ABOUT THE LOCAL WEBSITE COMPANY
Websites have changed.
Knowing what makes one work hasn't.
A good website takes more than colours and content. It takes an understanding of your business, a feel for your customers and sound decisions about how it should all work.
THE TOOLS EVOLVE. THE PURPOSE COMES FIRST.
SMALL BUSINESS. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.
A real person.
A considered approach.
The Local Website Company is a small, established web design business. The person you speak to is the person designing and building your website — getting to know your business, thinking through the details and taking responsibility for the work.
Working with small businesses means understanding that your website is only one part of a busy working day. We explain the decisions, ask useful questions and keep the conversation in plain English.
Website design keeps changing: new tools, new devices and new ways for people to find you. Practical experience helps us judge what is useful for your business, while keeping the essentials in view — clear information, considered design and an obvious next step.
A SHARED CONVERSATION. CLEAR RESPONSIBILITIES.
You know your business.
We do the website thinking.
The best starting point is a proper conversation. We bring questions and recommendations; you bring the knowledge that makes your business yours.
What we take care of
We research your business and its customers, work out what the website needs to do, develop the design direction and handle the technical build. We explain the reasoning so you can make informed decisions.
Where you come in
You share the essential information, tell us what matters and check that we have understood your business. Your feedback helps shape the work, and you approve the agreed direction. You do not need to become a website designer.
EXPERIENCE, IN PRACTICE
Different needs.
Different decisions.
A local service needs to reassure. A specialist publication needs to invite readers in. An online shop needs to make its products easy to browse. Our work reflects those different priorities.
A PUBLICATION
Kennel & Cattery Management
An editorial identity, magazine content and routes to subscribe.
A LOCAL SERVICE
Furballs Cattery
A recognisable personality and practical information for cat owners.
AN ONLINE SHOP
The Local Veg Box People
A clear introduction to the business and a browsable product range.
CLEAR FROM THE START
Good work starts with understanding.
You should know what is being proposed, why it makes sense and what the work involves. We discuss the scope and next steps with you, with room for questions and useful feedback.
We will make recommendations and explain them. If a detail needs checking, we will say so. The aim is a website that fits your business and a process you can follow.
THE NEXT STEP
Tell us where
you're starting.
Website Design for your first proper website. Website Reimagining when the one you have no longer feels right. Tell us a little about your business and what you would like the website to do.
If you already have a website, include the link. We can discuss what is needed and the next step.
Let's talk about your website