WEBSITES: DESIGN & BUILD
WEBSITES: DESIGN & BUILD
Full-stack websites, from the first wireframe to launch and beyond. Built around what the site is actually for, fast, findable, and ready to grow. For sites of every size and budget, by our full-stack digital assets and experience team of 20.
A website is a working asset with a job to do, and the best ones are built around that job from the first sketch. The two jobs that matter most: bringing in leads, and shaping how your market sees you.
We build the site end to end, and because we sit inside a full growth agency, we build it to perform, not only to look good. On the platform that fits, from WordPress and Webflow to headless, custom, or AI and low-code where speed matters.
Google Premier Partner · Meta and TikTok partner · ISO 9001 & ISO 27001 certified · 500+ brands
A WEBSITE IS A WORKING ASSET, NOT A BROCHURE
Built around the job, not the template
Any agency can ship a site that looks fine. The harder job is a site that does something: brings in qualified leads, or makes the market take you seriously. We start from the outcome you need and build toward it, because we are judged on results.
Full-stack, so nothing falls between the cracks
Design, front end, back end, content and data live in one team. Because that team also masters performance, SEO and GEO (being found in AI answers), analytics and data, the site ships ready for growth, not only ready to launch. One team owns the whole asset, then plugs it into the wider agency.
One team, plugged into your growth
The site is where growth starts, not where our work ends. It plugs straight into the rest of the agency: demand through Performance Marketing, visibility through SEO and GEO, a sharper experience with Mobile & UX, and measurement through Analytics & Measurement, with leads flowing into CRM & HVA.
Any figures we share in a project are estimates and benchmarks, not guaranteed results.
We build websites that do a job: generate leads, build your brand, or both.
TWO KINDS OF WEBSITE, TWO DIFFERENT JOBS
The projects that struggle are usually the ones that never decided what the site is for. We make that call first, because it changes the whole build.
- Performance and lead generation. Built to turn visitors into leads and pipeline: clear offers, sharp messaging, fast pages, strong SEO and GEO, forms and tracking, wired into your CRM and campaigns. Measured on leads and cost per lead.
- Positioning and image. Built to shape how your market sees you: design, story, a coherent brand system and editorial quality, consistent across every touchpoint. Measured on reach, engagement, brand search and perception over time.
Which is your priority? If you need demand and pipeline now, lead with performance. If you are entering a category, moving upmarket, raising money or hiring, or refreshing how you look, lead with positioning. The choice changes the build from the first sketch: the design, the content, what we optimize, and how we measure success. Most brands need both, so we lead with the priority and make sure the other is not neglected.
WHAT WE BUILD
From a single landing page to a full corporate site, we cover the range.
- Corporate and brand websites. The site that carries your positioning, credibility and story.
- Lead-generation sites and landing pages. Campaign sites, product and service pages, and landing pages built to convert.
- Content and editorial sites. Content hubs and publications, structured for SEO, GEO and scale.
- Redesigns and migrations. A cleaner, faster site, or a move between platforms, without losing your SEO and traffic.
- Multilingual and international. Multi-market, multi-language sites, built in from the start.
- Ongoing build and support. New pages, features, fixes and iteration, so the site keeps improving.
Need software that people log into, like a portal or product, rather than a website? That falls under our Web apps work.
THE PLATFORMS WE BUILD ON
We start from your goals, not a favourite tool, and we are honest about the trade-offs.
- WordPress. Our default for content-led and lead-generation sites: strong for SEO and structured content, flexible, and easy for your team to run. The trade-off is that it needs disciplined maintenance and plugin hygiene, which we handle.
- Webflow. A strong choice for design-first brand and marketing sites, with clean performance and visual control your team can manage. The trade-off is that it is a hosted, proprietary platform, so less portable than open-source.
- Headless, and custom. When you deliver content across many surfaces, or need full control of performance and experience. The trade-off is more cost and complexity, and it needs developers.
- AI and low-code builders. For simpler sites that need to be live fast with clear results, on tools like Lovable and Framer. A quick route at a more competitive price, with a real ceiling on integrations, scale and ownership, so we use them where they fit and graduate you to a full build when the site needs to grow.
The right platform is the one that fits your job, your team and your budget, and we will tell you which that is, even when it is the simpler one.
FAST AND LEAN, OR FULL AND SCALABLE
Not every site needs a full custom build on day one. We are just as happy to get you live fast and lean, and to grow you into more when it earns it.
- Fast and lean. AI and low-code builders for simpler sites that need to be live fast with clear results, in days and at a more competitive price.
- Full and scalable. WordPress, Webflow, headless or custom for serious lead-generation and brand sites that must rank, integrate, scale and be truly yours.
We do both, and move you between them. Most no-code shops cannot take you to the full build, and most agencies pretend no-code does not exist. We are honest about which you need, today and next.
HOW WE WORK
One full-stack team owns the whole build, so there are no gaps between strategy, design, code and content. A typical project runs in five stages.
- 1. Discover and scope. We get clear on the job, the audience, the content and the budget, and agree the platform and plan.
- 2. Design and UX. Design that serves the job, whether that is conversion or brand, built for every device.
- 3. Build. Full-stack development, clean code, your integrations, and a content structure ready for SEO and GEO.
- 4. QA, migration and launch. Testing, a migration that protects your SEO and traffic, and a clean, monitored go-live.
- 5. Support and improve. Ongoing development and iteration, and a site the wider agency can then market and grow.
We use AI and modern tooling to move faster, without cutting the corners that matter. You always know which stage you are in, and what comes next.
BUILT IN BY DEFAULT, ADVANCED WHEN YOU WANT IT
Because we are a full-stack team, strong in performance, SEO and GEO, analytics, data and design, every site ships with the right foundations built in. When you want to go further, we add advanced modules few website builders offer.
- The baseline, in every build. Performance and Core Web Vitals, SEO and GEO-ready structure, clean analytics and tagging, mobile and accessibility, and a consistent design system, set up from the start.
- AI-ready content. Clean, structured content so your site is eligible to be understood and cited as AI search grows. Actually getting cited and recommended is an ongoing job, our SEO & GEO work, not a switch on the site.
- Advanced tagging and measurement. Server-side tracking and custom data models, built with our Analytics & Measurement team, so you can trust the numbers, whether that is leads and pipeline or brand lift.
Few website builders can take you beyond the baseline, because building the site is only one of the things we do.
BUILD, THEN GROW
The site is where growth starts, not where our work ends. It plugs straight into the rest of the agency.
- Fill the funnel. Demand and lead generation through our Performance Marketing team.
- Be found and be chosen. Search and AI visibility via SEO & GEO, a sharper experience with Mobile & UX, and consistent brand and creative across every touchpoint.
- Measure and convert. Analytics and experimentation via Analytics & Measurement, with leads flowing into CRM & HVA, on infrastructure from our Cloud Services practice.
Selling products online instead? We also build e-commerce shops.
WHY WISE PIRATES FOR WEBSITES?
Plenty of studios build websites. Few build them inside a growth agency that then makes them work.
- Business results first. The site is judged on the leads or the positioning it delivers, not the awards it wins.
- A full-stack team of 20. Our digital assets and experience team: design, development, content and data in one place, so the whole asset is owned end to end.
- Fast or full, your call. We build the quick, lean way when that is right, and the serious, scalable way when it matters, part of an agency with a decade of digital and 500+ brands behind it.
- Yours to keep. Your content and design are always yours. On WordPress or a custom build you also own the code and can host it anywhere, with no lock-in.
- Certified and secure. A Google Premier Partner and Meta and TikTok partner, in an ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified company (certificate PT010101, Bureau Veritas).
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OUR PARTNERS EXPERIENCE.
We have built websites for brands across industry, services, finance, health, retail and technology, part of 500+ brands we have driven digital performance for over the past decade. In our Showcases you will find the brands and cases we have worked alongside.

Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a lead-generation website and a brand website?
A lead-generation website turns visitors into leads: clear offers, fast pages, strong SEO, forms and tracking, wired to your CRM, judged on leads and cost per lead. A brand website shapes how your market sees you: design, story and a coherent brand system, judged on perception and engagement. Most brands need a mix, so we set the priority first.
How do I know whether I need a lead-generation or a brand website?
Start from your main goal. Need demand and pipeline now? Lead with performance. Entering a category, moving upmarket, raising money or hiring, or refreshing how you look? Lead with positioning. Most sites do both, but one priority should drive the design, the content and how you measure success.
Do I need a new website or a redesign?
If the foundations are sound and the problem is look, message or a few pages, a redesign is enough. If the platform holds you back, the structure fights SEO, or your positioning has changed, a rebuild pays off. A redesign that protects your SEO is often the low-risk first step.
Can you redesign or migrate my site without losing SEO and traffic?
Yes. Migrations and redesigns go wrong when they ignore what carries your equity: URLs, redirects, structured data and content. We plan for those first, so you get a cleaner, faster site without losing the SEO and traffic you have built.
WordPress, Webflow or headless, which should I choose?
It depends on the job. WordPress is our default for content and lead-gen, strong for SEO and easy to run. Webflow suits design-first brand sites, though it is hosted. Headless or custom fit multi-channel or high-performance needs, and AI or low-code fit speed. We recommend what fits your goals, not what suits us.
How much does a website cost?
It depends on scope. A focused site on a standard platform starts in the low thousands, a custom design with integrations runs into the tens of thousands, and a large corporate or multilingual site more again. We scope to your goals and give a clear estimate before you commit.
Can you build my site with AI or no-code tools like Lovable?
Yes, when it fits. AI and low-code builders like Lovable or Framer are great for simpler sites that need to be live fast with clear results, in days and at a more competitive price. Their ceiling is integrations, scale and ownership, so for a site meant to grow we build it properly, or start lean and graduate it. We are honest about which you need.
How much faster and more affordable is a low-code or AI-built site?
A lot, for the right project. A simple low-code or AI-built site can be live in days instead of weeks, at a more competitive price than a custom build. The saving is real for simpler sites, and shrinks fast once you need custom design, integrations or scale, where a full build pays off.
Will I outgrow a no-code website?
Often, if the site is meant to grow. No-code is perfect to get live fast, but you tend to hit limits on custom logic, integrations, performance and ownership. The smart path is to start lean where speed matters and move to a full build when the business outgrows it, which we plan for.
How long does it take to build a website?
It depends on the route and the scope. A simple site built with AI or low-code tools can be live in days to a couple of weeks. A full custom build with us usually runs 6 to 14 weeks, and a traditional software house often longer. Having your content ready when we need it keeps any project on the faster end.
How do I get more leads from my website?
Leads come from a clear offer, fast focused pages, strong SEO and GEO, easy forms, and measurement that shows what works. The site sets the foundation, and the ongoing gains come from testing and the media and conversion work of the wider agency. We build for that from the start.
How do I measure whether my website is working?
By the job it is meant to do. A lead-gen site: leads, conversion rate and cost per lead, tracked into your CRM. A brand site: reach, engagement, brand search and perception over time. We set the right measurement up front, so you can tell if the site earns its keep, not just count visits.
Can my website be found in AI answers like ChatGPT?
It can be eligible. We build clean, structured, AI-readable content so assistants can understand and cite your site, which matters as AI search grows. Actually getting cited is an ongoing job, our SEO and GEO work, not a switch on the site, and the standards are still emerging, so we build for them without over-promising.
What is the difference between a website, an online shop and a web app?
A website informs, generates leads or builds your brand. An online shop sells products, with catalogue, cart and checkout, our e-commerce shops work. A web app is software people log into, like a portal or tool. Projects often mix them, and we build all three, so we help you scope which you need.
Do I own the website, the code and the content?
Your content and design are always yours. On WordPress or a custom build you own the code too and can host it anywhere. On a hosted platform like Webflow you own your content and can migrate out, within that platform’s limits. We build so you are never trapped.
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