Here at Hawaii Web Group, we believe in being transparent.  This is why we’ve decided to issue a yearly “State of the Group” to let our clients and our ohana know where we stand.  See Previous State of the Group.

2011 HWG Traffic

After reviewing our analytics in 2011, we’ve found that our small network of Maui/Hawaii websites (owned and operated by HWG) brought in the following traffic relative to previous years.  All of the numbers below come from Google Analytics.  (If anyone shows you numbers for their sites that are derived from some other analytic program, be wary!  We only trust Google for this.)

Increase in traffic

In the last 31 days, our websites have increased in traffic by over 47% across the board.

In February of 2013, you can expect a similar report.  On this new report, you’ll find that the numbers above will have increased substantially.  Our goal is to grow by around 50% every year for the next 5 years.  Our goal is to market our islands while maintaining an educational emphasis.  We want our visitors to leave with more than just a tan.  We want them to leave with a better understanding of the unique culture and environment that we love on the islands.

New websites built in 2011

MauiWebCameras.com – This site shares the webcameras of Maui by area of the island.

In 2011, we concentrated on building up our social profiles and growing our blogging community.  We also did a few side projects for clients: Haleakala Bike Company and Auntie Snorkel.  We also began building a website about Molokini, which is still in progress.

The Social Web

In 2011, we’ve been extra busy socially on the web.  We’ve built 2 new social blogs and we’ve been diligent with Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Foursquare, and more.  Below are some of our growing numbers.

Outsourcing

We still have yet to hire anyone not on the island of Maui.  All of our independent contractors reside and work on the island of Maui, Hawaii.  We believe its important to keep jobs within our own State.

Overview

All in all, we’re very happy with what our efforts have produced in 2011.  It’s been more work than we’d ever imagined, but the feedback from our clients and our increased numbers above make us feel like it’s all worth it.  How do we do it? The old fashioned way with a lot of HARD WORK. We believe that nothing worthwhile comes from shortcuts. We build the best content possible and focus on our visitors. If they’re not happy with what we give them, the page (or site) will come down. Overall, we want our impact on the web to be positive in a way where our visitors appreciate the work we’ve done and share it with friends.

We’re looking forward to sharing our numbers again in 2013!

“I am very happy with the return on investment from advertising on Maui Photographers.org and I would like to add my listing to the wedding section as well.”
Karma Hill
Karma Hill is a member of the Maui Photographers Organization as well as Natalie Brown, Greg Hoxsie, Gordon Nash and other prominent Maui photographers.

www.GoodKarmaPhotography.com

Natalie Brown Photography

“Hawaii Web Group made my business a real business. I get all of my clients saying they found me on the first page of Google. My exposure online is fantastic and everyone loves my website.
Chris at Hawaii Web Group has been wonderful with customer service and letting me know what I am getting for his services. Having a good internet presence is so important to me as a Hawaii business because the client can find me, and book me, before they even get to Hawaii. Hawaii Web Group created a beautiful website for me, put me on the first page of Google and has kept me there consistently. I’m busier than ever! Thank you so much!!”
www.NatalieBrownPhotography.com
www.Maui-WeddingPhotographer.net

Tropical Image Photography

“I can highly recommend the services provided by Chris Norberg at Hawaii Web Group. My presence on one of his sites has resulted in many inquires and direct sales for my photography business on Maui. He provides one of the best advertising values available. The return on investment exceeds my expectations every month. Chris is a pleasure to work with and has delivered everything promised in a timely fashion. If you are serious about your internet advertising, then give Chris a call today.”
Greg Hoxsie
www.TropicalImage.com

Motive8 Productions

“I have been what you call a “wounded solder” when it came to dealing with my old webmasters. It took way too long for changes, updates, or bug fixes. But once I spoke with Hawaii Web Group, they gave me the proper advise and wonderful suggestions. Even though I wasn’t able to switch to them immediately, they were patient, and since then we have built and marketed two sites with them. It has made a world of difference to me to have a valuable new part of our web marketing, now I feel confident in pushing new levels on the internet.
I normally don’t give testimonials, because I’d rather keep the good guys to myself, but I don’t ever plan on looking for another web design/ optimizing/ marketing partner as Hawaii Web Group has been great so far to me. But if all of you sign up with HWG too, then just don’t compete with me… ”
www.Motive8.tv