This was a really exciting project to work on here at factor1. Ace Hardware Phoenix is a regional site to represent the collective marketing efforts of all Phoenix metro valley stores. A total of just over 50 stores.
The new website features a Do-it-yourself video archive, news, sales & promotions, seasonal tips, and a Google Map™ store locations page. The new site is built on the cutting edge software Expression Engine—which also powers many large government and retail sites around the world. Factor 1 Studios worked with local Ace Hardware Phoenix staff to develop this beautiful, easy to navigate website. Visit the new Ace Hardware Phoenix website at http://www.acehardwarephoenix.com and see more work from Factor 1 Studios at http://www.factor1studios.com.
The Core design was planned around the focus of our unique location. Phoenix Ace Hardware stores have a different season of marketing than other states. They sell grass seed while other stores in the US sell snow salt. We had to make sure that the visitor knew they were local to Arizona. So We have a cycle of quarterly images to rotate into the background of the site, all with very clear Arizona landscapes.
The home is very short and to the point. We know the audience is not here to shop online, but to find a store, or watch video DIY tips and messages.
The locations page was built using Google Maps API for a dynamic store browsing experience. A user can pan and zoom to a location near them, or select a store from the list to see it pinpointed on the map.
Videos were a must. Ace Hardware Phoenix has several media relationships that keep the content rolling in on a routine basis. We built a system where Ace can simple add a new video, add the YouTube code, notes and any associated files, and our tools would sort them, newest up top, and rolling archives below. This makes management of the videos a breeze.
News operates similar to the videos page. Simply add a new news article title, description and content.
Site launch: streetlightphx.com
This is an exciting website for us. Such a great new non-profit here in our local area. Factor1 has been very excited to be a part of this organization from its infancy, and proud of our latest design for their site.
More features are coming soon, like a more advanced news portal, action center and more video / animations to better communicate the story & mission.
IFESH launched the site a few weeks ago, and is hearing great things about their new site. Esau had this to say about factor1:
“I highly recommend using the web design services of Factor1Studios. The firm is very professional, artistic, economic and very easy to work with. A Godsend to non-profits looking to build up-to-date websites.”
Esau Lolis
The International Foundation for Education and Self Help
www.IFESH.org
no time for details today. we have been busy launching all kinds of great sites.
www.GetCollegeFunding.org
www.WelcomeToMaricopa.com
www.MidwaySD.com
www.DPchurch.net
www.IFESH.org
www.EngageCityChurch.com - Our first client from Australia.
From Will @ Engage City:
Hey BIG thanks to the Factor 1 Crew for their amazing work on our brand spankin new website.
We love it!
We like to make sweet apps that help you out.
So today we made up some Bacon. Wait. What? Bacon?
We are excited to publicly launch our new email marketing service called Bacon. Why Bacon you ask? Because Bacon is always good. and it makes everything better.
Let’s think about it:
Burgers = good; bacon burgers = better.
Lettuce tomato Sandwich = boring; BLT = tasty.
Eggs and pancakes = good breakfast; Bacon, Eggs and Pancakes = now we’re talkin’.
pigs = ehh; Bacon = yes!
see. I told you.
So go, check out Bacon
EmailBacon.com
Check it out, another sweet site. We love how great this site looks.
Kurt had this to say about his site:
Shannon at Factor 1 was very responsive, and quick to answer questions. We appreciate Factor 1 for delivering a quality product at a great price. They are great people to work with.
thanks Kurt!!!
renchurchcharlotte.com
We are super excited to launch this site. It’s the all new site for our local Maricopa Chamber of Commerce. Factor 1 (specifically I, Matt Adams), have been heavily involved with the chamber marketing board for a number of years now. We have aided in the planning, creation, and execution of several programs, events, and marketing pieces. All aimed at increasing local business exposure.
This new site will tie in all our past work, and goals. We have found that the user experience of a large site is key to the sites success. With the user in mind, we created this site.
It was an amazing site to plan out, and work on. We spent the last few months really refining the user flow, menus, and having fun with great photography.
Terri Kingery, Chamber Director had this to say:
Matt Adams and his staff have done a wonderful job in ensuring the transition process from our old website to our new one was seamless and error free. Their knowledge of social media and the incorporation of Twitter on our home page has, in my opinion, helped increase our traffic by 30%. I would recommend them without hesitation to any Chamber, or business looking to redesign their website.
Visit the Chamber website:
MaricopaChamber.com
It’s hard to follow a title like that. This is a hard hitting, local project focusing on a broad issue in the world today. Child sex slavery is real, and here in phoenix. We are very excited to be part of such a bold project.
We have been working with Food for the Hungry’s City Initiatives team on their new project here in phoenix. On top of some marketing and overall project brainstorming, we were able to build two websites for this project. It’s semi complicated, as there are two orginzations running two arms of this project. FH (international aid organization) is over the Branded side, and Christ’s Church of the Valley (one of the largest churches in the metro phoenix area) is over the Streetlight side.
So working together, they are going to eradicate child sex slavery in phoenix.
Here are their two sites designed & built by factor 1
Yes, they are very similar to intentionally show unity in the project and to contrast the two parts of the problem. Branded focuses on the awareness (since most people don’t really know what the problem is, or how big it really is), and Streetlight, which is dedicated to the care and safety of the young men and women involved in child sex slavery
So check out the two sites
brandedphx.com
streetlightphx.com
Join their causes on facebook, share with a friend, and help us eradicate child sex slavery in Phoenix, and the world.
Recently we launched our first canadian church website. www.themeetingplace.org
Rod sent me this email today:
You can’t believe the great comments we’ve had about the site you built for us. It is very easy to update, looks and works great, and is top ranked in search engines. I couldn’t be happier with your service and product.
Thanks Rod! we are glad that we could produce a site that met your needs, and you can be excited about.
About 3 weeks ago we launched the new Maricopa Salsa Festival website. Designed and built in partnership with Travis at Mindbogl
Marty McDonald From the City of Maricopa said:
Factor 1 was awesome to work with. They work with you to understand the vision and goal of the website and then work hard to deliver on the wishes of the owner. For us, they created a web site that is user and visitor friendly to promote the largest Salsa Competition in the USA! Awesome company, awesome support and it was truly an awesome experience!