Website Hosting, Emails
& Domains
WordPress custom design refers to the process of creating a unique and personalised website design that is tailored to the specific needs and preferences of our client’s business. This involves customising the visual appearance and layout of a WordPress site to match a brand’s identity or to achieve a specific design goal.
Here’s why a custom design is worth it:
unique design
enhanced user experience
Custom designs can be tailored to the specific needs of your target audience, improving user experience and engagement. This can include customizing the layout and functionality to ensure ease of use and navigation, as well as providing personalized content.
greater customisation
Custom designs are more flexible and scalable than pre-made templates or themes, allowing for greater customisation and expansion as your website grows and evolves over time.
no limits
If you can imagine it we can be build it, budget depending of course. Designing anf developing from the ground up gives freedom to your ideas. There are no limitations with custom design whether it be a unique funtion or bespoke design, it is possible.
higher conversion
A well-designed and personalised website can help to increase conversion rates and generate more leads and sales for your business. Custom design on your website guides a visitor toward the desired action and influences them to complete that action — in other words, conversion.
professional
When you custom design a website our team knows what looks great and what works to make your business look professional – it is your storefront and it needs to attract people in. No ugly fonts, mismatched colors, and strange layouts, it will look as though an expert has made it – us.
Overall, investing in a custom WordPress design can help to create a unique and professional online presence that reflects your brand, engages your target audience, and drives business growth.
Our custom website designs can be tailored to the specific needs of your target audience, improving user experience and engagement. This can include customising the layout and functionality to ensure ease of use and navigation, as well as providing personalised content.
Hosting
Hosting
Management
Maintenance
Website Hosting
& Support
Our Litespeed Server with LS Caching is Superfast. We have a dedicated server which we own and operate from Perth. It is a high specification server with Dual 1.7TB solid state drives which are the fastest type of drives, 20 cores and 40 threads at 3GHZ each. We have local staff and a 99.9% uptime record. We provide a managed server hosting & support service based in Perth WA. This means we provide coding support for the website along with hosting support.
A critical part of hosting is the backup of your website files to ensure your website is safe and accessible if it is compromised in any way. Many hosting companies only keep 1 backup of your site which they overwrite each time they do a backup. This means that if you find out 3 days later you have a problem, the website with errors will be backed up over the top of it.
At Web Wizards we keep 30 days of incremental backups meaning we can reach further back to a clean version of your website. The vast majority of hosting company websites place the onus on their clients to be responsible for their website backups. Unfortunately this is a an important task which most people are unaware of, that is until something goes wrong. We won't let this happen to you, your website and its backups are safe with us.
Why cheaper hosting is a false conomy.
Cheap hosting often means your website is hosted on a server overseas – somewhere? Or your website is on a server that is shared with many hosting companies. You may wonder what the big deal is – well that can mean delays in getting support if anything goes wrong, an inability to isolate problems when on a shared server, and a lack of flexibility if you need a special solution.
That is why at Web Wizards we have, and insist upon, our own dedicated local server. Our server runs on Light Speed software with LS cache and includes 10 different types of protection and speed enhancement software.
There is also a greater impact on SEO, or Google assessing it for search results your website when hosted overseas due to slower page speeds - it's physics really, even if we are talking about secons off delay. Google notices and ranks accordingly.
Our Australian based hosting offers a premium hosting service for a very reasonable cost. Your website is hosted and maintained on our Australian server, giving it an Australian IP address, something Google prefers. An Australian website targeting Australian customers will get a better ranking if hosted in Australia.
We take care of the technicalities.
Our server company offers us emergency support and addresses any issues with urgency and immediacy. Your website is backed up daily so if there are problems there is minimal impact as we restore your site to the latest backup.
Keeping your website online is absolutely vital and quality hosting will ensure minimal downtime. The Australian server we use is a dedicated server and we maintain and upgrade the infrastructure regularly to guarantee quality and continuity of service.
We’ll take care of all technicalities and configurations – no requirement for you to have server knowledge as we’ll host and manage your website for you with security and care.
Email Hosting
& Support
Confused by emails? You're not alone. We provide comprehensive email hosting services designed to meet the diverse needs of businesses. Our robust solutions ensure secure, reliable, and efficient email communication, essential for maintaining smooth business operations.
We offer three main types of email hosting services: Local Email Hosting, Microsoft 365 Email Hosting & Data, and Google Workspace Email & Data Hosting. Each service is tailored to provide optimal performance and scalability based on your specific requirements
Local Email Hosting
Our Local Email Hosting service is ideal for businesses that prefer to keep their email data stored on local servers. This option ensures that your emails are easily accessible and managed within a secure environment.
- Easy Integration: Clients typically use popular email clients like Outlook, Gmail, or Hotmail from their office. Our system allows seamless synchronization of email and passwords into third-party software solutions, utilizing our servers for email storage.
- Enhanced Security: By storing your emails locally, you gain greater control over your data security, ensuring that sensitive information remains protected.
- Reliability and Performance: Our local hosting solution provides high reliability and performance, ensuring that your email communications are always available and efficient.
Microsoft 365 Email Hosting & Data
Microsoft 365 Email Hosting is a robust solution designed for businesses looking for advanced email functionalities combined with extensive data storage options. Starting from around $10 per email, this service offers scalable features tailored to your needs.
- Comprehensive Features: This plan includes options to share calendars and access Microsoft Office Software, enhancing collaboration and productivity within your team.
- Extensive Data Storage: With a large amount of data storage, you can safely store documents, files, and spreadsheets, ensuring easy access and management of your business-critical information.
- Flexible Plans: Specific plan levels are quoted based on your unique requirements, providing a tailored solution that grows with your business.
Google Workspace Email & Data Hosting
Google Workspace Email & Data Hosting is perfect for businesses that rely on Google's suite of tools for their daily operations. Starting from around $10 per email, this service offers a powerful, cloud-based email solution with extensive data storage capabilities.
- Integrated Google Tools: This plan includes options to share calendars and access Google Office Software, providing seamless integration with tools like Google Docs, Sheets, and Drive.
- Generous Data Storage: Benefit from a substantial amount of data storage to keep all your documents, files, and spreadsheets organized and easily accessible.
- Customizable Plans: Like our Microsoft 365 service, specific plan levels are tailored to meet your specific business needs, ensuring a perfect fit for your organization.
Why Choose Web Wizards for Email Hosting?
- Expert Support: Our team of experts is dedicated to providing you with the best support and service, ensuring that your email systems run smoothly.
- Scalability: Our email hosting solutions are designed to grow with your business, offering flexible plans that can be upgraded as your needs change.
- Security and Reliability: We prioritize the security and reliability of your email communications, providing robust solutions that protect your data and ensure consistent performance.
Contact us today to learn more about our email hosting services and find the perfect solution for your business. Let Web Wizards be your trusted partner in managing your email communications efficiently and securely.
Domain Names
Management
How important is a name – in the case of a domain name for your business it’s crucial. It is not just about the domain name you choose it’s more importantly about how you hold onto it. Your domain name is the asset you don’t want to lose and unfortunately we have heard too many stories of expired and lost domain names.
That is why we recommend you allow Web Wizards to manage your domain – this means your website domain name is safe and renewed on time. A lost domain name means your website disappears instantly as well as access and use of your domain emails.
We can help guide you in choosing a domain name that will help in Google search results, relating it to what your customers are searching for. We check availability and encourage you to purchase an Australian domain for better search results.
We manage website domains for hundred of clients who trust us to ensure that their website address is always renewed on time. If you have forgotten to renew your domain name do you know that a crafty competitor can swoop in and take ownership and you have no recourse. We make sure that doesn’t happen.
We not only register and purchase your domain for you but we configure it for you – all the technical stuff. But don’t worry you OWN the domain name – we just help manage it for you.
Your domain name is as important online as your business name is offline. If you change emails or staff your domain could be lost when a renewal is sent to them – this won’t happen at Web Wizards. We keep you in the loop and informed, your contacts and emails are checked and followed up and we give you ample time and notice to ensure your domain name remains yours.
You don't have a domain name yet?
Well let us help you choose the right one. The factors we take into consideration for you when choosing a domain name for your business include:
Your Brand: Your domain name is a vital part of your brand. Wherever possible keep it short, memorable, and easy to type! Avoid hyphens, numbers, and special characters that can confuse your audience.
SEO: Incorporate keywords related to your products or services to boost your search engine ranking. These are the terms potential customers use when searching for what you offer.
Will customers find you?: We consider its ease of spelling, memorability and relevance to your business. We'll also check domain availability to ensure it's not already taken, but if so we can find suitable alternatives for you.
Choose a domain name that not only represents your brand but also helps customers find you easily online!
You already have a domain name.
We can transfer your domain name to under our management. Having responsibilty for your website and domain means we can manage any hosting or email issues and requests. Your domain name is where your website server address lives (called pointing the Nameservers or DNS Records).
You may have purchased a new business with an existing domain name - we can arrange the transfer for you and understand the requirements for transfer of ownership.
Perhaps your domain has expired, and then your website and emails can disappear, in most circumstances we can help restore ownership and get you back online.
Website
Maintenance
Website maintenance is the ongoing process of keeping a website healthy, updated, and running smoothly. Just like any physical property or machinery, websites require regular attention and care to function at their best.
At Web Wizards we know the importance of regularly maintaining your website. Preventative maintenance keeps your website healthy, more resisitant to security issues, running faster and effectively.
In essence, website maintenance is about proactively caring for a website to ensure it remains secure, up-to-date, user-friendly, and performing at its best. It's an ongoing process that involves a combination of technical tasks and content management to keep the website running smoothly and meeting its goals.
What problems arise when you don't keep your Wordpress website updated?
- Security vulnerabilities: WordPress websites that are not kept up to date with the latest security patches can be vulnerable to hacking and malware attacks.
- Compatibility issues: Not updating WordPress and its plugins can result in compatibility problems that cause site malfunctions and errors.
- Slow performance: An outdated WordPress website can become slow and laggy, resulting in a poor user experience and high bounce rates.
- Broken links and missing images: Over time, broken links and missing images can accumulate on a website, leading to a poor user experience and a lower search engine ranking.
- Outdated information: If a website is not regularly updated, its content can become outdated, leading to incorrect information being displayed to visitors.
- Lack of support: Older versions of WordPress and its plugins may no longer be supported, meaning that the website owner will not receive any bug fixes or security updates.
Keeping your website up to date and maintained benefits your business and customers in multiple ways :
Visitors: The most immediate impact of an unmaintained website is on the visitors. When visitors encounter broken links, outdated information, slow loading times, or other issues, it can frustrate them. This can lead to a poor user experience, causing visitors to leave the site and potentially seek out competitors with more reliable websites.
Customers: For e-commerce websites, customers can be particularly affected by poor maintenance. Broken links or malfunctioning payment gateways can prevent customers from making purchases. Outdated product information or pricing errors can lead to confusion and distrust.
Search Engines: Search engines like Google aim to provide the best results to their users. When a website is not maintained, it can result in broken links, outdated content, and slow loading times—all factors that negatively impact search engine rankings. This means the website may appear lower in search results, reducing its visibility and traffic.
Business Owners: Unmaintained websites can harm a business's reputation and credibility. It reflects poorly on the professionalism and reliability of the business. This can result in loss of potential customers, decreased sales, and ultimately, loss of revenue.
Competitors: Competitors in the same industry benefit when a competitor's website is poorly maintained. It gives them an opportunity to attract frustrated visitors and customers who are seeking a better online experience
We offer different plan levels for individualised strategies for your website upkeep. What we update in our maintenance plans can include:
Software Updates: Websites are made up of different software components like content management systems (CMS), plugins, and themes. These components need to be updated regularly to ensure they are secure, bug-free, and optimized for performance.
Security: Websites can be vulnerable to cyber attacks, so maintaining security is crucial. Security measures help prevent hacking attempts, data breaches, and malware infections.
Performance Optimisation: Websites need to load quickly and function smoothly to provide a good user experience. Optimisation tasks include compressing images, minifying code, and caching content to improve loading times.
Fixing Broken Links and Errors: Broken links and errors can frustrate visitors and harm SEO. Regularly checking for broken links, 404 errors, and other issues ensures a seamless browsing experience for users and helps maintain search engine rankings.
Monitoring: Monitoring involves keeping an eye on the website's performance, uptime, and traffic. Monitoring helps identify issues early and allows for prompt action.
We additionally recommend regular content updates: Keeping website content fresh and relevant is important for engaging visitors and improving search engine rankings. This involves updating product listings, blog posts, images, and any other information on the site. Regularly adding new content and removing outdated information helps keep visitors interested and coming back for more.
Hosting & Email FAQ’s
Why is website hosting so important?
It is important for a few reasons.
- If your website takes too long to load then customers may hit the back button and look at your competitors.
- Page Speed is a website ranking factor. Google now ranks the website based on the mobile version. If you don’t have a responsive website (displays correctly on phones and tablets)
- If your customers can quickly go to each page, then they will likely look through more of your website. Google looks at page views when ranking your website.
We have a Perth based server and it is quick. It is deliberately under-utilised in terms of capacity so that our customers have fast websites.
What is the impact of opting for a cheap web host provider?
Opting for a cheap web host provider can have a negative impact on your website and business. Cheap hosting often means your website is hosted on a server overseas or shared with many hosting companies, which can result in delays in support, inability to isolate problems, and lack of flexibility for special solutions.
What kind of support does Web Wizards offer for its hosting services?
Web Wizards provides its clients with a local support system in WA that includes email support, web editing help, and direction to the best team member for a particular support issue. The company responds promptly to support requests and provides guidance and support for web-related services like email set-up, web and Google marketing, domain registration, and social media marketing.
Can I add new features to my custom WordPress website later on?
Will my custom WordPress website be responsive and mobile-friendly?
Can I integrate my custom WordPress website with other platforms or services?
Why and how do links get broken on a website?
Links can get broken on a website for various reasons, and it’s important to understand why this happens and how to prevent it:
Page or Resource Removal: If a webpage or resource like an image or a pdf that was previously linked to is deleted or removed from the website, the link becomes broken. This often happens when content is updated or removed without updating the links that point to it.
URL Changes: If the URL structure of a website changes, any existing links pointing to the old URLs become broken. This could occur during a website redesign, migration to a new platform, or when updating permalinks.
Typos or Errors: Sometimes links are created with typos or errors in the URL, leading to broken links. For example, missing letters, incorrect domain names, or extra characters can render a link invalid.
External Websites Changes: Links to external websites can become broken if the external site changes its URL structure or removes the linked page.
Improper Linking: If a link is not properly coded or formatted, it may not work correctly, leading to a broken link.
You can prevent broken links by –
- Regular Website Audits
- Update Links When Content Changes
- Use Permanent Redirects
- Check External Links
- Avoid Typographical Errors
- Regularly Update & Maintain Your Website