Using or thinking of choosing Craft as your CMS? Great decision! Craft is one of the leading, if not the leading, CMS for bespoke one-of-a-kind websites. It’s used by brands such as Apple, IKEA, Ford and Red Bull who use it to power their complex online experiences whilst making them a breeze to update and maintain.
I’ve been using Craft almost solely as a CMS for nearly 10 years for clients large and small. It’s a revelation to work with, making my clients' lives so much easier and helping them update their content with confidence.
Why would you choose me as your Craft CMS developer over others?
My focus is on making good decisions when it comes to how to build your site. As well as a deep technical knowledge of Craft, this makes for blazingly quick loading Craft sites. This is good news for user experience and for SEO. As well as making your site incredibly performant, I make my Craft sites intuitive to use, and clients can update their sites with ease. That’s backed up by my being easy to work with and dedicated to your business success.
Why savvy businesses use Craft CMS
Ease of use
Craft is designed from the ground up with different content types in mind. That makes it intuitive to use.
Security
Craft is secure, and the team is quick to make security updates. Craft is safe and reliable.
Performance
Built right, a Craft CMS site can be an incredibly performant and quick-loading. With good planning, and know how Craft can deliver almost instant page loads.
High Rankings on Search Engines
Search Engine Optimisation(SEO) isn't a problem, and many sites using Craft rank at the top for ultra-competitive keywords. In fact Moz, a huge name in the SEO market use Craft for their own website. A great testiment.
Scalability
Want to start off with a straightforward site but build in e-commerce or other features later? More than possible.
Time and money saving
With our experience and Craft's flexible structure, this makes for new features to be added to your website, quickly and efficiently.
Based in Scotland but remote working with Craft
I'm based in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, but have been providing Craft CMS development work remotely for many years. Through the power of modern communication, such as Zoom, email and telephone, there is no need for travelling and time-consuming meetings. That’s the power of remote. You get support from me in a timely manner and when you need it.
Looking for a Craft development partner and want me to handle the Craft CMS technical stuff?
If you are another web agency and want to handle the design work, then hand over the designs for me to code; that's what I do very well. All my sites are performant and accessible and built from the ground up. This lets you design, and I handle the whole web developer and technical part.
If requested, I can work as a part of your team, and you can give a branded email address with your domain. I’m happy to do this and work with your clients directly, with you Cc’d in for assurance.
This adds to your business profile with a dedicated Craft developer on hand.
Are you another web agency and want me to handle the Craft CMS development?
If you are another web agency and want to handle the design work, then hand over the designs for me to code; that's what I do very well. All my sites are usable, performant and accessible and built from the ground up. This lets you design, and I handle the whole web developer and technical part.
Always at the end of the phone if need be
I’m easy to work with and dedicated to the cause. You may need to talk urgently and I’m always at the end of the phone if need be. The preference is email, but there may be times you want to talk directly and that’s not an issue.
FAQs::
How long will a Craft project take?
It naturally depends on the size of the project. If there is custom development that can take months, but a small, straightforward build of a few pages, we can be talking weeks.
Why is Craft so good?
It took the best bits from ExpressionEngine, WordPress and other CMS’s and created something that is absolutely brilliant for one-of-a-kind websites. Built properly and with epxerience it can be incredibly performant with blazingly fast loading websites.
We are another web agency outwith Scotland. Do you provide a white-label service?
Absolutely, a lot of my work from the last few years has been under such an agreement. The work goes on your portfolio and not mine. I have my own direct clients, and can also provide this service to other web agencies.
Why choose Media Surgery for your Craft CMS project?
- Blazingly fast Craft site? You have found the right person. Just browse around this site for an example.
- Working with Craft CMS is an absolute pleasure, and my enthusiasm makes for great work.
- My experience working with Craft CMS and clients means that we don't exceed deadlines.
- I will likely have built a site that will be similar to your own or your clients. This makes your project within budget.
- Being a small team, I choose only to work with a limited number of projects and clients at the same time. That makes me always available to deal with matters, however large or small.
- Your success and client success are incredibly important to me, and I genuinely care about every project we work on.
Quality isn't sacrificed, and your site will be built with skill and experience. I see Craft CMS development as a joy, not a chore, and I like to think that shows in my work and close client relationships.
So, what does a Craft site cost?
Agencies can start their CMS pricing at £75,000, working as a tiny agency/freelancer, and I can reduce that fee drastically while maintaining a high level of quality. I’ve worked with such agencies, and whilst they build good websites, they have a lot of overhead and people to pay who don't contribute to the actual website building.
My Craft CMS builds start at £4,500, which is a fair price given my experience and the results I deliver.
