WordPress web design is one of the most common services we deliver for our clients.
WordPress is one of the world’s most popular content management system (CMS) because of its vast range of capabilities, from brochure websites to ecommerce, blogs and news/magazine sites. It’s because of this extensive scalability we use WordPress for almost all of our website projects.
WordPress has been around since 2003 and quickly became the go-to CMS to utilise for website projects, most likely because of its ease of use and versatility. The most complex website can easily be managed within the WordPress dashboard by clients without issue.
So, the question for you is, is WordPress the right CMS for you?
WordPress web design: Is WordPress the right Content Management System for you?
There are hundreds of different content management systems available, most of which completely free. In order to ensure your website is built with solid foundations though, it’s important to make sure your CMS can provide the following:
- Is the CMS available for free? Or does it require an annual license?
- Is the admin dashboard/portal intuitive and easy for clients to edit content?
- Is it flexible, scalable and can support complex functionality?
- How popular is it and is there any support documentation?
- Can the CMS support a range of industry websites?
42% of people will leave a website because of poor functionality. (Top Design Firms, 2021)
Is your website performing poorly or not converting customers? Get in touch to find out how we can help.
Top things to consider when having a new WordPress web design developed
Some websites are easy to design and develop, a good website should have the following priorities:
- Does your website have stunning aesthetics, your website should impress potential customers and retain their interest to engage.
- Is your content user-focused to maximise Search Engine Optimisation and user conversion. Remember most of the time your user is trying to find a solution to a problem. It’s your mission to be the answer.
- If you’re having an Ecommerce website designed and developed, consider what features and functions are necessary and what can be introduced at a later date to maximise budget.
- Who will be looking after the website after it’s complete? Can you make content changes yourself? What about crucial security updates? We strive to ensure clients have absolute full control over their websites but are on hand if we’re ever needed.
- How optimised is your shiny new website? If your website is poorly developed or is hosted somewhere slow, your website won’t perform for your visitors. Not only will a slow website harm your search engine optimisation but also counter any customer conversion efforts. This is why we only host websites on our UK-based, climate-positive servers.