Website Design Ballarat

Fixed price WordPress websites for small businesses, planned and built by one person

Website design in Ballarat doesn’t need to be confusing or overpriced. I’m Nick. I design and build every website myself, from a one page site for a new sole trader to an online shop with hundreds of products.

Desktop computer on a tidy desk showing a website layout

A Website That Does a Job for Your Business

Clear pages, quick loading and easy ways to get in touch

Most people who land on a small business website want three things. They want to know you do the job they need, that you cover their part of Ballarat and how to reach you. A good website answers all three within a few seconds, on a phone, without making anyone hunt for a number.

That is the thinking behind every site I build. I start with the services you actually want more of, write pages that explain them in plain language and put a call button and enquiry form where people expect them. The design comes from your logo, your colours and your own photos wherever possible so the site feels like your business rather than a template.

I’ve been building websites since 1995 and I still do every part of the work myself. You get one person who knows your project from the first phone call to the day it goes live and long after.

Website wireframes sketched on paper beside a laptop

Website Packages and Prices

Three fixed price options, all including GST and a free year of maintenance

Pick the package that fits where your business is right now. Every option is built on WordPress with Elementor, so you can edit text and photos yourself. Domain names and hosting are extra and I can set both up for you through website hosting.

Single Page Website

$880

One scrolling page, plus domain and hosting

Most popular

Complete Website

$2200

A full multi page website, plus domain and hosting

Advanced Website

from $3300

Starting price for shops, bookings and member areas

All prices in AUD including GST. After the first free year, WordPress maintenance starts at $19 a month and is month to month.

What Every Website Includes

The basics are covered no matter which package you choose

Works on every screen

Pages are checked on phones, tablets and desktops so buttons are easy to tap and text is easy to read in the car park or on the couch.

Built to be found

Page titles, headings, image descriptions and a sitemap are set up properly so Google can read and list your pages from day one.

Enquiries that arrive

A contact form that sends to your inbox, a click to call button and a Google Map so locals can see where you are based or which areas you cover.

Yours to keep

You own the domain, the content and the website itself. If you ever move on, everything comes with you and nothing is held back.

Room to edit

WordPress and Elementor let you change prices, swap photos or add a new service page without paying someone for every small tweak.

Looked after for a year

Your first year of WordPress maintenance is free, covering updates, backups and security checks while you settle in.

How a Website Project Runs

Four simple stages, all handled by phone, email and video call

You will always know what happens next and roughly when. I put the timeline and price in writing before any work begins.

1

Chat and quote

A phone or video call about your business, your customers and what you want the website to do. You then get a fixed written quote.

2

Plan and content

I map out the pages and help shape the words. You send logos, photos and any details I need about your services.

3

Design and build

I build the site on a private link so you can click through it, ask for changes and approve each page.

4

Launch and care

The site goes live, gets submitted to Google and moves onto your free first year of maintenance.

Heritage streetscape and clock tower in central Ballarat

Websites Built Around How Ballarat Customers Search

Local wording, local areas and local reasons to call you

Someone in Delacombe searching for an electrician types something very different to a tourist in Melbourne looking for a weekend in Ballarat. I plan your pages around the words your own customers use and the suburbs and towns you really service, from Wendouree and Sebastopol out to Creswick or Ballan.

That groundwork makes later marketing much easier. If you decide to add local SEO or Google Ads down the track, the pages are already set up to support it. If you want both from the start, see web design and SEO together.

Website Design Questions

Straight answers for Ballarat small businesses

Got a question that isn’t covered here? Ring me or send a message and you’ll hear back within one business day.

Who does website design in Ballarat for small businesses on a fixed price?

Website Design Ballarat offers website design for Ballarat small businesses at fixed prices of $880, $2200 or from $3300. The business is run by Nick Fritzkowski, who has built websites since 1995 and does all the design and build work himself. Every quote is written and agreed before work starts so there are no surprise bills at the end.

The $880 Single Page Website from Website Design Ballarat puts everything on one scrolling page, while the $2200 Complete Website gives each service its own page. Separate pages help Google match you to more specific searches around Ballarat, so the Complete Website suits businesses offering several services. Both include a free first year of maintenance.

Domain names and hosting are not included in the Website Design Ballarat packages and are charged separately. Keeping them separate means you own and control both. I can register your domain and set up fast hosting for you or connect a domain you already own. See website hosting for the details.

Every website built by Website Design Ballarat can be updated by the owner, because it runs on WordPress with the Elementor page builder. You get full admin access and a short walkthrough so you can change text, photos and prices. If you would rather hand changes off, see website updates.

Getting a website built through Website Design Ballarat never requires an in person meeting. Nick handles every project by phone, email and video call, which keeps things quick and fits around your working day. You can share your screen on a call, send photos by email and review the site on a private link from anywhere.

After the free first year, Ballarat clients of Website Design Ballarat can choose a maintenance plan from $19 a month or look after the site themselves. Plans are month to month with 30 days notice, so you are never locked in. The higher plans add more frequent backups, security scans and uptime monitoring.

Website design in Ballarat from Website Design Ballarat includes the SEO basics on every package, such as page titles, headings, image descriptions, a sitemap and submission to Google. Ongoing work to climb the rankings is a separate monthly service. SEO in Ballarat explains the plans, which start at $279 a month.

Ready to Talk About Your Website?

Tell me a little about your business and what you need. I’ll come back with honest advice and a fixed price, usually within one business day.