I know it’s not too hard to notice that we recently did an overhaul on the website. New layout, slight change (well maybe more than slight) in the color scheme and the blog moved. Well, here is the reason we changed things up. This is the first website I created, about a year ago and since then I have done a handful of other sites. I figure with all I’ve learned it was time to revamp this one.

1. New Layout

• For the most part, it is the same layout as the previous site… it is a little wider than the previous design though.
• Instead of having the specials listed above the header, we dropped it underneath to make it easier for you to access the specials. We also listed the Bars’ specials first because it is one the most popular page on the site.
• We also added some pages at the top such as our shots archive, some photos from past events and of course the blog.

2. Color Scheme

• We had the darker layout which focused on orange with blue in our logos. As you can tell, we went a little lighter and put the focus on blue with accents of orange. This should be much easier on the eyes!

3. Home Page

• The previous website had the blog right on the front page, made the site load slower and just seemed like an odd place for it. Since the site is all about drink specials, we wanted to put the focus on it and let people know what the site is about every time they get to the Home page. Plus, we are able to focus your attention to the most important content now. Listing just one ‘shot of the week’ on the front page, our custom drinks (no longer lost in the shuffle) and any other important news for the Marquette community (such as opportunities with Last Call Marquette!)

4. Blog

• Now that we have moved the blog, we are going to treat the blog more as an actual blog! Before, we recognized that it was our landing page and we didn’t want to get too carried away. We are going to be adding a few new writers. We have one so far, he recently turned 21 and will be sharing his stories of drinking in Marquette. We are looking for a girl that is turning 21 or going to be 21 soon to write for us too. Leave a comment if you think you have what it takes to be a writer in our blog!

That pretty much covers all the changes, we are looking to expand our presence in the community by growing our street team. For more information, go to the Home page and shoot me an email!

-JMatt