Regional Web Developer is a specialist network for quality web design companies based in Albury and Wodonga

We specialise in providing leads to these agencies, including web designers so that regional businesses can grow and the communities they are in can also grow.

We're all about supporting our local Wodonga agencies and freelancers by providing top-quality web design services.

Our network of talented local designers will work with you to create a website that reflects your unique brand and vision, ensuring that your visitors stick around for long enough to learn more about what you can offer.

Finding a quality web designer in Wodonga can be challenging. Nobody likes to be ripped off and find a web designer who is results driven and shares your "why" for business is where you need to start.

Here are some things to look for when finding an Albury based web designer or agency

1. Set goals from business and understand your marketing plan

Understanding your goals looking for a new website or changing an existing one can require a deeper understanding of your business goals.

Examples of goals that may not even include growth in revenue include:

  • Growing your business visibility, brand, and awareness so more than 1 in ten locals in Wodonga could tell you who you are and what you do.
  • Make it easy for your customers to engage with your contact forms and chat system on your site. Trying to engage with at least five new customers in this way per month by providing better CTAs or wording to engage your customer.
  • Growing your audience through lead capture is my favourite by far, and is easy to give something away for free that can provide a channel to a targetted prospect. No more letter drops to randoms that end up in the bin. Increasing your list by 500 people in six months could be a goal.

Make sure when you get an agency or designer to build not only your website, this is specifically to achieve business goals and provide valued outcomes.

2. Know your market

Suppose your agency or freelance web designer isn't asking questions about your market. How do you expect them to put together a strategy that will speak on behalf of you ask effectively as you would to your Albury Wodonga area?

3. Clear messaging

Design services is one thing, but rarely will you find a designer that builds websites but also knows the right copy to use to convert your customers. On-site SEO and conversion are all about creating a clear message for your customers to relate to and to engage with. if you put in only an hour research Google "Storybrand marketing" and you'll be blown away. I could go on and on about how effective messaging Storybrand provides you the clarity you need for prospects to subscribe to your "why" and get on board with your mission.

Resources:

Using StoryBrand to clarify your message and get more conversions

4. Establishing your customer as the hero of your site not you

What works better, talking to someone about themselves or talking to them about you?  Of course, you need to tell people about your Wodonga business services which are about you but paint a picture of where they are in this story, provide them with those services and that transform them from unhappy customers to happy customers.  This stuff is exciting and comes with realisation of "why" the customer should not only choose you but also "why" you and your staff get out of bed every day. Consider a retreat that centres around a Brandscript or mission that turns you from a manager to a leader and your staffs jobs into careers.

5. Empathy for the problem and customer

Looking for an Albury Wodonga web designer who believes in building quality over just making a quick buck will ensure that they want to understand not only you but understand your customer and provide empathy for them in their strategy to get more leads.

6. Using a villain in you're story will connect your customer's emotions

Again it's one thing to have a web developer in Wodonga who knows how to code up websites to be fast and optimised. Having one that creates clear messages and has the ability to influence an audience is maybe not something that you will get but is something that you need to be effective. If you pick the right web design agency in Wodonga from those listed on our Wondoga page you'll hopefully get a team that knows how to put a villain in your messaging. This sounds weird, a villain really!

A villain could be "back pain", "someone that wastes money", "high fees", or "dodgy web designers in Albury". Anything that stirs an emotional response.

Murray River

7. Make it simple in a few steps to solve the problem

Being empathetic to the problem and defining a solution in your services is important. If you choose an agency that simply looks at putting images and text onto a page or template, then you've gone to the wrong place. Use a local Albury or Wodonga web designer who is more in tune with your problems as a small business owner. You want someone that doesn't just want to build a website just for their portfolio but someone that wants to solve your problem and build a small business.

8. Search Engine Optimisation for Albury Wodonga business

This article is the third focused in a series or cluster where we target the primary keyword "Albury SEO". We've also extended into "web designer Albury" as well using a tier 1 tactic to get the lower-hanging fruit. I can and have achieved a top 3 result for SEO Albury in under 30 days for the previous keyword and now again volume sub 10 per month we're hitting web design Albury. Let's snowball the growth and engage customers with local quality web design services like Oga or web matrix (neither of these I have any affiliation with)

As of today, 26th December, we rank no 3 for this keyword as a tier 1 keyword. This article is designed to target a related keyword "web design Wodonga" & "web design Albury" both tier 1, that we hope to rank in the top 10 for. Once we have established this, we can then move on to greener pastures with tier 2 and 3 where we can make a real difference.

Search Engine Optimisation, not just for speed and performance but for many aspects of being found online, is super important to the business that may engage with this article.

SEO Planning Albury

Resources:

Albury SEO / Tier 1 / Levelling up your SEO for local ranking

 

9. Find a website designer in Wodonga who values numbers and measuring results

It's going to cost a lot but if you pick the right marketing agency in Wodonga or Albury, you're going to have someone local you can trust and someone that is on board with your mission and statement. Consider a care plan with this entity that is ongoing in value and has specified deliverables, so you know what your money is being spent on.

How do you measure success or failure in building a new website in the Murray Albury area?

Location Pages:

Albury

Shepparton

Here are some don'ts as well. Don't pick someone who:

  • Will do the whole process and do a great job at everything
  • Who simply shows you a bunch of templates and asks you to choose
  • Doesn't want to do much SEO but only wants to focus on good content (a basic designer approach)
  • Sees your relationship as short term
  • Uses Squarespace as their only tool - They are a beginner, and your website will not scale as well or be as flexible.
  • It isn't only a website designer unless you don't want to do any work on the website yourself.
    • A developer is more likely to think about maintainability and the customer's use after the project is finished.
  • Isn't only a website developer unless you don't want your site nicely laid out or have consistent colours, fonts, sizes and other things that make a website look amateur

Web Design Wodonga

I believe if you've searched for web design Wodonga or found this a critical keyword, then you're probably a web designer or agency yourself. Agency-based website design will ensure that you have all aspects of your website built to the highest quality and that it's not just pretty but something that performs for all aspects of your keywords in SEO Albury.

Local Web Design Wodonga Services

You may not find that one local agency or freelance designer can provide you with all of the skills you need to build a small business website. You may need someone who specialises in advertising Google Adwords. Someone that specialises in Website Search Engine Optimisation in order to drive traffic to your site from Google's organic listings. Having an agency-based approach to getting these services is a good start, but often local agencies, even in Albury Wodonga, will outsource their work for local web design.

Our Goal for Your Site

In brief, goals can be defined as:

  • Increase brand recognition - also includes traffic growth from PPC and/or organic traffic
  • Improve sales - conversions based all on onsite
  • Improve leads - conversions based all on onsite

Web Designer Albury Process

  • A discovery comes in many forms for functionality, design, marketing, copy, SEO. This part of the process is often confused by designers but should be a wholistic across all aspects of the process. I would say this is the most important part of the entire process and one that is chargeable. It identifies opportunities for the business involved.

Web Design Discovery Wodonga

  • Our members specialise in delivering high-converting web design for Albury businesses and organisations. We create modern websites that are user-friendly, mobile-friendly and SEO-friendly. Our approach is to design a website that will meet the needs of your customers and help you reach your business objectives. We understand that no two businesses are alike and we tailor our services to each individual client. Experienced Albury RWD web designers  will work with you to develop a website that meets your specific goals. From custom website development to search engine optimisation, we can help you achieve success online. We pride ourselves on our reliable customer service and are committed to providing you with the best possible results. Whether you're looking for a new website or an upgrade to an existing one, our experienced team can help. Contact us today to find out more about how we can help you reach your business objectives.
  • Give your brand the love it deserves with a beautifully designed, professional website that'll be sure to grab the attention of your customers. Crafting a website that's tailored to your brand is essential for success. It should not only showcase the products and services you offer, but also give potential customers an inside look at your business. A well-designed website can help you stand out from the competition, while giving customers a positive first impression of your company.Your website should be easy to navigate and user-friendly. You'll want it to look professional while still being informative and engaging. Make sure all of your pages are optimized for mobile devices as well as desktop computers. Incorporate visuals like high-quality photographs and videos to make it more visually appealing.You'll also want to include features like contact forms, social media links, and customer testimonials to provide a valuable experience for your visitors. And don't forget about SEO (search engine optimization) to ensure your website is easily found when people search for your services or products.By creating a website that stands out from the crowd, you can reach
  • We understand that you only have a few seconds to leave a positive impression before customers return to the search results. That’s why we focus on crafting web content that is optimized for organic search engine rankings. Our team of experienced copywriters research relevant keywords, write compelling copy and employ best practices for SEO and accessibility. We also utilize Google Analytics to analyze the effectiveness of our copy and adjust as needed. Ultimately, we create engaging web content that increases website traffic, leads, and conversions.
  • Design Once you’re happy with the proposal, we’ll collect your required images and content to get started. We’ll then create a high-fidelity prototype of the website and other deliverables for review. This will be our chance to make sure that the design matches your vision and expectations. We’ll also use this time to refine any further details. Once the prototype is approved, we will begin development on the website – building it out with all the functionality we’ve planned. During this stage, we’ll be able to provide updates on progress and make any necessary tweaks.When the build is complete, we’ll test the website to ensure everything works as expected. We’ll also perform quality assurance testing to ensure that the website meets industry standards and complies with best practices. The final product will be ready to launch when all of the tests are passed. After launching, we can provide ongoing maintenance and support for the website if needed. We can also discuss additional features or improvements that can be added in the future.
  • Feedback Once the site is nearing completion, we’ll give you access to the final version, where you can test features and ensure you’re happy with the outcome.
  • You'll receive updates and previews throughout the development of your website.

Those agencies are driven to deliver high-converting websites for businesses and organisations in regional Australia.

So if you’re looking for a professional, high-quality website that will help your business stand out from the competition, contact one of our local Albury / Wodonga Agencies today.

If you are an agency or freelancer in the Albury Wodonga area, please sign-up to our location listings and be part of our network.

Which Website Design Company

If you're looking for a web design company or agency for your business, you have many decisions to make. You can't just search for web design in your local area and expect to get a quality professional who knows what they're doing. Your competition wouldn't leave this critical decision to chance using Google to find the best web design company or freelancer in your area for your online presence, and neither should you. 

What website design company provide?

So what does a website design company provide that you find a must for your business besides just pretty pictures and text? A website design company should offer a professional approach to your strategy, analyse your competition, and look at your goals and objectives and how these can be achieved through the proper use of content. 

How to select an experienced website design company?

Still, that's great. I know I need a professional and everyone tells me I'm the best, but how can I honestly tell who the best website design company is? 

It's like anything in life. It comes down to their proven experience in the field and the outcomes they have produced. It's not just about making a pretty website that has won awards for its cutting edge look, feels, and layout. Seek to ask questions from your website design company that proves that they have achieved more than just a website. Most will give you a portfolio of the best work and say, look how great we are? What were the goals these customers started with, and how did their website tool achieve these in detail? What were the outcomes? How were they measurable? Nine times out of ten, the website design company won't answer the questions and give you an excuse about privacy. Remember, they were keen to use these five minutes ago for their portfolio. Proven experience outcomes are the most important when choosing an agency or freelancer.  

Why Choose a Local Website Design Company?

What else would you consider important when choosing a website design company or freelancer? You should consider their locality and if they are local to you. You want to have a long term relationship with this person or company. You want them to be on board with your mission and be as enthusiastic about it as you are. It's not too much to expect that you should be able to source someone from your local community. Believe web design companies from the city, and you'll think nobody is qualified to deliver what they offer but them. Consider if you did choose a local, how much easier would it be to trust them with your online business? What if that local web design company was part of a more extensive network. A network of professionals where a specialist approach was still harnessed. The best designers and developers available throughout regional Australia could be used. You wouldn't have to worry about one web design company or freelancer going awol. You could actually get the job done to the high standard you dreamt of when you first started. 

Other Advantages of Local Website Design Companies

Website Design Companies like those in the RWD network help business owners to focus on their businesses.

Individuals who do not have any web design skills should not tackle web design projects. Instead, they should focus on the core of their businesses. If a professional web designer is hired, the website will be designed professionally.

Website Design Companies save business owners time?

Business owners are trying to figure out how to save money by doing their own website on a DIY builder like Wix or SquareSpace. This wastes the business money and time, probably multiples of time you would pay a qualified web designer is wasted on trying to figure out how to do an amateur job.

Building a local network

These seem pretty simple and possibly not worth the hassle. However, this is one of the most important benefits of choosing a local web design company. The opportunity to build relationships with your community is priceless. 

Web developers work with many different companies. Companies can and will feed off your own products and services. Community is about supporting your neighbour with your time, money and love. 

Web designers, freelancers and agencies are great at referring business between clients. Because RWD is a network of regionally based professionals, your local is as big as Australia without the big city business taking a slice of your cash. We will always try to use someone local to your company for all of the required project specialities. 

The benefit of local support

You can be sure that you will have a higher level of support than a large agency or business from the city or overseas. Locals that know you by name and care about you and your business. Choosing a specialist is still essential, but filling the gap you need to get the outcome your after can be achieved through a network such as RWD while maintaining an excellent local support arrangement.

The benefit of knowledge around the local market

Something can also be said for local knowledge and what a local part of the RWD network has to contribute to the local market. 

Locals know more about the local audience and culture to be able to apply proper styling, wording, and design that captures the attention of the right audience. 

What might appeal to an audience in the city won't always appeal to a country audience.

Imagine a world where you spoke the same language as your local designer or developer.

Well of course, that's far more likely than if you got someone from the internet from India or from the cities, isn't it? 

With more accessible communication comes the advantages of not having language barriers or, worse still, your message is misinterpreted or misrepresented on your website. For example, "I thought you sold funnels, not sold funerals". 

 Additionally, in a life shaped by written words and the importance of accurate communication, many have experienced spelling or grammar mistakes if you asked them to send some content via email. 

Similar situations happen when Communicating with Google through websites. Imagine yourself being able to communicate very simply and easily without needing to correct everybody else, then failing it because your friend, who I will call Matthew, commits so thoroughly that he forgets about his fix for NASA's Mars rover Curiosity. 

What is the best way to get a website? Website builder or website design company?

So we've talked about going local, what a web design company should provide, how to choose one and why RWD could be for you if your a business or even if you are a freelancer looking for a web design company to work with. 

Now let's get started with the best way to get a website if you're still sitting on the fence about whether or not you should go with a professional or build it yourself.

 The benefit of a website design company is that you have a full-service Australian based business to go back to if you have problems. However, 9/10 people find they have questions or other things they need help with after a website project is complete, so an established company definitely has its advantages. 

Compare this to a freelancer or even a small team in regional Australia that is stand-alone website designers and developers. This is when RWD can again help provide that specialist approach, stability and continuity you need. Best of all, we're not sending the money or work to India or the city, but you're employing local county or regional Australian professionals.

How can a professional website design company transform your business?

If you're wondering about the website process and the best way to get this here, you should look at our "how it works" page for business. It breaks down our best practice approach to digital marketing with our members, who also agree this is the best option for customers. 

Ok, so again another why and how? What is the point of using a website design company, and how will one transform my business. 

We go back to selecting a good website design company and what one should be doing in the process and providing examples of work that have delivered outcomes for the business. 

If all these things are done correctly, your business can be transformed into the company at the other end of your goals and provide you tangible outcomes. A website isn't just a website. It's a money-making tool, and the sooner it's recognised as what it is, the sooner you can harness the opportunities that this provides.

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