100 Billion Stars on WordPress

The universe is absolutely amazing. When one considers the incomprehensible size of it…..the billions of galaxies, many of them containing billions of stars it can make you stand in awe or drive you crazy thinking about it. Pascal wrote,

I see the terrifying spaces of the universe that enclose me, and I find myself attached to a corner of this vast expanse, without knowing why I am more in this place than in another, nor why this little time that is given me to live is assigned me at this point more than another out of all the eternity that has preceded me and out of all that will follow me.

But I digress….this a website about WordPress, right? About websites, right? About the mundane, right? Well, yes. The internet is vast, and though quite small in comparison to the universe, nonetheless by our standards…..it does have an immensity all its own.

Melissa, the creative behind 100 Billion Stars, wanted to move from Blogger to a real website, but with over 400 posts, a following, established search results, over a 1000 images….the task seemed a little daunting. And…….drum roll  please….that’s where I come in.

Here’s something obvious that I’ll state anyway…..you’re going to have problems….in life as well with your website, your email, your computer and even your trusty toaster. That’s not the issue, the issue is how will you handle them? With a website, if you’re not familiar with them, a problem that will take you an hour to solve, will take me a few minutes…..not because I’m so freaking great….but because I do this everyday….it’s my job. And in the case with Melissa, a problem that took me an hour to solve might have taken her……well, a lot longer.

We had some code, some good code, but it didn’t address our particular issue. With a little recoding of that code by me Melissa is on her way without a lot of headaches. Now she has time to check out those 100 billion stars and leave the mundane to me.

The 100 billion reasons to use WordPress? Well, let’s begin:

1. ……

Anita had a website. Wasn’t happy with it. I’d heard the story before. Money spent. Not satisfied. More money….no satisfaction….it’s a sad tale….but in this town….it’s a common one.

Her current website was old and not easy for her to update. She wanted a new one….but she didn’t have a lot a money to spend….I can work with that. This is a tough town. I know, I live here too.

This would only work if the design and colors could be changed to her liking. That’s where I come in. I’m a web programmer. I solve problems, I get results.

I told her I could help her and the price…..well, the price wouldn’t cost her any sleepless nights, let’s just start with that. The deal was settled over the phone. She sent me down payment and I got started.

I don’t always work alone. I have contacts. Been doin’ this awhile. Mr. WordPress said he could help us out…..I trust him….we’ve been doin’ business together for a long time. What happened? Well, let’s just say that old web site is history…..that’s all you need to know.

They liked the design, but they wanted a site they could update themselves. This site was built without Artisteer. Although Artisteer is a great program, it really only fits a particular set of needs. If you have more complicated needs I can handle those too. I took the present design of the site and integrated it into WordPress. This gives the owners of Conways’ Tennis the ability to add and change content, add photo galleries, add new pages and generally take control of their website.

The Old Website

The New Website

BNI Synergy Network New WordPress Website

BNI needed a new website and needed it quickly and at minimal expense. As with all the sites listed here, Artisteer made website building process quick and efficient.

The new site can handle as many pages as they want, can be updated themselves, is good for SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and if they get tired of this look they find free themes or pay for themes if they wish.

You don’t have to spend a lot of money for a great website. Contact me (Glen) at Sweet Thursday Web Development if you have any questions (619.303.3796).

The new Alan’s Music Center WordPress website has launched.

Old Website

The New Alan's Music Center Website

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