We’ve been doing tech and web for many years.
Better Web Group is led by Steve Bryant and Eric Biren, founded in Nashville, TN.
We routinely work with Noreen, James, Scotti, and others in our priority network.
Steve Bryant has been doing web design and web hosting since 2003. WordPress work since 2005. Html, CSS, google analytics, internet security, google SEO / marketing, and much more.
Steve works most days in the Goodlettsville, TN office.
Eric Biren – working with web and tech since 1999 – certificate from Vanderbilt for Network Engineering. Licensed nurse and licensed massage therapist. Photographer, videographer.
Noreen Manvell – Writer, wordpress modder, tech team manager, customer success hero, advocate. Freshcontent.agency
James – Digital Marketing Director, advises on all things digital. A Senior SEO specialist with 15+ years experience optimizing and marketing websites with a focus on addiction treatment centers.
We work with other contractors and creators as needs arise and welcome working with new people and their teams across the country.
What makes us different?
Our entire team is in the USA, and we do not outsource code development or ads management outside of the country.
We have a focus on security and data protection.
We have seen many agencies that leave security, HIPAA, and privacy as an afterthought that is ripe for exploitation. We strive to get ahead of those issues.
This is baked into our culture and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) / Checklists.
Certified and Constantly Learning / Training
Even though we learned internet and marketing over a decade ago, we still constantly learn. New classes, new tech, more certifications…
Ethics
We follow codes of conduct that include:
Legally licensed imagery only
We’ve seen web designers and developers use stolen images from istock, and bloggers / writers who used other people’s copyrighted pictures without permission.
We’ve gotten DMCA take-down notices from manufacturers that did not care that place X was using, advertising, and selling ‘Widget Y’ – They did not authorize the use of pictures from their site, and they could get the web site taken down if images were not removed.
You need to have written permission to use images or other content on your web site. We avoid problems with this by using properly licensed images and assets only.
You can avoid legal issues and liability by having the proper release forms, or paying a professional re-licensing portal for legal use. If you need free images, only use images that have been specifically released for free re-use via portals like pexels or pixabay.
Learn more about using photos and videos with your website or ads here.
Other Things We Feel Strongly About:
- We avoid blackhat SEO and hacking.
- We do not hold websites, data, domains or any other IP hostage.
- We believe in truth in advertising and being transparent with sponsorships.
- Adhering to regulations that apply to the advertising and communications industries.
- We avoid dark patterns in design for misleading sales and conversions. Hat tip to lockdown SEO for also posting about these ethics with publishing.
- Invite and embrace critique.
- Admit to mistakes and make things right.
Values
We only take on clients we believe we can help succeed. When partnering with anyone or any team to provide work, we want them to succeed so that we can continue to succeed in earning money and referrals for continued success.
Want to know more? Have a suggestion? Contact us, let’s chat.