{"id":122,"date":"2011-04-10T18:28:52","date_gmt":"2011-04-10T23:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hoffmancreations.com\/resume\/?page_id=122"},"modified":"2017-03-08T10:19:57","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T16:19:57","slug":"website-design-samples","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hoffmancreations.com\/resume\/website-design-samples","title":{"rendered":"Website Design Samples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have been actively involved in website development and administration since 1998.\u00a0My digital\u00a0background includes\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hoffmancreations.com\/resume\/achievements\"><strong>numerous awards and achievements<\/strong>,<\/a>\u00a0managing assets delivering\u00a0up to 40 million pageviews annually.<\/p>\n<p>In developing and marketing several popular websites, I have gained a strong familiarity with many industry-standard tools, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HTML, CSS, and PHP coding<\/li>\n<li>Numerous content management systems, including WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Amazon CDN (Cloudfront\/S3)<\/li>\n<li>MySQL &amp; phpMyAdmin administration<\/li>\n<li>FrontPage and Dreamweaver<\/li>\n<li>Search Engine Optimization (SEO)<\/li>\n<li>Google Webmaster Tools, including Analytics<\/li>\n<li>AdSense, AdWords, &amp; DFP<\/li>\n<li>Social Networking: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"websiteexamplecont\">\n<div class=\"websiteexamplecont-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hoffmancreations.com\/resume\/wp-content\/uploads\/Homepage-Cropped-600x327.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"498\" \/><\/div>\n<p><!-- websiteexamplecont-left --><\/p>\n<div class=\"websiteexamplecont-right\">\n<h3>BisManCafe.com (2007-Present)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"websitehighlights\">Attracting more than <strong>15,000 monthly visitors<\/strong>, BisManCafe is the premiere community hub for Bismarck-Mandan. The site differentiates itself through its unique user-centered approach and diverse content offerings, bridging hyperlocal news, free classifieds, a comprehensive database, enormous image gallery, business directory, and a locally targeted social network community into one destination.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- websiteexamplecont --><\/p>\n<div id=\"websiteexamplecont\">\n<div class=\"websiteexamplecont-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1114 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/hoffmancreations.com\/resume\/wp-content\/uploads\/SkySpyPhotos-com-600x338.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoffmancreations.com\/resume\/wp-content\/uploads\/SkySpyPhotos-com-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/hoffmancreations.com\/resume\/wp-content\/uploads\/SkySpyPhotos-com-140x79.png 140w, https:\/\/hoffmancreations.com\/resume\/wp-content\/uploads\/SkySpyPhotos-com-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/hoffmancreations.com\/resume\/wp-content\/uploads\/SkySpyPhotos-com-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/hoffmancreations.com\/resume\/wp-content\/uploads\/SkySpyPhotos-com-195x110.png 195w, https:\/\/hoffmancreations.com\/resume\/wp-content\/uploads\/SkySpyPhotos-com.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"websiteexamplecont-left\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- websiteexamplecont-left --><\/p>\n<div class=\"websiteexamplecont-right\">\n<h3>SkySpyPhotos.com\u00a0(2017-Present)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"websitehighlights\">For over a decade, SkySpy Photos has been western North Dakota&#8217;s premiere community photo sharing service. After dropping our long-time (and expensive) online platform, I developed and launched a replacement website for users to share and view community photos. This fully customized solution rather than a pre-fabricated one offered numerous advantages. Specifically, I added the ability to embed external content (ie. Facebook and YouTube) seamlessly inline with photos.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- websiteexamplecont --><\/p>\n<div id=\"websiteexamplecont\">\n<div class=\"websiteexamplecont-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hoffmancreations.com\/resume\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Website-Homepage-6-13-2016-Cropped-600x338.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"498\" \/><\/div>\n<p><!-- websiteexamplecont-left --><\/p>\n<div class=\"websiteexamplecont-right\">\n<h3>KFYRTV.com (2013-Present)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Received the <strong>NDBA Teddy Award<\/strong>\u00a0in 2014 and 2015 and <strong>Eric Sevareid Award of Merit<\/strong> for best website in 2014.<\/li>\n<li>Orchestrated the <strong>consolidation of kfyrtv.com, its three satellites, and westdakotafox.com into yournewsleader.com<\/strong>\u00a0to improve efficiency, enhance SEO, streamline digital marketing, and optimize resources.<\/li>\n<li>Accomplished <strong>3-year digital traffic growth of 402%<\/strong>; achieving the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">company\u2019s highest growth in 2016<\/span>, out of 42 websites.<\/li>\n<li>Consistent performer in social media outreach, regularly achieving\u00a0the <strong>region\u2019s highest engagement rates<\/strong>\u00a0and audience extensions topping <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">10,000% of our fanbase.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Optimized digital revenue by transitioning the sales model from sponsorships to impression-based ROS, <strong>increasing revenue by 359%<\/strong> within one year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- websitehighlights --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- websiteexamplecont-right --><\/p>\n<p>YourNewsLeader.com\u00a0is\u00a0among the state\u2019s top websites, serving nearly\u00a04 million monthly pageviews.\u00a0Since taking an active role in its\u00a0management, these sites have seen impressive growth and received two industry-leading awards.\u00a0I have twice coordinate the launch of new websites and apps, in 2014 and again in 2016 with the launch of YourNewsLeader.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- websiteexamplecont --><\/p>\n<div id=\"websiteexamplecont\">\n<div class=\"websiteexamplecont-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hoffmancreations.com\/resume\/wp-content\/uploads\/KXNet-Homepage-Nov-2012-copy-Cropped.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<p><!-- websiteexamplecont-left --><\/p>\n<div class=\"websiteexamplecont-right\">\n<h3>KXNet.com (2011-2013)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"websitehighlights\"><strong>11% increase in total visits<\/strong> in 2013<\/li>\n<li class=\"websitehighlights\"><strong>39% increase in unique visitors<\/strong> in 2013<\/li>\n<li class=\"websitehighlights\">Recipient of <strong>NDBA Teddy Award, Eric Sevareid &#8220;Award of Merit&#8221;, and an Upper Midwest Emmy Award<\/strong> for Internet coverage in 2012<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- websitehighlights --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- websiteexamplecont-right --><\/p>\n<p>KXNet.com is one of North Dakota&#8217;s top-ranked websites. In 2011, I served as Project Manager in planning and implementing the site&#8217;s current incarnation. 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With the end of weekly televised episodes in 2005, the site\u2019s traffic slowly degraded, ending in its discontinuation in 2012. After a two-year hiatus, Strekonline was re-launched in 2014 in a greatly simplified edition. Plans are underway to expand the site into TVBuddyOnline.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- websiteexamplecont --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been actively involved in website development and administration since 1998.\u00a0My digital\u00a0background includes\u00a0numerous awards and achievements,\u00a0managing assets delivering\u00a0up to 40 million pageviews annually. 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