Web Design & Development

Website Design Exeter

Our Exeter based team of web designers & developers, design and build everything from simple sites to complex online portals and e-commerce stores, meaning we can cater to small businesses and large corporations alike. Each site is built with a fully-operational content management system, such as WordPress, which allows you to control your own content.

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Website Design Process

As an Exeter web design agency, we are happy to meet you at our offices located conveniently near the city center. Or, we can set-up regular video/phone calls to ensure clarity on all aspects of your project.

You will be presented with plans, designs and working examples throughout this process to ensure you are happy with how your website will look & function once completed.

01.

PLAN

The first stage of the development process is to plan the site structure, content requirements, goals and break these down into development tasks.

02.

DESIGN

Based on the results of the planning stage your new website will have it’s base framework created, this will include how the website would look and be structured.

03.

POPULATE

Once the look and structure is approved all the pages throughout the website will be populated with content supplied by the client or created by our content team.

04.

LAUNCH

Once the development is complete and the website has been approved, it will move into the go-live process where final checks will be made and the website launched.

Bespoke Design

Bespoke Design

Unique websites

Our Exeter based web designers can deliver a uniquely designed website that your business can be proud of and fully represents your values. From colours, logos, unique graphics and layouts to typography, we ensure every aspect is representative of your business.

Ecommerce web design

Ecommerce web design

Online shopping with a zing!

Powered by the WordPress Woocommerce platform, our web developers and designers can handle every aspect of a fully functional online store, catered to a fluid user shopping experience.

video, photo, motion graphics

Website video, photo and motion graphics

On-site photography & video

We can help to bring almost any idea to life, whether that’s to educate the viewer, share a serious message or simply have a bit of fun. Our Exeter designers can create impactful and visually striking motion graphics, videos and on-site photography for your website.

Mobile optimised

Women cutting fruit in the Kitchen being filmed for Content marketing.

Mobile Optimised Web Design

Beautiful cross-device design

Mobile optimisation is essential to ensure a positive experience for mobile users with a consistent look and feel across all devices.

CMS

A CMS for Dynamic Websites

WordPress

We are a WordPress specialist which allows us to customise this powerful open source platform to your companies needs an specifications. Our use of visual editors ensures you can easily manage the website content and we include training with all of our websites.

Payment providers & Other APIs

Payment providers & Other APIs

Search Engine Optimisation

Our web developers are well versed in API integration. From payment providers like PayPal and Stripe to bookings platforms, with particular experience in the leisure industry bookings, payments and Direct Debit processors like DFC, XN, Legend and many others.

SEO

Search Engine Optimisation

Our web design team ensures every website is search engine friendly with the best possible chance of ranking. We install and configure the best SEO plugins to give you the capability of ranking and optimising your website.

Social Media Integrations

Social Media Website Integration

SMM

Our web developer team can integrate social media features into your website. This allows you to easily share content on your social channels and display updates on your website.

Social Media Integrations

Quality of code

A standard, not a feature

Quality of code in web design refers to the level of cleanliness, organization, efficiency, and adherence to coding standards and best practices. Good code ensures optimal website performance, faster load times, improved security, and easier maintenance and updates.

Social Media Integrations

Looking at data and analytics for marketing

UX Design

Accessibility and visitor engagement

UX design is an important tool in web design that involves creating products that meet user needs. While it extends beyond web design, its principles can be applied to various apps and browsers.

Post Launch Support

We provide a complete range of web services to support your new website.

Web Hosting

Bigwave provides reliable and secure UK-based hosting for your website or web service. All packages provide a free SSL, a cPanel license and a daily back up – helping to keep your site secure and in trusted hands.

So even if your visitors are in Exeter, or indeed anywhere in the South west or the rest of the UK, you can count on high speed access.

The data centre, which houses our dedicated servers, is located within the heart of Europe’s centre of global finance -London’s Square Mile. The centre offers a combined net capacity of 1,520 m² (16,000 ft²) of high quality, resilient and secure space, across 4 separate data halls.

Monthly Website Maintenance

The Bigwave Monthly Maintenance Package is a great way to ensure your website is well protected in the face of an attack. Each month, a dedicated member of the Bigwave team will perform the following tasks on your website:

CMS/Plugin Updates
Security Review
Website Protection and Recovery
Website Functionality Review

Website Support Packages

Support your website and get direct access to the development team by purchasing a package of development hours. We offer annual packages that provide you with between 30mins – 4hrs per month.

24/7 access to web support ticket system
Tracked communications history of work
Direct communication with web team
Receive notifications on completed work
Book CMS training for you or your teams by using your support hours
More cost effective for small amends than ad-hoc support
Use support hours for design/development updates to your site

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Paid Media (PPC)

Halo Leisure

Paid Media (PPC)

The Gym Hub Wickford

SEO Services

Hilton-Ames Chauffeurs

SEO Services

Zebel Bespoke

Paid Media (PPC)

Clever Soap

Branding & Brand Design

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Frequently asked questions

If you have any other questions please let us know. One of our team is always on hand to bring clarity.

How much will Exeter website design & development cost?

As you can imagine, this is a complex question and depending on your requirements, web design & development costs can vary wildly. However, a few things to consider are how many pages your website will have, the functionality and if you have content written for those pages.

As an agency, we constantly try to improve our processes and find solutions that keep us highly competitive. We also cater to a large range of industries with experience in small business and large enterprise web applications, e-commerce or multi-location high bandwidth websites.

How does a well built and designed website benefit my business?

Different businesses find different uses from their website, but, as a rule of thumb, your website is there to improve and grow your business or brand!

Most businesses use their website just as a catalogue for their products and services and as a way to generate leads, either organically from search engines or from digital paid advertising.

Bigger brands may use the website as an extension of their brand, to engage with their audience and promote their brand values.

Whatever you decide to use your website for, we believe it should always work for you!

Do you provide training on how to use my new website?

Absolutely! Every website project includes comprehensive training on how to use and change content on your website, delivered by our in-house team of web designers and developers.

In addition, websites are built on WordPress using a visual editor which makes the editing experience a breeze!

Will my website transition have any down-time?

In all cases where we handle the entire process of building and deployment, the website transition is seamless. This means we will need access to your hosting account and domain or host the website our selves to ensures there is no down-time when swapping.

Bigwave office building in Exeter, Devon

Have a project in mind?

Exeter Office – HQ
1st Floor, Exeland House
Tudor Street, Exeter, Devon
EX4 3BR

Phone: 01392 492380

Our web packages are available as pay as you go development, as one off projects, or as part of a monthly contract.

Fully bespoke web design and build gives you an online presence to present information, promote services, and increase your web presence. Bigwave’s in-house web designers work across different verticals to develop a range of visually appealing, functional, and search engine-friendly websites that work for every budget.

We work with you to understand what your site needs to accomplish and deliver from design through to development.

Web packages include:

Requirements analysis
Bespoke design and branding
Browser compatible build for major browsers
Domain name registration

Web hosting
Search Engine Optimisation friendly builds
Search engine submission to major search engines
Detailed statistics (via Google Analytics)

Content management system
Training on content management system
Website maintenance
Login/protected content