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Ponder Consulting & Website Design
305 State St.
Grayling, MI 49738
Phone: (989) 344-8224

Hi, I’m Harmonie Ponder, and I help entrepreneurs, independent professionals, small business owners and not-for-profit’s get online, get more clients and bring more traffic to their site.

I grew up in Troy, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit, MI.

Growing up I was always good at math. My mother always told me I should go into accounting and so that’s what I did (of course)! When I was 19, I got a summer job next door to my home selling swimming pools. During the off season, I worked at a record store. A customer of both stores got me an interview and I landed an accounting position with a national drug prevention company. I went to school and worked full time.

Naturally, because of my “can-do” attitude, I was thrust into tackling many different positions there. In fact, I remember instances where I typed the text for the catalog, proofread the design, quoted out the printing, mailed the catalog, sold the order, processed the order, packed the order, and paid the vendor. What else is there? This was great! I began to see the bigger picture of business and gained my confidence while I succeeded.

In 2000, I was assigned the task of creating a 300 page website…manually. I’ll tell you, by the end, I was great at html and restarting the server! By 2001, I was officially the Operations Manager/Controller and the company was doing well. Toward the end of 2003, after 6 1/2 years of service, I felt it was time to move on and that’s what I did.

I made the move to Northern Michigan, to spend more time outdoors doing the things I love and appreciating life more. I changed careers to insurance and in spite of selling 30 policies in one month (3x their average), this wasn’t for me. Next I tried real estate. I may have filled up their rentals, but I still wasn’t being fulfilled. So what did I do? Went back to the one thing that found me joy, accounting. This time I worked for a local office supply company, but again, not for very long.

Agh, I still wasn’t being fulfilled, I had the accounting background to run any business, a high level of integrity, the sales experience to get sales, and excellent customer service - but I had nothing to sell. So I decided on selling my own web related services and for 2 years now I am doing exactly what I want to be doing! Helping other small businesses, just like me, succeed.

Mission Statement
To provide a complete web solution, encompassing the areas of web design, web hosting and search engine marketing. To follow up with excellent customer service and facilitate a strong business relationship that will be mutually beneficial to our overall success.

Services
Search Engine Optimization - With over 7 years of experience, Ponder Consulting provides strategic internet marketing solutions. We utilize many expert resources including strategic partnerships, search engine optimization, PPC, advertising, and affiliate programs. Ponder Consulting focuses on improving website functionality and tracks such measures to increase its conversion rate. If you are looking for an internet marketing expert, then look no further.

Website Hosting - All of our websites are hosted on a brand new Dual Proc Quad Core Xeon Harpertown server, installed in October 2008. Having a reliable server is great for search engine optimization and visitor retention! As part of our value added service, we act as your personal webmaster so you can focus on what matters most to you, your customers.

Website Design - Creating reasonably priced, professional websites on time with 100% on-page search engine optimization is our mission and what sets Ponder Consulting apart from other web design companies. With our SEO background, we focus on getting natural and long-lasting traffic saving you marketing dollars therefore putting more money in your pocket.

Ecommerce Websites - We have built a secure and SEO friendly shopping cart using the osCommerce framework. The marketplace is changing and our online shopping cart is ready and waiting for you! Over 100 built in features makes running your online store a breeze. In addition to every shopping cart installation and customization, we consult every customer on getting traffic and maximizing your profit.

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