Web Services
Discover the web solutions that Van Island Web provides for small and medium sized businesses. From restaurants to tradespeople and working professionals, we can help those just getting started or businesses that are already firmly established with creating a great web presence. We’re grateful to serve the Victoria community as well as those all over Vancouver Island (and beyond)!
Load Fast and Look Great
Website Design
All Van Island Web sites are built with speed and practicality in mind. Fast load times and ease of use are the core requirements of a great business website. We build our websites using WordPress and lightweight frameworks to make your site easy to navigate and help your users find what they need with minimal clicks.
- Responsive sites built with WordPress to look great on any device
- A great first impression for your clients
- Sites delivered with great user experience and speed
Behind the Scenes
Hosting and Domains
When we build your website, we build on trusted and reliable web hosting! Have us take care of the behind the scenes webhosting, configuring your webserver and installing the necessary software and content management system (WordPress).
Van Island Web will also manage and configure your website address, also known as your domain, and install SSL certificates, ensuring you have a secure website connection (HTTPS). Once your domain name is attained, we’ll connect it to your hosting and make sure your website is properly accessible to the web and search engines.
Communicate with your Customers
Custom Email and Calendars
No business is complete without a professional looking custom email address. We’ll configure your mail server and setup your new email addresses. Enhance your email presence even more with mailing list subscriptions for large communications with your users/clients
- Professional looking email addresses
- Calendars that sync across all devices
- Setup mailing lists to communicate with your users
Use Data to Learn More
Reporting and Analytics
Have us configure your site so that you collect valuable information about your website visitors. How are they getting to your site? What pages are they visiting? Are your Calls to Action actually being actioned?
- Setup of a Google Analytics account
- Creation of Custom Reports
- Configure Google Analytics to learn more about how people use your website
Expand your online Presence
eCommerce and Booking Systems
Create your online store front that allows you to broaden your customer base or include an Open Table widget for your restaurant to book reservations. Enhance what your website can do for your clients!
- Everything you need to start selling online
- Offer flexible and secure payments
- Manage your orders and stock
Get your Website Seen
Digital Advertising
A fantastic new website is great, but now you need to get that new website seen! Van Island Web creates detailed digital advertising campaigns to drive users to your new website
- Advertise efficiently with Google Ads
- Get marketing collateral and video content to boost your ad campaigns
- Deliver your key messages to Facebook, Instagram and more.
Optimize your Website
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is important in building your web presence. Keywords, website speed and security, and proper use of meta data are all important in building your rank in the Google search algorithm. This doesn’t happen overnight, and your site needs to be built with SEO in mind. We’ll provide a basic SEO structure for your website that will allow you to grow your audience.
- Get Keyword Research that identifies the important words and phrases to rank for
- Get an SEO implementation plan that includes a long term strategy for ranking
- Have Van Island Web implement your SEO plan.
Easy To Use CMS
WordPress Development
Have your site developed with the WordPress Content Management System for intuitive management of your website moving forward. WordPress runs nearly half the websites on the internet, which means there is endless knowledge, tools and support available.
- Intuitive and easy to manage
- Create new content in an instant
- Take advantage of the tools and features that WordPress has to offer to get your website seen by the biggest audience possible.
Keep your Website up-to-date
Website Maintenance
Building sites in WordPress allows us to hand you the keys once we’re done and have you take control. Or keep us on board and have us manage your website on an on-going basis.
- Keep your website fresh with content and updates
- Ensure a secure website with plug-in and CMS updates
- Backups so that make sure you never lose your work.
Contact us today
- Text Us: 250-544-2777
- Call Us: 250-544-2777
- Email Us: [email protected]
We’ll answer all of your web design and website questions, walk you through our process and provide you pricing options or a free quote for getting an amazing business website up and running!