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We’re seeing a boom of bee lawn requests. Thank you for continuing to monitor and adjust our Google ad campaigns.
- Russ, Minnehaha Falls Landscaping

Avallo created my logo years ago, and when it was time to create a professional website, Avalllo was there to help once again. They put forth as much energy, creativity, and attention to detail into the website, as they did with the logo. It was so easy to work with Julie and the designers. They are pros, don't waste time, hire them as soon as you can.
- Dan Schultz, Flourish Realty

Julie and the Avallo team are super easy to work with, and the end result is fantastic! They recently completed a website for my dad's business, and we couldn't be happier. They also trained us so that we could make content edits, which will save us a great deal of time and money. They are a great team of pros and very easy to recommend!
- Beth Lasseter, Minneapolis

"Thanks to Avallo we have a website that looks great and delivers results. Avallo Panel enables us to manage content ourselves without always having to go through a third-party.
We have grown our health insurance business through our internet presence thanks to Avallo."
- J.W., Hopkins

"I've been working with Avallo for a couple of years and continue to be impressed with their products and services. As a graphic designer I have found a great resource for web development. With the Avallo Panel, I can now empower my clients with websites that they can change frequently and update themselves. My clients love it and I love it! Thank you Avallo!"
- B.W., Madison, WI

"I cannot say enough positive things about Julie Hamilton and her staff at Avallo. Julie and her team built a beautiful site for Arlyce Cleveland, Ltd. and throughout the entire process she was available to answer questions, make any requested changes, and ensure her or her team were available to assist my staff in anything we needed. I would recommend Avallo and Julie to anyone!"
- Arlyce Cleveland

"Thanks so much for your constant attention to us. Your customer service is always impressive."
- B.K., Minneapolis

"I have been traveling lately; visiting customers and training users for our products. A couple have noticed the change in our site – they said ‘Looks great. You guys are truly professional.’ Thank you!"
- Todd Schaeffer

"The team at Avallo really excels in customer service. It was a pleasure developing our website with the team and the best part is their Dashboard that allows you to change your website rapidly with ease.
We would recommend Avallo to anyone that desires a first class website!"
- D.H., Maple Grove

"I trust Avallo. Their programming works. They're fast. They're responsive. They're a good value. And they're easy to work with. I think of them as a partner, not a vendor."
- J.E., Brainerd

"I. AM. THRILLED.!!!!! To be able to do an EASY seminar sign-up, like you've created, and to be able to change it -- WOW, a dream come true! It was very cumbersome before. ...wow, I am so happy! I've run out of superlatives for Avallo Panel and YOUR help!"
- J.M., Minnetonka

"Julie's team at Avallo created a beautiful new website for my company, including features that I plan to use in the future, after I grow my business a bit more. The site is professional and the maintenance application I use to make updates is easy and intuitive. The site does everything I need it to do and looks great. Thank you for delivering a professional polished product."
- Kyle, Owner of Defensive Women

"We had a person call asking for a quote, and the reason he called was because he thought our website was the best. Good job!"
- M.M., Plymouth

"We’ve got nothing but positive feedback on the website. You guys are the best! I’ll look forward to the app quote.... Much appreciated!"
- Matt, SouthWest Transit

"My website traffic was low, and so Avallo recommended search engine optimization. Not only did my website traffic increase, but Avallo was also able to modify the company website and corporate logo in a very short time frame. Thanks Avallo!"
- W.T., Plymouth

The website still runs great. I love the cms system and I love that it synchronizes beautifully with my single sign on system. We have extended the website that you developed to allow a board members only section.
- Jon P.

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Avallo Panel vs. Wordpress

Dec 29th, 2010 6:12 pm

How is Avallo Panel better than WordPress?

I was really surprised when I first got asked this question. Avallo Panel is a website management system. WordPress is a blogging system. In fact, we even have a WordPress plugin for Avallo Panel for blogging. Comparing the two of these would be like comparing apples and oranges, but because the question comes up, I wanted to answer it.

Avallo Panel was created as a website or content management system for our clients. We designed and built it to be as intuitive as possible for developers and non-developers alike. We have also designed a comprehensive plug-in system that allows you to add on and grow your website as your company grows. In the future, should you need to add a shopping cart, more forms, a calendar system, or even advertising, implementing these plug-ins are easy and will not affect the rest of your website.

WordPress, on the other hand, was originally built and is marketed as a blogging system. We're not here to bash WordPress, and it is the best blogging system out there, but its CMS capabilities are limited. We have built several blogging sites using WordPress for our clients, and have integrated WordPress into a dozen Avallo Panel sites. When it comes to creating your entire website in WordPress, you may run into issues and limitations. Because plug-ins are user created, there's no telling if one plug-in may conflict with another plug-in, or if a plug-in can cause security issues. Also, since WordPress is constantly updating, we have had some clients who have run into compatibility issues with old plug-ins breaking when WordPress is updated.

Case and point, not even WordPress' website is running with WordPress. Once you get to the "News" page, you will see that they are actually running WordPress for their blog.

This is how we at Avallo also utilize WordPress. We feel that WordPress is used best as a blogging interface, and the rest of the website can be more effectively managed using a website management system such as Avallo Panel.