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WordPress Web Design in Austin: A Website That Earns Its Keep

Most small business sites look fine and do very little. We build WordPress sites that load fast on a phone, explain what you do in seconds, and give the SEO work a solid base.

Why People Come to Us for a New Site

It looks good but nobody calls

The design was built to impress the owner, not to answer a visitor’s questions. Phone numbers are hidden, services are vague, and there’s no clear next step.

What we do about it: We plan every page around what a visitor needs to decide, then make calling or booking obvious on every screen size.

It’s slow on mobile

Heavy page builders, oversized images and a dozen plugins. Most visitors are on phones, and many leave before the page loads.

What we do about it: Lean WordPress builds, compressed images, caching and Core Web Vitals checked before launch.

The last redesign killed our rankings

URLs changed with no redirects, and content that ranked was deleted or rewritten. Traffic fell and never came back.

What we do about it: We map every old URL, keep or improve the content that ranks, set up redirects, and watch Search Console closely for weeks after launch.

We can’t update it ourselves

Every small change means emailing a developer and waiting.

What we do about it: Sites built so your team can edit text, photos and pages without breaking anything, plus a short training session.

+128%Avg. organic traffic
+124%Qualified leads
+178%Conversion rate
3–6 wksTypical launch time

Averages measured after launch across a sample of Rank Hawks client sites.

How a Build Goes

Plan

Goals, page list and the questions each page has to answer.

Design

Layouts reviewed with you before any build work starts.

Build

WordPress tuned for speed, schema, accessibility and SEO.

Launch & measure

Redirects, GA4 events, call tracking and post-launch monitoring.

Included in Every Site

01

Speed

Optimized images, caching and clean code. We check Core Web Vitals before handing over the site.

02

Schema

Organization, LocalBusiness, Service and FAQ markup built in.

03

Mobile-first

Tap-to-call, short forms and layouts designed for phones first.

04

Copywriting

Service pages written around what customers actually search for and ask about.

05

Security & care

SSL, backups and updates, with optional monthly care plans.

06

Tracking

Calls, form submissions and key actions tracked in GA4 from day one.

What Clients Say

★★★★★

“RankHawks rebuilt our site and tightened Local SEO. Within 60 days we hit the Local 3-Pack for our top keywords. Calls are up 72% and we’re booking weeks in advance.”

Maria GomezOwner, BluePeak Roofing
★★★★★

“Our traffic grew 58% in three months and qualified leads more than doubled. The reporting is clear, the strategy is sharp, and the execution is fast.”

Daniel PriceMarketing Director, Hillcrest Dental
★★★★★

“RankHawks dialed in our Google Business Profile and local pages. We now rank across three neighboring cities, and phone inquiries keep climbing every week.”

Owen MitchellFounder, GreenLeaf Landscaping

Web Design Questions

How long does a website take?

Most small business sites launch in three to six weeks, depending on page count, content and how quickly approvals come back.

Do you write the content and find images?

Yes. We write the copy with your input and source or create on-brand images. Your own photos are always better if you have them.

Will the site be ready for SEO and AI search?

Yes. Schema, clean code, fast loading and answer-first page structure come standard.

Can you redesign without losing rankings?

Yes, that’s a big part of what we do. We map old URLs, keep what ranks, set up redirects and monitor Search Console after launch.

What platform do you use?

Mostly WordPress, because it’s flexible and easy for clients to edit. We build custom solutions when a project needs one.

Tell Us About Your Website

Share your current site and what you want it to do better. We’ll send a page plan, a design direction and a realistic timeline.

Prefer email? Write to us at info@rankhawks.com

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