CRSTWeb provides a full range of web development services, including:

• Custom WordPress website design and development
• E-Commerce solutions (WooCommerce / Shopify)
• Domain name acquisition, registration & renewal management
• Content Management System (CMS) development
• Mobile-responsive design
• On-Page SEO site set-up & optimization
• Off-Page SEO Support
• Written/Image content creation
• Site hosting & security
• On-Going website maintenance and support

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• Robust Team Effort vs. “One-Man” Shop
• Each Team Member has unique skills & training
• Project Management approach using well-rehearsed onboarding SOPs
• Assigned & dedicated communications coordinator for project oversight
• Creation of advance, agreed-upon wireframes, timelines & benchmarks
• Heavy focus on SEO for Google ranking & measurable results
• Training videos (exclusive in-house & third-party recommended)
• Content creation services including product/service descriptions & non-stock images
• Direct Mail Support (to drive or enhance Google ranking)
• Post-launch quarterly reports on site performance
• Secure staging environment for client viewing and development observation
• Routine plugin updates & high degree of plugin security
• Robust Off-Page web presence set-up & support (e.g. Google MyBusiness, Yelp!, Manta, etc.)

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The website timeline depends on the complexity of the project, including the number of pages, custom plugins, and back-end functionality. A basic 5-page website can be completed within 2 weeks at most, while a more complex site, such as an eCommerce platform with custom features and integrations, may also be finished within the same timeframe. Your communications coordinator will work with you to establish a clear timeline, though delays often occur due to client unavailability or challenges in providing content and images on time. 

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Websites are always quoted in advance – you must have a valid estimate in hand prior to your being assigned to a Communications Coordinator on the Web Development Team. The cost of a website will vary due to design complexity, number of pages, additional functions, etc. – the same factors that affect development timelines. While one-page sites may cost as little as $1,000, please simply contact us at web@crst.net for a custom quote tailored to your industry or not-for-profit organization.

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Yes, we can handle domain registration and provide SSL (secure) site hosting. 

Explore our frequently asked questions on websites to learn more about our services and how we can enhance your online presence.

We design all websites to be fully responsive, ensuring that they work seamlessly on desktops, tablets, and smartphone/mobile devices. 

Yes. To do this, we focus our construction mostly upon WordPress site construction with our page builder site management plugin, and, WordPress websites with the WooCommerce plugin. Our goal is to develop user friendly websites that will allow you, a client, the option of site self-management. There is training available as well via exclusive, onsite videos and recommended third-party site videos. 

Yes. We offer ongoing maintenance and support services. For example, basic hosting comes with a considerable library of free WordPress plugins that are routinely updated for functionality and security reasons. 

Your website will be what we call “SEO-ready” and will be developed with “Essential SEO”. Post-launch SEO development, such as blog writing or social media linkage, is ultimate a client responsibility, although CRSTWEB can assist with a longer-term SEO plan. Each new site does receive the best of prevailing SEO practices to help your website rank properly on search engines. You may wish to take advantage of our advanced SEO services to enhance web presence visibility. 

Yes, however we would need to recreate your website in our own, secure and dedicated hosted environment. All efforts as made to revamp your existing website to improve its look, functionality, and performance, although the functionality may be mitigated or enhanced by available plugins. 

Yes, provided your website is free of malware and if you opt not to rebuild it on our platform, CRSTWEB can offer only limited support. 

Yes, we specialize in creating custom e-commerce websites with WordPress using a WooCommerce plugin, and, with Shopify for some clients. The development direction usually depends upon budget, client preference and product customization requirements. A Shopify ecommerce website operates in a dedicated Shopify-specific environment which some people prefer. A WooCommerce model, which is our preferred development platform, usually has lower recurring charges. We have created sites in both environments. 

You may get started by contacting us through our website, email, or phone. You’ll need an estimate first and you must have a valid estimate in hand to get started. Once approved by you, we schedule a consultation to discuss the estimate and talk about our development process. You will then get an invoice for a 50% downpayment on website, and our development actually begins once that is paid.

You may always call us anytime during business hours, or, email us anytime and someone will get back to you during business hours.  Outside of Shopify sites, we only build websites that are hosted in our web environment, so your annual hosting charge covers support accessibility.  All sites built and hosted in our environment do include access to exclusive training videos. Periodically, we further provide site performance and web presence assets to assist you with site management.  Finally, we have ancillary SEO service commitments that can help boost web presence, web traffic and Google ranking for your site. 

Most of the features listed are Plugins for WordPress websites. Some are free, while others are paid. Some have a free basic version, but requirement additional payment (passed on to you by us) for specific and unique functionality (e.g. membership management).

• Yoast Search Engine Optimization (SEO) plugin, to assist with SEO efforts
• Basic or Enhanced WooCommerce related plugins (for product comparison, Wishlist building, product bundling, upsells, etc.)
• Membership Management plugins
• Gravity Forms offers advanced customization, superior third-party integrations, and robust payment processing, making it more versatile than other form plugins. Its scalability, enhanced security, and developer-friendly tools ensure a seamless and powerful form-building experience for businesses of all sizes.
• Multiple security plugins
• MonsterInsights and Google Site – Google Console.
• Editorial Calendar, a specific plugin for blog scheduling and blog management
• LiteSpeed Cache enhances website performance with server-side CDN integration, optimizing caching for faster content delivery and improved speed.
• Stripe.com payments API
• Calendar plugins
• Scheduling plugins
• Image optimizing plugins
• Blog set-up, management and display options
• Statistics tracking
• Member-Only Portal for members-only back-end documents, videos, etc.
• Language & Location
• Onsite AI plugins and tools

We follow industry best practices for security, including SSL certificates, secure coding practices, periodic and automatic updates, as well as daily-backups to protect your website from potential threats. 

We have built websites for most industries across most major verticals. However, we do have unusual and specific experience in these industries due to our design, printing and direct mailing efforts:

• Contracting/Construction
• HVAC
• Enery (Propane, Oil, Solar)
• Fire Departments
• EMS/EMT
• Police Benevolent Associations (PBAs)
• Waste Hauling
• Medical/Dental
• Municipal