Web Design
It’s vital for businesses of any size to represent themselves in the best possible way. Our team of creative experts can work with you to design or develop high quality websites that convert.
When creating a website there is a clear goal in mind. To engage, communicate, involve or sell. Sometimes it might be one of these things, other might include all of them. Designing and developing a website requires specific skills in identifying the client and their customers needs to provide a website that is successful.
WEB DESIGN
We love to build high quality, engaging & beautiful websites. We pride ourselves on creating websites that are fully responsive & mobile friendly. Each design is bespoke, offering solutions to the unique needs of our clients. Our aim to establish long term business relationships to help our clients our maximise the benefits of your website.
Each website we create has a content management system which gives the clients the freedom and flexibility to manage their own website content. But our team are always on hand to help if things get complicated with our ongoing support and maintenance packages.
TEMPLATE OR BESPOKE SITES
We can support your business to provide the website you need. We can use templates to provide a fast and stylish website or design a fully bespoke website from scratch. By partnering with DOWO you get a highly-skilled, small team of experts who hope to form a long-term partnership.
SIMPLE DESIGN PROCESS
We design websites for businesses of all kinds but so we fully understand your unique needs we’d love to have a video call or in-person meeting to delve into your specific needs and requirements. All this enables a clear and simple design & development process as we move into the project.
EASY TO UPDATE
When we design your website we do so always keeping in mind that your website should be easy for you to update in the future. To that end we’ve built you a website editor which is both powerful and easy to use!
ECOMMERCE WEBSITES
We love creating user-friendly & engaging eCommerce websites that helps make selling easy.
With more people than ever looking to the Internet to do their shopping its imperative for retail businesses to have an eCommerce website that their customers will love to use. A well-designed, lightning fast, user-friendly eCommerce website can help to ensure your business succeeds online.
An eCommerce website combined with highly targeted digital marketing campaign is a powerful thing for retail businesses
RESPONSIVE MOBILE FRIENDLY WEBSITES
With the explosion of mobile devices and increasing speeds and connectivity its never been more important for your website to respond to the screen size that your customers are using. Any business who wants to succeed online needs to offer a responsive website to their potential customers, one that tailors it’s design to the device they’re using. One of our customers has seen an incredible result from moving to a responsive website in 2015. 1007% increase in page views year on year and 393% increase in mobile traffic. The potential is clear to see, why not see if we can do the same for you business.
WORDPRESS WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
There are thousands of WordPress themes available however we strongly believe in designing and developing unique web sites. This will not only help your business stand out, but also ensure your site can grow and adapt as your company expands or changes over the years.
There are a huge number of reasons why WordPress is so popular however we’ve detailed a few of them here.
- It’s fast and easy to update with new content
- WordPress sites are loved by the search engines like Google & Bing.
- There’s a huge support network of developers.
- Thousands of additional plugins are available to customise your site
- WordPress is flexible.
HOW WE WORK
Our creative thinking starts with careful observation of the design problem combined with considered analysis of how things work and fail within the current design system. This preparation and research phase is vitally important to give us the best platform and allow the inspiration to flow.
Uninhibited and characterised by spontaneity, experimentation, intuition, and risk-taking. We generate innovate ideas to meet specific needs by actively searching for associations among concepts. There are many specific techniques that we can use to make these associations; for example, analogies, branching out from a given concept, using a random word, classic brainstorming/mind mapping, and so on. The choice of technique is not important; making the effort to actively search for associations is what is key.
Idea development is the next stage in our process. We harvest the best ideas from the inspiration phase and further enhance our ideas before we subject them to a final, practical evaluation. The choice of ideas to take into this stage is closely linked to the original brief and scope of works to make sure that this achieves the project goals.
Ideas developed have no value until we put in the work to implement them. Whether this is implementing a new brand identity across an organisation or a new website to provide enhanced visual communication our process culminates in the solution being implemented.
Website Design & Development FAQ’s
Web design focuses on the aesthetics and user experience (UX) of a website, including layout, colours, typography, and navigation. Web development involves coding and building the functional aspects of the site, such as interactive features, databases, and back-end systems. At DOWO Digital, we provide full-service website design and development in Manchester, ensuring both a visually stunning and high-performing website.
The cost of website design in Manchester depends on factors such as the site’s complexity, number of pages, required functionality, and custom features. We offer tailored solutions to match your business needs, from affordable small business websites to complex eCommerce website development. Contact us for a free consultation and a no-obligation quote.
A custom website design and development project can take anywhere from 4 to 12 weeks, depending on scope, content availability, and functionality requirements. Simple brochure websites are faster to build, while eCommerce and bespoke web applications take longer. Our Manchester website development team ensures timely delivery without compromising on quality.
Yes! Every website we build is fully responsive and mobile-friendly, ensuring an optimal experience across desktops, tablets, and smartphones. With mobile users making up a significant portion of web traffic, mobile-first web design is a key priority in our development process.
Absolutely! If your website looks outdated, loads slowly, or isn’t converting visitors, we can perform a full website redesign. Our Manchester web design experts will improve its design, usability, speed, and SEO performance to give your business a competitive edge online.
Yes, we also specialise in eCommerce website development for businesses in Manchester and beyond. Whether you need a WooCommerce (WordPress), Shopify or Magento (Adobe Commerce) store, we create high-converting online shops with seamless payment integrations, secure checkout, and a user-friendly shopping experience.
Yes, all our websites are built with SEO best practices in mind. We optimise your site structure, meta tags, image alt text, and content to improve search engine rankings. For businesses looking to improve their online visibility, we also offer ongoing SEO services in Manchester to drive more traffic to your site.
Yes, we offer website maintenance packages to keep your site secure, updated, and running smoothly. Our services include software updates, security monitoring, performance optimisation, and regular backups to protect your investment.
We can integrate your website with CRM systems, email marketing platforms, booking systems, payment gateways, and more. Our Manchester web development team ensures seamless API and third-party integrations for improved business efficiency.