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Website Design

Adding the Midas Touch to your business, securing its future growth.

Sunshine Coast Graphic Design + Web Design.

Designing A Map For Your Future Business Success

Website Design Sunshine Coast with your Head Genie, Anna McKenzie

At Sahara Studio, we’re dedicated to making your business shine. We take the time to listen to you and understand your unique needs.

We don’t believe in cookie-cutter solutions. Our website designs are designed specifically for you business needs. We craft custom websites that not only look amazing but also drive results and get you noticed. Life is not a one size fits all solution.

Your business is one-of-a-kind, and your website should be too. We design around your specific needs and goals, ensuring you stand out from the crowd. Your success is our top priority. Let’s create something great together!

At Sahara Studio, we don’t use cookie cutter templates or unoriginal designs. Every website is created custom-made for your small business. I approach each project with dedication to deliver outstanding and high-performing digital experiences. My goal is to transform your website into a powerful marketing tool. The top-notch websites I design generate consistent and impressive results for your business.

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Striving Ability Support

Striving Ability Support Services

A recent rebrand and new website design for Striving Ability Support in Albury Wodonga.

The Vision

Striving Ability Support has the tagline . . . . Nobody is Left Behind. Striving Ability Support is a disability support service started by Jackie Sheridan who struggled to find local services for her son. Jackie wanted to find support that focused on children that celebrated the positives and minimised the clinic aspect that comes with a child who has unique needs.

Our Mission

The existing website was very purple, with little content and no search engine optimisation. Maestro Media collaborated with us and provided high quality copy for the website. I broke the copy down in to sections and created headings that fit in with the SEO strategy incorporating on and off page SEO, Technical SEO and Local SEO. I also delivered a detailed website report with all the details of the SEO strategy we implemented.

Our Process

Jackie wanted something that celebrated the unique needs of children with disabilities. The website was designed with lots of images of children of all different types that showed the successes she had with her clients. A small site of 4 pages was designed in WordPress with Elementor customising the design to fit the content, not fitting the content into a cookie cutter template.

The Project Elements

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Home Page

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Services Page

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About Page

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Business Cards

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Master Logo

Uniform Design

Uniform Design

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Original Website

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Document Design

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Website Reporting

Our Website Design Strategy Includes

Google Business Profile Optimisation

Site Speed

Optimised Business Listings

Social Media Integration

Responsive Website Design

Image Optimisation + Alt Tags

Designing with WCAG Guidelines

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Our Website Design Packages

Budget-Friendly Website Package

Landing Page

Magic Lamp Package

Best suited for:

Small businesses or individuals looking to establish an online presence with a simple, yet professional, single-page website.

From $ 750

Core Features Website Package

3-4 Pages

Desert Oasis Package

Best suited for:

Startups and small businesses needing a multi-page website to showcase their services, team, and contact information.

From $ 1465

Advanced Design Website Package

5-8 Pages

Genie’s Touch Package

Best suited for:

Growing businesses that require a more sophisticated website with enhanced design elements and a blog to engage their audience.

From $ 2925

Comprehensive Website Package

Up To 10 Pages

Sahara Sands Package

Best suited for:

Established businesses looking for a robust online presence with advanced features like portfolios, testimonials, and extensive SEO optimisation.

From $ 3650

Full Customisation Website Package

15+ Pages

Royal Caravan Package

Best suited for:

Businesses or organisations that need a fully customised, feature-rich website tailored to their specific needs and brand identity.

From $ 5475

Your wish is my command package

Custom Designs

Head Genie Package

Best suited for:

Businesses or individuals with unique requirements seeking a bespoke website solution. This package is perfect for those who need a tailored approach, ensuring every detail aligns with their vision and goals.

Lets negotiate

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Questions Clients ask about their Website Design And Packages

How can I make my website stand out from competitors?

We focus on unique design elements, high-quality content, and a great user experience. We also check out your competitors to see how their website is preforming and where we can create an edge for your business. SEO is a huge part of making sure your not just ranking, but ranking higher. Its along term commitment, because our best buddy Google changes things around all the time.

How can my website attract more customers?

Google looks for valuable content, and so do your users.  But some essential needs are optimising your website for search engines (SEO), and having a user-friendly design.  An optimised Google Business Profile is essential too. A great website only gets you so far, you need to be found.

How can I integrate customer reviews into my website?

Just like you add  plugins to your chrome browsers, WordPress runs on the same premiss. There are multiple plugins and widgets that can display reviews on relevant pages, such as product or testimonial sections. Google Business Profiles with 5 or more reviews get more traffic.

How do I track and analyse website traffic?

We use tools like Google Analytics AND Google Search Console to monitor visitor behaviour and traffic sources. We also instal Google Site Kit on your website along with rank math that also provides you with all your impressions and keyword stats. You can instal the app on your phone to see whats happening too.

Why is SEO important for my website?

There are over "400 billion documents" that Google crawled in 2020. How else do you expect to get noticed? SEO helps your site rank higher in search engine results, increasing visibility and traffic resulting in higher conversions.

How can I improve my website’s loading speed?

Optimise image sizes or use next generation images (.webp). Use a reliable hosting service in Australia with local servers, and minimise code. Keeping your animations and dynamic content low will also reduce loading time. It's about finding a balance. Speed insights gives a lot of excellent data that can help.

We focus on unique design elements, high-quality content, and a great user experience.

What role does social media play in website traffic?

Your social media should drive traffic, enhance brand awareness, and provides a platform for engagement with your audience. But just like your website, your content must be valuable.

Your posts must do 1 of 3 things:
Educate
Inspire
Inform

How can I use my website to build an email list?

Include sign-up forms, offer valuable content like newsletters or ebooks, and provide clear calls to action. Lead Magnets are also your best friend. Keeping them relevant to your industry is a must, but particularly service based industries can offer how-to's, checklists and guide books.

What features should my website have to support customer engagement?

This really depends on the type of website you have. I discourage a chat bot unless your going to monitor it live, otherwise its easier for a customer to send you an email. FAQ's are great, along with interactive elements like blogs, forums, live chat (if its actually live) and social media integration.

What is the cost of maintaining a website?

Costs vary but generally include hosting, domain registration, updates, and potential design or development work. Make sure your know exactly what your getting for your money. Ask what is specifically included such as:
• website speed
• email monitoring
• weekly/monthly reports
• updating plugins (most of this is done automatically)
•content changes to your site

If someone is charge you x a month you need to make sure they are really looking after you. Any website inspection should pass with flying colours.

What are the key elements of a successful homepage?

A clear value proposition, engaging visuals, easy navigation, and strong calls to action. You also need to make sure your following accessibility standards. Your value proposition should consider how you can make your user the hero in your brand story.

How can I ensure my website is accessible to all users?

If your website isn't designed with basic accessibility factors, your already losing customers We follow the WC3 accessibility guidelines such as minimum font size and spacing, meeting contrast ratios and keeping website navigation logical and simple.

Responsive Website Design

Responsive website design ensures that your site adapts seamlessly to different screen sizes, providing an optimal user experience for all of your potential visitors. With responsive website design, you’ll engage more users, improve SEO, and stay ahead in the competitive online landscape.

In today’s digital world, having responsive website design is essential. Sahara Studio specialise in creating website designs that look and function perfectly on any device, whether it’s a desktop, tablet, or smartphone. 

Google Favours the Responsive

Responsive design contributes to better search engine rankings, driving more organic traffic to your site.

“Google search favours mobile indexing first, so build your website with responsive design.”

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Googlebot will only crawl and index the mobile version of a webpage. If your website is not responsive design, Google will index the page as-is.

Mobile Response
Matters

In Australia, around 91% of the population owns a smartphone.

A responsive design ensures your website looks and functions seamlessly on various screen sizes.

“A mobile responsive website makes it easier for visitors to engage with your content, navigate your site, and complete purchases. If your website is not mobile responsive, visitors may become frustrated and leave, leading to a higher bounce rate and lower conversion rates.”

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Speed Keeps Users Engaged

Page speed matters. How quickly your website loads will be a key factor in keeping your users interested.

Mobile users especially don’t want to hang around. 

How quickly your website loads will be a key factor in keeping your users interested.

53% of mobile users abandon a site if it takes longer than three seconds to load.

Usability Impacts Conversion

Responsive design ensures that your audience has a great user experience resulting in a higher chance of conversion.

When your website is easy for people to use, they’re more likely to do what you want them to do, like buy your products or sign up for your services. 

If your website is hard to use, people might get frustrated and leave without doing anything. So, making sure your website is easy to navigate and understand can help you get more customers or clients.

Great Accessibility will Rank on Google

What is accessibility mean with a website? And How Do the Website Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Help my Website?

Accessibility in website design means making sure that everyone, including people with disabilities, can use and navigate a website easily. This involves designing the site so that it works well with screen readers for the visually impaired, has clear text at a minimum text size  and easy-to-read with colours that offer high contrast from their backgrounds. Its a comprehensive list that ensures  no one is excluded from accessing the information or services on the site, which is a core principle of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

At Sahara Studio, we make sure your website design is more than just striking designs, we ensure it is accessible by all users, to keep your users on your website and exploring your business.

Accessibility Principals

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines or (WCAG) are a set of rules and guidelines that help make websites more accessible to everyone. These guidelines outline a framework for web designers and developers to follow when creating website design. The 4 categories that make up these guidelines are as follows below.

Perceivable

Information and usability must be presented in such a way that users can easily recognise and understand it.

Operable

Being able to use the website, regardless of ability. All functionality of the content is operable.

Understandable

This focuses on making sure that users can interact with the website interface and navigate it easily.

Robust

Websites are compatible with a wide range of technologies, including assistive technologies used by people with disabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Website Design FAQS

Making your website design is 100% responsive for  your users is a key factor in getting google to recognise and rank your website.  This means we check and design your layout for desktops, mobile devices and iPads or tablets.

** As of 2024, 60.67% of website traffic comes from Mobile Devices. By 2025, there will be over 1 billion 5G connections globally. 92.3% of internet users consider accessing the internet through their smartphones compared to other devices.

Source: Whats the Big Data HERE

Google Search Console (GSC) is the bench mark in getting your site discovered and indexed by Google. Website Design that connects to Google is essential for business success and it is ABSOLUTELY FREE

It also provides information on you users from including 

  1. Traffic to your website design;
  2. Which pages Google can read and have indexed with your websites new design
  3. What devices they view your new website design on;
  4. Where your audience is coming from
  5. How long they spend on any page on your website;
  6. The “bounce rate” which is  how long your users are engaged with your website before they move on.
  7. And so much more..

A call to action a text link, button or statement that inspires your user to click.

Call Now, Join for Free, Download Now.

A compelling call to action (in my expert opinion) – is a block that states a problem your user is having that needs solving –  then you use a hook – a possible solution that it can be resolved by -“clicking here”.

Example: NETFLIX

Your looking for a movie to watch.  You go to Netflix and scroll through the titles. You click on a particular title.

PROBLEM: Looking for something comical to watch

A SOLUTION:

JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

THE HOOK:

“Four high school students get sucked into the jungle setting, of a video game where they embark on a quest as their comically mismatched adult avatars.

CALL TO ACTION: PLAY BUTTON

As each movie title is different, each compelling call to action or block, must offer a different solution. 

Your business provides many solutions, so we want to make sure your website states a range of solutions for your users.

 

Making your website design accessible for everyone is not just a ranking factor, its common sense.

This is where the designer brain fights with the boss brain.  Yep – love how it looks – but what is my ideal client and are they going to be able to use this website.

I am always aware of the neurodiverse community when designing websites. Why? Because I have been make the world look better for my autistic child since he was 3.  Now towering over me, which really isn’t hard at 5″2 , I have been doing the research for years.

About 10 years ago I discovered the W3C.  It amazes me how many people don’t actually know about it, and how many times I see web design templates that break every single rule . . . . WE DO NOT CENTRE BODY COPY TEXT EVER.

Rant finished.

W3C is stands for World Wide Web Consortium.

“W3C’s primary activity is to develop protocols and guidelines that ensure long-term growth for the Web. W3C’s standards define key parts of what makes the World Wide Web work.”

The W3C provide the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). These are the most basic guidelines for Website Design and Content .

There are 5 areas these guidelines cover:

  1. Perceivable
  2. Operable
  3. Understandable
  4. Robust
  5. Conformance

These 5 areas cover a lot of ground but they include important information to keep your website relevant and accessible for all.

Website Design with us will   include:

  • Logical Navigation
  • Text contrast (3:1 rule)
  • Line height, word spacing + letter spacing as advised by WC3
  • Minimising automatic Blinking + Scrolling
  • Following the Flashing Rule (3 flashes rule)
  • Alt Image Text (for vision impaired and for SEO Optimisation)
  • Hovering and Focus on essential parts of your website design message
  • Adaptability (which we call responsive – turn your phone and the website adjusts for example

All of these guidelines are apart of our design process ensuring your website design can reach all of your audience.

Google will rank your site based an a lot of different factors – and readability is one of them. As we discussed in accessibility, readability is an essential part of accessibility.

  • Navigation
  • Text contrast (3:1 rule)
  • Line height, word spacing + letter spacing
  • Alt Image Text (for vision impaired
  • Adaptability (which we call responsive – turn your phone and the website adjusts for example

On readability (they age of the person your writing for) the W3C states:
“When text requires reading ability more advanced than the lower secondary education level after removal of proper names and titles, supplemental content, or a version that does not require reading ability more advanced than the lower secondary education level, is available.”
This suggest content should be able to be read and understood by an 8th or 9th Grader. That’s around a 12 – 14 years old. I have seen many other suggestions for younger but this benchmark has been around for a while with W3C and they are always reviewing their standards.

We use the Elementor theme  HELLO.  This is like opening your sketchbook to a blank page rather than one with the constraints of lined paper.  We create your website for you, without any cookie cutter predetermined templates.

We believe we are the caretakers of your website until we hand over.

We make sure all hosting, software licences, Google Analytics, and Google My Business are set up with a gmail address we create for you so you have ABSOLUTE FULL CONTROL at all time.

Capturing leads effectively can be done in a variety of ways including:
 
  1. Lead magnet designs that offer value to your users and ask questions that show you are an authority in your field
  2. Optimising content and ensuring all links and forms are in perfect working order.
  3. Keep form fields to a minimum – nobody wants to give all their details away first
  4. Using pop-ups correctly and sparingly.
  5. Ensure lead captures provide a way you can help your users.
  6. Ensure you provide personalised responses to your users who want to interact with you.

Images need to be in particular sizes and formats to keep your page speed consistent.

Big clunk photos will impact your page speed, or not load at all.

This is why we need to add a little thing called ALT text to your images, so people and Google know what they are about.

Frequently Asked Questions serve 2 very important purposes

  1. They answer anticipated questions from your clients giving you the opportunity to show your expertise.
  2. They add much-needed word counts to your page for Google to use in your ranking factors.  Pages with low word counts can struggle to rank highly.
  • FAQ lists for your clients to access.
  • Google Maps Included.
  • Blogs to increase Search Engine Optimisation and build your audience.
  • We include multiple key words or phrases to help you get noticed.

Read this blog for more information.

We offer an option to use an Australian hosting service for our WordPress clients that is based in Sydney.

Australian businesses should always use Australian Servers – this is where your business is based.  It also plays an important part in page speeds for . . .  you guessed it – GOOGLE!

We also can help you with that perfect image you want to use but needs a little tweaking with photoshop to make it perfect, including removing any dated logos from some images.

Pretty simple – we connect all you social icons to your accounts and make sure they work and are across your website.

We can provide copywriting and social media marketing with our affiliate – Maestro Media.

If have jumped into many websites that just didn’t have a clean-up performed after its design completion.

So just like a job site, we make sure we clean up after ourselves when we are done to keep your website in optimal condition.

We make sure we submit the latest site map to Google so it knows where to find everything on your website.  This can require some tweaking telling Google to search for pages or find any broken links.

Content linking achieves a few thing – it of course helps our best mate Google, but it also ties all your content together in a big pretty bow so your end users don’t get lost AND we keep that best mate happy.

It’s essential you website pages have internal and external linking to rank.

Client Love

Wow, just Wow. I didn’t even give you that much of a brief and you hit it out of the park the first time! The level of professionalism in the delivery of the files and the branding guide. I have never had that before. That’s just amazing.
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Elle D
Business On The Border
After many previous failed attempts from other logo designers, we were recommended Anna. We were looking for our brand to look more luxurious and for formats that we could use both digital and print versions. Anna presented the perfect logo first-hand; the communication was amazing and she went above and beyond. Our brand now looks luxurious thanks to Anna, Thank You.
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Toni Leigh PItts
Iglooze
Sahara Studio’s are a gem in the realm of graphic design. Anna’s exceptional creativity and intuitive understanding of our needs have resulted in stunning visuals that perfectly capture our vision. She is an invaluable partner in all our design endeavours, with her timely turnaround, even for the most urgent tasks. Highly recommended for anyone seeking brilliant and reliable graphic design services.
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Kelly Smith
Fast Psychology
Anna consistently delivered on time and with a level of professionalism that made the entire process seamless. Anna is quick on her feet and can collaborate on ideas, and she was always open to feedback, making revisions a breeze, which for me is important.

The impact of Anna’s work on my project cannot be overstated. Her designs not only met our needs but also elevated our brand’s image and made a significant difference in our marketing efforts. I received numerous compliments from clients about my branding.
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Kylie Chivers
The Feminine Connection
Very happy with the final product and the diligence you have shown in getting it done, thank you. As a business coach, it’s good to have someone I can refer to.
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Nigel Letty
Alchemy Cycle Trader and Business Coach
Anna is a hard-working and high achieving designer who is always eager to push her skills …. being able to use skilful critical thinking and problem-solving skills to produce high quality.
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Thye Reading
Designer
Anna is truly remarkable! Throughout our collaboration, Anna was consistently accessible, remarkably supportive, and exceedingly knowledgeable. Her expertise not only enhanced our operations but also resulted in substantial cost savings for our business.
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S.S
Local Service Business
Anna tackles her work with gusto and always comes through with the goods. We love working with Anna!
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Justin Barners
Rocket Launcher
Anna is a perfectionist, so her attention to detail matched my personality really well. The design is so unique and I couldn't be happier with the final result. Thank you Anna for all your patience and hard work.
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Natasha Read
Natures Focus By Natasha
Anna's work at Sahara Studio has been transformative for my marketing agency. Her exceptional branding, lead magnets, and illustrations have elevated our services and impressed clients. With keen attention to detail and a knack for understanding client visions, Anna consistently delivers beyond expectations. For top-notch design that drives results, Sahara Studio is the go-to choice.
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Susan
Tale Marketing Agency
I needed a poster for the front window in my office. I contacted Anna and within 1/2 hour she had exactly what I needed drawn up and off to be printed. The quality and her professionalism was amazing and I will definitely use her services again. Thanks so much Anna
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Michelle Toner
Travel World
I feel really lucky to have met Anna through trying to find someone to edit a book draft I was working on. She was knowledge and always answered my emails & questions timely which I always find is hard to come by. She helped me not only make changes but also the how's & why's to make my book the best it could be. Thank you so much Anna!
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Keira Lutz
Journal Design
Working with Anna over the past 12 months on various projects has been interesting and crazy!! Just like an eagle her attention to detail is precise and very direct.
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Chelson A.
Author - Steve The Tooth Fairy
I worked with Anna from Sahara Studio on my logo, branding, product design for embroidered caps, and all my marketing and advertising materials. She nailed it. The logo and branding perfectly capture my business, and the cap designs are top-notch. The marketing materials have been spot-on and really helped get my message out there. Anna is easy to work with, gets what you need, and delivers on time. Highly recommend her for any design work.
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Craig Symons
The Postcode Shop
After many previous failed attempts from other logo designers, we were recommended Anna. We were looking for our brand to look more luxurious and for formats that we could use both digital and print versions. Anna presented the perfect logo first-hand; the communication was amazing and she went above and beyond. Our brand now looks luxurious thanks to Anna, Thank You.
Logo Redesign
Toni Leigh PItts
Iglooze

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