What changes, and who changes it
Before we build, we write down which parts change, how often, and who will change them.
Custom CMS websites you can edit yourself, built in Adelaide
A hand-coded website with a simple way to edit the parts that change: prices, menus, staff, news, opening hours. You log in, change the words or the photo, and the page updates.
What is a website you can edit yourself?
A website written from scratch, with a login where you edit the parts that change. Your price list has its own edit page; so does the menu, the staff page, the news. Each shows only the fields it needs, nothing more. Pages that never change stay plain. The trade calls this a custom CMS.
Who needs a website they can edit themselves?
- Built for
- Parts of your site change every week: prices, menus, stock, staff, news, jobs, hours.
Someone on your staff should be able to change them without calling a developer. - Replaces
- The WordPress or Squarespace admin with a setting for everything.
The developer you email each time a price changes.
The PDF menu re-uploaded every month. - Not for
- A site where nothing changes from year to year.
Plain pages cost less, and there is nothing to log in to.
We will say so.
What’s included in a site you edit yourself?
One edit page for each part
Prices get a price page, the menu gets a menu page. Only the fields that part needs.
Upload photos and files yourself
Photos, PDFs and documents go up from the same page and are resized to fit.
A login for each person
Each editor has their own login. You choose who can change what.
Preview first, and a way back
See a change before it goes live. Earlier versions are kept, so a mistake can be undone.
The rest as plain pages
Home, about and anything that changes once a year are ordinary pages, with nothing to maintain.
A short guide for each page
A written guide for every edit page, so new staff can pick it up without training.
Not sure? Call 1300 699 321 — ten minutes will tell you.
How is the site built and priced?
Five stages, and at every one you can log in and change something on a real page.
See how a project runsFirst chat
We watch how a change is made today: who emails whom, which PDF gets re-uploaded, where the prices really live. You check our notes.
Plan and price
You get a written plan showing every edit page, field by field, with the price. Nothing is coded until you sign it off.
Build
Each part is built as a pair: the public page and the page you edit it from. Log in and try it at every stage.
Testing
Your staff put real content through every edit page: new prices, a menu, a photo. Anything that trips them up is fixed before launch.
Launch
The site goes live at your web address. The first change, a price or a photo, is one your staff make themselves.
Questions before you call
Is a custom CMS the same as WordPress?
No. WordPress is a ready-made system you fit your site into; ours is written for your site, with one edit page per part that changes. Content you have in WordPress today comes across.
Which parts of the site can I edit?
The parts that change often: prices, menus, stock, staff, news, jobs, opening hours. Pages that stay the same from year to year are left plain, and we agree the list with you in the written plan.
Do I need to know how to code to edit the site?
No. Each edit page is a short form: text, a picture, a price, a date. You change a field, check the preview and publish, and a short written guide comes with every page.
How much does a custom CMS website cost?
One fixed price, set in writing before anything is built. It depends on how many parts get an edit page and how many stay plain, which is why that list is agreed first.
Do I own it, and can another developer work on it?
Yes, all of it. The site and the edit pages are ordinary code, so another developer can add a page or change a field without asking us.
Get a fixed quote for a website you can edit yourself.
Call us, or answer a few short questions. We reply within one business day with a fixed price in writing.
1300 699 321
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