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In short
Rockhopper Digital builds WordPress websites for businesses in Bexhill-on-Sea, with accessibility to WCAG 2.1 AA standard included as default rather than charged as an extra. Bexhill's older-than-average customer base makes legible type, proper colour contrast and straightforward navigation a commercial consideration, not just a compliance one.
Bexhill supports a lot of care providers, health services, professional practices and independent retailers, with a customer base that skews older than the national average.
That has real design consequences, and they are usually ignored. Small type, low-contrast text, hidden navigation and fussy animation are not neutral choices here; they lose enquiries.
Designing for the customers you have
We build to WCAG accessibility standards by default: legible type sizes, proper colour contrast, visible focus states, navigation that works by keyboard, and touch targets sized for real fingers.
None of that constrains the design. It does mean the site works for everybody, which for a Bexhill business is commercial common sense before it is compliance.
Care, health and professional services
A good deal of our work sits in care and health, including a residential care provider elsewhere in East Sussex and a pilates and osteopathy studio in Tunbridge Wells.
These sites share a problem: they serve more than one audience at once. Families researching on behalf of a relative, people looking for work, and existing clients booking. Trying to serve all three on one page serves none of them. We separate the routes.
Who will I be working with?
Martin Phillips, from the first conversation to launch day and after it.
Martin has over 25 years of design experience. He leads every project and stays your contact throughout, backed by a small team of SEO specialists and developers. There are no account managers, so nobody has to learn your business twice, and many clients have stayed with Rockhopper for years.
Martin provides personal friendly service at all times. He is flexible and open minded and happy to provide strategic advice as well as specific requests.
Common questions
Do you build accessible websites?
As standard, to WCAG 2.1 AA. It is not an upgrade we charge extra for. If you have a formal accessibility requirement, tell us at the briefing stage and we will document conformance.
What does a Bexhill business typically spend?
A straightforward business site with a handful of service pages starts in the low thousands. Bookings, e-commerce or membership functionality increases that. We quote a fixed price after a conversation, not an hourly rate.
Have a question that isn’t answered here?
Send a message, or call for a proper conversation. Either way, you’ll be talking to Martin.
- Phone
- 07904 288451
- Based in
- Robertsbridge, East Sussex