Who am I and why should you trust me with your project or business?

I have been in the business of web development & consulting since 2003, and since then I have helped out hundreds of different clients achieve their business goals. I have been trusted to provide online solutions to clients ranging from small startups, online stores, membership websites to multi-million dollar businesses (WooThemes.com for example), as well as Canada’s largest newspapers, banks and financial institutions (The Globe & Mail, Sun Life Financial, Manulife Financial, BMO to name a few).

No, I am not simply a talented designer or a programmer… those are dime a dozen. I am also a businessman, marketer and someone who strives to understand your business and show you the direction you should be taking it in order to benefit the most from it – I know because I have quite a few businesses of my own, and I have gone through enough trial & error in all aspects of marketing, running a business and technology behind it all to have something more to give you than just a nice looking website.

Whatever your company’s issues or objectives, I can recommend the optimal platform, rollout strategy, and operational considerations, issues to consider and pay attention to, etc. In my work as a tech consultant, I’ve realized the days of “big iron” – solving problems with huge, expensive systems are gone. Now, it’s the nimble, inexpensive technology that rules and I am your man when it comes to picking the right tools for your next project and getting them to do exactly what you need them to do for you.

I am also the preferred aMember.com specialist for all things related to that software and in the past five years alone I have customized membership, subscription and shopping cart websites powered by aMember software to work with anything and everything from WordPress, 1ShoppingCart, ClickBank, Authorize.net payment processing to various forum/discussion software, range of other custom made plugins and extensions along with some heavy duty visual interface modifications that in the end resulted (time and time again) in improvements in overall customer experience, exponentially increased profits and client satisfaction.

My last client just generated 1,200 subscribers to their website in less than a week and made $120,000 with zero complaints from her members about the overall experience. She credits me fully for that smooth ride and a nice bump in her income, and really, who am I to argue… can I help you increase your customer satisfaction and overall profits? Maybe – contact me so we can figure it out while I am still able to accept any more clients.

I don’t offer bargain basement services and prices because me and my team deliver the highest quality work (as you can see from some of the testimonials below) so much so that I don’t even have a money back guarantee in place anymore.

Why, you might ask?

Because in the last 8 years I haven’t received a single complaint about the finished product. And if there were some issues, they were ironed out promptly.

If you need someone who will lure you into their services by offering you a money back guarantee, you need to look elsewhere because I am certain that what I will provide you will be priceless to your business and the price tag I place on it will be the equivalent of a minor parking ticket in the long run.

You can see some of my previous work in my portfolio or some of previous aMember client testimonials on aMember’s forum itself, and when you realize that you really, really need me to handle your project, fill out the contact form with as much information you can possibly give me so we can get started and I can craft an actual quote for you (although, I don’t promise or guarantee that I will be available to help you out right away, as my schedule gets filled up rather quickly weeks, sometimes even months in advance).

Looking forward to working with you!

About

As of recently, I am only able to accept prepaid retainer clients in order to be able to keep offering quality service that all my clients are used to. As such, the rates for my Consulting & Software/Mobile App Development are as follows:

  • $100 USD/hour for consulting & smaller projects (a few hours only)
  • $80 USD/hour for longer engagements (10+ hours)


Payment in full is required on all projects/consultation up to 10 hours.  For all longer projects and engagements, a flat project fee is preferred and only 50% deposit is required. Rates are negotiable depending on the project details, complexity and involvement.

EXISTING CLIENTS: Please use the link above to reserve a block of hours in order to receive priority support. I provide unlimited and priority server/hosting support, but for any other issues with your website (such as wordpress setup, plugins, custom code or whatever else might not be working properly) I am only available to provide support on retainer – use the link above to buy a block of support hours ahead of time, as I am unable to provide support otherwise due to sheer demand and amount of small issues I would usually get swamped with. Thank you for your understanding.

And yes, I do offer fully managed, dedicated Web Hosting (personally monitored, maintained and guaranteed by myself) as part of the overall service as well – see here for rates and details.

Note: I am usually unavailable on the weekends unless prior arrangements are made between us, there is an emergency of sorts or things need to be rushed a bit on your end, etc. 50% premium applies on my regular hourly rate for weekend engagements. I hope you can understand why (having 14 hour work days sometimes adds up by the end of the week and all of us need a weekend off to regroup and recharge, without having to think about work at all).

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Testimonials

   

Other Projects & Clients:

  1. AbriellaSammy.com
  2. 99Artists.com
  3. CodeReplacements.com
  4. CryptoProfit.com
  5. ICItutor.com
  6. ICIEducation.com
  7. KawaiUS.com
  8. RoomEditInc.com
  9. ServiceManagerPro.com
  10. StaceyCohenDesign.com
  11. TheButlerDidIt.ca
  12. RentalRecreate.com
  13. UseTalent.com
  14. TGComics.com
  15. VegasAuditions.com
  16. Culips.com
  17. AndroidTVsCanada.com
  18. CombatPTSD.org
  19. Betting-School.com
  20. ProTennisJobs.com
  21. GolfJobs.com
  22. FrolicMe.com
  23. PBPI.org
  24. Drydel.ca
  25. VictimProof.org
  26. Prognostica.ca
  27. ParadigmShift.com
  28. MerriamMusic.com
  29. AnxietyCentre.com
  30. AtwellCorp.com
  31. eShish.ca
  32. Hercs.ca
  33. JeffreyLemos.com
  34. LandmarkAthletics.com
  35. LifesTimeCapsule.com
  36. OakHillOrtho.ca
  37. BKInjuryLaw.ca
  38. KalsiLaw.ca
  39. NumberSkill.com
  40. SkillHD.com
  41. HelpYateem.org
  42. HSTRelief.ca
  43. Polymed.ca
  44. MyThemeShop.com
  45. PathToArabic.com
  46. FitnessVincente.it
  47. OfThingsPast.com
  48. ScubaResume.com
  49. SpreadTheTrend.com
  50. SunlidGroup.com
  51. Procellera.com
  52. ManvilleRecycling.com
  53. KarlynPercil.com
  54. PgUpSystems.com
  55. BeEfficient.tv
  56. Hercs.com
  57. EvolutionPR.ca
  58. ArtNetworkCanada.com
  59. CanvasMadeEasy.com
  60. GalleryArt.ca
  61. Artsumers.com
  62. Sharepoint-Videos.com
  63. DJ-Lounge.com
  64. PersonalGrowthClub.com
  65. ICITutor.com
  66. SpeedyPublishing.com
  67. ThinkOutloudSD.com
  68. HotTable.com
  69. 12x12steps.com
  70. MOOMediaGroup.com
  71. PatriotSurvivalPlan.com
  72. FamilySurvivalKit.org
  73. ClickinMoms.com
  74. LogOnToLearn.com
  75. ALGOnline.org
  76. SimonSezIt.com
  77. LisaEarleMcLeod.com
  78. PixelCorps.com
  79. HopefulWorld.org
  80. InternetMarketingClub.org
  81. RegionalPower.com
  82. GraniteGroup.org
  83. LegalSolutionsGroup.com
  84. ThemeFuse.com
  85. IndustryTracker.com
  86. OIFSC.com
  87. CADJunkie.com
  88. BlissdomAtHome.com
  89. MondoBeyondo.org
  90. eYogaBags.com
  91. WisdomfxTrading.com
  92. ForexTradersDaily.com
  93. TheAtoZGuide.com
  94. BloggingExperiment.com
  95. HoffmanBrinker.com
  96. FoxFinancialPlanningNetwork.com
  97. UltimateMindReading.com
  98. AssessmentDay.co.uk
  99. CareerConsultantsPublishing.com
  100. PositiveParentingSolutions.com
  101. CraftyPerson.com
  102. ThatsMyDogTrainingOnline.com
  103. Kiyamani.com
  104. ThesisMagazine.com
  105. MarqueeHirersAlliance.co.uk
  106. DomainStryker.com
  107. ThroughYourBody.com
  108. Kankeroverwinnen.nl
  109. ExtremePixels.com
  110. RealWorldTactics.com
  111. FollowUpSellingSystems.com
  112. ArticleMarketingLive.com
  113. EzineAdvertisingLive.com
  114. Fitin90dagen.nl
  115. TheMapClub.com
  116. AccessYourWealth.com
  117. TrafficReality.com
  118. 1fingersystemet.dk
  119. RetracementLevels.com
  120. PracticalAtSolutions.com
  121. ChatToText.com
  122. PropertyWealthExperts.com
  123. PaulsonTraining.com
  124. MarketNeutralOptions.com
  125. YourFinancialWatchdog.com
  126. WorkoutsOnDemand.com
  127. GetTheHealthyEdge.com
  128. ForexGlobalGroup.com

and the list goes on and on…

Portfolio

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Testimonials

Frustrated with your current webhost (Bluehost, Dreamhost, Goddady anyone?), constant issues with current hosting, being forced to wait for hours on end on chat/phone waiting for someone reliable to take care of your issue only to run into incompetent, outsourced tech support? Or simply not sure what you need in terms of web hosting with all the options available out there so that you are not paying too much for your website’s needs but at the same time you are getting enough resources and support to run your website optimally?

I now offer web hosting and support to all my clients, as I’ve spent way too much time on the phone and email conversation threads with my client’s web hosting companies trying to iron out all kinds of issues caused originally by their default web server setups. Incompatibility with various software, limitations on the server itself, website hosted on a server with 10,000 other customers, support taking 48 hours to respond to the smallest issues – I’ve seen them all.

And in order to eliminate that “trial & error” component of picking the right webhost and right plan, I’ve decided to offer a hassle-free, affordable hosting that will support any and all software you want to install and run on your website and is flexible enough to support any space or bandwidth requirements your website might have. I host all my personal websites on this server as well, including a few process critical ones, so I am in the same boat as all my clients – it is as important to me for this server to stay up 100% of the time without a single glitch as it is to anyone else hosted on it.

Maybe the current uptime stats (last 3 months) will convince you that not only 100% uptime is not only easily possible but should be among your minimum requirements as well:
100% Uptime

It also comes with a 24/7 support, dedicated team of people making sure the server and all the websites on it are online and accessible all the time. Preview the features and pricing below and contact me if interested and/or if you have any specific requirements so that I can craft a perfect plan for your needs.

>>> Web Hosting Plans & Features <<<

 

* All the hosting servers are housed in a private datacenter facility adjacent to the Chicago Board of Trade in downtown Chicago, one of North America’s largest internet hubs and home to every major network provider.

P.S. – Still think BlueHost, DreamHost or GoDaddy hosting is good enough? Hey, it might be for your needs, but I personally just don’t accept any more clients who host their websites with those companies as setting anything up on their servers takes 3-4 times as long as it should, just because they use their own custom made control panels with a bunch of features that are either turned off, have to be queued up and processed at a later date or simply don’t work properly.

P.P.S. – I highly recommend registering your domain names through someone like NameSilo.com, as they offer you everything you might ever possibly need in domain settings in an extremely slick and simple to use interface, without any distractions (again, ever used GoDaddy for domain names? Ouch!) and at the reasonable cost of $9.95/year for most domains (unlike Register.com and NetworkSolutions.com who charge almost 4 times as much). Oh yeah, and privacy on all your domains is included free of charge (ever been fooled into registering domains at GoDaddy with free privacy option only to discover that a year later you have to pay $10/year for that option alone? Yeah, tough noogies). I would also suggest staying away from hosting farms like PowWeb.com, DreamHost.com, Tucows.com and such, even if they offer “everything” you might ever need in terms of domain names, hosting, etc – you are just asking for trouble and hassle in exchange for a few bucks you think you’re saving. Oh, and needless to say, I probably won’t accept you as a client as I really don’t want to deal with those providers due to quite a “fun” history I’ve had with them.

P.P.P.S. – You might notice that I offer “email only” support above when it comes to hosting, and that might immediately make you wonder why would you even bother with that when other companies offer free phone support where you can talk to a live person about your hosting issues? Good question. I’m glad you asked. The answer is rather simple – because I strive to make my clients’ hosting experience on my servers as hassle-free and problem-free as I possibly can ahead of time, so you don’t ever have a reason to contact me and complain how something isn’t working, how the server is down, your website is inaccessible, etc. I’ve eliminated all those issues ahead of time. And I will give you my direct phone number, if that will make you more comfortable, and you are more than welcome to call me at any time and complain in case your website isn’t accessible for any reason whatsoever (other than you obviously breaking something up yourself) and I’ll get it fixed for you right away. That’s how confident I am that you will be satisfied with your hosting experience and that’s my guarantee to you.

Web Hosting

PLEASE NOTE: I am currently fully booked for the next few months with long term engagements, so if you have an immediate need for a decent sized project I might not be able to help you out right away. But do feel free to send me your requirements though and I’ll review them and get back to you within 24 hours with my availability.

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