We don't grab a template then fit your business around it. DP Web Design creates websites as unique as your business. Our design for your website is guided by existing logos, company themes or style guides. If you don't have this then we're here to give your business some style. the design layout is usually selected by the client & developer then company logo, colours & images are added to give your site an original look.
The home page will summarise your business, showing key points of interest to your users incorporating call to action buttons and links to engage your customers. The feature/hero banner can be static or include motion such as sliding and fading etc. Either way a feature banner will summarise the key points of your business.
When creating your website it's best to use personalised professional images to connect your customers with you and your business. Sometimes this isn't possible so it's good to use specially selected stock images. We can supply you with fully licenced stock images for your website.
We don't set rules about page numbers, but naturally if your wanting hundreds of pages we'll talk further about pricing. We say 5 to 10 pages because this is usually enough to represent most small businesses. Some of these page examples are usually Home, About Us, Services, Clients, Contact Us, etc. The value of having a multi page website as opposed to a one page website is more content, more pages, more headings & metadata, these are all things Google loves, "Content is King!".
NOTE: Higher content sites can increase the base build price.
Naturally we'll add your page content and images, we can supply stock images at no extra charge and if you're not a wordsmith we can put you on to a good copywriter.
NOTE: in this package, we do not write up your content or photograph your business, staff, or products and services. These services are available, so please talk to us, and we'll add them into your quote.
This is a simple contact form or call to action form. This usually includes the following fields (name, email, subject & message, or something similar). All forms use Google reCAPTCHA to stop spamming, with email receipts sent to you & your client while also being stored on your website for later review.
Site content can be easily managed using a simple click, drag & drop page builder system (YOOtheme PRO).
NOTE: Support packages are also available if you would like us to fully manage your site.
Keyword refinement consists of adding keywords/phrases & description to meta tags, using best SEO practices for titles, menus, images etc. (You get us started with some keywords & phrases that best represent your business and we'll help you refine them)
NOTE: this is not a 1st page ranking guarantee as that is a dedicated SEO service.
If you have social pages then we'll link your website to them all.
Your website will be fully mobile/tablet responsive, multi browser compatible development to work seamlessly on all devices from desktop down to mobile screen sizes.
We'll setup your Google Analytics and Search Console and tie it into your website for when you're ready to dive into website SEO or Adwords. If you already have this we'll add the correct code into your site. This also includes Facebook Pixel and any other tracking codes.
We won't just dump a website on you and leave you with no understanding on how to edit it. If you want to be proactive with your site editing then we can supply you with help documents & guides to make the process as easy as possible.
If you're using our hosting or another service then we'll make sure your hosting environment is configured to best run your site.
Click on the links to the right to see past client's Base Build Website.
*Base Build with Extra Content: This is as it sounds, a standard website build but the site page content was extensive so it added to the overall cost. The extra cost can range from $100 and up depending on the amount and formatting complexity.
We don't grab a template then fit your business around it. DP Web Design creates websites as unique as your business. Our design for your website is guided by existing logos, company themes or style guides. If you don't have this then we're here to give your business some style. the design layout is usually selected by the client & developer then company logo, colours & images are added to give your site an original look.
The home page will summarise your business, showing key points of interest to your users incorporating call to action buttons and links to engage your customers. The feature/hero banner can be static or include motion such as sliding and fading etc. Either way a feature banner will summarise the key points of your business.
When creating your website it's best to use personalised professional images to connect your customers with you and your business. Sometimes this isn't possible so it's good to use specially selected stock images. We can supply you with fully licenced stock images for your website.
Ultimately, you can have as many pages as you want and if you're building a learning based website then talk to us about your ideas. You don't have to find content for 20 pages but if you have a lot more to say about your business than others then the SupaCharge package is for you. The value of having more pages is more content, more headings & metadata, these are all things Google loves, "Content is King!".
NOTE: Higher content sites can increase the base build price.
Naturally we'll add your page content and images, we can supply stock images at no extra charge and if you're not a wordsmith we can put you on to a good copywriter.
NOTE: in this package, we do not write up your content or photograph your business, staff, or products and services. These services are available, so please talk to us, and we'll add them into your quote.
This is a simple contact form or call to action form. This usually includes the following fields (name, email, subject & message, or something similar). All forms use Google reCAPTCHA to stop spamming, with email receipts sent to you & your client while also being stored on your website for later review.
Site content can be easily managed using a simple click, drag & drop page builder system (YOOtheme PRO).
NOTE: Support packages are also available if you would like us to fully manage your site.
Keyword refinement consists of adding keywords/phrases & description to meta tags, using best SEO practices for titles, menus, images etc. (You get us started with some keywords & phrases that best represent your business and we'll help you refine them)
NOTE: this is not a 1st page ranking guarantee as that is a dedicated SEO service.
If you have social pages then we'll link your website to them all.
Your website will be fully mobile/tablet responsive, multi browser compatible development to work seamlessly on all devices from desktop down to mobile screen sizes.
We'll setup your Google Analytics and Search Console and tie it into your website for when you're ready to dive into website SEO or Adwords. If you already have this we'll add the correct code into your site. This also includes Facebook Pixel and any other tracking codes.
We won't just dump a website on you and leave you with no understanding on how to edit it. If you want to be proactive with your site editing then we can supply you with help documents & guides to make the process as easy as possible.
If you're using our hosting or another service then we'll make sure your hosting environment is configured to best run your site.
If you're an active blogger or you realise how it's important to keep new content coming into your site then we will setup, stylise and get you started with a blogging/news/updates feature. All you need to do is add the title, image & content and hit save, your newest article will appear first place and throughout feeds within your site.
We'll take your design to the next level, incorporating your branding into animated or static icons, personalised backgrounds, themed buttons giving your site a truly unique design. It's the little personalised details that puts our sites above the rest.
Icons are a great way to symbolically display what you're talking about in your content, product or service. We will create specific icons to your business. They can even be animated and draw in as the page loads, this is an eye catching feature putting your site a step above others.
Your Google/Search Engine ranking is also determined by your site's performance, things like page loading speed, server connection speeds, image refinement, accessibility and more. This is a careful balance between design and functionality.
As organic SEO is a slow process we will monitor how your site is ranking against your selected keywords for the first 3 months of your site's life. We'll tweak titles, content, image alt tags, meta descriptions and where ever required giving an extra boost to your SEO.
Your site will also be monitored using an optimization tool for performance, updates, security and uptime.
If you're an active blogger or you realise how it's important to keep new content coming into your site then we will setup, stylise and get you started with a blogging/news/updates feature. All you need to do is add the title, image & content and hit save, your newest article will appear first place and throughout feeds within your site.
This application allows you or a staff member to edit or add products, profiles, project or portfolio information, images & files etc. via the front end of the website simply by adding required information to set input fields (e.g. title, descriptions, images, files etc.), in short creating a Database.
Here is some examples of this feature being used on our client's sites...
The benefits to adding this functionality to your website are:
Do you have an office you want to show off? Staff bios that you want to look just that little extra special or photoshop enhanced products that would look great as high detail images. Then we can take care of this for you.
Joomla is a highly advanced and versatile content management system (CMS). What does this mean in layman's terms? Simply, it's the shell of a website and we add in your content. In your case the content is your business information. This platform is perfect if your website will contain a large amount of content and menus that you would like to edit and maintain yourself without paying a designer for updating fees. If you want to have full control of your site and cut down your ongoing updating cost, then this system is the best for you!
Q: What does CMS mean?
A: Content Management System.
Q: I'm familiar with Wordpress, can you build a Wordpress site?
A: Yes, they are both different versions of a CMS. We prefer Joomla simply because it is a more advanced versatile system.
