Classic
In this setup, the visual aspect of the website is completely separate from the content. This allows you to fully immerse yourself in the content, knowing that what is displayed on the front end will look visually stunning.
Web Development
We’re experts when it comes to web development.
We turn carefully crafted and intricate visuals into fast, maintainable, pixel perfect code and give you complete control over your website content and SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) strategy.
We not only design and build websites for our own clients but are often utilised by design agencies across Reading to turn their designs into pixel perfect websites.
We love building websites with WordPress because it’s an intuitive, well documented and supported platform that is highly scalable.
You’ll love it because you’ll have a very intuitive CMS (Content Management System) to add, edit and delete content whilst also being able to take complete control of your SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) strategy.
A development solution for all budgets
When it comes to web development we have a solution for all budgets with our three distinct offerings.
Headless WordPress
Blazingly fast static pages built using a javascript frontend with WordPress acting as your CMS.
Traditional WordPress
Staying within the traditional PHP WordPress ecosystem to provide you with complete control over your website.
Flexible Web
A selection of web lego blocks that allows you to build stunning a stunning website for your business.
Headless WordPress
If you’re looking for a best in class website to blow your competitors out of the water then we can build you a Headless WordPress Website.
Built using WordPress as your super easy and intuitive CMS (Content Management System), you’ll have a Next.js frontend that serves up blazingly fast static pages.
In layman’s terms, that means instead of:
- A request going to the server for a page
- The server querying the database, building the page
- Then sending it back to the browser
We have instead:
- A cached version of the page in a static .html file that is sent to your visitor blazingly fast.
Read more about Headless WordPress Website.
Traditional WordPress
We also offer a traditional WordPress build using PHP.
This allows us to build extremely quickly why providing you with a fantastic and intuitive CMS.
What’s more you’ll be able to take advantage of the ecosystem of WordPress plugins as you see fit so that you can add or extend the functionality of your website often with little or no need for additional development support.
Flexible Web
If budget is tight, and it is for many businesss, we don’t want to scare you off with unrealistic prices.
That is why we have come out with Flexible Web.
Think of this like a bunch of web Lego blocks.
You piece them together however you like, so you might want some text, then an image gallery, then a list of your latest blog posts.
This is NOT a template. It is completely flexible, nothing rigid about it.
However, if for instance you have a case study page that you like the layout of, then you can clone this page just like a template.
A good layout for a case study page would be:
- Hero Image
- Description of the work you did
- Image Gallery
- Testimonial
- Contact Form
Of course you’ll need to update the content, but you can keep things consistent very easily if that’s what you choose to do.
What’s your preferred flavour…of CMS editing experience?
Our clients have different preferences when it comes to their editing experience, so we cater both for those who just want to focus purely on content and those who like a more visual representation whilst populating their site.
Gutenberg Blocks
If you prefer to see visually how your site will look, whilst you are populating your content, then this is the option for you.
But there’s loads of web development agencies out there, why choose you?
Mobile Friendly / Responsive Websites
All of our websites are mobile friendly / responsive.
You can be confident that regardless of the device that your visitors are using to visit your site, e.g. laptop, tablet, mobile, they will get a consistent but tailored experience.
Content Mangement System (CMS)
Web development is also the point at which we integrate your CMS into your website which will allow you to update your site as and when you see fit and with ease.
If you have a device with an internet connection then you can update your site.
We use WordPress as our CMS of choice. This is because it is:
- Fast to develop with.
- Easy to maintain.
- Incredibly intuitive for the person who will be udpating the site.
- The most SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) friendly CMS. Think lots of organic traffic from Google.
Development Sites
You won’t have to wait till the day before your site goes live to see how your website looks.
We allow you to track the development of your website from the very beginning rather then waiting for a big reveal at the end.
This approach is great because because it allows you to see how your website is progressing, test it and feedback to us.
Compressing Code
Where possible we compress the code we upload to the server. This reduces the amount of calls made to the server and speeds up the site.
Image Optimisation
As standard we optimise all of your images before uploading them to your site. This allows your site to load quicker which keeps your visitors happy.
Google Analytics / Google Search Console
If you want to track visitors to your sites via Google Analytics then you’ll be pleased to hear that we add this as standard.
Google Search Console allows you to make smart decisions as to what content is and isn’t working for your site. It can also reveal some unexpected niche areas that can generate additional traffic for you.
Social Media Integration
We can of course integrate your social media account into your site although we recommend that you take a look at our article on why that might not be such a great idea.
Anything else you fancy?
Maybe you want some animations, perhaps you’re looking to start a blog, online community or ecommerce store.
Whatever your requirements, we can fulfill them.
Take a look at our portfolio to see what you can expect from us.
How we work
You don’t necessarily have to have had your website designed with us although of course we offer a web design service.
We’re more than happy to develop websites based on a set of visuals that are supplied to us.
Once a set of finalised visuals has been created / received, we will create a development site on day one that allows you to see how we are progressing with your build.
We are also able to provide you with early access to your CMS (Content Management) should deadlines be tight, so that you can populate your content whilst we finish the build.
Once everyone is happy that everything is as it should be, we will make your site live.
We do offer hosting services or you may prefer to choose your own hosting which we will then deploy the live site too.
