Website design and web development are closely related, but they solve different parts of a website project. Understanding the difference makes it easier to compare quotes and plan a site that supports your business goals.
What is website design?
Design focuses on layout, typography, colours, images, spacing, navigation, mobile behaviour and calls to action.
What is web development?
Development is the technical work that makes the website function, including WordPress, custom code, ecommerce, forms, databases, APIs, payment integrations, performance and security.
Most businesses need both
A beautiful site that is slow or unstable creates problems. A technically strong site with confusing navigation can also lose customers. Strong projects combine design, content and development.
Think about SEO before a redesign
Changing URLs or deleting pages without an SEO plan can damage existing visibility. Map important URLs, preserve useful content and use redirects where needed.
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