Website Design & Development

New Jersey’s premier website design and development agency

Your website is one of the most important assets for your business, not only because it’s your digital storefront and a revenue generator, but because it is a 24/7 salesman. Because of this, you need to make sure that it truly represents who you are. Your site needs to be engaging so people will want to stay longer and perform the actions that you want them to.

Often times your website is the first interaction a potential customer will have with your company, and you need to make sure your first impression is a good one.

The term bounce rate refers to the percentage of page visits that result in only one page viewed: how many visitors came to your site and left without looking at other pages. Your bounce rate can indicate issues with your site: slow loading, contact info not quickly available, or unattractive. According to a study done by Inc.com, 38% of users will stop engaging with your site if they find it unattractive. That is an amazingly large number of potentially lost leads!

Bad web design can affect your business beyond just a high bounce rate, it can lead to your competition leapfrogging you in the race for new leads.

But the success of your website doesn’t rely solely on the looks – it needs to be built correctly, with SEO best practices to make sure it works well under the hood, resulting in increased rankings and conversions.

Why do we use WordPress here at Blackbear Media?

The most straightforward answer: because it works.

We use WordPress here at Blackbear Media and suggest the same for all of our clients. WordPress is the world’s most well-known content management system (CMS), powering nearly 39% of all websites in the world, and for good reason. It is powerful, it is well-supported, it’s open-source, and it is easily extendible.

Why is using WordPress important to your business website?

Because your website should be the pillar of your digital marketing campaigns, and WordPress makes it easy to keep everything together in a nice, neat package. Blogging, easy content updating, on-page SEO editing, e-commerce, extensibility, and seamless integration with almost every major 3rd party platform.

Our clients love using WordPress because it provides them the ability to create content without the need to worry about programming, editing code, or dealing with website files.

How much does a website design project cost?

How long is a string?

There is no simple, straight-from-the-box answer to this question. With custom website design, there are different variables with each job. Typical website designs can range from $3,500 – $100,000+ depending on difficulty, complexity, and services needed.

While everybody has to work within a budget, the more important question to ask in regards to the cost of a website is what can you lose if you don’t hire a professional. The cost of building a website can leave many organizations reluctant to initiate the design or re-design process, but leaving an outdated website that does not convert users will negatively affect your bottom line.

How long does it take to build a website?

Most website projects take about 6-8 weeks from start to finish.

The process of designing a website is four-part: mockups, development, test and launch. This timeline can vary based on the scope of the project and how many rounds are needed. We understand that time is money so we onboard our client in an efficient manner with questionnaires to eliminate wasted time or resources during this design process by providing transparent communication for all parties involved.