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Located in North London, Islington may be a compact borough, but it is also diverse. In fact, Islington is one of the liveliest places in London. Islington combines residential properties, impressive eateries, vibrant bars, independent retailers, and a lively cultural scene. And when you pull all this together, it’s easy to see why Islington is a fantastic place to live and work.

Former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Boris Johnson have lived in the area. And Islington retains a wealth of fantastic Georgian and Victorian properties, despite losing more than 3,000 traditional homes during wartime bombings. But the desirability of period properties can mean they are in short supply, and that can boost their price tag. According to Rightmove, properties in Islington had an overall average price of £923,517 over the last year (October 2022). That’s an increase of 11% on the previous year. And there is an eclectic mix of homes, with everything from ornate period terraces to sophisticated new-build apartments. Areas such as Angel, Clerkenwell, Highbury & Islington, and Old Street are especially sought-after, with price points to match. 

Islington has a fantastic range of things to do and see. The retail scene includes a wide array of small independent boutiques, and you can find plenty of antiques in Camden Passage. And, of course, designer brands and high-street favourites are also to be found. For foodies, Islington boasts some great and notable restaurants offering tempting international cuisine. This includes the likes of Ottolenghi and Chinese Laundry. There is also a wealth of gastro pubs and coffee shops to enjoy. And for culture lovers, Islington provides a hub of activities, including many world-class theatres, galleries, and music venues. Adding to that already impressive list, Islington has over 150 parks for those craving green space.

Islington also has a fantastic range of schools, many of which have been rated “outstanding” or “good” by Ofsted. Adding to its educational credentials, the borough is home to City, University of London, which has an international reputation for research excellence. And, as you would expect, Islington has excellent travel links. Just under four miles from central London, Islington lies in Zone 2 (Angel is in Zone 1) and is served by the Overground, Underground and Great Northern train line. The A1 runs through Islington and connects with the M1 motorway to the North West.

Today, Islington is an extremely popular choice for businesses, with many tech start-ups and hubs appearing over recent years. And, if you are looking for a creative, effective website for your Islington business, please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you. 

What else does your business need to know about working with our Islington web design agency? Read on to find out.

Costs for web design in Islington

How much will you have to pay when you appoint us as your Islington website design and development agency? We get asked lots of questions when we first speak to potential clients, and this is one of the most common. Unfortunately, it’s not a question that we can quickly answer. Every website project we take on is different. Some websites just need one page with limited functionality, while others need hundreds of product pages with shopping carts and payment options. As you can imagine, the costs for these projects differ significantly.

To give you an approximate idea of what you might have to pay when you appoint our Islington web developers, our prices start from around £2,500. For this price, you won’t get: 

• A website built using a budget template that looks like every other site
• A website that won’t work on mobile devices or which struggles to load or display properly 
• A website that Google will mark down in its search results 
• A website that will likely break and require constant updating and fixes. 

Instead, when you appoint us to build your website, our Islington marketing agency will deliver the following:

• A unique website design tailored to your brand 
• A website designed to meet the needs of your business (whether that’s to work as an online brochure, an e-commerce store, or something else entirely)
• A website that will work across all devices and browsers 
• A website that meets the highest standards of accessibility and usability 
• A website that will appeal to Google and the other leading search engines
• A website that will be easy to maintain and update. 

Put all this together, and we believe we offer unbeatable value for money. Contact our team to discuss your website and for a no-obligation custom quotation.

How long does it take to build a website? 

As with costs, this is not a question we can easily answer. And, here again, it depends on your website’s size, content and functionality requirements, design requirements, and various other factors. But, to give you an approximation of timescale, our Islington web designers may need:

• Around 4-6 weeks to design, build and test a smaller website
• Around 3-4 months to design, build and test a more extensive website with more pages and special functionality.

We caution you to be wary of any Islington web development agency that guarantees a super-quick turnaround time. In our experience, this likely means they rely on cheap pre-built off-the-shelf website templates. And, if your site uses such a template, it could break or fail to look how you hoped. 

At MagnifyLab, our Islington web designers strive to create something that our clients are proud of, which can take time. But once we’ve had some time to discuss your requirements, we’ll provide a reasonable schedule for your web project.

What type of Islington companies can you help? 

Our Islington website designers have experience across an impressive range of sectors. These sectors include (but are not limited to):

• Financial services 
• Science and technology 
• Wholesale and retail (including e-commerce) 
• Professional services
• Creative and digital 
• IT and cyber security
• Administration 
• Health and social care 
• Hospitality 
• Property 
• Construction 
• Legal
• Home improvement.

Having delivered impressive results for both B2C and B2B companies, we understand that different sectors have different requirements and audiences. But we never make any assumptions about what your business needs. Instead, we take the time to get under the skin of your organisation to deliver a website that will stand out from your competitors. 

Do you redesign existing websites?

Yes. As well as building new websites, if your current site isn’t as effective as you need it to be, our Islington web design agency can help give it a new lease of life. This can save costs when a completely new website isn’t required. We can help with the following: 

• Making your current website work across mobile, tablet and desktop devices (responsive website design)
• Adding new or improved functionality to your existing website
• Taking your current proprietary website (where the technology used to build it belongs to a third-party such as a marketing agency) and migrating it to an ‘open-source’ CMS such as WordPress. Doing this means you will not be tied into using a specific web agency for future site changes
• Giving your current website a brand refresh with a more modern and engaging design 
• Improving the accessibility of your current website
• Identifying ways to improve your conversion/sign-up rates. 

Moreover, while we regularly implement improvements on our Islington clients’ existing websites, we will let you know if it would be cheaper and quicker to create something new. Never wasting your time or your budget, give our Islington website agency a call to find out the best way to achieve your marketing objectives. 

Will my new Islington website design work on mobile and tablets? 

Yes! Modern buyers view a website using many devices, and they will take their business elsewhere if you do not provide a consistently flawless user experience. Responsiveness is crucial when designing and developing websites at our Islington digital marketing agency.

By creating mobile-friendly websites for many Islington businesses, we ensure that your online presence is a great one. So, when you appoint us, we’ll provide a functional, super-fast and exceptionally well-engineered website that will:

• Provide a fantastic user experience – on every single device
• Flawlessly communicate your content – on every single device 

Moreover, because Google rewards mobile-friendly sites, we’ll also give you a website designed with search engine visibility and conversion optimisation in mind. Don’t work with any Islington website designer that does not offer responsive design as standard!

Can you convert my existing Islington website into WordPress? 

Yes! Our Islington website designers are WordPress experts, and we really understand how to get the most out of this clever platform. We can help you to migrate your existing website over to WordPress, so you can benefit from all the functionality it offers. And once done (or if your business already has a WordPress website), we can also make improvements to your site. For example, we can enhance your WordPress site with custom plugin development and e-commerce solutions. We can also help to improve the SEO performance of your WordPress website. 

However, if you don’t want to use WordPress for whatever reason, we are also experts in other leading web platforms such as Magento, WooCommerce, Joomla and Drupal. 

Do you offer a payment schedule for Islington websites? 

Yes, we take a 50% deposit before we start your website project, but the remaining balance is not due until the website is complete. 

Do you provide website maintenance and support? 

Yes, ensuring our clients’ websites are looked after and working beautifully for years to come, we provide a range of website maintenance and support services. Such services include:

• Plugin updates
• Backups
• Security checks
• Site edits
• And more. 

We also provide a full range of digital marketing services such as ongoing SEO, PPC and Paid Social. 

Can you rank my Islington website on Google?

Yes, our Islington website design agency is a whiz at SEO! And because we know what it takes to ensure our clients’ businesses stand out from the crowd online, we use all our knowledge and expertise to get them up the Google rankings (we also help to boost visibility across the other leading search engines).

Contact us to discuss improving your SEO rankings. As well as ongoing SEO work, for companies that want to get seen fast, we also provide a range of PPC and social media advertising services to deliver an immediate boost in web traffic.

Why use MagnifyLab as your Islington web designers?

In a nutshell, when you choose our Islington web design agency, from 100% unique web design to faultless functionality and responsiveness as standard, we’ll give your business everything it needs to succeed online. And in addition to delivering an SEO-optimised website, with ongoing maintenance and support packages, web hosting, PPC, and paid social management, we might even be able to suggest some extra elements and functionality that you haven’t considered. Can your current website design agency do all this?

How do I get started?

Sparkling some elusive magic in your digital marketing, contact MagnifyLab today. Our experienced Islington web design agency is ready to elevate your brand and unlock the potential in your business.