Category — Web Development

There is good news of sorts on the economic front. If you believe Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, the recession is likely over and the nation’s economy is on the road to recovery. But for the Nightclubs and Lounges (that survived) who have had to weather the economic storm with diminished resources, the outlook isn’t so rosy yet.  Cash-strapped Nightclub owners are still scrambling to do more with less, including promoting.

Over the last months, we’ve analyzed numerous Nightclub Web designs, observing emerging trends and weighing the merits of numerous design decisions and coding solutions. In this post, we present the Top 10 Nightclub Websites for 2009.

What makes a “Top Nightclub Website”?  Great question!

Our list shows exemplary websites that are pursuing “best practices” in website design & Internet communications.  They are judged on their developments, new design elements and new graphic approaches.

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Redesigning a website can be a very involved process, and it is important to properly plan and consider the necessary factors that will make or break the redesign.  You want the web design process to run smoothly, so help your developer out by identifying the good and bad things about your old website.  This will give us a better understanding of how we should design your site.

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It’s amazing how I still see nightclubs, bars, and lounges not taking their website seriously.  The website should be done even BEFORE your opening day!  Still, folks are struggling for Web site budget. Many venues have made this a capital expenditure after revenue is generated. Really, it’s the cost of doing business.

So the marketing should control Web site investments, but the business operation must pay for it. Nothing will have a greater effect on your company’s sales than its Web site.

It’s easy to complain about customer service departments for clubs: they always seem to be less service and more of an annoyance and sometimes are even non-existent. But with so many venues struggling to keep hold of customers, I’m left wondering if they realize their customer service departments are a huge part of the problem. In this economy, you must put your best feet forward on all customer-facing fronts. Today we’ll look at some best practices for customer service, along with some good and bad examples.