Web Design in York
We design and build websites for York and North Yorkshire businesses - fast, responsive and built to turn visitors into customers, not just to look pretty. We've been building online success stories since 1999.
What we do
A website has one job: to earn you enquiries and sales. A good-looking site that's slow, confusing or invisible on Google isn't doing that job. We build sites that are quick, clear and easy to find - designed around what your customers actually came to do, then built properly underneath so they keep working long after launch.
Website design
Distinctive, on-brand design that makes the right impression in the few seconds you get before someone decides whether to stay. Not a template everyone else in York is also using.
Responsive & mobile-first
Most of your visitors arrive on a phone. Every site we build is responsive and designed mobile-first, so it works properly on every screen.
Bespoke build & development
Behind the design, we build to last: fast-loading, secure, and structured so Google can read it, from a brochure site to a bespoke web application.
E-commerce
Selling online? We build e-commerce sites that make buying easy and tie your products, payments and marketing into one coherent sales funnel.
Websites we've built
Over two decades we've built websites and online platforms for names you'll know alongside independent businesses across York and North Yorkshire - from brochure sites to complex, custom-built applications.
5 Games For Doomsday - Bespoke website & content platform
Five Games For Doomsday isn't a brochure site - it's a bespoke content platform for a boardgaming podcast and YouTube channel with a large, growing back catalogue. We designed and built a site that makes hundreds of episodes easy to browse by format and category, plays audio directly, and pushes listeners out to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and every other platform they use - while pulling the community together through Discord and Patreon. It's a fast, custom-built site that handles a lot of content without ever feeling heavy, and it grows every week as new episodes land.
How we work
Discovery
We work out what the site needs to do - who it's for, what they came to do, and what a result looks like for you.
Design
We design the site around those goals and show you real, considered directions, not fifty throwaway options.
Build
We build it properly - fast, responsive, secure and structured so it can rank - and test it across devices before it goes anywhere.
Launch & support
We launch it, host it and stay on hand, so the site keeps working and you're never left stranded.
Why Status 218
We're a York-based studio that's been building websites since 1999 - long enough to know what lasts and what breaks. You deal directly with the people doing the work, not an account manager relaying messages. And because we also handle branding, marketing, SEO and hosting, your site arrives ready to perform everywhere it needs to - not just handed over and forgotten.
Web design FAQs
How much does a website cost?
It depends on scope - a brochure site is very different from a bespoke e-commerce build. We'll give you a clear, fixed quote once we understand what you need, with no surprises.
How long does a website take to build?
A straightforward site is typically a few weeks; a larger bespoke build longer. We'll give you a realistic timeline up front and stick to it.
Will my website work on mobile?
Yes. Every site we build is responsive and designed mobile-first, so it looks and works properly on phones, tablets and desktops.
Do you host the website too?
Yes. We offer fast, secure managed hosting, so your site is designed, built, hosted and supported all under one roof.
Do I own the finished website?
Yes. Once the work is complete and paid for, the website is yours.
OUR Website design WORK IN ACTION
See the results we've achieved for businesses across Yorkshire and beyond. We're proud of the relationships we've built with our clients and the digital experiences we've created together.
5 Games 4 Doomsday / New website
Cygnus Resilience / Website Overhaul
KWSB Resolve / New Wordpress website
York & District Road Race League / New Wordpress website
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
The branding and website that Status 218 created for our new venture captured the ethos of our business perfectly.
We've used Status 218 and their predecessors for upwards of 8 years - we cannot recommend them highly enough.
INSIGHTS
The digital landscape is constantly evolving, and we stay at the forefront of web design trends and best practises.
How much should a website cost in Yorkshire?
Websites are like vans - different ones cost different amounts, but do very different things.
Five signs your website is quietly letting you down
We look at the five key signs that your website might not be pulling its weight any more
Web accessibility - when doing the right thing and doing the profitable thing align.
Ensuring that your site can be used to its full by everyone, irrespective of disability, is just plain common sense.