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Aztek is a full service web design, application development, web marketing and hosting firm.

  • Aztek has been in business for over 13 years and worked with over 500 clients.
  • Equally balanced teams of web designers, application developers.
  • Central, downtown Cleveland location.

Aztek is not affiliated with the unfortunate car of the same name.

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Six Common Web Design Misconceptions (And Why You Should Avoid Them)

As designers, we strive to learn all we can about your company in order to create for you the best possible web presence, but we can never know your company as intimately as you do. Clients are quite often able to bring great ideas and suggestions to the table that we may not have thought of. The most successful web designs spring directly from this kind of teamwork.

However, just as it is your job to know all about the widgets you make, or the service you provide, it is our job to know all about the web and what makes great web design. Occasionally a client has a suggestion that at first glance seems like a great idea, but may not be effective for a web site. Following are six of the most common misconceptions about web design and why you should avoid them on your site. More...

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Help! I’ve been trapped by my web design agency and I can’t get out!

Handcuffed by your web design agency?

It happens all too often. After selecting a (seemingly suitable) web design firm and committing to a project, you may find the company you picked was not a good fit and the relationship sours. Like an unhappy marriage, you want out -- and want to take what’s yours with you. You did after all, pay for your website.

Not so fast buddy. More...

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5 Things Clients Should Know (about their website project)

A great article from Web Designer Depot. It gives an excellent overview of how to get the most from your Web Design firm and launch a successful project. From the client's role in the prioject, properly identifying problems so the designer can provide solutions, to knowing when it's time to bring a professional copywriter for your content.

5 Things Your Clients Should Know

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