About Web Matters

Established in 2006 by Michelle Sullivan, Web Matters is a Christchurch based web design firm with clients throughout Australasia.

Hi there!

I’ve been working in the web business since 1995 in quite a few different roles. That means I’ve got the experience and the skills to help you succeed online.

I can show you what steps to take to get the most out of your web presence from building or redeveloping websites, to blogs and social media marketing. I can provide you with a personalised one-on-one web design service, professional web promotion and clever website ideas and recommendations.

 

Wondering if I am the right fit for your business?

Do you want?

  1. someone very experienced in the web working with you (having worked in the web industry since 1995)
  2. to work with someone who understands business and marketing, not just web technology
  3. to receive very personalised one-on-one service with a :)
  4. to work with someone who will get to know you and your business
  5. be more than just a number or a ‘project to be managed’
  6. to work with someone truly passionate and excited about what they do
  7. to work with someone who will be excited about your business
  8. to deal directly with the owner of the company and not the junior web designer

Of course you do… So give me a call on 03 3777 535 or email zn.oc.srettambewnull@ofni

Frequently Asked Questions

You’re in Christchurch, I’m in Auckland (or Wellington, or Dunedin).. can we still work together?

Absolutely! I have clients in Auckland who have very successful websites.

What about the earthquake(s)?

I am very fortunate that I work from my home office and have been largely unaffected by the quakes. It it is business as usual for Web Matters.

Can you host my website?

Yes I can. You can choose from a NZ option, or US based hosting.

How long will it take for you to build my website?

It really depends on how busy we both are.  I can get initial designs to you within a few days of receiving your design brief.  One month from beginning to end (site going live) is a very realistic time frame for the average website.

I’m not familiar with blogging or WordPress…why would I want either?

Lots of people are still coming to grips with blogging for business purposes. At its most basic, you can simply use the blog functionality to publish your latest news items (things that don’t fit into any of your current website sections). To find out more about blogging read my blog post about ‘blogging for business‘.

WordPress is a world-leading and very innovative content management system that was initially developed just to run a blog. WordPress has now evolved into a very easy to use web publishing system that millions of people use every day. WordPress is used by photo bloggers and hobbyists right through to Fortune 500 companies.

Will you build me a Drupal or Joomla website?

No, I specialise in WordPress as I believe it best suits the needs of most businesses and is superior in usability to other content engagement systems.

Will you build a website I’ve designed?

Absolutely! If you need your creative vision realised into a working website I am more than happy to provide you with a quote for this work. I have done a number of these types of websites and I will be meticulous in following your instructions and design layout (within the limits of what web coding can achieve of course!).