WP Barista is a website development and support firm, providing services to new and seasoned website owners who want to maximize the marketing potential of their websites.
For awhile now, WP Barista (formerly Desperately Seeking WordPress) has worked with business people like Living Proof Ministries, Stanford Medical, Common Sense with Money, ZipList, V3MM and more. We have worked on hundreds of wonderful Mommy Blogger and larger Educational sites.
We provide:
- personal project manager (and her cell phone number)
- simple step-by-step process
- one-on-one guidance through the first use to 30 days after launch
- expertly crafted technical stuff
“Successful site owners focus on their business and have a team they can count on for technical needs ranging from design to site operations. If you don’t have that team, WP Barista should be a strong consideration.”
– Derick Schaefer, Synthesis WordPress Hosting
We believe that:
- you deserve respect for where you are and where you’re going regardless of whether or not you know how to turn on your computer.
- you are busy and need your calls or emails answered quickly and simply.
- you need the same level of service after the project is completed.
- you have a lot of demands for your dollars and need to spend wisely.
A truly global team
Cathy Tibbles, Overly Expressive and People Oriented. She is the primary coffee maker, cheer-leader, phone-answerer and project manager. Cathy is active in the Vancouver Salsa community and an avid camp-fire-builder. Cathy resides in Vancouver, Canada with her three girls.
Dianne Es, our Creative SuperHero and Amateur Photographer. Graduated with a BS in Information Technology and is fulfilling her creative dreams as a self-taught designer. She blows us away with her speed, talent and the amount of food she can put down. She resides in Pennsylvania with her husband and a brand new baby boy, Caiden.
Ana Harris, the Email Wrangler and Support Savior. Ana manages to sort through Cathy’s unorganized brain and keep this office afloat. Plus she’s around to answer Level I support questions and assist with WordPress installations. Ana hales from North Carolina with her husband and two children.
Jor-el Yabut, our Favorite Geek and Genesis Expert. He keeps us up to speed on mobile responsiveness, illustration design and all manner of unpronounceable geekiness. Jor-el hales from the Philippines with his wife and son.
Kevin Hicks, the dreaded Internet Marketing Specialist. He is full of ideas that most times are practical and realistic. But we love it when his imagination goes a little crazy. Kevin is from Vancouver Metro, and is (ladies!) single.
Our Story:
In traveling the world, our co-founder, Cathy Tibbles experienced many cultures, fell in love with the Congo, and developed an understanding of diplomacy. Before settling in the tech world, Cathy held positions as a fire alarm monitor, telephone operator, Pastor of Childrens’ Ministries and Independent Insurance Adjuster. The common thread being that she likes to talk.
Welcome to our little corner. It is our goal to provide an environment similar to your neighborhood coffee shop. Do you want something special? Do you want some trendy and fresh? WP Barista can do that. Do you need to sit in a big comfy lounge chair and talk shop for awhile? Cathy loves to do that!
Our bigger story:
WP Barista demonstrates a global compassion through charitable contributions to World Vision, and a micro-loan company, Kiva. And twice a year, we select a worthy cause and donate services and hosting. Have a good cause? Let us know!
How we build websites
- Consultation: A free 30 minute consultation will determine if we can understand and help you reach your goals. Online goals typically include one or more of: creating awareness, building an audience, qualifying leads and presenting consistent and professional branding.
- Foundation: We start websites with good hosting, branded domain names, and secure software (WordPress & Genesis Framework)
- Technical Support: We provide you and your staff unlimited support during the project and for 30 days thereafter. Additional support packages are offered.
- End Result: Everything we do is designed to bring you closer to your goals. We’re very good at working within your budget to accomplish as much as possible.
- Apples to Apples: We suggest reviewing these items with each potential developer for your project: latest research in user psychology, design principals, internet standards, ease of use, security, and website longevity.
So do we have what it takes to craft your website? YES!
