WEB SERVICES

Design & Development

⊕ consultation and information to create a presence on the web

⊕ assistance & advice when you are DIY (doing it yourself)

⊕ WordPress website design, development and implementation

⊕ website management and maintenance

Make a Plan, design your website

I design/develop WordPress websites ranging from a few pages to large multi-page sites with custom styling and variety of special functions such as galleries, contact/intake forms, simple e-commerce, social media connection, membership management and other elements to fit a client's needs. At all stages of development I will work with you to find the best solution for presenting your business online.

WordPress has grown into a popular Content Management System (CMS). It offers many features including:

  • flexible design elements
  • search engine optimization (SEO) functionality
  • web standards compliance
  • responsive design (your site can easily be viewed on many sized screens from phone to tablet to computer)
  • easily updatable content
  • many plug-ins for added functionality - galleries, contact forms, shopping carts, membership etc.

THE PROCESS

Getting your site online requires certain elements to be put in place: a domain name, a hosting provider and your website content (text, graphics, video, images, contact forms etc.)

Websites are hosted by a web host provider. The domain name that you purchase either via the hosting company or a domain name seller allows your site to be seen - it is the web address. The files that make up your website are uploaded to your domain hosting account.

I can recommend a few different hosting services and there are many to choose from, including those that specialize in WordPress.

Design pricing depends on many factors: needs, complexity of design, custom elements, amount of content, revisions etc.  Rates shown here increase based on complexity of design, features, graphic artwork (logo, etc.), and various technical requirements and considerations. Together we work to present them as a unified website. For an estimate based on your needs please contact me.

All prices in Canadian dollars, GST will be added on.

STARTER WEBSITE

Small & Basic WordPress - 4 to 5 pages

  • consulting session via phone and/or email
  • domain set up (you purchase domain name I handle the application)
  • hosting set up (I have hosting to recommend, you purchase your choice, I set up the domain name with the host)
  • email set up
  • install and configure WordPress (always responsive, ie. looks good on any size screen)
  • install, activate and design theme (your look & colours)
  • install and activate plugins necessary for your site ( I will outline and discuss with you once I know what you want/need from your site)
  • Basic SEO
  • typography based header (choose from a variety of available fonts) and/or you can supply a logo
  • blog set up if wanted
  • sidebars set up if wanted
  • create pages: main/home, about, contact, blog - galleries extra
  • work with imagery (photos & graphics) to add a visual element to your pages - supplied by you
  • favicon - a small image that shows next to your URL in the browser
  • basic/classic social media icons
  • content, logo, photographs and other artwork provided by you
STARTER PRICE: $800

THE NEXT LEVEL

Advanced WordPress Site for Small Businesses

  • everything in the starter site plus more to get your business launched
  • additional phone sessions - 2.5 hours
  • multi-paged (maximum 10 pages)
  • specialized content elements such as galleries, slide shows
  • specialty plugins may cost extra but several helpful ones are free
    – can be expanded to include e-commerce, online learning, galleries, member areas (usually an extra fee for these specialty plugins)
$1200 depending on needs and complexity

ADD-ONS

  • custom logo - $150+
  • add an additional portfolio/gallery - $65+
  • add a blog - $65
  • add a custom page - $65
  • add a store - $ to be determined
  • add a way to host and sell courses via LearnDash - $350+ to set up system, $150 per course
  • custom contact forms - $ to be determined
  • newsletter set up- $ to be determined

EXTRAS

Enhance your site and your business

  • edit your content
  • locate stock images
  • create custom graphics
  • create business card & letterhead
  • create advertising brochures and postcards
  • consultation & brainstorming

GALLERY OF WEBSITES

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WordPress Website Maintenance and Management

! WordPress releases new updated versions on a regular basis - as do the plugins involved with your site's structure and appearance. It is important to keep up with these upgrades for security reasons – sites running older versions of WordPress and/or out-dated plugins can be much more vulnerable to hacking.

This plan is optional - you can do it yourself (I can give you a check list) but make sure it gets done or your site will be at risk of breaking or leave itself open to hackers or malware. My service puts various security and back-up systems to work and regularly updates the site elements as required as well as backing up your site should something go "sideways".

For your peace of mind: ( prepaid  for 6 or 12 months).

6 months: $120
12months: $ 220 (one month free)

The service includes the following:
service

  • install & configure security plugins to protect your site
  • install & configure a backup utility plugin for running and scheduling regular backups
  • regular backups your WordPress database and files
  • verify all backups have run successfully
  • install new WordPress releases when available
  • install available updates to plugins and themes
  • check site for any formatting or layout problems and verify plugins and themes are functioning properly
  • run malware scan
  • check for and resolve broken links
  • remove spam comments/take out the trash

serviceService Time

Additions and changes to existing content on your site: time is tracked by the minute (minimum 10 minutes).
Prepay service credits for a reduced rate of $55/hour

Standard web development rate: $68/hour.

 For existing clients: click here for the Service Shop.