New Orleans Web Design

Our team is equipped to use a wide range of web content management systems and website builders. From WordPress to Squarespace, Wix, and Shopify, our designers have experience with it all.

We use WordPress most often due to its strong balance of usability and customization. There are a variety of themes and plugins to choose from, as well as built-in optimization options for SEO. WordPress websites can easily be scaled up as your company and its online presence grows.

Squarespace can be an excellent choice if you have a simpler website and want drag-and-drop functionality in the backend. It’s easy for most users to update and improve their website over time. Squarespace also provides users with a wide array of options with regards to design and functionality.

Similar to Squarespace, Wix offers a drag-and-drop builder that can be great for small businesses and simple eCommerce sites. A variety of templates allow you to choose between numerous different designs. It has SEO and marketing tools available in-platform as well.

Shopify’s claim to fame is eCommerce. Businesses big and small use Shopify for its inventory management, sales tools and integrations, and secure payment options. In most cases, it’s the go-to option for eCommerce companies.

Not sure which one to choose? Our experienced web designers and developers will help you make the right decision based on your business, needs, and goals.

If you are just starting your business and building your website from the ground up, it’s essential to identify and highlight your brand’s messaging.

Every New Orleans web design process begins by getting to know our clients and your business. Our web design process includes multiple branding meetings including the full spectrum of our web design and content team. Building the website framework is only half of the job. To make your site as attractive as possible we have to populate it with content. Our web designers work hand in hand with our content creators to ensure you have the highest quality photos, videos, and written copy possible.

Mobile devices now drive over 50% of all web traffic to top sites. With the ubiquity of tablet and smartphone use, your website must be optimized for all types of devices. Mobile sites are no longer simply a feature of desktop sites; they are a necessity in our digital age.

Responsive web design allows your website to display and function optimally across all devices and platforms. By using responsive design our team enables websites to reformat their content and style based on the device and screen size of the user. Having responsive/mobile design allows for Google to better read your pages, resulting in higher page rankings and better search engine optimization.

Building a responsive web architecture requires careful planning and execution, but is well worth the effort. By taking advantage of our years of expertise and wide array of software tools, our team creates an enhanced user experience for every website we design.

Once we create a customized website that checks off all the boxes required for your brand’s aesthetic, the site still has to be populated with content. For companies that are seeking website repair or website maintenance, chances are you have all the content you need.

If you’re building a website from scratch, you need to actually write all of the copy and find the right images that will make your site function appropriately. Though some designers will outsource their copywriters and use stock photography, our team is committed to creating a custom approach that matches your brand. At our New Orleans website design company, we employ professional writers, editors, photographers, videographers, and designers that work to create a fully custom site.

For every website our New Orleans web design team builds, we make sure to put a considerable amount of work into the back-end development so that you do not have to worry about site upkeep in the long term. While we build each website, we ensure CMS integration, cross-browser compatibility, and e-commerce setup when it is applicable.

Our goal when building a client’s website is to create an online extension of their business without compromising the style, integrity, or brand in the process. We work to make the online user experience as simple or simpler than the in-person one. This means that the site runs smoothly across all platforms and devices while displaying the same information with the same quality for everyone. By ensuring that technical issues are dealt with from the outset, during the web design process, we can confidently assure clients that their websites will not have the same issues that are common years down the line.

SEO is the process of getting your website ranked higher on search engines like Google. The higher your business’ SEO, the more visible you become to consumers. As we build your website, it’s essential that we take SEO into account so there aren’t any issues with your site’s visibility online.

Before we launch your business’ website, we always install Google Analytics and tracking in the back-end. Google Analytics allows our team to track all your site visitors to determine who they are, where they’re from, what brought them to your site, what they viewed, and so much more.

Building a website is just the first step in a holistic web design New Orleans process. Assuming our New Orleans web design agency build a client’s website from scratch, we also take on the role of hosting the site and handling domain purchasing, email setup, and security updates. Online Optimism is truly a one-stop shop when it comes to web design.

E-commerce sites, healthcare sites, websites for nonprofits, and other websites that handle sensitive information need to be updated frequently in order to verify that appropriate security protocols are in place. The last thing a new business wants is to have its website or business falter because of poor security. In addition to security, we also maintain and update the content on your site, providing frequently updated, high-quality content that lets search engines know your site is still relevant.

Your website should be simple enough for you to change in case you have new information, products, or events that you want to promote. For each website build, Online Optimism’s New Orleans web design team, from the heart of downtown New Orleans, provides extensive step-by-step training manuals as well as in-person training courses so that clients can actually use their own websites.