Grit Hockey Club

• Client: GRIT Hockey Club
• Date: 2022
• Location: Duluth, Minnesota
• Service: Web Design

Company Description

​The Objective of the GRIT Hockey Club is to help educate families and young players on the process of development from youth to college hockey, and to provide a training vehicle for those whose goal is to play at the college level one day. Their programs are concentrated around individual skill development and are structured as 8-week progressive training models.

Work Performed

GRIT Hockey Club was looking for new design for their website feature and focus on the new colors of their updated logo.

Harrington Endodontics

• Client: Harrington Endodontics
• Date: 2022
• Location: Duluth, Minnesota
• Service: Web Design

Company Description

Today’s advanced endodontic treatments and materials can give you a healthier, more complete smile that can last you a lifetime. Harrington Endodontics helps revitalize and maintain your teeth and gums, giving you the smile you’ve always wanted.

Work Performed

Harrington Endontics had a new site built that was unfinished. Multiple broken links and unconfigured contact forms left for a frustrating user experience.

On The Hem

• Client: On The Hem
• Date: 2021
• Location: Duluth, Minnesota
• Service: Search Engine Optimization

Company Description

​On the Hem​ is a sewing studio that offers sewing and alterations for apparel and accessories. Susan, made the decision to do what she enjoys full time and no longer as a side gig.

Work Performed

On The Hem needed on-page optimizations to show up on the first page of search engine results

Js Outdoors

• Client: JS-Outdoors
• Date: 2016 - Present
• Location: Minnesota
• Service: Web Development

Company Description

JS-Outdoors is an outdoor blog providing outdoor related articles, tips, reviews.

Work Performed

I built to work on new web technologies. The site is built off of Jekyll, using Grunt as a task runner, as well as Bourbon and Neat for styling and a mobile friendly design.

SEO Results

Website Redesign

Old Design

 

New Design

 

Hammer Time Charters

• Client: Hammer Time Charters
• Date: 2021
• Location: Duluth, Minnesota
• Service: Web Development & Search Engine Optimization

Company Description

Mike Andler has been successfully fishing the waters of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Canada for 35 years. Throughout his time, he have developed a passion for fishing and a desire to share that passion with others. Join him on Lake Superior, one of the greatest locations in North America for lake trout. Salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout, and walleye.

Work Performed

Hammer Time Charters need a new top of the line website that would show up in search results. The site was built with a fully-responsive one-page design that offered an intuitive user-experience on any device.

Current Design

Backyard Leisure

• Client: Backyard Leisure
• Date: 2012 - Present
• Location: North Carolina
• Service: Web Development

Company Description

Backyard Leisure is a hot tub and swimming pool store with multiple store locations in North Carolina.

Work Performed

Responsible for all aspects of Backyard Leisure's web presence, including web development and design, content management, analytics, adwords, and social media. Strategically focused on local search optimization for multiple business locations. I use both on-page and off-page optimization to increase rankings for multiple strategically chosen keywords.

SEO Results

Website Redesign

Old Design

 

New Design

 

Gardenwood Resort

• Client: Gardenwood Resort
• Date: 2020
• Location: Minnesota
• Service: Web Development & Search Engine Optimization

Company Description

Gardenwood Resort & Motel is located 10 miles from downtown Duluth, MN on the Scenic North Shore Drive. Their cabins have all the comforts of home and are located near many attractions.

Payton Customs

• Client: Payton Customs
• Date: 2020
• Location: Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin
• Service: Web Development & Search Engine Optimization

Company Description

Payton Customs is a family-owned construction company operating in Wisconsin and Minnesota. They offer new home construction, interior/exterior renovation and additions, bath/kitchen remodels, and more. They have built a strong reputation for quality work by focusing on every detail and conducting positive and productive customer service.

Current Design

Dr Juice

• Client: Dr Juice
• Date: 2020
• Location: Duluth, Minnesota
• Service: Search Engine Optimization & Search Engine Marketing

Company Description

Dr. Juice® was started over 30 years ago in Duluth, Minnesota by anthropologist and psychiatrist Dr. Gregory Bambenek. His research from the tropical jungles of South America to the bamboo forests of China have brought to you ancient fishing formulas from around the world. These formulas have been perfected by science at the Osmic Research Co. Lab, bringing you the only fish attractant on the market that has powerful magic backed by real science.

Optimum Charters

• Client: Optimum Charters
• Date: 2020
• Location: Duluth, Minnesota
• Service: Web Development & Search Engine Optimization

Company Description

Optimum Charters is the premiere charter fishing service on Lake Superior. From their base in Duluth/Superior, we have built a reputation for our outstanding customer service and memorable experiences on beautiful Lake Superior.

Work Performed

Optimum Charters has been one of the longest running charters on Lake Superior. They had historically dominated search results with minimal effort. Due to recent algorithm changes by search engines and increased competition they have been seeing less online traffic year after year. After a website redesign, and an optimization of their website content Optimum Charters is now at the top of the first page for their targeted keywords and has seen a huge increase have increased in phone calls and reservations as a result.

SEO Results

Website Redesign

Old Design

 

New Design

 

Sutherland Cbd

• Client: Sutherland CBD
• Date: 2020
• Location: Duluth, Minnesota
• Service: Search Engine Optimization

Company Description

Sutherland CBD was established out of the need and desire to provide individuals with a healthy and safe alternative for dealing with chronic pain, alleviating anxiety, and decreasing depression through CBD oil. With the demand for CBD products present and growing, they created their store to help the expanding population of those interested in CBD find the award-winning brands they can trust.

Lakelife Homes

• Client: LakeLife Homes
• Date: 2018 - Present
• Location: Longville, Minnesota
• Service: Web Development & Search Engine Optimization

Company Description

The lakes area premier Painting & Remodeling Company. Specializing in, Deck & Porch Design/Build, Log Home Staining, Interior & Exterior Finishing. For more than 30 years they’ve brought a passion for woodwork and craftsmanship to projects of every scope, enriching the lives of our customer along the way.

Work Performed

Designed, developed, and optimized a brand new website showcasing LakeLife's log home services. The new site was built to have a new/clean look while giving the feeling of a cozy cabin on a Minnesota lake. On-page ranking factors were targeted specifically towards industry specific keywords for improved search engine visibility.

Website Redesign

Old Design

 

New Design

 

Agua Boa Amazon Lodge

• Client: Agua Boa Amazon Lodge
• Date: 2019
• Location: Água Boa, Brazil
• Service: Web Development

Company Description

A fly fishing lodge located on the Amazon River in Agua Boa Brazil. Fly-fishermen from around the world have been astounded and charmed by the spectacular and unspoiled rain forest surroundings and of course also by the ultimate fly-fishing experience of sight-fishing for the jungle’s fiercest fighting fish, the Peacock Bass. In addition to the Peacock Bass, fishermen can fish for the now plentiful Pirarucu, the Piranha, the Aruana, the Pacu, and the countless other species that inhabit the Agua Boa.

Work Performed

Built a brand new website featuring immersive media in able to showcase the beauty and adventure filled waters of the Amazon River. The website features social media integration, responsive design and full featured videos, photos galleries, fishing reports, and more.

Website Redesign

Old Design

 

New Design

 

Blg Photo

• Client: BLG Photo
• Date: 2018
• Location: Duluth, Minnesota
• Service: Search Engine Optimization

Company Description

Brett Groehler of BLG Photo is Duluth's most experienced wedding photographer with over 30 years of experience.

Work Performed

Increase search engine rankings for blgphoto.com to the first page of search results for "Duluth Wedding Photographers". After editing and adding new content to Brett's website the site ranked on the first page of Google within 5 days!

Website Redesign

Old Design

 

New Design

 

Norwegian Flyfishers Club

• Client: Norwegian Flyfishers Club
• Date: 2018 - Present
• Location: Rogstadmoen, Norway
• Service: Web Development

Company Description

Norwegian Flyfishers Club is a full accommodation guiding service located on the Gaula River in Norway.

Work Performed

This project was put together with the partnership of The Fly Fishing Nation to create a completely new redesigned website for the Norwegian Flyfishers Club. The goal of the new website was to have a simple, and earthy feel, while modern features such as a fully responsive design with social media integration will showcase the power and the beauty of the Gaula.

Website Redesign

Old Design

 

New Design

 

The Fly Fishing Nation

• Client: The Fly Fishing Nation
• Date: 2018 - Present
• Location: Germany
• Service: Web Development & Search Engine Optimization

Company Description

Destination Angling and Fly Fishing Worldwide since 2007 - true underground fly fishing vibes.

Mntu

• Client: Minnesota Trout Unlimited
• Date: 2018 - Present
• Location: Minnesota
• Service: Email Marketing

Company Description

Minnesota Trout Unlimited represents several thousand members and six chapters in Minnesota. Its mission is to conserve, protect, restore, and sustain Minnesota’s cold water fisheries and their watersheds.

Work Performed

I am running the Minnesota Trout Unlimited's email marketing campaign. The emails are focused on getting the word out about policies that effect our local watersheds as well as updating members on local events.

Ggtu

• Client: Gitche Gumee Trout Unlimited
• Date: 2017 - Present
• Location: Minnesota
• Service: Email Marketing

Company Description

Serving Northeast Minnesota, the Gitche Gumee Chapter is active along Minnesota’s North Shore and works to protect, preserve and enhance our local trout, steelhead and salmon resources. There are lots of opportunities to get involved in our upcoming habitat work, and some great meetings open to the public yet this season.

Work Performed

I am running the GGTU email marketing campaign. Subscribe here to receive emails I send out about upcoming events. Hope to see you at the meetings and on the water!

Dam Goods And Gear

• Client: Dam Goods and Gear
• Date: 2017
• Location: Minnesota
• Service: Search Engine Optimization

Company Description

Dam Goods and Gear builds handcrafted gear for your one-of-a-kind adventures. Including, custom hand-built canoe paddles, steelhead mono rods, ice fishing rods, and snowshoes.

Work Performed

Optimized on-page ranking factors target specific industry specific keywords for improved search engine visibility.

Aaa Auction

• Client: AAA Auction
• Date: 2014 - 2021
• Location: Nowthen, Minnesota
• Service: Web Development

Company Description

AAA Auction is an auction company based out of Nowthen MN. They hold many live and online auctions throughout Minnesota, including storage, benefit, consignment, and estate sales.

Work Performed

I re-designed AAA Auction's site to bring newer technologies while keeping a similar look and feel to the site. I am also responsible to posting all new auction, hosting online auctions, as well as marketing and technical support.