Divi / WooCommerce Web Designer+
Website designs, rebuilds, migrations, and more
For a great website that engages your audience, generates leads, and makes your job easier? For eCommerce, Divi and WooCommerce work great together. I’ll customize your Woo related pages, checkout experience and much more.
Helping you make decisions before pulling the trigger. I’m a “solo pro”. Not an agency.
What does this mean?
- Responsive Design
- Divi Theme
- eCommerce/WooCommerce
- SEO
- Speed
- Security
- Full Stack
- PHP
- CSS
- Web Hosting
- DNS
- Server Setup
Helping you make decisions before pulling the trigger.
- Phone consultations
- Do what’s best for YOUR business
- Detailed notes and correspondence
- Timely and thorough responses
Drawing from decades of experience working with hundreds of different companies, I can help you avoid many pitfalls. Pick my brain and working together we’ll make the proper decisions from a business perspective.
Navigating the digital world can be confusing. I’ll help you navigate thru the process and choose the route that best suits your business. Then, set up everything from soup to nuts.
Contact me and let’s talk.
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“Websites don’t drive me insane anymore because I hired Joseph!! I save so much of my time and its done quickly and done right. Joseph collaborated with me and gave me recommendations and understands fully the intricacy and details that were needed to get my website up and running optimally. System resource requirements…no problem. Switching themes and webpages…taken care of. Mobile responsiveness…done! Plugins, backups, security, integrations…Yup all taken care of! Joseph is someone professional, is an expert in his field and a great asset to any business or team.”
Lori Isachsen
Funnel Project Manager, Onlinexpertrescue.com
You Get
A website that…
- Engages your audience.
- Generates leads/sales.
- Looks great on all devices (responsive).
- Fast page load times, (depending on your web host/plan).
And more…
- Organized structure including menus, categories, calls to action.
- Proper SEO techniques like meta and header tags.
- Training on how to use your website.
- Live phone/screen share consultations.
And free stuff
- Divi theme for free. My lifetime license allows me to give you the Divi theme for free with updates for life.
- Paid Divi plugins for free. I have lifetime licenses for a ton of different Divi plugins I can give you for free. See the list.
Your site will be…
- Secure with SSL and plugin protection.
- Solid backend using only trusted plugins.
- Built with future growth and flexibility in mind.
more? Yup
- Custom designs with a blank canvas are awesome!
- Or, send me your design to replicate.
- Or maybe re-design your existing site.
- Or, for a quick design use a pre-made layout or child theme of your choice.
- Style guide page with your brand colors and custom presets.
Wait, there’s more…
- You get an honest web guy with over 20 years experience.
- I won’t disappear when the job is done, unless you want me to.
- An ongoing, symbiotic relationship is my hope with all my clients.
My NICHE?
Keeping it simple
My niche may be my personal attention. I will spend time with you on the phone or a Zoom screen-share. I speak in layman’s terms, making things as easy as possible to understand. I’ve found that having conversations not only helps me understand your objectives more clearly, many times things will reveal themselves that you may not have anticipated or thought of.
Once you get to see, touch and feel your website as it comes together, other things may reveal themselves and further conversations may be necessary. If you need training, we can do as many calls or Zooms as it takes until you are comfortable.
After we go live, we may need to have more conversations about the future of your website. Or maybe periodic consulting time. I’m happy to do that too! My goal is to have a long term relationship with all my clients. I love working with people and love being part of other company success stories.
Free Divi Stuff Included
Below is a list of plugins I own licenses for and legally able to provide to you for free*. The Divi Theme by Elegantthemes.com is also included for free. You may not need any of these plugins but are available if you do.
Plugins from ElegantMarketplace.com:
- Divi Overlays
- Divi Bars
- Anything Slider
- Divi Filterable Blog Module
- Divi Display Logic
- Divi Mega Menu
Plugins from Divi.Space:
- Divi Switch
- Divi Ghoster
- Divi Dashboard Welcome
- Divi Switch Pro Plugin
- Divi Booster
- Divi Login
Making your job easier…
I will setup everything from Soup to Nuts.
What does that mean?
Web Hosting too!
Offering web hosting only to a select few.
Secure cPanel server with auto backups, SSL certificates, and much more.
I personally maintain your website with manual monthly updates. Read more
Soup to Nuts
What does that mean?
For your reading pleasure, below are some of the steps I take, basically in this order, and gives you an idea of what I have in my arsenal. It’s not all about design although it’s the most fun for me.
Web host server setup/tweaking for speed and security, including and DNS changes. Also things like SSL certificate, PHP version and variables as well as backups (if applicable), staging area (if applicable), caching, email addresses, etc.
Install WordPress.
Including setting up the database manually if needed, and configuring site settings for things like URL structure, discussion/comment options, company info, admin users, etc.
Install and configure security plugins.
This is a critical first step to make sure your site is secure from the moment it’s installed. Includes anti-spam setup, firewall, limit user logins, etc.
Install and configure Divi theme.
Including things like your logo, custom color palette, fonts, and other global settings. If custom functions are required, a child theme will be installed.
Install additional plugins.
For your specific needs and requirements this might include things like SEO, contact forms/integration, site speed/caching, image compression, analytics tracking, etc.
If eCommerce is needed, WooCommerce is installed along with many additional plugins for things like shipping and payments. A few test (or real) products/product categories are added.
Design the site.
I typically start by adding all the pages to the site without any content so I can make the navigation menus I think will be needed.
At this point, we may decide to make a style guide page with custom presets we can use throughout the site. This makes things consistent and easier to manage but can take some time.
I then begin with the header and footer designs making sure they are polished for mobile from the start.
The home page is usually next with the rest of the pages following soon after.
If eCommerce, I’ll customize the Cart, Shop, My Account, product category, and product pages. This includes a child theme with custom functions and CSS.
And of course, we test, test, test.
Some of the above steps may take much longer than others. It all depends on your requirements. We can walk thru all this during a phone call or email. Contact me.
GTMetrix Scores on 5/31/2021
Google Page Speed Scores on 5/31/2021
Website Design Services
A few areas I specialize in…
Custom Website Designs using the Divi Theme
Beautiful Divi theme web designs done the right way.
With dozens of Divi websites under my belt, I’m ready to take your site to the next level and improve sales and conversions.
Your success is my success!
Your site mobile experience is just as important as your laptop. It’s easy to make adjustments for mobile devices in Divi. I’ll show you how.
WooCommerce Layouts & Designs
Customize the catalog and product pages to optimize sales and performance!
The Divi theme allows you to customize your product pages, category pages and much more.
Migrating from Zen Cart to WooCommerce? I have done this migration over a dozen times. Let’s do it!
NOTE: It’s very important to choose a good web host for eCommerce.
Custom WordPress Website Designs
Responsive, custom WordPress web designs using the Divi theme gives you the most flexibility.
Some sites require a customized theme and/or special plugins. I will help you find the best solutions for your requirements.
IMPORTANT: Be wary of free WordPress themes and plugins. Make sure you have a professional help you stay away from the hackers.
Zen Cart e-Commerce Designs
NOT SO MUCH THESE DAYS. Responsive Zen Cart e-Commerce designs and customizations.
Update your version of Zen Cart to the latest now for security reasons.
NOTE: If you’re just starting out I recommend using WordPress, WooCommerce and Divi instead. Ask me why.
Having page speed issues?
Yes, it’s possible to get good scores on GTMetrix and Google Page Speed. See my site scores here. It takes patience and perseverance. Take a look a my case study done back in December, 2020. Contact me to get it done on your website! All services