Web Design Manchester
Small Team. Proper Websites.
Bamboo is run by Simon and Mark. We design the websites, build the websites and help market them afterwards, so you deal directly with the people doing the work.
We create custom WordPress websites for small businesses, engineering firms, manufacturers and owner-led companies that want a website built properly, without the layers of a bigger agency.
No account managers. No passing things around. Just proper web design, WordPress development and SEO from a small team that has been doing this for over twenty years.
Who We Work With
A good fit for small & medium size businesses that want proper work.
Bamboo tend to work best with smaller businesses, engineering firms, manufacturers, service companies, professional firms and owner-led organisations that want to deal directly with the people doing the work.
- You work directly with Simon and Mark doing the work.
- Your website is designed around your business and customers.
- The design, build and SEO thinking stay connected from the start.
- You get clear advice without the agency theatre.
- Your website is built to generate enquiries.
- The website finally supports your business properly.
What Bamboo Web Design Means
Design, development and content thinking working together.
A good website needs proper thinking behind it. It needs clear structure, strong messaging, useful content, fast development, mobile-friendly layouts, SEO foundations and clear ways for people to enquire.We think about what your customers need to understand, what Google needs to read, what your team needs to update and what the website needs to do for the business.
Website Planning
We work out what pages you need, what each page should do and how the site should be structured.
Creative Design
We design layouts that make your business look credible, professional and easy to understand.
Key Page Process
We design the important pages before the website is built, so you can see how the structure, content and visual style will work together.
Custom WordPress Development
We build custom WordPress websites that are flexible, fast and easier to manage.
Mobile-Friendly Layouts
Your website needs to work properly on phones, tablets and desktops. Not just shrink down and hope for the best.
SEO-Friendly Structure
We build the site with search in mind, including headings, page structure, internal links and room for future content.
Content Support
We help shape, improve or write content so the site explains the business properly.
Training and Support
Once the site is live, we can show you how to manage it and support you afterwards.
Our Process
How we build websites properly.
We do not jump straight into design. We understand the business, plan the structure, shape the content, design the layouts, build the site properly and support it after launch.
01
Understand your business
We start with a proper conversation. What do you do, who do you want to attract, what is not working now and what does the website need to achieve?
02
Plan the Structure
We map out the pages, user journeys, calls to action and SEO structure before jumping into design.
03
Shape the Content
We help decide what needs to be said, where it should go and how to make the website clearer for real visitors.
04
Design the Key Pages
We design the important pages first, so you can see how the website will look, feel and work before it is built.
05
Build in WordPress
We develop the site properly using WordPress, with clean structure, flexible editing and a focus on performance.
06
Launch and Improve
We launch carefully, then support you with hosting, SEO, content and ongoing improvements if needed.
Monthly SEO
Monthly SEO that gives your website consistent attention.
Most small businesses don’t need a huge SEO department. They need someone experienced looking after the website every month, improving the right things, publishing useful content and making sure the site keeps moving in the right direction.
WordPress Websites
Built to Grow
Your website should be able to move with your business. New services, new case studies, new landing pages, new SEO content and new sections without starting again.
- Add new pages as you grow
- Publish case studies and project work
- Create landing pages for campaigns
- Build out SEO content over time
- Manage images and media
- Add new sections when things change
- Keep improving the site after launch
WordPress Websites
Built to own
Your website should not feel rented, trapped or impossible to change. With WordPress, you own your content, your structure and your website properly.
- Own your website content
- No being locked into closed platforms
- Keep control of your hosting
- Move or expand the site if needed
- Add functionality without rebuilding
- Build long-term value into your website
- Keep backups, never loose your site
WordPress Websites
Built to Perform
A good WordPress website should be clean, considered and search-friendly from the start. We build with structure, speed, mobile layouts and future SEO in mind.
- Clean custom WordPress development
- Auto mobile-friendly page layouts
- Sensible structure
- Search-friendly page foundations
- Less unnecessary code and bloat
- Room for ongoing SEO
Did you know there’s a nice local connection to WordPress? WordPress was co-founded by Mike Little, a developer from Greater Manchester, alongside Matt Mullenweg back in 2003. So while WordPress is now used all over the world, it has proper roots to Manchester, which we quite like. Read more.
Featured Work
Websites built to do a job.
A few examples of websites we’ve designed, developed and supported for clients who needed more than something that just looked nice.
Engineering website
Shaw P&F
Website redesign and SEO structure for a specialist engineering and fabrication business.
WooCommerce website
Covers33
Long-term eCommerce website for one of the leading vinyl record sleeve suppliers in the UK and Europe.
Lead Generation Website
Cash 4 Caravans
A website built to bring in daily enquiries from people looking to sell their caravan.
Website Pricing
How we price websites.
We price websites around what the business actually needs, not just how many pages you think you might want.Some clients need a straightforward business website with clear services, strong design and simple enquiry points. Some need a larger WordPress website with better SEO foundations and ongoing content. Others need WooCommerce, product pages, payment setup and support for selling online.So we build the proposal around the work involved. The aim is simple: you understand what you’re paying for, why it matters and what the website is being built to do.
Website
Website Design and Build
For businesses that need a professional website designed and built properly.
Planning and page structure
Figma design
Custom WordPress development
Mobile layouts
Enquiry points
Launch support
SEO
Website + SEO Foundations
For businesses that need the website to support better Google visibility from the start.
Search-friendly structure
Service page thinking
Content guidance
Metadata basics
Internal linking
Room for future SEO
eCommerce
WooCommerce Websites
For businesses that want to sell online with a flexible WordPress shop they properly own.
Product structure
Category planning
WooCommerce setup
Payment configuration
Checkout thinking
Built to grow
Support
Ongoing Support
For businesses that want help after the website goes live, instead of being left to work it all out alone.
Hosting support
Website updates
Content changes
SEO improvements
New pages and sections
General website management
Web design questions we get asked a lot.
It depends on the size of the website, how much content’s needed, how quickly decisions are made and whether we’re creating anything more complex, such as WooCommerce, custom functionality or a larger SEO structure.A smaller business website can often move quickly once the content and direction is clear. Bigger sites take longer because there’s more planning, design, development, content and testing involved. We would rather build it properly than rush something live that doesn’t do enough for your company.
Read article ‘How long does it take to build a website? ‘
Yes. We build around 90% of our websites in WordPress because it gives our clients ownership, flexibility and the room to grow.A properly built WordPress website can be fast, flexible, search-friendly and easy to manage. It gives you room to add new service pages, case studies, landing pages, articles and SEO content as the business grows. We don’t build around heavy page builders that make most WordPress sites slow, messy or awkward to improve later.
Find out why we use WordPress!
No, not in the usual sense.We design websites around your business, your content and your users needs. That means the structure, page layouts, messaging and calls to action are shaped around what the site needs to do.We do use reusable design components and WordPress patterns where it makes sense, because that keeps the website consistent and easier to manage. But we’re not dropping your logo into a generic theme and calling it done. There’s a difference. A big difference.
Yes. We usually need to help shape the content. Good website content is not just filling boxes with words. It needs to explain what you do, answer the questions your customers are likely to have, support Google visibility and guide people towards making an enquiry.Some clients give us rough notes and we shape them. Some give us existing content and we improve it. Some need us to write the content properly from scratch. Either way, the content needs to work with the design, not get squeezed in afterwards.
Find out why content is so important.
Yes. We build websites with SEO foundations in mind from the start. Every site we deliver!That means sensible page structure, proper headings, clean URLs, internal linking, mobile-friendly layouts, technical setup and content that gives Google something useful to understand. We also think about future SEO, so the site can grow with new service pages, location pages, articles and case studies.SEO doesn’t stop when the website launches, but a properly built website gives it a huge kick start.
Yes. We we will look after the website once it goes live. That can include hosting, updates, backups, small content changes, new pages, technical fixes, SEO improvements, Google Business Profile updates and ongoing website management. Some clients just need help now and again. Others want us involved every month so the website keeps improving.A website shouldn’t just go live and then sit there slowly going out of date. It needs attention, especially if you want it to keep bringing in enquiries. This where we shine and turn your website from pages online to a monthly sales machine.
What happens when your website goes live?
Established 2001
A small web design team. Not a big agency machine.
Bamboo is run by Simon and Mark. We design the websites, build the websites and help market them afterwards, so you deal directly with the people doing the work.
No account managers. No passing things around. No agency layers. Just proper web design, WordPress development, SEO and marketing from a small team that has been doing this for over twenty years.
We work especially well with smaller businesses, engineering firms, manufacturers, service businesses and owner-led companies that want a website built properly, without all the fuss.
I want clients to know they’re speaking to the people actually doing the work. We’ll tell you what we think, what needs fixing and where we can make a difference.
Simon
A good website needs proper thinking behind it. The design, the build, the content and the SEO all need to work together. That brings in the right enquiries.
Mark