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Compucast Turns Up the Heat

Bourbon Heat needed a website as fun and unique as the club/restaurant/event venue itself. It needed to prove that “You haven’t been to Bourbon Street if you haven’t been to Bourbon Heat.” With an updated branding, new layout …
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A Refreshing Change for Baldos Pool Plastering

When you hire Badlos Pool Pastering, you get the real deal. The same is true when you hire Compucast to create or upgrade your website and make it mobile friendly. This long-time client needed to get the word out that they not only build new pools, b…
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Holy Guacamole! Don Jose's Grill Gets Its First Site

Like many restaurants, Don Jose’s Grill, one of the best Mexican eateries in Kenner, never bothered to have their own website. For many years, getting the word out on Facebook was enough. Still, they needed something better to showcase their co…
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Moving Business for PacMan Storage

Moving is never fun but creating a website for PacMan Storage turned out to be just that – thanks to a client who wanted to stand out, not just blend in, with the pack. As a new business, the PacMan team wanted a site that would set them apa…
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Doing Our Part for Ozanam Inn

Many years ago, Compucast owner Judy Weitz attended the funeral of an employee’s father who had been active at Ozanam Inn. Moved by this man’s service to the community, she said a little prayer, letting God know that she would like to be …
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Artist/Photographer Lee Tucker is 1/1

Web Design Is An Art, Especially When It’s For Lee Tucker 700 St. Peter Street by Lee Tucker   With our hospitality websites, Compucast has always done our part to show New Orleans in a positive light and to help our largest…
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Beign-Yay! Compucast Launches Cafe Beignet Redo

Everybody loves Café Beignet. Our 260,000 social followers are constantly commenting on how they make the best beignets in the city by far! Launching a website for such a beloved business is an honor. The revamped cafebeignet.com has a newe…
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Photography by Compucast: Meet Robert Proctor

As every business with a website knows, having the right key words enables your customers to search for and find you. Once they’ve clicked through, however, it takes more than great copy to keep them there. You only have a few seconds to make t…
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Keep Connected this Hurricane Season: Compucast Disaster Portal

June 1 is the beginning of Hurricane season. As a business owner or manager, you need to do more than stock up on batteries and bottled water. It’s time to consider a disaster portal. Staying connected during a storm is key. The Compucast Di…
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It’s Check Out Time! Check Out the New BestNewOrleans.com

We’re proud to announce that the “do not disturb” sign is off the door and the new BestNewOrleansHotels.com is now open. We hope you’ll “check in” and check out its new features: Using a fancy new m…
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If you love New Orleans, you'll love FrenchQuarterHotels.com

  Compucast just launched a new site for our long-time client FrenchQuarterHotels.com with all the streetcar bells and steamboat whistles.  The French Quarter Collection of Hotels includes the family-owned and operated boutiq…
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Compucast Gives Pelican Events an Exciting New Online Presence

Launching a new website for the regional leader in event production can be a major event in itself. This February, Compucast launched pelicanusa.com, a new site for Pelican Events in New Orleans.  Because Pelican offers so many different serv…
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Is Your Hotel Website ADA Compliant?

  Attorneys representing disabled guests have started filing suits against hotels over ADA compliancy. Even though the latest strict regulations haven't gone into effect yet regarding your site's function, not having information a…
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Compucast Announces Four New Partnerships

Proud to Be One of Only 500 Launch Partners on the "World's First Travel Feed."  We have some exciting news at MardiGrasNewOrleans.com! Tripadvisor has invited us to be one of only 500 launch partners in the new rollout of …
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CourtofTwoSisters.com Gets a Store and More!

Websites, like seafood, have to stay fresh or else.   This October, Compucast launched a new website for the famous Court of Two Sister's Restaurant. Like the Charm Gates at the restaurant’s entrance at 613 Royal, we think it will w…
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Ghouls Night Out: Krewe of Boo 2018

As in years past, the Compucast team will take to the parade route for Krewe of Boo (it's one of the perks of creating the krewe's website). Why not scare up a costume and join us for this uniquely New Orleans celebration? Krewe of Boo ha…
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Compucast from Coast to Coast

Vacations should be invigorating. The last thing a resort website should do is look tired!  When Seaside Cottages Cape Cod asked us to give them a site as inviting as their destination, we were thrilled to do just that. We’ve created hundr…
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Marigny Brasserie Website Refresh

When Marigny Brasserie was looking for company to refresh their website, they turned to Compucast. We've been designing restaurant websites in New Orleans for more than 24 years for everyone from mom and pop establishments to the legends like Ant…
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Judy Weitz Lends Her Expertise As Part of StayLocal’s “Office Hours.

If you’re like most of our clients, you’re a little overwhelmed by all the changes in online marketing and social media. This week, Compucast CEO Judy Weitz will answer your questions for free as part of the Office Hour program hosted by …
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How to Benefit from Relationship-Based Marketing

Hospitality Marketing can be confusing.   It encompasses your web site content, SEO, social media including your blog, and more.  Let's focus on the increasing importance of having transparent relationships with your customers.&nbs…
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Why Tracking is Complicated for Tourism-Related Businesses

Your Marketing Sales Funnel Many tourism-related business owners see web design and online marketing as something of an assembly line: you put digital marketing, paid ads and SEO in one side and new customers will come out the other. The Comp…
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How to Market and Promote Your Online Video

Get noticed. Get results. Get Compucast Web Video Services. The stats are in and they prove what we’ve known all along: four times as many customers will watch a video about a business than read content about it.  From strategic mess…
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How to Produce the Perfect Internet Marketing Video

Having a strong video on your home page, landing page, or social profiles can make an enormous difference to your bottom line. That’s because video is an incredibly customer-friendly form of content, and can help you make your case to buyers in…
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How Google is Helping Travelers (And What Your Tourism Business Should do to Adjust)

Google has become the world’s most popular search engine, and has maintained its dominance in that area by continually looking for ways to give searchers exactly what they want. In the process, they often create new challenges and opportunities…
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3 Issues That Sink Your Tourism Business Website

In theory, building a great website for a hotel, resort, or other tourism-related business should be easy. Remind travelers that you offer a wonderful experience in an unbeatable locale, use some smart marketing and advertising to bring searchers you…
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How to Get Hitched to the Right Online Marketing Partner

Sometimes, even after meeting our creative team and reviewing our portfolio, prospective clients can be a bit hesitant to take the next step and get moving on their project. We get it. Signing on with the new web design and online marketing team is a…
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Why You Need to Update Your Site to HTTPS

Why You Need to Update Your Site to HTTPS. In an effort to make the consumer experience safer, Google has made recent changes in their security protocol. Google now prefers any site that collects user data on forms, email and newsletter sign ups, …
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New Orleans Airboat Tours Revamped Website

New Orleans Airboat Tours came to Compucast and wanted an entire site redesign and we were happy to assist! So what will you find on their new site? Check out some of our new and favorite features! - Responsive - New large images - Video tou…
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Pearl River Eco Tours Website Redesign

Pearl River Eco Tours has completely revamped their website! Check out some of their new and improved features! - X-large images of the beautiful Honey Island Swamp - Easy navigation - Virtual tour - Photo gallery - Cont…
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Maison Dupuy Website Redesign

The Maison Dupuy hotel decided it was time for a change...asking Compucast to redesign their website. Opting for a sleek new design, the new site has many advantages over the previous.  - A modern and clean design that loads much faster - It…
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Chateau Saint Denis Hotel

Introducing the new Chateau Saint Denis Hotel website...With large, beautiful imagery of gorgeous Natchitoches, LA, the new website showcases the area perfectly. Check out a few of the highlights! - Blog that features all of the latest news. …
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New Site! New Orleans Custom Tours & Productions

Compucast is excited to announce the launch of New Orleans Custom Tours & Productions new website! New Orleans Custom Tours is known for creating one-of-a-kind experiences. From private tours with exclusive access to all inclusive packages,…
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TripConnect Premium Partner

It’s no secret TripAdvisor has become an essential review site for millions making travel arrangements. Now, the review giant is making itself vital to hotels for more than just reputation management. That’s right – guests can now b…
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Check Out Compucast's New Look

We are thrilled to announce the launch of Compucast's website redesign, featuring a revamped look and brand new features! Our team has been working very hard to make improvements and help our clients navigate the site more easily.  What&#…
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2 Reasons to Opt for a Responsive Business Website

In the past couple of years, responsive websites – pages that adapt to a viewer’s screen and hardware so they look as good on a tablet or smartphone as they do a full-sized computer – have become the "default" choice in the web desi…
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Watch The French Quarter Hotel Collection's new video!

The employees here at Compucast wear many hats. We have programmers, developers, designers, project managers, SEO and social media experts, just to name a few. We just completed a video for the French Quarter Collection of Hotels: We filmed the fo…
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Compucast and the JEDCO Entrepreneur Challenge

Entrepreneurs, pay attention. The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) is now accepting applications for their second annual Entrepreneur Challenge, a business idea competition. The startup company or entrepreneur with the winning…
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CompuRez: The latest must-have for hotels

If you own or work for a hotel, then listen up: Compucast just debuted the latest version of its reservation system that you’re going to love.  It’s called CompuRez, and it will change the way hotels in the New Orleans area book busi…
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Join us: Growing Business through Social Media Marketing

When it comes to growing businesses, social media can no longer be ignored. Not only does social media marketing work, but overlooking it can actually hurt your business online. Search engines, like Google for example, take social media into consider…
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Responsive website = More traffic from Google

Walk into any hotel lobby or restaurant dining room and you’ll likely see someone attached to their smart phone. A few years ago, they were probably just texting a friend or co-worker. Today they’re using their phone to share pictures of …
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Compucast: Named in LSU's 100 Fastest-Growing Businesses

  On Friday, March 23, Louisiana State University will honor Compucast Web Design as one of the LSU 100 Fastest-Growing Tiger Businesses. The ceremony, co-hosted by the Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute, celebrates LSU alumni who have fou…
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5 Pieces of Info Your Web Designers Need

5 Things You Should Give Your Web Designer Before They Start Working on Your New Small Business Site A wish list for your new site. Go beyond thinking of sharp designs here, and be sure to mention any key features or functionalities you'd like…
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Compucast featured in New Orleans CityBusiness

New Orleans CityBusiness features Compucast Web Media in an article about churches going online. New Orleans churches and synagogues are going online to attract new members, and websites are becoming increasingly important in maintaining contact w…
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