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AI Chatbot development

What a chatbot actually does

Beyond the live chat widget.

Most businesses that haven't invested in AI chatbots are still using basic live chat - a widget that sits in the corner and waits for someone from the team to respond. That's not a chatbot, it's a messaging tool. An AI chatbot is different - it understands natural language, draws on your business information, follows a defined conversation flow and takes action based on what the user says.

The difference in outcome is significant. A team member can handle one conversation at a time during working hours. An AI chatbot handles unlimited conversations simultaneously, at any hour, with consistent quality and a defined escalation path for anything it can't handle.

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What we build

Chatbot use cases we deliver.

We work across brand identity, digital design and print-ready artwork. Most projects involve a combination of these - a business that needs a new brand identity usually also needs it applied to their website, their marketing materials and their social profiles.

Lead qualification

A chatbot that identifies serious prospects, captures the right information and routes them to your sales process - while filtering out enquiries that don't meet your criteria. Particularly effective for businesses that receive a high volume of mixed-quality enquiries and spend significant time on pre-qualification.

Customer support

A chatbot trained on your products, services, policies and FAQs that answers common customer questions instantly and accurately. Reduces support load, improves response times and frees your team for the queries that genuinely need a human.

Appointment and booking

A chatbot that handles the booking conversation - availability, requirements, confirmation - without anyone from your team needing to be involved. Connects to your calendar or booking system and sends confirmation automatically.

eCommerce assistance

Product recommendation, stock queries, order status and returns handling - a chatbot that guides customers through your store and reduces the number of queries hitting your inbox.

Internal tools

AI chatbots aren't only customer-facing. We build internal tools that give your team instant access to business information - HR policies, product specs, process documentation - reducing the time spent searching for answers.

What to expect

What a well-built chatbot delivers.

Design projects go wrong most often when the brief is vague or the feedback process isn't structured. We address both from the start.

  • Enquiries handled outside working hours without anyone from your team involved
  • Faster response times for common questions - seconds rather than hours
  • Consistent quality across every conversation - no tired or off-message responses
  • A clear escalation path for complex queries that need a human
  • Data on what customers are asking - often more useful than any survey
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How we build

Our chatbot development process.

Every chatbot we build starts with a clear brief - what does it need to do, what information does it need to draw on and what should happen when it reaches the limits of what it can handle.

Discovery

We map the conversation flows, identify the information sources the chatbot needs access to and define the escalation paths.

Build

We develop the chatbot on the right AI model for the use case, connect it to your data sources and configure the conversation logic.

Training & testing

We test extensively across a range of real-world inputs, refine the responses and make sure edge cases are handled correctly.

Integration

We integrate the chatbot into your website or internal system, connect any third-party tools required and set up monitoring.

Review

We monitor performance after launch and refine based on real conversation data. Chatbots improve with use - we make sure they do.

Our work

Chatbot projects we have delivered.

Here are a few of the brands and visual identities we have created for businesses across Sheffield and Yorkshire.

5.0 / 5 on Google
Had an e-commerce site that wasn’t working correctly. They offered advice and helped us move to a different platform. Thanks so much!
Ellen Carroll
Anybody looking for a website marketing company this is the only company you need to deal with. These guys Ian and Tom know what they’re doing. Very very good and knowledgeable and don’t just take your money and do nothing in return they give excellent service. I was recommended to these guys after going through a very bad experience with another company and I wish I’d found them sooner. Nothing is too much trouble and there always there when I need advice and guidance. I’d give 10 stars if I could!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Julie Darby
We are thrilled with our new website! Excellent collaboration; we had a concept for our new website, and we achieved it and more. With its excellent modern design and quick loading speed, this has advanced our company. We were able to make sure we didn't overlook anything that could significantly improve our enquiries thanks to Web and Roll.
Kathy White
We have had a long-standing relationship with Web & Roll for several years. They have always been prompt in their response, extremely helpful, and possess great knowledge in their field. They have a clear understanding of our work, priorities, and requirements. For all our web development and online marketing needs, they have proved to be our go-to team. We firmly believe that we have found a committed partner who is always ready to support us and deliver on our online needs.
Antony Scott
Ian and Tom helped me bring my idea alive despite me knowing zero about web design. Approachable, enthusiastic and patient, all great qualities that helped me navigate my way into the unknown world of setting up my own business. They made it seem less scary, and worked with me at my pace, and with my time zone! Come to Florida Ian and Tom first rounds on me. Professional, quality and very reasonably priced. Will absolutely recommend. 5 stars from me.
Zoe Rosai

Common questions

AI chatbot FAQs.

The questions we get asked most often about AI chatbot development.

Useful Links

What else we do.