I spent several months hunting for a good DNN development and hosting partner. Our traffic is growing rapidly and I had 4 primary criteria:
- fast response and turnaround
- knowledge of DNN
- SEO expertise
- Ability to move us to dedicated servers when the time comes
I was drawn to Seablick after reading Tom Kraak&'s many articles on SEO and DNN. He is clearly a thought leader in this territory and has an obvious passion for the subjects. I was extremely concerned that we'd be hanging our success on a 2 man company, however. How could they possibly support us with a fast response and turnaround? What if our site goes down at 4 am? Who would answer the phone?
After talking at length with Tom, I just couldn't imagine anyone more passionate or knowledgeable in the key areas I care about. I decided to take a chance.
All I can say is WOW! Seablick most definitely under-sells and over-delivers. They easily achieve more than a typical company of 15 developers. How? Tom deeply understands diverse areas of DNN and SEO that would otherwise require several individuals. Vasilis Terzopoulos overlaps Tom perfectly in DNN expertise and fills out the Seablick offering with fantastic skinning skills and artistic vision. There is no middle management waste, and they work together like a well-oiled machine. I was really impressed with their use of the BaseCamp project management tool to effortlessly streamline our efforts. No wasted time, no lost thoughts, no miscommunication, no RE-communication... just perfect execution.
In about 2 weeks, we completely overhauled the Art of Strength website. Each time I verbalized a goal or direction, Vasilis amazed me with his fast response and high quality. There were a couple of elements I disliked, and he immediately proposed better concepts without ego or pushback.
Tom works from Connecticut. Vasilis hangs his hat in Italy. Given their time zone and expertise overlap, I have complete confidence in round-the-clock service. Go with Seablick Consulting / ThinkOfDesign. You won't be sorry.
Jeff Waters
VP Marketing & Production
Art of Strength
http://www.artofstrength.com
About 4 months ago I was told that our company, Pension Specialists, Inc was going to go through a complete rebranding. We had two very old asp websites and a very outdated look. Our marketing/advertising firm came up with a complete new look and along with that a mock-up website. The task was to find a DNN Skinning company that could take the prototype and convert it too a working skin. It wouldn't be easy because the marketing firm's graphics were really better suited to print materials. We bid out the skin to 4 of the top DNN skinning/design firms. Each company presented a very professional, detailed bid to us. We were impressed. After careful consideration we chose Seablick Consulting/ThinkOfDesign. Tom Kraak and Vasilis Terzopoulos were very easy to work with, creative, and professional. The communication using their BaseCamp setup was perfect for uploading files and sending messages. The prototype DNN site showing the different stages of design made it easy for me and my team to make decisions. Most importantly we were on a tight deadline. We gave Tom and Vasilis only 10 days to complete the entire project. Because they were so communicative and showed me the progress each day I was never worried. They came in on deadline and helped with a few minor cross-browser issues. Needless to say we are very pleased! I highly recommend them for your professional skinning and graphic design needs.
Feel free to ask me any questions about our experience.
Tom Harris
Application Development Supervisior
Pension Specialists, Inc
http://www.pensionspecialists.com
I just wanted to post a personal note of thanks. Working with your entire team has been a pleasure throughout this process. You were very patient with us during the proto-typing phase. And, Scott has been raving about your after-care support. We are already seeing increased registrations on our site since the new logo and skin.
Again, thank you for your hard work,
David Parsons
entityspaces.net