I know public transit has given me a strong connection to St. Louis. Transit here in St. Louis not only gets me around the city but it’s given me a place, a way and a means through which to help this city move forward.

Urban Review STL is one of the oldest and perhaps most critically acclaimed urbanism blogs published in St. Louis. Since the first story went live on Halloween day 2004, Urban Review’s received numerous RFT Readers Choice Awards and STL Mag named publisher/author/editor Steve Patterson Best Blogger in 2008 as well as one of The 50 People Who Run St. Louis in 2006.

Patterson approached me with a desire to upgrade the look and feel of Urban Review, provide social integration and insure the WordPress powered blog remain running at top speed. Since re-theming completed in September, I’ve continued to provide Urban Review with technical support on an as needed basis.

Project Overview

• WordPress theme upgrade & customization
• Social sharing integration – Facebook, Twitter, Google+
• Exported blogroll for mass editing
• Imported early posts from Urban Review’s original .mac account
• Upgraded OpenX ad server
• Provide WordPress security

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Christopher’s Gifts has been locally owned and operated since it first opened it’s doors in the 1990′s selling an eclectic variety of home goods, many of which St. Louis themed and many more manufactured here in the US.

Thau approached me with a desire to upgrade the shop’s previously existing site with something simple to maintain and able to reflect the shops wide variety of products. I opted for the power, ease and versatility of WordPress and have been able to exceed all of Christopher’s Internet needs.

Project Overview

• WordPress theme development
• Facebook integration
• Drafted site copy
• Hosted email provided by Google (e.g. chris@christophersgifts.com)
• WordPress tutorials
• General site upkeep & maintenance

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The Transit Riders Union of St. Louis (TRUSTL) fights for the needs of all transit riders in the St. Louis Metro Area without regard to mode of alternative transit. I played a key role in forming TRUSTL and holding a seat on their Steering Committee, I’m still very much involved with the current and future direction of the union.

This project is one which I feel passionate about  on multiple levels, I believe alternative transit is the life blood of the urban environment and my work with TRUSTL allows me to breath new life into the city which I love.

Project Overview

• WordPress theme development & customization
• Social sharing integration – Facebook & Twitter
• Buildout of SEO & user friendly site
• Assisted in drafting site copy
• Hosted email provided by Google (e.g. justin@trustl.org)
• Guide direction of TRUSTL’s Internet marketing efforts
• General site upkeep & maintenance

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Mira Digital Publishing has been working with independent authors get their work published in St. Louis for over 20 years. They approached me to assist them develop a clean, crisp and easily navigable site speaking directly to the many authors who’s work they publish. The new site was branded as Mira Book Smart – an extension of the preexisting Mira brand.

Project Overview

• Buildout of SEO and user friendly site
• Provide Mira Book Smart clients ability to securely upload files to their designated folders on Mira server via FTP
• Provide potential clients ability to request information, samples, etc from Mira and seamlessly integrate responding to requests into Mira workflow

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Turning Point is a project which I hold very near and dear to my heart as it exists at the intersection of a few of my favorite things: the St. Louis community, public transit, social media and the WordPress CMS. I’ve found inspecting public transit in St. Louis a social issue which makes sharing and producing content via social media a perfect fit.

Project Overview

• Custom WordPress theme development
• Blog content production
• Management of social media outlets – Facebook & Twitter
• Networking online & off with likeminded individuals
• Search optimization of specific content
• Hosted email provided by Google (e.g. justin@transitturningpoint.com)