Tacoma Web Design Services

Our Tacoma Website Services

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

1.) Template-Based Web Designs

Looking for an affordable website? Your Tacoma business might be interested in a template website!

Rather than creating design mockups and building a custom theme for your website, we can find and share several website templates that closely align with the look and feel you want.

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

Next, we will modify the template to use your color scheme and then add in 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 love to begin every Tacoma web development service from scratch.

This approach allows our team to design custom mockups specific to your branding requirements. You'll appreciate seeing the look and feel of your future website before our web designers start building the site. These mockups can be altered to your satisfaction, allowing you to finalize the design concept and proceed with confidence.

After you approve the design mockup, our website development team will integrate it into a completely custom theme. There are many benefits to a custom template, including a simplified codebase that often has better site speed and usability since it was developed specifically for your Tacoma business.

The starting cost for a custom web development is around $9,500, and it can be finished in as little as a few weeks. For custom ecommerce web designs, 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 maintenance services.

We think of web maintenance as a reactive support service where we provide your Tacoma small business access to a web developer or ecommerce developer who can fix just about any problem.

Here are some examples of website requests that Tacoma web support agencies might help with:

• Upgrading your website platform to the latest version.
• 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 Tacoma website.
• Improving page speed to help you pass Google Core Web Vitals.
• Backing up your website's files and databases.
• Making your website look and feel better.
• Troubleshooting Google Search Console coverage glitches.
• Enhancing technical SEO with 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 Tacoma, WA Website

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

1. To create a site or online store for a new business in Tacoma.
2. To redesign an existing website or storefront with a fresh, professional look and feel.
3. To improve UX, bounce rates, and/or conversion metrics.
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 get more online sales from their ecommerce website.

Let's figure out what you want from your Tacoma website design project!

In addition to designing Tacoma-area websites, our firm also provides web design services to those in Auburn, Bellingham, Everett, Kennewick, Kent, Kirkland, Redmond, Renton, Seattle, Spokane, Spokane Valley, and Vancouver.

Picking a Platform for Your Tacoma, WA Website

The foundation of your Tacoma site is the content management system you choose for the design project. Even though our top website designers and ecommerce website 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

WordPress is simply the most popular open-source website platform, with more than 40% market share throughout Tacoma and the greater Washington area.

We specialize in WordPress not just because it's the most popular CMS platform in Tacoma, but just because it's the best for a customized website design service. 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 has a large following among expert web design companies and freelance web developers, helping ensure you can find a local Tacoma website designer to help you.

2.) WooCommerce

Our WooCommerce web development team has experience helping startups and existing ecommerce businesses in Tacoma build amazing stores with WooCommerce.

Here are some of the reasons our ecommerce website developers tend to recommend WooCommerce:

• We often recommend WooCommerce for Tacoma web development projects that need a custom theme with complex functionality, but are on a budget. This is mostly due to custom theme and functionality work being cheaper in WooCommerce.
• If your Tacoma small business already has a WordPress site, we often recommend WooCommerce. It doesn't make sense to spend a lot of time and money redesigning your content-based website just to add ecommerce.
• We often recommend WooCommerce for Tacoma small businesses who prefer open-source software. 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 web-based ecommerce platform. If you want to run an ecommerce website using Shopify, you'll need a Shopify website developer in Tacoma.

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

Here are some reasons our ecommerce developers like Shopify:

• For Tacoma merchants interested in a hosted ecommerce system, we often recommend Shopify. Shopify allows you to run an ecommerce business in Tacoma without the hassle of hosting configurations or platform updates.
• When Tacoma web companies don't need a lot of custom functionality, we often recommend Shopify. It is often more expensive to develop custom functionality within Shopify than WordPress. Additionally, you'll find getting Shopify apps often require monthly subscriptions versus one-time purchases for WordPress plugins.
• We often recommend Shopify for Tacoma ecommerce businesses that rely heavily on fast delivery times for development and marketing initiatives. It is often faster with Shopify to test out new products, themes, apps, or ideas.

Questions to Ask a Tacoma, WA Web Developer

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

• Does the web developer outsource the project? We do not outsource custom web design or ecommerce web development projects for Tacoma organizations. We have our own internal team of USA website designers.
• Will the web designers create 301 redirects to help search rankings? For any Tacoma 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 building the site? We find it is easier to create a design mockup for Tacoma 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.
• What platform does your Tacoma web designer use? Due to its ease of use, popularity, and scalability, we love WordPress. For ecommerce sites, we recommend WooCommerce or Shopify.
• How quick is the turnaround time for your Tacoma web design service? It takes us about 2-3 months to complete custom web development projects, and 3-4 weeks to complete template websites. Ecommerce developments often take longer.
• Does the website design firm have experience with creative solutions? As a comprehensive web development agency, we love a challenge! Let us know what you have for unique needs and we will be happy to assist!

Other Services for Your Tacoma, WA Website

There is more to a successful template or custom web development project for your Tacoma, WA business than you might realize. Here are some additional services to help make the most of your Tacoma website:

• Content Writing: Not sure how to express yourself in writing? Let our content writers help your Tacoma small business write web page or blog content to describe your company and its products or services.
• Search Engine Optimization Game Plans: Do you want to improve organic traffic in Tacoma, or elsewhere? To help with on-page, off-page, and technical 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: Want help making edits to your template pr custom Tacoma website after it launches? If you need help updating your website, ask about our web maintenance plans.
• Website Accessibility: Not sure if your Tacoma, WA website needs to be accessible to people with disabilities? We offer an affordable solution that continuously scans your website and fixes accessibility problems.
• Logo Design: Are you starting a new business in Tacoma, WA, but haven't settled on a logo? Allow our graphic designers to provide you with logo design concepts for your business.
• Website Hosting: Looking for a place to host your website? To ensure fast hosting, our server admins teamed up with our website design team to configure fast caching systems for WordPress.

Our complete web design company is the perfect solution for your organization!

Why Choose Us for Your Tacoma, WA Web Services

Because we love Tacoma as much as you do! There are so many exciting things to do in Tacoma, like visit popular destinations of Mount Rainier National Park, Chambers Bay Golf Course, Elk Head Brewing, and others. For more fun ideas around Tacoma, check out this 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 consultants, who are only 1950.8 miles away, to handle your professional web design quickly and efficiently.

• We do not outsource Tacoma website design projects. Check out our website development portfolio to see example content websites or ecommerce stores we've built.
• We've got our own team of leading web designers.
• Among the CSS frameworks we've worked with are Bootstrap and Tailwind.
• We're specialists in SEO, UX, and page speed.
• We provide free website design tools, such as color scheme pickers and password generators.
• Our internet marketing team is experienced in Tacoma search engine optimization services to help you improve search placements and organic traffic.
• Our design team is very familiar with WooCommerce and Shopify for any Tacoma ecommerce developments you might be considering.
• We are easy to reach on the phone, through live chat, or by email.
• We help with Tacoma web maintenance requests to keep your website updated and looking great!
• For an expanded digital marketing campaign, check out our Tacoma PPC ads management and Tacoma social media services to target a broader audience.

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