Why BlueKey?

Because at every level, we have chosen quality. While our competition often does one or two things well, we have an approach and a team that delivers high-end products and services across the board.

	BlueKey	Most Web Firms
Staff	Over 90 years of combined experience Highly skilled and certified Diverse set of in-house skills	Less industry experience Some rely on recent graduates, students, and interns Outsourcing to compensate for a lack of in-house skills
Design	Award-winning graphic designers for web and print Highest standards of creativity and visual aesthetics and the portfolio to prove it. 100% design guarantee for all projects	Templates and “cookie-cutter” designs Limited rounds of designs
Website Management Tools	Comprehensive suite of powerful web-based site management systems that put you in control within a single integrated environment All systems developed In-house for greatest flexibility, scalability, and customization Developed over 6 years based on real world client feedback and the latest in technology advances Provided as a “service” so that you don’t have to worry about servers, maintenance, backup, and security.	Some don’t provide site management tools and charge you every time you would like to make updates to your website. Some patch together third-party and/or “open source” systems that aren’t as user-friendly or customized for your needs. Limited functionality and scalability
Internet Marketing	In-house SEO & Internet marketing experts with numerous years of experience. Help clients beat sales goals and make millions in sales Achieved hundreds of page one Google rankings Experience managing high dollar, high volume pay-per-click campaigns Developed multi-level balanced approach to SEO and Internet marketing Systems and websites optimized for search engines and make it easy for clients to stay optimized Can provide short term consulting and training or long term partnerships	Graphic designers and computer programmers who don’t know or understand search engine optimization and Internet marketing principles Much lower client sales volume Lack of attention to google rankings and how to achieve them Use trendy gimmicks and algorithm manipulation Little or no optimization, bad code, poor site architecture, and no auto-optimizing tools for clients No in-house experts and usually outsource Internet marketing
Server Infrastructure	Pro-active approach to server administration Top of the line dell enterprise level servers Multi-server cluster options with load balancing and redundancy Top tier data centers. Some share the same data center as eBay, Amazon, and Sony Fully redundant high quality bandwidth Daily off-site backup 24/7 server monitoring Regular security auditing We keep servers at below 25% utilization for peak performance. We offer service level agreements	Reactive approach to server administration (ie, wait until there’s a problem) On generic, low-quality hardware Reseller of virtual servers from low-cost providers who cram thousands of sites on a single server. Run on out-dated software with security vulnerabilities Non-redundant low quality bandwidth No backup No security audits Maxed out and affected by other traffic spikes on the server No service level agreement
Support	Emphasis on up-front training and education so you can be self-reliant Happy to share our technical knowledge and empower you with Internet best practices Online Support Center where you can submit requests to our team and monitor its progress Video tutorial and FAQs available 24/7 at our online Support Center Dedicated support guru available by phone and email PrePaid blocks of support hours so you can secure a spot on our work dockets for regular changes Endeavor to have successful, long-term relationships	Minimal up-front training, making you dependent upon the companyLong delays when changes are needed Additional fees, sometimes significant fees, when you need to grow your site Designers and Programmers doubling as Support people After site launch, switching focus to new projects in the hopper