Manufacturers with an outdated brochure site
Suited to firms whose site is slow and needs a developer for every edit. You get a WordPress rebuild with editable templates, a product enquiry form and mobile layouts.
Custom websites, ecommerce stores and web applications for Indian businesses that want a site their team can update. Each project starts with a written scope.
Quick answer
A web development company in India builds, launches and maintains websites, online stores and web applications for businesses. Pugmarks Media, based in Ahmedabad, offers this alongside SEO, web design and mobile apps. Projects use WordPress, WooCommerce or Laravel, start with a written scope, and include monthly reporting.
01Overview
Web development in India is the work of planning, building and maintaining websites, online stores and web applications for businesses, carried out by developers based in the country. A web development company in India typically combines design, coding, testing and launch support under one agreed scope.
A simple example: a manufacturer in Gujarat has a brochure site that loads slowly and cannot be edited without calling a developer. The team rebuilds it on WordPress with editable page templates, a product enquiry form and mobile-friendly layouts. Staff can then update products and news themselves.
The tools depend on the job. WordPress suits content-led business sites. WooCommerce, a WordPress plugin for selling online, suits stores with a moderate catalogue. Laravel, a PHP framework, suits custom applications such as customer portals or booking systems.
Web development differs from web design, although the two overlap. Design decides how pages look and how visitors move through them. Development makes those pages work: forms, carts, payments, speed, security and the admin area your team uses.
Search visibility is also affected by build choices, such as page speed, clean URLs and mobile layout. For that reason we plan page structure and search terms before development starts, not after launch.
02Fit
Suited to firms whose site is slow and needs a developer for every edit. You get a WordPress rebuild with editable templates, a product enquiry form and mobile layouts.
For businesses selling through marketplaces or by phone that want their own store. You get a WooCommerce catalogue, cart, checkout and payment gateway setup.
For consultancies, clinics' admin teams and agencies whose site does not explain offers clearly. You get a sitemap, page templates and enquiry forms matched to search terms.
For companies running quotes, bookings or customer portals on spreadsheets. We build a Laravel application with the logins, workflows and integrations set out in the written scope.
For US, UK, European or Australian businesses that want a development team in India. You get a written scope, an agreed work plan and monthly reporting.
For owners whose original developer has left. You get a site audit, a plan agreed before changes go live, and fixes that follow that plan.
03Scope
04Process
6 steps. You always know what's next.
The same path for every engagement.
11-3 days (estimate)
We discuss your goals, audience, current site and deadlines. You share access to existing accounts and any brand files. You receive a short summary of what we understood and the questions still open.
22-5 days (estimate)
We review your existing site's structure, speed, content and technical setup, where one exists. You provide logins and analytics access. You receive a plain-language list of what to keep, fix or rebuild.
3About 1 week (estimate)
We write down the page list, features, platform choice (WordPress, WooCommerce or Laravel) and milestones. You review and approve the document. Nothing goes live before this plan is agreed.
41-2 weeks (estimate)
We build the sitemap, wireframes and key page designs for desktop and mobile. You give feedback on layouts and supply copy and images. You receive approved designs to build from.
52-6 weeks (estimate)
Developers build templates, forms, integrations and, for stores, catalogue, cart and payments. You review a staging copy, not the live site. You receive a tested build with fixes applied after your feedback.
63-5 days, then monthly
We move the site live, check redirects and forms, and show your team how to edit pages. You receive handover notes and monthly reporting afterwards. Timings depend on site size and how fast access and feedback arrive.
05Deliverables
| Deliverable | What it is | Cadence | Starts in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery summary | Written note of goals, audience, deadlines and open questions | One-time | Week 1 |
| Site audit | Review of structure, speed, content and technical setup, with keep, fix or rebuild list | One-time | Week 1 |
| Scope and work plan | Page list, features, platform choice and milestones agreed before changes go live | One-time | After the audit |
| Design and page templates | Layouts and editable templates for mobile and desktop | One-time | After scope sign-off |
| Build on WordPress, WooCommerce or Laravel | Coded site, store or web application as set out in the scope | One-time | After design approval |
| Testing and launch support | Checks on forms, payments, devices and speed before go-live | One-time | End of build |
| Progress report | Summary of work done, open items and next steps | Monthly | First month of the engagement |
| Maintenance and updates | Ongoing fixes and updates agreed in the scope | Monthly | After launch |
06Compare
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| Criteria | In-house | Typical agency | Pugmarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to start | Depends on hiring and onboarding | Depends on agency availability | Discovery call and site audit first, then agreed plan |
| Specialisation | Limited to the skills hired | Varies by agency; often broad | WordPress, WooCommerce and Laravel builds |
| Reporting | Internal updates, format set by you | Varies by contract | Monthly reporting |
| Cost model | Salaries, tools and management overhead | Project fee or retainer | Priced per project after requirements review |
| Risk | Key-person dependency if a developer leaves | Depends on contract and team continuity | Written scope and work plan before changes go live |
| Flexibility | High for day-to-day changes; hard to scale quickly | Varies with contract terms | Scope agreed in writing; changes discussed with you |
07Cost
Web development cost depends on scope: the number of pages, custom features such as a store or portal, how many locations or languages the site covers, and how much content must be written or migrated. Competition matters too, because a crowded market often needs more careful design and technical work. We price each project after reviewing your requirements, so the fastest route to a figure is to share your brief with our team. You can also see our web design and development portfolio for the kind of work involved.
Package prices are published so you can compare before you call.
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Only results our clients have approved for publication. No made-up logos or numbers.
FAQ
Ask us directly. We reply with honest next steps, even if that means we're not the right fit.
Ask our teamChoose a web development company in India by checking its past work, the platforms it builds on, and how clearly it writes down scope. Ask who owns the code, how changes are handled and how progress is reported. Our web design and development portfolio shows the kind of work we do, and our client reviews give outside views.
Website development cost in India depends on scope: the number of pages, custom features such as a store or portal, languages or locations, and how much content must be written or migrated. We price each project after reviewing your requirements, so we do not publish a fixed figure. Contact our team with your brief for a quote.
Build time depends on the size of the site, the features needed and how quickly feedback and content arrive. A small brochure site is usually much quicker than a store or custom Laravel application. We agree milestones in writing during scoping, so you see a realistic timeline before design and build begin.
Yes, we build online stores on WooCommerce, including the product catalogue, cart, checkout and payment gateway setup. This suits retailers and brands that want their own store rather than relying only on marketplaces or phone orders. We can also support store visibility through WooCommerce SEO.
Yes, we build on both. WordPress suits sites that staff need to edit themselves, such as manufacturer or service-firm websites. Laravel suits custom portals, dashboards, and booking or order systems. We recommend a platform during scoping based on your needs. See our WordPress development in India page for more.
You own the code we write for you once the project is paid in full. At handover you receive the source code and repository access. Open-source libraries used in the build remain under their own licences, which we explain so there are no surprises.
No. One-off projects such as web design and development are priced per project, with no ongoing term. Monthly retainers, such as SEO, are a separate arrangement. If you want to test our working style first, we can discuss a short, fixed-scope pilot with no obligation to continue.
We start with a discovery call and a site audit, then agree a scope and work plan with you before any changes go live. The time each step takes depends on your site's size and how quickly we get access to your accounts. Results are not guaranteed, but the plan is written down.
Get in touch
Share your brief and we will reply with a discovery call time and the questions we need answered. Every project starts with a written scope agreed before any changes go live.