The simple plan is to build the ultimate website design and web development service for small business owners.

Oliver Brooke - Director

I have been working with web technology since 1998 and more generally with computers since 1992 and I formally set up Cloud Concepts Australia Pty Ltd in April of 2016.

With an extensive background as a web developer and having amassed significant experience in marketing and web-based software development, I bring all of these skills to bear on the continual evolution of Cloud Concepts towards the ultimate goal of building the best possible website development service for its target market of small businesses.

I moved to Port Macquarie from Ireland in 2004 and have worked in web development here since then as well as in various creative and entrepreneurial roles.

My main role in the business is to manage the development of the core suite of tools as well as coordinate the various local subcontractors I engage to help me grow and scale the business effectively.

While I am the sole operator, I don't operate the business alone but rely (heavily) on the very talented network of professionals I engage in Port Macquarie and beyond to process the work to a high standard with maximum time and efficiency.

Here's the plan...

Short version: the plan is to build the ultimate website design and web development service for small business owners.

Here's why...

We believe that small businesses have been getting a raw deal when it comes to websites. There are two main options - do it yourself or pay someone else to do it for you. Increasingly, the DIY option is more readily available through tools such as Wix and Squarespace. However, the biggest downside to these options is the time it takes to set them up and keep them updated.

The Problem We're Solving

As a small business owner, it's likely that the best use of your time is spent on things other than mucking around with a website. So, your better option is to outsource to a website design agency. However, you can be sure that for every good agency (like us) there are another 10 that are either not in it for the long haul, under priced, overpriced or just plain bad at what they do.

How We're Different

And how are you to know the difference? More importantly, how are you to know the difference before you shell out your hard-won time and money on working with any given website design agency?

Of course, there's every chance that Cloud Concepts could fall into any of the aforementioned categories. Here's what we do differently;

Flat rate upfront fixed fees
Hugely efficient processes and systems
No extra charges for ongoing maintenance
Over 20 years industry experience

A vast amount of time, planning, strategising and developing of systems which allow us to deploy a highly effective website design service that does what it does very well.

That said, you should definitely shop around and compare us with other options but know that we work relentlessly to deliver the best possible option imaginable and stop at nothing to ensure our clients get the results they're after.

Our Website Design & Development Ethos

We're big believers in using clean, minimal design with a focus on providing useful information in a consistent and easy to digest manner.

We focus on building an easy to use website based on the following key principles

Design for mobile first
Create clean, consistent and easy to navigate websites
Structure the information in a logical and easy to follow format

Having spent many years building and rebuilding websites, we've come to learn this;

A proven approach that works repeatedly is one that's worth fine-tuning and using time and time again.

Sure, this means our websites all have a similar look and feel but you know why? Because it works.

There is no reason in the world why a website should favour flashy, distracting and over the top design when a simple, minimal, clean and clear approach does a better job.

Put yourself in your client's shoes and consider how you'd feel about a company that delivers an easy to use website with clear information, intuitive navigation and a minimal amount of 'fluff'.

We've been working in this space for the better part of 20 years. We know what works and what doesn't and, unsurprisingly, we deploy what we know works.

You be the judge and take a look for yourself below...