Are you looking for clean, quality web design services in Nigeria?
The stars have aligned… you are in the right place!
In two to three weeks, you would have a fully optimized, responsive, SEO-ready website for your business. You may view some of my past work here.
I guarantee hassle-free website design & development services from my first conversation with you to project completion. And since you are here, let me show you the essential steps you can expect in delivering your new website.
1. Understanding Your Brand
My primary objective is to understand your brand, your vision and your message. I will ask about your products and services, and your target market or audience. I believe the key to delivering a quality website or online platform to fulfill your precise need lies in this crucial first step.
- What’s your message, vision, mission, & USP? What is your brand’s message: the vision, the mission, and your unique selling point? These are the elements which make your brand or business memorable. They distinguish you from other players in the market.
- Who is your target audience? Understanding this will give me the opportunity to advice on the design process.
Communicating these to me will help deliver a website which truly represents your business. Why? I want to deliver web design which aligns with your vision and helps to drive marketing, sales, and customer service right from the start.
2. Understanding Your Website Design Requirements
Next, I learn about your business and technical requirements. I typically ask these questions based on my discussions with you:
- What type of website?
- What you hope to achieve with the website?
- What type of interactions or transactions will occur on the website?
These and other questions will help me understand your particular needs so that I can match these with the proper technologies.
3. Collect Your Brand Assets
I collect your brand assets as we prepare for the design phase. Some essential elements you will provide are:
- Your Business Logo: You would share a high-resolution copy of your logo.
- Colours: What are your brand colours? Having this information will guide the design process so your website design is consistent with your other brand elements.
- Images: I would appreciate pictures and images from you-or at least some guidance regarding the types of images you prefer.
- Text: This is a critical requirement. It may seem hard to believe for many but in the age of videos and multimedia, the quality of text on a website dictates the quality of the entire website. This is because people and search engines (Google) read and engage with websites based on text content.
Let’s emphasize the importance of text content: Ensuring you have the information about your brand or business clearly presented will help improve your marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) efforts. This holds true for even art or design portfolios. I can help you develop quality content as a service, too.
4. Your Website Domain Name and Web Hosting
I help with your domain name and hosting requirements. This is one area many people get confused so let’s break it down.
First, what’s a domain name? Your domain name will be used as your website address e.g., abcde.com. This should be the name of your brand or business or should align closely so your clients easily identify your website. Your custom email accounts will then read as xyz@abcde.com. You buy your domain name from a domain name seller.
Next, what’s hosting? Your website consists of a group of files, images, texts, maybe videos and audio files which must be stored on a computer on the internet. People access your website on that computer which acts as your website host.
That computer (or server) is owned by a hosting company so you pay for this service. Some companies offer free hosting with restricted features.
Domain Name Sellers and Hosts
Some quality domain name sellers and web hosts are Namecheap, Upperlink, Dreamhost, GoDaddy and others. Upperlink is a reliable source for [abc].com.ng, .ng domain names.
While I have affiliate partnerships with both Upperlink and Namecheap, I do recommend them because they offer quality services.
The domain name and website hosting can be hosted at a single host or separate hosts. Never mind, I take care of these back-end activities for you. And more, you will have full control over your domain name and web hosting account(s). We could also discuss if you want me to manage these account(s) for you.
5. What Web Technologies Do I Use?
I build websites using WordPress. While I can help clients build websites on other platforms such as Wix or Squarespace, I go with WordPress as a versatile web software for everything from blogs and corporate websites, to e-commerce sites, forums, and artist portfolios.
6. Continuous Review and Feedback
And so we move on to the design and development phase of the project. Your review and feedback is a key element at this stage. I don’t wait until the work is finished before requesting your feedback, I ask for your review and feedback during the web design project.
I realize your website is actually, well, your website. I partner with you in helping to birth your vision. I count this a huge privilege and ensure I carry you along at every step so your final website is as you envisioned… or better if I can manage that!
Furthermore, because these processes are transparent, you are able to participate in the project without feeling overwhelmed by technicalities.
7. Website Design & Development: Your Next Steps
Upon project completion, I provide standard support and guidance for one full month as a complimentary service. I ensure you are satisfied with your new website and that it delivers on your goal. I are actually your partners in the web design journey.
Ready for your new website? Please contact me so I can understand your requirements.
