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Carrd Microsites

Single page websites focused on one promotion, service, or product.

Carrd specializes in landing pages and can also function as a microsite, where each section appears to be an independent page with animated transitions between sections.

At US$ 19/year for 10 sites, it's a very reasonably priced platform for experimentation. Carrd was originally designed for landing pages focused on a single call to action such as a product purchase, mailing list signup, or event RSVP. The microsite approach works best when page-level SEO isn't critical and the header navigation is simple.

Pros

  1. Easy access to title, SEO description, and meta tags.
  2. Publish to carrd.co URLs, custom domains, and subdomains.
  3. Automatic SSL.
  4. Can serve fonts locally instead of via Google's servers.
  5. Attractive layouts with animated transitions between sections.
  6. Good starting point templates for different use cases.
  7. Good controls for customizing appearance.
  8. Built in forms.
  9. Embed 3rd party services with custom widgets or API connections.

Cons

  1. The interface assumes some understanding of HTML and CSS.
  2. Some API level connections might require time-consuming troubleshooting.

Sample CARRD Sites

COMMUNITY
EVENT

Neighborhood party signup.
Benhurst Block Party

Quick turnaround landing page for a local block party. The RSVP and volunteer signup are handled with Signup Genius, and donations are managed with Venmo.

COVID
MICROSITE

K&A COVID RESPONSE

A streamlined approach to reaching parents focused on two goals: getting art kits mailed to kids and signing up parent for support groups. Leveraging an existing template, we adjusted the fonts and colors to align with K&A's branding. Subtle animations were incorporated to complement the children's illustrations and patient photos.

Hong Kong
Notes

HK notes home page.
Hong Kong Notes

Personal site collecting links to books and articles about Hong Kong architecture, photography, and local language.

CARRD Resources

Documentation

Comprehensive answers and instructions for the most common questions and tasks.

Plans and Pricing

Carrd currently offers three plans. For most people, I recommend the Pro Plan, which is the lowest tier that offers custom domains. At $19/year for 10 sites it's an incredible value.

Embedding Code

The embed element allows you to integrate responsive iframes or widgets from other sites or services.

Widgets

Premade widgets add functionality from third-party services, including Stripe, Gumroad, Facebook, Paypal, and Typeform.

What to Expect

Fast launch. A Carrd landing page or microsite can typically be launched within a few days of receiving the final site content, access to linked services, and domain name registration information.

Fees First. Design fees start at US$ 2000, and are paid in advance due to the short lead times. At launch, the site will be transfered to your personal Carrd Pro account, which costs US$ 19/year for 10 sites. Other pricing packages are available and can be seen on the Carrd Pro Pricing Page.

intense Prep. Due to short launch times, this package requires you to prepare assets before we start designing. Please collect all the site graphics and copy in an accessible Dropbox or Google Drive folder. Connecting your domain hosting service or other accounts might require password access.

INquiries

I'D LIKE A CARRD SITE

What service do you provide? Who is your target audience/user? What does your website do?

Do you need to generate leads? Streamline new client intake? Book appointments?

If you have an existing website, it likely has traffic and search pedigree. We need to look at it.

New sites take a few days. Is there an important deadline you need to meet?

Please share the url of any other relevant content such RFPs, graphics, comps in a Dropbox or Google Drive folder.

Contact info

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Do you prefer to be contacted by email or phone?  If by phone, let me know what times work best for you.

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