WordPress website design and development services
WordPress website development specialists with offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
The Ethical Agency’s key differentiator is that we invest the necessary time to fully understand your business, goals and objectives – our website development services are 100% tailored and customised to your users’ needs.
TEA are WordPress website design and development specialists – over 40% of websites on the planet are built with WordPress. And let’s face it, there are companies out there offering websites for hundreds of $US, but we can guarantee you are not receiving a unique product, nor the service offering and professional outcome that you can expect from a dedicated WordPress website development agency.
Find out about our fees and how we add value.
The 2 most important questions to ask:
- What solution is your website/service solving for its users and customers?
- What does the data tell us about your existing and new users, and how do we use that to our advantage?
It is from that basis that we define the appropriate strategy for your website design and development project.
The success of this strategy is evidenced by the 50+ websites we still maintain to this day.
Website development as standard
WordPress website design – accessible website design with best practise UX and UI considerations
Responsive websites – professional looking websites on both desktop and mobile devices
Security – free SSL certificate (the green lock icon) with multiple secure systems and features
Client lists & testimonials
Default pages – Home, About, People, Services, Blogs, Contact
Google eco-system integration: Google Analytics (reporting), Google Maps, Google Captcha (anti-spam), Google Search Console (submitting your sitemap
Sophisticated search feature
Social media sharing – the inclusion of social media sharing icons
Search engine optimisation (SEO) ready
Linking your website to Mailchimp – or other email marketing platforms
Legal – POPI / GDPR requirements
100% renewable energy website hosting – sleep well knowing your website is using clean and sustainable energy
Additional services
Wireframing and technical diagrams for complex projects
Content writing and editing – writing authentic and engaging content for your website
Advanced Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
E-commerce shop front – sell products or services from your website
Domain name registration – securing and managing your domain name
Training – teaching you to edit the website yourself
Rest assured with confidence
Affordable and competitive pricing
Stylish and professional websites
Legitimate and secure websites
Low client maintenance
Decades of combined experience
Speedy turnaround
Sustainable & ethical practices
Excellent communication
WordPress website services & fees
We produce two different types of WordPress websites – Template WordPress websites and Bespoke WordPress websites. There is also a hybrid scenario where we produce a template website with bespoke features and advanced functionality. Our website prices range from R45,000 to R250,000 ex. vat (€2,500 – €15,000 ($/£). For international clients, no VAT fees are charged.
WordPress website maintenance
WordPress websites contain thousands of moving parts and software components – regular website maintenance is required to keep the software compatible and website secure. Our mandatory website maintenance fee of R950 ex vat (€55) includes one hour’s maintenance and free renewable energy powered website hosting. Find out more about WordPress website maintenance.
WordPress template websites
An off-the-shelf WordPress template website is for those looking for a cost effective and fast tracked product – we use a professional looking pre-existing template so that we hit the ground running with a design and existing build. Once your logo, fonts, colours, images and content are added the website will look unique to you.
Fees: range from R45,000 to R135,000 ex vat. (€2,500 – €7,000)
Timeframes: If all finalised content is provided the turn around time for a template website is three to six weeks.
An example of TEA’s template websites: internationalcleantechnetwork.com
Bespoke WordPress website development
Bespoke WordPress website development is where we design a brand new and unique design according to your specific needs. This includes and offline design process and once approved we build each page from scratch.
Fees: range from R135,000 to R300,000 ex vat. (€7,000 – €15,000)
Timeframes: If all finalised content is provided the turn around time for a bespoke website is six to twelve weeks.
An example of TEA’s bespoke websites:
greencape.co.za
How we add value
- We will consult with you to find the best digital solution based on your specific requirements
- Over 100 pre go-live and post go-live checklist items – ensuring your website is secure, indexable and working beautifully at time of launch
- Four weeks free website support after launch to fix bugs and gremlins
- Simple, intuitive on-site feedback tool – no need for screenshots and complicated email lists of changes where instructions can easily be missed and misunderstood
- With our own ethos of providing sustainable website design & development solutions, we love to forge long lasting and prosperous relationships with all our clients
- With a combined departmental WordPress experience of over 25 years, having built hundreds of websites, we have the experience required to deliver to your expectations and beyond
A selection of our work
Battery Bank Africa – branding and website design
Presidential Youth Employment Intervention – website design
WWF SASSI
Stonebridge Herbal Tea – brand development
GreenCape Market Intelligence Reports (MIRs)
ISN – website design and development
Battery Bank Africa – branding and website design
Presidential Youth Employment Intervention – website design
WWF SASSI
Stonebridge Herbal Tea – brand development
GreenCape Market Intelligence Reports (MIRs)
ISN – website design and development
Additional website services
Website design and development is a specific set of skills and deliverables. There are requirements you may have that fall outside the scope of website development.
- SEO
Whilst a brand new website is a great achievement, without website visitors you are winking in the dark. Keeping your website consistently updated with new, relevant and useful SEO-friendly content is the most effective way to gain authority in your industry while generating traffic to your website. Speak to our digital marketing team for our SEO recommendations and monthly retainer plans. - Advanced website optimisation
Whilst there is a lot we can do to ensure your website loads lightening fast, dependent on requirements, budget and timeframes, the way your website is built may need additional website optimisation that is not part of standard website development – we can discuss the needs of your website in this regard. - Bespoke e-commerce functionality
Not all e-commerce stores are built the same – dependent on your requirements, additional functionality may need be developed or software purchased to provide the user experience required for your customers. - Website maintenance
We are not a ‘hit and run’ outfit. We will continue to provide support and maintenance for all your digital needs and will keep you informed on the latest technologies and give you ideas on how to grow your business/organisation online. We charge R950 ex vat (€55) for monthly website maintenance and hosting.
