Gulf Coast Website Design

A Boutique Website Design Agency in Houston, TX.

Growing Your Business IS Our Business | Custom WordPress Websites & Commercial Grade Content.

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Custom WordPress Websites For Your Business or Law Firm.

Abogado Carreon

DAK Mortgage

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This Is Livin

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Legal Media Pro

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Call Colby Now

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Colby Case Referal

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Construction Lawyer TX

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Strom Damage Representation

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Cutthroat Barbers

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American National Renovations.com

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Michigan Storm Damage Repair

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ScpHou

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Cave Creek Contracting

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Raleigh Powers Fence Company

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Cali Probate Guide

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Cali EP Guide

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Attorney Hiring Guide

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Falcon Hospitality Group

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Oil And Gas Marketing Pro

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Websites For Welders

Big enough to take on the task, small enough to care.

Every single thing we do revolves around this simple idea; Authenticity Matters. We offer custom WordPress Websites using Elementor paired with high quality photos & videos produced in our studio. Our studio is located at 801 Walker St. Houston, TX 77002.

This combination creates the most stunning and authentic version of your business or law firm online. Your leads will notice. Your team will too. Read more about how it works below.

How it Works

Book A Call

When you book a call with us, you speak to the owner, not a sales rep.

Customize Your Plan

Choose between 4 packages or customize your plan to fit your exact business needs.

Website Design

Share your logo, brand guidelines and content with us, OR visit our studio for professional photo/videos. We then custom design your website with your content exactly how you want it.

How it Works

Our experienced team will publish your website with the highest level of security features and page speed. And, you own the domain and you own your content.

Upon publishing your website, we can:

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Giri Kulkarni, MBA.

I was born in India and moved to the United States with my family at the age of 3. My parents stressed getting an education and a job but after doing exactly that, I realized it just wasn’t for me. I started my Digital Marketing company in 2017 and quickly identified specific niches like yours who needed my services the most, and those which I believe in.  I combined my BA in Accounting, an MBA and Lean Six-Sigma certification with my experience in Digital Marketing to offer honest, transparent and data driven results.

Outside of business: I live in Houston, TX, I am happily married and blessed to be a Father of two girls. I accredit my work ethic and drive to to them. I am also an avid Toyota 4×4 Off-Road enthusiast with a passion to take my Land Cruiser places other vehicles can’t go.

Whether you are a SMB or Law Firm, our unique skillset and offering caters to your specific needs – Growing your business IS my business. Book a call with me to get started on your website design and digital marketing today.

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We specialize in crafting customized digital solutions that drive total internet domination. Our services span across vital areas specifically catering to SMB and Law Firm needs:

All designed to ensure your online presence is powerful and cohesive. Through a methodical approach, we promise your domain will be secured and fast, your website will be compelling to your audience generating leads, and your brand will have cohesive alignment across all channels. To top it off, we combine automation and analytics to ensure your site not only looks great but syncs seamlessly with your CRM and performs exceptionally in search engines and across platforms. Let us help you achieve online success with. Book your call today to discuss data-driven strategies and continuous optimization.

FAQ

Gulf Coast Website Design is located in Cypress, Texas – a suburb of Houston. We are proud members of the CyFair Chamber of Commerce and Houston Better Business Bureau.

Content is the cornerstone of your brand. We are unique in that we offer photography & videography services so that we can shoot high quality content and use it for your website design and lead generation efforts.

We focus our efforts on Houston based businesses because our studio is in Houston. But, our team can meet you at your place of business anywhere in the United States to shoot content and produce it for your website and lead generation efforts.

The essential elements of a modern website design include responsive design, fast load times, mobile optimization, clear navigation, videos or podcasts embedded and SEO-friendly structure. Modern websites should also come with anti-bot, anti-AI security features to ensure optimal user experience and search engine ranking.

The cost of designing a professional website can range from as little as $1000 or up to $10,000+. It all depends on the amount of graphic design and complexity of the project. Things such as the number of pages, and whether it includes SEO optimization can add costs. But we work with a broad range of budgets and always create plans that fit budget and your needs.

On average, it takes 4-12 weeks to design and launch a professional website. The timeline depends on the project’s complexity, including the time needed for custom design, content creation, and website development. This can be faster for simpler projects or longer for more involved, content-rich sites.

Web design focuses on the look and feel of the website, including layout, color scheme, and UX/UI design. In contrast, web development deals with the website’s functionality and coding, ensuring it runs smoothly. Designers create the visuals, while developers bring them to life using coding languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

A mobile-friendly website is crucial because over 50% of web traffic comes from mobile devices. Mobile-optimized websites provide a better user experience, are favored by Google’s mobile-first indexing, and improve your site’s SEO ranking. Without mobile optimization, you risk losing large chunk of traffic and potential customers.

A well-structured website design thats also boosted with CloudFlare security features will boost your SEO score by improving site navigation, enhancing user experience, and optimizing for mobile responsiveness. Clean code, fast loading times, and an SEO-friendly layout help search engines crawl and index your site more efficiently, improving your rankings on Chat GPT, Google, BING and other search engines.

Responsive web design ensures your website looks and functions well across all devices by responding to the screen size but maintaining resolution. With more users browsing on mobile, a responsive design improves the user experience and enhances your SEO rankings as search engines prioritize mobile-friendly sites.

UX (User Experience) design focuses on how users interact with your site, aiming for ease of use and functionality. UI (User Interface) design deals with the visual elements, such as buttons and icons. Both are crucial for user engagement and conversion optimization, as a poorly designed site can lead to higher bounce rates.

Yes, you can update your website’s design even after launch or you can have us do it for you. We use Elementor Pro on all our website builds which makes life easy. Regular updates, such as content refreshes, design tweaks, and SEO optimization, can help keep your site relevant, secure, and user-friendly. 

All of our website designs are custom designs. Simply put, we just don’t believe in using templates. We prefer to do custom because the foundation of our website design is your content to show off your brand. There is no point to put high resolution photos and 4K videos on a template based website.

To improve your website’s load time, optimize image sizes, leverage browser caching, minimize CSS and JavaScript, and use CloudFlare for DNS management. Fast load times are essential for improving SEO and user experience, as slow websites can lead to higher bounce rates.

While we focus most of our time designing websites for clients who have visited our studio for a photo/video session, its not a requirement. We offer website design services whether you 

A secure website with SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption and HTTPS protects your users’ data and builds trust. Search engines like Google prioritize secure websites in their rankings, meaning your site’s SEO performance can improve when it’s secure.

Choosing the right color scheme involves aligning the colors with your brand identity, target audience preferences, and industry standards. Consistent use of colors across the website improves user experience and strengthens brand recognition, making it an important part of UI design. We have tools and guides to help you choose the right color scheme that highlights your brand identity and target audience

The best way to structure your website’s navigation is to make it simple and user-friendly. Use clear labels, a logical hierarchy, and avoid clutter. SEO-friendly navigation like service pages and location pages help both users and search engines find your content easily, improving both user experience and search rankings.

When redesigning your website, consider mobile responsiveness, SEO, user-friendly navigation, fast load times, and aligning the design with your brand identity. A website redesign is also an opportunity to update content, improve UX/UI design with videos on your website.

Pretty much. We can do Webflow and WIX if needed, but WordPress is our primary focus. All of our WordPress websites come with Elementor Pro licenses allowing for easy adjustments. 

Think about it like this: You have cold, warm and hot leads. You have clients. You have referral sources. Your CRM organizes all that for you and automation systems allow for effective retargeting and seamless tracking as leads flow along their journey to clients. Specifically with law firms, our processes also consider LPMS integration such as CasePeer to allow for further clarity across platforms.

With the emergence of AI comes new threats and nuisances. We use CloudFlare for DNS management. CloudFlare comes with anti-AI, anti-BOT, and anti-SPAM features that help protect your website against threats and annoying spam form submissions. CloudFlare also offers a Pro plan that additionally adds page speed enhancements to make your website rocket fast.

To generate more leads, most typically need either a PPC or SEO campaign to start getting the word out. However, from the perspective of your website, you should first optimize your website with clear CTAs, visually appealing authentic content and CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization) So when the leads land, they are persuaded to convert – and it’s easy for them to do so.

The most effective strategy differs by industry, niche and baseline position. SMB’s and Law Firms alike benefit by creating quality photos & videos for their website.  Followed by a graphic design created in Figma to review the user flow and CTA placements to ensure their target audience will click through. 

SEO contributes to lead generation by driving targeted organic traffic to your website. By optimizing your site for relevant keywords, improving on-page SEO, and building backlinks, you increase the chances of attracting potential leads who are already.

Landing pages play a crucial role in lead generation by offering a focused, conversion-optimized environment designed to capture visitor information. A well-designed landing page typically includes a clear call-to-action (CTA), a compelling offer, and a simple lead magnet to capture all leads. It is optimized for specific keywords and PPC campaigns, ensuring high relevance and increased conversion rates

A call-to-action (CTA) is the thing you want your website visitors to do when they land on your website. Maybe its to buy something, schedule something, book a call, make a call, or submit info on a form. Clear, concise and well placed CTA’s will help drive more leads.

A/B testing allows you to compare two versions of a landing page or CTA to see which one performs better in terms of lead generation. By testing different headlines, CTAs, forms, and visual elements, you can identify the most effective components that lead to higher conversion rates and ultimately, more leads.

Lead nurturing is the process of developing relationships with potential customers through targeted email marketing, personalized content, and regular follow-ups.  To do this at scale, you need a CRM and automation systems in place. 

Commercial-grade photography is a professional service designed specifically for businesses, brands, and marketing purposes inside our studio. Unlike regular photography, which may be good but will not come with studio lighting, make up artists or other aesthetics. Commercial photography focuses on high-quality images that promote products, services, or the company’s brand identity. This type of photography often involves advanced equipment, expert lighting techniques, and meticulous attention to detail to ensure the final images meet marketing standards and drive business goals.

The cost of commercial video production varies depending on several factors, such as the scope of the project, the duration of the video, equipment required and post-production work. Typically, commercial video production services range from a few thousand dollars for small projects to tens of thousands for more complex productions. Having a production team that understands website design helps tremendously by seamlessly creating photos & videos for your website.

Professional video production can significantly enhance your business’s marketing efforts by creating engaging and high-quality visual content. Well-produced videos can improve brand awareness, boost conversions, and help your business stand out from competitors. Additionally, videos are highly shareable on social media and can improve SEO rankings, making them a powerful tool for lead generation and customer engagement.

The timeline for producing a commercial video can vary depending on the complexity of the project. On average, a professional video production can take anywhere from a few weeks to a couple of months, including pre-production planning, filming, and post-production editing. We provide a clear schedule after assessing the specific needs of your video project and overall website or digital marketing project.

For commercial-grade photo and video production, professionals use advanced equipment to ensure high-quality results. This includes full-frame Canon DSLR or mirrorless cameras, Sony FX6 cinematography cameras, professional lighting setups, stabilizers, drones for aerial footage, and high-definition audio recording devices. In post-production, industry-standard software like Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, and Photoshop is used to edit and enhance the final output.

High-quality visuals, including professional photos and videos, can greatly enhance your brand’s marketing by creating a more polished and trustworthy image. Well-executed visuals attract attention, improve engagement on social media and websites, and help build a strong brand identity. Moreover, search engines favor websites with rich media, which can boost your SEO rankings and increase organic traffic to your site.

Yes, we offer professional drone photography and videography services. Drone footage is ideal for capturing aerial shots of landscapes, large properties, events, or any other scene that requires a bird’s-eye view. Our team uses high-quality drones equipped with 4K cameras to deliver stunning aerial imagery that can enhance your marketing videos and photo portfolios.

Creating a compelling corporate video involves several best practices, such as identifying a clear message, keeping the video concise, and engaging the audience with storytelling. High-quality visuals and audio are crucial, as well as a strong call to action at the end of the video. Using a mix of interviews, product shots, and b-roll footage can keep the viewer interested. Working with a professional video production company ensures that these elements come together seamlessly.

Yes, we do offer video editing services. Our studio is setup with a podcast room to shoot and record your podcast. We offer all the post production from launching your podcast to Spotify and Apple Podcasts to producing videos of full length and reels/shots to drive traffic

Our Services

Custom Website Design

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We understand that your website is more than just a digital presence; it’s your storefront. Its the first impression your audience gets about you and your business. At Gulf Coast Website Design You own your domain and content, not us. We can build wordpress websites with your photos & videos, or you can hire us to produce quality content for you. We primarily work on WordPress and all our wordpress websites come with Elementor Pro licenses. 

Photo/Video Studio

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Our studio is located in the heart of downtown Houston at 801 William St. Houston, TX 77002. We offer commercial grade photography, videography and podcast studio production. Our studio manager Diana and Studio Producer Daniel have had content featured on Amazon Prime Video, nearly 100 billboards across Texas, Super Lawyer Magazine shots, and even at IAH. Our unmatched production skills are paired with beautifully authentic websites and digital marketing.

CRM Automation

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We believe the first step to successful lead generation is having a CRM setup with automation systems in place. If you are spending money or plan to spend money to drive more leads then a proper CRM setup with automation will pay you back 10 fold as you scale. Imagine being able to track and retarget all your leads across their journey from lead to client to referral source. Specifically for Law Firms, our CRM and Automation skills bring your LPMS (Ie. CasePeer) into your CRM and automation systems.

Marketing

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Podcast Studio Services, commercial grade content services combined with stunning website design, analytics and tools like Clay.com to bring AI into your campaign to ensure you target exactly who you are after. We can perform Google Local Service Ads, Google Search Ads, Google Display Ads, Meta Ads and LinkedIn marketing campaigns

Search Engine Optimization

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We focus purely on white-hat SEO techniques. This include on-page enhancements and proper DNS management to speed up your site, add keywords into your text and Alt Tags with optimized descriptions resulting in Search Console Submissions. This followed by authentic link building, blog writing and at times YouTube Channel Management.

Social Media Management

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Social Media Management is typically the cherry on top. Most of your audience will check your social media channels as a kind of sanity check on you and your business. Our services include sending our skilled photographer/videographer to your place of business to shoot, produce and post content for you.

Meet The Team

Giri Kulkarni, MBA

Owner & Digital Director

Daniel Afcha

Producer

Diana Afcha

Studio Manager

Tina Zucker

Project Manager

Jhera Paralejas

Content Manager

Dejan Devic

Lead Website & Graphic Designer

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