Website Design & Development Manchester

Envision a digital platform that not only captures the essence of your Manchester brand but also provides an intuitive, engaging journey for every visitor, backed by powerful, persuasive content. Our collective of skilled web designers and developers in Manchester is passionate about transforming this vision into a high-performing reality, merging cutting-edge technical skill with imaginative design to achieve digital distinction in every project we undertake.

Our Process

DEEP DIVE DISCOVERY & INSIGHT GATHERING

True understanding is the cornerstone of impactful solutions. Every web design project for our Manchester clients commences with an intensive discovery process and thorough analytical review. This foundational knowledge enables us to architect a truly comprehensive, end-to-end digital solution perfectly aligned with your specific business context.

PARTNERSHIP-DRIVEN DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

While our developers and designers bring essential technical and creative expertise, it’s your unique business objectives and vision for your Manchester enterprise that steer our overall strategy. By fusing our specialised skills with your intrinsic understanding of your market, we co-create custom web designs that authentically articulate and elevate your business.

ENGINEERING FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE & RESULTS

Our mission extends beyond simply constructing a website; we are dedicated to forging a dynamic digital asset that functions flawlessly and yields measurable outcomes for your business. Your triumphs are our benchmarks, and we are resolutely committed to ensuring your new website not only meets but surpasses your strategic expectations in the competitive Manchester arena.

INTUITIVE USER-CENTRIC JOURNEYS

We champion the latest User Experience (UX) principles and methodologies to construct websites that are as seamlessly functional as they are visually captivating. Our focus is on guaranteeing that every visitor to your website enjoys an intuitive, frictionless, and rewarding interaction from their first click to their last.

Our Design Methodology

SIMPLIFIED & EMPOWERING CONTENT OWNERSHIP

Managing your website’s content should be an effortless and straightforward task. Leveraging powerful platforms like WordPress, we empower your team to easily update text, images, and other media from any location, at any time, keeping your digital presence fresh and dynamic.

RESPONSIVE & ACCESSIBLE DESIGN

In today’s multi-device landscape, ensuring your website adapts flawlessly is paramount for reaching your audience. Our designs are meticulously crafted for optimal performance and aesthetic appeal across all desktops, smartphones, and tablets, guaranteeing a consistent and superior user experience, wherever your customers are.

FLUID E-COMMERCE & ONLINE SALES SOLUTIONS

We specialise in creating streamlined and secure online purchasing experiences. Utilising robust platforms such as WooCommerce and Shopify, we simplify the customer journey for your e-commerce store, guiding users effortlessly from product discovery to secure checkout with minimal friction.

FLAWLESS PERFORMANCE ACROSS WEB BROWSERS

We recognise the critical importance of cross-browser compatibility. Whether your audience prefers Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, or other browsers, your website undergoes rigorous testing to ensure consistent, optimal functionality and visual fidelity for every user.

TAILOR-MADE DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, NEVER TEMPLATED

Your business possesses a unique identity and set of goals; your website must reflect this. We specialise in crafting truly bespoke websites, developed from scratch to precisely match your individual requirements and strategic ambitions, deliberately avoiding generic, “one-size-fits-all” approaches.

INTEGRATING NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES

Our Manchester-focused development team is always at the forefront of technological advancements. We proactively adopt and integrate the latest proven technologies to ensure your website is not only innovative today but also robust and scalable for tomorrow’s digital landscape, giving your business a competitive edge.

Beyond the Build: Our Added Value

SECURE & HIGH-SPEED UK WEB HOSTING

Our managed web hosting solutions ensure your Manchester website is exceptionally secure, loads rapidly, and operates reliably on fully monitored, UK-based servers. This provides invaluable peace of mind, knowing your digital foundation is solid and dependable.

DEDICATED ONGOING WEBSITE CARE & EVOLUTION

Our relationship with our Manchester clients doesn’t conclude at launch. We offer flexible ongoing support and maintenance agreements designed to keep your website secure, current with the latest updates, and performing at its peak, allowing you to focus on your core Manchester business.

ENHANCING YOUR ONLINE DISCOVERABILITY

A visually stunning and highly functional website deserves to be seen by your target Manchester audience. Our complementary SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) services are designed to significantly enhance your website’s online visibility, ensuring it gets found by the customers who matter most.

Nick Howard

13:54 07 Apr 25

It’s been a great experience working with Harry on our PPC strategy. He’s clearly highly knowledgeable, extremely professional, and always willing to go the extra mile to deliver results. We've seen a significant improvement in our ROAS since working with him. Highly recommended.

Thomas Robins

08:57 02 Apr 25

A great agency that is perfecting for supporting small businesses such as ours with an array of small and complex needs from marketing to web development and more.My personal experience with my point of contact Callie was faultless. She was always extremely responsive and happy to help, keeping me updated with all our projects every step of the way.

Sean Donkin

21:53 18 Mar 25

Worked with Platform81 for the creative and build of our new website aligning to our rebrand - guys did a first class job, couldn't have asked for a more supportive team, and our website is performing well, really well received but our SLT & industry, thank you.

Ben Pollard

15:38 08 Nov 24

British Judo have worked Platform81 throughout 2024 as we launched a brand new website. The team worked tirelessly to get the website launched against the clock in November. We are pleased to say the new website developed offers a significant upgrade on look and feel across the site with positive feedback across the judo community.Despite an ever-changing brief, we can't thank the team enough for their flexibility and hardwork including Oli, Dan, Ryan and the rest of the P81 team.We look forward to working with them moving forwards and developing the site further with new and enhanced features.

Ben Garner

13:20 05 Nov 24

A brilliant digital marketing agency! A brilliant team who run two websites for us, PPC, SEO and social media. Very happy with every piece of work they have completed for us!

matheen bukhari

12:58 01 Nov 24

Professional bunch of people!They have worked for us on multiple websites, and every-time delivered the best quality, better UI/UX and stunning websites.Highly recommended

Annella Williams

11:33 14 Oct 24

Absolute pleasure to work with this team and would definitely work with them in the future. They delivered 2 beautiful websites which exceeded expectations :)

Jenni McDougall

11:58 08 Oct 24

Platform81 have created for us a wonderful new website, it includes all of the functionality we need and we are delighted with it.

Gemma Ordidge

09:16 29 Jul 24

This is the first time I have worked with Platform81 and I must say I have been impressed from start to finish with our web development project. Great communication, a fab team who are super helpful and flexible - they really did feel like an extension of the team. Strongly recommend.

Vinesh Mistry

11:06 19 Jul 24

We have been using Platform 81 for many years to manage our company website and to also complete our SEO. They have an experienced team who are very helpful and supportive to our business. They have helped us grow and move forward with the ever changing landscape of web design and management. Highly recommended.

Shelley Dyer

14:44 18 Mar 24

I've worked with Platform 81 for over five years now. They have provided a variety of work for me for two different companies including new website builds, ecommerce sites and SEO. They are exceptional at everything they do. The team has a wealth of knowledge and experience and they place the needs of the customer at the heart of everything they do.

The Magic Tractor

07:50 08 Feb 24

Big shoutout to Matt and David at P81! ???? These guys are amazing - super friendly and crazy smart. We've been working together for years, and we're excited to continue teaming up to help our clients. Thanks for being awesome, Matt, David and team! ????

Ethan Taylor

09:09 02 Feb 24

We have used Platform81 for our new website and will be using them for another two upcoming website projects. They have both achieved and exceeded our expectations with regards to timeframes, design and functionality for our website.Big thanks to Nick, Caroline, Oliver, Sam and the rest of the team - looking forward to our continued work in the future!

Hamish Gill

14:36 30 Jan 24

Great experience - very happy with the work Platform81 have completed for me. Great guys too!

Tom White

10:56 22 Jan 24

We used Platform81 for a whole website redesign and they have been great to work with - wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to others!

CJ Micallef

09:21 20 Dec 23

Platform 81 are the best website provider we have ever worked with. The staff are highly responsive, committed to our vision, always diligently working away in the back ground to help our company achieve. Thank you for everything you have all done in 2023, we look forward to sharing further success in 2024.

Annelous Konijnenberg

11:01 06 Dec 23

The team at Platform 81 has been fantastic to work with. They were incredibly proactive & supportive throughout the process, making working with them & getting to a final product a very smooth experience. Thank you for the great work!

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