Web Design · Medway, Kent
Web Design in Medway, From the Studio in the Middle of It
We are based in Gillingham, which makes Medway the one place we never have to research. Custom websites and local SEO for all five towns, from £800, live in two to four weeks.
Local Knowledge
One district, five very different high streets
Medway gets treated as one place by everyone who does not live here, and as five distinct towns by everyone who does. Both readings matter for a business. Around 280,000 people live across Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester, Strood and Rainham, close enough together that customers cross between the towns without thinking about it, which means a Chatham garage genuinely is competing with a Gillingham one three minutes up the A2.
At the same time, the towns sell in different ways. Rochester trades on heritage and presentation, and a business there is judged on how it looks before anything else. Gillingham and Strood run on trades and services, where the phone number and the reviews decide the enquiry. Chatham carries the retail centre, the universities and most of the regeneration money. A website that treats all five as interchangeable is leaving something on the table in every one of them.
That is why we built a separate page for each town rather than one page with five names in the title. If you are in one of the five, your town's page below is the more useful read. If you serve the whole district, as most Medway trades and services do, this is the right place, and the answer is usually a site that names all five towns properly rather than hoping Google infers them.
The Five Towns
Pick your town, each has its own page
Written separately for each town, because the markets genuinely differ. Every page covers the local business mix, what works there, and what we keep having to fix.
Medway
Gillingham
Our home town and the district's largest. Trades, salons, takeaways and a lot of sole traders.
Web design in Gillingham →Medway
Chatham
The commercial centre: the Dockyard, the Pentagon, the universities and the fastest-changing high street.
Web design in Chatham →Medway
Rochester
Heritage and independents, where looking the part from a phone screen does real commercial work.
Web design in Rochester →Medway
Strood
The practical west bank of the river, with less browsing and more deciding.
Web design in Strood →Medway
Rainham
Settled and residential, where reputation and reviews travel further than advertising.
Web design in Rainham →How We Help
What we build for Medway businesses
The same three services wherever you are in the Towns, priced by the project rather than the postcode.
Worth Knowing
What actually decides local search in Medway
The map pack takes most of the clicks for Medway searches. For "web designer medway", "plumber gillingham" or anything like them, the block of three businesses with a map sits above every ordinary result and takes the majority of the traffic. Position there depends on your Google Business Profile, its categories, its photos and above all its steady flow of Google reviews, more than on the website behind it. We have watched businesses ranked second in the ordinary results take almost no clicks because the map pack above them took them all.
Naming the towns individually is what earns the district. Google does not treat Medway as a synonym for its five towns. A site that only ever says Medway ranks weakly in each town, and a site that only names its home town is invisible for the district-wide searches. The sites that win here do the boring thing properly: a clear list of the towns served, pages or sections that mean it, and consistent business details everywhere they appear.
Most Medway searches happen on a phone, mid-errand. The Towns are dense, urban and practical, and the typical local search is someone standing in the problem they want solved. A site that takes four seconds to load, hides its phone number, or saves its reviews for a page nobody visits loses that person to whoever made it easier, which locally is a competitor a few streets away.
What Our Clients Say
Real reviews from real clients
I had an excellent experience working with WebOws Design. They designed my website and it honestly exceeded all of my expectations. From the very beginning, communication was clear, Replies were always incredibly quick, and any changes or requests I had were handled promptly without any hassle. The attention to detail, professionalism, and willingness to make sure everything was exactly how I wanted really stood out. I highly recommend WebOws Design.
I couldn't recommend Owen and the team highly enough. From start to finish, the communication has been exceptional. Whether it was phone calls, messages or meeting face to face, they were always available, approachable and happy to help. Nothing ever felt like too much trouble, and they really listened to my ideas and brought them to life. They made the whole process enjoyable and collaborative. They were patient, responsive. I love the finished website and couldn't be happier, thankyou :)
Owen was on hand throughout the entire build time, no matter the hour. I felt heard and understood throughout the build, and no question felt to silly to ask. Owen explained where they were at with the build throughout the process and I cant wait to get going on the live site!
Can't praise Owen highly enough - he was quick, communicative and solved the problem I was having with my website perfectly. He also taught me how to solve the problem myself in the future! Will definitely use WebOws again.
The level of care Owen has is amazing. He has gone above and beyond. The time and care he's put into my little business has made me feel supported at every step. Couldn't recommend more.
Great communication, very quick to get in touch and respond to all messages. Achieved what we asked him to do quickly and efficiently; will definitely use in the future for any website help we need.
Always receive excellent service from Owen’s business. Really prompt to reply to queries & work is completed quickly & professionally. Would highly recommend!
I needed some changes done to my existing site on a very quick turnaround. I had a phone call and the changes were done while we spoke. Great service and speed!
Fantastic service by Owen and the team, we had used another company before who let us down and the site performed worse than before so we ended up editing and managing the site in house. We came across Owen and team around 6 weeks ago who completely re-designed our site and made it look amazing. Cost wise, very very good. Build time was quick and we are over the moon with the result. Would recommend Owen and the team to anyone looking for a website re-design or build. Outstanding service from start to finish.
WebOws delivered a sharp, high impact redesign of the Social Football Australia website. Speed was a standout from day one: fast turnaround at every stage, changes implemented quickly, no delays, no chasing. Communication was just as strong, led by Owen: clear, direct updates throughout, quick responses to questions, no confusion around timelines or scope. The final result is clean, professional, and built to convert. I would highly recommend Owen & his team.
WebOws Design created a professional and clean booking website for my massage and spa business. The quality of work was excellent, and they understood my vision perfectly. Communication was clear and efficient, and they were always responsive. What impressed me most was the speed, my booking platform was built in just one week. The final result is modern, easy to use, and very client-friendly. Highly recommended.
Owen was great to work with on our recent website redesign. Calm, professional and creative. I would thoroughly recommend his services.
Would offer 6 stars if I could. Owen is so helpful. He understands your business and was fast and accurate in interpreting my giber into what I wanted to achieve. Thank you
Owen was exceptional and incredibly helpful. The issues I was experiencing were resolved quickly. Even at 9pm, he took my call and solved the problem. I really appreciate his dedication and support.
Contacted Owen to help with a few issues on my website that I was struggling with. Within 30 mins he had them all sorted. Fantastic service, would highly recommend
Very happy with the work Owen did. He was super kind and quick to reply. Highly recommend to let him help you with your website!
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I had an excellent experience working with WebOws Design. They designed my website and it honestly exceeded all of my expectations. From the very beginning, communication was clear, Replies were always incredibly quick, and any changes or requests I had were handled promptly without any hassle. The attention to detail, professionalism, and willingness to make sure everything was exactly how I wanted really stood out. I highly recommend WebOws Design.
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Fantastic service by Owen and the team, we had used another company before who let us down and the site performed worse than before so we ended up editing and managing the site in house. We came across Owen and team around 6 weeks ago who completely re-designed our site and made it look amazing. Cost wise, very very good. Build time was quick and we are over the moon with the result. Would recommend Owen and the team to anyone looking for a website re-design or build. Outstanding service from start to finish.
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I couldn't recommend Owen and the team highly enough. From start to finish, the communication has been exceptional. Whether it was phone calls, messages or meeting face to face, they were always available, approachable and happy to help. Nothing ever felt like too much trouble, and they really listened to my ideas and brought them to life. They made the whole process enjoyable and collaborative. They were patient, responsive. I love the finished website and couldn't be happier, thankyou :)
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WebOws delivered a sharp, high impact redesign of the Social Football Australia website. Speed was a standout from day one: fast turnaround at every stage, changes implemented quickly, no delays, no chasing. Communication was just as strong, led by Owen: clear, direct updates throughout, quick responses to questions, no confusion around timelines or scope. The final result is clean, professional, and built to convert. I would highly recommend Owen & his team.
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Owen was on hand throughout the entire build time, no matter the hour. I felt heard and understood throughout the build, and no question felt to silly to ask. Owen explained where they were at with the build throughout the process and I cant wait to get going on the live site!
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WebOws Design created a professional and clean booking website for my massage and spa business. The quality of work was excellent, and they understood my vision perfectly. Communication was clear and efficient, and they were always responsive. What impressed me most was the speed, my booking platform was built in just one week. The final result is modern, easy to use, and very client-friendly. Highly recommended.
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Questions
Medway questions we get asked
All five: Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester, Strood and Rainham, plus the areas between and around them, from Twydall and Wigmore out to Walderslade, Hempstead and the Hoo Peninsula. Each of the five towns has its own dedicated page on this site because each is a genuinely different market.
Yes. Our studio is in Gillingham, so Medway is home rather than a place name on a coverage list. We can meet anywhere in the Towns without it being an expedition, and we know the difference between a Rochester High Street audience and a Strood one because we live with both.
Our sites start from £800 with a fixed quote before any work begins, and most go live in two to four weeks. Local SEO starts from £300. The price depends on the project, not which of the five towns you are in.
Usually both, and they do different jobs. Naming your own town wins the searches from people nearest to you, and naming Medway catches the district-wide searches and the customers who think of the Towns as one place. What loses is naming neither and hoping Google works it out.
We can materially improve your chances. The map pack runs on your Google Business Profile more than your website: categories, photos, opening hours and a steady flow of Google reviews. We set the profile up properly and build the site to reinforce it, and the reviews part is then yours to keep feeding.
Let's Talk
Ready to be the business Medway actually finds?
Tell us what you do and which of the Towns you serve, and we'll tell you plainly what a site should cost and what it should do. No obligation, and no pitch dressed up as advice.
