Offshore Web Development Services
Our offshore web development services cover the entire website, from understanding your business to getting it live. We handle the research, website structure, copywriting, design, development, and tracking, with one team responsible for the entire project.
Before work begins, we agree on the scope, timeline, and fixed price in writing. You know what you're getting, what it will cost, and who is responsible for delivering it, without having to manage a remote development team yourself.
Offshore usually means buying hours. That is the part that goes wrong.
Hiring developers overseas can reduce costs, but the hourly rate doesn't tell you how much work you'll still need to manage or what the finished website will cost.
You might hire an experienced development team at a competitive rate, only to discover that you're responsible for providing the copy, planning the pages, making design decisions, and coordinating the entire project. The developers can do their job well, but progress still depends on how quickly you can provide everything they need.
The other challenge is cost predictability. An estimate of 200 hours can turn into 300 when requirements aren't clearly defined, revisions take longer than expected, or additional work comes up during development. The hourly rate hasn't changed, but the total cost has.
Neither issue has much to do with where the developers are located. What matters is the scope of their responsibility and how the project is structured.
There's a difference between hiring developers to work on your website and hiring a team to deliver the entire website. The first requires you to manage the process. The second gives you a defined outcome, with the scope, responsibilities, and price agreed before work begins.
What our offshore web development services cover
We handle the entire website project, from the initial research and planning to development and launch. Strategy, copywriting, design, and technical implementation are all managed by one team, so you don't have to coordinate different specialists or figure out how their work fits together.
Research and website strategy
We start by understanding your business, your customers, and the competitors they're comparing you with. From there, we work out how to present your services, structure your offers, and communicate what makes your business worth choosing.
This research informs the website's sitemap, page hierarchy, messaging, and navigation, so every page has a clear purpose within the larger website.
Copywriting and content
We write the copy for your website, including the agreed service pages, company information, and other content needed to explain your business.
We work with the information and materials you provide, then develop the messaging, headlines, and page content around the agreed website structure. You review the content before we move into design, rather than having to prepare every page yourself.
Website development
We build your website in Next.js, including the agreed pages, navigation, contact forms, booking functionality where required, and standard integrations.
The website is developed to be responsive, fast, and straightforward to navigate. Before launch, we test its functionality and appearance across different devices and browsers to identify and resolve issues.
SEO and analytics
Basic search engine optimisation is included in the build, covering page titles, meta descriptions, sitemap setup, and the technical foundations needed for search engines to discover your pages.
We also set up standard website analytics and tracking, so you can measure traffic and understand how visitors interact with your website. Any advanced tracking or integrations can be discussed and scoped separately.
Launch, hosting and handover
We handle the technical setup, final testing, and launch on your domain. Hosting can be arranged through us or with your preferred provider.
Once the website is complete, you receive the editable source files, access to the accounts and services your website depends on, and a handover document explaining how everything is set up.
Your website remains yours, with the freedom to change hosting providers or work with another development team in the future.
How a remote build actually runs
Our development process is organised into six stages, with clear deliverables, responsibilities, and approval points. You'll know what we're working on, when your input is needed, and what happens next, without having to manage the development process yourself.
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Initial consultation and requirements
We start by understanding your business, what you want the website to achieve, and any specific features or requirements you have in mind.
We'll discuss the type of website you need, its approximate size, functionality, existing brand materials, and any integrations. This gives us enough information to recommend an approach and establish the project scope.
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Project scope and fixed-price proposal
Based on your requirements, we prepare a proposal outlining the deliverables, agreed functionality, timeline, and total project cost.
You'll know exactly what's included before committing to the project. Once approved, the price remains fixed for the agreed scope. Any additional requirements are discussed and quoted separately before implementation.
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Research, website structure and copywriting
We research your market, competitors, and target customers to develop the website's messaging and structure.
This includes organising your services and information into a logical sitemap, planning the content for each page, and writing the website copy.
You review and approve the proposed structure and content before we proceed to visual design.
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Visual design and approval
We develop a visual direction for your website, covering its overall appearance, typography, colours, layouts, and design elements.
Once you've reviewed and approved the direction, we apply it consistently across the agreed pages. This ensures the design is aligned before development begins and reduces the need for substantial changes later.
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Development, testing and launch
With the structure, content, and design approved, we build your website and implement the agreed functionality, integrations, and tracking.
Before launch, we check the website across devices and browsers, test forms and other interactive elements, and complete the technical setup.
A typical business website takes around three weeks, although larger or more complex projects may require additional time. Your timeline is agreed in advance as part of the project scope.
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Website handover and ownership
Once the website is launched, we provide the complete source files, access to the relevant accounts and services, and documentation explaining how everything is set up.
You retain ownership and control of your website. You can continue hosting with us, use your preferred hosting provider, or move to another development team without being tied to Senno.
Selected work
Both projects were delivered remotely, with our team handling the website from planning through development and launch. Each required a different approach, based on the business, its customers, and what the website needed to accomplish.
Why work with us
Fixed pricing with a clearly defined scope
Before the project begins, we agree on the deliverables, timeline, and total price. You know what your website will include and how much you'll pay, without having to track development hours or worry about unexpected charges.
The agreed price stays fixed throughout the project. If you request additional features or changes outside the original scope, we'll discuss and price them separately before proceeding.
One team responsible for the entire project
You don't need to hire separate specialists for research, copywriting, design, and development or coordinate their work yourself.
We manage the entire process, from understanding your business and planning the website to testing and launching it. You have one team responsible for delivery, with clear communication and approval points throughout the project.
Full ownership of your website
Once your website is complete, you receive the editable source code, website files, and access to the accounts and services it depends on.
You have full control over your website and can make changes, bring in another developer, or continue developing it independently. Your business isn't dependent on Senno to access or maintain what you've paid for.
Freedom to choose your hosting provider
You can host your website with us or use another provider. We don't require ongoing hosting contracts or tie your website to a proprietary platform that prevents you from moving it elsewhere.
If you decide to leave our hosting in the future, we'll help you migrate your website to another provider at no additional cost.
Hiring a web development team in another country
Working with a development team overseas can give you access to experienced specialists at competitive prices. However, evaluating a company you've never worked with, particularly one based in another country, requires more than comparing quotes and reviewing portfolios.
Before committing to a project, it's important to understand what the company will deliver, how the work will be managed, and what protections you have if something doesn't go as planned.
What to check before hiring an offshore development partner
There are four important things worth checking when evaluating any offshore web development company, including us.
What's included in the quoted price?
Ask for a clear breakdown of the pages, functionality, integrations, and services included in the proposal. Find out whether research, copywriting, design, testing, and launch are covered or whether you'll need to arrange those separately.
You should also understand what counts as additional work and how any changes to the original scope will affect the price.
Who will manage the project?
Find out whether you're hiring developers to work under your direction or a team responsible for delivering the complete website.
Ask who your main point of contact will be, how progress will be communicated, and when you'll be expected to review or approve work. A well-organised remote project should have clear responsibilities without requiring you to supervise development every day.
Can you review websites they've actually built?
Look beyond screenshots and design presentations. Ask for links to live websites and clarify which parts of each project the company was responsible for.
Open those websites on your phone, test their navigation and functionality, and consider how easily a potential customer could find information or complete an enquiry. This gives you a better understanding of the team's capabilities than a portfolio image alone.
What happens after the website is launched?
Clarify who owns the source code, domain, hosting accounts, and other services the website depends on.
Ask what access you'll receive, whether there are ongoing maintenance or hosting costs, and what would happen if you wanted to move the website to another provider or continue development with a different team.
A reliable development partner should be able to answer these questions clearly and document the agreed terms before the project begins.
Questions we get asked
Offshore web development means hiring a company or development team based in another country to build or maintain your website. Some providers offer individual developers on an hourly or monthly basis, while others manage the entire project, including planning, design, development, and launch. The difference is how much responsibility you retain and what the provider commits to delivering.
The cost depends on the website's size, complexity, functionality, integrations, and the services included in the project. At Senno, we work with fixed project pricing rather than hourly development rates. After discussing your requirements, we provide a written proposal outlining the website's scope, deliverables, timeline, and total cost. You know what you're paying for before the project begins, and any additional work outside the agreed scope is quoted separately.
It can be, but the total cost depends on what each provider includes. A lower development rate doesn't necessarily mean a lower project cost, particularly if you're responsible for supplying the copy, preparing designs, managing developers, or hiring additional specialists. When comparing proposals, consider the complete scope of work, the level of involvement required from you, and the total cost of delivering a finished website.
We manage projects remotely, with most communication handled in writing and calls arranged when needed. You'll have clear points in the process to review the website's content, structure, and visual direction before development moves forward. This allows you to provide feedback and approve decisions without attending frequent meetings or supervising the development team.
Changes within the agreed scope are handled according to the project's revision process. If you request new pages, functionality, or other work that wasn't included in the original proposal, we'll explain how it affects the price and timeline before proceeding. No additional work is charged without your approval.
No. Our strategy-led website service includes business and market research, website planning, copywriting, visual design, and development. We'll need information about your business, services, customers, and any existing materials such as logos, brand assets, and photographs. From there, we develop the website's content and design for your review and approval. You don't need to prepare a complete sitemap, write every page, or hire separate designers and copywriters.
You retain ownership of your website and receive the complete editable source files, access to the relevant accounts and services, and handover documentation. You're free to continue developing the website with us, bring in another developer, or move it to a different hosting provider. If you're using our hosting, we'll also help you migrate your website elsewhere at no additional cost.
A typical business website takes approximately three weeks from the initial consultation to launch. Projects involving larger websites, extensive content, custom functionality, complex integrations, or multilingual requirements may take longer. We establish the project timeline in the proposal so you know what to expect before development begins.
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Know what your website will cost before we begin
Tell us about the website you want to build, or share your existing one if you're planning a redesign. We'll review your requirements and recommend an approach, with a clear scope, timeline, and fixed price agreed before any work begins.
The initial consultation is free, and there's no obligation to proceed.