BIG ORANGE PLANET IS A DENVER WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

A. We fully guarantee all our web products for site lifetime. We stand behind everything that we build, and believe this is the moral approach.And we are confident enough in our own abilities,and expereience, to offer this guarantee. nobody else does.

A. After an initial free consultation, we will provide a proposal and anticipated budget with no obligations. All projects are different by nature. We want you to be comfortable hiring us for your web build or graphic needs. We honor our bids always, regardless of any potential unforseen over-runs. Nobody likes a moving goal post. There is huge variance in cost of development within our industry.It tends to range from the ridiculous to the sublime. We are neither end of the spectrum, rather, exactly where we should be.

So yes, after we establish requirements in consultation with the client or prospective, a fixed bid will be issued.

A. Upon receipt of full payment ownership of the website and associated code transfers to the client. We have no wish to control your product. Any prospective client should shy away from an arrangment where they do not have full ownership of their website files. If you pay for it, you own it. We do of coursecontinue to support the products we engineer.

A. We pride ourselves on delivering website and application solutions that our clients have full day to day control over. By logging in to the client side admin interface, and following a few simple steps, our clients assume full control of the website content- be it text, images, video or blog posts. This ensures they will be easily and quickly able to manage these updates without any need to contact Big Orange Planet- an ideal situation all around. When you buy a thing, any thing, you should own it right? Whether its a sandwich, a house, or a website it should be your's.

A. Based on your goals and the project complexity, it can be a week or less to a few months.Again no 2 projects are ever the same, we provide timelines with all our proposals.The duration of any project is a direct function of not only complexity, but also communication.

A. We do not run websites beyond launch, this is the client’s responsibility. We do of course provide full training, and can always be relied on for full support. This is much better for your business needs. As a business owner, it is much better to have regular administrative control. Alternatively you would need to 'call the web guy', wait for turnaround, and pay for it.

A. Yes we have several options available, although we are not a web hosting company per se. We run our own dedicated server for non wordpress sites, which we keep very secure. We also have accounts with commercial web hosting firms. Obviously a website needs a suitable environment to reside in- this we will facilitate. Ultimately a correct choice for the web hosting environment depends on security, dependability, and support.

Big Orange Planet has developed websites and brands for oil companies, construction companies, doctors, dentists, engineering firms, lawyers, restaurants, architects, pharmaceutical companies, ecommerce stores, interior designers, software companies, non-profit organizations, schools, churches, and many more. We are flexible always to build anything needed, our only requirement is that whatever the task may be, it has to match our quality standards. A professional and appealing website presence is a must. Each project is of course unique- but what makes the difference is many years of experience. Our mission is, and has been for almost 20 years,to build the very best websites we are capable of, regardless of the type of website.

A. Absolutely, when the site is coming close to launch we will get together with you and spend the required time to get you up to speed on operating the Content Management System, CMS. We also answer follow up questions quickly. Its in both our clients' interest, and our own, that they are fully comfortable updating the site on an ongoing basis.

A. Yes our Denver interactive agency has designed many websites in Wordpress. We also have other backend options available where greater security, flexibility, and power is needed. Wordpress is perfectly suitable for smaller firms, and is a very easy system to learn and use. Full administration usage training is provided with all engagements our Colorado web design firm provides. The best solution is always in house updates by our clients' representatives.

A. Big Orange Planet products come with a full suite of SEO tools- meta description, title, alt tags, responsively designed, quick loading, and more. We want your website to be seen, as you do. We have been playing the optimization game for a long time. Google constantly changes its algorithmns, a successfull website development firm needs to react swiftly to such changes.

A. We engineer website products and applications that are responsively designed with strict adherence to the bootstrap framework. They will render flawlessly, regardless of device type or browser. Given the enormous surge in percentage of phone accessed internet visits over the past few years, responsive web design is absolutely vital. And that is true not only for your visitor experience but also your search engine rankings.

A. Yes we are a full services branding and graphic design agency. We can develop your company logo, brochures, business cards, social media banners, reports, billboard design, car wraps, and more. We do it all, all the time. Our design team relishes these challenges and we like to think our work speaks for itself.

A. Yes we have different packages available depending on your needs and budget. We offer PPC management services in addition to local and organic search engine optimization. Our agency also offers digital marketing in the Denver area. Google can be your friend or your enemy- depends on how you treat its requirements.

A. We can design your ecommerce website on a variety of platforms, though we prefer to use our own (open source) framework where possible. We provide secure, well functioning online shopping environments that convert sales and yield significant ROI. We also frequently employ the Woo Commerce platform. Our ecommerce solutions are all your business needs to thrive online. In terms of gateways our system allows for easy API integration with Stripe, Braintree, Paypal, Authorize.net, and more.

For more details on e-commerce we suggest you visit this post on our website: https://www.bigorangeplanet.com/news/why-you-need-an-ecommerce-website-right-now-and-what-it-involves./14

We accept check, credit card, and of course cash.Lately we have been processing payments from the likes of Paypal, Square, and Zelle. As is web development industry standard, in installments of 50% or 33% is normal practice and our policy. We are always flexible but don't really want weekly payments for 6 months, as an example..We look forward to doing business with you.

A. The quality of what we've produced for others, is your best indicator of what you'll receive from us. There are many classes of quality available at a huge range of prices.Our Denver web design company has been involved in bids where one person or organization literally bid 10 times what another provider did. If you're receiving such a wide disparity of bids, your natural reaction is "what the"? We are what we make. Check our portfolio here: We understand how confusing the selection process of hiring a web designer can be and fully sympathize- the bottomline is do your research well and don't fall for the snake oil.

Overall, always, we strongly encourage anyone considering hiring a web designer, to take a good look at the designer's portfolio.

A. Establishing this is part of the design process, we’re going to take all your feedback and make it look great! Our mission is to create the best in class websites anywhere.Rest assured it will be fully device responsive and will do the site owner proud. Check out our reviews from happy clients on google here:

Design always comes before code, and is performed in Adobe Photoshop. We run these by our clients as images before any code is written- so essentially what you see is what you get.

A. We steer clients clear of picking from several average versions vs starting with the right one. Of course we offer re-concepting as needed. We shun mediocrity and have found this approach produces the best results consistently.

In very many cases we design a company logo before any other tasks are performed. Variations within a logo design scheme are normal. A business logo is always the key to the rest of the brand.

A. Our developers can handle anything you care to throw at them just fine. We have engineered all sorts of custom solutions- subscription based websites, ticketing websites, geo location websites and much more. We thrive on the challenges offered by a complex set of requirements. We have never needed to rely on template structures (eg wordpress themes), unlike most of our competitors. We are more than capable of building from scratch, and this is our ideal environment.

A. Our website design company in Denver, CO has been in business for 15 years , and aren't going anywhere. In addition we code in PHP, the most widespread language used on the web, any competent developer can take over if we all happen to get hit by a bus..We are not planning on an encounter with a bus, or a meteor, but you never know.

A. A confusing common problem for sure. At the top end of pricing are the large agencies and studios who use you to pay their overhead. At the bottom are inferior developers who are likely to issue somewhat desperate quotes, leading to shoddy products. We develop products as good as anyone, but have low overhead, so are our websites and other services are affordable, yet high quality.This is how we structured our agency from the beginning.

A. We are certainly aware there are many web development options out there across the city and the state. We are very proud of our work, and always encourage prospective clients to research their options thoroughly. But, yes, we do.

A. Very good question- informational website design typically takes about 4-6 weeks. More complex custom builds roughly twice that. Logos take a few days usually.

A. Yes unfortunately we encounter these scenarios reasonably often. We are happy to take on such projects. However, from long experience, in some cases a full redevelopment may be necessary.

A. The websites we engineer always utlize the latest technology and techniques. They are up to date and cutting edge today. That said, of course the internet is ever rapidly evolving. Your web or software product is good for several years at least. We ourselves have had 6 iterations of the Big Orange Planet website over 17 years of business, but its more important for us to update frequently than most industries for obvious reasons. We need to be current more than most, but still, you need to be reasonably current.

A. Yes its correct that the majority of websites these days are built using templates purchased generally from online marketplaces. While we also build sites in this manner, we differ from most of our competitors in that we can and do build websites from scratch, designing in photoshop, and hand coding everything.

In addition the Stempora organization, which we're a part of, runs its own template marketplace.

A. Like most web designers we prefer the Adobe suite of Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and After Effects. Adobe has long been the king of design software and you really don't need to look any further. There are a variety of web design tools that have emerged such as Sketch and Adobe XD, we evaluate them on a case by case basis.

A. When building a site from a theme as opposed to from scratch, different agencies have varied opinions on which to use- we recommend a theme called Divi of late. Usually the nature of the website project determines the theme choice.

A. MySQL database, PHP for back end code, HTML5, javascript and CSS primarily

A. A good question. The 2 disciplines are separate, though of course closely intertwined. To best answer this one should think of what you see in front of you as the design part and how you interact with the site as the development part. Web design relates to the front end visuals, web development is more concerned with the back end processes.

Yes we do, we make all kinds of websites for all kinds of businesses. We've been doing this for 18 years, we know what we're doing and we do not have a high overhead type structure.

A. There are many different types of web design software out there. Some will allow even a non web developer to build a passable website in a very short period of time. There are also many software tools for developers that ease the various tasks that need to be accomplished to deliver a quality website product. There are also of course vast marketplaces full of website templates available for purchase.

A. Make no mistake there are a lot of free options out there. Websites such as Wix and sitey.me will allow you to build a site for free in a very short time span. Of course the quality and professionalism needed in a business website may be lacking.

A. Parallax movement is a visually impressive scrolling technique often used in website design where the background imagery in a web page move at a different pace than the foreground imagery. This creates an appearance of depth or 3-d on what is of course a two-dimensional website.

A. Yes google sites are free. With a regular Google user account, you can generate a google site (or as many as you want). Of course the domain name will still be an issue- the site will be on something like sites.google.com/xyz.com - you will need to deal with this aspect.

A. Generally speaking the answer is no, however when parallax is used correctly the results are fine from an SEO perspective. Google wants  to see websites With multiple pages of rich content.. Many websites that use parallax have only a couple of pages. Our parallax websites have many pages always.The use of parallax is user-centric to enrich their experience.

 A.If you are asking yourself how do I find local website design companies? We recommend googling terms and then researching thoroughly- its a dangerous World out there. A good comparative analysis should put you in a good spot.

A. Integrity is always big. The space we inhabit is crowded with all kinds of people with all kinds of agendas and all kinds of prices- always do your research thoroughly. Whatever you do make sure and check out their graphic portfolio- what you see there is what you get. As an addendum to this faq item, these days with illness prowling, you should look for a web company with low overhead. Don't hire someone who is about to go bust.