Websites for Oxford businesses
Oxford's economy is shaped by its universities more than almost any other UK city. The University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University are major employers, and their colleges and departments support printers, caterers, software developers and building contractors. Oxford University Press has published in the city for centuries, and the city remains a centre for publishing and education businesses.
Research has produced a fast-growing cluster of spinouts in life sciences, biotechnology, medical devices and software, many based at the Oxford Science Park and Begbroke Science Park, with more at Harwell and Milton Park in the wider county. A spinout website has a specific job: explain complex science in plain words for investors, partners and future staff, without overclaiming. It usually needs a clear technology page, team and advisor profiles, news, careers and a contact route for partners.
Publishers, consultancies and charities need well-structured WordPress sites with good editing tools, accessibility to WCAG 2.2 AA and fast performance even with large archives of articles or reports. Charities and research foundations often need donation forms and event pages too.
Tourism is constant, with visitors drawn to the colleges, the Bodleian Library and the Ashmolean Museum. Hotels, restaurants, tour operators and language schools need booking-led sites, often in more than one language, with prices and availability easy to find on a phone. Language schools in particular benefit from course pages that are properly translated rather than machine widgets.
Healthcare around the John Radcliffe Hospital and manufacturing such as BMW's Plant Oxford at Cowley add supplier and clinic businesses with their own needs. Local search is competitive and visitors are discerning, so clear writing and fast pages count. See charity websites and multilingual websites.
Who we build websites for in Oxford
- Research spinouts and biotech firms
- Publishers and education businesses
- Charities and research foundations
- Hotels, restaurants and tour operators
- Language schools
- University and hospital suppliers
- Architects and consultancies
- Independent retailers
How it works for Oxford
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 Oxford
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 Oxford
Nearby
- Brighton
- Reading
- Southampton
- Portsmouth
- Milton Keynes
- Canterbury
- Slough
- Guildford
- Woking
- Crawley
- Maidstone
- Basingstoke
- High Wycombe
- Aylesbury
Frequently asked questions
Can you build a website for an Oxford spinout?
Yes. We build spinout sites that explain the science clearly for investors and partners, with technology, team, news and careers pages. Most fit the Business package from £500 + VAT, which includes copywriting help to turn technical material into plain language.
Can you make a website accessible to WCAG 2.2 AA?
Yes, it is our standard. We check colour contrast, keyboard navigation, focus states, headings, alt text and form labels, and test with automated tools and by hand. That matters for charities, education businesses and anyone serving the public.
Do you cover the wider Oxfordshire area?
Yes. We work with businesses in Oxford and across Oxfordshire, including Abingdon, Didcot, Witney, Kidlington and Bicester. We work remotely from Mansfield, so the prices and timescales are the same wherever you are.
Can a language school site be multilingual?
Yes. We build multilingual sites with separate URLs for each language, a clear switcher and correct hreflang tags. Course pages, prices and booking forms can all be translated, with your team or translator supplying the text.
Get a fixed quote
Free chat, clear price, a website you own. Websites from £250 + VAT.