Outward Focus Design

Hi. My name is Christopher Cox. I am an independent web designer in Seattle.

I work with companies to help them create unique, professional looking websites that are both user friendly and search engine friendly. I excel both as a designer, offering complete visual design solutions, and as a front end developer writing sites that meet contemporary web standards.

WordPress Design

Most of the sites I build are on top of the WordPress blogging platform. WordPress provides a great foundation for many kinds of websites, and provides a simple content management system for companies that are interested in doing some of their own updates or maintenance. Perhaps the greatest strength WordPress offers is an astounding array of ‘plugins’, additional bits of software to accomplish many fundamental tasks that might be needed in a website.

As a WordPress developer, I am able to customize plugins and templates to meet your needs, as well as design themes from scratch.

Rates

There is no one set rate for starting or revamping a website, as there are many significant variables in any project. I do work at an hourly rate, but I will also bid a set price for most projects. If you’re curious to know how much something might cost, drop me a line and ask me!

SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

These days every client I work with wants to know how to get better results in search engines.

There is no one magic bullet for getting the coveted #1 slot in Google for specific keywords. In general, the two things to focus on are creating good content, and getting your site listed (and linked to) by other websites.

The foundation for any SEO marketing is a great website. First of all, if the site your visitors land on doesn’t look professional or communicate clearly, search engine results are a moot point. Internet users are savvy people, and they recognize outdated design and sloppy interfaces when they see them. So your first task to getting good search engine results is to have a great looking, user friendly website.

Beyond a beautiful user interface, though, there is a method to structuring your site for maximum search engine impact. I work with my clients to get clear on the best keywords for their businesses, and code the site to show off those keywords to best advantage.