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You Need a Good Website, We Build Great Websites.

20+ Years of service to Those Helping Others

You Need a Website, We Build Websites.

There are a thousand things you could do, and THREE things you should do.

Let’s get started with what helps your business grow or charity flourish.

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Build Trust First. If your future customers don't TRUST your website, they are gone.

We are all similar when visiting a company's website for the first time. We use some logic, and our emotions come out too. We are typically skeptical, sometimes on the edge of cynical when looking things over. You get a first response, it is an instinct based on your experience. A positive feeling starts with an error free, fast, modern, secure website.
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Delivery Clarity Second. If your content confuses your customer, they are gone.

Once you gain trust, simple design, no errors, responsive to any device then, and only then is your content important. Keep it as simple as possible; single line titles, summary info people can read in <10 seconds (otherwise it's not really a summary). Images that are like a 1,000 words. Clarity is accomplished with the right combination of words, images & video, not fancy, just simple and smart.
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Make It Easy. If your call to action is not obvious, they are gone. Help them help you.

Getting a future customer to take an action is a big deal. It is an emotional step for them, after they trust you, and understand what you do and how you can help them. It is like them saying 'sounds good to me'. There are three levels of commitment, NOW (call / donate), SOON (email contact), and MAYBE LATER (signup to follow social or newsletter). You want to have all options as if you don't, they are gone and it is a missed an opportunity for you. Rarely do website visitors return.

Ignite Your Mission

Get New Donors Retain Existing Donors Low Admin Time Easy to Update

Key Elements of a Website that builds trust, provides clarity and makes it easy.

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Primary Call to Actions – Click to Call and Contact
Emotional Trigger with “Testimonails” button
Clear Indication it is YOU – Your Logo
Responsive, Mobile ready for any screen size
Mobile Contact Form
Single Page Scroll Design for easy tablet navigation

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Primary Call to Actions – Click to Watch Video
Full Width Menu to See all your content
Clear Indication it is YOU – Your Logo
Event Pages with Images and Details
Responsive Mobile only menu on phone
Podcast Audio Plays from Website

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Your Logo, instantly builds trust.
Large Images, optimized for page load speed
A Page dedicated to showcasing your Projects
Project Images to Showcase Your Work
All Services on Responsive Page
Stacked Mobile Ready Contact Form

This is Serious!

Free Updates Fast Amazon Server Always Secure USA Based Support Forever Pricing

Our Promise

It's never really what you "say" you can do, it is always what you've done.

Our Value

We know we are not the cheapest. You probably already have felt the pain of doing it cheaply. We hear it often, too much, but we understand. The better way to look at the money you are about to spend is this: what value do I get? Our value is our service, our consulting, our experience, our availability to help your business, and oh, you also get a modern results focused website too.

Our Commitment

We are a veteran-owned business. This means we have a commitment to mission. You’ll experience it in that we say what we do, then we do what we say. We prioritize you, your mission and the people you serve.

Our Advice

We recognize there are a lot of self-help options such as GoDaddy or Wix.  We also recognize that any time spent on building a website is time not spent on delivering your mission or growing your donor base.  If you still want to do it yourself, we’d still like to talk to you to make sure you have the right steps to do it right. We do have a fantastic reference list of VOSB’s and Charities that thank us for helping them get started AND support them from month to month.  We feel your website should work for you, not against you in growing your charity.

What a Well Designed Charity Website Should Do

Website

A website should be attractive, easy to navigate, and intuitive to understand.

  • Secure
  • Mobile Ready
  • Modern Design
  • Free Updates
  • Flexible, Easy Add-On Features

Content

A website should be clear, organized and inspiring.

  • Easy to Post Articles
  • Valuable Organization of Articles
  • Simple Navigation
  • Case Studies (personal)

Engagement

A website should engage with humans, giving them inspiration and motivation to help you help others. Love is the point.

  • Donation – Primary CTA
  • Follow – Secondary CTA
  • Social Media Integration
  • Newsletter Signup
  • Automated Newsletters

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    Online Marketing - I want More Donations
    Content Publishing - I need Social and Newsletter
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    8ONE8 Team

    About Dave Armstrong

    Human First Decorated Veteran Husband & FatherEducated Pragmatic Experience Engaged Always

    About Dave Armstrong / 8ONE8 Founder

    Overview

    18+ years of C-Suite financial & operational leadership across multiple industries. Expertise in transformation, scaling, integrations and growth. Deep experience in collaborative problem solving and business transformation as the CFO. Consistent and calm leadership believing that a collaborative environment and culture are key to guide teams to seek out possibilities and work together to achieve goals. 

    Human

    I’m a decorated combat veteran and a first-generation American. The difficult and dangerous path my grandparents took to get here motivates me to not waste this privilege. I value personal relationships. I find I approach most things by being creative but realistic, enthusiastic but disciplined, and optimistic about improvement or finding a solution to any problem.

    My career started when I joined the military out of high school in 1986, the US Air Force, and during my enlistment I completed my bachelor’s degree. I served in war-time combat operations during the 1990-1991 Desert Storm, making lifelong friends along with establishing my core values that solidified then and continue to this day.  I was a corporate employee for ten years from 1995 to 2005, I earned my MBA, then in 2005, I left my high-profile corporate role and turned my real passion of helping others grow their own business and create generational wealth.

    My experience and results come from leading and mentoring teams. As a multifaceted C-level executive, I’ve invested my time and money into things that make a difference; healthcare, education, energy, etc.  In addition to my investing, I’m an independent consultant working with companies in a CEO/COO/CFO role to plan and direct the strategy, execution and fiscal control systems. 

    My clients see me as a helping hand that adds to their value, doing real work and ultimately delivering results, together.  I’ve been told I’m a calm collaborator even under the most intense situations; difficult problems that would have caused companies to fall apart moved forward with my facilitation.

    Military Service

    The United States Air Force – Electronics Engineer   1986 – 1995
    Desert Shield/Storm Combat Operations – 1990 – 1991
    1991 Maintenance Professional of the Year – Combat Operations
    Southwest Asia Service Medal – 2 Bronze Stars – Defense of Saudi Arabia / Liberation and Defense of Kuwait

    Education

    MBA – University of Phoenix – 1995 – 1997
    BS – Embry Riddle University – 1987 – 1991

    Community Engagement

    Board of Directors/Founder – Second First Chance – 501c3 – 2023 – Present
    Philanthropist – Soldiers to Sidelines – 501c3 – 2023 – Present
    Philanthropist – South Dakota Service Dogs – 501c3 – 2023 – Present
    Senior Mentor & Spokesperson – Warrior Rising  – 501c3 – 2021 – Present
    Entrepreneur Instructor – Federal Correctional Institution – 2022 – 2023
    College Adjunct Professor – Arapahoe Community College – 2022 – 2023
    Business Teacher – STEM School MIT LaunchX / DECA Judge – 2019 – 2020
    Event Speaker and Mentor – Galvanize / Denver Startup Week – 2017 – 2019
    Director of Football Operations – Oley Valley Football – 2007 – 2009
    Youth Athletic Coach – Football/Baseball/Volleyball/Softball/Basketball – 1993 – 2017

    About 8ONE8

    Why We Exist

    Nothing fancy here.  We have helped small businesses since 2005.  We have hundreds of clients.  Our goal is to provide practical advice based on your needs to sustain, recover or grow your business.  We are a business-first team.  Technology should work for you, not against you.

    Veteran and Charity Focus

    We like to help those that help others.  Our veterans have allowed us the platform of freedom to help others, so we thank them by supporting their often post-service business ventures.

    Every charity has people that believe. We work with them so their technology works for them, helping them help others directly.

    Our Team

    We are a team of experts, with a passion for our families, our communities, and our clients.  We work from everywhere. The team consists of Veterans, self-learners, and those that don’t fit into a regular job. Depending on your needs, we put together a team that makes sense for you.

    Our Pricing

    We don’t have a fancy office.  We don’t have espresso machines, beer fridges, ping pong tables, or 4 day work weeks.  We all work from home and always have.  We simply pass the savings in cost to you.  This allows us to offer high quality at a fair price, which means you don’t have to pay for all the stuff you don’t care about, like strong coffee and ping pong.  It just seems dumb.