I offer two different Web Design options. Almost all the sites I build are powered by WordPress. WordPress is the tool that enables us both to add, edit and maintain the content on the site. (You can find out more about WordPress here.)

I communicate with my clients by email only (I provide a phone number for true emergencies).

Option One

Option One is to begin with a premium WordPress theme (design) that I recommend as a starting point. We then modify it and customize it to suit you. By the time we’re finished with it, it will look quite different, with just the basic layout shape still recognizable. The theme is like a store mannequin that we dress up in your style (and to suit your target niche). We will use good quality yet low-cost stock photos and graphics to keep costs down, but still look great.

(And starting with a framework significantly decreases development time.)

For example, here is a premium theme that I started with:
http://www.kriesi.at/demos/twicet/modern/

And here is the website I created using that theme as a starting point: http://annemariebennett.com/

As you can see, the resemblance is only vague.

The customized theme, plus 3 basic pages (Home, About, and Contact) set up with you complete with content costs US$1,200.

I purchase the premium theme in your behalf, and you’re licensed to use that code on one site. (However, I do greatly modify the code in most cases, as they often have design flaws that I fix.)

The fees for this option (customizing a theme and using stock images) is broken down like this (in US dollars):

Normally I create a demo site, and when you’re happy with the demo site that I set up, I move it onto your own hosting account. In your case, I’ll be creating the site on your own hosting account so that we can get started early with putting the lessons in, if that’s how you’d rather proceed.

A blog section is automatically included. You can choose whether to include it or exclude it from the navigation now, and you’re able to change it in future. You can use this as a News section, or an Articles section, (or both) for example.

Additional pages cost $30 each for simple pages up to 1,000 words long, and $45 each for pages with 4 or more graphics/videos per page. Or, you will be able to add extra pages yourself, because I’ll show you how to use WordPress to manage all your content yourself.

Paypal buttons cost $20 each, or you can add those yourself. If you want to use a different payment option for your products, please let me know.

A contact form in included for the Contact page. If you want to add more forms, they cost $45 each. Or, if you do a bit of research using Google, you’ll be able to figure out how to do this yourself using a plugin.

What it doesn’t include:

• A 100% completely unique design – even though other websites that use the same theme (template) will look similar, none will be identical to yours. But there will be a resemblance that you need to be aware of, however slight.
• Copywriting
• Costs such as hosting or purchasing domain names
• Graphics other than those you supply to me
• Anything not specifically mentioned above

If you’re happy with all that, here’s what I need from you:

Homework

It would really help me a lot if you could collect three examples of websites that you really like the look/style of – and extra points if those sites serve the same niche as you. And please tell me what it is that you like about the style of those sites.

Also, if you can show me three sites (especially in your niche) that you really dislike, and why.

Please set aside 30 to 60 minutes to do this piece of homework, because it really helps to speed up the process. If you can mention more than three sites, please go ahead. The more, the better. And the more details you can give me, the better.

Please send your homework, after making your payment, via the form here or by email.

Up-front Payment

I require 100% upfront payment before beginning your project. I accept PayPal, and also Mastercard/Visa credit cards via PayPal. I also accept Bank Deposit within Australia (contact me for details).

To pay US$1,200 now, please use the button below.

Not ready yet? No problem. Please contact me for more details.

Option Two

The other option, Option Two, is to create a completely original design from scratch, and use only unique graphics. Naturally, this increases the cost substantially, with packages starting at US$2,499. And it also takes a few months to do all that design and coding from scratch.

If you’re interested in this option, please contact me to discuss it further.