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James Trumbly understands the power of a well-built website. As the founder and managing partner of Austin\u2019s HMG Creative<\/span><\/a> digital agency, Trumbly has seen his own business website evolve through three iterations (with a fourth in the works) as his agency has grown from a small startup to an award-winning shop that serves major corporations, nonprofits, and government institutions. At the same time, he\u2019s seen his clients\u2019 website needs change as the digital landscape has become more crowded and the web\u2019s role in everyday life has expanded. <\/span><\/p>\n HMG Creative, which Trumbly launched in 2005, now counts IKEA, RetailMeNot, Texas A&M University, and the State Bar of Texas among its clients. In April 2016, HMG Creative\u2019s design for the nonprofit public-school advocacy group Raise Your Hand Texas<\/span><\/a> website won an Award of Distinction<\/span><\/a> in the 22<\/span>nd<\/sup><\/span> annual Communicator Awards competition, judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Trumbly said that a good website allows businesses to highlight not only their products and services but also their culture, connection to the community, and industry expertise. That\u2019s as true for his own business as it is for HMG Creative\u2019s clients. <\/span><\/p>\n 'As a digital agency, it\u2019s important to be able to showcase our work, and a great website builds credibility,'\u009d he said. 'In the beginning, we wanted to share the HMG Creative brand with the world in addition to highlighting our incredible team, culture, and client projects. Our goal, other than providing excellent service to our clients, is to be known as a thought leader throughout the industry. By filling our blog with industry related content and fun snippets of Austin culture, we are able to show our company voice and love for Austin.'\u009d<\/span><\/p>\n Trumbly said his agency\u2019s site is the company\u2019s second-most productive source of new leads, after word of mouth. Having a high quality site to show clients has been the key to HMG Creative\u2019s growth. <\/span><\/p>\n 'HMG Creative didn’t start with an in-depth portfolio. We relied heavily on personal relationships and our team members\u2019 personal portfolios and we hit the ground running. We began partnering with smaller brands with limited budgets and from there we expanded to what we are today. Being able to showcase our creative chops has helped bring in business. We\u2019ve been able to partner with many Fortune 500 and 1000 brands.'\u009d’<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The agency has worked with\u00a0HostGator<\/span> since 2005, Trumbly said, because 'their support and reliability and uptime was the best in the hosting industry.'\u009d HMG Creative is now a HostGator reseller<\/a>, to provide seamless service to its web design clients.<\/span><\/p>\nA Professional Website Builds Credibility<\/h2>\n
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