Say goodbye to stale, ineffective “brochureware” and traditional online communications, and hello to compelling, rich Websites that effectively engage your clients, citizens, and constituents. Connect with the public, collect feedback about important projects or causes, or collaborate with stakeholders – all in a convenient online environment.
We believe that the Web is transforming the way the world communicates. Online conversations have become bi-directional, giving both owners and users the ability to directly interact with each other. But, in order to facilitate this kind of open communication, the kind where your target audience can freely tell you what’s on their minds, your site need to be easy to use and maintain – freeing resources, rather them consuming them, and encouraging active participation.
The right Web presence will provide an interactive place where you can form dynamic connections with the people you wish to interact with. And with the emergence of social networking, you can incorporate cutting-edge online community functions into your site – a specialty for us here at Urban Interactive Studio.
Whether you’re looking for a simple interactive Website, community features, or custom Web development, we can help you create an appealing Web presence with:
- Blogs – Share news or opinions about events or projects, and solicit audience feedback
- Forums and Online Dialogues – Use simple or highly customized message boards, with comments, rating, etc., to hold discussions and brainstorm with your audience
- Online Communities – Connect with audience members via user profiles, private messaging, status updates, friends lists, etc.
- Contact forms – Allow your constituents to provide direct feedback to responsible parties in your organization
- Surveys – Simple or more sophisticated surveys (like visual preference polls) make it easy to collect feedback and ideas
- ePetitions – Gather online signatures, build and disseminate newsletters, contact your local politicians, and more
- Newsletter Applications – Collect subscriptions, manage your mailing lists, and measure the impact of your communications
- Multimedia – Leverage audio/video to make your message more interesting and memorable
- Maps – Highly interactive online GIS, complete with custom content layers, user annotations, and asset mapping, present information in a more intuitive and interactive manner
In addition to these applications, there are hundreds more we can set up, modify, or create for you.
Additionally, we can assist with your most important Search Engine Optimization (SEO) efforts. We stay currently with the latest SEO technologies, to ensure that your site – whether redesigned or completely new – will quickly gain greater visibility and response in today’s most popular search engines.