Testimonials
Our business depends upon satisfied customers and we work hard to make sure our clients are delighted with the results. Here’s what our customers have to say about working with us…
Feb 2013
Callnet
We are very happy indeed with our new website. Sol and Purple Dog team were easy to work with, professional and courteous, efficient and cost effective. Overall, we received a great service, despite quite a few techy requirements, and would have no problem in recommending Sol to other businesses. We’ll be using more of Purple Dog’s services in the future for sure!
CEO Callnet
Dec 2012
Waiheke Mountain Bike Club
Purple Dog and Sol Harris recently provided a new website for the WMBC. Sol immediately understood our needs and completed the job well and with professionalism. The follow through and communication in particular was excellent and we could not recommend Sol highly enough to any business that is serious about having a well designed, great functioning website with high quality support.
Mark Seavill, Chairman, WMBC
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August 2012
Living Without Violence
We wish to acknowledge the support that Sol Harris at Purple Dog Design has provided to our agency in developing our website. Sol generously gifted his time and advice, and we are very pleased with the result. He was always pleasant to deal with and patient when showing me how to manage the site.
[ED: This was a free website provided under the Purple Dog free websites for Essential Community Organisations scheme]
Living Without Violence is very grateful for the service.
Kamalesh Lovegrove, Administrator, Living Without Violence
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July 2012
Pink Poppy Events
We are very happy with our new website! Sol was very patient with listening to our ideas and making changes to suit our requirements. He gave very clear and easy to follow instructions so that we can work on our website ourselves.
Helen & Melissa, owners
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May 2012
Blue Sahara Gardens
After months of trying to do it myself, I found Purple Dog, via a website who’s design really took my eye. I wanted something similar – clean, clear and simple. Sol worked with my very stringent design ideas to produce the site I wanted. He’s very friendly and forthright and has taught me how a website works from the back end. It’s not just all about pretty pictures! I totally recommend him and look forward to expanding my web presence with him.
Felicity Sutherland, Owner, Blue Sahara Gardens
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March 2012
Harrop & Hargrave
Our Firm recently engaged Sol Harris from Purple Dog Design to create a website for our accounting practice. Sol was professional and extremely helpful, not only implementing all the practical steps required to get us online, but also was very creative and offered great ideas and solutions. We could not be more happy with our website… I would have no hesitation to recommend Purple Dog to any business needing an IT solution…
David Johnson, Director, Harrop & Hargrave Chartered Accountants
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January 2012
SweetCakes
I was recommended Purple Dog to re-design my website, and I can happily say I was not disappointed. Sol was extremely efficient and prompt in re-designing my new site. His ideas were fresh and exciting and my site now has a very elegant and professional look + is very user friendly…..
Tanya Russell, Sweet Cakes Wedding Cakes Specialists
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December 2011
Rangihoua Estate
Purple Dog brought our website into this century with a new look and very slick professional and user friendly site.
Anne Stanimiroff, Rangihoua Estate
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October 2011
Jurassic Ridge Vineyard
We recently re-jigged our website with Purple Dog and it was a pleasure to work with Sol Harris who provides a fast and efficient service with great results. Highly recommended!
Lance Blumhardt, Church Bay Rise Company Ltd
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September 2011
Garden Party Factory
Web designer Sol Harris from Purple Dog Design created the functionality, structure and design of the site. I was there occasionally to poke and tweak, but it was a very straightforward and enjoyable experience. Sol is very easy to work with, and he did a great job.
Peter Baigent, Owner, The Garden Party Factory
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August 2011
Te Whau Ridge
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all the hard work you did for us in preparing and setting up our new web site. We really appreciated your professionalism and honesty, commitment and availability. We also enjoyed your friendly manner. Nothing seemed a problem. We have no hesitation in recommending you…
The Obriens, Owners, Te Whau Ridge Studio
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July 2011
Adventure Fishing Charters
We would definitely recommend Sol of Purple Dog to anyone wanting to upgrade or have a new website designed.
We found him to be very helpful with ideas and patient with us in our new website.
Gailene Scott – Business Owner, Adventure Fishing Charters
June 2011
Fun Rentals
Purple Dog Design ROCKS… Sol worked with me every step of the way… I would recommend Sol Harris and Purple Dog Design to any business looking to invigorate itself through an intelligently designed website and using online marketing strategies to generate more sales, identify and expand the business brand, and fully integrate itself into the ever-expanding opportunities and markets that social networking represents to businesses big and small.
Greg Minter, Owner, Fun Rentals
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April 2011
The Dining Room
Leigh Barrett, owner of The Dining Room & The Library Bar
March 2011
Waiheke Island Wine Tours
Thanks very much for building our website. The booking system is working brilliantly, saving us lots of time on the phone. As a two-man band, with one working fulltime somewhere else, it is important for us to be as efficient as possible. It’s a real buzz sitting here watching a booking pop into our inbox! We are delighted with the way the site came together and the new format for the testimonials page is very user-friendly.
Jean and Wayne, Waiheke Island Wine Tours.
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Dec 2010
151 Ocean View
Sol has been great to work with on our new website. His friendly and consultative approach coupled with his extensive knowledge and experience of what makes a website “work” were invaluable to us with our project. Without his input and guidance, our site would not have many of the features and inclusions that most of us take for granted. Sol provided a professional and complete service tailored to suit our needs, and I am grateful for his helpfulness during our project.
Peter Osborne, Business Owner, 151 Ocean View
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Nov 2010
Fine Travel News
It has been great working with Sol on the Fine Travel News website. Not only does he know the technical web stuff but he presents good ideas for the content and marketing of the site. He is not just a techie, but an all-rounder who has become an invaluable asset to our business. I highly recommend Sol and Purple Dog.
Paul Collins, Business Owner, Fine Travel Ltd
Oct 2010
Time On Your Hands
Sol, thank you for doing a great job on my website. My original website I designed and put together myself, it was a bit of a fumble, hence my decision to use an actual Web Developer to create a newer and professional site, you successfully created just that. It was good to work with you and a relief to know I could request site changes and you would do what you do best and implement those. I’m incredibly grateful for all the work you’ve done and appreciate your patience with me in coming up with the finished product.
Bronwyn Tutty, Business Owner, Time On Your Hands
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July 2010
Boom Skateboard Co Ltd
Sol Harris of Purple Dog has proven to be invaluable in helping our company achieve its e-commerce and e-marketing goals. He has excellent knowledge and insight into the world of the web and is hard-working, honest and has a well structured approach to business – a winning combination!
Jonathan Edwards, Director, Boom Skateboard Co Ltd
May 2010
Fine Travel – email marketing
I have worked with Sol for a few months now and he has quickly become a valued member of our team. He does posses an in depth knowledge of website design and online marketing and is able to effectively communicate how you can best take advantage of the online environment. He meets agreed deadlines and does not overprice his services.
Paul Collins, Business Owner, Fine Travel Ltd
March 2010
Gunter’s Vegan Cakes – Website, eBook and eMarketing
Sol & his company Purple Dog were recommend to me, and from the moment we made contact, I knew I’d made the right choice. Sol has provided me with a professional website and eBook product that I am proud of. Purple Dog was definitely the right choice for my business. I would not hesitate to recommend Sol’s services…
Gunter Eberwein, Business Owner, Gunter’s Vegan Cakes
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Jan 2010
Ooooby.org – SEO & eMarketing Strategy Report
Ooooby is an acronym for ‘Out of our own back yards.’ Ooooby is all about connecting communities through local food…… “I found Sol easy to work with and I particularly like his organised approach. Engaging Sol was a worthwhile investment….”
Pete Russell, Managing Director, Ooooby
Oct 2009
Vivian Grace – Webdesign Project
“Sol and purpledogdesign.com have been a truly excellent resource for our business…. We have been provided a solution that has exceeded our expectations and we would highly recommend Sol to any business….”
Linda Martin, Business Owner, Vivian Grace PTY Ltd
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Aug 2009
SK8FACTORY – eCommerce website
“Our business has certainly benefitted from Sol’s expertise, knowledge, vision and experience. I would highly recommend Sol to any business….”
Frank Edwards, Managing Director, SK8Factory
May 2009
GoodWater – eMarketing
Hey Sol, thanks so much for making this good news look so outstanding!!! Really appreciate your help and support. Feedback has been excellent – well done…
Grant Hall, Environpreneur, Good Water / Good Packaging
Dec 2008
NEXT Corporation – Communications
Sol continues to deliver excellent work for us, writing articles and presentation materials for our online audiences, providing graphics, design and layout. Sol is flexible & easy to work with – something that’s essential to us…
Ian Ivey, Director, Next Corporation
April 2008
Harris Communications – Webdesign
I am very happy with PDD and would definitely recommend Sol for his professional and efficient services…
Derek Harris, Owner, Harris Comms
June 2007
Waiheke Magic Massage – Webdesign & eMarketing
Sol has been invaluable, providing fantastic design and hosting services that I would highly recommend…
Michelle Titchner, Owner, Waiheke Magic Massage
Sept 2006
Mindesign – Website & Communications
Sol has been, and continues to be, the shining star of our organisations’ communications ability… he is easy and flexible to work with… and we would highly recommend him…
Jana Lyn-Holly, Owner, Mindesign
What Our Clients Say
News & Articles
News
- Stay safe from hackers
- More than half the population is on Facebook!
- Holiday Hours
- Living Without Violence website
- Free Websites for Essential Community Organisations
- New website for Waiheke Wine
- .kiwi.nz – new domain extension available!
- Pink Poppy Events Gets New Website
- Gulf Foods Website Design
- Waiheke Mountain Bike Club – New Website
Articles
- WordPress Continues to Dominate the CMS/Blog Landscape
- Will this change the Internet as we know it?
- More than half the population is on Facebook!
- The growth of responsive websites, online shopping and what it means for you
- The Importance of Software Updates
- New Zealand Website Design
- Five Ways To Increase Website Traffic
- New Google Search Algorithm Targets Fresh Content
- Five Tips To Increase Your Online Sales
- Devonport Website Design
Projects
- Living Without Violence website
- New website for Waiheke Wine
- Embassy Steakhouse Website Lauched
- Pink Poppy Events Gets New Website
- Gulf Foods Website Design
- Waiheke Mountain Bike Club – New Website
- Blue Sahara Gardens New Website
- Ostend Motors Gets New Website
- New site for Harrop & Hargrave Accountants
- SweetCakes – Wedding Cakes Website
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