Corporate Web Design

Short answer: Corporate web design is the work of planning, designing and building a website that shows who a company is, what it sells and why it can be trusted, in line with its brand identity. A good corporate website is delivered with the right page structure, on-brand design, a fast and secure foundation, an easy admin panel and the legal texts a company needs, privacy notices first. At Bilcod we have been designing corporate websites from our Kadıköy office in Istanbul since 2015, with a team that brings over 20 years of experience.

On this page we cover which pages a corporate website needs, what to watch for in design and technology, legal requirements in Turkey, the process and what drives the cost.

What Is Corporate Web Design?

A corporate website is a company's official address online. Prospective customers, suppliers, dealers, job applicants and even investors look at it first to get to know the company. The aim of corporate web design is therefore not only to look polished, but to help visitors find what they need quickly and trust what they see.

Three things set a corporate website apart from a personal site or a single campaign page:

• Consistency with the brand: the logo, colours, typefaces and photography speak the same language as your printed materials.
• Several audiences: customers, dealers, applicants and the press each find what they are looking for.
• A long life: the site is used for years, so it is built to grow and to be updated by your own team.

Pages a Corporate Website Needs

The structure varies by industry, but most corporate websites include these pages:

If you also sell products, the structure adds distance sales terms, a pre-contract information form and return conditions. In that case see our e-commerce solutions.

Corporate Website Examples: What Matters by Industry

Visitors from each industry arrive with a different question, so the sections we bring forward change by sector:

In sectors such as healthcare, law and finance, promotion and advertising are subject to specific regulations; in these sectors we review the texts against the rules together before launch.

On-Brand Design

If you have brand guidelines, we build the design on them; if not, we set the basic rules for the web together. The points we focus on:

• Colour and type: brand colours are used with readable contrast, and typefaces fully support Turkish characters.
• Photography: wherever possible we use real photos of your office, team, production and products. Stock photos do not earn trust the way real ones do.
• Consistent components: buttons, cards and forms behave the same everywhere, so visitors learn them once.
• Clear calls to action: every page shows the next step: request a quote, call, download the catalogue.

What Makes a Corporate Website Trustworthy

Visitors often decide whether to work with a company after a few minutes on its website. These elements build trust:

• A full address, a landline and a location that can be verified on a map
• A page introducing the team and management
• Verifiable figures: founding year, number of completed projects, industries served
• References and case studies published with client permission
• The certificates themselves, not just their names
• Regularly updated articles or news
• Privacy and cookie texts written for the company's actual data processing
• Fast replies to forms, and saying so on the site

The Technical Foundation

The invisible side of a corporate website matters as much as the visible side. Every corporate site we deliver includes:

• Speed: we write targets for Google's Core Web Vitals into the contract and share the measurements at handover.
• Mobile: pages are designed for the phone screen first.
• Security: an SSL certificate, an up-to-date software foundation and a custom-coded build without unnecessary plugins.
• Admin panel: update page texts, images and blog posts without technical knowledge.
• Search foundations: correct heading hierarchy, structured data, a sitemap and server-rendered pages.
• Multiple languages: if you work internationally, English and other language versions with the correct language tags.

We build our sites with Next.js and TypeScript. We explain the stack and other website types on our web design agency in Istanbul page.

Legal Requirements for Corporate Websites in Turkey

Legal texts are the most commonly overlooked part of a corporate website. A single form or cookie turns a site into a system that processes personal data. We address these points from the start of every project:

1. Privacy notice: under Article 10 of Turkey's Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK), forms must tell visitors which data is processed and why.
2. Explicit consent: where consent is required, the checkbox is kept separate from the privacy notice and is never pre-ticked.
3. Cookie consent: non-essential cookies such as analytics and marketing cookies do not run until the visitor consents. The cookie policy is written for the cookies the site actually uses.
4. Commercial message consent: separate consent is collected for emails and phone numbers used for campaigns or newsletters, in line with the rules of Turkey's Message Management System (İYS).
5. Online shop details: if the site sells online, the company details and distance sales texts required by Law No. 6563 on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce are added.

We recommend finalising the content of these texts with your legal adviser based on your company's actual data processing; we make sure they work in the right place and in the right way on the site.

Company Details to Show on the Website

Article 39 of the Turkish Commercial Code requires merchants to show their trade registry number, trade name and head office on their commercial documents. Under Article 1524 of the same Code, capital companies subject to independent audit must also open a website and set aside a section of it for legally required announcements.

Even if this obligation does not apply to you, we recommend publishing your trade name, registry and MERSIS numbers, registered address and contact details in the site footer and on the contact page. If the site sells online, the service provider details required by Law No. 6563 are mandatory.

Keeping Search Traffic When You Redesign

A corporate website that has been live for years has built up value in search engines. When we move to a new site, we protect that value with these steps:

1. We list all URLs on the old site and the pages that get traffic.
2. We connect each old URL to the new page that covers its content with a permanent redirect.
3. We carry titles, descriptions and structured data over to the new structure.
4. After launch we monitor errors and indexing in Search Console.

We used the same method to connect old URLs to new ones when we rebuilt our own site, bilcod.com.

7 Common Corporate Website Mistakes

1. A home page that does not say what you do. A slogan and a large image do not tell visitors which service you offer. The first screen should say what you do and for whom in one sentence.
2. Describing every service on one page. Visitors cannot find what they need, and search engines cannot tell which service to show you for.
3. Using only stock photos. Images seen on other sites weaken the sense that the company is real.
4. A news section that is never updated. A last post from years ago makes visitors wonder whether the company is still active.
5. A contact form that does not work. Notification emails land in spam and enquiries are lost. Forms should be tested regularly after launch.
6. A privacy notice copied from another site. The text should describe the data your site actually collects and the cookies it actually uses.
7. A phone number that cannot be tapped on mobile. For mobile visitors, the shortest way to reach you is a number that starts a call when tapped.

Our Corporate Web Design Process

1. Discovery: we learn about your company, your audience and the results you want from the site.
2. Sitemap and content plan: we decide together which pages are needed and which texts and images they require.
3. Design: we present on-brand designs for the home page and inner pages for your approval.
4. Development and content entry: we build the site, set up the admin panel and add the content.
5. Testing and launch: after device testing and speed measurement we put the site live and show your team how to use the panel.

A corporate website usually takes 3-5 weeks; a multilingual or larger corporate site takes 6-10 weeks. The main factor is when texts and images are ready.

What Determines the Cost of a Corporate Website?

The main items that drive the cost are:

• The number of pages and templates
• The scope of content production, such as copywriting and photography
• The number of languages
• Special modules such as quote forms, catalogues, dealer locators or a CRM
• Maintenance and content support after launch

For small businesses that want to go live quickly, we offer a fixed-price corporate site package: Quick Website. For larger projects we prepare an itemised written quote after hearing your needs.

Corporate Website References

• Ritim Trafik: a corporate catalogue and quote website for traffic safety and parking products.
• PFI: a multilingual product catalogue and dealer structure for an industrial manufacturer.

"My thanks and warm regards to the whole Bilcod Web team. With them we went one step further. Here's to working together for many more years."

Veysel Diker, theatre manager and actor (translated from Turkish)

You can find more of our work on our references page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is corporate web design?

Corporate web design is the work of planning, designing and building a website that presents a company's activities, products, services and credibility in line with its brand identity. The goal is not only a polished look, but helping customers, dealers and applicants find what they need quickly and get in touch.

How many pages should a corporate website have?

There is no fixed number. Most corporate sites have a home page, an about page, services or products, references, contact and legal pages. Giving each service its own page helps visitors find what they need and gives each service its own visibility in search.

How long does a corporate website take?

A corporate website usually takes 3-5 weeks; a multilingual or larger corporate site takes 6-10 weeks. The main factor is when texts and images are ready. We share the timeline in writing after the discovery meeting.

What determines the cost of corporate web design?

The number of pages, content production, the number of languages, special modules and the scope of maintenance after launch. For small businesses that want a quick, standard corporate site we offer the fixed-price Quick Website package; for other projects we prepare an itemised written quote.

Are privacy and cookie texts included?

Linking forms to the privacy notice, a separate consent box and a consent mechanism for non-essential cookies are included. We recommend finalising the content of the texts with your legal adviser based on your company's actual data processing.

What is the difference between a corporate website and an e-commerce site?

A corporate site presents the company, its services and references, and directs visitors to a quote, a call or an appointment. An e-commerce site is a sales channel where products are added to a cart and paid for online, and it requires additional legal texts such as distance sales terms, a pre-contract information form and return conditions. Some companies combine both on one site.

Can I update my corporate website myself?

Yes. Every corporate site we deliver has an admin panel that requires no technical knowledge. You can add and edit page texts, images, references and blog posts yourself.

Which company details should a corporate website show?

We recommend showing your trade name, registry and MERSIS numbers, registered address, phone number and email address in the footer and on the contact page. Capital companies subject to independent audit must open a website under Article 1524 of the Turkish Commercial Code, and sites that sell online must also show the details required by Law No. 6563.

Let's Plan Your Corporate Website

Let's review your current site, map out the page structure and timeline, and send you a written quote. Phone: +90 216 706 07 16 · Email: info@bilcod.com · Contact form