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No, I don’t think it is. When I first started 15+ years ago, it was pretty involved but these days there are some AMAZING auto-installers which have made WordPress a breeze to install! (Literally, some of them use the label “1-click install” – it doesn’t get much simpler.)

Again, once upon a time but it’s not the case any more. With page builders like Elementor and their drag-and-drop interface, it’s made creating websites so much easier.

I think the main issue people have with WordPress is there’s “so much”. It’s a robust, multi-functional platform and that can be overwhelming for some people, I get it! But if you focus only on what you need to focus on, it becomes a lot less daunting.

Nope! These pages have been designed to be no (or low) code. As a professional web designer I know HOW to code, but I also know I don’t WANT to code. So I try to limit that as much as possible.

Most of the customisations in these designs (regarding colours, fonts and spacing) have all been done with the Elementor page builder – the customisations are built right in!

The template is “essentially” no code. There is a small line of CSS that fixes up a spacing quirk in Elementor. I mention it in the videos but you don’t need to do anything with it – you can basically forget it even exists. 😉

Yes, the Advanced Solo level is what you need. 

Elementor Pro provides much more customisation and design functionality (e.g. the site-wide headers and footers, animated headlines, etc) – it essentially makes it easier to customise a beautiful site!

If you don’t purchase the premium plugin, I can’t guarantee your experience and/or results will be the same. (Because I’ve used ‘Pro’ features in the design and build, if you don’t have a Pro licence, those features won’t work.)

Elementor Pro’s Advanced Solo licence is US$79 per year (at the time of writing) and you can purchase yours here: https://elementor.com/pricing-plugin/

The template itself is a one-time investment amount – you purchase it and it’s yours for life.

There are ongoing costs with a WordPress website, some of which are below.

• WordPress platform: FREE! The software is open source and free for all to use.
• Website hosting: This will either be a monthly or annual amount and completely depends on the host you go with. You can get hosting for as cheap as $5/mth up into the $50-$60/mth range.
• Elementor Pro: US$79 per year (at the time of posting). This is a premium plugin that gives access to added design functions (‘bells & whistles’) and generally makes the customisation process easier.
• Hello theme: FREE! Created by the folks behind Elementor, Hello is (in their words) “forever free”.
• Domain name: Regardless of which website platform you use, if you intend on having a domain name, there will be an annual cost for that. For a standard .com or .com.au domain, you can expect to pay around the AU$15-$25/year mark.

Absolutely! These templates have been designed for exactly that. The video tutorials take you through how to change them on the ‘global’ (i.e. site-wide) side and then also how to edit them per element (if there’s a specific item you want a different colour).

The main heading fonts, no – but you should be using your own branding and/or logo fonts anyway!

The general body text uses Glacial Indifference which is a free Google font.

No, the graphical elements and photos are used purely as placeholders for your own brand-related assets & icons.

If you don’t have any assets of your own, you can search for free or paid ones online and upload them to replace the ones I’ve used.

Very easy. When you get into the backend, you’ll see how easy it is. But if you’re switching out text, it’s literally click on that particular bit of text you want to change, then paste your own in!

Yep, absolutely! I’ll be providing a full video suite that takes you through how to set up and install everything, as well as make any changes AND push the website live.

I completely understand – sometimes DIY can be a bit much. Great for the wallet but not always so good for your time or energy!

If you don’t think working with a template is for you, I offer semi-custom website set-ups via a VIP Day – using one of the Whale Tail Digital templates, I’ll do the the building and customisation FOR YOU! As much as I can get done in one day (and given I know these templates like the back of my hand, I can get a LOT done in that time!). Just provide me with all your content and branding and I’ll look after the rest!

If you’re interested in this service, reach out (fill in the webdesign enquiry fields).

Sure do! You can pay off the template over 4 weekly payments – just select the option during checkout (it should be directly under the credit card option) and follow the prompts to set up your payment plan.

Note: The payment plan is administered by Partial.ly and Stripe. I don’t see any bank account or credit card details.