Local Dorset web designers delivering responsive, SEO-friendly and visually engaging websites to help businesses in Swanage, Purbeck and across the county grow and succeed online.
At Apexweb, we specialise in creating affordable, bespoke website designs tailored to your business needs. Based in Swanage since 1998, we have been building websites for Dorset businesses for over 28 years. Whether you're seeking a sleek single-page brochure for a local shop or guest house, or a dynamic ecommerce platform to reach global markets, our team is equipped to deliver.
Responsive Design for All Devices
With over half of web traffic originating from mobile devices, having a responsive website is essential, particularly for Dorset businesses whose customers are often searching on the move. Our designs ensure your site looks flawless and functions seamlessly across desktops, tablets and smartphones, providing an optimal user experience for every visitor.
Empower Your Online Presence with Atlas CMS
Manage your website content effortlessly using our intuitive Atlas Content Management System (CMS), developed in-house here in Swanage. This user-friendly platform allows you to update your site any time without additional costs. Prefer to have someone else handle updates? Our team offers content management services at a competitive hourly rate.
A Local Web Designer You Can Meet in Person
Working with a Dorset web design company means you can sit down with the people building your website. We are happy to meet clients in Swanage, Wareham, Corfe Castle, Poole and Bournemouth, and we work with businesses further afield by phone or video call.
Elevate Your Online Presence Today
Ready to enhance your digital footprint or refresh your existing website? Contact Apexweb on 01929 421070 to learn more about our bespoke website design and development services in Swanage and Dorset, and let's bring your vision to life.
Meetings: Via phone, Zoom or FaceTime, or in person for clients in Swanage, Purbeck and the wider Dorset area.
Goal Definition: Determine the purpose of the website. What are the primary objectives? Who is the target audience?
Content Strategy: Plan what content will be included on the website. This includes text, images, videos, and other media.
Site Structure: Create a sitemap to outline the organisation of pages and navigation flow.
Wireframing: Develop wireframes to visualise the layout and structure of each page without design elements.
Visual Design: Create mock-ups or prototypes incorporating branding elements, colours, typography, and imagery.
User Experience (UX) Design: Ensure that the website is intuitive and user-friendly, focusing on ease of navigation and interaction.
Front-end Development: Convert the design into a functional website using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Implement responsiveness for compatibility across devices.
Back-end Development: Build server-side functionality, databases, and integrate necessary APIs or third-party services such as payment service providers.
Content Management System (CMS): Data entry, addition of page content and stock for ecommerce stores.
Quality Assurance (QA): Test the website thoroughly.
Performance Optimisation: Optimise loading times, responsiveness, and security measures.
Deployment: Launch the website on one of our dedicated hosting servers, ensuring proper configuration and domain setup. Creation of email accounts as required.
Post-launch Monitoring: Monitoring website performance, user feedback, and making necessary updates or improvements over time.
We offer a range of web design packages to accommodate various budgets.
View our web design packages – starting from just £400
Our most frequently asked questions about website design, development and hosting services.
No. We are based in Swanage and many of our clients are in Purbeck and the wider Dorset area, but we design and build websites for businesses throughout the UK and overseas. Local clients are welcome to meet us in person, and we work with everyone else by phone or video call.
Standard website hosting is £90 per year plus VAT including 500MB website storage space. Ecommerce website hosting is £190 per year plus VAT including 10GB website storage space.
The cost of website development can vary based on factors such as the complexity of design and functionality, the size of the website, customisation requirements, integration of third-party services or APIs, and ongoing maintenance needs.
The time required to develop a website depends on various factors including project scope, complexity, design intricacy, functionality requirements and the availability of resources. A simple website might take a few weeks to develop, while more complex projects could take several months. Timely communication and collaboration between the development team and the client can help streamline the process.
Yes. Every website we build is fully responsive, so it looks and functions correctly on desktops, tablets and smartphones. With over half of web traffic now coming from mobile devices, this is included as standard in all of our packages.
Yes. All of our websites include the Atlas Content Management System, which allows you to edit pages, add images and manage products at any time without additional costs. If you prefer us to handle updates for you, we offer content management services at a competitive hourly rate.
Yes. Our Small Business and Standard Ecommerce packages include 10 email addresses at your own domain name, and our Ultimate Ecommerce package includes 50. We set these up for you when your website is launched.
Yes. We can refresh or completely rebuild an existing website, moving your current content across and keeping your domain name and email addresses.
Yes. We can register a new domain name on your behalf or transfer an existing one, and we take care of the configuration when your website goes live.
Every website we build is structured to be search-engine-friendly, with fast-loading pages, clean code and editable page titles and descriptions. For businesses targeting customers in Swanage, Purbeck and Dorset, we can also advise on local search and your Google Business Profile.
We host your website on our own dedicated servers and remain on hand for support, updates and improvements. Hosting is included for the first 12 months and is then renewed annually.
Established in 1998, Apexweb is a web design and development agency based in Swanage, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset. We offer a wide range of services including website design, ecommerce development and website hosting for businesses in Swanage, across Dorset and throughout the UK.
Apexweb LTD, 8 Richmond Road, Swanage, Dorset BH19 2PZ. Telephone 01929 421070.