Web Design & SEO Agency in Derby
Helping Derby Businesses Get Found, Get Leads, and Grow Online.Web design, SEO and AI/GEO for Derby businesses, from a Staffordshire team who know Derby.
💩No Sales Bullsh*t
We don’t hire sales people. You speak to the people who do the work.
🕺40+ Years Experience
Led by two experienced digital experts. You’re in great hands.
⏰No Fixed Contracts
Not happy with our results? You’re free to cancel any time.
🎉Flexible Payments
Cash flow bites? We’re happy to work around it.
Derby's local digital partner.
The Lighthouse Co is based in Hill Ridware, Staffordshire — around 25 minutes from Derby. Not a London agency who's never set foot in the East Midlands, and not a faceless national chain either: a small team who know Derby and are happy to meet you there if that's easier than a call. We build websites and run SEO campaigns for businesses across Derby, Allestree, Mickleover, Chaddesden and the surrounding areas, and we do it with the kind of regional knowledge that only comes from working across the Midlands every day. We believe local businesses deserve access to the same level of digital expertise as national brands. That's why we bring years of agency experience to businesses across Derby without the agency overheads or unnecessary complexity. Clear advice, honest pricing and websites that are built to perform from day one.
What our customers say…
Phil Giles
Avida Inc – Marketing manager
“After being burnt by another agency, I was sceptical but as soon as I reached out to The Lighthouse Co I could see that they were experienced and knew exactly how to take my small online shop from 1 or 2 orders a month to several orders a day! I would definitely recommend The Lighthouse Co!”
Rebecca Simpson
Keystone Transformation – Founder
“Adam & Steve were able to guide me through the initial process and provide everything I needed within a couple of weeks – Advice & Experience in one agency is invaluable to a start-up like Keystone.”
What we do for Derby businesses
Web Design & Development
Slow websites lose customers before they've read a word. We build fast, mobile-first sites for Derby businesses that load in under two seconds and are built to convert visitors into enquiries.Bespoke design · WordPress & Wix Studio · Ecommerce & WooCommerce · Rebuilds & migrations · Technical SEO-friendly builds · Ongoing hosting & support
SEO that targets your customers.
Ranking for "web design Derby" is one thing. Ranking for the searches your actual customers use is another. We build SEO strategy around Allestree, Mickleover, Chaddesden, Alvaston and Spondon, so you show up where it counts.Technical SEO audits · Keyword research · On-page optimisation · Content strategy & copywriting · Local SEO & Google Business Profile · AI engine optimisation (GEO)
AI & GEO.
Customers increasingly ask ChatGPT and Google's AI Overviews for recommendations instead of scrolling search results. We make sure Derby businesses show up there too.AI Search/GEO optimisation · AI chatbots · AI automation · AI agent installation & configuration
Struggling to get AI working for your Derby business?
The Lighthouse can help with AI Automation, AI Chat Bots, GEO (AI Search) and AI Agent Installation & Configuration
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Why Derby businesses choose us
Two decades of combined experience.
A design team that has built award-winning sites for national brands, now doing the same work for businesses across Derby and the East Midlands. You get:
- A regional point of contact who knows Derby, not an account manager reading from a script
- Websites built on modern, fast platforms (WordPress or Wix Studio, whichever suits your business)
- SEO strategy built around Derby search behaviour, not generic templates
- Straight answers on pricing, timelines and what your website actually needs
Areas we cover
Based in Staffordshire, working across Derby and the surrounding area:
Derby city centre · Allestree · Mickleover · Chaddesden · Alvaston · Spondon · Ilkeston · Belper · Ripley · Ashbourne
As WordPress specialists, we deliver tailored, high-performance websites that make us the obvious choice for businesses looking to succeed online.
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Maximising ROI through carefully considered conversion-focused design for WixStudio, we know what it takes to build sleek, scalable, and sales-driven websites—making us the perfect partner for your online success.
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Derby Businesses FAQ's
We understand you may have reservations about working with a new digital agency. While The Lighthouse Co is a new business, its founders bring decades of experience leading successful, multi-million-pound digital agencies, delivering websites and marketing strategies that have generated measurable growth, increased conversions, and achieved outstanding results for both B2B and B2C organisations.
The Lighthouse Co was created to bring that same level of expertise to businesses across the Midlands, including Derby. Our goal is to help Derby businesses embrace the opportunities created by AI-powered digital marketing, build stronger online visibility, and continue to thrive in an increasingly competitive digital world.
Yes. We work with businesses across Derbyshire, including Ilkeston, Belper, Ripley and the wider Amber Valley area, as well as further afield across the UK.
All of it. Most Derby clients start with a website rebuild and ongoing SEO, but we’re happy to help with website design, SEO or AI/GEO on its own.
Yes. Local SEO, including Google Business Profile optimisation and location-targeted content, is a core part of what we do for Derby clients.
Yes. We’re based in Staffordshire, about 25 minutes from Derby, so a face-to-face meeting or site visit is easy to arrange.
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