Website development in Kerry
Fast, secure websites that work on every phone, are easy for you to update and give search engines nothing to trip over.
Speed is a feature
Between the mountains and the coast, mobile signal comes and goes. A site that feels instant on office broadband can crawl on a phone in Glenbeigh, so we build to Google’s “good” Core Web Vitals thresholds and test on throttled connections.
- Real HTML, generated in advance or on the server
- Only as much JavaScript as the job needs
- AVIF and WebP images sized for each screen
- Self-hosted fonts and a hard look at every third-party script
What we build
From a focused five-page site to a bookable, content-managed build, the same standards apply.
-
Performance-first builds
Server-rendered pages, minimal JavaScript, and images and fonts sized for mobile data.
-
Content you can edit
An editing set-up that fits how often you update, with training to go with it.
-
Integrations that behave
Bookings, payments, forms, maps and newsletters, connected without slowing the site.
-
Accessibility by default
Semantic markup, keyboard support, visible focus and tested contrast, to WCAG 2.2 AA.
-
Search-ready structure
Clean URLs, canonical tags, sitemaps and structured data from real business details.
-
Migrations and redirects
A new platform or domain without losing the rankings and links you have earned.
Accessible by default
Census 2022 found that around one in five people in Ireland lives with a long-lasting condition or difficulty. Since June 2025 the European Accessibility Act has applied to many businesses selling online, with an exemption for the smallest service businesses. Either way, we build to WCAG 2.2 AA.
- Logical headings and landmarks
- Full keyboard access with visible focus
- Colour contrast checked against WCAG thresholds
- Labelled forms with helpful error messages
- Animation that respects reduced-motion settings
Migrations done carefully
A new platform, design or domain is a risky moment: links, bookmarks and years of search history all point at the old addresses.
- A full crawl of the old site, so no page is forgotten
- A redirect from every old URL to its closest new page
- Titles and content that perform carried across
- Search Console monitored after launch
Changing the look as well? See web design in Kerry and technical SEO.
Hosting and ongoing care
Software needs updating, certificates renew and browsers change. We can recommend hosting and look after it for you, or hand everything over with clear documentation.
- HTTPS everywhere, with security headers
- Regular updates and tested backups
- Uptime and performance monitoring
- Help when something breaks, from people who know the site
Development questions
Which platform will you build my website on?
That depends on how you will use it. A site that rarely changes can be built as fast, static pages with very little to maintain. A site you update every week needs a content management system that is easy to use. We explain the trade-offs in plain English and recommend what suits you, not what is fashionable.
My website is slow. Can you fix it without a rebuild?
Often, yes. Oversized images, heavy plugins, too many third-party scripts and poor caching are common causes, and many can be fixed on the existing site. A performance audit tells us which problems matter most, and whether fixing them is better value than starting again.
Will moving to a new website affect my Google rankings?
It can if the move is handled carelessly, which is why we plan migrations properly. We map every old URL to its new address with permanent redirects, keep content that performs, and monitor search data after launch so problems are caught quickly.
Can you connect my booking system or online shop?
Usually. Most booking engines, payment providers and shop platforms offer ways to connect to a website. We check what your system supports and integrate it in a way that keeps pages fast and the booking path clear.
Who owns the website once it is built?
You do. Your domain, hosting account, content and analytics stay in your name, so you are free to move or make changes whenever you like.
Let’s build it properly.
Whether you need a new website or a faster, sturdier version of the one you have, tell us what you are working with.
Available for new projects in November
Send us an email info@kerrywebservices.ie Message us on WhatsApp 087 252 2511 , opens WhatsAppWhatsApp is for messages only: no calls or texts. Every message is read by a real person, here in Kerry.