What makes WordPress + Avada great for business owners?
A Website built with WordPress gives business owners the best of all worlds. It is an extremely customizable out-of-the-box solution.
Affordable: WordPress + Avada is a great solution for small businesses and startups that will not break the bank.
- They can be customized to fit your needs.
- You don’t have to add specialized talent to the payroll to manage them in-house.
- Avada’s front-end Live Editor is better than any on the market making changes and management extremely simple. Ask for a demo and see for yourself.
- WordPress is free & Open Source.
- Avada is a very affordable one-time licensing fee.
- Both are industry standards and extremely well maintained.
- Both will be updated regularly into the future making them excellent technology investments.
Scalable: WordPress + Avada can both be scaled up or down as needed. There is no top end when it comes to handling content, pages or traffic. If it can be done it can be done with this winning combination.
Flexible: It is easy to change the design with Avada so you’ll never need a full website redesign in the future.
How do I get focused before a website design kick-off?
Evans Design put together a client interview form to get everyone on the same page before the project kicks off. It is a great place to start for a website owner because it focuses all parties on the business the website is for.
How long does it take to design a website?
A website is a fairly complex endeavor. At Evans Design we try to streamline and make the process as easy and painless as possible. A web design project can be broken down into familiar chunks seen in our Website Design Project Checklist.
1. Project Kickoff
Kickoff the project by bringing all stakeholders together to clearly understand the vision, define the goals, create a map, identify assets and resources, and delegate responsibilities.
2. Website Design
Using what is learned in the project kickoff, create a website design comp. Lead the client through the iterative process until a final design is chosen. Finalize content.
3. Website Development
Prepare the environment, CMS and theme. Using the sitemap, create a skeleton of the site. Beginning with the home page, build out the pages using the design comp as a blueprint. Integrate functionality, CTAs and touchpoints along the user journey and lead the client through the iterative process until final sign-off.
4. QA & SEO:
Client and Designer go through their checklists to test and verify that all functionality is working properly. The designer then optimizes the website, installs analytics and tracking code, and thoroughly tests the mobile experience.
5. Website Delivery
Once development sign-off happens, it is time to launch the site and tell the world. Hand-off the site to the client by providing access, licenses and training. When the project is closed, ensure client satisfaction and follow-up regularly.
What causes website design cost to go up?
The factors that cause website design cost to increase are the number of pages, complexity of content and complexity of functionality required.
- Number of pages: For Evans Design, we charge $75 per page for each one over 20.
- Complexity of Content: Complex content can increase the cost because it increases the amount of time and the number of people needed to build the site. Examples of complex content would be audio, video or custom photography.
- Premium Functionality: The great thing about WordPress is almost some level of all existing functionality is freely available. However, there are times when functionality needs to be extended to meet specific needs. At Evans Design we identity those circumstances, discuss with the client and then pass approved costs on to the client.
How much does a custom website cost?
What a website design costs fluctuates depending mainly on the size and functionality requirements. The good news is most, if not all of the functionality small businesses need are included with out-of-the-box solutions like WordPress + a premium theme.
Pre-Made Websites & Micro-sites Begin at $2,500.
A custom micro-site would have 5 pages or less and be limited to informational content and standard functionality.
Pre-made websites are websites that are already built and all that is needed is customizing it for your business.
Starter Websites Begin at $3,500.
A starter website would be a custom website designed specifically for you and would have 20 pages or less.
Website Redesigns Begin at $3,500.
Redesigns for existing websites begin at $3,500 and increase based on the number of pages and complexity of the site.
