Mike Dukes Design Studio offers a wide range of professional website related services. Scroll to the bottom of this page to see all services available.

1. Website Design (New Website)

The Internet is changing the way business is done.

By making it easier to get goods and services, research businesses, compare pricing and seek information buyers make smart decisions about who they will spend their money with. You've got to be concerned with your Internet Image and who is handling it. Clean design, crisp graphics, easy to use and with content that get's to the point quickly will help your online image succeed. Portfolio

Who uses the Internet?

This year over $38 billion will be spent on online purchases.

91% of all Internet users used a search engine to find info, services & products.
78% have researched a product or service before buying it.
63% have bought or made a reservation for travel.

MDDS offers complete package website design. Each site is crafted for expansion so your website will grow with your business.

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2. Re-Design of Current Website

Up your image! MDDS can take your website to the next level and beyond. Remember the first impression of your business by a potential customer might just be your website. Does it look up to date and does it contain current content and pictures? Are you depending on your website to impress visitors?

Its obvious that web sites need continuous improvement. Just browse around for a few minutes and discover the sites that are looking old and obsolete. But there are many other reasons to redesign your site. Some of the reasons are obvious, some aren't. See examples of my re-design work.

4. Booking Online Rooms

Hotels, Motels or Resorts - Guest Houses and Bed & Breakfasts - Apartments, Villas and Vacation Homes Online booking software is designed for all property types.

Your guests will enjoy the convenience of a one-stop availability check at your website, instant purchase and automatic email confirmation.Your sale is closed immediately without time-consuming emails and faxes between guests and your reservations team.

"The Internet, which is the greatest direct-to-consumer medium ever created, should prove a fertile ground for the direct sales efforts of proactive, Internet-savvy hotel marketers.

• 84% of all websites are found from search engine results.
• 82% of all traffic on the web is surfing in Search Engines.
• 97% of all search traffic is done on just 18 search engines.
• 99% of Internet users do not search beyond the first two-pages of results.

PhoCusWright predict the Internet will contribute 27% of all hotel bookings by 2007.

Monthly fees apply

5. Freelance Website Design

Design for other design companies. You can start with a professionally designed website and add your own pictures and text. Let me make a custom, one of a kind, website template designed especially for your business.

• Custom one of a kind design template for your customization,
• Monster.com Template customization,
• or a complete finished product done under your banner.
• e-Commerce
• Store Locator
• Book Rooms
• Brochure Site
• Business Site

7. Website Product Photography

At MDDS studio lighting, professional camera equipment and know how can make your products look their very best.

Selling your products online places a high priority on professional quality photography. Your products must be presented in the best light, depth of field and shadows. If you are planning to sell products online the product pictures must make the products look appealing to potential buyers. Finding the most flattering way to display your products is our top priority.

Photoshop enhancement of your pictures is always available.

8. Hosting

Partnered with Hosting U Better since 2000 for fast individual server space proves to be a great deal for MDDS and it's clients. HUB provides and maintains servers in clean rooms, performs standard maintenance and updates. MDDS is currently only hosting sites I build.

9. Website Maintenance

Once your website is up and running you will have changes that need to be made in order to keep your content fresh. Your Yearly Update is free and included with all packages. Our hosting maintenance also includes, Domain Name Renewal, Server Maintenance and Monitoring and year round Help Desk.

10. Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

All dressed up with no where to go? A website that no one can find is practically useless. Optimizing a website for top Search Engine placement is always recommended but not always in the budget. These are the SEO techniques I use in every web design package.

1. Each page will receive it's own title.
2. Key words for each page.
3. Individual page description.
4. Submission to Google Search Engine.
   Plus AOL, Yahoo, MSN, All In The Web, Hot Bot, ASK and more.
5. A Site Map can provide a nice boost to your organic listing.

If you want to go further with search engine optimization, we will quote a price.

This year over $38 billion will be spent on online purchases.

91% of all Internet users used a search engine to find info, services & products.
78% have researched a product or service before buying it.
63% have bought or made a reservation for travel.

11. FREE Non Profit or Charitable Organizations Websites

I design and build two websites each year for already established non-profit or charitable organizations at NO CHARGE.

Please e-Mail me and tell me all about your organization and how you would use the web site. If you want to be one of those selected please be aware that my selection process is a secret and I am the only selector.

A yearly Hosting fee of $100 is your only expense for as long as you keep this site active and useful.

I look forward to hearing from your established organization