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Websites & e-commerce

A website built
for your business.

Need a new website, an online store or help with the site you already have? We design and build websites that explain what you do and help customers enquire, order or buy online.

Discuss your website

A quote based on the website you need. We discuss your requirements, agree the scope and explain the costs before you commit. Hosting, support and subscriptions are separate.

Scope & cost
REAL WORK / KAROO GOLD

Product information leads into an order enquiry or a distributor search. The website helps customers find the right route to buy without presenting the enquiry form as an online checkout.

01 / EXAMPLES OF OUR WORK

Websites we’ve built
and improved.

A construction company, a ceramics brand and a specialist store need different things from a website. See what we built for each.

FEATURED / CHEL

Showing the experience behind CHEL’s services.

We turned CHEL’s company material and project history into a WordPress website. Prospective clients can explore its services and involvement in projects, while the team can keep the portfolio current.

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Helping Wonki Ware’s store keep up with the business.Our ongoing Shopify work covers product and collection presentation, visual navigation, checkout and delivery configuration within Wonki Ware’s established store.

Giving BigBore more time for marketing and customers.We built an easy-to-use online store and connected checkout to payments, accounting, delivery and order updates. Automating routine order admin leaves the team more time to promote its products and look after customers.

02 / WHAT YOUR WEBSITE NEEDS TO DO

What do you need
from your website?

You might need to explain your services, sell products or give customers access to their accounts. We’ll plan the pages and features around what they need to do.

Business websites.

Show customers what you do, examples of your work and how to contact you. We organise your services, projects and articles into pages your team can keep up to date.

COMPANY SITES · CONTENT & CMS · ENQUIRIES

Online stores.

Help customers browse products, choose what they need and check out. We build Shopify and custom stores, and improve existing ones, with product information, payments and delivery considered together.

SHOPIFY · CUSTOM COMMERCE · STORE IMPROVEMENTS

Custom website features.

Your website may need a directory, customer login, calculator or custom form. We plan and build those features when standard pages aren’t enough.

CUSTOM FUNCTIONS · ACCOUNTS · CONNECTED DATA
03 / HOW THE WEBSITE WORKS

Help people find you
and use your site.

A good website needs to do more than look right. People should be able to find information, use the main features and complete an enquiry or purchase.

Content that people and search engines can understand.

We organise your content into useful pages with clear headings and links. Page titles, descriptions and structured data help search engines understand what those pages are about.

Easy to use on phones, tablets and desktops.

We check the layout, images, text contrast and navigation across screen sizes. Forms and key actions should work with touch, a mouse and a keyboard.

Editing tools your team can use.

We agree which content your team will update, set up the editing tools and show you how to use them. We also discuss who will handle technical maintenance after launch.

A plan for replacing your old website.

Before replacing a site, we list its pages, articles and media. We plan which content to keep, redirect changed page addresses and check forms and domain settings as part of the move.

04 / FROM FIRST CONVERSATION TO LAUNCH

How we build
your website.

You review the page plan, designs and working site along the way. We agree who will supply the content and which decisions are needed at each stage.

  1. Plan the website.

    We discuss your customers, what the website needs to do and what you already have. That includes your content, existing page addresses, other systems and who will update the site.

    Page structure, priorities and a proposed scope to review
  2. Review the designs.

    We plan the content and design the main pages. You can review how the site will look and how visitors will use it before we build the rest.

    Main page designs and the steps visitors will follow
  3. Build and test the site.

    We build the pages, set up the editing tools or store and connect the agreed features. We test navigation, forms and, for stores, the ordering process with representative content and products.

    A working website to review on phones and computers
  4. Prepare for launch.

    We check the content, accessibility, search settings and redirects from the old site. Before launch, we agree the domain change, analytics, handover and who will look after the website.

    A launch checklist and handover for your team
05 / CHOOSING A PLATFORM

Choosing the right
website platform.

The choice depends on what you need to publish or sell, which systems the site must connect to and who will update it. We explain the options and ongoing costs before you choose.

Content & company websites
WordPress · Webflow · Cloudfusion CMS

These platforms let your team update service pages, projects and articles. We choose the editing setup to suit the content you need to manage.

CHEL / WordPress Karoo Gold / Webflow
E-commerce
Shopify · Custom commerce

We can improve an existing Shopify store or build a custom store. Your products, checkout requirements and the way you handle orders help determine the right approach.

Wonki Ware / Shopify improvements BigBore / React & Medusa
Connections & delivery
APIs · Payments · Accounting · Fulfilment

We check how the website needs to connect to payments, accounting and deliveries. BigBore’s store uses Paystack, Sage and BobGo, with Cloudflare DNS for its branded domain.

We plan hosting, image loading and caching alongside the build. If the setup uses Cloudflare, we configure and test it with the actual website. Loading speed depends on the site’s content, code and hosting.

Explore systems integration
06 / SCOPE AND QUOTE

Let’s work out
what you need.

Tell us what the website should help people do. We’ll discuss the pages, content and features, then put together a scope and quote for your project.

WHAT WE DISCUSS
  • Your pages, content and product catalogue.
  • Custom features and connections to other systems.
  • Hosting, platform subscriptions and ongoing support, listed separately.
  • A new website or specific improvements to the one you have.

You don’t need a finished brief to get in touch. We can help you work through the details.

Tell us about your website
BEFORE WE START

Know what’s included.

These are the practical details we agree for this work, before you go ahead.

Website and handover

Your scope confirms the pages, features, content work and handover included. Editable files, source code, ownership and third-party licences follow your project agreement.

Accounts and access

We agree who owns and manages the domain, hosting, website editor and any connected store or payment accounts, including the access needed for launch.

Costs beyond the build

Hosting, domains, apps and other subscriptions are identified separately from the website build. Printing or other services outside the website are quoted separately if required.

Care after launch

We agree who updates the site and what support includes, with its ongoing cost. New pages, features and changes beyond that arrangement can be scoped separately.

Read our terms
07 / BEFORE WE BEGIN

Questions about
your website.

Which website platform should we use?

We start with what you need to publish or sell, which systems the site must connect to and who will update it. Our work includes WordPress, Webflow, Cloudfusion CMS, Shopify and custom websites. We explain the options, subscriptions and maintenance before you choose.

Can you improve our current website or Shopify store?

Yes. We can work on the content, navigation, design or features of an existing site. For example, our Wonki Ware work involves improvements and support for its Shopify store. We’ll review what you have before recommending changes or a rebuild.

Will we be able to update the website ourselves?

Yes, for the content we agree your team will manage. We set up editing tools for those pages, projects, products or articles, and show you how to use them at handover. More complex features and technical maintenance may need development support.

How do you approach SEO and AI-search visibility?

We make pages easy to read and navigate, with useful content, descriptive page titles, internal links and structured data where appropriate. We also check that search engines can access the pages, and consider speed and accessibility. Improving search visibility after launch takes ongoing content work and measurement. Rankings and inclusion in AI answers can’t be guaranteed.

Can we keep our existing articles and URLs?

Yes. We list your existing pages, articles and media before planning the move. We retain important content and redirect changed page addresses to relevant pages on the new site. We check those redirects and search settings before and after launch. The amount of content and its condition affect the work involved.

How much does a website cost, and how long does it take?

The pages, content, products, custom features and integrations determine the quote and schedule. We discuss what you need, then agree the scope and explain the costs before work begins. Improvements to an existing site can be quoted separately. Hosting, subscriptions and ongoing support are listed separately.

Can the site connect to our other business systems?

Yes, where the systems provide the access we need. BigBore’s store connects Paystack payments, Sage accounting, BobGo delivery and Resend messages, bringing the order flow and its exceptions into one management view. We check what your site needs to send or receive before quoting. A more involved connection is planned through our Integrations & automation service.

Should we use Shopify, WooCommerce or a custom online store?

We compare how you sell, the products you manage, your payment and delivery requirements, and the systems behind each order. Shopify or WooCommerce may cover the job with an established store platform. A custom store can be appropriate when the customer journey or connected workflow needs more flexibility. We explain the setup, subscriptions, maintenance and limits of the options before recommending one.

What do you check before a new website goes live?

We check the agreed customer journeys, mobile layouts, forms and editing tools. For a store, that includes the payment and delivery flow. For a replacement site, it includes retained content, redirects and search settings. We also agree who controls the domain and hosting, show your team how to maintain the content and set out the support arrangement.

READ MORE / INSIGHTS

Practical advice
for your project.

These articles explain choices you may need to make for your project.

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your website.

Tell us what you do, what you need from the website and whether you have a site already. We’ll help you work out where to start.

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