Website design for Quad Cities businesses
WestRed Digital designs websites for businesses in the Quad Cities: fast, mobile-friendly sites that look professional, show up in search, and make it easy for people to call you or get in touch. Your website is usually the first thing a customer sees, so that's where we start.
What's included
- A design that fits your business. Your colors, your photos, and a layout that makes sense for what you sell.
- Built for phones first. Many of your visitors are on a phone, so every page is designed to work there.
- Fast pages. Slow sites lose visitors. We keep pages lean so they load quickly.
- Set up for search from day one. Page titles, descriptions, structured data, and a sitemap, all done right before launch. See SEO.
- Easy ways to reach you. Tap-to-call, clear contact information, and a path to get in touch from every page.
- Accessibility checks. Readable colors, descriptive image text, and pages that work with a keyboard.
- Connected to Google. We set up Google Search Console so we can see how your site shows up in search. See reporting and analytics.
What you own
The website is yours. The domain and the hosting go in your business's name, and you get the logins. If you already own your domain, we don't take it over, we just need access to point it at the new site. If you ever decide to work with someone else, we hand over the files and the accounts and help the next person get started.
New website or a rebuild?
Already have a site? We'll look at what you have first. Sometimes a rebuild makes sense, and sometimes a handful of fixes gets you most of the way there. We'll tell you which one, even if it means less work for us. If you're comparing designers, our guide on what to look for in a website before you pay lists the questions to ask any of them, including us.
Where we work
We work with businesses across the Quad Cities: Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa, and Moline, Rock Island, East Moline and Silvis in Illinois. We're happy to meet in person, and we work with businesses outside the area too. More on each city on our Quad Cities digital marketing page.
How it goes
- Review and plan
We learn about your business, look at your current site, and agree on the pages you need.
- Design
You see the look and layout before we build, and you get a say in the details.
- Build and check
We build the site, then check every page on phones and computers, test every link, and fix problems before anyone else sees them.
- Launch and support
We launch the site, make sure Google can find it, and stick around for updates and questions.
Questions
Common questions
How long does a new website take?
It depends on how many pages you need and how quickly we get your content and photos. We'll give you a timeline before we start.
Can you fix my current website instead of building a new one?
Often, yes. We'll review your current site first and tell you honestly whether fixes or a rebuild make more sense.
Will my website work on phones?
Yes. Every site we build is designed for phones, tablets, and computers, and we check it on all of them before launch.
Do you write the content?
We can. Tell us about your business and we'll write clear, accurate copy for you to review, or we can work with what you already have.
Who owns the website and the domain?
You do. The domain and the hosting go in your business's name and you get the logins, so nothing about your website is locked to us.
How much does a website cost?
It depends on how many pages you need, whether you have content and photos ready, and whether we're fixing a site or building one, which is why WestRed Digital doesn't publish a price list. What you get instead is a free review of your current site, then a price in writing before any work starts.
Do you offer website maintenance and support after launch?
Yes. After launch we make sure Google can find the site, and we stick around for updates and questions. What ongoing support covers, and what it costs, goes in writing before the build starts.