Websites for Australian businesses: design, e-commerce, CMS and migration

What websites covers

This practice covers the site a visitor reads and the system an editor publishes it from. Each part has its own page.

• Website development covers the design, redesign and development of a site, and what it costs to build.
• E-commerce covers stores on Shopify and WooCommerce.
• Headless CMS covers selecting and implementing a content platform.
• Website migration covers moving a site from one platform to another with its URLs working.

How we choose a platform

The platform follows the requirement. WordPress, Shopify, WooCommerce, an application framework or a headless CMS can each be the right answer, and a packaged option is sometimes enough. Headless architecture suits a site where it improves publishing, reuse or integration. A conventional CMS is the correct recommendation when the requirements do not justify more. National Digital implements content platforms and does not sell a CMS of its own.

Where to start and what it costs

The Product Development Plan is the first step. It costs $3,950 (Product Development Plan) and produces the scope, the architecture and a fixed quote in a pack you own. A website build is indicatively 15 – 40 team days, or $22,425 – $59,800 (Website), and an online store is indicatively 20 – 45 team days, or $29,900 – $67,275 (Online store). The plan replaces each range with a quote. Ongoing work runs under Product Support.