Web Development
Firstly, our web development services will help your business grow and have a strong presence on the web. Over the years we have built websites for all types of companies, small and large. We love to see businesses grow on the web with one of our designs. During the web development stage, we build a back end that is easy for you to use. Maintaining and editing your site is easy with WordPress. All websites we build include a drag and drop editor to ensure editing your website is intuitive.
Secondly, your business needs to stand out from the crowd. We design your website and help you create your brand. This is because you need more than just a website. You need good results and a return on your investment. In addition to being creative, we have a strong business background. We understand what is needed to build a brand and bring a return.
Our Web Development Process
Planning
Your new website must be how you want, we discuss with you what you would like from the project and gather information important for the project. We use tools such as wireframes and mood boards, to build a concept for your new website.
Design
We produce a design that you will be pleased with working from the wireframes and information you provided in the planning stage.
Web Development
Your website is then developed by taking your design and turning it into a fully working website. We use different coding techniques to produce a fully working website from your design. Once you are happy with the working website, we check for mistakes in the code and in the copy. We do this to ensure your website will work and not let you down.
Launch
You can play to your heart’s content on the test servers, we deploy your website to the live servers. Your website is now visible and ready to be used by your customers. We also provide you with training to ensure you are comfortable with every aspect of your website. We want you to know how to edit, maintain and get the most out of the site.
After we have delivered your website, we continue to offer free support. We will provide you with this free support for the entire lifetime of your website on our servers. We offer support by telephone, email and ticket system.
Unlimited Hosting Included For a Year and a Free .co.uk Domain With Every New Website
Web Development – Mobile First
Your website must look good on every device regardless of the screen size. This is what responsive web design is all about.
You no longer need to have a separate website for mobile and desktop. Our web development process ensures your new website looks great and works on all devices.
Your customers will be able to use your website no matter where they are; at home or on the go.
Responsive web design gives you a much smarter way to work. Your business is not only working twenty-four hours a day for you but, is working for your customers too.
“52.2% of all internet traffic is on a mobile phone” statista.com, 2019
We can build your new website on the WordPress platform to help keep the costs down for you. Alternatively, we can build you a fully bespoke system, carrying out web development to give you choice, but your website will be fully responsive.
Web Development – WordPress
Your new website will be built with the WordPress platform. Why? Because WordPress is the number one content management system and the best web development platform, builtwith.com, 2019. Having started life as a blogging tool, WordPress has matured to offer you everything you need for your business.
We work with you to produce a stunning website. It will be easy for your customers to use and for you to maintain. We want you to be proud of your new site, so it has to meet all of your requirements.
You can be certain that your new website will be easy to use, maintain and expand. WordPress makes all these tasks as easy as using MS Office. This offers you a responsive website that will grow with your business
Your website will not only be beautiful and highly functional but it will also have a strong SEO structure.
You will be able to promote your products and services yourself with the tools we provide.
We offer specialist, fully optimised hosting for your WordPress website ensuring it will run as fast as possible.
Some of the top websites are using WordPress, to name a few; Time.com, Forbes, CNN, Xerox, ESPN and Ford. In addition to these sites around 75 million other website owners across the globe use WordPress.
Web Development – eCommerce Online Shops
You can sell your products and services every day of the year even when you are away from your business. Your eCommerce online shop is open when your customers need it, you can be selling your products and services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Your new eCommerce website from EWD will be fully customisable and fit your requirements. It will work with your existing business to extend your customer base.
We see shops on the high street closing every day, people are turning to the internet more and more to buy their goods and services. You will be able to tap into a large customer base that isn’t confined to your local area. You can sell worldwide even when your business is normally closed.
Did you know, eCommerce sales were 21.6% of all UK retail sales in 2018 (ONS, 2019).
Your competitors are online, is it time your business has an eCommerce Online Shop and join them? Improve your sales and join the online market place.
Get in touch with us for a quote for your online shop, it costs less than you think.
SEO and Accessibility Built In
We always keep SEO and accessibility in mind to ensure your new website will not only look great, it will be easier to use and your customers will find it easier. Your new website will include popular Yoast SEO plugin is added so you can optimise the site yourself. Because we also build in code to ensure the site is fully accessibile, everyone will be able to visit the site and use it.
Likewise many visually impaired visitors regularly use the internet, so it is important to ensure your new website doesn’t exclude anyone.
We include code to help the visually impaired navigate your site. We also include ALT descriptions in images to ensure we fully describe the image.
Lastly, you can read more about our marketing and how we can help you further on our marketing page.