Leelanau.com Webdesign & Marketing

Leelanau.com has been designing dynamic and ground-breaking web sites for more than a decade. Whether it's new technologies like blogs, social networking or YouTube video or web design and development, programming or marketing and graphic design, we know how to get the job done. What's more, we excel in learning what you do and how to use internet technologies to help you do it better. Explore our our web design & marketing services.

We'll post updates on new sites we've completed and also news relating to the many sites we've built. Just click the titles to read more and also check our portfolio links to view much more of the work we've done over the years.

Portfolio: Business | Commerce | Lodging | Media | Nonprofit | Real Estate | Recreation | Regional

Posted June 19th, 2008
A new light for the South Manitou Island Lighthouse
You can click the pics above for a slideshow of photos of the new third order Fresnel lens being built for the South Manitou Island Lighthouse Project by Artworks Florida. The Relight the Light project seeks to fabricate and install replica third order Fresnel Lens in the lantern room of the South [...]
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Posted June 13th, 2008
Bingham planners recommend agritourism
In Planners back adoption of 'agritourism' language the Leelanau Enterprise reports that Bingham Towship's Planning Commission has recommended an amendment to township zoning: The proposed new zoning ordinance provisions may make it easier for the owners of farms and other agriculturally zoned properties to engage in businesses related to farming that will bring more tourists to [...]
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Posted June 2nd, 2008
June 2008
Each month we make a post where you can let people know what you're thinking about stories in the news items, tell about some fun things you did (or want to do) and share your observations of what's happening in the great outdoors. June in Leelanau means graduation, strawberries, baseball and the return of bare feet [...]
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Posted May 15th, 2008
Indiana Jones and the Odyssey of the Mind!
On Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 6 PM the Bay Theatre in Suttons Bay will present a special premiere showing of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Rated PG-13). Leland Division 1 and 2 Odyssey of the Mind teams both captured 1st place at the regional and state competitions and now move on [...]
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Posted May 8th, 2008
Explore the Sleeping Bear Dunes
Over on our Absolute Michigan web site, we're featuring Leelanau's own National Lakeshore in Dig Michigan: Sleeping Bear Dunes. It begins: The October 21, 1970 Act of Congress that established the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore declared that "...the Congress finds that certain outstanding natural features, including forests, beaches, dune formations, and ancient glacial phenomena, exist [...]
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Posted May 2nd, 2008
May 2008
Every month we make a post where you can let folks know about news items, fun things you did and observations of what's happening in the great outdoors. Every May we know we can expect cherry blossoms and the beginning of the summer travel season. This May on Leelanau.com, we're also going to be focusing on summer [...]
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Posted April 25th, 2008
Leland Blues video
From Posts: The Becky Thatcher Designs blog: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyerr-UuqmI
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Posted April 11th, 2008
Heady days for Black Star Farms
Leelanau's Black Star Farms is enjoying an amazing run of good news. After being named one of bedandbreakfast.com's Top Ten Eco-Friendly Inns, they were invited to provide a prize for Wheel of Fortune's Green Week. The show will reportedly air tonight (Apr 11) at 7 PM on WPBN TV 7&4, and a contestant did win the [...]
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Posted March 21st, 2008
Song of the Lakes 25th Anniversary DVD
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5120861441700385790 My friends Micheal, Ingemar, Lisa and Rick of the band Song of the Lakes have a new DVD titled Live at Interlochen. It features a full-length movie of Song of the Lakes 25th Anniversary concert by Rich Brauer & Brauer Productions and the documentary Journey to Joy by Rebecca Glotfelty of Real People Media. The DVD [...]
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Posted March 20th, 2008
An evening with artist Russell Chatham
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will host an evening with the internationally acclaimed landscape artist Russell Chatham in association with the exhibition "Poetry of Landscape: The Seasons" paintings by Russell Chatham on Friday April 4, 2008 from 6-8 PM. Admission to the evening event is $25 for the public. Museum members will [...]
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Business
The Internet allows businesses which could previously access only local or regional markets to expand their reach across the globe. Follow the link above to see a sample of the manufacturing, insurance, telecommunications and other sites we have designed.

eCommerce & Shopping
We have designed web sites for several nationally known local retailers and a large number of stores looking to expand their market online. We can also help you develop an affordable "Internet only" store.

Lodging & Travel
With nearly one hundred lodging clients, from single unit cottages and small B&B's to large motels, resorts and vacation rental businesses, it's fair to say we know the Internet lodging business inside and out.

Media & Entertainment
Our company started as an online publisher and we continue to develop compelling Internet content for TV shows, music groups, artists, writers and our own Internet magazine.

Nonprofit, Community & Government
Leelanau Communications has an abiding commitment to helping to preserve the natural beauty and rich heritage of our region and donates substantial resources to selected area nonprofit organizations. We excel in assisting your organization in securing grants for Internet projects and in completing those projects according to your budget and timeline.

Homes, Real Estate & Construction
Professionals in home and land sales, construction and associated trades have learned that people are increasingly turning to the internet for research and planning home purchases, design and remodeling. We have developed systems which allow realtors to easily manage a constantly changing inventory and to allow builders to showcase their work.

Recreation, Wineries & Dining
The reason most of us choose to make our homes in Northern Michigan is the wide range of outdoor activities available to us. We help take web surfers closer to the ski hills, trails and islands, get them to the restaurant table and help them learn about our area's booming wine industry.

Regional
Our experience with one of the largest local information sites in Michigan (Leelanau.com) and with local chambers and business associations has helped us to become adept at the management of constantly changing business, event and other information.

Is That All?
No. We've done work for a variety of businesses that span multiple categories or don't fit in any of them. Some of the unique projects we have developed include private family web sites, multimedia & historical presentations and collaboration on new, web-based businesses. Chances are, we can help you with your project too! Contact us for more information.