unique requirements. I offer a variety of web site solutions.

Upgrades & Overhauls

I will update or redo your existing website – to keep pace with changing trends and security issues.

Consulting

Goal setting, site design, functions, structure and navigation. Advice on everything from payment methods to photography, and domain names to hosting services.

SEO & Promotion

I build Search Engine Optimization into all my site designs, and can teach you how to promote your site online effectively.

Custom Graphics & Banners

Including logo design

Training

If you have me build you a Zen Cart or WordPress site, I will teach you to be able to confidently manage your site’s content yourself.

Site Maintenance

Some prefer to have me update their site content for them. Also, it is critical to keep your site current with changing security and needs.

Tools

I have skills in a variety of web site solutions, including e-commerce with Zen Cart and WooCommerce, and easy content management with WordPress.

“You are helping us miniaturists. My webpage paid for itself in 3 months. I’ve gotten lots of good feedback on it too, and I just love it!”

Barb Meyer, Mini-Gems

“Thank you for the tutorial yesterday. You are a fabulous teacher. I can’t wait to show everyone your great work. So custom and so unique! You made the entire process a breeze.”

Quynh-Nhu Pham Nizza, Itsy Bitsy Mini