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March 22, 2015 at 6:00 pm #145244teachMember
Hi, I am fairly new in WordPress. I need to create a new responsive site for a client to replace his html site . Could you please suggest what would be an appropriate theme for it to be able to proper optimise and rank it? I would highly appreciate your support. Thank you.
http://karlenesconveyancing.com.auMarch 22, 2015 at 6:26 pm #145246mickmelMemberTwo thoughts:
1 -- Pretty much any StudioPress theme will be mobile responsive and well optimized, so that's not a concern.
2 -- Beyond that, it's a matter of what is important for the site. If you're wanting to keep it the same, then something like Balance or Daily Dish might be a good direction.March 22, 2015 at 6:43 pm #145254teachMemberThank you Mick. What I want is to create a site which will bring customers to my client. I don't know if the design is one of the problems in this case. Its optimisation it is and also it is an html site, so I thought a WordPress site would be a better option. About design, again, I'm not sure if is alright. My problem is in 2 weeks I have to deliver an optimised site and start working in ranking it. I am quite stressed for the moment, being honest. This is my first client and I'd like to succeed. Thank you again for your fast reply.
March 22, 2015 at 6:51 pm #145256mickmelMemberTwo weeks is certainly a very fast turnaround for what you need to do. At a high level, moving to WordPress and a mobile responsive theme will certainly help.
You said you need to "bring customers to my client", which is what we all strive to do. There are two parts to that, though:
1 -- Bringing visitors to the site (SEO, outreach, blogging, etc).
2 -- Getting visitors on the site to contact your client.They're related, certainly, but the approach to optimizing each is a little different. They have Google Analytics on the current site, which hopefully you have access to. I'd spend a bit of time in there finding out more about the current site:
- How many visitors come to the site each day?
- How do they get there (referring sites, search engines, etc)?
- What pages are viewed the most?Stuff like that. Those insights should help you to shape the new site.
March 22, 2015 at 11:13 pm #145280teachMemberThank you. I am aware the time is very short. My goal is to start a website audit business for local businesses, but first I have to be successful with my first client. I'm less interested in profit at this stage, I would be happy to outsource the website creation to give me more time to focus on optimisation and ranking. Even just covering my costs (themes, plugins, hosting, etc) would be acceptable at this stage. Is Philippines a good outsourcing place? Could you guide me please also in this direction? I hope I'm not too demanding. Thanks again.
March 23, 2015 at 5:03 am #145300mickmelMemberCost can vary a ton for a site. For that, figure maybe $500-$2000?
You should allow more time on the next project, if possible. When we build sites, it's typically around 12 weeks. Like costs, though, time can vary wildly depending on the site and goals.
We typically outsource locally. Find good WP folks at local Meetups/WordCamp and use them. It's not as cheap as outsourcing overseas, but the local contact can make for a much smoother process.
March 23, 2015 at 6:15 am #145311teachMemberThanks a lot for all your advice. I will follow it and try to shorten my learning curve as much as possible. Best regards, Dan
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