Web design and development in Denver

WordPress fits a team that publishes often and wants to edit most of the site itself. Its choice of plugins gives you options for adding features, but the site also needs regular updates to stay secure. Before choosing it, consider who will take responsibility for those updates as well as who will publish new content.

A custom-coded site in Next.js suits you if fast pages, tight security and a design without template limits are priorities. It gives the design room to follow your content, although you should be comfortable having a developer handle structural changes. That distinction is useful when deciding which changes your own team needs to make and which you would pass back to a developer.

We start with how your team works. Tell us what you expect to edit, who will do it and where you need flexibility in the design. We then recommend WordPress or a custom Next.js site, so the platform decision follows your working needs and the responsibilities you want to keep in-house.

If you offer goods or services to the public, accessibility belongs in the brief. ADA guidance covers what businesses open to the public offer on the web and points to WCAG as helpful guidance. We agree an accessibility target with you and use it to guide the page designs.

For a state or local government website, the applicable rule requires WCAG 2.1 Level AA. We include that target in the brief and use it to guide the desktop and mobile page designs, so the requirement is considered as the site takes shape.

Start with a clear site goal, such as quote requests, calls or job applications, and identify who handles each enquiry.

• Brand filesBring your logo in SVG, AI or EPS, plus your colours and fonts, or note what still needs creating.
• ExamplesPick sites you like and dislike, with a line explaining what works or does not.
• Account accessFind the logins for your domain, hosting, email, analytics and Search Console, or the person who holds them.
• PhotosGather real images of your team, premises and finished work.
• Proof of workCollect case studies, permitted client logos, testimonials, certifications and memberships in a folder.

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  Designing around placeholder text

  Supply real headings and paragraphs early, so the layouts fit the content visitors will actually read.

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  Picking a platform too early

  Decide who will update the site and how often before choosing the system.

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  Putting accounts in an agency's name

  Hold the domain and hosting accounts yourself and grant access for the work.

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  Leaving search checks until after launch

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