The Four Types of Website Companies

Most website companies fall into one of the following four categories.

Cheap and Dirty/Students

Who are they?

People working from home with no real experience
There are thousands of these in Melbourne alone
They often do a sub-standard job and generally charge low prices
They will generally be back to fix the problems they created in the first place
Used by companies who are concerned only with price, however it usually comes back to bite them

Why choose us over them?

Anyone who is serious about making money should value their image enough to stay away from these sort of people
Often a mistake made by an amateur can cost a company more money than they saved by hiring him in the first place, both in terms of dollars, time and damage to their image or reputation
The starting price for our range of products is not much more than what an amateur would charge, but the difference in the end result is amazing

The 'Joe Blow' Website Company

Who are they?

Small local companies creating average websites for an average price
There are hundreds of these companies in Melbourne alone
We believe that the majority of the website dollar is spent with this type of company
Most work is custom and websites are built as though it was for the first time
Lack of efficiency increases overheads, and thus reduces value for money or profitability
Some lack the expertise and knowledge beyond the technology they work with, so you end up with a ‘nice’ website, not a solution for your business

Why choose us over them?

We can deliver a better result quicker for less, and it comes bundled with heaps of invaluable extras free of charge
Our products are easy to understand and the value for money they represent simply blow the average website company out of the water
We offer a complete package, to us nothing is difficult or an ‘extra’
We are much better presented and easier to deal with than your average website company
We offer flexible payment options including 12 and 18 month finance terms
We are experts in generating exceptional results from a website in the areas of Online Marketing, Brand Communication, Search Engine Optimisation, and more. We measure the results which are always relevant to your needs, but most often it’s all about increased sales and exposure

Top-Notch Website Designers

Who are they?

Selective companies that do a really good job, but are very expensive
They only target larger clients
Do fewer jobs, and therefore have to make sure each job is highly profitable
Limited market, much fewer companies would be prepared to pay this much for a website

Why choose us over them?

Our history is that of the ‘top-notch’ website design company. With our experience working with large clients such as BHP, Ericsson, Woolworths and NAB, we have proven that we compete exceptionally well in this market, usually providing higher quality solutions than the average high tier company.
Because we do not limit ourselves to this market, our experience at dealing with small and medium enterprises, and solving problems which require innovative approaches has allowed us to bring higher value solutions across to our larger corporate clients, whereas the average high tier company has often failed to innovate

Mass Production Houses

Who are they?

Medium sized website companies that pump out hundreds of very basic, limited appeal, limited functionality sites with very similar graphical templates
Offer little to no customer service after a sale
Only provide a basic web presence, and do not meet clients' needs
User has practically no input in how their website will look
Charge minimal up front costs, then lock clients in on higher than normal ongoing contracts
Very low limits on data storage and data transfer, additional usage is charged at rip-off rates, which subsidises low up front costs

Why choose us over them?

The difference in quality of work should be reason enough, some of their sites look almost worse than those made by a ‘cheap and dirty / student’ developer
We provide much better customer service and support
We provide excellent value-add features in all our website packages, their solutions are generally ‘bare-bones’
We provide access to email and web-mail
We have reasonable limits for storage and data transfer and do not impose unreasonable penalties should a client go over those limits
We incur lower ongoing costs
We provide the ability to add information or features to our websites on an ongoing basis
Many of their customers have come to us after months of frustration, so why put yourself through that just to save a couple of bucks now when we have packages to suit any budget and which can be upgraded later if necessary?