Website design for engineering companies is essential in the modern world, as it is your shop window.
It needs to be modern, with speedy page loading and high quality pictures of your products and engineering facilities.
The problem that you face however is that there are over 10,000 website designers around the UK to choose from.
Choosing a website designer that s right for you is important, you cannot choose just anyone. However the time you will need to spend finding agencies, contacting them and chasing them for a price few people have.
Whether you are an industry leader like Aston Martin, or a sheet metal fabricator, website design for engineering companies is important. Just fill in the form to get quotes from 5 website designers who have experience in doing website design for engineering companies.
The UK has seen thousands of manufacturing companies close in this industry since the 1980’s due to the decline in UK manufacturing.
In recent years however, engineering and manufacturing has seen steady growth. You need to be aggressive with your marketing, so as to ensure that you are receiving RFQ’s (requests for quotes) from customers.
Generating as many website enquirers as possible should be the goal, then turning the enquiries into customers.
Websites play a vital and central role in the lead generation and marketing process within engineering.
Everyone these days uses the internet.
To find something online, you google it.
As the manufacturing industry becomes more technologically advanced, smaller firms also need to move with the times.
For this reason, you need to have a modern website that shows of the positives customers will experience in working with you, rather than a competitor.
Do you have a website brief to send to a few local web designers? A website brief can be very helpful, both for you and the various designers, if anything it is a starting point.
A website brief is not telling agencies what you want, but it is an outline of what you are looking for.
If anything it saves you having to repeat yourself multiple times when talking to different local web design agencies.
Giving agencies a start point, as to what kind of website you want or need, here are a few things to consider:
There are of course going to be lots of other things to consider, but this should get you started.
Most important is you have to be clear, concise, informative and well maintained.
Many firms had one set up in the late 1990’s that were basic websites giving a few pictures and contact info, often with a free e-mail system, such as Tiscali or yahoo.
A picture speaks a thousand words and pictures need to be high quality, quick to load and interactive.
Modern sites need modern pictures so as to show UK clients that you are high quality, reliable, modern and reactive to needs. For this reason, getting a very modern one will act (in many ways) as your shop window.
The problem you face is that there are thousands of web designers in the UK to choose from.
From freelancers, to top agencies in London; there is a wide range to select from, with a wide range of styles and prices.
It is advisable to select someone that has industry experience, and who has a background in engineering. Not necessarily ex-engineers, but who have previous clients that are sector firms in their portfolio, ones that know about engineering marketing.
By looking at the designers client portfolio, you should get a feel for the market sectors they work in, and the quality of their work.
If they have produced a site for a press-work company, a mild steel supplier, a CNC machining company, and the sites all look good, then they are the ones you should talk to.
Choosing a marketing company for building your website can be a challenge, as there are so many in the UK to choose from. We recommend obtaining advice and comparing quotes from several web design companies, as close to your locality as possible.
This should give you a clear knowledge of what can be achieved for your budget.
Comparing web design costs is essential to avoid overpaying someone.
All agencies set their own fees (as private companies) and have their own profit margins.
Our goal is to help you get the best website possible, for the lowest possible price.
Just fill in the form above to get 5 quotes from local designers offering web design for engineering businesses.