Website Designers In Andover

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There are over 20 website designers in Andover to choose from, ranging from freelancers that work from home, to established agencies.  

We do advise that it is best to work with someone local, so selecting a website design agency in Andover is a wise thing to do.  

There are also a number of web designers in Basingstoke which is just up the M3

Just fill in the form to get free advice and quotes from several local web design agencies in Andover.

Web Designers In Andover

Andover has around 20 web designers ranging from freelance designers, up to smaller web design studios.  

This is relatively low when one considers the population of Andover; however, the MOD are the main employers in the town these days.  

There are a few marketing agencies in Andover that offer website design services, along with other marketing services, such as graphic design, advertising and PR, but again not many.

There are hundreds of website designers in Hampshire of all shapes and sizes

Did You Have A Website Design Brief?

Did you have a website design brief to send to website design agencies in Andover to look at, this should give them an idea of what kind of website you want (or need).

All web designers in Andover 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:

  • Which web platform should you choose?
  • Who would create the website content?
  • Did you want videos on the website?
  • Did you know the colour scheme?
  • What websites have you seen that you like?
  • What particular features did you need, such as a payment gateway?
  • How many pages did you want/need?
  • Did you have a budget to keep to?
  • What about hosting?
  • What about marketing?

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.

Selecting A Creative Web Design Agency In Andover

Being based in Andover it does make practical sense to work with someone who is in the area; as there are over 20 agencies to choose from, looking outside of Andover should be a backup.  

They do tend to work harder for more local clients, as there is more accountability.  The client if they are not happy they could come knocking, rather than ones that are 400 miles away, and are only spoken to via e-mail.  

Care needs to be taken to select a designer that has worked in your industry in the past, whether these are current clients or historic ones, as they will know the kinds of design that work.  

We have put together 7 tips for choosing a web designer in Andover that can help, which you may find useful.

If you cannot find someone local, there are web designers in Winchester that may be suited.

Marketing Is The Next Challenge

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 Andover would advise.

This is known as digital marketing, also known as internet advertising.

There are lots of websites in Andover, 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:

  • Yahoo
  • Bing
  • Google
  • Ask
  • DuckDuckGo
  • AOL

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 Andover.  Few web designers in Andover know how to do SEO, which is split into two areas:

  • Onsite SEO – How your website is built, the quality of the content, your videos, your page titles etc.
  • Offsite SEO – How popular your website is, how many other website link to yours.

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

Compare Multiple Website Design Quotes

All website design agencies in Andover are different, all setting their own rates and all in business to make profit; therefore care needs to be taken to shop around and compare quotes.  Web design prices vary considerably.

Some specialise in ‘budget websites’, and some on the higher end site; so selecting the right partner is necessary.

To receive free advice and quotes from local web design companies in Andover, without obligation, just fill in the form above.

A Brief Look At The Town

Andover can trace its history back to 950 AD when King Edred set up a hunting lodge; his remains are at Winchester Cathedral.  

It was recorded in the Domesday book in 1086 as having around 500 inhabitants and 107 males.  

During the 18th Century Andover became a stopping point for stagecoaches passing along the Exeter to London Road.

 It was popular with the wool trade, however this dropped off around 1809 to be taken over by engineering.  

Currently Andover has around 50,000 inhabitants and the main industry is the MOD.

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