There are more studies about web design than anybody could ever read, but most of them start of something like this: Users of a site usually decide within 3-5 seconds whether or not they are going to stay. Yep, you read that right - you have 3-5 seconds to convince a visitor of your site that they are in the right place. So elements of your site like a striking visual presentation, a well thought out layout and providing great initial information are absolutely critical to having and effective web presence.

Here are some of the things you can expect from a website design by Graceful Penguin:

• Content Management System - We build sites on Wordpress so you can access and edit your content whenever you want. You don't have to worry about it taking 3 weeks for a change to be made!
• Custom Template Design - You can rest assured knowing that your website is completely 100% unique.
• Custom Web Develepment - Using jQuery, PHP, and Javascript, we can make your website have whatever awesome functionality you have been dreaming about.

2012 is predicted to be the first year that mobile devices will account for 50% or more of all website traffic. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to tell you that having a mobile-ready version of your site is paramount in this age of increasingly tiny technology.

Here at Graceful Penguin, our Atlanta web design team uses a cutting-edge design philosophy called Responsive Web Design. Using a combination of design and coding techniques, we deliver a single site that responds to what it's being viewed by. This way, your one website will work great on your desktop, your net-book, your tablet, or your phone.

Try it out with our site right now! - just drag the bottom right corner of the window slowly to the left until your browser is really skinny - and watch the magic begin. Same site, different device, new experience - but exactly like it should be.

So you want to sell your stuff directly through the web? No problem. Just like our custom websites, we treat every eCommerce site like we're starting our own business.

Here are a few things about your E-Commerce website that you can look forward to:

• Shopping Cart
• Custom Checkout Page
• Customized Search Options
• Unlimited Products and Categories

From the initial research to the design of your site, our Atlanta web design team will work with you hand in hand to make sure your clients are getting the shopping experience they deserve.

So you need a website. There's a billion options out there - from your 16 year old nephew that took a class in school - to Generitech Global, the giant web marketing corporation complete with network television commercials. So why choose us? Well, we've got the best of both worlds!

We're small enough that you'll get a real human (the same one at that) every time you call in. You won't be one of twenty projects going on at a time so we won't "need a second to look at your project" when you call. We take pride in being accessible so that you never have to worry. You'll get to work one on one with somebody that really cares about your project and getting you going in the right direction.

That being said, you're going to get better quality than any Generitech Global is going to give you. Whether your site is just a smaller 5 page project that's mostly informational, or a massive eCommerce site, we guarantee that it's going to be exactly what you asked for. In fact, we won't write a single line of code before the design and concept is approved to be exactly what you're looking for.

We accomplish this by having a genuine interest in your business and your success. We approach every project with a ground up mentality. From market and industry research to looking into your competitors, we make sure that the product we give you is exactly what your looking for. We don't stop once your sites done, either. We are just a phone call away for anything you need from there on out.