South River Design and Hosting

Based in South Bend, Indiana, South River Design and Hosting describes itself as a small, family-run operation with limited overhead, bringing in graphic designers, translators, and fine artists on a per-job basis depending on project needs. The company reports twelve years of experience in internet sales and marketing and about eight years specifically building websites for other businesses, positioning itself toward small business clients seeking affordable web presence rather than elaborate design work, though it states it can also produce more artistic, higher-end sites when requested. The team is small, in the 1-10 range, with Jack O'Connell serving as webmaster and primary contact. Services listed include search engine optimization, web design, and email marketing, with subscribers able to sign up for an HTML newsletter. Development work is hand coded and runs primarily on Unix servers, using technologies such as CSS, Perl, PHP, Flash, and conditional JavaScript. Pricing is structured around a one-time fee for a commercial web page, starting at $250, with ongoing hosting offered at $20 per month. The company states it is a member of the Web Masters Association and follows industry e-zine newsletters to keep track of current trends in web development and marketing. Contact is available by phone, email, or through the company's mobile site.