Website Development
Professional Joomla websites built around your brand. I don't claim to be a graphic designer or photographer. What I am is an expert at taking your existing brand identity and transforming it into a high-performing, professional website that works flawlessly.
You bring your branding, your vision, and your content. I bring 18 years of technical expertise in Joomla development, YOOtheme implementation, and a deep understanding of what makes websites actually work for businesses.
What I Do Best
Technical Implementation
I translate your corporate design and brand guidelines into a fully functional Joomla website. Custom templates, precise styling, pixel-perfect implementation of your visual identity.
Content Architecture
Organizing your content logically, creating intuitive navigation, structuring information so visitors find what they need quickly. Clear, purposeful layouts that guide users toward action.
Feature Development
Contact forms, booking systems, e-commerce functionality, member areas, custom integrations. Whatever your business needs, I build it to work reliably.
Organic SEO
Every site I build includes fundamental SEO optimization. Proper heading structure, meta descriptions, clean URLs, fast loading speeds, mobile responsiveness, XML sitemaps. The technical foundation that helps Google understand and rank your content.
YOOtheme Expertise
Custom YOOtheme templates that look professional, load fast, and give you the flexibility to manage your own content without breaking the design.
What You Provide
Your Brand Identity
Logo files, color codes, fonts, brand guidelines. If you have an existing corporate design, I'll implement it faithfully. If you're starting from scratch, I can refer you to designers I trust, or you can explore AI-based tools for basic branding.
Your Content
Text for your pages, product descriptions, service details. You know your business better than anyone. I'll organize and optimize it, but the core content comes from you.
Your Images
Professional photography of your business, products, team, location. Stock images feel generic. Real photos of your actual business build trust. If you need a photographer, I can point you in the right direction.
Your Vision
Clear goals for what you want your website to accomplish. The more specific you are about functionality and outcomes, the better I can build exactly what you need.
The Development Process
1. Discovery Conversation
We discuss your business, goals, target audience, and technical requirements. I ask questions to understand what success looks like for you.
2. Proposal & Agreement
You receive a clear proposal outlining scope, timeline, deliverables, and cost. No surprises, no hidden fees.
3. Setup & Planning
I set up your Joomla installation, configure hosting, plan site structure, and map out the technical architecture.
4. Development
Building your custom template, implementing features, integrating your content and branding. You'll see progress along the way with staging site access.
5. Review & Refinement
You test everything, provide feedback, request adjustments. We iterate until it's exactly right.
6. Training & Launch
I teach you how to manage your content, then launch your site live. You're not left guessing how anything works.
7. Ongoing Partnership
After launch, I'm here for updates, support, hosting, and growth as your business evolves.
Timeline
Most business websites take 3 to 6 weeks from initial consultation to launch, depending on:
- Complexity of functionality required
- How quickly you can provide content and assets
- Number of pages and features
- Whether custom integrations are needed
- Your availability for feedback and approvals
If you come fully prepared with content, branding, and clear requirements, we can move faster. If we're building something complex or you need time to gather materials, we adjust accordingly.
Investment
Website costs vary significantly based on complexity, features, and your level of preparation.
Simple, Well-Prepared Projects: Under $1,000
If you have everything ready (clear vision, complete content, professional branding, all images), and you need a straightforward 5 to 10 page site with basic functionality, we can keep costs minimal.
Typical Business Websites: $2,500 to $8,000
Most professional business sites fall in this range. This includes custom YOOtheme template implementation, multiple pages, contact forms, basic e-commerce or booking functionality, content organization and optimization, and comprehensive SEO setup.
Complex or Custom Projects: $8,000+
Extensive functionality, custom integrations, large product catalogs, member areas, or specialized features require more development time and investment.
Every project gets a custom quote based on your specific needs. No two businesses are identical, and pricing reflects the actual work required, not arbitrary package tiers.
What's Always Included
Regardless of project size or budget:
- Custom YOOtheme template tailored to your brand
- Responsive design that works on all devices
- Basic SEO optimization (technical foundation)
- Fast loading speeds (optimized code and images)
- Training on how to manage your content
- Quality assurance testing before launch
- Post-launch support to address any issues
- Ongoing hosting and maintenance available
What I Can Help With (But Don't Claim Expertise)
Branding & Design:
I'm not a graphic designer, but I can:
- Recommend trusted designers for full brand development
- Suggest AI tools for basic logo/branding if budget is tight
- Implement existing brand guidelines with precision
Photography:
I can:
- Refer you to professional photographers in Melbourne
- Advise on what images you'll need for maximum impact
- Source amazing stock photography for you
- Optimize whatever images you provide for web performance
Content Writing:
I excel at organizing and optimizing content for web and SEO, but:
- You know your business better than I ever could
- Your authentic voice matters more than polished copywriting
- I'll guide you on structure and what to include
The Honest Truth
I could inflate prices by outsourcing design, photography, and copywriting through third parties, marking everything up, and presenting it as a "full service" package. Many agencies do exactly that.
I prefer transparency. You hire specialists directly if you need them, or use quality AI tools where appropriate, and you pay fair rates. I focus on what I do exceptionally well: building reliable, fast, SEO-optimized Joomla websites that serve your business goals.
This approach often saves you money and always gives you better results than working through layers of middlemen.
Why Joomla? Why YOOtheme?
After 18 years in web development, I've worked with many platforms. I chose Joomla and YOOtheme because they deliver the best combination of flexibility, reliability, and professional results for small to medium businesses.
Joomla:
- Powerful enough for complex functionality
- Stable and mature (no chasing framework fads)
- Excellent security track record
- Scales as your business grows
- You own your content completely (no platform lock-in)
YOOtheme:
- Beautiful, modern designs
- Fast loading performance
- Intuitive content management
- Professional results without custom code for every feature
- Regular updates and improvements
Together, they let me build websites that work reliably for years, not months.
Ready to Discuss Your Website Project?
The best way forward is a conversation. Tell me about your business, what you're trying to accomplish, and what you already have in place. I'll give you an honest assessment of what's needed and what it will cost.
No pressure, no sales pitch. Just straightforward advice from someone who's been doing this successfully for nearly two decades.