When 20% or more of your website visitors are viewing your website on a smartphone, it's time to make sure it's mobile-friendly.

Grace Builders, LLC found that out first hand recently when owner, Kevin Grace, noticed how many visitors browsed his website using mobile devices. He contacted Hosting Connecticut LLC to reconfigure his website so it would be responsive (readjust its layout) depending on what device is used to view it.

According to owner, Kevin Grace, "With so many people using their phones when they're thinking about remodeling a basement, kitchen or other project to see the work being done by local companies, it was time to build a mobile-friendly website so they could really see our work."

Hosting Connecticut LLC announces the launch of a new, responsive website for Grimshaw Tree Service, a Connecticut tree care services company. Based in Windsor, Connecticut, Grimshaw is a family owned business established in1968. The company provides a multitude of services from mulch to hazardous tree removal.

According to owner, Fred Grimshaw, "Hosting Connecticut's wealth of knowledge, experience and dedication is second to none." It was time to build a new mobile-friendly site with added functionality for 2016. Hosting Connecticut's CEO, Paula Pierce, says, "The new responsive website, in addition to providing a great user experience on mobile devices, added new functionality and content, including new Tree Care Tips and Myths. We have enjoyed working with Fred and Jane Grimshaw, and are always seeking ways to make their site ever more user-friendly and functional."

Hosting Connecticut announces the launch of a new, responsive website for the Connecticut Prevention Network, a statewide non-profit organization, at CTPrevention.org

The Connecticut Prevention Network (CPN) is an association of the state's 13 community partnership Regional Action Councils (RACs) that work to provide your community with education, training, and advocacy for substance abuse prevention and related community concerns such as violence, teen pregnancy, drunk driving, sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS and suicide.

Hosting Connecticut announces the launch of a new, responsive website for Lynn Zettlemoyer, a well known Connecticut metal clay jewelry artist. Based in South Glastonbury, Lynn Zettlemoyer creates exclusive designs in precious metal clay for unique jewelry and objets d'art for every day wear and for special occasions. The new website offers a wide range of jewelry hand made with only high quality materials and an expert eye for design.

According to Lynn Zettlemoyer, "This new, beautiful website would never have happened without the assistance of Hosting Connecticut. The design is clean and minimal so my jewelry pops off the page!" The old website worked, but needed a design upgrade to better reflect the elegance and quality of Lynn Zettlemoyer jewelry. Pierce says, "The new responsive website offers a great user experience on desktop and mobile devices and easy integration with social media."

Hosting Connecticut announces the launch of a new, responsive website for the Windsor Food and Fuel Bank, a Windsor non-profit organization at WindsorFoodBank.org

According to Jane Garibay, President of the Windsor Food and Fuel Bank, "The website was due for an overhaul. We had a content management system but the content sprawl had gotten out of control." Hosting Connecticut created a contemporary design that better reflects the professionalism of the organization and allows for easy access to the site on mobile devices.

Hosting Connecticut announces the launch of a new website for Telework Recruiting. For over 20 years, Telework Recruiting has been dedicated to helping professionals in every field gain telecommuting employment; as well as assisting employers in sourcing qualified remote workers. Telework Recruiting continues to be one of of the few resources available to job seekers who are looking for strictly teleworking opportunities.

According to Pamela La Gioia, owner of Telework Recruiting, "We have expanded our services quite a bit since we created the original website. We needed it to be much more interactive for our members. We also needed a more contemporary design to match the forward progress of our company including better mobile display."

Hosting Connecticut created a new website that better reflects the wide-ranging services of Telework Recruiting, including dashboards for members and employers, an easy to use membership registration system, content management software so staff can add new content easily and integration with their email marketing and social media accounts.

Hosting Connecticut announces the launch of a new, responsive website for the Unitarian Society of Hartford (USH), a lively, contemporary, diverse congregation serving greater Hartford, at USHartford.com

According to Bruce Robbins, chair of the USH website committee, "So many things had changed since we created the original website and we had added so many links to the home page that it needed simplifying and streamlining. We also sought a contemporary design that displays well on mobile devices, email marketing software and a content management system so staff can easily update the site."

Hosting Connecticut and MODCO announce the launch of a new, responsive website for Philip David, a local artisan jewelry company. Based in West Hartford, Connecticut, Philip David fosters long term relationships with some of the most creative jewelry artisans in Connecticut . The retail shop and website offer a varied selection of jewelry with classic to unusual materials, a wide price range, quality workmanship, and good design that lasts forever.

According to Jennifer Muller, CEO of MODCO, "Creating the new, responsive website in the short time frame we had available would not have been possible without the assistance of Hosting Connecticut. The company's wealth of knowledge, experience and dedication is second to none." The old website was good, but needed to be updated so in-house staff could update the content easily and so it would display well on mobile devices. Hosting Connecticut's CEO, Paula Pierce, says, "The new responsive website offers a great user experience on desktop and mobile devices, new functionality and an enhanced featured artist display. We have enjoyed working with MODCO."

Technophobes now have one more way to get their questions answered. Hosting Connecticut LLC, a Windsor, Connecticut website design and hosting business, has added a Live Chat feature to their website so clients and anyone with questions about email, websites, hosting, etc can contact customer support quickly and easily. "Customer service has been a mainstay of our business. Everyone deserves a quick answer when they need help and live chat is the best way to get them the answers they need quickly," says owner, Paula Pierce.

"The most common technical questions are about choosing a hosting package and setting up email, but we handle lots of questions about search engine optimization and other advanced topics," says Support Manager, Cristi White. It seems that live chat isn't just for newbies.

The annual Windsor Shad Derby festival website is getting a facelift. After many years with a stagnant website, Paula Pierce, of Hosting Connecticut, offered to donate services to redesign the website and make it more energetic to illustrate the changes the Shad Derby committee is making to the whole event. The new website launched in mid-January and allows members of the committee to update the content easily without fear of disturbing the rest of the site's elements.

"It's a great way to keep a website up-to-date on even a daily basis if necessary," says Paula Pierce, owner of Hosting Connecticut, LLC. "We used Invisible Gold software which makes it easy for the Shad Derby committee to edit the website and keep the public aware of new events. One such event is the new Hooker Brewery fundraiser taking place on Friday, February 11th. Managers of the site can easily add the event, upload a photo, and add contact details just by logging into the site from any web browser."