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The last thing Astrid Gaiser ever wanted to do again was plant a garden.
"I was surrounded by gardeners growing up, and I swore never to touch another plant when I got older," says Astrid. "Then I moved to California. And things just grew too beautifully around here to resist!" It wasn't long before everyone wanted Astrid's gardening advice. A few years later, she was studying horticulture and opening up Astrid Gaiser Design.
Astrid knew early on she wanted a website for her company. "A website is the best way to showcase your portfolio," she says. "Your business doesn't look serious if you don't have one."
She considered many ways to create a website, including building her own. After some research, she chose Intuit Websites. "Intuit Websites is extremely easy to use," she says. "I found a template that suited the theme then made a few changes to make it my own. It took less than three days." She especially liked the help she got from Intuit's customer service. "They were very polite with me and patient even when I asked about something that was right under my nose!"
Astrid especially enjoys how the website brings in new business to her shop. "The website has definitely helped increase sales. About 20% of my clients are from the website. And my type of business is usually not very web oriented." Intuit also helps people find Astrid's website when they search online for landscape designers.
"Intuit helps me get my website ranked higher on search engines and online maps," she says. "Now, people find my business on all kinds of search engines I never even thought of. It's a great price for a nice package." She also likes Intuit's online marketing tools. "(They) are definitely the best part of Intuit Websites. They've increased my web traffic ten-fold."
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