Comrade is a full-service digital agency that provides professional web design services in Chicago, IL and nationwide. Here’s what we can tell you about our “secret sauce”.
Your website is a business tool intended to deliver measurable results (website traffic, leads and sales). This is why Comrade’s web design solutions are centered around delivering on this primary objective.
Each building block of your new website will be expertly constructed to drive leads and sales.
“Growing business is like a team sport: you must have a clear objective, a team that is stronger than your competitor’s, has a clear plan and a pig-headed determination to achieve it.”
People are very fast to make a first impression of any website they visit. good UX and UI are crucial at the very first point of contact with a potential customer. comrade’s experts will help you to make this first impression a great one by providing users with the best experience possible
Landing pages are one of the crucial parts of your website. They facilitate sales and have an important place in digital marketing funnels. Comrade’s experts can maximize the impact landing pages have on your overall growth. We can help you increase sales, get more high quality leads, drive your revenue up and all of this with just landing page design service.
You need to be recognizable to be successful. Proper implementation of branding and design strategy is a part of our overall web design campaign to grow your business. Comrade’s experts can create a design and a brand that will stay in people’s mind and will make people come back to you.
Creating your own website is surely a daunting task. So many companies turn to such platforms as WordPress. Comrade has a lot of experience creating WordPress websites for all sort of businesses. The best part? They all bring in tangible results, that we can guarantee.
Year over year mobile gets a larger share of the online traffic. If you want to be successful online you need a website, that is optimized for mobile. Comrade, as a professional Chicago web design company, can make sure that on mobile your website will work and look the best way possible.
Having many visitors for your website is important, but what’s the use of a huge traffic if you can’t convert it into sales? Conversion rate optimization is a crucial part of your overall web design strategy. Comrade is ready to help you transform your website from just a simple storefront to a well-oiled lead conversion machine.
for ecommerce good website is the line between life and death. It has to do everything: promote and sell goods, give good information, incentivise clients to come back and more. Comrade has more that 12 years of experience in website development, we have worked with ecommerce businesses across the country and know exactly how to create an ecommerce site, that will make your business prosper.
Custom web design is not always the answer. Sometimes eCommerce business needs an already established foundation in order to save time and money. Comrade’s experts can help here too – we have worked with Shopify for years, researched every nook and cranny of this platform and can create unique website that will bring results.
Our company provides website maintenance services to businesses around the globe, making their websites more secure and effective. No matter if you need website maintenance services monthly, hourly, after hours, or on a project-by-project basis, Comrade has the experience and expertise you need.
Current and prospective customers and employees visit your website to determine whether to engage your business. A better website significantly increases the chances that those prospects do.
Our team has seen first hand the detrimental impact a poorly designed website can have on a business. In fact, many of our clients came to us specifically to remedy problems arising from subpar websites. This is why we take great care when building what is truly the backbone of your business and any successful marketing campaign. Web design starts at $10,000 with many projects ranging between $15,000 and $25,000. To learn how your web design project will be calculated, see this guide.
A few years ago, Barr & Young Attorneys struggled to connect with their prospects. The law firm kept losing traffic every month because visitors did not spend time on their templated brochure site. Their part-time webmaster did not have the ability to grow their company. That was when they reached out to us. Like many small businesses, they knew there had to be a better Digital Marketing & Web Design Company to help.
If you want professional web design services from an experienced US-based agency, don’t expect it for less than $5,000. Below are different pricing options for a 10-page information enterprise website with varying levels of functionality.
The right investment gives you a responsive website that generates targeted traffic and leads. The wrong site sits alone and unused, forgotten by your prospects. There are numerous custom website design companies to help you create a really great website and increase your revenue, so just choose the right one for you.
Usually, these basic websites suffer from weak design, use a template base, look like everyone else. Often outsourced international web design companies who might not understand US culture.
At this point, you need to manage developers like a part-time job. You spend your time explaining common-sense rules and repeating your instructions repeatedly before it’s somewhat done. If you want to spend 5 grueling months of sweat and tears learning web development yourself then go this route.
For an investment of over $5,000, you might get a more qualified web design agency that will offer you a more custom and professional approach with high-quality templates, modern graphics, and animation with an SEO-friendly architecture. However, make sure you have an account manager in the U.S. to ensure the site works for your audience.
With this option, you still outsource the web development process to save on cost and receive the custom features you want.
Option 2 works for companies with revenue between $150,000 – $400,000.
The third option works for those who want to work with top web design companies based in the US with good UX experience, quality design, and onsite for your custom needs. This is a great option for well-established companies with revenues of $300,000 and up.
Which option you choose depends on a number of factors. However, if you want to work with professional web developers, you need to aim at a minimum Option 2 and, more than likely, Option 3 if you want a fully customizable site that accomplishes your goals.
Most solopreneurs are on a limited budget because they’ve just started their business.
If a website design and development agency is out of your price range, then work with a freelancer to grow your business initially. A freelancer can set up a rudimentary website when you do not have the money for top-notch service.
While we are not fans of cheap websites, it is nominally better than no site at all.
However, if you want to grow, then one person is not enough to drive significant leads to your business. You need a team with experience in your industry to work on your website development. Having designers, developers, search engines marketers, social media marketing professionals, PPC experts, and copywriters working together will accomplish more professional work than one freelancer doing it on their own.
That is why small to medium businesses (SMBs) hire agencies, not freelancers. They focus on the return on investment rather than the initial costs. They know a quality digital marketing company can improve your conversion rate.
For example, Blackhawk Supply needed more quality traffic to its website. We were able to increase their search traffic by 27% in 5 months. This increase correlated to a 47% increase in revenue from search traffic. Working with an agency that focuses on ROI is vital to the long-term success of your company.
Not all web design agencies are equal. If you talked to just two agencies, you realize how much they differ.
SMBs usually want an integrated agency that provides web design and digital marketing under one umbrella. When one group manages the entire project, you ensure consistency between your website, social media, and other marketing channels.
If you have any questions about how an integrated agency can help your company grow, then contact us today for a free consultation at 312-265-0580.
If you want to find the best web design companies to work with, here are some basic tips you should keep in mind.
At Comrade, a Chicago web design agency, we have a few specialties. We help attorneys, local small businesses, local clinics and healthcare providers, professional services, construction/remodeling, e-commerce sites, and technology startups.
Most of our clients do work in the service industry, and we know how to help them succeed. In baseball parlance, this is our sweet spot.
However, we are out of our element marketing restaurants or insurance companies. That is because marketing a restaurant and marketing a law firm are vastly different skills.
If the company you work with does not have experience working with your industry, you might want to keep looking. While exceptions exist, remember you do not go to a family law attorney to represent your corporation in a merger.
Find the best digital marketing agency for your specific needs.
If you own a law firm, you want to see some examples of how they helped other attorneys with their website design and digital marketing.
A few tips when exploring a company’s case studies and portfolio. Do NOT look at their photos. Look for the results and strategies. You are not paying a digital marketing agency for a pretty picture. You pay them to deliver results.
Also, ask the company if you can speak with previous customers. While sometimes they might not be able to connect you with their customers, most agencies can connect you with at least one or two.
If possible, you do not want to be the guinea pig when you work with a web design and digital marketing company. That is why company portfolios are vital to helping you learn more about who you work with in the future.
Check a digital marketing company’s social media presence. If they are not active on at least a few channels, how will they manage your pages?
While the dynamics change from social network to social network, here are a few things to evaluate for an agency’s social media presence:
Additionally, how do they use their social accounts to offer a remarkable experience for clients? They do not need to put out a stream of one-line jokes and quotes. However, they should post relevant, compelling content for their audience. Many agencies like to share photos of the team to give an insider’s view of the company.
Have you ever seen a blog where the last date of entry is older than your website? Keeping an updated blog is vital for a digital marketing agency.
If they do not create content regularly, then what other things do they miss? Digital marketing and web design continually change. A blog proves that you have the thought leadership to keep up with the changes in the industry.
Also, the content on the blog helps your prospects identify with your style and learn more about how you can help them. In other words, it builds a relationship.
Every business needs the right tools to get the job done. Just like a contractor needs an assortment of power and hand tools, digital marketing and web designers need the right tools as well.
For example, a quality web design agency should know how to use WordPress. 30% of the websites worldwide use the content management system (CMS) to manage their site.
However, for e-commerce sites, you might want to use Shopify, BigCommerce, or Magento. A quality web agency can pick the best CMS, so customers get their project completed on time.
Additionally, professional digital marketing agencies rely on tools like SEMrush, CallRail, BuzzSumo, and Moz for search engine marketing. While they are not necessary, these tools keep our search strategy agile while still delivering quality results for clients.
Furthermore, we are proud to be a Google Partner. A Google Partner is a digital marketing agency with at least one certified Google Ads specialist that manages over $10,000 in Google Ads in a 90-day period.
Digital marketing companies relish the designation because it is a nod from Google that your agency has the experience to help with your next campaign.
Google is not the only software product that has certifications. Tools like HubSpot and Salesforce provide a range of certifications for companies that offer inbound marketing and CRM support.
Make sure you work with a company with the right certifications for the tools your business needs to succeed. They have the necessary training to provide you with the proper guidance for your business.
Every company is a bit different. Some agencies are more creative. Creative environments are more dynamic and can adapt quickly to clients’ needs.
Creative companies work great for consumer law firms that work with the public and need something that does not seem so buttoned up. Small businesses like to work with creative firms because they don’t charge as much as enterprise-level bigger agencies and work on your terms.
Also, they make sure the company can work with your budget. We discussed above some general ranges for website design. The question is does a company have the flexibility to help you succeed.
Conversely, other firms might do better working in a corporate environment. They are stricter and use more corporate-speak when they talk. The downside of working in a more corporate environment is they are not as quick to move on to changes in the industry and are usually more expensive.
Those same corporate-type agencies also usually have big retainers, strict rules, and lengthy contracts.
Here are some questions you should ask after talking to an agency to see if they are a good fit for your company.
What is the best cultural fit for your business? How will working with a specific agency reflect your own culture and goals?
Have you ever heard someone tell you they want a subpar attorney or doctor? You want the highest-rated company you can afford. To help you find the best, you want to know what others say about your prospective agency.
Fortunately, a few sites help you discover the best agency for your needs.
The first is Google. Their local search helps you find web agencies and reviews from past and current clients. They are an invaluable source for learning more about how the web design firm can help your business.
However, if you are not working with someone local, there are other options.
Many firms rely on Clutch, a business rating site that helps you find the highest-rated service providers.
Clutch uses verified reviews vetted by their staff through a phone interview where they ask clients specific questions like:
At Comrade, we appreciate that an independent third party collects the answers to your reviews. They independently verify how we can help you.
We are proud to say that Comrade Digital Marketing Agency was selected by DesignRush, a B2B marketplace connecting brands with agencies, as one of the best eCommerce development companies in the USA.
Yelp also provides reviews of work. We discuss them in further detail below in the social media section.
Don’t rely on the reviews, but also look at the awards a company won. Why do research everything yourself when others already did the work for you?
Local is not everything until it is. Before they got into digital marketing, one member of our team relayed a story about how they used a company overseas to create their website. For $500, he thought he was getting away with a steal.
The communication problems delayed the web design projects for four months and caused an endless amount of strife. While working with overseas teams is not always, bad you want a contact who is local.
You do not have to schedule calls at 3 in the morning or 8 at night to speak to your web design company. Time zones can be just the beginning of your communication challenges. Whenever possible, hire locally. However, if you are not able to do so, then look for someone in your country.
Additionally, you want someone who understands your locale to write content for your firm. Otherwise, how will they get the syntax right?
It is one thing to have someone from Chicago write an article about the top things to do in Milwaukee. The two locations are just a 90-minute ride away. It is a completely different story when your content writer is in Manila writing website copy for a personal injury firm in Austin.
How can they relate to the audience and the legal challenges someone else has in a different country?
Many clients work with us because we have a significant local presence here in the Chicagoland area. Being able to meet in person makes a difference.
At the beginning of this article, we discussed how Barr & Young Attorneys wanted to improve their results.
Once they identified their budget and started working with us, they were able to start growing. Two years later, they added three new attorneys to their firm to help them handle the increased business.
Do you need a good web design and digital marketing company for your business? Then schedule a free consultation today
Website design is one of the most important parts of your digital presence, so it’s important to invest in a team with proven effective results.
There are no two businesses alike. Due to this, we tailor each of our solutions specifically to meet your needs and goals. Organizing our KPIs according to the needs of our customers is our approach. Every month, we provide clients with Search Engine Optimization reports packed with information, so they can see the progress we are making. While making decisions, we always keep the wishes of our customers in mind, and everything we do is transparent.
Comrade understands the primary concern of a client is getting tangible results. The goal of every business is to grow. The return on investment is particularly important when evaluating the work of marketing agencies. We understand that no one just wants to burn their money. Among the solutions, Comrade focuses on are SEO, PPC, graphic design services, email marketing, and online content marketing. We can create sizeable growth for your business with impressive returns using these tools.
We have an extensive and diverse team of experienced online marketing professionals at Comrade. Our professionals come from all areas of the digital marketing world. Looking for an SEO expert? Look no further. Need a writer? Would you like someone to design a great website for you that is search engine-friendly? Our experts can help you with that, too! Our team has won numerous awards for excellence from companies such as Clutch, UpCity, FWA, and others. Any digital marketing issue you may have can be handled by us.
In every internet marketing campaign, we conduct a comprehensive analysis and research. We make sure to thoroughly understand your industry, competitors, and customers when we are taking over an existing campaign or starting a new one.
We are constantly seeking new ways to innovate your campaigns with the help of analytics and data. In order to maximize exposure, lead generation, and ROI, we never stop improving until the campaign is completed.
Project costs vary based on several factors including your business goals and website functionality, technical features, turnaround time, and more.
Average costs for high-performance web design:
To read more about how much a high-performance website cost, read our article
This varies based on industry and your target audience. As a rule of thumb, Comrade Digital Marketing recommends a website re-design or "facelift" every two years. If your website was well built from the beginning, you won't have much to worry about except minor adjustments to ensure your brand, team, services, or products and relevant information is accurately reflected. It's also always a good idea to run period performance checks to make sure your load speed is up to par and that your site, overall, is working smoothly
Some companies — especially ones that are just starting out — find the lower-investment associated with a website template appealing. Templates, however, are very limiting and businesses seeking to scale, or looking for changes down the line, might find themselves stuck. Custom websites perform better because they're crafted specifically around your business objectives. Better marketing results ensue with a website built around your goals and needs.
Comrade spends ample time with you and your stakeholders to identify the best platform for your website design, Our recommendation will reflect your project's unique needs. All platforms with which Comrade works are widely adopted by web design firms around the world, meaning they are constantly updated and maintained by their original developers.
Yes, a freelancer will charge less money than a full-service agency, but often, an independent contractor's capabilities are limited and the final product will suffer as a result. Worst, the website may very well end up costing you more in the long-run. Our expert team comprises website designers, coders, project managers, testers, copywriters and marketers because that's what high-performance projects require. A professional website design firm will have the talent, experience and manpower needed to design a modern website according to industry best practices. A professional firm will customize your website's functionality and build it for SEO and to perform highly specialized tasks. All of these components are required for your website to deliver increased and traffic and in turn, meaningful financial benefits.
First on your "to-do list" is to clearly define your project objectives. This means mapping out your primary business goals. It's also important to how your web designer's process works. Have the agency walk you through that process, step by step. Lastly, work together with your web design team on identifying the resources they need from you to start your project (i.e., high-resolution images, logos, written copy, etc.).
We always recommend regularly assessing your site performance and making important adjustments as needed. As technology improves, so, too, must your website performance. So whether it's through tweaking SEO, enhancing your UX, or adding new, third-party integrations, be sure you are working with a team that will take care of your site not just in the near, but also in the long-term.
Following the assessment, we will provide a free high-level web design plan.
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