Almost Everything Communications

Why the five stars? Simple: 99 percent of the time I call Almost Everything Communications, someone picks-​up the phone… no voicemail front-​line; no sending an email through some anti-​spam (anti-​contact) interface on their website… an actual carbon-​based life form actually answers the phone — what a concept…
And that counts when you need a quick update to a site or have a question /​issue. Number two reason for the five stars: they design a site for you and teach you how to use it… no monthly subscription service/​fee… no hostages here… they hand you the product no strings attached and that is counter to the «residual income» business model that has become the low-​standard.
AE designed and produced our second-​generation website in early 2015 (about a year before this review). It exceeded our expectations but more importantly:
— It launched without a single hitch, and just before an important season for our organization.
— AE produced the website quickly and did not get bogged-​down in the details: movement is just as important as direction.
— AE trained us how to use the mechanism behind the site as well as site navigation, allowing us to maintain the site /​maximizing the site’s potential on our own, in-​house, without additional (or ongoing) maintenance expenses.
Lastly Tod and Karen make an efficient team. I’ll explain: Have you ever worked with a similar «partnership» only to find that one person doesn’t seem to know what the other is doing? Or worse, their views/​thoughts actually conflict with each-​other? The design/​execution team are on the same page and that is how professionals operate.
Thank you for a practical /​useful /​modern website: SolanoAvenue, org

I’ve been working with Tod for over ten years. His service has always been immediate, intelligent, and spot-​on. He listens to what I need and responds quickly and effectively. I had a design in place for my real estate website — he built all the backbone and functionality, and worked with my designers to bring their vision to life. Several years later he ported my website to Wordpress, and Karen jumped in with a tutorial to help me be as hands-​on as I needed.
They have been great partners and I consider them an irreplaceable part of my business!

It’s hard to express the level of disappointment I feel from working with Karen on my website development. The main issue was: she did not listen to what I had clearly expressed to her — that I needed to have design control over my project. She presented me with 2 designs that had nothing to do with me and everything to do with her design aesthetic. The other issue is she has subcontractors working for her who do not meet the client and thus do not understand their design aesthetic. It is up to Karen to both educate and supervise their work. Unfortunately, this was not done in my case, resulting in 2 work products which did not reflect my design aesthetic at all.
This was more the result of Karen’s lack of communication and supervision of her subcontractor, than the subcontractor’s lack of ability.
When I asked for a partial refund, she surprisingly became nasty! Very unprofessional and also unnecessary. (It turns out, we ended up in Mediation in Small Claims Court and she returned the same amount of money I had originally asked for. All this time, upset and negativity would have been totally avoidable, except for the fact that Karen values money over client satisfaction.)
One of the most important aspects of owning your own business is to make sure your clients are satisfied with the service they received. I would NOT recommend her and strongly suggest you take your business elsewhere.

Thank you to Karen and Tod for their assistance in our web design project. Our company met with Karen and she was very knowledgeable, patient, and is a true professional of her craft. They’ve done amazing work and have an impeccable reputation in the community for web design and support. Prices and packages are simple and very reasonable. I highly recommend Almost Everything!

Very timely and communicative company. We needed to upgrade our site because (YAY!) we’re GROWING! Huzzah! Karen was a great resource to make the changes quickly and without disrupting our workflow. Highly recommend!

Karen spent months sharing her knowledge of marketing, social media, websites and stores with me and the jewelry company I work for. We made many product and structural changes and she guided us to create an action plan to create a beautiful, user-​friendly and better online presence.
I’m a social media fanatic myself, but Karen really created an outstanding marketing plan that allowed us to build a strong fan base of 2,000 followers! She also made it super simple to post updates on a daily basis via Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. I’m now familiar with the automation process and when and when not to use it.
Karen also improved all aspects of our website, providing us with best practices for website redesign and SEO optimization. Chick Boss is number one on Google search and we’ve seen a dramatic increase in sales from customers who found us via Google search.
Very happy with Almost Everything! They go beyond their normal services and they keep up with the latest e-​marketing strategies to see their clients succeed.

I worked with Almost Everything Communications on two projects where they created a client’s website and I helped with the SEO. AEC is very professional and designs great looking websites. They also have the technical ability to do backend programming for very complex applications. I look forward to our next mutual project.

Tod is a rockstar. I called him desperately one afternoon in need of assistance. He was patient and and very thorough with me. He knows his stuff, and cares about people.

Karen and Tod are, hands down, the best web designers in the world.
We struggled to find a web designers who could truly capture our passion for our business and convey that message with our web site. Karen met with us and after taking time to truly «talk with us», she wrote all our copy and with Tod designed the most beautiful and informative web site for our business.
The communication was always open and she looked at all our suggestions, comments and concerns with a professional attitude and eye. I appreciate that she didn’t just put things on our web site to please us but made sure all points on the web site would be useful and user friendly. Having her work with us during the entire process made for a beautiful outcome.
Did I mention they work with you for several months after your site launches to make sure you and your site visitors are happy? Well, they do!
Karen, it was truly a blessing to find you and thank you for helping Majestic Day Spa grow tremendously this past year.
Loves it!