Do you work with agricultural businesses around Gore?

Yes. Ag contracting, rural services and machinery businesses are a natural fit — we're based in Ohai and we build our own farm management software, so the sector isn't unfamiliar.

Will my site work properly on rural internet?

That's a design requirement, not an afterthought. We keep page weight down and test on real rural connections, because most enquiries to a rural business come from a phone with patchy coverage.

Can I update the site myself during busy season?

Small content changes are included in the monthly fee, and we build the frequently-changing parts to be easy to reach. If you'd rather send us a text and have it done, that works too.

How far do you travel for meetings?

Gore is about ninety minutes from us. Most work runs remotely, but in-person is possible when a project warrants it.

Eastern Southland

Web Design in Gore

We build websites for Gore and Eastern Southland businesses — agricultural contracting, rural services, trades and retail. Built to load fast on rural connections, because a lot of your customers are looking you up from a paddock rather than a desk.

Agricultural and rural service businesses have a specific problem

If you're contracting, doing ag services, machinery repair or rural supply around Gore, your customers already know your name. The website's job isn't brand awareness — it's being findable when someone needs a contractor at short notice mid-season, searching on a phone in a tractor cab.

That changes what the site needs to do. Services and coverage area stated plainly, a phone number that works with one tap, availability or seasonal information kept current, and a page weight small enough to load on two bars of coverage.

Rural connections are the real design constraint

We test on genuine rural connections rather than on a fibre line. A site that takes six seconds to load outside Mataura is losing the enquiry to whoever's second on the list. This is the single most common thing we find wrong with otherwise good-looking rural business sites.

It usually shows up first in a page speed check — the same test we run in the first few minutes of any audit.

Seasonal businesses need to be able to update the site themselves

If your availability changes with the season, you can't be waiting on a developer to change a line of text. Every site we build includes small content changes in the monthly fee, and we set up the parts you'll actually want to change so they're straightforward to reach.

What it costs

Web Presence is a $599 setup fee plus $75 a month on a 24-month term — hosting, maintenance, security updates and content changes included. eCommerce is $120 a month if you're selling online. Domain, hosting and analytics in your name.

What every build includes, if you want the full picture before you ring.

Common questions

Do you work with agricultural businesses around Gore?: Yes. Ag contracting, rural services and machinery businesses are a natural fit — we're based in Ohai and we build our own farm management software, so the sector isn't unfamiliar.
Will my site work properly on rural internet?: That's a design requirement, not an afterthought. We keep page weight down and test on real rural connections, because most enquiries to a rural business come from a phone with patchy coverage.
Can I update the site myself during busy season?: Small content changes are included in the monthly fee, and we build the frequently-changing parts to be easy to reach. If you'd rather send us a text and have it done, that works too.
How far do you travel for meetings?: Gore is about ninety minutes from us. Most work runs remotely, but in-person is possible when a project warrants it.

Other areas we work in

Or read the full web design service page for what every build includes.

Based around Gore?

Tell us what you do and the area you cover. We'll tell you what it takes to come up when someone needs you mid-season.

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