What we do
Websites
Websites that stand out — without the stress.
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The Challenge
Your website is your business’s shop window. For many people, it’s the first place they meet you — and first impressions really do count.
A good website does three things well:
- Looks the part – modern, professional, and on-brand.
- Speaks the right language – clear messaging that connects with your audience.
- Guides people to take action – a structure and flow that makes it easy for visitors to do what you want them to do.
If any one of these things is off, it can have a big impact on how people see your business — and whether they stick around.
We hear it all the time:
• “Our site doesn’t show what we’re really about.”
• “It’s a nightmare to change anything.”
• “It’s just not generating the impact it should.”
That’s where we come in.
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Our approach
We don’t start with templates or one-size-fits-all solutions. We start with you — your goals, your audience, your brand, and your personality.
Your website isn’t just a collection of pages. It’s one of the most important communication tools your business has. We want it to clearly explain who you are, what you do, and why people should care — so it gives you the best chance to achieve your goals.
From the very first conversation, and throughout our discovery process, our focus is on keeping things simple, clear, and enjoyable. We’ll plan, design, and build your site so it not only works beautifully for your visitors but is also easy for your team to update and manage day to day.
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The experience
Working with Herd should feel collaborative and stress-free. We see ourselves as part of your team, not an outside supplier.
From day one, we guide you through each step of the process, explaining things without jargon and keeping you fully in the loop so you always know what’s happening. We meet regularly to share ideas and progress — but we’re also just a call or email away whenever you need us.
Because we build on flexible platforms like WordPress, you won’t be tied to us for every tiny change. You’ll have a site that’s easy to update and manage yourself, giving you full control long after launch day.
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The results
The outcome? A website that looks great, loads fast, works seamlessly on every device, and connects with your customers in all the right ways.
Whether you need a simple brochure site, a content hub, or something with more advanced features like ecommerce or integrations, we’ll make sure it’s built around your goals and ready to grow with you.
And because we focus on usability and performance from the start, you’ll have a site that not only looks the part but is easy to manage, optimised for search engines, and designed to deliver real results for your business.
Success stories
A feature rich and easy to manage website for the Oxfordshire children's hospice, Helen & Douglas House.
Helen & Douglas House
Ecommerce website design & build for Oxford based sustainable coffee roasters Routes Coffee.
Routes Coffee
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What our clients say about us
5 Stars on Google | Trusted by national brands & institutions
“Herd is a fantastic agency to partner with. I am yet to find a challenge they won’t rise to! They designed our new website in just over a month, suggesting clear journeys for our various audiences, and helped us develop our brand. And most importantly, I can count on their friendly advice as and when needed.”
Emeline Tissot
ISC Research
“Great agency - responsive, great team, wonderful results. I couldn't wish for a more responsive, intelligent team. Liv is a relationship guru, absolutely understanding my needs, and the design team get it right every time and quickly take on board any changes I need. Superb!”
Carole Scott
Henkel
“We approached Herd to give our independent cinema website a much needed refresh, which included the integration of a new Watch Online section (something the cinema experimented with while we were closed during the COVID pandemic). Not only are Herd a terrific team who are very easy to work with, we are incredibly happy with the beautiful website they created for us.”
Tom Jowett
Ultimate Picture Palace
“They were a pleasure to work with. We needed a site that would help us highlight the visual beauty of our exhibition as well as drive ticket bookings, and Herd came up with not only a stunning design but a really intuitive and easy-to-use website – not only that but they didn’t bat an eye at some of the timing and content restrictions we imposed.”
Liz McCarthy
The University of Oxford
“We have loved working with Herd. They have built us a fantastic new website and revamped our branding in a much-needed overhaul, which really encapsulates our values and what we strive for. They have continued to provide support ever since, and we know we can always go to them for helpful advice and tweaks. Thank you.”
Georgina Wright
BDSIP
“We've worked with the the team at HERD for a few years - from initial plan and build of our website to subsequent iterations and new design suggestions. Fantastic team - responsive, speedy, knowledgeable and flexible. Both Liv and Mark, who we have worked closely with are a pleasure to work with!”
Olivia Brown
Imperial College London
“Next time you're looking for a web development agency, give the peeps at Herd a call. They're a smallish team of very (and I mean *very*) good web developers. Reliable, responsive, know their onions, and they just seem to make the difficult stuff easy.”
Ned Wells
Cicada Consulting
“We have been working with Herd for the past 5 years and I can’t recommend them highly enough. Their energy, creativity, efficiency in doing what they say they’re going to do, when they say they’re going to do it is a breath of fresh air. Our new websites look great as well as giving us easy to manage CMS functionality so we can easily update it ourselves. The team are fab, work with them, you won’t regret it!”
Ellie Hinchey
Farncombe Estate
“We have worked with Herd for a couple of years now. The team is easy to work with and responsive to our needs. I would recommend this agency to anyone looking for a solid website development partner.”
Tina Vaughan
WAE Technologies
5 Stars on Google | Trusted by national brands & institutions