A crucial first step in building your small business’s internet presence is creating a website. — It’s simpler than ever to build a professional-looking website that captures the distinctive traits of your company, thanks to platforms like Squarespace and Shopify. But what happens once your website is complete and accessible online? How can you expand your internet presence to attract more clients?

We had the pleasure of working closely on this project with Mike, the IT expert, and Kelly, the founder of Behavior Services and Therapy. It was a satisfying experience because they both have a strong passion for what they do, and we wanted to lighten their load by creating a…

Wholesale portal. — Code Works worked with Importin’ Joe’s Ethiopian Coffee as a part of the 2021 Digital Storefront Grant Program. The Digital Storefront Grant Program distributes technology grants to local businesses to create or enhance their online presence. …

Using a website’s visual language to communicate a business’s message. — We are all familiar with communicating verbally using language and the nuances of doing so effectively, but what about visual language? Visual language includes all the elements that users see on the screen (ex., color, text, photo, logo, etc.) Our client, Tewanna, takes a holistic approach to business consulting. Our…

Website redesign. — A professional website can help photographers attract new clients, which is one of the reasons why when we redesigned local photographer Krista Kuskye’s website, we wanted to make sure that we provided her with a clean website that best demonstrated her portfolio. Here’s what we built. Using the Squarespace platform, we worked with Krista…

Hilary needed a way to sell her products online. — Hilary Searcy is a first-time business owner and needed a website for her company, Blooms Around the Bend. The owner of Blooms Around the Bend is a hardworking mom of 4. Although Hilary is kept busy being a mom of four wonderful children and has a full-time job, she has the goal to create healthy soil life and provide consumers in the region…

How South Bend’s Tech Grants Are Helping Small Businesses. — Our team partnered with the City of South Bend to provide grants designed to help local businesses develop or enhance their online presence — whether they had no current online presence, were just starting to employ more digital capabilities, or were seeking more advanced support. For the past two months…

Streamlining a company’s message through a website redesign. — Executive Summary Code Works collaborated closely with enFocus on a website design specifically tailored to effectively tell the client’s story with an integrated blog, lightweight CMS, and connection to their CRM. Type of Work Web Development | Web Design | CRM | CMS Story enFocus is a company dedicated to empowering talent to solve the challenging…

We’ve seen an interesting trend of clients being hesitant to charge their customers online. It’s the fear of rejection. What if I scare the customer away? But the truth is, it’s possibly more valuable to you than anything else you can do when running a business. Rejection is a learning opportunity. You can learn a…