Compare Quotes From 5 Web Designers In BoltonThere are around 30 website designers in Bolton, most of which are freelancers working from home, and small agencies.
We do encourage working with someone local where possible; but also someone that works in your industry sector.
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Bolton does have around 50 marketing & design companies that offer it, alongside other marketing services. Services such as graphic design, printing and SEO, that is geared more for larger businesses that need additional marketing support.
Did you have a website design brief to send to website design agencies in Bolton to look at, this should give them an idea of what kind of website you want (or need).
All web designers in Bolton need a starting point, if anything to know what colours you want to go with, or sending some examples of websites that you like the look of.
How many pages did you want (or need), and what about adding new website content?
Here are a few points to consider including in the website brief:
There are of course lots of other things to consider, since websites can range in price from £500 to £50,000 depending on a wide range of factors. The main one being, how long it takes to create the website and what features you want, if it is built on a standard web platform or whether it is built from scratch as a custom design.
For any business that is based in Bolton, working with someone local is better than with web design companies in Manchester or even further afield.
Someone local has the opportunity to share a meeting at a moments notice, and also be able to offer that personal touch, that only comes with working with a local supplier.
PR agencies in Bolton can help support you via the media, which could be helpful.
It is always wise to meet with them, as many tend to make claims about ‘we are the UK’s best website designer‘, or ‘we are an award winning web designer’.
Websites are shop windows and many can use them to exaggerate their experience or their size. A meeting gives a good chance to ensure that they are what they claim to be.
A meeting also gives a chance for the creative juices to flow, a chance to thrash out ideas, and to ensure that you get the best value for money. It is an investment and as such, does need time and care invested.
The biggest challenge for any website owner is the stage after the website is launched, getting website visitors, in particular the right website visitors, your potential customers. Setting up a marketing strategy is important, over a 3 month and a 6 month period, something that many web designers in Bolton would advise.
This is known as digital marketing, also known as internet advertising.
There are tens of thousands of websites in Bolton, so being on page 1 of the search engines is essential. However if you are in a crowded market, being 1 of the 10 websites on page 1 for your search terms is going to be a real challenge.
The main thing you want to do is to optimise your existing websites for the following search engines:
These are the main search engines in the UK, Google is the most popular, since it is the default search engine for most smartphones and desktop computers.
SEO or website optimisation is very much an unknown, as each of the search engines mentioned above have their own formula (known as an algorithm) to rank all the websites in Bolton. Few web designers in Bolton know how to do SEO, which is split into two areas:
This is the best guess, as mentioned, the search engines do not reveal how they rank each website. Choosing an SEO expert can be a challenge, since most SEO companies are working based on best guesswork.
PPC advertising is very popular with both startups and global brands, as it is a quick way to circumvent SEO and get onto page 1.
Social media marketing is an important part of digital marketing, as social media website have million of users in the UK (billions globally).
Have you considered using a social media influencer to support your brand, they can market you to their millions of followers. In fact since the lockdown periods of 2020, many people have started a full time career as a social media influencer.
When you visit a designer, it is good to ask for some mock ups of what the site would look like.
These can then be compared with samples from other website designers in Bolton, and you can choose which you consider to be the best ones. Another helpful tip would be to ask the designer for a few recommendation from current or recent clients.
This should give you a feel for what you can expect.
Are the current customers getting value for money?
Are their websites working well for them?
Are they getting a satisfactory return on their investment?
We have put together 7 tips on choosing a web designer, as it is not easy since they all say what you want to hear.
One thing to consider when comparing prices for website design, is that all web designers are profit making companies. All are privately owned and are in business to make money.
The pricing of the website design also varies based on the kind of website you need. A large website or basic website, and on the number of pages to be designed. If there are 3 pages or 100 pages, the prices will vary accordingly.
Generally speaking, the larger they are, the higher their costs will be. As they have more staff, larger offices, higher profit margins, more directors. Also an expensive website does not make it a good website.
Selecting a partner needs to be done with their experience in mind.
If they have great skills, then it is worth paying a little more for a great website, rather than overpaying a designer who is less able.
For free advice and quotes from local web design companies in Bolton, just fill in the form above.
This Lancashire town in the suburbs of Greater Manchester has a population of around 150,000 according the government stats.
It is best known for being an old mill town, at a time when Manchester was thriving in the clothing and textile industry.
In 1929 it had reached it’s peak with 216 cotton mills. However, this industry declined after the First World War, and is now completely transferred to the Far East.
The name ‘Bolton’ is descended from the Old English word ‘Bothel’ and ‘Tun’; which means ‘settlement with a special building’.
It does not appear in the Domesday Book of 1068, but the first mention of the town is from 1185, as ‘Boelton’, and it was recorded as ‘Bothelton in 1212. Henry III granted the town a charter in 1251.
There is evidence of early human activity in the area from various early human finds and stone circles around Egerton, and burial mounds on Winter Hill.
During the Civil War years (1642 – 1651) the town supported parliaments cause, and there was a fortified settlement in the town, which was attacked twice unsuccessfully by Price Rupert.
However, on 28th May 1644 the breach was successful, 1500 were killed and 700 taken prisoner, plus wide scale looting, an episode known as the Boton Massacre.
The Earl of Derby was executed outside of Bolton at the end of the Civil War for his part in the massacre.
These days it is known for the Macron Stadium which is the headquarters for the well known sports brand.
There was quite an industry in the defence and engineering sectors, but these have also been moved overseas, as part of the global sourcing initiative.
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