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Australia’s Leading Website Design Agency

Professional Branding, Website Design and WordPress Development

Over 10,000 websites

A proven track record creating thousands of impactful websites backed by our dedicated support team.

Future Proof

UX and UI best practices, plus responsive design ensures your website performs beautifully on all devices.

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Based in Sydney's Northern Beaches. Leading the WordPress development space since 2006.

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We build robust and elegant WordPress websites that are secure. We are committed to your happiness and up time.

The Essence of Great Website Design

We have over ten years experience in the web design industry designing and developing more than 10,000 websites of all different sizes and complexity. During this time we have successfully refined and honed our skills, pinpointing the essence of what makes a great website design. We have identified four key components, and in this article we explain the significance of each.

1. Beautiful Design

Statistic: “48% of people cited a website’s design as the number one factor in deciding the credibility of a business.” – Ironpaper

The “look” of your website is the very first thing a visitor will experience. We all process visual stimulus about 60,000 times faster than we process text. So as a result the way that your website looks is the first and most important opportunity to make a first impression and influence your audience.

The look of your website design is going to be perceived as a direct representation of your product, brand and company. According to Kinesis, once your website loads, users form an opinion in less than 0.05 seconds.

If your website design has a below average visual appearance visitors will consciously and subconsciously perceive your company to be below average. Visitors will be more inclined to remain on your website if it’s aesthetically appealing and visually interesting. They will also be more likely to return and to share your website with others. So it is very important that your website design is professional, welcoming and aesthetically pleasing.

The best web designers will ensure that visual design is an essential element of the website.

2. Optimized for the User

Customer experience has overtaken price and product as the key brand differentiator.

Visiting your company website is almost always one of the first experiences a customer will have with your brand. And the experience that the user has is critically important in terms of how they relate to, perceive and engage with your company, product and brand. If their experience is time consuming, difficult and frustrating that is how they will perceive you. On the other hand if it is easy, efficient, and helpful, that is what they will project onto your brand.

There are four key principles that need to be followed to ensure that a website is truly optimised for the user.

VALUE PROPOSITION

One of the most important things you can do to improve your website visitors user experience is to explain who you are, what you do, who you do it for, and why you’re the best choice. This is generally called a value proposition and it needs to be short and to the point, only 1-2 sentences in length. Studies show that people spend an average of only seven seconds or less on more than 90% of the websites they visit. So your value proposition should be front and centre on your homepage.

CONVERSION PATH

There needs to be a logical and natural pathway (or pathways) through your website that both serve the website visitors needs and also guide them to the ultimate conversion goal that you have for them eg. purchase, enquire, subscribe etc. This pathway includes the website navigation and needs to incorporate every page within the website.

PERSONAL TONE

Connection is more important than persuasion when it comes to website content. Studies have shown that a conversational tone is more effective in engaging with website visitors than a more aggressive sales and marketing tone. Be more natural in how you communicate and you will connect with your audience.

SIMPLICITY

Simplicity and clarity in both design and content. By being minimal and on point you create a experience that is easy to navigate and understand. Don’t be tempted by “more is better” only to end up overwhelming the user. You can still provide a lot of information, but it needs to be presented in a simple and clear way. WordPress websites can offer great simplicity!

3. Optimised for Mobile

Statistic: “Nearly 8 in 10 consumers would stop engaging with content that doesn’t display well on their device.” – Adobe

Today, everyone has smartphones and tablets, and they are constantly communicating and looking for information through these devices. With over 50% of people now using mobile devices instead of desktops, the majority of users coming to your website are likely to be using a mobile device.

When on a mobile device people often want, and expect, to have access to information quickly and easily. Research conclusively shows that if people using a mobile device come to a non-mobile optimised website they will spend less time on your website, engage with the content less, and are more likely to leave your website and go to your competitors.

And if that wasn’t enough, Google is now penalising websites that are not mobile friendly. Google considers responsive web design so important, that it will now make your website less visible in the search results if it is not mobile friendly.

A mobile responsive website is no longer a luxury. It’s a necessity. And it is an essential component of any great website design.

4. Technically Sound

Statistic: “40% of people will leave a website if it takes more than 3 seconds to load.” – Econsultancy

The technology that your website is connected to and built upon is going to have a huge impact on the performance and reliability of the website and your ability to efficiently update content and interact with your visitors. How the code is written, the content management system, the hosting, and the ongoing security management of the website are all incredibly important. The repercussions, if not set up and managed well, are far reaching and ongoing, these include: bad customer experience, lost sales, your ongoing attention, time and money, and extreme frustration.

This whole technical component of your website development, however, is going to be for the most part quite out of your control. It’s going to be in the hands of your website developer and host and that’s why choosing the right web design company to partner with is critically important. You need to choose a company that is established, has been around for a long time, has a good number of clients, and who have a great reputation. Spending the time to make the right decision will be worth the investment as it will lay the foundation for a technically sound website, and experience, both for you and your website visitors.

For more information about our website services contact our friendly web design Sydney team.

We have been extremely impressed with Magicdust. Our organic traffic has increased which is due to the user-friendly and clean design. I would highly recommend Magicdust and appreciate all the work that they have done. Thank you!

Sara Druett
Tutoring for Excellence

What made Magicdust stand out was that they had always been upfront and honest with us, but more importantly they really took pride in what they did and cared about delivering a high-quality product for us.

Alena Sakalouski
MHIAA
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Magicdust’s recommendations have been invaluable and their service has been impeccable.

Jordan Wiseman
Platinum Wheel Repairs

Magicdust did an amazing job on my website. I would highly recommend them. Great job!

Lisa Thomson
Extensia
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I adore the latest reboot of my website gabrielletozer.com – it’s modern and professional, while still being feminine, stylish and easy to navigate. Magicdust nailed the brief and I know this latest design will see me through this next stage of my writing career.

Gabrielle Tozer
GabrielleTozer.com

As a new business, I’ve had an excellent experience with Magicdust. From the initial build of the website, to the changes to the website since my product has evolved. Their support team is especially amazing. Highly recommended.

Danielle Nicolson
Love Lord Howe
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I am very happy with Magicdust! They created a visually appealing website, so easy to navigate, with innovative design features to appeal to our specific audience.

Elaine Pittwood

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Magicdust is a professional branding, website design and WordPress development agency. Experienced with startups, small businesses, influencers, and larger organisations to create strong and memorable online presences.

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Our “done for you” template website solution is perfect for start-ups, solo-preneurs, small businesses and side hustlers that want a simple but stunning presence online. We personalise our world-class templates to your brand and business objectives, adding your content, and matching colours and images to your brand, all at a price you will love.

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Our web design agency specialises in project managed, custom WordPress website development. Ideal for SMEs that need a project managed, in depth and customised website solution that integrates with your business operations. As one of Australia’s longest standing website agencies we have been trusted by thousands of companies for their success and growth.

Why Today's Entrepreneurs Choose Magicdust?

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EXPERIENCE

Magicdust was founded in 2006 and we have designed more than 10,000 websites since then. We have a depth of experience that is hard to find in our industry, and is the reason we are one of Australia’s leading digital agencies.
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ACCOUNTABILITY

Our commitment to results and accountability drives every digital project that we take on. We take it personally that your website is a success. It’s an approach that has helped us develop client relationships that stand the test of time.
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TECHNOLOGY

As a leader in our field, we take responsibility for delivering forward-thinking websites that utilise cutting-edge technology. Giving you a competitive advantage and laying a technically sound and reliable foundation for your website and it's visitors.
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METHODOLOGY

Our process and design methodology is what makes the Magicdust difference. Feel at ease knowing that everything we do is tried and tested. We’ve been refining the way we work for more than 10 years, and the results speak for themselves.

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Awesome service and experience. They did a great website for me, and Bianca was super helpful with all of the changes and amendments that I wanted. I cannot thank the team enough for their help in bringing my creative content to life!
Greg Parry
Greg Parry
We engaged Magic Dust to help create a website that would get people's attention and were extremely pleased with the advice, support and quality service we received. We would definitely recommend their services to anyone looking to revamp or create a website.
Luke Young
Luke Young
Very reliable, predictable and friendly services. If you are looking for real value delivered, contact Magicdust.
MF C
MF C
Thank you magicdust for creating a logo and website for me. I am very satisfied with the entire process and the designs are fantastic! The revisions were always timely and the staff were friendly and always responded to my emails promptly. I would be happy to be back as a return customer in future!
C Chang
C Chang
As a new business, i've had an excellent experience with Magicdust. From the initial build of the website, to the changes to the website since my product has evolved, Magicdust has been helpful in every aspect. Their support team is especially amazing. Highly recommended.
Danielle Nicolson
Danielle Nicolson
Have now used MagicDust for two logo designs, both were amazing. their designers were so patient and responsive, but also able to guide me through my design to obtain a final product that was different but so much better than my initial brief. Ask for Emma, she was such a talented designer
Brenton West
Brenton West
We engaged MagicDust to build our business a new website. We hadn’t updated our site in over 15 years. MagicDust was absolutely fantastic to deal with, they made the process simple and easy for us and we’re constantly updating us with progress and designs changes. Any changes we requested were actioned almost immediately and the final product was fantastic. Highly recommend Virginia and all the team at MagicDust.
Alex Pacchini
Alex Pacchini
Great service, reasonably priced. Recommended.
Tommy Trout
Tommy Trout
Magicdust did an amazing job on my website. I would highly recommend them. Great job!
Lisa
Lisa
Magicdust did a fabulous job with my new business website. I could not be happier with the end result. They were very responsive throughout the process and delivered the vision I had perfectly. The process is very streamlined and I thought fantastic value for money. My needs were relatively straightforward requiring a brochure style website to establish an online presence for my brand. I would highly recommend to anyone looking to do the same.
Alex Stone
Alex Stone
I have been a customer of Magicdust for several years now and the service and quality I receive is fantastic. Highly recommend!
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Ashley Clark
My team had an extremely positive experience partnering with Magicdust on our latest website, from the initial brainstorming, through to design, implementation, training and pre- and post going live support, the Magicdust team have been nothing but exceptional. Thank you!
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