Futureproofed website services

Whether you need a global brand presence, simple brochure site or competitive eCommerce solution, we believe forward-planning is the difference between an expensive upgrade path and a pain free one. 

We’re quite strict (in an incredibly friendly way, of course) about the processes put in place to ensure the website and experience we deliver is everything you expect, right from the very beginning. A carefully thought-out development also ensures that your site is secure, hard wearing, and flexible for future developments. 

Our creative, marketing and technical teams work closely together to ensure that the design and development of your site works in harmony. 

Accessible and responsive web development

We prioritise responsive and accessible website designs to help deliver the best user experience and broaden reach. Responsive design ensures that a website adapts seamlessly to different devices and screen sizes, which is essential in a world where users access content on everything from smartphones to large desktop monitors. This approach offers the added benefit of supporting SEO performance, with popular search engines like Google, looking favourably upon mobile-friendly sites in search results. 

Our accessibility considerations are in place to focus on the user experience, so your website is just as effective for people with diverse abilities, including those with visual, auditory, or motor impairments.

How we’ll build your website

With decades of web build experience, we’ve perfected an effective and straightforward development process that our clients love. 

Our services are offered through a host of industry leading technology. We’re experts in: 

  • WordPress  
  • Laraval 
  • Animation for web 
  • Interactive UI and UX 
  • Modern PHP & JavaScript frameworks 
  • Full stack development 
  • Hosting & maintenance packages 
  • Opensource technologies 
  • And our very own bespoke website framework, Forge 

Testimonials

  • "The speed with which First Internet responded to our urgent request for an initial consultation was just the beginning of the high level of service they have gone on to provide us. They took the time to understand us, our business, our aims and objectives and align their service offer to our needs. We are really pleased with all the work they have done so far and we are looking forward to a long term relationship. "

    Dean Thomas-Lowde
    Castles Education

  • "We needed a new website that provided our customers with a high level of service. We’re extremely pleased with First Internet’s cutting edge approach to this project and the impressive results we’ve seen in such a short time. The agency has really strengthened our online presence and we are looking forward to seeing the fruits of what’s shaping up to be a highly effective long-term online campaign."

    Richard Cawthra - Managing Director
    Simplicity New Look

  • "Simplifying our website technology landscape and making them easier to manage, helps ensure we deliver exceptional content to our consumers. All whilst aligning to our business strategy of Focus, Scale and Accelerate. We have worked with First Internet for over 5 years, establishing a strong and successful relationship. This was a significant factor to selecting them as our global website development partner. "

    Julie McNeice
    PZ Cussons

What's our process?

1. Perfect our understanding of your brief 

Trusting a web agency to successfully deliver the perfect website is an understandable obstacle for many businesses. With decades of collective experience, our development team appreciate this fully. It means we know what questions to ask from the start, so we meet (and try our best to exceed) your expectations. 

2. Scope and plan for success 

From the start, we want to make sure our website strategy is not only effective, but transparent as to why we’re doing certain things. We find that a clear plan of activity with reliable points of contact set great foundations for s successful project process.

3. Build collaboratively 

As a full-service agency, our web developers, marketers, designers and project managers are involved together from the start. From menu designs and sitemap recommendations to intricate and highly functional page blocks, the team are connected and aligned on your project from day one. Consultation across departments means we don’t miss opportunities during the website build process. 

4. Rigorously test and launch 

No one likes it when batteries aren’t included. We are meticulous with our website launch process, with a full team of developers involved in independent testing before your website goes live. This ensures nothing is missed or not functioning as it should, and your new website launch is ready to be followed with a powerful search marketing campaign. 

Web dev FAQ

Why are websites so expensive?

Although the cost of a bespoke website can seem high, there are many hidden aspects to producing an attractive, easy to use, accessible and highly performance website. Services such as Wix and Squarespace, or purchasing a theme template are cheaper, but it’s difficult to stand out from the crowd when using a template or theme that potentially thousands of other businesses have used. 

To build a website which truly aligns with your brand requires expertise from behind the scenes that is often not noticeable when viewing a website. However, when that expertise is absent, it is immediately obvious. At First Internet, that expertise comes from a collaborative in-house team of experts with decades of combined experience. 

What services does a web development agency offer?

Aside from a complete web build package (including hosting and continued support), agencies offer multiple complimentary marketing services that can help promote your brand-new site. First Internet are a multi-channel, full-service agency that offer services such as SEO, Email marketing, Paid Ad campaigns and more. To see our full list of services, have a browse here.

How long does it take to build a website?

This is highly dependant on the size and intricacy of the website. When accounting for planning, client consultation, design, development and deployment, this can range from 1-2 months for a simple brochure website, all the way up to 12 months for complex and bespoke builds.

Can we build secure websites for larger companies?

We employ various techniques and practices to ensure that all of our websites are secure, regardless of company size, such as: 

  • Limiting access to web servers using SSL keys (DC: ask me if you want more info on those) 
  • Utilising a battle-tested server configuration to protect against common malicious attack methods, such as cross-site scripting. 
  • Keeping the frameworks and plugins we use up-to-date to ensure that security patches are applied. For example, updating WordPress and all plugins on a monthly basis. We also take a reactive approach to this if serious security vulnerabilities are announced. 
  • Employing firewalls to block malicious activity, such as brute force attacks. 
  • Enforcing strong passwords for user logins, limiting user permissions where required, and encouraging our clients to use two factor authentication on all login areas. 
  • All passwords are stored in an internal password management system. 
  • We take regular backups of all websites. In the unlikely event that a security breach occurs, we are able to quickly restore your website to its previous state. 

Although we include the above items as standard for all websites, we are experienced in working with larger companies. We often work alongside third-party companies such as penetration testing services, to ensure that our clients are compliant with their required security standard.

Is every website unique?

All of our websites are designed and built to our client’s specific needs. Our WordPress themes are custom built on a site-by-site basis using modern technology, with years of combined development experience allowing us to build highly complex components ourselves, rather than relying on plugins and bulky purchased pre-built themes. 

This allows us to produce tailored, high performance components, which contain exactly what our clients require, while also giving the flexibility to get creative with page content by utilising the WordPress Gutenberg block system. 

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