We offer an ideal blend of customised website design and affordable SEO services tailored for serious businesses. At first glance, hiring a web designer or agency to create your website may seem like a good option, but there are potential pitfalls associated with freelancers and agencies. Choosing a website provider that delivers the reliability and comprehensive services that a serious business deserves is essential.
How it'seeze compares
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Freelancers / Agencies |
it'seeze Websites |
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Trust & reliability |
Freelancers may just be starting out Hard to reach for changes and infomation If a freelancer moves on, gets sick, or stops communicating, you may be left stranded. Outsourced services can lead to delays |
20+ years experience Thousands of websites created 5 Star TrustPilot rating Reliable local support backed up by a UK support team 99.9% uptime on all websites UK based team - no outsourcing |
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Website platforms |
Often will use templated website platforms Security concerns on WordPress platform Templates, themes and 3rd party plugins can all slow down your website performance |
Custom designed platform Built for speed and security No templates, no themes, no delays in your website performance |
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Hidden costs |
Updates and editing fees can be costly |
Consistant and fair monthly pricing Fully editable, easy-to-use websites |
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Speed & turnaround |
Typically longer turnaround times for website design with agencies Turnaround times affected by freelancers current workload Often no SLA's in place (service level agreement) |
Typically your it'seeze website will be delivered in under 1 month. Quick turnaround times for website design achievable through skilled teams and proven processes Local support on hand to answer queries |
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Affordability |
Agency prices typically higher for websites Prices often out of reach for small businesses Prices generally not packaged with everything included |
A choice of flexible affordable website design and SEO packages Consistent pricing for all businesses No price inflation based on your budget All essential key features and services included. |
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Customer editing |
Generally using 3rd party platform Often backend with plugins needed Steep learning curve |
Unique, built-in content management system (CMS) In browser editing Easy to use with local expert advice |
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Support |
Frustrating wait times for freelance help No 24/7 online assistance to answer questions |
Local support provided across the UK and Ireland 24/7 online assistance available Dedicated national support team |
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Design quality |
Sometimes lack of knowledge and technical expertise Often template driven website design |
Thousands of websites designed and built Professional in-house UK design and coding teams Fully bespoke designs tailored to your business needs Websites built using our own flexible content management system (CMS) No reliance on third-party plugins, ensuring consistent design quality |
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Packaged services |
Invoices often sent via multiple providers Rising costs when additional basic services are required Domain and email hosting often not included and with different providers |
One-stop solution for multiple services Our comprehensive package: Website design Hosting Lifetime domain renewal Email services Security Ongoing maintenance |
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Security |
Extra fees for website security and for the renewal of certificates |
Free SSL certificate with each website hosted |
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Website Uptime & Email Reliability |
Freelancers may rely on third-party providers, causing delays when disaster strikes Website issues caused by software updates and non-UK servers |
99.9% uptime ensures reliable performance for all it'seeze websites Dependable email gives you ongoing peace of mind it’seeze manages all services in-house to maintain high reliability |
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Everything covered |
Often 3rd party reliant Basic services often outsourced |
Website design and SEO services under one roof Domains, emails and continual support all covered Transparent pricing |
Trust & reliability
it’seeze has been creating bespoke websites for over 20 years. We understand what it takes to develop websites that truly benefit our customers. With the right infrastructure and a dedicated UK based team, we can confidently say we are one of the UK’s best and most reliable website design and SEO companies.
Our 5-star TrustPilot rating demonstrates that we are the top choice compared to freelance services or agencies for bespoke website design, hosting and SEO services.
Website platforms
Some freelancers and agencies create customer websites using popular platforms like WIX, Squarespace, and WordPress. These platforms often provide templated solutions for agencies that can be open to security breaches. In contrast, at it’seeze, we focus exclusively on offering bespoke design services tailored to your business needs. Our unique website platform ensures your website is lightening fast and highly secure.
Hidden costs
Our transparent website and SEO pricing distinguish us from many design agencies. You won't have to face unexpected hidden fees, and our monthly prices remain constant throughout the contract duration.
Speed/turnaround
When timely delivery is crucial, businesses find reassurance in dependable trusted services like it’seeze with typical delivery in under 1 month.
Affordability
We offer a custom design service that is both affordable and flexible, with packages ideal for small and medium-sized businesses. Our pricing remains consistent across all businesses, and we avoid inflating our prices based on your budget.
Customer editing
All it’seeze websites come with our unique content management system (CMS). We have designed our CMS to cater for busy busiesses like yours. While agencies and freelancers often rely on common website platforms like WordPress, which offers limited functionality in its built-in CMS, it’seeze provides a platform that is easy to use.
Support
At it’seeze, we take pride in providing local support to our customers in the UK and Ireland, along with 24/7 online assistance. Additionally, our dedicated national support team ensures that customers receive prompt answers to their enquiries, eliminating the hassle and frustration of dealing with agencies that rely on outsourced services.
Design quality
At it’seeze, our design and coding teams are experts in their fields. Unlike many freelance services, our designs are completely bespoke and tailored to meet your specific business requirements in terms of aesthetics and functionality. Additionally, all of our websites are developed using our own flexible content management system, ensuring that our design quality is never compromised by the need for third-party plugins.
Packaged services
No business should manage its online presence through multiple providers. We offer a comprehensive solution that includes website design, hosting, domain, email services, SEO, security, and maintenance, all in one convenient package.
Security
Your it'seeze website package comes with complete SSL security for the lifetime of your website. Many agencies charge extra fees for website security and for the renewal of certificates.
Website Uptime & Email Reliability
Reliability is crucial for your business, it’seeze offers a consistent 99.9% uptime for all customer websites. Our highly dependable email system gives you ongoing reassurance that your business is in safe hands.
Many agencies and freelancers who depend on third-party providers for website development may find it challenging to guarantee such reliability due to potential software updates and the reliability of non-UK servers.
Everything covered
We cover all website and SEO services under one roof. Our transparent approach to pricing, domains, emails and continual support sets us apart from some agencies and most freelance services.
it'seeze really is the better choice
At it’seeze, we pride ourselves on keeping things simple with a web design process that will save you time, money, and hassle.
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Discover
Let’s meet in person or over the phone to discuss your website goals and guide you through the design process.
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Design
Once we capture your brief, our expert designers will create your unique new website. Our tech team will handle the rest.
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Deliver
We optimise and launch your website within a month, providing you with training and lifetime website support to unlock your business growth.