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Brand Strategy
Positioning your business for long-term recognition and trust.
BRAND
↳ Need this done for you?
BRAND STRATEGY
SERVICES
We build identities that make your business memorable, credible, and easy to trust at first glance.
Positioning & messaging
Visual identity systems
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Business Tips
Practical, tested advice for running a growing business.
SHOP
↳ Selling online?
ECOMMERCE
WEBSITES
From Shopify builds to full custom stores — we design and develop ecommerce sites that convert.
Shopify & custom builds
Checkout & payments setup
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Content Creation
Writing and formats that keep an audience coming back.
WRITE
↳ Need content, not just tips?
CONTENT WRITING
SERVICES
Blog posts, web copy, and long-form content written to rank and to actually convert readers.
SEO-driven blog writing
Website & landing page copy
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Digital Marketing
Strategies to grow reach, traffic, and qualified leads.
GROW
↳ Ready to grow faster?
DIGITAL MARKETING
SERVICES
SEO, email, and social strategy handled end-to-end so your traffic turns into real customers.
SEO & SEM campaigns
Email & social management
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Web Design & Development
Building fast, functional sites that look as good as they perform.
BUILD
↳ Time for a new site?
WEBSITE DESIGN
& DEV
WordPress, Shopify, or fully custom — we design and build sites that are built to convert.
WordPress & Shopify builds
Fully custom development
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Every layer of your presence, engineered by Cr8v Stacks.

Cr8v Stacks handles every layer of your presence — brand positioning, design, the build itself, and the growth work after launch. Whichever platform your business runs on (WordPress, Shopify, WooCommerce, or a fully custom stack) the build is only one layer. We start with who you're competing against and end with the campaigns that bring people to the site we just built.
WordPress Shopify WooCommerce Custom Code AI MVP
PRIMARY SERVICE // 01

Web Design &
Development Stacks

One senior engineering team, every modern web stack. Whichever foundation your business runs on — WordPress, Shopify, WooCommerce, or custom PHP/JS — we engineer lightweight, high-speed digital platforms tuned for sub-1.2s speeds and direct revenue conversion.

01 / WORDPRESS

WORDPRESS, NO-CODE

Fully custom themes built on Elementor and native block engines. Hand-written PHP templates ensure 95+ PageSpeed scores while remaining 100% editable by your non-technical team without touching line one of code.

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02 / SHOPIFY

SHOPIFY STOREFRONTS

Conversion-focused Liquid storefronts engineered from a blank file. We streamline third-party apps, optimize checkout velocity, and maximize product discovery across all desktop and mobile devices.

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03 / WOOCOMMERCE

WOOCOMMERCE CONTROL

Total e-commerce freedom on your own WordPress hosting. Custom multi-step checkout flows, automated tax logic, multi-currency support, and zero third-party SaaS transaction fees.

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04 / CUSTOM DEV

BESPOKE SOFTWARE

Tailored web applications, internal dashboards, and custom APIs built from line one without SaaS dependencies — engineered around your business operations with 100% client code ownership.

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05 / AI MVP

AI PRODUCT MVPS

Production-grade AI applications built to validate early business concepts with real working software — integrating OpenAI, Claude, and custom model pipelines in weeks, not quarters.

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06 / REDESIGNS

PLATFORM REDESIGNS

Frontend modernization and core code refactoring for slow WordPress sites, proprietary web portals, and template-locked e-commerce storefronts seeking instant speed and conversion boosts.

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Growth & Strategy

The Growth & Strategy Layer

Positioning, visual identity, technical search, and acquisition funnels — the strategic capabilities that fuel your build.

01

Brand Identity

Bespoke vector logo systems, curated typography hierarchies, and color guidelines built for scale
02

Brand Strategy

Market positioning matrices, competitive moat analysis, and messaging frameworks that guide your build
03

SEO & Content

Technical schema markup, Screaming Frog audits, entity SEO, and semantic keyword architecture
04

Digital Marketing

Meta Ads funnels, Google Ads acquisition, Klaviyo email flows, and conversion tracking infrastructure
Position
Schema
ROAS
Agency Deliverables

What You Get

Concrete, high-end agency deliverables engineered for your digital ecosystem — built from scratch by one unified studio.

01 // Strategy

Full-Funnel Strategic Positioning & Architecture

Competitor matrix mapping, pricing scoping, customer persona profiling, and messaging frameworks that give your visual identity, codebase, and paid campaigns clear direction before line one of code.

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Strategy Deliverables
02 // Engineering

High-Converting Liquid & PHP Codebase

Lightweight starter base themes, custom Gutenberg block suites, bespoke Liquid sections, and zero-SaaS custom application code tuned for sub-1.2s load speeds and friction-free user conversions.

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Code Deliverables
03 // Plugins

Proprietary Agency Plugins & API Wiring

Custom-coded WordPress and WooCommerce extension plugins built in-house for specialized features, native payment gateway wiring (Stripe, Paystack), and vector AI integrations without third-party plugin overhead.

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Plugin Deliverables
04 // Organic

Technical Schema & Semantic Keyword Infrastructure

Screaming Frog crawl auditing, entity SEO optimization, automated XML sitemaps, canonical redirect mapping, and Core Web Vitals tuning for long-term search dominance across Google.

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SEO Infrastructure
05 // Retainer

Post-Launch Warranty & Active Growth Retainer

30-day post-launch code warranty, dedicated monthly developer support hours, continuous speed auditing, security patches, and active ad campaign optimization to keep your platform scaling.

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Retainer Deliverables
Why It Works

Built around your business, not a template

Any Stack // Standard

One Standard

WordPress, Shopify, WooCommerce, or custom — the same high-performance engineering standard applies no matter what it's built on.

Every Build // Speed

Performance

Engineered for load speed and search ranking from the first line of code, not optimized after the fact.

What You Get // Control

Full Ownership

Your code, your hosting, your data. No proprietary lock-in that leaves you stuck if you ever want to move on.

Pricing Models

How We Work Together

Whether you need a dedicated extension of your team or a custom design & code project with guaranteed delivery, we have a model to fit.

Ongoing Support

Growth Retainer

$950/mo

A monthly block of dedicated design and development hours to keep your website fast, updated, and growing. Perfect for active search marketing, technical SEO, speed tuning, and site edits.

Dedicated monthly support hours block
Monthly speed audits & code optimizations
Design tweaks, copy updates & SEO execution
Secure Retainer Slot
Fixed Scope

Fixed Projects

$1,200 start

A deep, focused design & code engagement with transparent scoping, clear milestones, and guaranteed delivery. Best for building a new custom site, e-commerce storefront, or AI MVP prototype.

Pre-project positioning & speed audit
Guaranteed milestones & delivery timeline
95+ PageSpeed & SEO launch configuration
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Project Scope Estimator

Build Your Stack Estimate

Select your desired setup below to calculate an immediate starting price range estimate for your project.

1. Core Architecture
2. Project Scale
3. Growth Add-Ons
Estimated Starting Investment
$5,000 - $6,500
Included Deliverables:
Submit Scope Request Or build a custom stack with our Calculator →
// COMMON QUESTIONS

Questions, Answered Honestly

Clear answers to common questions about our design, development, and marketing processes.

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  • Our custom builds start from $1,200 for single-page setups and scale depending on the platform, page count, and feature complexity. We evaluate your scope beforehand to give a firm starting price estimate that matches exactly what you need without hidden fees.

  • A standard landing page or simple build takes 2 to 3 weeks. Custom portals, high-end e-commerce configurations, or AI MVP builds typically span 4 to 8 weeks. We define clear milestones and release live progress links during each stage so you always know the exact status.

  • We build custom WordPress sites (no-code Gutenberg or custom code blocks), custom Shopify themes, WooCommerce stores, custom PHP/JS applications, and AI MVP prototypes. We also provide brand identity guidelines, technical SEO Audits, and digital marketing retainer setups.

  • We build on both depending on your operational goals. If you need complete design control, hosting ownership, and low long-term software overhead, we build on WordPress (or WooCommerce). If you want hands-off hosted infrastructure, speed of deployment, and a simpler backend out of the box, we build on Shopify using custom Liquid templates.

  • We support and integrate all major international and regional payment processors, including Stripe, PayPal, Lemon Squeezy, Paystack, and Flutterwave. The integrations are wired natively at the code level to guarantee clean, secure user experiences.

  • Yes. We handle structural migrations and design revamps. We preserve your existing content, customer data, and SEO indexing structures through mapping and redirects so your traffic does not drop upon rebuilding.

  • Yes. Every project includes basic technical SEO setup: schema mapping, canonical URL structures, semantic coding, sitemap submission, and fast loading performance. We also offer advanced SEO strategy packages covering content strategy and keyword alignment.

  • Every build includes a 30-day post-launch warranty cover window to fix unexpected code issues. Afterward, you can sign up for our monthly Growth Retainer ($950/mo) for dedicated developer hours, technical maintenance, updates, SEO execution, and active copy support.

  • Some of our best work has been with fresh startups that need help articulating what they're building before they go to market. If you've got a business or product and need to explain it clearly to customers, investors, or partners, we can help.

  • We scope projects individually after learning about your specific requirements and goals, with fixed-scope engagements starting from $1,200. Alternatively, you can engage with us on a Growth Retainer basis starting at $950/month for dedicated design, development, and active growth support.

  • Everything we do comes back to one thing: clarity of communication. We distill complex products and brands down to their essence — what they do, why it matters, and how they help. No jargon, no fluff, just clean, impactful execution.

  • It's cool (environmental and ethical issues nonwithstanding). However, it is not a replacement for raw human craftsmanship — it's not better than us, but in some instances it helps us work more efficiently and do better work. And if one day it is better than us, we'll close up shop.

  • Freelancers can obviously be great, especially for specific tasks. However, an agency like Cr8v Stacks gives you a full team with diverse expertise — strategy, design, development, and project management — all collaborating under one system. You get consistent availability, quality control, and the capacity to scale quickly. With freelancers, you're often coordinating multiple people yourself, which can slow things down and create gaps in accountability.

  • We believe design and engineering should never be separated. "Cr8v" represents our focus on high-fidelity user experience and clear storytelling, while "Stacks" represents our deep technical expertise in full-stack architecture and clean code. Together, it means we build digital products that look stunning and perform flawlessly.

Choosing Your Platform

WooCommerce or Shopify?

Both are excellent platforms. The right one depends on what you're optimizing for — pick a priority and we'll highlight what matters most.

Criteria Shopify WooCommerce
Setup Speed Hosted infrastructure means fewer moving parts to configure before launch.Faster to launch Requires hosting, security, and plugin setup before you're live.
Customization Depth Theme and app-level customization within Shopify's platform rules. Full code access — no ceiling on how deep you can customize.Deepest control
Hosting & Data Control Hosted by Shopify — simple, but your store lives on their infrastructure. Self-hosted on infrastructure you choose and fully own.Full ownership
Ongoing Platform Cost Predictable monthly plan; costs scale with add-on apps. No platform fee — costs come from hosting and plugins instead.
App & Plugin Ecosystem Large, polished app store with consistent quality standards.Most mature Massive plugin library, with more variance in code quality.
Enterprise Scalability Shopify Plus supports high-volume, multi-storefront operations. Scales fully custom — the ceiling is whatever we build to.
Both platforms are genuinely solid choices — the table above highlights trade-offs, not a verdict. We'll help you land on the right one during a positioning audit.