How much does a website cost in Australia?
What each package includes, why quotes differ, budgeting for year two, how paying works, .com.au or .au, and whether the Privacy Act covers your enquiry form.
Website guides for Australian businesses
Plain answers to the questions Australian businesses ask before a website project, from what a website costs to being found on Google and keeping a site running.
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How to choose a web design company
Judge a web design company on live websites you can visit, who will own the domain and site afterwards, a written quote that lists what's left out, and what happens after launch. Use the checklist and questions here with any company, us included.
SEO basics for business websites
Google favours pages that help people, describe themselves clearly, load quickly and work on any screen. Here's what its own guidance says, and what your business can do about each part.
Website care after launch: what your site needs
After launch, a website needs its software updated, backups kept away from the server, its certificate and domain renewed on time, and regular checks that forms, speed and content still work.
Website, online shop or app: which does your business need?
Start with a website if customers talk to you before buying, an online shop if they can buy without asking, and an app only when regular customers have a clear reason to keep it. They work together most smoothly when they share one system.
What to prepare before a website project
Before you brief a designer, write down your goals and pages, gather your words, photos, logo and colours, confirm who registered your domain, collect examples you like, agree who signs off and keep the feature list realistic.
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