Design & build

Designed for humans, built for search

We build search-optimised platforms designed to inform, engage, and convert your audience. More than just websites, we create business tools that promote organic growth.

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A tablet displaying the Unite website, highlighting a digital procurement platform with a bold gradient design, engaging illustrations, and a call to action for connecting businesses.
A MacBook Pro displaying the Exponential website, featuring a sleek blue gradient design with a focus on innovative solutions for MGAs through capacity, actuarial insight, and expertise.
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Website designed for the feed
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Powerful, search-first digital platforms

Fit for purpose, first time

Our in-depth discovery process will help you understand your goals and users' needs before we guide you through design, build and launch.

SEO experts

Our in-house SEO team will be on hand throughout the process. They will ensure we maximise every opportunity and mitigate migration risks.

An integrated business tool

We aim to identify opportunities to integrate with your business processes and tools to create powerful platforms for growth.

Bespoke design systems

We don’t work with templates. Every design and front-end build we produce is built to be uniquely yours.

Cutting-edge CMS technology

We build with modern CMS systems that give you complete control over the content and deliver blisteringly fast user experiences.

Everyone is part of the design team

We use collaborative design tools that allow you to test clickable prototypes, share with your team and gather feedback. We believe that everyone with a stake in the project is a part of the design team.

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, Marketing Communications Manager, The Forum

“It’s been refreshing to work on a project delivered on time & budget by a team that are fantastic at their jobs and don't hesitate to query parts of a tough brief.”

Our website process

Download our discovery to launch process and SEO support guides (pdf).

01

Discovery
  • Brand exploration

  • User & business needs analysis

  • Functional specification & IA

SEO support
  • SEO review

  • Performance and key considerations audit

  • Content audit and opportunities report

  • Migration planning and risk mitigation documentation

02

Design
  • Clickable wireframes & prototyping

  • Design concepts

  • UI design

SEO support
  • SEO review

  • Ranking insight and parity checks

  • Commercial and conversion insight

03

Build
  • Front-end build

  • Platform build & integrations

  • CMS training & population

SEO support
  • SEO review

  • Full technical SEO report

  • Redirect mapping

  • Measurement report, plan & implementation

04

Launch
  • Soft launch, UATs & migration

  • Measurement & analytics setup

  • Consent management deployment

SEO support
  • SEO review

  • Search Console process

  • Post-launch monitoring and reporting

About us

A not award-winning agency

Candour is a digital agency which places results for our clients over plaudits for us. We will work with you as transparent, frank partners. Our approach embraces feedback and open conversation as a foundation for brilliant work.

Our approach

Team

Values

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