Raleigh, NC Web Design Services

Our Raleigh Web Services

We are a complete website development agency with a large staff of internal website designers and ecommerce web designers. Our web design team is broken into two groups, each specializing in either template or custom website design services.

1.) Template-Based Web Developments

Searching for an affordable website option? Your Raleigh small business might be interested in a template website!

Instead of creating design mockups and developing your website in a custom template, 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 preferred template for us to install on your development site.

Next, we will modify the theme to use your color scheme and then add in your web pages.

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

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2.) Custom Website Designs

As a custom web development agency, we prefer to start every Raleigh website design 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 web developers begin their work. These mockups can be altered to your satisfaction, allowing you to finalize the design concept and proceed with confidence.

Once you've given your approval for the design mockup, our website development team will merge it into a custom theme. There are many benefits to a custom template, including a simplified codebase that often has better page speed and usability since it was developed specifically for your Raleigh small business.

The starting price for a custom web design is about $9,500, and it can be ready in just a few weeks. For custom ecommerce web developments, the price 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 website support services.

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

Here are some examples of website requests that Raleigh web maintenance agencies might help with:

• Updating your website 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 your Raleigh website's navigation menu.
• Improve your site speed to pass Google Core Web Vitals.
• Taking backups of your website's files and databases.
• Changing the look and feel of your website.
• Fixing website audit problems or Google Search Console coverage concerns.
• Adding structured data, open graph tags, etc.
• Providing solutions to other website issues.
• Importing / exporting ecommerce product data.

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Set Goals for Your Raleigh, NC Website

To choose the best template or custom website development agency for your Raleigh business, you need to know what your goals are. The following are the most common goals we see for Raleigh website design and ecommerce web design projects:

1. To create a website or online store for a new business in Raleigh.
2. To give an old website or storefront a fresh look and feel to improve branding and functionality.
3. To improve UX, reduce bounce rates, and/or improve conversion rates.
4. To pass Google Core Web Vitals.
5. To comply with ADA, WCAG, and other published guidelines that set the standards for website accessibility.
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 Raleigh website design project to ensure everyone is happy with the finished website!

If you live in Raleigh, you probably love the NC State Wolfpack basketball team. Go NC State Wolfpack! In addition to designing Raleigh-area websites, our firm also provides web design services to those in Asheville, Cary, Charlotte, Concord, Durham, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Greenville, High Point, and Wilmington.

Picking a Platform for Your Raleigh, NC Website

A content management system, or CMS, is what powers your Raleigh website. Even though our top web designers and ecommerce web developers are well-versed in multiple platforms, we only use WordPress for new content-based site projects. For ecommerce websites we use Shopify or WooCommerce.

1.) WordPress

More than 40% of websites in North Carolina and the rest of the country are powered by WordPress.

Our web design company chooses to specialize in WordPress not only because it is the most popular CMS platform in Raleigh, 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.

• You can add new functionality to your website through third-party WordPress plugins. Not everything has to be built from scratch!
• There's a huge community of WordPress contributors helping to make the platform more stable, secure, and scalable.
• WordPress is popular among professional web design companies and freelance web developers, making it possible to find a local Raleigh web designer to work with you.

2.) WooCommerce

We've helped startups and existing ecommerce companies develop great WooCommerce stores in Raleigh or other parts of United States.

Here are some of the reasons our ecommerce web designers tend to recommend WooCommerce:

• If you need a custom theme with complex functionality, but have a limited budget, we often recommend WooCommerce. This is mostly due to custom theme and functionality work being cheaper in WooCommerce.
• If your Raleigh company website runs on WordPress, we typically recommend WooCommerce. It doesn't make sense to spend a lot of time and money rebuilding your content-based website just to add ecommerce.
• Most businesses in Raleigh 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 good if you're in an industry that's not accepted by Shopify.

3.) Shopify

Shopify is the most popular hosted ecommerce platform. To run an ecommerce site using Shopify you will likely be looking for a Shopify web designer in Raleigh.

Our Shopify developers have experience designing websites for online companies in and around North Carolina.

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

• Raleigh merchants searching for a hosted ecommerce platform should check out Shopify. With Shopify, you can run an ecommerce business in Raleigh without worrying about hosting setups or platform updates.
• When Raleigh 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 good option for Raleigh 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 Raleigh, NC Web Designer

You should ask your prospective Raleigh website design or ecommerce website development agency several questions before you get started. Here are some of the most common ones we get asked before starting a custom website design or ecommerce development project:

• Does the web designer outsource the project? Because we've got our own team of USA website designers and ecommerce web designers, we don't outsource.
• Do the web designers plan to create 301 redirects to help with SEO? For any Raleigh website design project that will replace an existing website, we plan out 301 redirects early in the project.
• Does the web developer plan to create a mockup, or provide template samples, before building the site? We find it is easier to create a design mockup for Raleigh website projects to help everyone understand the design direction before the website build gets too far along. However, that is only viable if you choose a custom website design service. If you opt for a theme-based website, we'll provide several template samples for you to review instead.
• Which CMS platform does your Raleigh web designer plan to use on your website project? We prefer WordPress because of its ease of use, popularity, and scalability. For ecommerce sites, we recommend WooCommerce or Shopify.
• How fast is your Raleigh website development service? It takes us about 2-3 months to finish custom website design projects, and 3-4 weeks to finish template websites. Ecommerce developments often take longer.
• Does the web design company have examples of original solutions? As a full-service website design firm, we love a challenge! Let us know what you have for unique needs and we will be happy to assist!

Other Services for Your Raleigh, NC Website

There's more to a successful template or custom website design project for your Raleigh organization than you may realize. Here are some additional services to help make the most of your Raleigh website:

• Content Writing: Not sure how to express yourself in writing? Let us write content about your products or services for your Raleigh website or blog.
• Search Engine Optimization: Interested in improving organic traffic within Raleigh, or beyond? To help with off-page, technical, and on-page search engine optimization, we have our own team of SEO specialists.
• Optimizing Conversion Rates: Are you trying to boost the conversion rate of your lead forms? Let us create effective landing pages for your organic and paid traffic.
• Web Maintenance & Support: Do you want help with your template or custom Raleigh website after it launches? Ask about our web maintenance plans to receive help installing updates or making site modifications.
• Web Design Accessibility: Are you unsure if your Raleigh, NC website needs to be accessible? We offer an affordable solution that continuously scans your website and fixes accessibility problems.
• Logo Creation: Have you decided on a logo for your new Raleigh organization yet? Allow our graphic designers to provide you with logo design concepts for your business.
• Web Hosting Tactics: After your site launches, do you need a place to host it? Our server administration and web design team work together to ensure fast WordPress hosting services!

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

Why Choose Us for Your Raleigh, NC Web Services

Because we love the City of Raleigh! There are so many exciting places to visit in Raleigh, like North Carolina Museum of Art, Carl Alwin Schenk Memorial Forest, Aviator Brewing Company, and others. For more ideas around Raleigh, check out this helpful website!

We've been designing high-converting websites for 19 years. We help small businesses and even large corporations with their website projects. You can trust our experts, who are only 1006.9 miles away, to handle your professional website design quickly and efficiently.

• You won't find us outsourcing Raleigh web development projects. Head over to our web design portfolio or ecommerce development portfolio to see example websites we've worked on.
• We have our own in-house team of top web designers.
• Among the CSS frameworks we've worked with are Bootstrap and Tailwind.
• We're professionals in SEO, UX, and website speed.
• We've made free website tools like password generators, Hex to RGB converters, and secure password generators.
• Our digital marketing professionals are very familiar with Raleigh SEO services to help you rank higher in Google.
• Our design team is very familiar with WooCommerce and Shopify for any Raleigh ecommerce web designs you might be considering.
• We're easy to reach by phone, live chat, or email.
• We have a website team to help with Raleigh website maintenance when you need website updates.
• To really expand upon your website advertising, we can offer Raleigh paid ads management and Raleigh social media management to help you target potential customers outside of organic search results.

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