Fast Cheap Websites

WordPress sites built in Australia on local servers

Fast Cheap Websites designs and builds WordPress websites for small businesses across Australia, and it hosts every site on dedicated Australian servers in Melbourne rather than on shared hosting. The company says each site is built in-house rather than passed to teams overseas, and its work is organised around speed and search performance.

Website packages sized by page count

Packages are sized by the number of pages a business needs, with separate tiers for small sites of three to five pages, mid-sized sites of six to twelve pages and larger sites of thirteen to twenty pages. Each tier allows a set number of images per page. The clients provide the images and content, and the designer adds all the text and images, incorporates existing branding and includes a contact form.

Search setup and ownership

Each package includes an XML sitemap and the submission of the site to Google, along with an SEO-friendly design and development. Social media links for Facebook and other platforms are built in. The company says the client owns the website outright.

Hosting on dedicated Australian servers

The hosting runs on dedicated Australian servers in Melbourne, built on current hardware. Shared hosting is not used, and the company says it does not outsource any of its work to other countries.

Why speed matters for ranking

The company aims for a Google PageSpeed score between 80 and 100 on each build. Its reasoning is that Google's Core Web Vitals measure page loading performance, ease of interaction and visual stability, and that sites with high mobile and desktop scores are expected to rank better than slower sites. Each build is designed with that aim in mind.

Getting online in three steps

A business sends its ABN to register a domain name, or the login details for an existing domain, along with its chosen package, hosting plan, brief, logo, images and content. The design uses a colour scheme that complements the logo, and the website then goes live. The company says the new website should appear in Google search results and Google Maps within about a week.

Features for calls and analytics

Sites include a call-now button for quick access from a phone and a Google Analytics dashboard that the owner can use to follow visits. Mobile-friendly, fast-loading design is standard across the range.