Frequently Asked Questions

We know how frustrating it can be to get a clear estimate for web design for a small-business website. Sagentic Web Design offers an estimate based on the client's requirements. The pricing can either be annual or monthly, and is part of an annual contract with the agency.

On average, small to medium-sized businesses can expect to pay between $150 to $500 per month for a full-service web design firm to represent their business throughout the year.

The cost of a website varies based on the specific needs of the client. When you choose Sagentic Web Design as your web design partner, you'll enjoy comprehensive services that ensure your website is active, efficient, and effective. Our package includes everything you need, such as a domain name, reliable hosting, ongoing support and upgrades, expert coaching, comprehensive analytics and reporting, and much more.

Fully-Managed Websites & Support

When you become a client of Sagentic Web Design, we provide comprehensive services to ensure your website is successful. Our services include:

• Mobile-Friendly Website
  Designing and developing a modern, responsive, and user-friendly website that targets your desired audience
  
  
• Domain Name Registration
  Managing and maintaining your domain registration
  
  
• Web Hosting on Dedicated Servers
  Dedicated Web Servers provide the highest level of control, performance and security compared to other hosting options such as shared hosting or VPS.
  
  
• SSL Certificates
  Securing your website with 256-bit SSL certificates to provide secure communications between the website and internet browser
  
  
• Local Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  Optimizing your website's visibility through search engines and business directories such as Google My Business and Bing Places for Business
  
  
• Reporting and Analytics
  Monitoring your website's performance with Google Analytics
  
  
• Software and Server Updates
  Keeping your website software up-to-date, including your content management system (CMS)
  
  
• Content Development
  Writing search engine optimized (SEO) content for your business with the keywords you want to rank for
  
  
• Social Media Coaching
  Helping you set up your social media profiles and pages
  
  
• Email Accounts, Document Editing, Cloud Storage, and more
  Providing email and cloud storage services with Google Workspace
  
  
• Marketing Coaching and Advice
  Offering advice and resources to maximize your website's potential
  
  
• Full Website Support Is Included
  Providing unlimited support without any additional fees for support services. As a fully-managed website client, you receive full-service and support throughout the year to ensure that your website stays up-to-date and performs well.

The website design and development process includes a range of services such as consultation, design, development, testing, and launch. With Sagentic Web Design, you'll have access to all the tools and services required to get your website online. There's no need to select from different packages as we offer a comprehensive web design solution that gives you complete flexibility and freedom

Yes, we want to help our clients effectively manage their websites and stay ahead of their competition. We don't just design websites and hand them off - we want to maintain a great relationship with our clients and be available to help them as needed. Websites can become dated very quickly, not only in content, but in the software and hardware that powers the website.

Ongoing website management is important because it ensures that your website remains up-to-date, functional, and secure. It also helps in improving website performance, search engine optimization, and user experience. Regular website updates, maintenance, and monitoring are necessary to keep your website running smoothly and to address any issues that may arise.

Server and software upgrades help ensure the proper functioning and security of a website. Regular upgrades provide bug fixes, security patches, and improved performance, which can protect against hacking attempts, data breaches, and other potential threats.

In addition, upgraded software and servers can provide new features and functionality, which can enhance the user experience, increase website performance, and keep the website up-to-date with the latest technology. By having ongoing website management, these upgrades are taken care of, ensuring that the website stays secure and performs at its best.

Additionally, website management helps in keeping your website content fresh and relevant to your target audience, which is essential for maintaining and attracting visitors to your website.

Yes, we offer social media management services, including strategy development, custom graphics and text creation, and monthly posts to your social profiles. We can coach you on a solid social media strategy or run it for you.

At Sagentic Web Design, we will work with you to establish a monthly posting schedule for your social media profiles. Whether you need guidance in creating a strong social media strategy or prefer us to manage it for you, our team of creative designers and social media specialists will make your posts stand out with eye-catching graphics and text.

Our expertise in social media management encompasses not just posting updates, but also actively engaging with your audience and identifying new ways to expand your reach and visibility. As a crucial aspect of social media management, we will create and publish relevant and impactful content across all your company's profiles on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Google, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest.

Yes, we provide local SEO services to ensure that your website is optimized for search engines and can be easily found by your target audience. This includes keyword research, meta tags, and other on-page optimization techniques.

Local search engine optimization (SEO) is crucial for small businesses and non-profits because it helps them reach local customers and attract more traffic to their location or in their service area. By optimizing their website for local search terms and listings, they increase the visibility of their business in search results for nearby customers, which can result in higher engagement and more leads.

Additionally, appearing high in local search results can give small businesses and non-profits a competitive advantage over larger companies, as well as establish their online presence and credibility. Local SEO can help small-to-medium-sized businesses and non-profits increase their online exposure and reach new customers, leading to growth and success.

Local SEO refers to the process of optimizing a website or online presence to rank higher in search engine results for geographically-related keywords and phrases. This includes using location-specific keywords and phrases in your website content. 

This is especially important for businesses with physical locations that want to attract nearby customers. Sagentic Web Design incorporates several local SEO tactics such as claiming and optimizing Google Maps / Google Business Profile and Bing Places for Business listings, building citations, and getting your website listed in online directories.

By optimizing for local search, we can help businesses increase their visibility in search results for people searching for products or services in their area.

Increased visibility in local search results
Having well-optimized local SEO content on your website can increase its visibility in local search results, making it easier for potential customers in your area to find you.

Higher website rankings
Good local SEO content can improve your website's ranking on search engines like Google, increasing the chances that potential customers will find your website when they search for related keywords.

Better engagement with customers
By including locally-relevant keywords and information on your website, you can engage with potential customers in a more meaningful way and increase the chances of them becoming customers.

Increased website traffic
By optimizing your website for local search engines, you can attract more visitors to your website and increase your overall online visibility.

Improved reputation
Having a well-optimized website with good local SEO content can improve your reputation and credibility, giving potential customers confidence in your business.

Better user experience
Good local SEO content can make your website more user-friendly and easier for visitors to navigate, improving their overall experience and increasing the likelihood of them returning to your site.

Yes, all of the websites we design and develop are fully responsive and optimized for mobile devices, including phones and tablets, ensuring that your website looks great and functions well on all devices. Even as monitors get bigger and bigger for desktop users, your website will still function and look great. A responsive website has several benefits, including:

Improved User Experience
A responsive website provides an optimal viewing experience on any device, be it a desktop computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Increased Accessibility
With a responsive website, users can access your website from anywhere, at any time, on any device, which makes it more accessible to a wider audience.

Improved Search Engine Optimization
A responsive website can improve your search engine rankings, as Google gives preference to websites that are mobile-friendly.

Cost-effective
Developing a separate mobile website can be costly, as it requires a separate development effort and ongoing maintenance. A responsive website, on the other hand, can be designed and maintained at a lower cost.

Consistent Branding
With a responsive website, you can ensure a consistent brand experience across all devices, which helps to build and reinforce your brand identity.

Increased Conversion Rates
A responsive website provides a seamless experience for users, which can lead to increased engagement and conversion rates, as users are more likely to stay on your website and take action if they have a positive experience.

Mobile-first web design is important because it prioritizes the user experience on mobile devices, which are increasingly being used to access the internet. By starting with a mobile-first approach, website design and development is optimized for small screens and touch-based interfaces, ensuring that users have a positive experience regardless of the device they are using.

Additionally, search engines such as Google now use mobile-first indexing, which means that a website's mobile version is indexed and used to rank the site in search results. Most websites designed and developed by Sagentic Web Design are crawled use Google's mobile-first indexing crawler. This means Google crawls (and scores) your website using a mobile crawler instead of a desktop crawler - only viewing your website the way a mobile device would.

Having a mobile-friendly website is now crucial for SEO and visibility in search results since Google considers it a ranking factor. As the majority of internet usage now occurs on mobile devices, Google wants to ensure that the top-ranked websites are optimized for those users. 

Mobile Traffic Far Exceeds Desktop Traffic
Mobile-first web design has become increasingly important in recent years, as the majority of internet access now comes from mobile devices. This means that mobile-friendly websites are in high demand, and designing for mobile devices should be a priority for any web designer. With over 60% of web traffic coming from mobile devices, it's important to ensure that your website looks good and functions well on mobile phones in order to provide a good user experience.

Mobile Friendliness Is A Ranking Factor
Google’s ranking algorithm now considers mobile-friendliness as a factor for mobile searches, so designing a website with a mobile-first approach has a better chance of achieving a higher search ranking and potentially generating more conversions. By ranking mobile-friendly sites higher, Google aims to improve the search experience for its users and drive more traffic to sites that offer a positive mobile experience.

User Friendliness
By focusing on designing for mobile devices, web designers are forced to prioritize only the most essential elements of the website. This leads to a better user experience on mobile devices, as there are fewer distractions and the layout is easily accessible. In the early days, clients would request a dancing Jesus or American flag gif to "spruce up the look" of a website. Fortunately, those days are long over and the design focus is more strategic.

Large Screen Experience
Additionally, designing a website with a mobile-first approach also strengthens the design for desktop and tablet devices. The content-first approach to designing for smartphones can be expanded upon when designing for larger screen sizes, while still maintaining the essential elements of the website.

A mobile-friendly website helps ensure that your website is accessible to all users, regardless of the device they are using, which can have a positive impact on your brand and your search engine rankings.

The time required to design and develop a website can vary depending on several factors such as the complexity of the design, the number of pages, the amount of custom functionality, and the speed of client feedback and approval. On average, it takes 4-6 weeks to complete a website design and development project.

This time frame allows for thorough planning, designing, content development, coding, testing, and quality assurance to ensure that the website meets the client's requirements and is user-friendly, accessible, and optimized for search engines. We'll take the time to get to know your organization and it's mission. 

Depending on how much content and photos the client already possesses can affect the time frame in which a website can be fully developed and published. Other factors that can slow things down are problems with accessing the domain name, client schedules, and any additional approval processes.

We provide ongoing support for our clients, including monitoring for changes in search engine algorithms and making necessary updates to ensure optimal performance. We also offer assistance with promoting your website and driving traffic to it.

By offering fully managed support after the website is built, Sagentic Web Design provides several benefits to the client. We'll ensure the website remains up-to-date with the latest technology and security updates, which can help to prevent downtime or security breaches.

Additionally, ongoing website management allows for easy updating of content and continuous optimization for search engines, which can improve the website's visibility and attract more visitors. Having a dedicated support team can also provide peace of mind and free up time for the client to focus on their core business operations.

A well-managed website can provide a better user experience for visitors, which can increase the likelihood of converting them into customers.

Sagentic Web Design uses fully-managed dedicated servers that are custom built, secured, and optimized for fast performance. Our web servers are monitored and maintained 24/7 for optimal uptime. There are several benefits to using fully-managed dedicated servers for hosting our websites, including:

Increased Performance
Our dedicated web servers provide higher levels of performance and speed compared to shared hosting options. This is because the resources of the server are not shared with other websites, resulting in faster load times and better website performance. We update our dedicated web servers every 1-2 years to ensure we are taking advantage of any hardware upgrades that are available. This improves the speed and performance of serving up websites.

Better Security
With our dedicated web servers, we have more control over security features and can implement more robust security measures. Additionally, because the servers are dedicated solely to our websites, the risk of security breaches or hacking attacks is greatly reduced.

More Control
With our dedicated web servers, we have complete control over the server configuration and can choose the operating system, software, and hardware that best fits our needs. This provides greater flexibility and customization options compared to shared or VPS hosting solutions.

Scalability
Our dedicated web servers provide the ability to easily scale your website's resources as needed, making it easier to handle sudden spikes in traffic or growth.

Reliability
Our dedicated web servers are more reliable than shared hosting options because they are not subject to the same resource constraints or overloading issues that can occur with shared or VPS hosting.

Technical Support
With our fully-managed dedicated web servers, we have access to 24/7 technical support and monitoring, ensuring that any issues with our servers can be quickly resolved and minimizing downtime.

Sagentic Web Design knows that quality content is important for your website because it helps you stand out from your competition, improves your search engine rankings, and builds trust for your brand. Content is important for a website because it provides value to the user and can help to attract, engage, and convert them into customers.

It also helps to establish your brand as a credible and authoritative source in your industry. Additionally, content can improve your search engine rankings, making it easier for people to find your website.

Having optimized content is important for a small business website because it helps to improve its search engine ranking. Search engines use algorithms to crawl websites and determine their relevance to specific search terms. Optimized content, such as well-written and researched blog articles, helps to increase the relevance and authority of a website, making it more likely to appear at the top of search engine results pages (SERPs) for relevant keywords.

This, in turn, can help to increase the visibility and credibility of a small business, attracting more traffic, leads, and customers. Having optimized content can also help to establish the website as a source of useful and valuable information, further building trust and credibility with potential customers.

Content marketing is a strategy that involves creating and sharing valuable, relevant, and consistent content to attract and engage a clearly defined audience with the goal of driving profitable customer action.

Content marketing is a strategic marketing approach focused on creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent content to attract and engage a specific audience with the goal of driving profitable customer action. This can include blog posts, videos, infographics, e-books, whitepapers, and more.

Content marketing is effective because it helps to attract and retain a clearly defined audience — and, ultimately, to drive profitable customer action. By creating and sharing valuable, relevant, and consistent content, you can build a stronger relationship with your target audience and position your brand as a trusted, knowledgeable resource.

This in turn can lead to increased brand awareness, higher engagement, and ultimately, better business results. Additionally, content marketing can drive traffic to your website and help with search engine optimization (SEO), which can lead to higher search engine rankings and increased visibility.

The content can be used to inform, educate, entertain, or persuade the target audience, and can be distributed through various channels such as social media, email, and website.