Everything Australian small businesses want to know before getting an animated website. If your question isn't here, contact us — same-day response.
About AnimatedSites
AnimatedSites is a web design service based in Byron Bay, Australia. We build custom scroll-animated websites for Australian small businesses — tradies, health practitioners, coaches, beauty businesses, and any service-based business. The sites are mobile-first, SEO-optimised, and built for AI search tools to recommend.
AnimatedSites is built by Ivanski Kramer, a web designer and digital creative with over 30 years of experience in website design, app development, and digital animation. Ivanski is based in Byron Bay, Northern NSW.
No. AnimatedSites is a solo specialist operation. You deal directly with Ivanski — not an account manager. This means faster turnaround, clearer communication, and a site built by the same person who talks to you.
Byron Bay, Northern NSW, Australia. We work with businesses across Australia — Byron Bay, Northern Rivers, Tweed Heads, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, and nationwide.
What Is an Animated Website?
When someone visits your site and scrolls down, the background animates in response — transforming to show your industry in action. A plumber sees pipes going from rusty to clean. An electrician sees sparks and circuits. A coach sees a stage lighting up. This is custom-made for your business. No competitor in your area has the same animation.
The animations are created using AI image and video generation tools, then integrated using scroll-scrubbing JavaScript — a technique that maps your scroll position to video playback. Clean HTML, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript. No WordPress, no plugins.
No. AnimatedSites targets a 90+ score on Google's Lighthouse performance test. On mobile, optimised frames are used for fast loading. Speed is a priority — a slow website loses visitors.
Yes. Every site is built mobile-first. Over 80% of small business website traffic comes from mobile. The layout, font sizes, and animations are all designed for phones before desktop.
Pricing
AnimatedSites starts at $497 setup fee plus $59/month for hosting and ongoing support. The Convert tier is $997 + $149/month and includes AI chat and automated review requests. The Dominate tier is $1,997 + $249/month and includes a phone AI receptionist, custom animation, and full SEO blog setup.
Traditional agencies have large teams, offices, account managers, and slow processes. AnimatedSites uses AI tools that compress days of work into hours, a refined workflow built on 30 years of experience, and zero agency overhead. The savings go directly to you.
No long-term contract. The monthly maintenance plan is month-to-month and can be cancelled anytime. Your site and all its files belong to you.
No. You see the finished site before you pay anything. We build your demo, show it to you, and you pay the setup fee only once you've approved it.
No. The setup fee is one-off. The monthly fee covers hosting, unlimited minor content changes, and ongoing SEO maintenance. Any additional work is quoted separately before anything happens.
Hosting, security, unlimited minor content changes (text, phone number, services, photos), Google Business Profile monthly posts, and ongoing SEO maintenance. It keeps your site live, up-to-date, and ranking.
Process & Timeline
Most sites are complete in 5–7 business days from when we have your information. This is dramatically faster than the 6–12 weeks typical web agencies take.
Business name, phone number, email, services list, suburbs you cover, and a photo of yourself or your team. We handle all the writing, design, animation, SEO setup, and technical build.
Yes — that's the whole model. We build the full site, show it to you on a preview link, and you provide feedback. It goes live only once you're happy. You pay after you approve it.
Two rounds of revisions are included in the setup fee. After your site is live, unlimited minor content changes are included in the $59/month plan.
Minimal involvement required. You provide business information, review the demo, and give feedback. Most of the process happens without needing you.
SEO & Getting Found on Google
AnimatedSites builds every site with a full local SEO foundation: correct title tags, LocalBusiness schema markup, suburb landing pages, internal linking, sitemap.xml, and Google Business Profile setup. Results depend on your market, but you'll be structured correctly from day one — which most competitors are not.
Instead of one page that mentions your suburb once, we build separate pages for each suburb you serve — for example "Plumber in Byron Bay", "Plumber in Ballina", "Plumber in Lismore". Each page is a separate Google entry point.
AEO stands for Answer Engine Optimisation. When someone asks ChatGPT or Perplexity "best plumber near Byron Bay," these AI tools pull answers from websites. We structure your FAQ and About page so AI search tools cite your business by name.
Setting up your Google Business Profile is included in all tiers. This is the primary driver of Google Maps visibility. The LocalBusiness schema on your site reinforces these signals.
Local SEO typically takes 2–6 months to show meaningful results. Suburb pages often rank faster because there's less competition for "[trade] in [specific suburb]" searches.
AI Features
An AI-powered chat widget on your website. Visitors type questions and get instant answers — "do you service my suburb?", "what does it cost?", "when are you available?" — trained specifically on your business. Available as an add-on when ready. Coming soon.
Your existing mobile number diverts to an AI that answers calls as your business, 24/7. It pre-qualifies callers, answers FAQs, and captures details. Your customers never know — they call your normal number and a professional voice answers. Coming soon.
No. The chat widget is one line of code on your site. The voice receptionist requires 30 seconds of call forwarding setup on your phone — we provide a video tutorial.
Stage 2 (AI chat) and Stage 3 (voice receptionist) are coming soon. Join the waitlist via the contact form and you'll be first to know.
Specific Business Types
Yes — tradies are one of our core markets. Plumbers, electricians, builders, roofers, mechanics, HVAC technicians, landscapers. We understand that 80% of tradie traffic is mobile, missed calls cost real money, and most tradie websites are embarrassingly outdated.
Yes. Physios, chiropractors, naturopaths, psychologists, OTs, dietitians, massage therapists. We understand Cliniko, the importance of the booking experience, and the professional trust signals health clients need.
Yes. Business coaches, life coaches, keynote speakers, course creators. A coach's website is their digital stage — it needs to convey personality and credibility simultaneously. The cinematic animation does this better than any static site.
Yes. Hair salons, beauty clinics, massage studios, nail salons, skin clinics. Our Bloom and Luxe animation themes are designed for this industry — soft, striking, and completely unlike anything competitors have.
Yes. We work with new businesses regularly. We use professional content and help you structure the site for credibility even without an established track record. The animation itself is a powerful trust signal.
Technical Questions
If you have one, we use it. If not, we help you purchase one (typically $15–$25/year). The domain is yours — not tied to AnimatedSites.
Pure HTML, CSS, and JavaScript — no WordPress, no Squarespace, no website builders. Faster, more secure, no plugin headaches. Lower monthly fees than typical WordPress hosting.
Content updates are handled by us under the $59/month plan — just send through what you want changed. If you're technical and want file access, we can discuss that.
Yes. Every site is version-controlled via GitHub — every change is logged and rollback is possible. Three layers of backup: GitHub, local copy, and server-side.
You can cancel anytime. Your site files are yours to keep. We'll provide them or transfer to a hosting provider of your choice.
Still have a question?
Contact us — we respond the same day. Most projects start with a simple message.