How much does a website cost?

A well-built website for an established business typically starts from around £8,000. The final investment depends on scope, complexity and what's included. Copywriting, for example, affects the number. We don't offer fixed packages because your business isn't a fixed brief. You'll always receive a clear, itemised proposal before anything begins and no surprises at invoice.

How long will a website project take?

Most projects run between 8 and 16 weeks from brief to launch. Scope plays a part, but content is almost always the biggest variable. If you're providing copy and images, planning for that early makes a real difference. If you'd rather we handle it, that's an option too.

Will the new site help with my search visibility?

Every site we build is structured to give you a strong starting point for search with clean foundations, fast loading and a clear structure that search engines can follow. That said, a well-built website is a foundation, not a complete SEO strategy. Growing your organic visibility over time requires an ongoing programme of work. We run that separately and will always be clear about what the site achieves on its own versus what needs further investment.

Do you handle design and development in-house?

Yes. Our web designers and developers work in-house. We don't subcontract the work and we don't pass your project between teams. The same people who take your brief are the ones who build your site. That matters for quality and for how quickly things get resolved when they need attention.

Can you help with marketing as well as the website?

Yes. We're a full-service marketing agency, not just a web design company. Alongside website design and development, we provide SEO, PPC, paid social, brand design and content marketing. If you want one team handling both the website and the marketing that drives traffic to it, that's exactly how we work.

Do you work with businesses across Surrey?

Yes. We're based in Camberley and work with businesses across Surrey, including Guildford, Woking, Farnham, Reigate, Epsom and beyond. Most projects are managed remotely and the process works well, but for clients based locally we're always happy to meet in person.

WordPress Website Design Services

Name: Clever Marketing
Rating: 4.8

WordPress website design in Surrey. A site your team can manage and your business can grow with.

WordPress powers a significant proportion of the world’s websites for good reasons. It’s flexible, well-supported and gives your team the ability to manage content without a developer every time something needs changing.

The slow, unreliable WordPress sites people complain about are almost always the result of poor builds. We’re a WordPress agency based in Surrey. We design and build WordPress websites that are fast, secure and properly handed over, so your team can actually use what we’ve built.

Our Approach

WordPress design and development services built around your business. Not our convenience.

Before anything is designed, we spend time understanding what your website needs to achieve and who it’s for. Those answers shape the structure, the user journey and the content hierarchy long before any visual decisions are made.

1. Built around how your buyers make decisions.

Every page is structured to guide visitors toward the action you want them to take. Clear messaging, logical journeys and a design that builds confidence quickly because a website that earns trust and makes it easy to get in touch is worth considerably more than one that just looks impressive.

2. Built for your team to manage without calling a developer.

You get a WordPress site delivering a clean, logical content management experience, not one that requires technical knowledge to update a headline. Your team can update copy, add pages and publish content confidently without needing to involve us.

3. Built for search from day one.

Clean technical foundations, fast load times and a site structure that search engines can follow easily. You start from a strong position rather than needing to revisit the basics after launch.

The Difference It Makes

A working WordPress site makes your marketing work harder.

A first impression that reflects the quality of your business.

Your website is often the first thing a potential customer sees. When it looks and feels like the quality of what you offer, it builds confidence before you’ve said a word. When it doesn’t, it costs you opportunities you’ll never know about.

A website that supports the rest of your marketing.

SEO, PPC and social media can all drive visitors to your site, but it’s the website that determines what happens next. A well-built WordPress site helps those visitors find what they need and makes it easier for them to get in touch.

A platform that grows as your business does.

New services, new team members and new markets, all manageable within your existing WordPress site without starting from scratch. You get a website designed to support future growth, not just today’s requirements.

What’s Included

What you get from a properly built WordPress website.

A WordPress website project covers everything from strategy to training. Here is what is included.

Planning & Structure

User journey mapping, content structure, sitemap and technical planning before any design work begins. The planning that helps everything else run more smoothly and prevents expensive changes later in the project.

UX & Design

Clean, purposeful design built around your brand and your users. Wireframes first so structure is agreed before visuals, then high-fidelity designs before development begins. You approve each stage before we move to the next one.

WordPress Development

Built on a clean, well-structured WordPress installation. Custom development where needed, theme customisation carried out properly and performance optimised from the start. Our WordPress developers in Surrey build sites that are fast, secure and built to last.

Mobile Experience

Fully responsive and tested across real devices, not just scaled down from desktop but genuinely designed for the way people use mobile. Because your customers are on their phones and your site needs to work properly for them.

WordPress SEO Foundations

Clean URL structure, properly set up metadata, page speed optimisation, structured data where relevant and integration with Google Search Console. The SEO foundations that give your site the best possible starting position from day one.

WordPress for Marketing Teams

If your marketing team needs to publish content, run campaigns or update landing pages without waiting for a developer, we build WordPress sites that make that straightforward. Clean page templates, a logical CMS structure and proper training so your team can move fast without breaking things.

Content Management Training

Proper training so your team can manage the site confidently. Not a generic training video. Training tailored to how your team will use the site day to day.

Ongoing WordPress Support & Maintenance

Post-launch support available. Plugin updates, security patches, performance monitoring and the ability to continue developing the site as your business evolves. If you need ongoing WordPress maintenance, we can support that too.

How It Works

Our WordPress development process. Clear from start to finish.

Here is what a WordPress website project looks like from first conversation to handover.

Stage One

Discovery & Requirments

We get the thinking right before anything else. We understand your goals, your audience and what the site needs to achieve for your business. We review competitors, map user journeys and plan the content structure. Everything else builds on this.

Stage Two

Wireframes & UX Design

We map out how visitors will move through the site and present that as a clear blueprint.

You approve the structure and flow before any visual design work begins because it’s far easier and more cost-effective to make changes at wireframe stage than during development.

Stage Three

Visual Design & Development

With structure agreed, design and development begin together. You see how the site will look at each stage. Our WordPress developers build to the agreed designs, and nothing goes live until you’re happy with it.

Stage Four

Testing, Launch & Handover

Every page, link and form tested. Speed and mobile verified. Full training provided. Documentation delivered. You own the site, you know how to use it and we’re available when you need us after launch.

Free Website Review

Want to know how your current WordPress site is performing? We'll show you.

A structured review of your existing WordPress site gives you a clear picture of where it’s working and where it isn’t, benchmarked against your sector and your goals.

Step 1 – What we look at

Page speed and Core Web Vitals performance
Mobile experience and usability
How clearly the site communicates your offer and whether the user journey supports enquiries
SEO foundations and any obvious technical issues
WordPress-specific issues: plugin bloat, outdated themes, security vulnerabilities

Step 2 – What you get back

A plain English summary of findings, ranked by commercial impact. Useful whether you go on to work with us or not.

Step 3 – What it costs

Nothing. The review is yours to keep and act on however you choose. If you’d like to talk through the findings, we’re available, but there’s no obligation attached.

Selected Work

WordPress websites we've built for businesses in Surrey.

What our clients say

Businesses we've helped grow.
In their own words.

We’ve worked with businesses across a whole range of industries over the years. Here’s what some of them have to say about working with us.

Nescot

Clever Marketing balanced what the brand needed with what I, personally, wanted to say. They listened, then pushed back where it improved things. The result exceeded my expectations, came in on time and on budget, and is already delivering results. Even the college alpacas behaved on camera. A pleasure to work with, and it shows in the final product.

AgiLab

The Clever Marketing team is very active. They are quick to answer mails and are willing to work with you on your digital marketing projects. They offer a really good range of services such as writing blogs for you, website maintenance and design and helping you with social media.

Cyan Solutions

The team at Clever have been fantastic – they’ve completely exceeded my expectations. They’re a dream to work with and have understood what we wanted to achieve. Would 100% recommend – they’ve been a huge help with all things marketing – website redesign & build, branding, digital campaigns, copy & design.

Andina Ingham

Clever Marketing spotted that our website needed improvement and helped us build a new one, with ecommerce built in. We’re impressed with the result. They now handle our SEO and digital marketing too.

Flyertech

I’ve worked with Clever Marketing for the past few years. Brian Woodcock and his team designed and developed our Flyertech website, making the process easy from start to delivery. No hesitation recommending them.

Toulouse Lautrec

After 13+ years running a complex business, restaurant, live music and takeaways, we refreshed our website. Unlike my previous designer, Clever Marketing understood my business model first, then designed something that goes above and beyond.

Druces LLP

Have enjoyed working with Clever Marketing on the the design and build of our new website, and digital marketing. From the creative to the technical, they are an impressive team and, crucially, a pleasure to deal with day-to-day. Would use them again.

Origen FS

Having worked with Harry and the team for many years now, we always know that we can reach out with a project and get a quick response and a great piece of work. Everyone is so friendly and eager to help. Matched with competitive pricing its hard to see a reason to not rate them highly.

Healix

I worked with Clever Marketing on a website for a unique audience. The team were always available to discuss and amend, bringing expertise to guide what best suited our audience. A pleasure to work with, and we’d recommend them.

St Magnus

Clever Marketing came highly recommended for our new multi-site website. Despite the complexity, they made it seamless, exceeded expectations and even helped with branding. Now working together on digital marketing.

Wren Sterling

Wren Sterling has worked with Clever Marketing since 2016, covering website builds, hosting, design and other projects. The team are responsive, commercial and pragmatic, working to tight briefs or solving problems creatively, so you feel in control and well advised.

Carbon-Z

We’ve worked with Clever Marketing for the past few months, with Brian and Harry designing our website and content. From start to delivery, they made it easy and helped our site stand out. No hesitation recommending them.

OSS Recruitment

Brian was helpful & knowledgeable and his team produced an excellent website for us. We are very pleased with the outcome and would recommed Clever Marketing to anyone looking for a new site or a re-vamp of their existing one.

Premium Home Care

Clever Marketing are the most pleasant, flexible and supportive digital agency I’ve used. Knowledgeable and relentless, they research your competitors and build websites with a real edge. Always recommend them for value for money.

UseFrankly

Harry and Nico provided amazing support with the marketing tech integration. They not only provided a solution to a problem but also walked me through their methodology. I would highly recommend using the ‘Clever’ agency in the future.

MCL & ITS

Clever Marketing come highly recommended. From print and collateral to an SEO audit and full website overhaul, they delivered outstanding results, grasping the defence sector’s technical nuances while meeting tight deadlines.

Common Questions

The questions worth asking before you choose a WordPress agency in Surrey.

We’d rather answer these now than have them slow things down later.

How much does a WordPress website cost?

A well-built WordPress website for an established business is a bigger investment than a template site, reflecting proper planning, design and development rather than a shortcut. The final cost depends on scope and complexity, and you’ll always get a clear, itemised quote before any work begins, no surprises at invoice.

How long will it take?

Most projects run between 8 and 16 weeks. Scope and content are the main variables. If you’re providing copy and images yourself, planning for that early makes a real difference to the timeline as content is almost always the biggest cause of delays.

Why WordPress over other platforms?

WordPress gives your team the ability to manage the site day to day without needing a developer. It’s supported by a large ecosystem of tools and plugins, and when it’s built properly it’s a fast, secure and scalable platform. The slow WordPress sites people complain about are almost always the result of a poor build, not the platform itself.

Do you cover WordPress design in Guildford, Camberley and across Surrey?

Yes. We’re based in Camberley and work with businesses across Surrey, including Guildford, Staines-upon-Thames, Woking, Farnham, Reigate and beyond. Most of our WordPress projects are managed remotely and the process works well, but for clients based locally we’re always happy to meet in person.

Can you help with WordPress SEO?

Yes. Every WordPress site we build includes strong SEO foundations with clean technical structure, fast loading, proper metadata and a setup that search engines can follow easily. For ongoing SEO (content, link building, technical maintenance) that’s a separate programme of work which we run alongside the site. We’ll always be clear about what the build achieves on its own versus what needs further investment.

Can you help with WordPress maintenance and ongoing management?

Yes. We provide ongoing WordPress maintenance, including plugin updates, security patches, performance monitoring and priority support when something needs attention. If you need a team to keep your WordPress site running properly after launch, get in touch. We manage sites we’ve built and sites built by other agencies.

Can you build WordPress websites for SaaS businesses?

Yes. We’ve built WordPress websites for SaaS businesses that need to communicate a complex product clearly, support free trial or demo conversion journeys and integrate with their existing stack. WordPress works well for SaaS marketing sites; flexible enough to support the content and conversion requirements, manageable enough for marketing teams to keep current without developer involvement.

Is WordPress a good option for a cheaper website?

WordPress can be cost-effective compared to some platforms, but the cost of a website comes down to the scope of the project rather than the platform. A poorly built cheap WordPress site will cost you more in the long run in lost enquiries, security issues and the eventual rebuild. We’ll always be straight with you about what’s achievable within your budget and what that means for the finished product.

The next step

The right WordPress website can make growth easier. Let's build them.

The right WordPress website can make growth easier. Let’s build it.

Whether you’re starting from scratch or ready to move on from a site that’s no longer doing you justice, the first step is a straightforward conversation. We’ll look at where you are, what’s possible and what a project would actually involve.

On that call we’ll cover:

Where you want the business to be in the next 12 to 24 months and what role your website needs to play

What’s currently getting in the way of your website performing properly

An honest assessment of your current site and what a new one could achieve

What a project would involve, what it would cost and what to expect at every stage

No obligation. No jargon. Just a straight conversation with a WordPress agency that knows what good looks like.

Fill in the form and someone from the team will be in touch to arrange a time that suits you.