What We Do
Web Development Services
Launch a website or web app that looks beautiful and performs even better. Digital Present is an award-winning web development company with studios in the Netherlands and the USA, delivering fast, secure and SEO-ready websites, web applications and ecommerce platforms. From discovery to maintenance, you get a reliable partner for frontend and backend development using React, Vue, Angular, Laravel, Node.js, WordPress, Craft and Shopify.
What we build
Whether you need a high-performing marketing site, a scalable web application or an ecommerce store that converts, we design and develop solutions around your goals, audience and stack preferences. Our team adapts to your sector and integrates seamlessly with your internal tools and workflows, so you get a maintainable platform that grows with your business.
- Business websites and landing pages for lead generation, content and brand storytelling.
- Custom web applications for portals, dashboards, booking flows, and enterprise workflows.
- Ecommerce development with Shopify or headless builds using Shopify, WooCommerce or custom carts.
- CMS development and migrations on WordPress, Craft CMS and Drupal.
- Website redesign and replatforming to improve UX, speed, accessibility and SEO.
- API integrations with CRM, marketing automation, payments, PIM, DAM and analytics.
Our web development process
Our proven process balances strategy, design craft and engineering rigor to reduce risk and accelerate delivery.
1. Planning
We start with stakeholder interviews, analytics reviews and competitive research to define goals, success metrics and constraints. You get a prioritized scope, user stories, information architecture and a delivery plan with milestones.
- Discovery workshops and requirements
- Technical assessment and solution architecture
- Roadmap, risk register and estimation
2. Design
We translate strategy into intuitive flows and interfaces. Wireframes and clickable prototypes validate UX early, while high-fidelity UI aligns visuals with brand, accessibility and conversion goals.
- UX flows, wireframes, prototypes
- UI design systems, components, states
- Accessibility-first patterns and content guidelines
3. Development
Our full stack developers implement robust, testable code across frontend, backend and CMS. We use component-driven development, clean APIs and CI pipelines for predictable, incremental releases.
- Frontend with React, Vue or Angular
- Backend with Node.js, PHP Laravel, Python or Ruby
- CMS builds on WordPress, Craft or Drupal, plus Shopify or WooCommerce for ecommerce
- Secure integrations, caching, media optimization and internationalization
4. Quality assurance and security
We combine automated and manual testing to protect performance and reliability across devices and browsers. Security, SEO and accessibility checks are baked into our definition of done.
- Unit, integration and end-to-end testing
- Lighthouse performance and Core Web Vitals optimization
- OWASP-aligned hardening, SSL, WAF and vulnerability scanning
- Technical SEO, schema, redirects and indexing controls
5. Launch and DevOps
We prepare zero-downtime releases, environment parity and observability. Our team configures CI/CD, backups and rollbacks so you ship with confidence.
- Staging and production parity
- CI/CD pipelines with automated checks
- Monitoring, logging and alerting
6. Support and growth
Post-launch, we provide website management services, feature sprints and performance tuning to maximize ROI. You can rely on our team for maintenance, audits and ongoing experimentation.
- Security patches, uptime and SLA-based support
- Content updates, A/B tests and conversion optimization
- Roadmap advisory, audits and refactoring
Tech stack we use
We pick the right tool for the job and your team’s skills. Our web developers work across modern frameworks and CMSs to balance speed, flexibility and total cost of ownership.
- Frontend: React, Next.js, Vue, Nuxt, Angular, TypeScript
- Backend: Node.js, PHP with Laravel, Python, Ruby
- CMS: WordPress, Craft CMS, Drupal
- Ecommerce: Shopify, Headless Shopify, WooCommerce
- DevOps: Docker, CI/CD, cloud hosting on AWS, Azure or DigitalOcean
Team and collaboration
You partner with a senior, cross-functional squad that communicates clearly and ships predictably. We operate in European and US time zones and align to your rituals and tooling.
- Roles: product strategist, UX/UI designer, frontend and backend developers, QA engineer, DevOps and a dedicated project manager.
- Ways of working: agile sprints, weekly demos, transparent roadmaps and shared backlogs in Jira or your preferred tools.
- Engagement models: end-to-end delivery, dedicated team extension, rescue and refactor, migration and replatforming.
Pricing and timelines
Cost and duration depend on scope, integrations, content complexity, compliance requirements, animations and the level of design customization. We define a phased plan so you can launch early and extend with confidence.
- Typical timelines: marketing sites in weeks, custom web applications in months with staged releases.
- Cost drivers: features, third-party systems, content migration, testing depth, environments and ongoing support.
- Engagement: fixed-price for well-defined scopes or time-and-materials for evolving products.
Share your goals and constraints to receive an accurate estimate and options to match your budget and timeline.
Results in practice
For Socially Powerful, a UK-based marketing agency, we redesigned and rebuilt their website to elevate UX and performance, leading to an 18% increase in lead generation and a 14-second rise in average engagement time. Similar gains are common when we align UX, speed and content with your audience and funnel.
- Higher conversion and lead quality
- Faster load times and Core Web Vitals improvements
- Better editor workflows and lower maintenance burden
- Scalable architecture for future features
Ready to build?
Whether you are looking for a web development company near you or a global partner, Digital Present helps you launch faster and grow smarter. Tell us about your goals and we will propose the most effective path to ship.
Technologies
React
WordPress
PHP
Javascript
NodeJS
Our Approach
Our web development process
Planning
We start with stakeholder interviews, analytics reviews and competitive research to define goals, success metrics and constraints. You get a prioritized scope, user stories, information architecture and a delivery plan with milestones.
Design
We translate strategy into intuitive flows and interfaces. Wireframes and clickable prototypes validate UX early, while high-fidelity UI aligns visuals with brand, accessibility and conversion goals.
Development
Our full stack developers implement robust, testable code across frontend, backend and CMS. We use component-driven development, clean APIs and CI pipelines for predictable, incremental releases.
Quality assurance and security
We combine automated and manual testing to protect performance and reliability across devices and browsers. Security, SEO and accessibility checks are baked into our definition of done.
Launch and DevOps
We prepare zero-downtime releases, environment parity and observability. Our team configures CI/CD, backups and rollbacks so you ship with confidence.
Support and growth
Post-launch, we provide website management services, feature sprints and performance tuning to maximize ROI. You can rely on our team for maintenance, audits and ongoing experimentation.
FAQ
What is a web development service?
Web development services cover everything required to plan, design, build, launch and maintain a website or web application. This includes discovery and architecture, UX and UI design, frontend and backend development, CMS implementation, integrations with third-party tools, testing and security hardening, hosting setups, analytics and ongoing support. A modern web development agency aligns the solution to your goals, uses the right stack for long-term maintainability and ships iteratively to reduce risk.
How much does it cost to develop a website?
Costs vary widely based on scope and complexity. A small marketing site with a refined design system and CMS can often be delivered in weeks with a modest budget, while a custom web app with complex workflows, integrations and role-based access typically requires staged releases over months and a larger investment. The most accurate way to budget is to prioritize must-haves versus nice-to-haves, then request a phased estimate that shows trade-offs for timeline and features. For a detailed breakdown, see our website development cost guide.
How long does it take to build a website or web app?
Timeline is driven by content readiness, design depth, number of templates, integration complexity and stakeholder availability. As guidance, smaller corporate websites often launch in 4 to 8 weeks, while custom web applications evolve over multiple sprints across several months. We recommend shipping a first valuable release early, followed by iterative improvements to accelerate time to value.