The sevenbyseven blog

Web design, minus the jargon.

Most web design advice is written for people who build websites. This is written for people who run businesses. What a website should actually cost in Perth, how local search decides who gets found, what matters on a small business site and what is dead weight, and the stuff that should come standard but somehow costs extra. Short reads, no jargon, straight answers. Every post here started as a real client question. New post every few days.

2026-09-13

Web design packages Perth: what is actually included

Web design packages Perth explained plainly. Domain, hosting, SSL, copywriting, updates, and ownership decoded for small business owners.

2026-09-09

48 hour website build: behind the scenes

How a 48 hour website build actually works. Hour by hour from intake form to live site, with copywriting, revisions, and no templates.

2026-09-05

Mobile website design Perth: why phones come first

Mobile website design Perth built for how customers actually find you. Fast, thumb-friendly sites that load under a second on a phone.

2026-09-01

Website speed SEO: why Perth businesses lose leads

Website speed SEO matters for Perth small businesses: a slow site on mobile kills enquiries before they start. Here is what to check.

2026-08-29

Wix alternative Perth: moving to a hand-built site

Wix alternative Perth for small businesses: keep your domain, gain speed and get a local person to call when something breaks.

2026-08-25

DIY website builder vs professional: when each makes sense

DIY website builder vs professional help: how to decide if Squarespace or a Perth web designer is the right fit for your small business.

2026-08-21

Local SEO Perth: a practical guide for small businesses

Local SEO Perth guide for small businesses in Joondalup and Wanneroo: Google Business Profile and reviews.

2026-08-17

WordPress alternative for Perth small business sites

A fair WordPress alternative for Perth small business sites. Hand-built static sites with no plugin updates, fast loads, and no lock-in.

2026-08-13

No template websites Perth: why I start from a blank file

Templates make every business look like the next tab. I build no template websites in Perth from a blank file, one business at a time.

2026-08-09

Tradie website design Perth: what your site must do fast

Most customers find tradies on their phone. Here's what tradie website design in Perth actually needs to do before they scroll away.

2026-08-05

Affordable web design Perth: what $799 actually gets you

Honest pricing for affordable web design in Perth. Compare the $799 build to a $5k agency site and the real cost of doing it yourself.

2026-08-01

Small business web design Perth: why 48 hours beats 6 weeks

A six-week agency timeline is mostly queue and meetings. Here's how small business web design in Perth ships in 48 hours, copy and revisions included.