It’s important to choose the right WordPress development package because it can save you a lot of time and money.
A good package will include everything you need to create a successful website, including plugins, design, and support.
Below are some of the essential features or items that your WordPress developer should add to their web development package.
Important items of a WordPress website package:
#1 Logo design
Logo design is one of the most important features to consider when choosing a WordPress website package. A well-designed logo can help your website stand out from the competition and make a lasting impression on your visitors.
Therefore, you must ensure that your developer has included the logo design service as part of your WordPress development package.
Some WordPress developers provide logo design as a part of their development quote however others may charge you additionally for the logo.
At Innomedia, we always provide logo design as a part of our website package. So, when you hire us for your WordPress website design or redesign, you get a free logo from our side as a part of our development package.
#2 Web hosting & domain name
A domain name is the address of your website on the internet. It is what people will type into their browsers to find your website.
For example, our domain name is www.example.com. Web hosting is where your website files are stored. Once you have purchased a domain name and web hosting, you can create and launch your website.
Most WordPress website makers offer web hosting and domain name services as part of their web development package. This allows businesses to have a complete website solution from a single provider.
By having all of these services in one package, you can save time and money while still getting a high-quality website.
When you hire us, you get free web hosting and domain name registration for the first year.
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#3 CMS
When you’re shopping around for a website development package, it’s important to make sure that the CMS details are included. This is because the CMS (content management system) is what will be used to build your website. Without it, your website development process will be much more difficult.
So, when you’re looking at different packages, be sure to ask about the CMS that will be used for your website development.
Your website developer should also mention in their proposal that they will use only easy-to-use CMS that will allow you to make minor changes to your website without hiring & paying your website developer again and again.
When you hire us for your website development, you will get not only an intuitive CMS that will enable you to manage & maintain your website easily but you will also get a manual from us that you can follow to learn and make the changes to your website.
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#4 Contact forms
A contact form is an essential feature to have on a business website. It allows potential customers or clients to get in touch with you easily and inquire about your products or services.
Make sure that your WordPress developer adds a contact form page to your business website package. This will ensure that you are able to communicate with your target audience and grow your business.
Depending on the nature of your business, you may need other forms as well. For example, if you want to showcase your products on the website to get inquiries from your potential customers, an inquiry form may be needed with each product to make it easier for your customers to fill them out and get in touch with you easily.
Additionally, if you run a consultancy business, you may wish to have a comprehensive service form on your website to enable your customers to fill them out and provide you with as much information as you want.
#5 SEO plugin
A website is only successful if it is visible to potential customers. In order for a website to be visible, it must be properly optimized for search engines. Without proper optimization, a website will not appear in search results, and potential customers will never see it.
Therefore, the installation of an SEO plugin is an important item of a WordPress website package.
By installing an SEO plugin, your WordPress website creator can enable your website to be visible on search engines and get relevant traffic from them.
The good news is that installing & configuring an SEO plugin to a WordPress website is not a huge task for your developer to do. So you must insist your WordPress developer add an SEO plugin as a part of their web development package.
#6 Security plugin
Does your WordPress website proposal have a security plugin? If not, talk to your website developer.
The security of a website is as important as its development. WordPress, being of the renowned CMSs available on the planet today, is a favorite of hackers also.
If required precautions are not taken and the appropriate configurations are not done, your WordPress website can get into some serious trouble.
Not all WordPress developers provide security plugin installation & configuration as a part of their web development package.
Therefore, you must check this before you hire a WordPress developer in Singapore.
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#7 Mobile responsiveness
It’s no more a secret that the responsiveness of a website is crucial for its success. Websites that have responsive designs tend to get higher SEO rankings and better user engagement rates.
In other words, if your website is not responsive, the users may quit as soon as they land on your site and the search engines will also not consider ranking your website and may not show up on the search queries that your potential customers are using to find your services or products.
It is, therefore, very important for every WordPress website proposal to have a responsive website design as an integral item.
#8 Service warranty
After your WordPress website is completed, will your developer still support you?
Will your WordPress developer respond to your concerns & queries after the website is completed and launched?
In my experience of more than a decade in website development, I have come across dozens of webmasters/website owners who complain about their website developers not being responsive after the website development.
One of my clients recently shared his bad experience with his website developer who always used to take more than 24 hours to reply to the queries & concerns of my client.
Not only this, but his website builder also refused to fix the errors on my client’s website because the website was already published a month ago. Now he wanted my client to pay more money to him for the errors troubleshooting and fixing.
Therefore, don’t proceed with any website developer until you see a service warranty as a part of their website development package.