WordPress websites in Swindon
A site you can update yourself, on a platform that is everywhere.
If you want to change your own words, photos and prices without paying someone each time, WordPress is a sensible choice.
WordPress powers a very large share of the websites on the internet. That means plenty of people know how to look after it, plenty of tools work with it, and you are never stuck with a system only one person understands.
We build WordPress sites simply, with only the plugins your site needs, so they stay quick and are easier to keep secure. You get a short walk-through of how to edit your pages, and we are on hand if you get stuck.
Why WordPress
A website you are in control of
The benefits of a WordPress website for a small business in Swindon and Wiltshire.
Edit it yourself
Change text, photos and pages whenever you like, with no code and no waiting for someone else.
Grows with you
Add pages, a blog or new features later without starting again.
Widely supported
It is used so widely that many people can look after it, so you are never tied to one developer.
Quick and lean
We keep plugins to a minimum so the site loads fast and stays easy to manage.
Kept secure
Updates and sensible protection keep it safe, and we can look after them for you.
Yours to keep
You own the site and the content, and you can move it to another host or developer at any time.
What is included
What a WordPress website includes
A site set up properly, with the extras only if you need them.
- A custom-built WordPress site set up to suit your business
- A simple way to edit your own pages, with a short walk-through
- Only the plugins you need, kept to a minimum
- A mobile-ready design and basic search engine set-up
- Contact forms that send enquiries straight to you
- Extra features such as bookings or a shop, if you need them (quoted separately)
- Moving an existing WordPress site to a new design or a new host
- Hosting, updates and backups, if you want them looked after
How it works
Your WordPress site in four steps
Clear stages, a fixed price and no jargon.
Chat
Tell us what you need your site to do and how much you want to change yourself.
Plan and quote
We agree the pages and features and give you a fixed price in writing.
Build and train
You see the site on a private link, and we show you how to edit it.
Launch and support
We go live, and stay on hand for updates, changes and questions.
WordPress questions
Questions about WordPress websites
Straight answers to what small businesses ask about WordPress.
A WordPress website is a site built on WordPress, the most widely used website platform in the world. It lets you edit your own pages, text and photos through a simple online screen, without needing to write code.
Swindon Web Design builds and looks after WordPress sites for small businesses in Swindon and Wiltshire.
Yes, for many small businesses. WordPress is flexible, widely supported and lets you update your own site, which keeps running costs down. It suits businesses that want to make their own changes or expect their site to grow.
If you would rather never touch your site, a simpler build may suit you better, and we will tell you honestly.
The cost depends on how many pages you need and what features you want, which is why we quote a fixed price for your site rather than an hourly rate. A simple WordPress site costs less than one with bookings or a shop.
You get the price in writing before any work begins, with hosting and any support listed separately.
Yes. Editing text, photos and pages in WordPress is similar to using a word processor, and we show you how as part of the handover.
If you would rather not, you can send us your changes and we will make them for you.
WordPress is secure when it is kept up to date and set up carefully. Most problems come from out-of-date software and too many plugins. We keep plugins to a minimum and can look after updates and backups for you.
Yes. We can take over a WordPress site someone else built, fix faults, update it, speed it up or give it a new design. We will start with a look at what you have and tell you what it needs.
WordPress itself is free, and many plugins are too. Some useful ones have an annual fee. We keep plugins to a minimum and tell you about any ongoing costs in your quote, so there are no surprises later.
If you would like us to, yes. We can keep WordPress, themes and plugins up to date, take backups and fix anything that breaks. Tell us whether you want to look after it yourself or have us do it.
Want a website you can edit yourself?
Tell us what you need and we will recommend the simplest way to build it, with a fixed price.