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Websites designed and built to showcase extensive range of services.

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E-commerce

Websites with online booking and payment.

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David Pierce
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Andrew is a thoroughly professional person and nice guy. He has a gift of communicating without jargon which is useful for me! He gives great marketing and digital advice, and has a creative and active approach to SEO. I am looking forward to working on the next website project...
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We recently worked with Andrew and the team at Blue Dolphin Business Development to design packaging for a range of premium quality bike components. The finished packaging is superb in both design and functionality and we are super happy with the results. It was a new process for us and Andrew helped make the process incredibly straightforward. With Andrew's help we achieved exactly what we needed, with minimal hassle. I highly recommend Blue Dolphin Business Development to anyone looking for a professional, efficient, and collaborative marketing and design experience. Zac , Director, TSZ
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We recently worked with Andrew and the team at Blue Dolphin Business Development to design and develop a new website for Cobrook, and we couldn't be happier with the results. From the outset, Andrew made the entire process incredibly smooth and straightforward. His expertise and guidance ensured that we achieved exactly what we needed, with minimal hassle. The speed and responsiveness of the Blue Dolphin team were exceptional. Any queries or requests were dealt with promptly, and their proactive approach meant that the project progressed seamlessly from start to finish. The communication throughout was excellent, with clear updates and a real understanding of our needs. I highly recommend Blue Dolphin Business Development to anyone looking for a professional, efficient, and collaborative web development experience. Thanks again to Andrew and the team for their fantastic work! — Keith Shimwell, Managing Director, Cobrook
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We had a fantastic experience working with Blue Dolphin Business Development on the creation of our new eCommerce website. From the outset, the team took the time to understand our needs and helped us navigate the various complexities of setting up an online store, particularly in evaluating different eCommerce options to ensure we had the right solution for Revesby Estate. Their communication throughout the process was excellent – always clear, responsive, and proactive. They kept us informed at every stage, making what could have been a daunting task feel straightforward and manageable. What really stood out was their approach; they brought not only professionalism and expertise but also a great sense of fun, making the entire project an enjoyable experience. The end result is a fantastic website that not only allows customers to order our products with ease but also includes a tailored delivery scheduling system, which has been a real game-changer for us. We highly recommend Blue Dolphin Business Development to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, friendly, and highly capable web development team. — Peter Wiggins-Davies, CEO Revesby Estate
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We had the pleasure of working with Blue Dolphin Business Development, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. Their communication was excellent throughout the project, and they were great teachers; enabling us to confidently take ownership of our news page. They revolutionized our SEO performance, and we've already seen a significant increase in online engagement as a result. Beyond their technical skills, Andrew & Judith were both so friendly, professional and offered incredible value for money. It truly felt like a partnership rather than just a transaction. We would 100% use their services again and cannot recommend them highly enough!
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Great working with Blue Dolphin. Extremely responsive and have turned our project around in rapid time. Went above and beyond to get the website not only up and running but looking right as well.
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Stephen Ellis
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I have recently been searching for a web developer to help with a complete overhaul of a company website. Blue Dolphin was recommended along with a number of other potential candidates. Some people I contacted showed little enthusiasm, or worse still, completely ignored me - but Blue Dolphin was responsive and professional, going out of their way to research our requirements, including contacting another company involved with some of the 'behind the scenes' of our website in order to make a judgment as to whether they could assist.
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Andrew is fantastic to work with. Nothing is too much trouble, communication is always excellent - I thoroughly recommend!
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Karina Key
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Blue Dolphin offer a very professional, friendly and helpful service.
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We had an excellent session with Andrew from Blue Dolphin that was practically a one-to-one meeting. HIs advice for web development was very informative and I was able to take away some very valuable lessons about potential improvements and essential next steps.

Website Design Services

With a strong business development background and highly creative team we provide completely bespoke web design in Peterborough for businesses and organisations who are looking to grow.

Website Design Agency

As a web design agency we recognise the importance of site design and UX design ( user experience ). If you are looking to get more visitors to your website in 2022 contact us.

Our digital team comprises of creative web designers, SEO consultants, digital content creators and optimisation experts. Don’t just take our word for it – Click here to check out our work.

WordPress Websites

WordPress websites designed and built with a purpose click here for more information

Find out if your website is failing in this free comprehensive report download now

E Commerce Websites

Whatever the complexity of the product or service you sell, we can develop an Ecommerce websites to sell the items. Our Sell IT approach is a unique method that we use to ensure that the Ecommerce site is specified and developed in line with the business objectives. If you are looking at an e commerce site then going through Sell IT process will ensure that your E commerce site is developed in the shortest possible time and the lowest cost.

For more information on Ecommerce websites ( WooCommerce / Shopify / Magento) click here

Keeping Your Website Updated & Secure

Your website is under continuous attack. At some point, it’s going to get hacked and when it does your site will be infected with Malware. Malware will let criminals control your site in order to send out spam emails, use your site as part of DDoS attacks on other bigger business, or just deface it.

With a secure and protect your site will block suspicious logins from attackers. This reduces the chance of your site being hacked with the malicious code added to your site or your content being changed.

With a secure and updated site your site will speed up. By having the latest Plugins and a spring clean tune up will result in your website becoming faster. Faster websites engage your visitors for longer and rank higher in a Google search results.

Updating WordPress and Plugins closes security holes. As hackers find ways into WordPress, WordPress block these holes and they release updates to the WordPress software. Old versions are easy to hack because these holes become well known. Updates to the latest WordPress will block these kinds of attacks.

There is practically no website downtime during upgrades (downtime could be minutes) as the majority of these updates are done in the background. For more information on Secure & Protect click here

Search Engine Optimisation

Once you have a great website you then need to have prospective customers visit it. Making sure that your can be found within the search engines as easily as possible is important.

All of our websites are designed to be as search engine friendly as possible. A lot of rubbish is spoken about and promised on SEO. There are other activities that can be completed to improve your organic rankings. Find out more about Optimise our SEO improvement service.

Click here for more information on SEO dispelling many of the myths and vagaries

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FREE Website Performance Check

Find Out If Your Website Performance Is Losing Your Business

  • Speed plays an important part in website performance how well does yours perform on desktop and mobile?
  • Is your site mobile responsive if not how many customers are you losing?
  • Is your site HTTPS?
  • With GDPR in place is your site legally compliant?
  • Find out about loads more website performance issues
  • Contact Andrew Goode FCIM to discuss your website design
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Work with web design experts who create websites that generate business

We’re a small web design agency that loves creating websites with a purpose. Our experienced team of website designers have unparalleled experience in creating great looking responsive websites for businesses that actually get results. By focusing on the end user and their user experience allows us to develop a website that matches your business. With over twenty five years of website-building knowledge and over fifty years marketing experience between us, we’re able to create a website design and that works for your business. View the case study on website design for a major bed manufacturer

Responsive web designs

Today with people using a multitude of devices from desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones your visitors expect a site that will work easily on different screen sizes. Characteristics that search engines focus on include UX, speed, and multi-device customer journeys. Your website could be the first interaction a prospect has with your business so your website should be working for your business, not against it. Our website design services focus on engaging with your visitors, and ultimately encouraging them to take action. Read the case study on responsive website design for a laeding folding bike manufacturer

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Bespoke web design services

Every site we create is unique to a customers specific needs and we believe in a bespoke approach when it comes to website design. We use proven WordPress themes, content management platform (CMS)  and functional tried and tested plugins to create the functionality you need. Nothing we deliver is packaged and repurposed for other clients. What makes Blue Dolphin different as a web design company is our strategic approach to creating a website. We’re experts in business development and making sure your business website stands out against competitors. See an example of bespoke web design for a specialist conveyor manufacturer

SEO-ready websites

Search engine optimisation (SEO) is one of the highest-converting channels for websites. Correct “white hat” search engine optimisation will fundamentally improve your online presence and gain you a lot of Google love. If it’s done right. We design websites with SEO in mind. From getting the fundamentals correct like keyword research, through to getting the technical elements of the site sorted like site speed, SSL certification, and a strong technical SEO foundation. To make sure your SEO strategy is joined up it should be part of your marketing systems

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Resources, Information & Tips

The Need For Speed

Website Design Criteria
Information on site speed, responsiveness, branding, competition and conversion

All About Websites

Website marketing guide
A comprehensive guide to website marketing including why you need a website marketing strategy

To Price Or Not

Should you put prices on your website
Types of pricing pages and how to start planning your pricing page

Don’t Be Sheepish

Website marketing strategies
Baah baah – don’t be sheepish in this article we look at correctly executing website marketing strategies

Website Design & WordPress Web Design

In todays millennial world it appears that anyone can build a website, but not many website agencies help you build your business. We offer a wide range of marketing and sales, design-led solutions. Whether you are an established business who needs an injection of professional and creative marketing or a small growing business. We will develop a website tailored to your specific businesses needs.

Working with you we help develop your business to achieve the next level of business growth whilst maintaining your brand integrity.

A crucial part of website design is to listen to and understand your needs. We are confident that the finished website is not only exceptionally functional, but good looking and impactful too. Our creative and practical WordPress CMS platforms give you the control you need to easily update or edit content at the touch of a button.

Take a tour of our website portfolio to see examples of sites created. Remember each of these sites is designed specifically. so the site built for you wont be built from a template

WordPress Web Development

Developing an effective marketing and sales strategy is crucial for the success of any business. It can help a business reach its target audience, build brand awareness, and drive sales. While some businesses may attempt to develop their own strategies in-house, there are several benefits to using a professional to develop your marketing and sales strategy.

1. Expertise:

Professionals have the knowledge and experience necessary to create effective marketing and sales strategies. They have an in-depth understanding of market trends, customer behavior, and effective sales techniques. They can use this knowledge to create a strategy that is tailored to your specific business goals and target audience.

2. Objectivity:

Professionals can offer an unbiased perspective on your business and its products or services. They can identify strengths and weaknesses that may not be immediately apparent to those within the business, and develop a strategy that plays to your strengths and mitigates weaknesses.

3. Efficiency:

Developing a marketing and sales strategy in-house can be a time-consuming process, especially if your team lacks the necessary expertise. Professionals can create a strategy more quickly and efficiently, saving your team time and resources.

4. Focus:

Professionals can help your business focus on its core competencies by taking care of your marketing and sales strategy. This allows your team to focus on what they do best, such as product development or customer service.

5. Measurable Results:

Professionals can use data and analytics to measure the effectiveness of your marketing and sales strategy, and adjust it as necessary to improve results. This can lead to increased ROI and a higher level of success for your business.

6. Competitive Advantage:

By working with a professional to develop your marketing and sales strategy, you can gain a competitive advantage over other businesses in your industry. A well-designed strategy can help you stand out from your competition, attract more customers, and increase your market share.

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Working With A WordPress Expert

Working with a professional to develop your marketing and sales strategy can offer many benefits, including expertise, objectivity, efficiency, focus, measurable results, and a competitive advantage. By investing in a professional, your business can create a strategy that is tailored to your specific needs, and achieve long-term success.

Our smart WordPress website solutions ensure that your website continues to be accessible on the ever-changing range of monitors, laptops, smartphones  and mobile devices.

We utilise a wide variety of development tools to optimise your customers user experience. By strategically working with you we design a website around the user experience required by your customers to ensure they have a great website customer journey

By keeping in touch with current trends and technological developments, we ensure that your website design never lags behind the times.

We have specific industry experience and specialise in website design for manufacturing marketing 

Companies We Continue To Work With

Redpack

Website Design FAQ’s

FAQ 1: How important is bespoke website design for an SME manufacturer compared to using templated solutions?

For an SME manufacturer, bespoke website design is typically more than an aesthetic preference; it is a functional requirement tied directly to operational efficiency and commercial performance. Unlike generic templates, a bespoke build allows tight alignment with manufacturing-specific workflows such as product configurators, CAD file downloads, technical specification libraries, and integration with ERP or MRP systems.

From a technical standpoint, a custom architecture enables optimised information hierarchy, schema markup for industrial products, and tailored performance tuning such as lazy loading for large technical drawings or BIM files. While templated solutions may offer lower upfront costs, they often introduce constraints around scalability, database structuring, and API integrations, which can become limiting as the business grows or diversifies its product lines.

FAQ 2: Can AI-generated website design tools adequately represent complex manufacturing businesses?

AI-driven design platforms have advanced significantly in generating layouts, content, and even code, but they tend to generalise rather than specialise. For manufacturing SMEs, where differentiation often lies in nuanced capabilities such as tolerances, materials science expertise, or compliance certifications, AI-generated designs can lack the domain-specific depth required.

Technically, AI tools rely on pattern recognition across large datasets, which means they may not accurately model complex user journeys such as distributor portals, RFQ (Request for Quotation) workflows, or multi-stage product selection processes. Additionally, AI-generated code can sometimes lack optimisation for accessibility standards, semantic HTML structure, or performance under industrial-scale content loads.

As a result, AI can be a useful prototyping tool, but it should be supplemented with human-led design and engineering for production-grade websites.

FAQ 3: What are the risks of relying on AI for website content and SEO in the manufacturing sector?

The primary risk lies in content homogenisation and technical inaccuracy. AI-generated content often lacks the specificity required for niche manufacturing sectors, which can lead to vague or even misleading technical descriptions.

From an SEO perspective, search engines increasingly prioritise expertise, authority, and trustworthiness (E-A-T), particularly for B2B and industrial queries. AI-generated text may fail to demonstrate genuine subject-matter expertise, especially if it does not incorporate proprietary knowledge or validated engineering data.

There is also a risk of duplication, as similar prompts can produce structurally similar outputs across different websites, reducing differentiation in search rankings. Technically, metadata, structured data implementation, and keyword mapping still require deliberate strategy; AI tools may not align these elements with actual search intent in industrial procurement contexts.

FAQ 4: How does AI impact the development workflow for a manufacturing website?

AI can streamline certain stages of the development lifecycle, particularly in wireframing, code scaffolding, and automated testing.

For example, AI-assisted tools can generate initial HTML/CSS structures, suggest component-based architectures, or even identify potential performance bottlenecks through predictive analysis. However, in a manufacturing context, the development workflow often involves complex integrations such as product databases, inventory systems, and customer-specific pricing models.

These require precise API orchestration, secure authentication layers, and robust data validation, areas where AI-generated outputs may require significant refinement. In practice, AI functions best as an augmentation layer within a developer-led workflow, accelerating repetitive tasks while leaving system architecture, security, and integration logic to experienced engineers.

FAQ 5: Should SME manufacturers be concerned about AI replacing web designers and developers?

AI is unlikely to replace skilled web designers and developers in the manufacturing sector, but it will change the nature of their roles. The complexity inherent in industrial websites, including compliance requirements, technical documentation management, and bespoke user journeys, necessitates human oversight and domain expertise.

What AI does is shift the focus from manual execution to higher-level problem-solving, such as system design, user experience optimisation, and data integration strategy. Designers and developers who understand both digital technologies and manufacturing processes will remain essential, as they bridge the gap between automated outputs and real-world business requirements.

In essence, AI acts as a force multiplier rather than a replacement, enhancing productivity while increasing the importance of specialised knowledge.

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