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A new website is a significant investment. Get it right and it can transform how customers find you, perceive you and buy from you.
We combine strategy, design and experienced development to build websites that fuel business growth.
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Powerful websites. Built for growth.
More sales, better-qualified leads, greater visibility, or improved customer experience, whatever your business needs, we design websites that help you reach that next level.
We create websites that connect with the rest of your business. Whether you use CRM, bookings, online payments, AI, automation tools, recruitment platforms, or customer portals, our websites streamline your business by integrating seamlessly with your systems to save you time and money.
Why choose us?
Experienced web developers
From business websites to complex web applications, we've built it all. Our team creates high-performing, scalable, and easy-to-manage websites.
Optimised for performance
Ultra fast, mobile-friendly, and built to rank on Google. We apply best practices in performance, security, and search engine optimisation to keep your website ahead of the competition.
Custom built websites
No pre-made templates, every website is designed and developed from the ground up to match your brand, audience, and goals.
Reduced administration
Your website doesn't have to sit separately from the rest of your business. Connect it with the systems you already use, automate repetitive processes and turn manual tasks into smarter workflows.
Our web design and development services
Custom website design
- Unique designs that reflect your brand and engage your audience.
- UX/UI that convert visitors into customers.
- Responsive design, SEO friendly, and optimised for performance.
Ecommerce development
- High-performing online stores on Shopify, WooCommerce, Neto and custom solutions.
- Profitable business solutions with smart integrations.
- We add smart capabilities to keep users engaged. From cart recovery and gift vouchers to complex recurrent subscriptions.
Integration and automation
- Advanced integration with external platforms.
- Automate workflows to improve efficiencies and save time.
- Integration and third party systems through APIs.
Maintenance and support
- Ongoing updates to keep your site secure and up to date.
- Bug fixes, performance enhancements and content updates.
- Local proactive support to ensure your website runs smoothly.
Hosting and domains
- Premium cloud-based hosting built on a federal government approved platform.
- Domain registration, DNS management so you can set and forget.
- Daily backups and uptime monitoring.
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Say hello100% Australian-based Web Designers
When you work with Forte, you work directly with web designers and developers based right here in Australia. No outsourcing. No offshoring. No wondering who is actually working on your website.
Our team is based in Melbourne and Cairns and has been delivering creative, effective web solutions since 2017. Whether you want to meet face-to-face or simply want the reassurance that the person on the other end of the phone or email understands your business, your market and what you're trying to achieve, you'll always know who you're dealing with.
See what our clients say
"The team at Forte have been exceptional from start to finish of a big project and have provided great support ongoing! Juan and the rest of the team involved are super fast at responding and providing advice/solutions when needed. Double thumbs up for communication and service!"
"Forte has developed and managed multiple complex websites for us with custom integrations, including eCommerce, learning management systems and complex membership setups, and has maintained and supported these projects and helped us to grow them as required."
"We've had a great experience with Forte throughout our website redesign. Juan demonstrated his ability to really understand our organisation and worked with the Forte team to shape the design to strike the balance between our needs and the user's needs.
Highly recommend them to anyone seeking web design with great ongoing support."
WordPress Website Design
When you're seeking a website that's easy to manage, maintain and with plenty of configuration options, WordPress is often the go to CMS platform for many of our projects.
Our team provide custom WordPress websites, rather than relying on bulky, slow-loading templates. Instead, we design and develop WordPress websites that are as unique as your brand, lightning fast, mobile-friendly and, most importantly, built around the needs of your organisation.
Talk to our WordPress Developers to get your project off the ground.
Custom eCommerce Websites
Our team of Australian-based eCommerce web developers have built powerful online stores that help Aussie businesses sell more, locally and across the globe.
If you're seeking a streamlined online shopping experiences, combined with operational tools such as stock management, multi-region set ups alongside freight carrier and accounting software integrations, we can help.
Talk to our eCommerce Developers to get your business selling more online.
Shopify Website Design
When maximising sales is vital to your business, Shopify often proves to be the go to eCommerce platform for our clients. Our Shopify website developers have delivered many high-converting stores that reduce cart abandonment, drive smartphone sales through excellent mobile UX and drive repeat purchases through loyalty programs.
Want to find out if Shopify is the right fit for your online store?
Talk to our Shopify web designers to ensure you pick the right platform for your needs.
Frequently asked questions
We know how challenging navigating tech can be. That's why our web developers in Melbourne and Cairns make it their mission to take the stress out of web design. Please take a look at some of the most common questions we get asked.
How much does a website cost?
While every website is different and custom built to reflect your business goals and needs, the costs of building a website ranges between $5,000 to $20,000.
During your initial meeting we will provide an accurate estimate and project plan to make sure you are fully aware of costs and scope from day one.
How long does it take to build a website?
Typically, a website development project takes from 4 to 6 weeks to complete, depending on the complexity of the project. We have a proven web development process in place which includes multiple checks during the process to make sure we deliver what the client needs.
On top of that we offer six months of support included on every web project.
Which Content Management System do you build on?
Powering more than 40% of the world’s websites, WordPress is our most popular and preferred web development platform. Given its flexibility, functionality and integration compatibility, we can deliver a robust and secure website.
In saying this, we have experience and can work on any web platform including Webflow, Umbraco, Wix, Shopify, Drupal or a custom content management system. We are web developers not just WordPress aficionados.
Do you offer ongoing support?
All of our web clients receive six months technical support and monthly reporting, to ensure your site goes above and beyond.
We take pride in our work and want to ensure that our clients are proud to show off their new website rather than settling for 'near enough is good enough' through fear of additional costs.
After the first six months we offer maintenance plans to keep your platform up to date.
Do you offer hosting and domain registration?
Yes, we offer Australian-based fast and secure hosting solutions with world-class infrastructure, worldwide CDN, edge caching and enterprise-level features. In saying this, we don’t hold your website hostage with us. You can choose your own hosting solution and we’ll help you move it there.
Will I be able to update the content myself?
Yes, no matter what Content Management System we use, we always build our sites with the user in mind.
You will be able to update content or images on your site. On top of a training session and an operating manual, we are an email or phone call away in case you need help with content updates (or in case you break your own site).
Can you integrate my website with a third-party platform?
Our team goes beyond web design and development. Our agency, as any other business operate in multiple environments and use different cloud applications. We help businesses grow by upgrading those time-consuming spreadsheets or application silos by automating repeatable processes with smart tasks.
We have extensive experience with software integration including Xero, Stripe, Mailchimp, JobAdder, Moveware, Zoho, etc.
Can you help with a custom cloud-based solution?
Yes, we have built custom software as a service (SaaS) solutions for specific industries and needs. While we don’t like to reinvent the wheel and will work with you to find solutions that are available in the market, if there is a need to build a custom solution from the bottom up, we can help with that.
Do you develop native mobile apps?
No, while we can help with prototypes and UI/UX design, building native apps for the Apple Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android) stores is not our core business.
