• 100% Customizable! – Any way you can dream up your website growing and expanding in the future, WordPress can make it happen. I’ve built membership sites, video blogging sites, eCommerce sites, large sites, small sites – all on the same platform. You can do anything with it.
• Easy to Use! – You have FULL control over your own website with WordPress. You don’t have to hire someone to add content or make little changes – you can do it all if you want. All you need is some training which I provide completely.
• Google Loves It! – Search engines react very well to WordPress sites, especially when certain “plugins” are added.With a normal HTML site, it can take 1-3 weeks for Google to index a page of your site in their search engine. With WordPress, a page can be indexed in a couple hours. You’ll get better and faster ranking which results in more traffic and exposure. That coupled with a great design and content strategy, you can convert leads into customers and a following.
• Themes – You can think of a theme as a “template” from where to start customizing. Your site may end up “looking” nothing like the theme you chose, that’s the point! You will make any theme “your own”. But the right theme will give you a big head start when it comes to functionality. For example you may be looking for easy updating of specific content (such as a new listing for your real estate biz, or a daily special in your cafe). Themes are purchased through reputable 3rd party theme developers (ie Theme Forest). A good Theme usually runs around $50, and is usually the quickest and most cost effective way to get started. WordPress provides free themes which are also a great place start with the basics.
• Plugins – You can think of a plugin as a mini-program created to enhance WordPress. There are thousands of plugins developed to serve nearly every purpose. Most are free, some charge to provide a license. Either way, like a theme, it’s a huge money and time saving component and a great reason to use wordpress.

By browsing around the WordPress.org site you will find all you need to know about why I choose to use WordPress. You’ll probably have some questions. That’s what I’m here for.

- ollie

Getting creative with video, publishing them on YouTube, and embedding those videos on your site is simple and sure to get your visitors enthused about who you are and what you do. Better yet, if they are entertained, they are more likely to forward the video to a friend or colleague to enjoy. These don’t have to be huge productions. It’s better to keep it short and sweet and to do it with frequency if possible.

YouTube is the #2 Search Engine on the web, by having videos, you are more likely to be “found”. Search engines love websites with unique video content, so you’ll be rewarded with a boost to your SEO. To dazzle visitors, the videos should be unique, smart, funny, and clear.

OllieWorks offers a turn key solution to create cost effective, classic animation done in Flash. From brainstorming ideas, story-boards, design, animation and delivery. With animation, there are no limits on how one can tell their story. No matter what, it’s all about telling a good story.

As soon as I have time, I’ll definitely make a video about all of this, it would be soooo much better .

-ollie

Hey!…I noticed Nancy Beiman in the credits. She’s worked on many greats. Coincidentally, I’m reading her book on storyboarding right now, titled Prepare to Board.

enjoy!

-ollie

Featured, presented by Billabong and set to air on MTV Australia, New Zealand and Asia and is currently airing on Virgin Airlines as part of their in flight entertainment. Other platforms are currently being negotiated. Though the episode isn’t available online, check out the clip below. Also, I found a clip of Monoa Drollet and Kelly Slater’s secret right hander session that was part of the episode, shot by Angelo.