Web development services

Custom WordPress development

We build WordPress websites using W3C best practices and WCAG 2.2 Level AA accessibility compliance from the start. This means better website performance, improved search engine visibility, and access for all potential customers. Every project includes SEO foundation and comprehensive training, regardless of size or budget.

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Custom WordPress development that fuel business growth

We build WordPress websites that work for everyone who visits them. People with disabilities can use your website, search engines can properly index your content, and your business appears as credible as it actually is.

Most businesses don’t realize their website creates barriers instead of removing them. Here are the warning signs that indicate your current website is working against your growth:

Search invisibility costs leads daily

Competitors appear when people search for your services, but you don’t. Poor SEO foundation means losing prospects to competitors who invested in proper technical setup.

High traffic, low conversions

Visitors find your website but never contact you. This usually points to unclear messaging, confusing navigation, or content that doesn’t motivate action.

Mobile experience drives visitors away

Slow loading, broken forms, difficult navigation on phones and tablets eliminates most potential prospects before they understand what you offer.

Content updates create technical problems

When you update content beyond basic page text and blog posts, unoptimized images, incorrect HTML usage, or improper formatting can cause performance issues, accessibility problems, and SEO damage. Strategic content changes require professional oversight to maintain website integrity.

Appearance gaps undermine credibility

When prospects compare options, outdated or poorly functioning websites suggest your business may not be keeping current in other areas.

Poor hosting choices limit performance

Budget hosting providers often lack proper security, speed optimization, and technical support, creating ongoing problems that impact your website’s effectiveness.

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Our approach starts with your business

Most agencies use templates and hope things work out. We build custom websites from scratch after understanding how your audience actually makes purchasing decisions.

Discovery and planning

  • Research your competitors and market position
  • Map out how visitors find and choose businesses like yours
  • Plan technical requirements and tool integrations
  • Develop content strategy and messaging
  • Create detailed project roadmap

Development that doesn’t cut corners

Research your competitors and market positionMap out how visitors find and choose businesses like yoursPlan technical requirements and tool integrationsDevelop content strategy and messagingCreate detailed project roadmap

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Clean, semantic code makes your content understandable to search engines and screen readers. This can help provide better search engine rankings and ensures people using assistive technology can actually use your website. Proper development also prevents those expensive “emergency fixes” that come from cutting corners.

Clean, semantic code makes your content understandable to search engines and screen readers. This can help provide better search engine rankings and ensures people using assistive technology can actually use your website. Proper development also prevents those expensive "emergency fixes" that come from cutting corners.

Real accessibility isn't just about compliance checkboxes. When people with disabilities can actually use your website, it also loads faster and works better for everyone else.

Performance that actually works because slow websites lose visitors before they even see what you're offering. We optimize for real-world conditions – people browsing on phones with spotty connections.

WordPress content management gives you control over basic content updates like page text and blog posts. More complex changes (design elements, structural modifications, or technical features) require professional oversight to maintain performance, accessibility, and SEO integrity. This approach protects your website investment while giving you appropriate editing capabilities.