Chris Mincarelli

Founder - Anchorlight Consulting IT Professional 20+ Years Experience Full Lifecycle · End-to-End Fullstack · DevOps · AI Consultation · Project Management Web · Mobile · AI Applications Modern Skills.. HTML5 · CSS3 · JS TypeScript · React 18 Next.js 14 · Vue.js 3 Node.js · Python · Go PostgreSQL · MongoDB Redis · DynamoDB AI & ML Integration.. OpenAI API · LangChain TensorFlow.js · Hugging Face AI-powered Development Modern Frameworks.. React 18 · Next.js 14 Vue.js 3 · Angular 17 Express.js · Fastify Tailwind CSS · Bootstrap 5 Prisma ORM · GraphQL WordPress · Shopify Strapi · Sanity · Vercel Post-launch support? Of course.. SEO · Marketing · Analytics Linux Server Administration Cloud & DevOps.. AWS · Docker · K8s CI/CD · GitHub Actions Terraform · Serverless Vercel · Netlify AI Services.. OpenAI · Anthropic Google AI · Vector DBs AI-powered Analytics Social & Marketing.. LinkedIn · Twitter Instagram · YouTube TikTok · Meta Business Are you really still watching? You could, instead.. ..pick up the phone.. ..and we could have a nice chat.. ..or just scroll down a little. There are some great references.. ..and testimonials below the fold. Seriously, « SIGHUP » OK, let's start from the top!

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Klaviyo Quick Wins: Boost Florida Keys Businesses with 5 Automated Email Flows & Ready-Made Templates

August 14, 2025 tech

This guide from Anchorlight Consulting outlines how small businesses in the Florida Keys—especially in Marathon—can quickly boost revenue and efficiency by implementing five key automated email flows in Klaviyo: Welcome, Abandoned Cart/Booking, Post-Purchase Thank You, Win-Back, and Review Request. Using Klaviyo’s customizable prebuilt templates and integrations with tools like Shopify, n8n, and Airtable, most businesses can launch 2–3 workflows within 4–6 hours, typically costing $20–$150 per month based on contact volume. Effective setup includes defining goals, personalizing content with local touches, careful testing, and ongoing optimization to maximize open rates and conversions without overwhelming customers. Real-world examples demonstrate significant improvements in customer engagement, revenue recovery, and online reviews. The guide also addresses common pitfalls, frequently asked questions, and highlights that even deploying one flow can generate quick wins, making Klaviyo a cost-effective, powerful solution for enhancing email automation in local retail, hospitality, and service businesses.

Automating Inbound Calls into Scheduled Jobs: How Florida Keys Businesses Boost Bookings & Cut Admin with n8n and Voice-to-Text Integration

August 14, 2025 tech

Anchorlight Consulting in Marathon, Florida, demonstrates how local service businesses can automate converting inbound phone calls and voicemails into scheduled jobs using tools like n8n, Twilio/Plivo for call management, voice transcription services (AssemblyAI, Google Speech-to-Text), Airtable, and online booking calendars. This integration, typically set up within 4–8 hours at a monthly cost of $30–$75, transcribes calls, extracts key appointment details via AI parsing, creates calendar events or job entries, and sends automated customer confirmations, reducing lost leads, phone tag, and administrative work. The system supports existing phone lines with forwarding, handles repeat clients, missing info through automated follow-ups, and complies with privacy laws, providing an efficient, user-friendly workflow ideal for plumbers, landscapers, salons, and other local Florida Keys businesses.

ADA Website Compliance Made Simple: Avoid These 5 Common Pitfalls for Florida Keys Small Businesses

August 14, 2025 tech

This guide from Anchorlight Consulting outlines the five most common ADA website compliance pitfalls—poor color contrast, missing image alt text, confusing navigation, lack of keyboard accessibility, and auto-playing media without controls—and offers practical, affordable steps for Florida Keys small businesses to fix them. Using free tools like WAVE and axe DevTools, businesses can identify issues and either apply quick fixes themselves or hire professionals for audits ($299–$799) and updates ($200–$800+), typically completed in 1–2 days. Ongoing monitoring ensures lasting compliance, reducing legal risks and improving user experience, SEO, and customer engagement. Anchorlight specializes in local ADA audits and integrates accessibility with popular platforms (Shopify, WordPress) and automation tools (n8n), helping businesses achieve ADA compliance efficiently and cost-effectively with potential tax credits.

n8n vs Zapier vs Make: Choosing the Best Automation Tool for Small Shops in the Florida Keys

August 14, 2025 ai

This detailed comparison evaluates three automation platforms—n8n, Zapier, and Make (formerly Integromat)—to help small shops in Marathon, FL and the Florida Keys choose the best fit for their needs. n8n is highlighted for its flexibility, open-source nature, and low ongoing costs when self-hosted, ideal for tech-savvy users willing to manage their own setup. Zapier offers the easiest user experience with a vast app ecosystem and quick setup, making it suitable for beginners or DIYers, though it involves recurring fees. Make strikes a balance with strong visual flow-building and affordable pro plans, suitable for users with moderate technical skills. The guide provides a step-by-step decision process focused on required integrations, technical comfort, and budget preferences, estimating typical setup times around 6 hours and monthly costs of $0–$50. Anchorlight Consulting supports local businesses by offering consultation, setup, and ongoing management of these tools to automate workflows like order alerts, customer follow-ups, and inventory syncing, thereby reducing manual effort and improving responsiveness. It cautions against common pitfalls such as overlooking volume limits and lack of planning, and includes FAQs addressing costs, integrations, security, and migration options to ensure small business owners can confidently implement effective automation solutions tailored to their operations.

Inbox to Invoice in a Day: How Florida Keys Small Businesses Automate Leads, Quotes & Billing with n8n and Airtable

August 14, 2025 ai

This article details how small businesses in the Florida Keys—such as service providers, retailers, and hospitality operators—can fully automate their workflow from receiving customer inquiries via web forms or email to sending quotes and invoices within a day using tools like n8n, Airtable, Shopify, and Klaviyo. The automation setup, typically taking 6–10 hours, manages lead capture, instant notifications, quote generation, and invoice delivery integrated with payment systems, dramatically reducing administrative time by 5–10 hours weekly and accelerating invoice turnaround from days to hours. Anchorlight Consulting offers expert "done in a day" implementation services tailored for local businesses, making automation accessible and cost-effective (under $50/month), with flexible workflows that grow with the business, all while addressing common pitfalls and ensuring data security.

How to Build AI-Friendly Product Pages That Boost Sales in the Florida Keys: Clear Copy, Media, FAQs & Schema with Anchorlight Consulting

August 14, 2025 ai

The document outlines how to create product pages that rank highly in AI-driven search results by combining clear, customer-focused copy, high-quality media, detailed FAQs, and robust schema markup. Targeted at small business retailers and service providers in Marathon, Florida Keys, it emphasizes supporting both human users and AI comprehension to improve visibility in smart search engines like Google SGE and ChatGPT-powered platforms. The recommended workflow involves choosing key products, crafting engaging descriptions with real keywords, adding multiple professional images and videos, building insightful FAQs, implementing product and FAQ schema markup validated by tools, and automating content updates using Shopify, Airtable, n8n, and optionally static site generators like 11ty. Setup typically requires 5–8 hours per product, with monthly tool costs varying by platform tiers. Anchorlight Consulting offers local expertise to help Florida Keys businesses optimize their product pages, resulting in significant increases (20–40%) in qualified leads or bookings within months. The guide also warns against common pitfalls such as generic copy, missing schema, neglected FAQs, slow mobile pages, and outdated information, stressing the importance of continual content maintenance and automation.

Testimonials

What my clients have to say

You don't have to take my word for it. Here's what my clients and team-mates have to say about working with me. References are available upon request.

Sean McGaughan
Sean Mc Gaughan

Estée Lauder Companies Online
(Digital Producer)

In my seven plus years of digital production, Chris is the best developer I've worked with. Hands down. On top of being a true jack-of-all-trades, he combines proficiency with a forward-thinking, problem-solving mentality and is a huge asset to every project he is a part of.

James Hartling
James Hartling

DoublePrime Inc (President)

I have been working with Chris for almost 10 years, and in every single engagement he has delivered top quality and professional work to us and our customers. Chris' passion for technology and finding the right solutions to business challenges have consistently set him apart from other developers and technical leaders. We look forward to many more projects working together!

Gregory Cain
Gregory Cain

The Crab Place Inc. (CEO)

Chris is fantastic to work with. Very responsive and efficient. Plus, he's able to speak in layman terms so I don't always have to understand the tech lingo involved with the work done on his end. Highly recommend.

Warren Ryd
Warren Ryd

Ryd & Doyle (CEO)

Over the course of my career of twenty five-plus years, I've worked with hundreds of developers. If you ask me "who was the best you've ever worked with", I would immediately respond with "Chris Mincarelli".
Chris combines intelligence, creativity, and work ethic like no one I've ever met. He consistently produces the highest quality deliverables, well-designed and conforming to standards, on-time and in-budget. His code is always clean, tight, well-documented and highly maintainable. He stays up to date on industry trends and new technologies, applying what he learns to his work.
In terms of getting projects done and done right, Chris sets the standard to which I aspire.

Mehmet Bereket
Mehmet Bereket

Director of Production at Estee Lauder Group of Companies

If I had a technology company, I'd make Chris my CTO.
I've worked with him on a number of projects and every interaction I've had has confirmed that he is a superb developer who takes the time to understand and care about the business cases, and the underlying logic of what he's doing. He maintains great vision instead of getting lost in a sea of tickets. To boot, Chris is consistently an early adopter of new technologies and methods. Add a bit of sarcastic wit and voila!

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