Areas · Yorkshire and the Humber
Web design in Bridlington
Bridlington runs two economies that share a harbour and nothing else. One is a traditional seaside resort; the other is a shellfish trade selling into Europe.
The second has a commercial audience that almost no local website is written for.
- Fishing and shellfish
- Tourism and accommodation
- Care
- Retail
- Trades
Selling to Bridlington
Worth knowing hereThe shellfish trade here exports to Europe, which is a specialised commercial audience quite separate from the holiday economy.
Selling shellfish is not selling holidays
An export buyer wants landings and species, handling and cold chain, health certification, volumes, and how consignments move and in what timescale.
None of that belongs on a page written for visitors, and mixing the two leaves the buyer digging through holiday content for a specification they need in a hurry.
Plain English matters as it does anywhere with overseas buyers: unambiguous units, clear certification and an obvious contact who handles trade enquiries.
The resort side is severely seasonal
Accommodation and hospitality here depend on a short season, which means the site should be finished before it starts — prices, photographs and availability all current by the end of winter.
An older resident population
Care and everyday services serve a substantial older population year-round, where clear typography, a visible phone number and a site that works without fuss matter more than anything fashionable.
Questions people here ask
- Should trade and holiday content share a site?
- They can share a domain but not a page. An export buyer and a holidaymaker need entirely different information and neither should have to filter the other's.
- What does an export buyer need?
- Species and landings, handling and cold chain, health certification, volumes and logistics, in clear units with a named trade contact.
- How should we write for older residents?
- Legible type, a phone number visible without scrolling, and no reliance on anything clever. Clarity beats fashion for this audience every time.
Sites we have built
Live, working businesses. Visit them and judge the standard yourself.
Tell me about your business.
One message is enough to start. I’ll read it and reply myself, usually with a couple of questions and a clear price.
Liam Tapp, Website Builds