Web Design Services
From a blank page to a website that brings in business — our web design services cover everything: strategy, design, build, SEO and ongoing care, all from one friendly studio.
Web design & web development in Bolton, all under one roof
Whatever stage your business is at, there's a web design service here to match it. WillowTree Web Dev is a Bolton web design studio that plans, designs, builds and looks after websites for small and growing businesses. Every project is designed from scratch, hand-coded for speed, and built to be found on Google, so your website does more than look good. It brings in calls, enquiries and sales.
From a first website or an online shop to a redesign of a site that's stopped working for you, our web design and web development services cover the whole journey: strategy, design, build, SEO and ongoing care. You'll work directly with the people doing the work, get a fixed price in writing before anything starts, and always know what happens next.
- Custom designno templates, ever
- Hand-codedunder 1s load times
- SEO built infrom day one
- Fixed priceagreed before we start
Every web design service your business needs
Pick the service that fits where your business is today. Every one is delivered by the same small team, to the same hand-built standard, with SEO and support included.
Small business web design
Websites for local trades and services that turn searches into phone calls. Small business web design →
Ecommerce website design
Online shops designed to sell — clear product pages, painless checkout. Ecommerce website design →
Website redesign services
Outgrown your current site? We rebuild it faster and better. Website redesign services →
Affordable web design packages
Clear fixed prices that fit small budgets — no surprises. Affordable packages →
SEO & growth
Ongoing search engine optimisation, content and local SEO to keep your website climbing Google. SEO & growth →
Care & maintenance
Hosting, security, updates and small changes, so your website stays fast and up to date. Care & maintenance →
Web design and web development that work together
Great websites need both: design that persuades and development that performs. Here's how we bring them together for every client.
Web design that turns visitors into customers
Good web design is more than picking colours and fonts. It starts with your customers: what they're searching for, the questions they need answered and what makes them pick up the phone. We plan every page around that, then design a clean, modern layout that works as well on a phone as it does on a desktop. Clear headings, honest copy, strong photography and obvious calls to action do the heavy lifting, so visitors always know what you do and how to get in touch.
Web development done properly, by hand
Behind every design is the web development that makes it work. We don't use bloated themes or drag-and-drop page builders. Each site is hand-coded with clean, lightweight HTML, CSS and JavaScript, which means fast load times, strong Core Web Vitals scores and fewer things to break. When you need more than a brochure site, our web development covers online shops with secure payments, booking and enquiry forms, content you can edit yourself, and integrations with the tools you already use.
Web design in Bolton, with a local touch
If you're looking for web design in Bolton, you'll work directly with the people designing and building your website. There are no account managers and no call centres. We work with businesses across Bolton and the surrounding towns, including Horwich, Westhoughton, Farnworth, Kearsley, Little Lever and Bromley Cross, as well as Bury, Wigan, Chorley and the wider Greater Manchester area. Because we know the local market, we can build your site to compete in local search. That means location pages, Google Business Profile tips and content that tells Google exactly where you work, so you show up when people nearby search for what you do.
Built to rank on Google from day one
Every website we build includes search engine optimisation as standard. That covers keyword research, page titles and meta descriptions, a logical heading structure, image alt text, structured data, a sitemap and fast mobile performance. It gives your new site the strongest possible start in Google and makes it easier to grow your rankings over time with fresh content and blog posts.
From first sketch to launch day and beyond
No hand-offs between agencies, freelancers and hosting companies. We plan, design, develop, launch and look after your website in one place, at a clear fixed price, with pay-monthly options that bundle hosting and care.
- Strategy and custom design
- Hand-coded web development
- SEO and Google setup included
- Hosting, care and support after launch
Web design for businesses across Bolton and beyond
Our web design services are perfect for small and growing UK businesses that want a professional website without agency prices or agency runaround: trades, salons, clinics, cafés, consultants, online shops and local services.
Why businesses choose our web design services
Designed around your customers
We start with who your website has to convince — then design every page to answer their questions and move them towards getting in touch or buying.
Hand-coded for speed
No page builders or bloated templates. Every site loads in under a second, which keeps visitors around and Google happy.
SEO built in from day one
Titles, headings, structure and content are all tuned so search engines understand exactly what you do and where you do it.
Looked after long after launch
Websites are living things. Our care plans keep yours updated, secure and improving month after month.
Web design questions, answered
What web design services do you offer?
We offer the full range of web design services for small and growing businesses: small business web design, ecommerce website design, website redesigns, ongoing SEO, and hosting and care plans. Every project is custom designed and hand-built by the same small team.
What's the difference between web design and web development?
Web design is how your website looks and works for visitors: the layout, content, colours and the journey towards getting in touch. Web development is the code that makes it all run, from page speed and mobile performance to forms, online shops and integrations. We do both in-house, so nothing gets lost between a designer and a developer.
How much does a website cost?
Every website is quoted at a fixed price, agreed in writing before work starts, so you know the full cost up front. The price depends on the number of pages and features you need. Most projects fit one of our affordable web design packages, with pay-monthly options available.
Do you only offer web design in Bolton?
We're based in Bolton (see our web design in Bolton page) and love working with local businesses across Bolton, Horwich, Westhoughton, Farnworth, Bury, Wigan, Chorley and Greater Manchester, where we can meet in person. We also design and build websites for businesses right across the UK by phone and video call.
Will my new website rank on Google?
Every website we build includes SEO as standard: keyword research, page titles and descriptions, a logical heading structure, structured data, image alt text, fast mobile performance and a sitemap submitted to Google. No honest designer can guarantee rankings, but your site launches with the strongest possible foundations, and our SEO services can help you keep climbing.
Do you look after websites after launch?
Yes. Our care plans cover hosting, security, updates, backups and small changes such as new pages or prices, so your website keeps working for you while you run your business.