Nanaimo, BC Web Design Services

Our Nanaimo Web Services

We are a complete web design company with a large team of in-house web developers and ecommerce developers. Our website design team is broken into two groups, each specializing in either template or custom web development services.

1.) Template-Based Website Designs

Looking for a low-cost website? Your Nanaimo company might be interested in a template website!

Instead of creating design mockups and developing your website in a custom theme, we can hand-pick several website templates to share with you that closely match your desired look and feel.

But don't worry - you'll have the option to choose your favorite theme for us to install on your development site.

From there, we'll customize the template to match your color scheme and then set up your web pages.

The starting price for a templated website development is about $3,750, and it can be ready in just a few weeks. For templated ecommerce web developments, the cost and turnaround will be higher.

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2.) Custom Web Developments

As a custom web design company, we prefer to start every Nanaimo web development service from scratch.

Our team can create tailor-made mockups that adhere to your brand's unique specifications, providing a preview of your website's aesthetics before our website designers begin their work. Best of all, those mockups can be revised until you're happy with the design concept and are ready to move forward.

Once you've given your approval for the design mockup, our web development team will merge it into a custom template. Opting for a custom theme can provide several benefits, including a simplified codebase that usually delivers enhanced website speed and usability, as it was tailored specifically for your Nanaimo organization.

The starting price for a custom website design is around $9,500, and it can be finished in as little as a few weeks. For custom ecommerce website developments, the cost and turnaround will be higher.

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3.) Website Maintenance

After the launch of your website, or if you have one, you might be interested in web maintenance services.

Web maintenance is a reactive support service that connects you with a website developer or ecommerce web developer on our team who can fix nearly any website issue.

Here are a few examples of website requests that might require service from Nanaimo web maintenance companies, including:

• Updating your site platform.
• Keeping apps, themes and plugins updated.
• Adding new web pages as you release new products or services.
• Staying fresh with new blog content.
• Rearranging the navigation menu of your Nanaimo website.
• Improve your website performance to pass Google Core Web Vitals.
• Making backups of your website's files and databases.
• Making your website look and feel better.
• Fixing website audit glitches or Google Search Console coverage issues.
• Adding structured data, open graph tags, etc.
• Investigating and solving any other website issue.
• Importing / exporting ecommerce product data.

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Set Goals for Your Nanaimo, BC Website

Before proceeding with the selection of a template or custom web design company for your Nanaimo business, it is important to understand what the goals are for your website project. The following are the most common goals we see for Nanaimo web design and ecommerce web development projects:

1. To create a site or online store for a new Nanaimo business.
2. To revise an existing website or storefront into a modern website design to give a better first impression to visitors.
3. To improve UX, reduce bounce rates, and/or improve conversion rates.
4. To pass Google Core Web Vitals.
5. To fix website accessibility problems, or perhaps receive a web accessibility certificate.
6. To improve lead generation through design improvements.
7. To improve online orders from their ecommerce storefront.

Let us help you figure out the goals of your Nanaimo web development project to ensure everyone is happy with the finished website!

In addition to designing Nanaimo-area websites, our agency also provides website design services to those in Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Abbotsford, Kelowna, Victoria, and Chilliwack.

Picking a Platform for Your Nanaimo, BC Website

The foundation of your Nanaimo website is the content management system you choose for the design project. Even though our top website designers and ecommerce web designers are well-versed in multiple platforms, we only use WordPress for new content-based website projects. For ecommerce websites we use Shopify or WooCommerce.

1.) WordPress

With more than 40% market share in British Columbia and the country, WordPress is simply the most popular open-source website platform.

Our web development agency chooses to specialize in WordPress not only because it is the most popular CMS platform in Nanaimo, but also because it is simply the best overall. Although there are dozens of content management systems to choose from, we've found WordPress to be the most scalable for designing websites.

• WordPress has thousands of third-party plugins available that can provide additional functionality for your website.
• There's a huge community of WordPress contributors helping to make the platform more stable, secure, and scalable.
• WordPress is popular among professional website development agencies and freelance website designers, making it possible to find a local Nanaimo web developer to work with you.

2.) WooCommerce

We've helped startups and existing ecommerce companies develop great WooCommerce stores in Nanaimo or other parts of Canada.

These are some of the reasons our ecommerce web designers like WooCommerce:

• We often recommend WooCommerce for Nanaimo website design projects that need a custom template with complex functionality, but are on a budget. This is mostly due to custom theme and functionality work being cheaper in WooCommerce.
• If your Nanaimo business website runs on WordPress, we typically recommend WooCommerce. If you are happy with the look and feel of your content-based website, why invest the time and money into redesigning that website just to add ecommerce?
• Most small businesses in Nanaimo who prefer open-source software use WooCommerce. You don't have to pay a monthly fee for WordPress or WooCommerce. Alternatively, Shopify has monthly fees to use the platform and their apps are often more expensive than WordPress or WooCommerce plugins.
• WooCommerce is great if you're in an industry that's not accepted by Shopify.

3.) Shopify

Shopify is the most popular hosted ecommerce platform. If you want to run an ecommerce website in Nanaimo, you'll probably need a Shopify web designer.

We can design a website for your online business in or around British Columbia that runs on the Shopify platform.

Here are some of the reasons our ecommerce web developers often recommend Shopify:

• Nanaimo merchants looking for a hosted ecommerce platform should check out Shopify. Shopify allows you to run an ecommerce business in Nanaimo without the hassle of hosting configurations or platform updates.
• When Nanaimo web companies don't need a lot of custom functionality, we often recommend Shopify. The cost of developing custom functionality within Shopify is often higher than in WordPress. Additionally, Shopify apps often have monthly fees versus WooCommerce plugins that are more affordable.
• Shopify is a great option for Nanaimo ecommerce businesses that need fast turnaround times for marketing and development. It is often faster with Shopify to test out new products, themes, apps, or ideas.

Questions to Ask a Nanaimo, BC Website Designer

There are several important questions to ask your prospective Nanaimo web development or ecommerce web design company before proceeding with your project. Here are some of the most common ones we get asked before starting a custom website development or ecommerce web development project:

• Does the website designer outsource the website project? Because we have our own internal team of expert website designers, we don't outsource custom web development or ecommerce web design projects to other companies.
• Do the web designers plan to create 301 redirects to help with SEO? For any Nanaimo website development project that will replace an existing website, we plan out 301 redirects early in the project.
• Does the web designer plan to create a mockup, or provide template samples, before starting the website? We find it is easier to create a design mockup for Nanaimo website projects to help everyone understand the design direction before the website build gets too far along. However, that is only possible if you choose a custom web development service. If you opt for a template-based website, we'll provide several template samples for you to review instead.
• Which CMS platform does your Nanaimo web designer plan to use on your website project? We prefer WordPress because of its popularity, scalability, and ease of use. For ecommerce sites, we recommend WooCommerce or Shopify.
• How fast is your Nanaimo web design service? We typically complete custom web development projects in 2-3 months, and template website projects in 3-4 weeks. Ecommerce website projects typically take longer to finish.
• Does the web design company have examples of original solutions? As a full-service website design firm, we enjoy a design or functionality challenge! Simply reach out to set up a phone call to discuss your needs!

Other Services for Your Nanaimo, BC Website

There is more to a successful template or custom website design project for your Nanaimo, BC organization than you might realize. Here are some additional services to help make the most of your Nanaimo website:

• Page Content Writing: Do you have trouble expressing yourself in writing? We'll help your Nanaimo business write content that describes your products or services on its website or blog.
• Search Engine Optimization: Interested in improving organic traffic within Nanaimo, or beyond? To help with technical, on-page, and off-page SEO, we have our own team of search engine optimization consultants.
• Conversion Rate Optimization: Looking to boost the conversion rates for your lead forms? Let us create effective landing pages for your organic and paid traffic.
• Website Maintenance & Support: Do you want help with your template or custom Nanaimo website after it launches? Ask about our web maintenance packages to receive help installing updates or making website tweaks.
• Web Design Accessibility: Are you unsure if your Nanaimo, BC website needs to be accessible? We have an affordable solution that continuously scans your website and uses artificial intelligence to fix accessibility problems.
• Logo Design: Have you decided on a logo for your new Nanaimo business yet? Our graphic designers can come up with great logo ideas for your company.
• Website Hosting: Looking for a place to host your website? Our server administration and web design team work together to ensure fast WordPress hosting services!

Whatever your business needs from its website, our comprehensive web development agency has your solution!

Why Choose Us for Your Nanaimo, BC Web Services

Because we love Nanaimo as much as you do! There are so many exciting things to do in Nanaimo, like visit popular destinations of Mount Benson, Ammonite Falls, Longwood Brewery, and others. For more fun ideas around Nanaimo, check out this website!

We've been designing high-converting websites for 19 years. We help small businesses and even large corporations with their site projects. You can trust our specialists, who are just 3409.1 kilometers away, to handle your professional website design.

• We don't outsource Nanaimo website development services. Browse our web design portfolio to see past content websites or ecommerce sites we've worked on.
• We have our own in-house team of top website designers.
• We have experience in multiple CSS frameworks, including Bootstrap and Tailwind.
• We're experts in SEO, UX, and website speed.
• We've made free site tools like password generators, Hex to RGB converters, and secure password generators.
• Our internet advertising experts are very familiar with Nanaimo search engine optimization services to help you rank higher in Google.
• We are very familiar with WooCommerce and Shopify. This is great if you are looking for a talented Nanaimo ecommerce web designer.
• We're easy to reach by phone, live chat, or email.
• We help with Nanaimo web maintenance requests to keep your website updated and looking great!
• To really expand upon your internet marketing, we can offer Nanaimo paid ads management and Nanaimo social media management to help you target potential customers outside of organic search results.

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