Website development company in California

WordPress suits a team that publishes often and wants to edit most of the site itself. Its plugins offer a wide choice of features, although someone needs to keep them updated for security. A custom Next.js site suits a business that wants fast pages, tight security and a design without template limits. Structural changes need a developer.

The design choice is separate from the platform. A custom design fits content or an audience with specific needs; an adapted template can fit a straightforward brief when it is reworked around your real content. Hosted builders such as Wix, Squarespace and Webflow suit small sites an owner wants to run alone, with less control over code and speed and a possible rebuild if you move away.

A headless setup combines a custom front end with a separate editor when you need speed and substantial editing control, but it adds hosting and maintenance work. We recommend an approach after understanding how your team works; a custom site can still have an editor.

For a business open to the public, US guidance says the ADA covers goods and services offered on the web and identifies WCAG as helpful guidance. We set up a clear heading structure and page titles, and use WCAG to guide the page design review. Give the review space in the project so page structure and content can be addressed before launch.

Bring what you have, and note what still needs work.

• Your main site goal and the person who handles each type of enquiry.
• A ranked list of services or products for the navigation and home page.
• Real photos of your team, premises and completed work, or a plan to arrange them.
• A folder of case studies, testimonials, certifications and client logos you have permission to show.
• Sites you like and dislike, with a short reason for each choice.

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  Leaving real copy until the end

  put actual headings and paragraphs into the layouts early, before their length disrupts an approved design.

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  Reviewing only on a desktop

  check every page on a phone as well, including how the content reads on the smaller screen.

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  Copying every old page

  keep the service pages visitors need and make the site manageable for your team to update.

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  Leaving search checks until launch

  check page titles, the sitemap and any development indexing block before the site goes live.