Website Designers In Colchester

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There are over 50 website designers in Colchester, many of which are smaller agencies and freelancers who are working from home. 

Thanks to the University of Essex, there is a lot of creative talent in the area.

There are a few larger agencies, but many of the larger ones are based closer to London, or other larger towns in the area, such as Ipswich.

Just fill in the form to get free advice and quotes from web design companies in Colchester.

Do You Have A Website Brief?

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

All web designers in Colchester 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:

  • Did you know the colour scheme?
  • Did you have a budget to keep to?
  • Which web platform should you choose?
  • Who would create the website content?
  • Did you want videos on the website?
  • 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?
  • 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.

How Much Would A Website Cost?

This is a difficult question, as there are a number of factors to consider:

  • How many pages do you want?
  • Do you need a blog to be updated regularly?
  • Do you require a payment gateway?
  • What about ongoing marketing?
  • Do you need videos on it?
  • What about social media updates?

If you are an established company, using a well established design firm is wise.  If you are a new business, a basic website is possibly the best in the early days.

The Next Step

Once your website is set up, you need to consider your website content.  Are you writing the content yourself, or would you need the agency to write it?

Marketing is what is really needed, after all, what is the point in having a website if no-one visits it?

The main thing you want to do is to optimise your existing websites for the following search engines:

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

Few web designers in Colchester 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.

In the short term, getting adverts showing on the major search engines like Google and Bing fo your best keywords.  This is called PPC advertising (pay per click) where each time someone clicks on your advert, you are charged a small fee.

In the longer term, SEO is necessary, which can take time for you to appear on the search engines.

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

Choosing From Designers In Colchester

For businesses that are based in and around the town, using a web designer in Essex is better than one in London, or even further away  There is a loyalty that comes with working with someone local.

Being able to visit them and chat through ideas, objectives and layouts is always good.  

Above all to establish a relationship with them, so that they can come alongside and become part of your business. 

We have put together 7 tips for choosing a web designer, as it is not easy to find the right one.

Compare Multiple Website Design Prices In Colchester

All web designers in Colchester set their own rates; prices vary depending on the kind of website you require.  

Comparing quotes and shopping around for prices is part and parcel of today’s society.  Web design prices do vary considerably.

Just fill in the form to get quotes from a few web designers in Colchester that know your industry.

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