web design
This is the web design tag archive on Will's Journal: every published post that shares this tag, listed in one place.
It is a collection page, not a topic essay — scan the cluster here instead of filtering the full journal index.
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Websites How Long Does a Custom Website Take to Build
Custom websites run on discovery, content, integrations, and QA—not design hours. Use planning bands: a week for direction, 1–10 weeks for a scoped build.
Websites Redesign vs refresh vs rebuild — which do I need
Refresh when the site looks old. Redesign when conversion dropped on a stack that still works. Rebuild when the CMS or platform lock is the real problem.
Websites Websites That Feel Like Films: Design Systems That Convert Without Looking Templated
Cinema-grade brand sites that still convert: one fold job, motion that survives phones, and stacks that ship without looking like every other template site.
Websites My web designer disappeared — how do I get my website back
Take registrar, DNS, host, CMS, repo, then billing. You recover a vanished designer’s site by taking those six doors today — not by waiting for a reply.
Websites How many fields should a contact form have
Default to 3–5 fields that change the reply: name, email, intent, and one qualifier. Extra questions belong on a second step after they start — not first.
Websites Custom website vs website builder: how do I choose
Choose custom vs a builder on blast radius, ownership, unique motion/CMS, AEO, and integrations. A builder is fine for simple local until those five flip.
Websites When should a small business redesign their website
Redesign when conversion collapses, mobile fails, the CMS locks, the offer changed, or trust went stale — not because the site turned three years old.
Websites Why does a website cost $15,000 when Wix/Squarespace is $20/month
$15,000 is a planning example for strategy, design, IA, CMS, AEO, and ownership — not a $20/month Wix or Squarespace hosting seat. Compare jobs, not stickers.
Websites What questions should I ask a web designer before hiring
Ask who owns the domain, code, CMS, and hosting, how you edit, how SEO and AEO are handled, what is in scope, and what happens if the designer disappears.
Websites Should my homepage use a background video
Default to a still plus optional play. Use homepage background video only when the motion is the brand and the fold still converts on a mid-range phone.
Websites Stock Photos Are Fine Until They’re Doing the Selling
Use real photography where trust sells — hero, about, work, and proof pages — and keep licensed stock for texture surfaces that never close a deal alone.
Websites Most Small Business Sites Need Fewer Pages — and Clearer Jobs
Inventory website pages by the job a visitor must finish — not a magic number. Most small-business sites stay short once each URL earns its keep cleanly.
Websites A Custom Site Is Worth It When the Template Cap Is Costing You Deals
Custom is worth it when templates cap conversion, differentiation, or ownership — not because custom is fashionable. Here’s the stage-based threshold test.
Websites If You Can’t Leave Cleanly, You Don’t Own the Site
If domain, hosting, code, CMS, DNS, and analytics aren’t in your accounts, you don’t own the site — you only rent access until your designer disappears.
Websites Custom Sites Cost Five Figures Because You’re Buying a System, Not a Template Login
Five figures funds strategy, design, build, and a clean exit — not a $20 builder login. Compare three-year cost of ownership, not the month-one sticker.
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This is the web design tag archive on Will's Journal: every published post that shares this tag, listed in one place.
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A list of posts. This page is a collection, not a topic essay — the 15 posts below are the web design cluster on Will's Journal.