Website Design & Development

I am a professional Website Design and Creative Agency based in Tokyo that has developed huge sites such as SnapJapan.com, Fourteenernet.com (a site in size and comparison with Colorado.com), CloudBrat.com, and small websites for everyday businesses. Please view my full web design portfolio here. I am a web designer that specializes in WordPress & Backdrop Content Management Systems (CMS) for web development. I use the best CMS system (or Static Site) to fit the client's needs and wants with a consultation from me on which might possibly better fit the situation.

Will this be your first website?

Don't know exactly what kind of website you want? Would you like a little help or advice from a professional website designer? Contact me, I can explain and convey things in a very easy-to-understand way. You will be talking to the "real-guy" who actually develops websites and not just a salesman or the front desk. I'm in Tokyo Japan and eager to provide quality and personalized web design services.

What do I need to have a website?

There are 3 basic things you absolutely need to have a website up and running on the web, 1.) the actually website's digital files created and programmed by a web designer and developer like TheDreamChest.com, 2.) a Domain Name and 3.) a Server where your website can be stored/accessed.

Looking to Upgrade or Update your website?

Do you have experience with owning a website and maybe want to update it or add a feature? Is your site "Responsive"? Do you have an "older" Wordpress or Drupal website that is acting up and in need of a web designers attention? Contact me, let me know what you want and we can talk it through.

A Template Design or Custom Web Design

A Template Design is a website design that has been already built. Template designs can be purchased and can quickly jump start development of your website but there are cons. Some of the cons associated with Template Designs are A.) the layout of your site must adhere to the templates design (although some adjustments may be possible), B.) templates are usually "code heavy" with tons of extra code and features that can slow down your website (sometimes greatly) and make it overly-complicated, C.) more code means more possibilities for breakage and hacker attack vectors, D.) If not careful in choosing a design your website can look... cheesy & generic.

A Custom Design will be built from scratch by a designer/developer and can be made to look the exact way the client desires but, there are cons with Custom Designs as well. Some of the cons associated with Custom Designs are A.) takes more time and energy to build therefore more cost, B.) clients may have a specific look in mind but it's important to work with professional designers and developers in order to make a finished product that visitors enjoy and can use easily, C.) you must hire a company that can actually code from scratch (many web design companies only do templates because they do not have the coding skill sets to code from scratch).

I have developed incredibly massive websites from the ground up, custom design from scratch, and I have developed websites using a Template Design (View my Portfolio). Honestly, these days, for most situations using a Template Web Design may be the best way to go (with professional advice and management). Even though a website may be a Template, add your own pictures, copy and maybe an extra feature or two and nobody will know it's a template. Template websites save A LOT of website design time and development... and therefore money! However, if you do want a "Custom" design I can of course implement that and I myself have created a super "light" fast running template I use on many designs with customization here and there. If you have any questions on a Template Web Design or a Custom Web Design for your next website or website renewal in Tokyo, Japan or anywhere in the world, get in touch and I can answer your questions.

Website Design and Developent Related Pages

• Website Design and Developent - Main Page
• What is a Domain Name?
• What is a Server (i.e. Hosting Company)?
• Web Design Costs - How much does it cost to build a website?
• Website Ongoing Costs - What are the yearly "Ongoing Costs" of owning a website?
• My Website Design Philosophy after decades of web design and development.
• Thoughts on Main Menu Items for a website.
• Why Contact Forms instead of showing email address
• Learn about "Caching" which makes websites run super fast
• All about Multilingual Website web design and it's pros and cons.
• Learning about taking pictures for your website or Social Media.
• Learn about being net-savvy and not getting scammed by hackers.
• A sample of Example Templates that can be implemented on your site.
• Learn about Responsive Website Design an essential aspect that makes your website viewable on any device.

Website Content

Ok, so you have a new website in the works... but, do you have the content to fill it out? You will need lots of pictures and yes, text too! Pictures you snapped from your iPhone or Droid probably won't cut it, this is your "Professional" face to the world and not a Social Site post. Professional and Excellent Photography can "make" a website. The website design will of course display and "frame" your content beautifully but first and foremost you must have good content. There are literally tons of "Stock Photography" websites these days where we can find professional level images to fill your site or the best option is to always have professional photography taken and or video.

Related Pages

• Content Marketing make your website interesting and rank organically
• Professional Photography services for Content Marketing
• Video Production services for Content Marketing
• Content Writing (Text) suggestions

SEO & Internet Marketing

In the "old days" of the web, SEO meant lots of little tricks to spoof search engines and rank high. Well, the top search engines don't make billions of dollars by being ignorant to these "tricks" and are constantly adjusting and filtering out the crap. Of course your website should have basic Search Engine Optimization done throughout the site and as a professional web designer I will take care to see this is done. However, these days... "SEO" really means Excellent Content, lots of it AND adding content every once in a while. If you want to rank "Organically" (without having to pay) in a decent position, your going to have to have "Excellent Content".

Related Pages

• SEO (Search Engine Optimization) & Internet Marketing

Cost

We offer a basic multilingual website package for 70,000 円 | $625USD, see our Website Design in Tokyo page for more details. Or, if your looking for something a bit more customized please see my Website Design and Development Costs page for information on "How much will a website cost".

Industry Specific Website Design and Development

Real Estate Industry - specifically Real Estate Agent Websites

I may be updating & adding specific industry pages in the future but have been very busy so please email me if you have any web design and development "Industry Specific" questions