Web design for Parramatta businesses.

Parramatta is Sydney's second CBD, and the businesses here compete on two fronts at once: the local Western Sydney market and clients who would previously have looked only at the city.

The Parramatta River foreshore with the city's commercial towers behind

The Parramatta market

A commercial centre with a residential catchment behind it

Around Parramatta Square and Church Street you have government, corporate and professional services. Push out to Harris Park, Westmead, Granville, Merrylands, Rydalmere and Northmead and it becomes a dense residential and small-business market — trades, clinics, cafes, tutoring, legal and accounting practices serving families.

The health and education precincts nearby bring a steady flow of workers, students and patients, and the growth corridors further west keep the trade and building market busy.

What that means for your website

  • Coverage claims get checked. Western Sydney customers know the difference between a business that works locally and a CBD firm claiming the postcode. Name the suburbs you truly service.
  • Language matters. Parramatta is one of the most linguistically diverse parts of Sydney. If your team speaks Hindi, Mandarin, Arabic, Korean or Tamil, say so — for many customers that is the deciding factor. Properly built language pages are possible; automatic translation widgets are not worth it.
  • Mobile and data-light. A large share of local searches happen on phones with ordinary plans. Heavy sites lose enquiries here first.
  • Parking and travel details. If customers come to you, say where to park. If you go to them, say how far you travel and what the call-out costs.

Competing with CBD firms

You usually win on being physically closer, being able to attend sooner, and answering the phone. The site should say those things plainly rather than imitating a city firm's tone.

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Questions from businesses in Parramatta

Should our site target Parramatta or all of Western Sydney?

Lead with Parramatta because it is the search people actually type, then list the surrounding suburbs you service on the same page. Separate pages only for areas where you can say something specific.

We serve customers in several languages. Can the site do that?

Yes, with proper translation and correct markup so each language version has its own URL. It is more work than a translate widget and far more effective. Ask us to scope it.

Do you work with Parramatta businesses in person?

Everything runs remotely. That is how the pricing stays where it is, and it is why we do not claim a Western Sydney office.

Working in Parramatta?

Tell us what you do and which suburbs you cover. We will design a home page concept, free.