Designing Dynamic Websites
Our company specializes in creating websites on WordPress. But what is WordPress? WordPress is the most advanced open source platform for creating websites and blogs. A distinctive feature of WordPress is its unique structure, which significantly aids a website in achieving high rankings (ranking) from search engines, provided the proper installation and configuration are done.
The community of WordPress developers first appeared in 2003, and the platform began as a form of open source website for blogging. However, it quickly expanded with the addition of plugins into a powerful tool for designing user- and search engine-friendly websites. Today, WordPress has officially been used on millions of websites worldwide, becoming the most widespread and popular open source platform, already occupying 45% of the global web!
Why WordPress?
Because it is an exceptionally flexible CMS (Content Management System) that allows the creation of any dynamic functionality. It has the simplest, most straightforward management environment and is extremely user-friendly even for beginners without special computer skills.
WordPress has a huge community supporting it, and thus there are hundreds of thousands of templates and Plugins available. The code is open, allowing us to intervene at various points, customizing the blog-site according to each client's needs.
All the websites we create with WordPress are properly configured to always rank high in Google searches. We know exactly the settings needed and required by Google, to optimize a WordPress for high Page ranking.
Cost of Building a WordPress Website
Another advantage of WordPress over its competitors is that most plugins are free. Moreover, the initial installation is easy, thus keeping the cost of building a WordPress website low.
By keeping the price of website construction within reasonable limits, we encourage the client to invest more in promoting their website with a comprehensive SEO promotion campaign. In the basic WordPress construction package, we do not exceed 800 euros* per installation, including the purchase of a template and registration of the website with search engines.
Furthermore, the cost of construction also depends on how many foreign languages the texts will appear in on multilingual sites. The price also includes training for the administrator to manage the site's content, and WordPress technical support.
Your website can be ready in 5 - 10 days, depending on the volume of data and your contribution, as the first thing we ask is to have all the texts and photos in digital form and fully translated by you.
* the price is adjusted according to the volume of data and technical characteristics of the website
Plugins - WordPress Add-ons
WordPress offers in its marketplace tens of thousands of plugins, most of which are Free or have a free and a commercial version. If you proceed with creating a WordPress website, we recommend installing the following plugins, regardless of your website's style:
- WordFence: the no.1 plugin that enhances the security of your WordPress website and blocks attempts to breach the admin pages of WordPress. Available for free in its basic version, with a commercial version also available for purchase.
- Google ReCaptcha V3: an essential plugin for protecting forms (registration form / contact form) from SPAM bots attempts
- WPML Framework: Your no.1 choice if you're considering creating a multilingual site in WordPress
- WooCommerce and WooCommerce B2B: if you wish to create a B2C or B2B e-shop in WordPress.
- Slider Revolution: for creating a slideshow on the homepage of your website.
- Elementor or WP Bakery: the two most popular Plugins for content management and optimizing the appearance of your pages.
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- Contact Forms 7: a particularly simple and easy-to-use plugin for creating basic contact or interest forms.
- GDPR Cookie Consent: for integrating cookie policy/consent so your website complies with the European GDPR law.
- Yoast SEO: a multitool for enhancing your website's On-page SEO, the most popular and beloved plugin for WordPress SEO.
- WP Rocket Pro: Worth trying out as it makes magical changes to your website regarding the loading speed of pages.
If you choose us for building your website in WordPress, we take care of installing the above plugins without any additional cost!
What are the essential steps for creating a website in WordPress?
1. Choosing the Right Domain Name
Your first concern should be to find the right domain name, which must be registered under your company's details. The domain name can be your company's name in Latin script, e.g., singlesolutions.gr. If your field is very specific, you can also use keywords such as idealfurniture.gr or dailysushi.gr.
It's crucial to conduct thorough research for the domain as it will accompany you forever. You cannot decide to change the domain after years as all your efforts for SEO and all the links of your site will disappear from Google.
Choose a .gr domain if your main activity is in Greece. If your company transacts internationally, you may opt for a .com domain.
2. Buying a WordPress Hosting Package
After purchasing the domain, it's time to select a hosting package for your website. Remember, your site must load quickly, so you must choose the appropriate package to avoid problems with your site.
3. Initial Installation of WordPress CMS
After the basic settings of hosting and your e-mails, the platform's installation follows. The installation also includes the necessary plugins for the minimal functions your site needs, such as: GDPR Cookie Consent, Google Recaptcha, Contact forms 7, Elementor page builder or WP Bakery, WordFence & Yoast SEO.
4. Theme Installation - Template
Start by exploring a marketplace such as ThemeForest where you can find the right template for your needs in appearance and functionality of the website with keywords. Pay attention to choose a template or theme with many positive reviews and purchases. It's important to know that the theme you choose is tested and made by a reliable company. This way, you'll also have the corresponding support if problems arise during the WordPress theme installation.
5. Placing Text and Configuring Menus/Languages
After the theme installation is complete, you should also import the DEMO data so that your website resembles the demo you liked and chose. After this step, it's time to place your material and replace all the information from the demo theme. If your site is multilingual, you'll need to install the WPML Framework plugin for the multilingual formatting of texts.
You're done!