Professional Website Design

For most businesses a website is probably the most valuable sales tool it has, if this is not the case for your business then you might missing a trick. A website is often the first place that customers experience your business and it’s where most people will go to decide whether or not they want to work with you or your business.

The importance of professional web design in the online market place is more important today than ever before.The internet is full of your competitors, many of whom will have a professional website design already. Why? Well, because the older the internet gets, the longer we have all experienced it, the longer businesses have had to perfect their online presence and the more user savvy we expect website owners to be. As internet users we not only want something functional and attractive but we want it quickly!

So in order to provide your potential clients with a quality experience on your website, and turn them into actual clients, you need to consider their basic needs i.e. you must make sure that your websites functional, efficient, user friendly, attractive, safe and most importantly quick! You also need to ensure that it works on multiple browsers, ipads, tablets, smart phones etc. It doesn’t stop there, no, once you have achieved this you need to ensure that people can find it i.e. you need website optimisation. If you have all of this then you have a professional web design.

To achieve this level of quality for your website you will need 3 things, a professional website designer, an experience web developer and a knowledgeable website optimisation guru.

Fortunately, as you can see from our client pages and testimonials, when it comes to professional website design that really stands out we are way ahead of the competition. We stay away from templates, so all of our designs are custom made, created to match your branding and your business. The look and feel of your business website will be as unique as your business.

Each time we work with a client we:

• get to know their business and research their competitors and keywords
• carefully plan the navigation and design elements of the new website
• design a high quality website to match their branding and industry
• code the solutions to work across all current browsers
• optimise the website to reach their potential clients via the major search engines
• offer a wide range of online advertising activities and statistic gathering services
• provide an on-going service to support the website and the business

Affordable small business website design

Over the last decade we have developed hundreds of websites for small businesses throughout the UK and Internationally. When designing websites we always think from the website users point of view and always with the view to help our clients’ business to grow. This is where we differ from other so-called professional website designers. We believe that small business websites should not only be developed as a good looking electronic brochure, but also an effective online marketing tool for your business; this is in fact one of our core strengths.

Ecommerce website design specialists

Buying goods online requires a certain level of trust and unless your website can convince visitors that you are a respectable supplier, they'll seek out one of your competitors instead. Designing and developing professional ecommerce websites is an area we've been involved in for many years, it’s our primary area of expertise and we have achieved significant successes for our clients in this arena, many of whom are enjoying their highest ever levels of sales.

A track record in search engine optimisation

With tens of millions of websites on the internet, it is important that yours is found on page 1 of Google or Bing. As search engine optimisation experts, we always design websites with SEO in mind. Your new website will not only help attract traffic, but will convert this into new sales and enquiries.

A very fitting analogy we once heard was: ‘there are many billions of stars in the sky at night yet we only see a few really bright ones’. In the same vein there are many millions of websites out there but again we only seem to see the very popular ones.

We believe that it is pointless having a fantastic looking website for your business if no one ever sees it, and in these times that is precisely what happens without search engine optimisation (SEO). However, if you allow us develop your business website you can certainly become one of those popular websites on the Internet.

Easy to use content managed website design

A common issue with content management systems (CMS) is that once people start changing the items on a page, the design often falls apart. Our content managed websites are created to not only be user friendly, but also maintain the look of your professional website. You will be free to add text, videos and images without fear that your site will look less professional when you tweak the content.

Content managed websites are not necessary for all business websites, despite what some designers will tell you. If you change products, prices, rates, news items, blog posts etc. on a regular basis then you may need a full or partial content management system. Many designers will try to convince you that you need a CMS because firstly they can charge you more and secondly they resell an existing system and just put a design on the front, which makes it very easy for them. However, a CMS generates dynamic content for your website and as such can have a detrimental effect on your website optimisation. We recommend having only the elements that require regular change within a CMS, thus it will need to be built bespoke to your requirements.

Work with a team of qualified website designers and developers

An important aspect of professional website design is complying to the highest coding standards. As a team of highly qualified web developers, we will ensure that your website complies to XHTML (Extensible HyperTextMarkup Language), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), and DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) standards, improving the usability and visibility of your website on the Internet.

Whether you are seeking a small static website or need a complex dynamic one, our professional website designers can make sure it receives the widest audience possible. Please take a moment to look over our testimonials and case studies to see that this isn't simply sales speak, but in fact the only way we know how to work.

So, are you looking for a professional website design that looks great, works with search engines, is easy to use and can help you grow your business? If so call Designer Websites on 0845 2726813 now for a free quotation with no obligation.