Website Designs 2023

Portfolio: below are some of the websites (with screenshots) that we have had the pleasure of working with to design, maintain, or improve – giving us lots of problems to successfully solve. Contact us for your specific help today.

Note: some of these examples are old, some are no longer online, and most do not reflect our current website designing, which usually involve designing with WordPress. WordPress is easier to set up, shows your website well on all platforms (Windows, Android, Apple) and devices (computer, tablets, and smartphones). Another benefit is that minor updates are easy enough for the owner (that would be you). This will save you money.

We started working with websites in 2000 and have seen many changes in website design, promotion, and maintenance. Websites are Bed & Breakfasts, Services, Products, Health Products, Associations, several Condo and House Rentals, Exhibitions, Farm Markets, Tour Companies, Hotels, Real Estate, Accommodations, Hair Salons, Yoga, Schools, Societies, Artists, etc. Please contact us to discuss your needs.

Comox Valley Community Radio

Assisted in bringing the website up to date and corrected several serious errors on the website. Taught owner about quick methods of updating news and posts, how to update plugins. Suggested links to point to his website for better Google listings, as well as encouraging obtaining SSL (‘https’) for secure website (also helping in Google listings). Email signups automatic.
https://www.CVCommunityRadio.ca

Macdonald Wood Park Society

The original website was 1-page with difficult navigation and mishmash of information. Pacific Websites rebuilt the site into 12 pages so the full information was easily accessible and logically organized. Photos were taken and added to enhance the appeal to the reader. PDF documents were renamed to reflect the year of creation. The domain name renewal was explained to the client. Now the website shows very well in mobile, tablet, and computer screens. The words and photos content can be updated by the client. The site encourages donations, newsletter signup, and volunteering. Yes, built with WordPress!

Comox Drumming

• WordPress-designed website
• Uses a nifty “Subscribe” feature for keeping people up-to-date through their emails
• Links to tides, moon phases, etc.
• Shows recent updates on the right-hand side

Pridy Road Carriage House Rental

• Simple, 1-page website created for a rental suite in Comox
• text written by owner (cost-savings)
• call-to-action throughout the page
• fast-loading
• clickable photos for larger detail
• www.ComoxValleyRental.com
  

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BC Tuna 

• created to raise online awareness of tuna fisherman selling his catch
• more views means more sales
• optimized background META tags for search engines indexing and ‘search results’ page
• quick-loading pages
• WordPress-designed website 
• web pages created using CSS and a template for consistency throughout site and easy future changes
• highlights of benefits prominently listed
• www.BCTuna.com
  

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Comox Valley Inn

• upgrade appearance from old website
• write informative text to enhance visitors’ experience as well as raise search engine rankings
• optimized background META tags for search engines indexing and ‘search results’ page
• new photography and text to highlight business’s features
• quick-loading pages
• ‘curving line’ (at top) adapts to any monitor screen size
• web pages created using CSS and a template for consistency throughout site and easy future changes
• 3 navigation areas aid in finding information
• extensive “Links” page created to give more information, to enhance ‘find ability’
• many more features will make this website gain more business for the owners
• WordPress-designed website
• Comox Valley Inn
  

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Emu Oil Products

• quick-loading pages
• created as a ‘copy’ of other high-ranking site, cleverly rewritten to avoid search engine penalties for duplicate content
• easy “Buy Now” for all products on almost every page
• quick drop-down navigation for easy, clear navigation
• designed using CSS for quick and easy changes
• two visitor-stats packages
• automatic annual updating of copyright year
• Emu Oil Products website
  

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Garden Cottage Retreat 

• single, quick-loading page
• a quick solution to a new startup business
• designed using CSS for quick and easy changes
• automatic annual updating of copyright year
• click to see site
  

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Courtenay Car Centre

• quick-loading pages
• quick drop-down navigation to three areas of business – RV rentals, vehicle sales, and car repairs
• neat and tidy pop-up windows showing exterior and interior of rentals
• “revolving” pictures keep visitors interested
• designed using template and CSS for quick and easy changes
• downloadable Rental brochure (PDF)
• two visitor-stats packages
• automatic annual updating of copyright year
  

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Old Growth Connections

• easy-on-the-eyes design
• clear top, side, and bottom navigation
• fast-loading pages
• payments can be made using credit card
• left navigation is done by clicking pictures
• designed using template and CSS so global changes are quick and easy
• spam-proof email address
• two visitor-statistics packages
• consistent look throughout site

Vancouver Island Fibreshed

• unique site offering local farmers connection to consumers
• pre-supplied website theme to match up with other fiber suppliers in USA and Canada
• Imagine locally
• WordPress-designed website
• An “Events” page shows upcoming calendar, automatically updated daily
• rotating photos keep visitors engaged while portending message
• online signup for membership
• online signup for getting on the newsletter list

Upper Island Motors 

• slide-in by-line is in “Flash”
• key benefits of company are prominent
• sharp design
• easy side navigation
• two direct links to Vehicle Inventory websites
• fast-loading pages
• application form sent to owner’s email
• easy-to-update contact info
  

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The Indian Boutique

• dissolving by-line is in “Flash”
• elegant design
• easy top navigation
• consistent popup windows showing products
• popups can be easily closed by clicking on any photo
• photography by Pacific Websites and client
• all emails on site are spam-proof
• easy, secure online credit card payments
• two separate visitor statistics
• high search engine listings through page optimization
• easy-to-update contact info

Biloxi Beach House Rentals

• a series of three websites helped to increase the number of visitors over time.
• updates to rental offerings were done quickly
• links to other websites made this a “hub” of information on the Mississippi Coast, which increased visitor numbers again
• beach house rentals and sales were on this site
• Mississippi was the ‘top destination’ in the USA according to Fodor’s Travel
• this client was with us for 12 years!

Rental Resources Mississippi

• offered beach houses and cottages on the Mississippi Golf coast for many many years
• descriptions of offerings were very well written and the business was successful through it’s website
• three websites helped to direct online visitors to contact the business
• accommodation rates were easy to find and clearly displayed
• fresh photos kept the website looking fresh
• Hurricane Katrina slowed the rentals for a while, but within a year this business had pulled through

Golfing Mississippi Gulf Coast

• when first discovered, this website had unusual configurations and needed to be standardized so it could be easier to update and manage
• specifically orientated to the golf enthusiasts, it gave away free golf tee times as part of the rental package – a smart business move
• the three websites of this rental agency complimented each other for gaining visitor numbers through the search engines such as Google, MSN, and Firefox Mozilla.

Floating Stone

• 3 easy navigation areas
• high search engine listings through page optimization
• design created through client consultation
• drop-down top navigation bar
• easy design changes made by CSS
• all photos are “drop-shadowed”
• spam-proof email addresses
• two visitor-statistics packages
• consistent look throughout site
• WordPress-designed website
• Note: recently updated, with new look
  

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Comox Valley Farmers’ Market

• easy, clear navigation
• rotating images in top banners
• ability for user to automatically add links
• full list of vendors with photos
• photography by Pacific Websites
• all emails (30+) on site are spam-proof
• future ability for newsletter subscription
• fast-loading pages
• collected data from many sources
• Note: recently updated, with new look
• click to see site
  

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Michael Browns’ Workshop

• 3-pages of information on a workshop
• easy, simple navigation
• fast-loading pages
• “print this page” form
  

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Kye Bay Guest Cottages

• quick-loading pages
• clear navigation
• current date is shown each page
• directs visitors to make contact
• easily updated by owner
• overall “feel” reflects summer beach fun
• spam-proof emails
• extensive Links page will attract more visitors
• search-engine-optimized pages
• Note: recently updated, with new look
• click to see site
  

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Walkers Hat Shop 

• redesigned to display products while securing higher search-engine placements
• rewritten to show features and benefits – which sells more updates are done by owner
• popups show colour selection, shipping
• FAQ page greatly enhanced to reduce time spent with customers
• research completed, and a content-related, keyword-rich page created to attract more customers
• search-engine-optimized pages
• Note: recently updated, with new look
• click to see site
  

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Trees to Please 

• many “clickable” photos showing unique designs
• bullet points showing benefits to customer
• “fade-in” web pages
• “before and after” photos display results
• WordPress-designed website
• clean, simple navigation
• this site attracts business!
• Note: recently updated, with new look by us.
  

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Seabreeze Cottage 

• one page, very basic website
• upgraded from old website with better descriptive text and sharper photos
• attractive use of photo frames
• popup windows are super easy to close
  

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Coastal Countertops

• simple navigation – by pictures
• innovative entry of client info
• a simple, one purpose site – to allow customers to order countertops online
  

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The Imp Journal 

• “unstoppable” popup window for signups
• popup only shows once/day per visitor
• current date shown every page
• secure online purchase using credit cards
• “members only” discussion forum
  

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Merville Station

• A request for a web site to be made quickly was delivered on time.
• Domain name registration obtained for $32 US for 2 years (the economical way to advertise!)
• Site hosting located for about $62 US/year
• Pictures, supplied by the owners, were scanned, and optimized.
• Research was done to find an old (1986) picture of the train caboose, and permission was obtained for its use
• Logo designed.
• this train caboose was brought to Merville, north of Courtenay, B.C. and installed on a short piece of track and used as a Bed and Breakfast lodging
• Local knowledge was used to write the text.
• Free “tracker” found and installed.

Futspa   #1 listing!

• Rewrote to make Search Engine friendly
• Research to find what keywords are used the most regarding the client’s products. Based on this research, we wrote the home page all about the keyword. What is the keyword with so much punch? “toenail fungus” !
• Supplied purchase forms for FAX and  mail-in.
• Designed pop-ups for ingredient lists.
• This site gets 16-and-climbing visits a day and orders have started to come in. The first online orders in 3 years!
• FLASH! March: 300 visitors/day and climbing!
• FLASH! April: 380 visitors/day and still climbing!
• FLASH! May: 510 visitors/day and still climbing!
• Added secure payment method so sales increased.
• WordPress-designed website
• We can help your site to have top listings in search engines and directories too.
  

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Tartan Lady – Estuary B & B    Top listings in Google

• Gave free web site review – found only 2 links TO site and search results quite poor.
• Reduced image byte sizes so pages loads faster – one page from 46 seconds down to 12 seconds, even after adding more information!
• Researched keywords to find niche for their product, Scottish tartan weaving lessons in a Bed and Breakfast.
• Rewrote site to add more information and keywords.
• Scanned, cropped, and added pictures.
• New pages are Links, Samples, Testimonials, and an online Map.
• Embedded visitors’ comments throughout site (adds to believability).
• “Tell a friend” added to help spread the word.
• Added tracker to view visitors stats – they’ll be coming!
• Optimized web pages before submitting to Search Engines and Directories.
• Contacted other websites for much-needed reciprocal linking.
  

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Casson House B & B

• A “short order” (quick, low-cost) solution was found to make the site more visible on the internet.
• Added many links TO the site on “Links” pages
• Optimized photos and images to speed up download time. Improved from 10 to 40 seconds a page!
• Helped owner to do the work herself, saving her money.
• The bed and breakfast has been closed. We suggested a transfer to another newly started B & B, which benefits both parties.
  

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Grizzly Bear Tours Photos blog

• photos can be easily added by the Tide Rip company’s staff
• photos can be sent in by email (hidden to spam-collecting robots)
• adding the photos will enhance the visitors’ experiences as well as raise search engine rankings of the company’s principle website
• there are two blogs – one for the Reports, and one for Photographs
• they are interconnected by links to encourage more interaction
• visitors will be able to add their comments, as well as see other tourists’ photographs – enhancing the whole Bear Tours experience
• blogs are a great way to increase visitor participation, stickiness, and referrals
• visitors can easily subscribe to updates to the blog by email or RSS feeds
• quick-loading pages
• web pages created using CSS and a template for consistency throughout site and easy future changes
• multiple navigation areas aid in finding information about the Grizzly Bear Tours
• optimized background META tags for search engines indexing and ‘search results’ page
• statistics logs will help see where visitors are coming from
• many more features will make this website gain more business for the owners
• Grizzly Bear Tours Photos
  

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Grizzly Bear Tours Report blog 

• write informative reports on Grizzly Tours to enhance visitors’ experience as well as raise search engine rankings of principle websites there are two blogs – one for the Reports, and one for Photographs
• visitors will be able to add their comments, as well as send in their photographs – enhancing the Bear Tours experience
• blogs are a great way to increase visitor participation, stickiness, and referrals
• this blog can be easily updated by the Bear Tour staff
• visitors can subscribe to updates to the blog by email or RSS feeds
• quick-loading pages
• web pages created using CSS and a template for consistency throughout site and easy future changes
• navigation areas aid in finding information about the Grizzly Bear Tours
• optimized background META tags for search engines indexing and ‘search results’ page
• 2 separate visitor trackers will help research data
• many more features will make this website gain more business for the owners
• Grizzly Bear Tours Reports

Sport-smart (hat sellers)

• The former webmaster became unavailable, and we were asked to take over the site. We provided new, less expensive hosting.
• Made the site load faster, on every page!
• Currently, we are working with the owner to increase the linking structure to and from other websites.
• Integrated with PayPal to make online purchasing easy for the visitors,  and affordable for the web owner.
• Made the email address SPAM FREE.
• Optimized website to achieve higher search engine listings, successfully.
• Introduced new products, with great search engine listings.

All-Hallowes RV Park, Yale, B.C.

• a Recreational Park in Yale, BC
• Created website to sell one of the lots with trailer, etc. was successful in selling.
• WordPress-designed website
• 5 acres are surrounded by majestic mountains and on one side by the mighty Fraser river, the best Salmon and Sturgeon fishing river in the country.
• The park has a heated swimming pool, a large grassy sports area, a nice club house with pool table.

Valleylinks

• Another example of a previously created site, it was up to us to improve it.
• This is a huge site (400+ pages!) and  put together by many different people over several years. An organizational nightmare!
• How did we help? Changed the appearance so it was easier to navigate
• Checked and rewrote many pages to produce a uniformity to the site, and make the site more current.
• Researched the visitor files to see why  visitors were there (mostly for jobs)
• Added links to images – again, for easier navigation
• Rewrote the META TAGS  to properly reflect what was on the pages. Benefit: Search Engine visits!
• Redesigned the Calendar pages for easier navigation using colors, linked text, and Server Side Includes
• Made up a guide for future Valleylinks Webmasters to help them in their efforts. This may help you too.
• In short, we improved the site immensely, and can do the same for you!
• The site has been changed dramatically, and we no longer manage it.
  

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Beauty Mud 

• This site was created right from scratch.
• Consulting with the client for his needs
• Researching and choosing the domain name
• Designing the navigation structure
• Obtaining affordable hosting
• Putting it all together
• Uploading to the Internet
• This site is presently managed by another webmaster; it has changed dramatically.
  

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Comox Valley Head Injury Society

• Previously created, this site only needed an announcement about their June Conference.
• We also added better navigation, an excellent free tracker, and META tags so the search engines would find and index the site better.
• Great colors!
• We no longer manage this website.
  

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The German Cowboy

• client needed some help with a messed up website
• suggested changes that would increase more visitors
• cleaned up some sloppy linking
• updated song files that were no longer available as they had become out-of-date.
• added links to a land sale page that helped sell the property
• TheGermanCowboy.ca 
  

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Comox Valley Exhibition

• A “new look” for the Comox Valley Fall Fair, made from scratch.
• Researched the new domain name.
• Hundreds of entries had to be indexed and made easy to locate.
• A map was scanned to help people find the Fair.
• This site will make it much easier for next year’s organizers.
• February: Pacific Web Sites continues to improve this site, with Sponsors Listings, Search engine submissions, and Maintenance.
• Ongoing website maintenance 2003 to 2007.

Filberg Garden Show

• Researched domain name and suggested best choice
• Recommended new settings for applicable websites
• new design with better navigation for viewers
• added an excellent free tracker, and META tags so the search engines would find and index the site better.
• was webmaster looking after all their websites for over 10 years

Grid Capital Corporation

• quickly uploaded website to inform viewers (investors) of benefits of Grid Capital business
• Designed website from scratch, with client’s information
• Found suitable photos for background
• Scanned documents for viewing online
• Navigation to outside sites as instructed
• Updates (press releases, etc.) as requested by owner
• Website Maintenance – fast and cost-effective

Green Valley Aromatherapy 

• consulted with ideas for website promotion for more visitors.

Signs By Lea Art

• suggested better wording for higher internet presence
• optimized photos for higher resolution
• put photos in logical sequence for better viewer experience
• added images as they became available
• updated an old website with better navigation and a fresh look
• added new photos of the wooden signs as years went by
• “We can make a stunning set of graphics simulating any material or texture”.

Glacier Heritage Power and Equipment

• Gathered information from old website and created new one as per instructions from owners (old site had unwanted ads on it)
• Enhanced all photos and images so they load faster.
• Combined a new navigation structure with a search feature to make the information easily found
• Helped to obtain inexpensive hosting
• The club loves their new website!
• Ongoing photo additions 2002 – 2007

Running Bear Enterprises

• Note: this website has been discontinued. We have been in the industry long enough to see some businesses come and go. We have the experience to help your website succeed.
• Made right from scratch, this site has a “rustic feel” which matches the tours
• Helped with the writing of the general text
• Assisted in getting testimonials, links.
• Added a “Tell a friend about this site” to increase visibility.
• Optimized photos for faster downloading
• Purchased a new domain name (Canadian)
• Secured a great hosting package
• Made all email links SPAM-FREE.
• Added a “Our time now is…” to avoid middle-of-the-night phone calls (!)
• Scoured the internet to find other references to their tours (see Adventure review), and added to the website.

Kenya Cottage – Luxury Waterfront B&B

• designed from scratch
• had professional photographer take stunning photos
• Many visitors ask about the name of the home. Kenya Cottage was named in 1943 because one of the current owner’s uncles, Howard Elsey, was in the RCAF in Kenya during WWII. The name has been retained by the family over six decades and now welcomes you to this special location.
• no longer in service

Crosswind Tours

• #4 listing on Google for “Vancouver sailing charters”
• Reviewed web site (FREE!) to recommend what was needed to make the site more effective
• Rewrote entire site to make information clearer and easier to navigate.
• Scanned new photographs, optimized for web. Result: faster loading pages.
• Added testimonials for believability.
• Optimized pages so it will be found on search engines.
• Found less expensive host (saving: about $120 a year).
• Made email address on website spam-proof.
• Your website can benefit from similar improvements.
• Hi Alan,,
  Had to write and tell you how my web site www.crosswindscharters.com has come alive since you redesigned it for me. I am getting so many more hits now and the re-wording and re-designing of the presentation has made it much more self explanatory as to what we have to offer our guests. We are so impressed as to the speed and the presentation of the Mexico page that you added to the site on such short notice.
  Once again thanks to Pacific Web Sites for the excellent job,
  Peter Watson, Tall Ship owner, Comox, British Columbia.

Bellevue Massage School

• Originally  contacted to have website visibility improved
• the number of visitors greatly increased, and the school had many more enrollments as a result
• WordPress-designed website
• Later, a site redesign was generated
• Better site navigation allowed for increasing complexity of courses offered

Bixe Books

• Hi Alan, Thanks for all of your help while designing my website and thanks for the code I needed. Randy Sutton, Bixe Books, Illinois, USA www.bize-books.com
• (another success story!)

Natural Glacial Waters

• Request to improve website
• Better navigation for customers to see origin and the process of water bottling
• You can’t live without water
• Ultra-Pure Natural Spring and Glacial Water
• British Columbia, Canada – famous for many things: its pristine and protected wilderness, its rugged high coastal mountains and its pure water source.
• Schoen Glacier and Rosewall Creek, both on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Herbalab

• took over a website that needed promotion and updating
• managed large database of products available to be purchased directly online
• Created three ‘keyword-specific” web pages (common rashes, natural cough remedies, and natural remedies for asthma)
• These pages first showed up on Google in about 3 weeks in number 6, 10 and 16th positions With a little more tweaking and linking strategies, we are confident we will be able to achieve even higher listings. Sales increased dramatically!
• We continued to promote this site in various other search engine optimization methods.

Filberg Lodge and Park

• Amalgamated 3 websites into one, into www.filberg.com. It was Festival, Garden Show, and Park and Lodge on three different websites!
• Found reliable hosting with LOTS of disc space and HUGE transfer capacity.
• Made an image map to show off the various guest artists.
• Helped to set up various emails and showed their webmaster how to “hide” the emails from spam collectors.
• Followed instructions to make navigation clear and simple.
• Obtained maps for visitors to find Comox Valley.
• Reduced loading times of images – from 144 seconds to 20 seconds on one page!
• Updating and ongoing maintenance .to 2016
• WordPress-designed website

Antique Specials

• Antiques website from scratch
• Used OsCommerce so owner could add her products, prices, and categories herself
• Hosting and emails set up.
• Designed “pop down” navigation menu
• Note: this site not “finished” yet, it needs more products added.
• Having a “Search this website” feature helps show what people are looking for.
• Note: this site is now offline.

Center For Expressive Therapy

• made suggestions as how to obtain more visitors to website
• collaborated with owner to rewrite website text
• improved photo quality on site
• learn, heal and rejuvenate
• helped in relocation from Hornby Island to Parksville
• CentreForExpressiveTherapy.com
• site design has changed recently

Microsoft Corporation

• Sorry, we haven’t worked with the Microsoft website.
• Just thought you would get a chuckle if you read this far…
• We do have a ‘sense’ of humor. Contact us today!