There are over 30 website designers in Dover, most of which are freelancers with a few web studios.
In addition, Dover has a few marketing companies that offer design services along with other marketing activities such as branding, SEO, PR etc.
As Dover is quite a small town, many website designers in Kent are based closer to the larger cities such as Canterbury and Ashford.
In addition there are PR agencies in Dover that can help get your website media attention.
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Did you have a website design brief to send to website design agencies in Dover to look at, this should give them an idea of what kind of website you want (or need).
All web designers in Dover 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.
Working with someone that is local is always better than one closer to London or further into England.
Most of the design work on a website can be handled via e-mail.
However a visit is very important, if only to check that the designer is what they claim. Since web designers these days can use ‘virtual offices’, having sites that can project them to be larger than they are; and an agency that you can work with.
Talking with website designers in Dover that know your industry is also good.
All designers are different and have worked in different market sectors.
Choosing a web design agency who has already worked in your industry is best. You can be assured that they know how your market works, know who your competitors are, and know how to position you to get you the best exposure.
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 Dover would advise.
This is known as digital marketing, also known as internet advertising.
There are hundreds of websites in Dover, 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 Dover. Few web designers in Dover 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.
Shopping around and comparing website design quotes is common these days, as is comparing quotes for anything else.
All web design companies in Dover charge different fees for their work as there are no industry set rates. As all are in business to generate profit there is the need to compare quotes to avoid overpaying by thousands of pounds. Web design prices vary from agency to agency.
If you need a basic website designed, then freelancers or smaller web designers will be the ones to compare.
If you need a more corporate website or an e-commerce website set up, then larger designers with plenty of in-house facilities will be the ones to obtain quotes from.
Dover is to be found on the coast of the county of Kent, and has a population of around 30,000. Its name is derived from the River Dour.
The white cliffs gave Britain its ancient name ‘Albion’ and the Romans called Dover ‘Porte Dubris’.
The town has history traced back to the Stone Age, and due to the close proximity to France, it has always had military ties.
The Normans mentioned Dover quite a lot in the Domesday Book of 1068 due to these stategic links. Dover Castle was built by the Normans in the 12th Century and still remains a fine example of England’s strength and resolve.
The port was a major target during both World Wars.
The famous White Cliffs have many caves and bunkers that were used for communication, radar and strategy by the War Office. Dovers main industries these days are tourism, transport and shipping.