About Us
Where Are We Coming From?
Keswick Web Design have been involved in web design and new media technologies for over 12 years and after acquiring a core knowledge of flash programming, html, css, ajax and other emerging technologies we have over the past 6 years specialised in open source content management systems (CMS) and software.
Using a CMS as a base for website content which can be updated by clients whenever they wished has proved a key step for us in allowing our sites to be dynamic and client generated as much as possible. We firmly believe that our clients should be able to add and edit their own content whenever they wish from any internet connected computer. Not only does this massively reduce ongoing costs for our clients it also allows for a very fresh feel to any website and moves the game on from the traditional need of having to contact a web designer for each individual change.
During our initial years our websites were designed for friends and colleagues and new clients appeared by word of mouth, this eventually resulted in several major clients who we are proud to be involved with. We also made a decision several years ago to offer web hosting and domain names alongside our design service which has allowed us to bring together many of the aspects involved in website creation and make the whole design process even simpler for our clients.
Our ever increasing client base is testament to the quality of sites we now produce and we now have well over a decade of experience in Web Design and New Media.
Where are we based?
Keswick Web Design are normally based in Cumbria near to Keswick in the Northern Lake District. However we operate throughout the United Kingdom and abroad due to the wide range of communication possibilities the internet provides. This allows us to provide excellent support to clients far and wide, even when we're on our holidays! All of our clients have easily accessible contact to us at all times using our permanent UK telephone/fax numbers, Skype, and email.
UKWDA
Keswick Web Design are registered members of the UK Web Design Association , The UK Web Design Association is a not-for-profit organisation, established in 2001 to encourage and promote industry standards within the British web design and new media sector. As a registered member Keswick Web Design must adhere to a code of conduct and ethics.
Why Should You Choose Keswick Web Design?
- You Can Edit Your Website Yourself
Our websites are all built using a Content Management System. This allows you to login to your own website to edit text, add or remove pictures, create news items, etc.
Your can very easily have a current website with up to date articles without the time and expense involved in having to go through a web designer for each change. Making the site more cost effective for you and more attractive for end users. - Our Sites Work
Our websites are designed to have a consistent and user friendly navigation structure, combined with clean and modern designs this ensures your visitors can find the information they're looking for quickly and easily while also allowing you to display the information you need to highlight.
Our websites are also standards compliant and checked across all modern browsers for consistency. - We're A Local And Global Company
Being based in Keswick allows us to be a local company for organisations in the North West. We can meet to discuss your needs easily and quickly whenever required to help acheive your online presence.
We also work globally and have several clients who we've never met face to face! All contact and discussion involved in the design process can easily be carried out via email, skype and modern communication technologies. - We're A 'One Stop Shop'
Keswick Web Design offer all of the services involved in website design and creation. We build and design your website, we can create colour schemes and logo's, offer hosting and domain name services, provide search engine optimisation.... Anything to do with creating a successful web presence for your company can be provided in house. This saves you the time of having to contact multiple providers and helps keep things simple and cost effective for you. - Our Websites Are Highly Cost Effective
As we design sites using a Content Management System allowing you to update your website yourself there is no need to pay any 'maintenance' charges as with some other web design companies. The only ongoing costs are annual hosting and domain name renewal.
As a local company we have very few overheads and can usually offer far more cost effective sites than the competition. - We Have Experience With A Wide Client Base
We work with an extremely wide client base. Large, global companies such as M-Sport and the websites we created for the new Fiesta rally cars offer a completely different set of challenges and requirements to some of our more local clients delivering to a focused client base.We have the experience to deal with your organisation at any level.
- We Have Class Leading Hosting
Our cost effective website hosting provides class leading uptime on fast and stable servers. Our uptime statistics can be found here.
Our servers are also UK based to help with Search Engine performance and can be tailored to include carbon offsetting to help maintain a carbon neutral website. As our hosting is offered in house we deal with all of the issues involved with setting up SQL Databases, email creation, etc. - We Come Recommended
As you can see from the 'Our Clients' page we come very highly recommended. We like to think that this comes from our personal approach to your organisations needs.