Websites for Manchester businesses
Manchester is the north's biggest economy and one of the UK's largest digital clusters outside London, so the bar for websites here is high. Online retail shaped a lot of that. Several big online fashion names started here, and a long tail of smaller ecommerce firms now trade through their own stores alongside Amazon and other marketplaces. For them, the details decide sales: product and category pages built to rank, fast pages that pass Core Web Vitals on mobile, a clean checkout, abandoned cart emails and a Google Merchant Centre feed that does not throw errors.
Spinningfields holds banks, law firms and accountants that need a very different kind of site: understated, fast, accessible, and clear about who does what. Start-ups on the Oxford Road corridor and in the Northern Quarter usually want a launch site they can edit without a developer, often on WordPress or Webflow, with room to add pricing pages and documentation later.
- Ecommerce brands: Shopify or WooCommerce stores with product structure built for search
- Start-ups: launch sites and landing pages for campaigns
- Professional services in Spinningfields: credible, accessible service sites
- Bars, restaurants and venues in the Northern Quarter and Ancoats: menus, events and booking
- Recruitment agencies: job listings with JobPosting schema
Manchester has plenty of web design agencies, and we are not trying to out-shout them. We suit businesses that want a clear price, a direct line to the designer and a site they own outright.
Search competition here is as tough as anywhere outside London. Generic terms like "accountant Manchester" are heavily contested, so the realistic route is specific service pages, neighbourhood or sector angles, solid technical SEO and a well-maintained Google Business Profile.
Who we build websites for in Manchester
- Ecommerce and fashion brands
- SaaS and tech start-ups
- Law and accountancy firms
- Financial services companies
- Bars, restaurants and venues
- Creative and digital agencies
- Recruitment agencies
- Independent retailers
- Charities
How it works for Manchester
We design and build websites remotely from our base in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, with video calls and a private preview link so you can see the site take shape. dijitul has built websites for UK businesses since 2006. You get a fixed quote before anything starts, and you own the finished website and domain.
Website prices for Manchester
Starter
Sole traders and new businesses who need to exist online properly.
- Up to 5 pages
- Custom design, not a template
- Mobile-first build
- Contact form and click-to-call
- Google Business Profile set up
- Basic SEO foundations
- Analytics and Search Console
Typically live in 3 to 4 weeks.
Quote for StarterBusiness
Established businesses with several services who want to be found for all of them.
- Up to 15 pages
- A page per service, written to rank
- Copywriting included
- Full schema markup
- Local SEO groundwork
- Speed optimised to pass Core Web Vitals
- Conversion tracking configured
- Training session and recorded walkthrough
Our most common project. Typically 5 to 6 weeks.
Quote for BusinessEcommerce
Anyone selling products online, whether that is 20 items or 2,000.
- Shopify or WooCommerce
- Product and category structure built to rank
- Payments and delivery rules configured
- Click-and-collect and local delivery
- Accounts or EPOS integration
- Google Merchant Centre feed
- Abandoned cart recovery
- Staff training on order management
Shopify or WooCommerce.
Quote for EcommercePopular in Manchester
Nearby
- Liverpool
- Preston
- Bolton
- Warrington
- Chester
- Stockport
- Wigan
- Oldham
- Rochdale
- Salford
- Blackpool
- Blackburn
- Burnley
- Lancaster
Frequently asked questions
Why use a Mansfield web designer rather than a Manchester agency?
You get a fixed price, direct contact with the person designing and building your site, and no city-centre overheads built into the quote. We work remotely with video calls and private preview links, which is how most Manchester agencies work with their clients anyway.
Do you cover the rest of Greater Manchester?
Yes. We build websites for businesses across Greater Manchester, including Salford, Stockport, Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, Wigan, Trafford and Tameside. Location makes no difference to how we work or what we charge.
Can you rebuild our Manchester online shop on Shopify?
Yes. We migrate products, customers and order history where the platforms allow, set up 301 redirects from old URLs so you keep your rankings, configure payments and delivery, and connect your Google Merchant Centre feed. Ecommerce builds start from £750 + VAT, and large catalogues get a fixed quote.
Can you build a site for a Manchester start-up quickly?
A Starter site from £250 + VAT typically goes live in three to four weeks, which suits a launch. If you need more pages or copywriting, our Business package from £500 + VAT typically takes five to six weeks. Speed mostly depends on how quickly you approve designs.
Get a fixed quote
Free chat, clear price, a website you own. Websites from £250 + VAT.