WordPress Websites for Wineries

WordPress is open-source code that powers 25% of all websites on the internet (including this one). It requires a hosting company to host the files but is not technology owned by any one specific company. Some eCommerce options require a WordPress website to run best, including Commerce7.

Squarespace is a third party company that has a proprietary software solution to build websites. They are both the website creation platform as well as the host of the files, for which you pay a monthly fee. Squarespace has its own set of ecommerce solutions, including their in-house Squarespace Commerce. You can view Vinbound’s Squarespace packages here.

From a development standpoint, it takes more time to create WordPress websites. However, this extra development time means a more customizable interface than SquareSpace. WordPress can handle much larger websites (great for established wineries) and comes equipped with powerful plugins to boost search engine rankings.

WordPress websites take an average 4-8 weeks to build after receiving your signed contract, deposit (50% of quoted total), and content. Smaller sites will be ready sooner and larger sites will be on the later end of the spectrum. Your ability to promptly provide content and input on each round will vastly speed up the process.

WordPress websites do require an ongoing Hosting and Tech Support plan from Vinbound Marketing to ensure site security, uptime and ongoing functionality. These plans range in price from $50 – $300 per month.

We will provide a checklist at the beginning of the process so you know what to provide. You will be an active participant in the design process by providing images, text, bottle shots, videos, thoughts on website structure, etc. Access to your existing domain, server, and analytics programs will be requested.

Yes! We have built the websites for many AVAs and DMOs, including Alexander Valley Winegrowers, Eola-Amity Hills, McMinnville AVA, Visit Carlton and more. We also can build websites for wine importers, distributors, and other organizations needing advanced website functionality.

1. Fill out the form below or on our Contact Page to signal interest in working with Vinbound
2. We will jump on a call to talk through your specific needs and identify a solution. A list of questions is provided via email prior to our call to allow you time to prepare answers
3. After our call, we will provide a comprehensive proposal including all deliverables and costs
4. If you want to move forward after reviewing the proposal, a contract and checklist of needed items will be provided
5. A signed contract and 50% deposit on project total are required for work to begin
6. You will be responsible for providing the majority of items from the checklist (images, text, etc) before build can begin
7. We will build a complete first round of the website in a private website. This will be a fully functional website that you can review on all devices. We do not provide wireframes/PDF mockups of the build ahead of your first round, as we have found these to significantly slow down the build process. However, you can have an external design firm create design comps for our development team to follow during the build.
8. You will review the first round of your website and provide a full list of desired revisions. Everything is on the table.
9. We will build all revisions into the next round and provide that to you. This process will continue for several more rounds until you are thrilled with your new website
10. When the site is ready to go live, we will connect it to your domain name and create 301 redirects so your old site connects seamlessly to the new one
11. We will thoroughly test the site post-launch and provide your team training videos on how to edit the site yourself
12. You will be invoiced the final 50% and set up on a tech support retainer
13. Vinbound will be your ongoing partner for everything related to your website!