Web design New York City businesses can manage

WordPress suits a team that expects to edit content often. A custom Next.js site suits a company that wants fast pages, tight security and a design without template limits, with a developer handling structural changes. A custom site can still have an editor. We recommend an option after learning how your team works, including who will make updates.

A hosted builder such as Wix, Squarespace or Webflow suits a small site you want to run yourself. You trade some control over code and speed for that independence, and moving away later can mean rebuilding the site. Think about who will maintain it before choosing the platform.

A headless setup combines a custom front end with a separate editor. It suits a site that needs speed alongside substantial editing, but gives you more components to host and maintain. Ask who will look after those components as well as the content; the editing experience is only part of the decision.

US guidance says the ADA covers the goods and services that businesses open to the public offer on the web, and points to WCAG as helpful guidance. For your build, we set an accessibility target in the brief and use it to guide the page designs. WCAG groups its criteria into levels A, AA and AAA; agree which target the project will use before the designs are approved, with the latest version in mind.

Bring what you already have, along with the names of anyone who holds access or needs to approve content.

• Brand filesYour logo in a vector format, colours and fonts, or a note that they still need creating.
• PrioritiesA ranked list of the services or products you want to feature.
• ExamplesSites you like and dislike, with a line explaining each choice.
• AccessLogin details for your domain, hosting, email, analytics and Search Console, or the account holders' names.
• PhotosImages of your team, premises and finished work; arrange a shoot ahead if needed.
• ProofCase studies, permitted client logos, testimonials, certifications and memberships in a folder.

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  Choosing the platform first

  Decide who will edit the site and how often, then use those needs to guide the choice.

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  Using placeholder copy throughout design

  Bring real headings and paragraphs into the layouts, since their length can change how a page fits.

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  Approving only on a large screen

  Review every page on a phone before signing off the design.

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  Copying every old or competitor page

  Keep service pages clear and make the site short enough for your team to maintain.