Web Design and Development Agency for Science & Research Organisations.

Showcase your research and impact.

Revolutionary research, life-changing discoveries and world-beating technologies – and that’s just our web design process. Science & Research organisations are at the forefront of modern discovery. Contra helps you communicate your work with stunning websites and powerful marketing collateral.

AWARDS 60+
YEARS 25

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We worked with Contra on the new website structure and design. They provided excellent designs and support throughout the build process and we're very happy with the finished site.

Rob Rutter, The Royal Society
Rob Rutter Head of Digital Marketing & Engagement, The Royal Society
The Royal Society logo
Alan Turing Institute logo
Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) logo
National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) logo
National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) logo
UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) logo
The Royal Society logo
Alan Turing Institute logo
Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) logo
National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) logo
National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) logo
UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) logo
The Royal Society logo
Alan Turing Institute logo
Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) logo
National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) logo
National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) logo
UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) logo
The Royal Society logo
Alan Turing Institute logo
Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) logo
National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) logo
National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) logo
UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) logo

Trusted by leading organisations.

Science & Research organisation services.

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Web design and development.

We have over 23 years of experience designing award-winning websites for Science & Research organisations, including The Royal Society, The Alan Turing Institute, and the Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence. When you need a bleeding-edge website, we’re by your side. We get it done.

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Conversion rate optimisation.

Boost website conversion rates and generate more clients. Without tangible data, it costs time and money playing guessing games when it comes to page optimisation. We’ll help you set up custom events in Google Analytics 4 so you can see which service pages are performing and which need optimising. We also harness the power of conversion rate optimisation tools to test where your users are clicking and where they’re dropping off to ensure the very best user experience.

Analytics and optimisation.

What gets measured gets managed. However, a lot of Science & Research organisations don’t have the technical skills in house to set up tools such as Google Analytics and conversion-event tracking. We do.

SEO.

Climb search engine results pages. Our SEO services are geared to help you hit the top of search engine rankings such as Google. We’ll conduct keyword research and optimise your website to ensure discoverability.

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Content marketing strategy.

Build trust and credibility with your prospective donors. Improve search engine rankings on your site. We develop content designed to be favoured by your audience and Google.

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Vladimir Oziminschii Contra Agency

Vlad

Senior Developer

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+375%

increase in visitors for The Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition

34%

reduction in bounce rate for The Alan Turing Institute

Platinum dotCOMM award

Winner

of Platinum dotCOMM Award

How we help Science & Research organisations.

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Step 1.

30-minute connect call.

We start by getting to know you and your unique goals on a connect call. We’ll dig into your organisation’s activities and challenges.

We’ll then send you a no-obligation proposal focusing on your brief, outlining the key digital marketing or website opportunities we’ve identified.

Step 2.

Consultancy period.

Based on the review, if you feel there’s scope for us to work together we then begin shaping your marketing/website strategy in our hugely popular ‘Six steps to success’ consultancy period. In a series of workshops, we’ll get to the core of your brand and marketing, providing a range of optional deliverables including buyer personas, keyword research and content plan, content audit, technical SEO audit, keyword and topic cluster strategy, stakeholder interviews, landing page wireframes, ad strategy, and ROI reporting metrics.

Step 3.

Marketing/website plan.

After the consultation period, we will then present a plan focusing on how we will develop a conversion-driven website or drive lead generation and business growth together over the next 12 months with a custom marketing retainer, breaking it down into key deliverables and stages.

Step 4.

Marketing/website activation.

Feel empowered by utilising our team of SEO experts, ads experts, content creators, copywriters, web designers and developers to execute your marketing or web design & development strategy. You’ll also be assigned your very own project manager to keep the wheels smoothly turning.

Step 5.

Watch your website traffic and leads grow!

With monthly reports and a true ROI plan, you can be sure we’re hitting the mark. We’re there with you every step of the way. We will review website KPIs post launch. There are also options for website support retainers and marketing retainers. This ensures we deliver maximum growth.

We're recognised by...

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CSSDA Best UX Design award logo
Digital Impact Awards logo
Google Partner logo
HubSpot Gold Partner logo
Vega award logo
CSSDA Best UX Design award logo
Digital Impact Awards logo
Google Partner logo
HubSpot Gold Partner logo
Vega award logo
CSSDA Best UX Design award logo
Digital Impact Awards logo
Google Partner logo
HubSpot Gold Partner logo
Vega award logo

Frequently asked questions

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