Plugin bloat
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Website development
The web development agency for fast, custom websites
We're a Gold Coast web development agency that builds fast, secure websites for Australian businesses. No bloated templates and no pile of plugins. Our developers write clean, modern code, connect your site to the tools you already use and set it up to grow with you. You get a website that loads quickly, ranks well and doesn't fall over when you need it most.
- years building websites
- 11+
- years building websites
- Australian clients
- 250+
- Australian clients
- Google rating
- 5.0
- Google rating
We build
Advanced websites
Rated 5.0 on Google
Custom web developmentAdvanced websitesHeadless CMSCRM integrationsAPI integrationsWebsite migrationsCore Web VitalsWeb apps and portals
01The problem
Why most business websites slow down and hold you back
Most websites don't fail on launch day. They fail slowly, one plugin, one quick fix and one skipped update at a time, until the site is slow, fragile and a little scary to touch.
New clients tell us the same story all the time. The site takes six seconds to load on a phone. Nobody wants to update it because something always breaks. The booking form stopped sending emails months ago and nobody noticed. Someone copies every website enquiry into the CRM by hand. Each problem looks small on its own. Together they cost you leads every single week.
Good web development fixes the foundations, not just the paint. It gives you a site that's quick, stable and easy to change, so you can get back to running the business.
Fragile connections
Forms, bookings and CRMs held together with copy and paste. When one link fails, leads quietly go missing.
Security gaps
Outdated themes and plugins give attackers an easy way in. A hacked site can take weeks to clean up.
02Our approach
Custom web development on modern foundations
We build most new sites as advanced websites, using the same modern tools that product teams at large tech companies use every day. We prepare pages ahead of time and serve them from a global network, so they load in a blink whether your customer is in Cairns or Perth. Each page runs less code, which means fewer moving parts to break and far less to patch every month.
Custom web development doesn't mean starting from scratch every time. We work from a tested library of components we've refined over years of builds, then design and code the parts that make your business different. That keeps costs sensible and gives you a site shaped around your customers, not around a theme's idea of them.
If WordPress suits you better, we'll say so. It still works well for plenty of content-heavy sites, and we build and extend WordPress sites too. We recommend the platform that fits your team, your budget and your plans for the next few years, and we explain why in plain English.
03What we build
Web development services we offer
We scope every project around your business. These are the web development services our team delivers most often.
- 01
Custom website development
Hand-coded advanced websites, shaped around your content and customers instead of a template.
- 02
Headless CMS setup
Edit pages, blog posts and team profiles in a simple dashboard while the front of the site stays fast and secure.
- 03
API and CRM integration
Connect enquiry forms, bookings, payments and email tools to your CRM, so every lead lands in the right place on its own.
- 04
Ecommerce website development
Online stores and product catalogues with secure checkout, payment gateways and shipping rules set up for Australian customers.
- 05
Web apps and portals
Customer portals, quote calculators and booking tools that run in the browser and fit the way your team already works.
- 06
Website migrations and rebuilds
Move off an old platform or rebuild a tired site, with every URL mapped and redirected to protect your Google rankings.
- 07
Speed and Core Web Vitals
Optimised images, lean code and smart caching so your pages feel instant on a phone, not just on the office Wi-Fi.
- 08
Security and accessibility
HTTPS, secure hosting, backups and code written with the WCAG accessibility guidelines in mind, so everyone can use your site.
04Under the hood
Inside a modern website build
Here's how the pieces of a typical build fit together. Scroll to watch it come together, from the content your team edits to the phone in your customer's hand.
- 1
Content you control
Your team edits pages, posts and images in a simple CMS. No code and no waiting on a developer.
- 2
Clean, modern code
Your advanced website turns that content into lean, fast pages before anyone even visits.
- 3
A global network
Your pages sit on servers around the world, including close to your Australian customers.
- 4
Fast on every phone
Visitors get a quick, smooth site that works on any screen, from an old Android to a big desktop.
- 5
Connected to your tools
Enquiries, bookings and payments flow straight into your CRM and inbox without anyone retyping them.
- 6
Measured and protected
Analytics track where every lead comes from, while HTTPS, backups and monitoring keep the site safe.
05How we work
Our website development process
A typical business website takes around 6 to 10 weeks from kickoff to launch. Builds with complex integrations or custom features take longer, and we'll map out a realistic timeline with you before any work starts.
Step
01/05
- 01
Discover and scope
We learn how your business runs, audit your current site and tools, and agree on what the new build needs to do. You get a clear scope and quote.
- 02
Plan the architecture
We choose the right platform, map the pages and content types, and plan every integration before anyone writes a line of code.
- 03
Design and prototype
We design the key pages and build a clickable prototype, so you can try the flow on your own phone before development starts.
- 04
Develop and integrate
Our developers build the site, connect your tools, load the content and test everything on real devices and browsers.
- 05
Launch and improve
We move your domain, set up redirects and monitoring, then keep improving the site as real data comes in.
06Performance
Built for speed, Core Web Vitals and Google
Speed isn't a nice extra. People leave slow pages, and Google measures how fast and stable your pages feel through its Core Web Vitals. A site that drags on a mid-range phone will struggle to win the click, let alone the enquiry.
We build speed in from the first commit. Images get resized and served in modern formats. Each page loads only the code it needs. We keep fonts, scripts and third-party widgets on a short leash. Before launch, we test every key page with Google Lighthouse and fix what it finds.
Solid website development also gives search engines a clear picture of your business. Clean HTML, structured data, sensible URLs and an XML sitemap help Google crawl and understand every page. That gives your SEO a strong base to build on, whether you run it with us or in-house.
90+
Performance
95+
Accessibility
95+
Best practices
100
SEO
The Google Lighthouse scores we aim for on every build
Clean code, written on the Gold Coast.Fast websites for all of Australia.
07Proof
Results from our website development work
A fast, stable website only matters if it brings in work. Here's what a few of our clients have seen after working with us.
08Platforms
Platforms, tools and integrations we work with
We pick tools for the job, not because they're trendy. For most new builds that means an advanced website on a fast global network. For content-heavy sites where your team already knows WordPress, we build and extend WordPress, including headless setups that keep the familiar editor and add a faster front end.
Your website also needs to talk to the rest of your business. We connect sites to CRMs, booking systems, payment gateways, email marketing platforms and internal tools through their APIs. Where it saves your team real hours, we add Python and AI automation to handle the repetitive work.
- Advanced websites
- React
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- WordPress
- Headless CMS
- AWS
- Vercel
- CRM integrations
- Booking systems
- Payment gateways
- Email marketing
- Google Analytics 4
- Search Console
- Python automation
- AI integrations
09Investment
How much does it cost to develop a website?
In Australia, website development can cost anything from a few thousand dollars for a simple brochure site to $15,000 or more for a custom build. Integrations, ecommerce, customer portals and web apps add to that, because each one needs its own planning, development and testing.
The biggest cost drivers are the number of page templates, how much content needs writing or moving, and the systems your site has to connect to. A cheap build you have to replace in two years isn't cheap at all. Clean code on a solid platform keeps running costs and future changes affordable.
You can work with us in two ways. A monthly plan spreads the cost of the build and includes hosting, care, SEO and ongoing improvements. For a standalone build, integration or custom system, we'll quote a fixed price after a short project review.
01
Starter
For focused local growth
$1,199/ month + GST
- Focused website build or redevelopment
- Managed hosting, security and website care
- Local SEO for your core services and area
- Analytics, call and form tracking
- Fixes prioritised by what holds enquiries back
02
Guru
For broader business growth
$1,499/ month + GST
- Larger website or broader redevelopment
- SEO across more services and locations
- Google Ads management (ad spend separate)
- Content and conversion work where it moves results
- More capacity to act on what we find
03
Pro
For competitive growth markets
$1,999/ month + GST
- Conversion-focused website or full redesign
- Competitive SEO and authority building
- Google Ads management (ad spend separate)
- Conversion optimisation and deeper reporting
- Priority support
Every plan includes a website build or redevelopment, managed hosting and care, SEO and SEM management, and analytics. Ad spend is separate.
Need a custom build or integration?
We quote standalone websites, migrations, integrations and web apps after a short project review. You'll get a clear scope and a fixed price before we write any code.
Request a project review10Why WDC
Why choose WDC as your web development agency
Talk to the people writing the code
You deal directly with the developers building your site, based here on the Gold Coast.
Over a decade of builds
As a web development company, we've built and looked after websites for more than 250 Australian businesses since 2014.
Plain English, always
We explain every technical choice in business terms, so you know what you're paying for and why.
Here for the long run
Hosting, updates, backups and improvements after launch, handled by the same team that built it.
11FAQs
Web development questions, answered
Web design is how your website looks and how people move through it: the layout, colours, copy and calls to action. Web development is how it's built and how it works: the code, CMS, hosting, speed, security and integrations. You need both to get results, and our team handles both in-house.
A simple small business website usually starts from a few thousand dollars. Custom builds with integrations, ecommerce or web app features often run to $15,000 or more. Most of our clients start on a monthly plan from $1,199 per month plus GST, covering the build, hosting, care and SEO. We quote standalone projects after a short review.
Most business websites take around 6 to 10 weeks from kickoff to launch. Complex integrations, large content migrations or web app features add time. Content is often the biggest hold-up, so we plan copy and images early and agree on a realistic timeline before work starts.
It depends on your site and your team. WordPress suits content-heavy sites where editors already know it. A custom advanced website is usually faster, harder to hack and needs fewer updates, which suits businesses that care most about speed and leads. We'll recommend what fits and tell you why.
Yes. We connect websites to CRMs, booking systems, payment gateways, email platforms and internal tools through their APIs. Enquiries land in the right place with the right details, so your team stops copying data by hand and no lead slips through the cracks.
Yes. Before a website migration we record your current rankings and traffic, map every old URL to its new page and set up 301 redirects. After launch we watch Search Console closely and fix any issues fast, so you hold on to the traffic you've already earned.
A headless CMS keeps your content in an easy editing dashboard while the public site runs on fast, modern code. You get simple editing plus better speed and security. It suits most growing businesses, though a small brochure site may not need one.
Yes. We build online stores and product catalogues with secure checkout, payment gateways, shipping rules and stock management set up for Australian customers. We can also connect your store to your email and CRM tools, so orders flow through without extra admin.
Yes. Our monthly plans include managed hosting, updates, backups and ongoing improvements. When something needs changing, you talk to the same developers who built your site, so nothing gets lost in a handover.
Absolutely. Our studio is on the Gold Coast, and we develop websites for clients in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and every other state. Workshops, reviews and training all run well over video, and we'll catch up in person when a project calls for it.
Let's build a website that's fast, solid and ready to grow
Request a project review. We'll look at your current site and the tools you use, show you what's slowing you down and give you honest advice on the best way forward.
Or call us on +61 (0)451 007 193