Project Overview
AlteredSide.com is a unique online space created to celebrate and promote a broad spectrum of human expression — from visual and digital arts to ancient spiritual practices. The site serves as a curated gallery and blog, focusing on subjects that span traditional and digital art forms, tattoos, photography, film, and alternative spiritual paths such as shamanism, Wicca, and paganism.
The project aims to build a community and knowledge base that bridges the worlds of creativity, altered states, and expanded consciousness.
Challenges
- No centralized online presence for a wide range of interconnected themes
- Needed a cohesive design to unify diverse content categories (art, music, mysticism, etc.)
- Required a platform that allowed for easy content publishing and curation
- Needed SEO optimization to reach niche audiences interested in esoteric and alternative culture
- Desired to showcase art in a visually immersive way while keeping the spiritual tone
Our Approach
We developed AlteredSide.com as a flexible, content-rich WordPress website with a clean yet mystical aesthetic that reflects its core values: transformation, beauty, and depth.
Key features:
- A custom WordPress theme blending art with mysticism
- Blog system supporting multimedia (videos, image galleries, audio, longform text)
- Organized taxonomy: categories for Art, Music, Science, Magic, and Spirituality
- Integration with social platforms and newsletter tools
- SEO structure designed for long-tail keywords (e.g., “fractal art meaning,” “modern pagan tattoo designs,” “shamanic trance music”)
- Mobile-responsive design with smooth UX to ensure accessibility and immersion
Key Outcomes
- Created a central hub for artists and seekers from diverse alternative and spiritual communities
- Established AlteredSide.com as a niche cultural platform
- Users now easily navigate between art, blog entries, and spiritual themes
- The site acts as both an archive and active stage for new content and community dialogue
- Strong foundation laid for future expansions: online courses, artist submissions, or shop features
