Klages Web Design has been designing web sites that help small and medium size businesses improve profitability and efficiency of their operations since 1998.
I am Ken Klages and I have developed a solid reputation for excellent customer service and dependable results for over 10 years in web design and over 5 years focusing on search engine optimization. I hold a BSME degree in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University and have 12 years of corporate work experience followed by 17 years of self employment. So, I understand the marketing challenges a business faces.....more
P.O. Box 8914
Chico, CA 95927-6519
Phone: 530-345-6450
Fax: 530-345-6459
Email:
ken@klageswebdesign.com
A professionally-designed web site does not have to cost a lot of money, but a poorly designed site can COST you a lot of money in lost business and failure to find new customers.
Small business web sites are our specialty - and we also understand marketing, copy writing, and other key factors to make a site that SELLS....more
We can offer a variety of economical web site hosting plans for your site. Whether you just want a low cost hosting account to manage yourself, or if you need a managed hosting account to run your site, we provide high quality small business web site hosting service....more
There are many web sites that look beautiful and will never get any traffic from search engines because their designers were not aware of important design considerations for search engine optimization.
We can help revise an existing site or build a new one....more
If you would like to save money on the long term cost of owning your site, we can offer you a simple solution which makes updating your web pages as easy as using a word processor! This is a very easy to learn solution that makes routine updates to your site a quick and easy process....more
Be careful who you hire to build your web site. There are millions of beautiful looking web sites on the web that were designed by a graphic designer who bought some web design software. Unfortunately, these sites are often totally invisible to the search engines.
Problems that will prevent your site from ranking well on search engines include
My opinion is that I would rather have an ordinary looking site that sells lots of my product than a beautiful site that does no sales at all. So when you work with me, I do my best to develop a nice looking web site that WILL generate search engine traffic. And, if you want a custom logo design, or just a really super-gorgeous site, I have several graphic designers who I work with that can design the beautiful logos, colors, and layouts, but with my guidance to make sure we don't compromise on the usability and effectiveness of your site.
My other passion is helping animals through the non-profit organization my wife and I run called Small Dog Rescue in Chico, CA . If you allow me to help you with your web site needs, it helps us have the resources to continue to save dogs from euthanasia at shelters and instead get them in good homes.
If you are interested in finding a small dog and you live in the Sacramento or Chico area, or if you would like to make a tax deductible donation to a volunteer-run charity, please visit the Small Dog Rescue web site.
Over the years, we have received many thank you's and testimonials from our clients. Here are a few for you to review:
I wanted to tell you – I have sold 2 CD’s and 3 people have called me to make appointments. I think this is a fabulous response in the time the site has been up. So I am sending this to thank you again. I am sure you like knowing when your sites are productive. These will be short time clients (so far) but it is an excellent start and I am inspired.
Thanks again,
Felicity Kirsch
www.hypnosisforpositivechange.com
Ken, I love the portfolio! Love the way the pictures zoom in. Thanks so much! The website is amazing -- very impressive!
I can't thank you enough for your patience in this long haul. I so much appreciate your special attention to the details. And the search results!! I know in the beginning I told you that it wasn't important to us, but I realize now that it is. It's all about visibility. Hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday! And a happy, healthy & successful New Year!
Serena
www.KitchensandMore.com
I've been waiting to E-Mail you back since this morning. I wanted to have a bit of time to let you know how much I appreciate and love the work on the entire site and of course the portfolio .....awesome! The Web Searches .... to be listed that high is over the TOP!!!!! You did a great job and I appreciate the fact that you never stopped caring and produced the site with the same intensions as when you first took the job. Sincerely,
Krikor Halajian
Owner - KitchensandMore.com
Our company went to Klages Web Design for an economical website that would deliver results. Not only did Ken Klages create a professional looking website, he also took the extra steps to make sure we understood how to promote our site. I am happy to say that we have gained business from all over the country as a direct result of our website. I would recommend Klages Web Design to anyone!
Erik Rust
General Manager Sel-Tech
www.sel-tech.com
Hi Ken,
Everybody who has seen the web site loves it, especially us. I can't tell you what a joy it has been to work with you and what a delightful product you created.
Alex Forrestor
Fenfor Inn
Ken, thank you for the great work! It has definitely made a difference in the amount of calls for estimates. The Yellow Pages in comparison was like a hit or miss but I never did commit to a large display add with them. I talked to one of my larger competitors who has run close to a half page add with Pac Bell for years and they told me it worked very well for them. I just couldn’t see spending $1,700 a month for advertising; I still have a difficult time with that!
Brant Gregory - Owner
Sta-Clean Janitorial Services
" I cannot adequately express our sincere appreciation and satisfaction with our new website. .... Your attention to the design and graphics express our image better than we thought possible. Your idea of having our sensitive information password protected was an inspiration! Our clients are delighted when we offer them the username and password. We've had nothing but positive feedback...
Your fee was more than reasonable ... as we had been quoted several thousands of dollars more than your quote.
We are very happy with the end result and would be happy to recommend your services without reservation.
With sincere appreciation,
Roxanne Cline
An Affair to Remember
Thank you for such a great job, I absolutely love what you have done. I will be more than happy to refer business to you in the future.
Jessica Pankratz
www.linnbentonrealestate.com
Many thanks for all your help with my website: from design to promotion. I get a lot of positive reviews from the design, and appreciate your after support as I have updated it. It's been a great success. I have received several commissions, and sales from as far away as Hong Kong, Switzerland and Paris, France.
Timothy Rose
www.mobilesculpture.com
"Ken, it has been a pleasure working with you. Through your knowledge of available tools on the web, our "small" project gained the appearance and feel of a much more complex site. In addition to your HTML expertise, your creativity and knowledge of photo imaging software added tremendously to the appeal of our site.
As a result, we have already received numerous compliments on the attractiveness and "atmosphere" of the Hopes and Tears Hometown"
Nancy Baker
President
Hopes & Tears, Inc
Hi Ken,
I've received very good compliments on the site. The images you added and the way you treated the overall look was a big help and much appreciated.
I will definitely give you a great recommendation anytime you may need one.
Best Regards,
Bill Berdux
Ken, The search listings must be working. George is already getting one to two calls a day from all over the country thanks to his new web site.
Thanks. Rebecca
Humphreys Rare Coins
Ken: Thanks. You're great...incredibly supportive and professional!
Dr. Maynard Brusman
Consulting Psychologist and Executive Coach
I am beginning to get wonderful kudos on the website. One person marvelled at how professional it is, and that is certainly due, in large part, to you! I believe this site will be successful, and that my success will also enhance my ability to help others.
Judy Aizuss
www.essentialhealingbyjudy.com
Thanks Ken, You're the best, I certainly appreciate your kind and easy-going nature. Thanks for enduring my inconsistency.
Regards, Sharon
Woodlands Market
Thanks for getting me up and running on my site redesign. I notice a significant increase in average hits per day, up from around 340 to around 450 (weekdays), because of the new metatags, key words, and search engines you submitted to.
Cheerio,
Howard R.
Trivia Cafe
Ken, looking at the site & your approach/colors/sensitivity/messages to customers; I think you are representing the Tea Fountain goal and mission in a very friendly and effective way. That's great.
My daughters response to site was: " Your website is awesome. It has a really good feel and is easy to locate what you are looking for."
Thanks, Rover
Tea Fountain
Thank you so much, my web site looks wonderful. The email for the CMA form submittal came through fine so now I will need to finish the design of my response. Thank you again - you can believe I will refer you to anyone who needs a web page, you have done a marvelous job.
Sincerely,
Jessica Pankratz
Frank Howard Allen Realtors
Hi Ken...I just want you to know that this month, I have had three people compliment us on our web page. In fact, one man told me he called here just on the basis of our web page, he was so impressed by it and that it was maintained. He even ended up renting a wine vault....so, Ken, thanks for such a good job :>)
Dawn - Manager
Marin Wine Vaults
“My Website needed to communicate complex information and explain a pioneering methodology with the fundamental goal of stimulating interest and generating business. Ken Klages developed the architecture for www.PdKConsulting.com . The next steps were very much interactive. I would provide content in Word, Excel, .jpg, or .pdf format, and Ken would edit the text, format as needed and post each new page to the site. The resulting Website is consistently impressing and getting rave reviews from its readers. Ken added additional value by skillfully including information that insured a high hit rate from key search engines, registering the site when needed. Ken completed the scope on time and within budget. When we expanded the scope, the additional services were reasonable and timely completed.”
Gérald de Kerchove
P d K Consulting
Dear Ken:
This is to thank you specially for the fine job you performed for OptiMisers' new website. The design matches our new brochure. Especially significant are the efforts you made regarding meta tags and search engines. OptiMisers is high-up on several lists. Overall, this new website is such an improvement over the previous one, that we have been receiving 4 to 5 times the number of calls. We even closed two deals with out of state customers. Many thanks, Ken, for your speedy efficient service. I have enjoyed working with you.
Reg Weller
Optimisers
A good web-master? A knowledgeable technological support source? A reliable human voice to turn to for help with your web-site, e-business and related issues? When these questions come up I never hesitate to recommend Ken Klages and his company Big Planet. He is the ultimate: "user friendly", "easy to talk to", "technological know how" source. He listens carefully and also doesn't hesitate to make pro-active suggestions. He turns things around promptly. He is an easy person to plug because he delivers.
Shelley Campbell
Footnotes Street Theater