Nera Marketing vs Design Hero: Which Competition Website Team Is the Better Fit?
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Both agencies build bespoke competition websites on WordPress, and both transfer ownership after full payment. The difference is the shape of the offer. Nera Marketing publishes fixed package prices and advertises launch in three to four weeks. Design Hero runs a longer founder-led programme that starts with niche selection and brand creation, with public budget guidance from £7,000 and an average of 12 to 16 weeks to launch.
Written by Bradley Matthews, Head of Compliance and Website Builds at Nera Marketing
Last checked 8 September 2026
Direct answer
Nera Marketing publishes three fixed competition website packages: Launch at £2,995, Scale at £4,995 and Elite at £9,995. Every package includes more than 30 competition features, the website compliance framework, merchant application support, training and a defined post-launch support period. Builds are advertised from three to four weeks. The client owns the WordPress and WooCommerce platform. Nera Marketing clients have generated more than £14.5 million in sales across 50+ competition websites, and Nera Marketing is listed by DCMS as an Other Relevant Signatory to the Voluntary Code.
Design Hero builds bespoke WordPress competition websites as part of a longer founder-led programme covering niche selection, branding and launch marketing. Its public FAQ states £7,000 as a minimum required investment for a competition brand and site, rising through £12,000, £16,000 and £18,000 or more depending on scope. It states an average of 12 to 16 weeks from start to launch, and more than 70 five-star Google reviews.
Choose Nera Marketing when published prices, a faster launch, deeper compliance implementation and payment readiness matter most. Consider Design Hero when the business still needs its niche, brand and launch strategy defined, and a longer founder-led programme is worth the additional budget and time.
Nera Marketing vs Design Hero at a glance
| Nera Marketing | Design Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Fixed packages at £2,995, £4,995 and £9,995 | No fixed package. Indicative budgets from £7,000, with £12,000, £16,000 and £18,000+ guidance by scope |
| Advertised launch time | Three to four weeks | An average of 12 to 16 weeks, with a 12-week launch message also used on the service page |
| Compliance delivery | Entry structure, core policies, player controls, website wording and payment readiness prepared within the build | Legal templates, solicitor referral, compliance guidance and a detailed Voluntary Code article |
| Voluntary Code evidence | Listed by DCMS as an Other Relevant Signatory | Not found on the DCMS signatory lists checked on 8 September 2026 |
| Platform | WordPress and WooCommerce | WordPress, with WooCommerce integration referenced in its payment guidance |
| Website ownership | The client owns the platform and can change to another suitable host or developer | Ownership transfers after full payment, subject to its published plugin licence, IP and transfer terms |
| Design | Proven Launch layout, tailored Scale design or fully custom Elite build | Bespoke website and brand design built around a chosen niche |
| Included features | More than 30 competition features in every package | Broad published feature set covering draws, rewards, marketing and administration |
| Payments | Merchant application preparation, gateway integration and checkout testing, including the Cashflows route | Gateway guidance, provider referrals and integration support, with Cashflows named as its preferred provider |
| Marketing | Meta RMG approval, paid acquisition, GA4, Meta Pixel, SEO, email and SMS | Niche selection, brand strategy, social advertising, affiliate, email, SMS and launch coaching |
| Games and retention | Branded Spin the Wheel, Scratch Cards, Slots, site credit and retention integrations | Instant wins, rewards, site credit, gamification, multibuy offers and upsells |
| Post-launch support | 30, 60 or 90 days by package, plus a 12-month build warranty and optional ongoing services | Training, phone support and an optional monthly hosting and support package |
| Published evidence | Named case studies with revenue, audience and acquisition results | Four logo-led result claims, named testimonials and a stated 70+ five-star Google reviews |
Where is Nera Marketing the stronger fit?
Nera Marketing suits operators who want to know the build price, the included features, the support period and the intended launch time before committing to a discovery process.
Every Nera Marketing package includes the competition platform, more than 30 built-in features, the compliance structure, payment application support, integration, training and a defined period of post-launch help. The package level changes the design depth, the growth tools, the custom development and the support period.
Nera Marketing may be the stronger choice for operators seeking
- Fixed package prices from £2,995
- A launch in three to four weeks
- A website compliance framework prepared as part of the build
- More than 30 competition features included in every package
- A proven, tailored or fully custom design route
- Merchant application support, payment integration and checkout testing managed alongside the build
- Clear WordPress and WooCommerce ownership and portability
- Named results from live UK competition operators
- Website, RMG, Meta Ads, email, SMS and SEO support from one team
Design Hero may suit operators seeking
- A longer founder-led launch programme
- Help choosing a niche before the brand and website are created
- One-to-one business coaching and launch planning
- Access to its large competition-business knowledge hub
- A custom brand and website rather than a lower-cost launch framework
- A project budget aligned with its indicative £7,000 to £18,000+ guidance
- A provider whose stated review volume and founder-led delivery style are important to the project
What is the main difference between Nera Marketing and Design Hero?
Both agencies build competition websites using WordPress. Nera Marketing standardises on WooCommerce, while Design Hero refers to WordPress and WooCommerce integration support in its payment guidance. Both offer custom design, payment gateway help, marketing guidance and post-launch support. Both state that clients can own the finished website after payment.
The main difference is the structure of the offer.
Nera Marketing publishes three fixed packages. Launch costs £2,995, Scale costs £4,995 and Elite costs £9,995. Each includes more than 30 competition features, the compliance foundation, payment application support, training and a defined support period. Nera Marketing advertises launch in three to four weeks.
Design Hero positions its service as a longer guided programme. Its public page concentrates on choosing a profitable niche, creating a brand for that audience, building a bespoke website and preparing the launch marketing. It states an average launch period of 12 to 16 weeks.
The Design Hero offer is shaped around founder guidance and wider business preparation. The Nera Marketing offer is shaped around a transparent scope, faster parallel delivery, deeper compliance implementation and payment readiness, followed by optional growth support backed by named campaign results.
How do Nera Marketing and Design Hero prices compare?
Nera Marketing publishes fixed prices for its three main competition website packages.
Design Hero does not publish a fixed competition website package. Its FAQ gives indicative budgets for the website and brand side of the project. It states £7,000 as its minimum required investment, £12,000 as a better budget for a high-quality brand and website, £16,000 for more advanced functionality and marketing integrations, and £18,000 or more for high-ticket prizes and bespoke functionality.
| Project level | Nera Marketing | Design Hero public guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Entry build | Launch, £2,995 one-off | £7,000 stated minimum investment |
| Tailored brand and website | Scale, £4,995 one-off | £12,000 described as a better budget |
| Advanced or fully custom | Elite, £9,995 one-off | £16,000 for advanced functionality, or £18,000+ for high-ticket and bespoke requirements |
These figures are not fixed equivalents. A Design Hero proposal may include a different amount of strategy, branding, coaching or custom work. The Nera Marketing Launch package uses a proven layout adapted around the operator’s brand. Scale adds tailored layouts, logo and branding, additional branded pages, enhanced instant-win presentation and growth integrations. Elite adds fully custom layouts, bespoke functionality, custom product image design, additional graphics and Nera Games.
Both proposals should separate the build from the wider cost of operating the business.
Nera Marketing states that payment-provider fees, transaction charges and optional hosting, maintenance, advertising and ongoing support are separate. Competition-grade hosting starts from £99 a month.
Design Hero tells buyers to budget separately for prizes, marketing, social advertising, affiliate bonuses, lawyers, insurance and payment processing. Its hosting and support price is provided through the project proposal rather than on the competition service page. Its public terms say the hosting and support package is billed monthly.
Buyers should ask both agencies for a written breakdown covering VAT, brand and design deliverables, competition features, custom development, payment setup and processor charges, hosting and software licences, legal review, Meta RMG support, launch marketing, post-launch support, ongoing maintenance, and data and website handover.
Compare the current Nera Marketing website packages
How does website ownership compare?
Both agencies state that the client can own the completed WordPress website. The practical terms are different, so ownership and portability should be checked separately.
Every Nera Marketing competition website is built using WordPress and WooCommerce. The client owns the platform, the content and the customer database, subject to any separately licensed third-party software. The operator can stay with Nera Marketing, move to another suitable host or appoint another WordPress developer.
The Design Hero public terms state that website ownership transfers to the client after full payment. The same terms say the website platform contains plugin licences and other paid intellectual property, and that the client may not resell or transfer ownership of the website platform to any third party for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of the web designer.
The Design Hero hosting page says it offers a site install service for clients who choose to host elsewhere, at a one-off fee of £90. Its current terms also state a policy of not working on third-party hosting, client hosting or third-party servers, unless agreed during the contract phase.
These public statements mean a buyer should clarify the intended hosting and handover arrangement in writing before paying a deposit.
Buyers should ask both agencies to confirm:
- Who controls the domain
- Who owns the design and website files
- Who controls the WordPress administrator account
- Whether the full database can be exported
- Which plugin licences are transferable
- What happens when an agency licence expires
- Whether another developer can maintain the complete platform
- Whether the site can move to another suitable host
- Whether any approval or fee is required before a future sale or transfer
- What happens to live competitions if the relationship ends
Nera Marketing is the stronger choice when the ability to move hosting or appoint another developer without changing the core platform is important to the long-term plan.
Which agency offers more design and feature certainty?
Both agencies position their competition websites as professionally designed WordPress builds.
Design Hero strongly emphasises bespoke brand and website design. Its process starts by selecting one target niche, then shaping the brand and website around that audience. Its service page states that it does not use raffle site templates.
Nera Marketing provides three clearly defined design routes:
- Launch applies the operator’s brand, colours, prizes and content to a proven competition customer journey
- Scale adds tailored page layouts, logo and branding, additional branded pages, enhanced instant-win layouts and conversion tools
- Elite provides fully custom layouts, graphics, product templates and bespoke functionality
This gives the buyer a published relationship between price and design depth. It suits buyers who want to select the level of customisation before requesting a proposal.
Competition features
Every Nera Marketing package includes more than 30 competition features. These cover ticket sales, draw management, customer accounts, entry routes, payments, administration, reporting and player controls. Custom development is available through the Elite and Enterprise routes.
Design Hero also publishes a broad feature set. Its current page names custom rules, draw dates, countdowns, entry questions, ticket counters, progress bars, quantity sliders, ticket bundles, reports, exports, random ticket numbers, multibuy offers, instant wins, points, rewards, site credit, affiliate systems, email, SMS, popups, upsells, winner selection, winner reveals and a free entry route.
| Feature area | Nera Marketing | Design Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Core competition management | Included within the 30+ feature platform | Prize creation, rules, draw dates, countdowns and reporting published |
| Ticket journey | Ticket allocation, bundles, customer accounts and checkout controls | Random ticket numbers, quantity sliders, bundles, counters and progress bars published |
| Entry models | Skills-based and paid with free-entry structures supported | Multiple-choice questions and free entry route published |
| Instant wins | Branded Scratch Cards, Slots, Spin the Wheel and connected rewards | Instant-win functionality, reveal, points, rewards and site credit published |
| Conversion tools | Package-dependent upsells, email, SMS, affiliate and referral tools | Multibuy, popups, upsells, affiliate, email and SMS systems published |
| Tracking | GA4, Search Console, Meta Pixel and purchase-event setup by scope | Site data tracking and marketing integration published |
| Custom development | Elite and Enterprise routes | Bespoke functionality priced according to scope |
The exact feature list in the signed proposal matters more than the number on a service page. Buyers should request a demonstration of the mobile entry journey, the checkout, the customer account, competition setup, the draw process, reporting and the responsible-play controls.
Explore more than 30 Nera Marketing competition website features
Which agency offers the stronger launch process?
Nera Marketing is suited to operators for whom launch speed and a defined delivery structure are priorities.
Nera Marketing advertises most builds in three to four weeks. Design, development, policy preparation, payment underwriting and tracking setup run in parallel. The client receives platform training and 30, 60 or 90 days of post-launch support depending on the package.
The Nera Marketing process covers four stages. First, Nera Marketing defines the audience, prize model, brand direction, entry structure and platform requirements. Second, it prepares the UX and visual design while starting payment underwriting and mapping the required policies. Third, it configures the competition features, checkout, tracking and hosting, then tests the complete journey. Fourth, it provides training and support through launch and the first draw.
Design Hero states an average of 12 to 16 weeks from start to launch. Its service page also invites businesses to launch within the next 12 weeks. It explains that timing depends on client organisation, banks, payment providers and the soft launch as well as the website build.
Its longer process focuses on three connected areas: choosing a niche and audience, building the brand and automated competition website, and preparing the launch marketing needed to generate ticket sales.
A longer timeline can be valuable when the business still needs its niche, positioning, brand and launch strategy defined. A shorter timeline can be valuable when those decisions are already clear and the operator wants the website, payments and compliance workstreams managed together.
Buyers should ask each agency what the advertised timeline assumes. They should confirm when content is required, when payment underwriting starts, how many design revisions are included and what can delay the launch.
How do compliance services compare?
Nera Marketing is suited to operators who want the website compliance framework implemented as part of the build and supported by current sector evidence.
Nera Marketing prepares the selected entry structure, the core terms framework, the free entry presentation, the skills question journey, player protections, draw records, the privacy structure and promotional requirements alongside the website.
For a genuine prize competition, Section 14 of the Gambling Act 2005 requires the outcome to depend on skill, knowledge or judgement. Gambling Commission guidance says the test must discourage a significant proportion of potential entrants or prevent a significant proportion of participants from winning. It also says multiple-choice questions rarely meet the test.
For a chance-based draw using both paid and free entry, Gambling Commission guidance says the free route must be no more expensive and no less convenient than the paid route. It must be displayed at the same level, and the prize system must treat paid and free entries equally.
Nera Marketing platforms can also include age verification, spend and credit controls, account suspension and closure, complaints handling, auditable draw records, winner communication, clear prize and closing-date information, UK GDPR data protection by design, and CAP Code promotional requirements.
Nera Marketing is listed by DCMS as an Other Relevant Signatory to the Voluntary Code of Good Practice for Prize Draw Operators. The Code came into effect on 20 May 2026. It applies to chance-based prize draws with both paid and free entry routes, and its measures cover player protections, transparency and accountability.
Design Hero advertises legal help and templates. Its service page publishes a free entry route and a multiple-choice question as platform features. Its supporting Voluntary Code guide covers age verification, spend limits, credit-card restrictions, self-exclusion, complaints, draw transparency and account controls. It also states that Design Hero is not a law firm and can introduce operators to specialist lawyers.
That Design Hero guide was last modified in March 2026, before the implementation date. It explains the 20 May 2026 date and gives practical control recommendations. Readers should use the current GOV.UK page for the latest status and signatory list.
Design Hero was not listed among the operator or other relevant signatories on the GOV.UK page checked on 8 September 2026. Absence from that list does not mean its websites lack the relevant controls. It means Nera Marketing has independent, current signatory evidence that Design Hero does not presently publish.
Website controls support compliance, but neither agency can remove the operator’s responsibility. The operator remains responsible for how each promotion is structured, advertised and administered, and should obtain specialist legal advice where the model or promotion requires it.
See the compliance controls included in a Nera Marketing build
How do payment gateway services compare?
Both agencies understand that mainstream ecommerce payment providers often restrict competition businesses. Stripe, PayPal and Shopify Payments all decline competition sites.
Nera Marketing prepares the merchant application while the website is being designed and built, then integrates the approved provider and tests the customer payment journey before launch. This reduces the risk of completing a website that is not ready to take approved competition payments.
Nera Marketing routes include Cashflows, which currently supports customer payments from the UK and Ireland for this model. A company director does not need to live in the UK, but every application remains subject to the provider’s underwriting, rates, reserves and terms.
The Design Hero payment guide describes Cashflows as its preferred provider for competition sites. It also names NoChex, G2Pay, DNA Payments, Acquired and Axcess as providers used or vetted for its clients, and offers introductions, application guidance and developer support for WordPress, WooCommerce and approved payment methods.
That guide tells buyers to expect provider-specific transaction fees, setup costs, possible rolling reserves and monthly support charges. It also lists the identity, company, address, bank, prize and website documentation that may be requested.
Buyers should ask either agency which provider fits the operating model, whether the provider accepts startups without trading history, which customer countries are supported, what documents are required, what setup charges and transaction rates apply, whether a rolling reserve applies, when settlements are made, whether Apple Pay and Google Pay are available, and what happens if the first application is declined.
The payment provider makes the final decision. Neither website agency can guarantee merchant approval.
Read the Nera Marketing competition website payment gateway guide
Which agency provides stronger marketing support?
Marketing is a genuine strength for both agencies.
Design Hero builds its launch offer around niche selection, brand positioning and marketing preparation. Its public content covers organic social media, paid social advertising, affiliate promotion, referral incentives, email, SMS and soft-launch planning. It also offers ongoing social, PPC and SEO services under separate agreements. This can suit a first-time entrepreneur who wants founder-led guidance before deciding what the business should sell and who it should serve.
Nera Marketing connects marketing implementation to the website and the customer data. Depending on scope, it can prepare Meta RMG evidence, install Meta Pixel and GA4 tracking, structure purchase events, manage Meta campaigns and connect email and SMS automations.
Published Nera Marketing acquisition evidence includes Cars and Kettles, which generated 468 tracked purchases at a blended cost per purchase of £2.65, with the best ad set reaching £1.33.
Design Hero may be the stronger fit when niche coaching and founder-led launch education are central to the brief. Nera Marketing may be the stronger fit when the operator wants marketing systems implemented inside the platform, alongside named acquisition evidence with measured costs and outcomes.
Results vary by prize, audience, offer, margin, website conversion, ad account and creative. Previous campaign results do not guarantee future performance.
How does post-launch support compare?
Nera Marketing includes a defined support period with each package: 30 days with Launch, 60 days with Scale and 90 days with Elite.
Every build also includes a 12-month warranty for faults in the original Nera Marketing work. That warranty ends only if another developer changes the platform code, meaning the engine, checkout, plugins, theme or database. Adding pages, editing content and swapping images do not affect it. Optional performance hosting, maintenance, platform updates, development and marketing services are available after launch, and the client can also manage the platform independently or appoint another team.
Design Hero includes training and describes itself as available by phone after launch. It also offers a monthly hosting and support package. Its terms state that this package starts when the build is hosted, has a minimum period of six months from the date of site launch, and then becomes a rolling monthly agreement with 30 days’ cancellation notice.
The same terms state that the standard hosting and support package covers 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Emergency support may be available outside those hours at £80 per hour plus VAT by prior agreement. Maintenance and support outside a Design Hero package is listed at £50 per hour. Buyers should confirm the current package price and response times in their proposal.
Buyers should ask both agencies to define support hours, response and resolution targets, hosting monitoring, software and security updates, payment-gateway incidents, competition setup help, compliance updates, custom development rates, marketing management, and the process for urgent draw-day problems.
What evidence has each agency published?
Both agencies publish substantial proof, but they present it differently.
Nera Marketing results
Nera Marketing competition website clients have generated more than £14.5 million in sales across platforms designed and built by Nera Marketing.
Rusboy Competitions generated more than £4.5 million during its first 12 months and grew to more than 40,000 active players. Nera Marketing built the website, compliance structure, payment integration and performance setup as one connected project.
Read the Rusboy Competitions case study
LR Luxe Competitions generated £30,000 in the first month after its Nera Marketing platform relaunch, and now runs at around £110,000 a month. The rebuilt website supported more than 10,000 players live at peak, and its first payout was processed within five days.
Read the LR Luxe rebuild case study
The Meatbox Family moved an existing social following of more than 650,000 onto a dedicated competition platform built by Nera Marketing.
Read the Meatbox Family case study
Cars and Kettles had its competition platform, payment route and Meta campaigns delivered as one project by Nera Marketing. Paid Meta produced 468 tracked purchases at a blended £2.65 each, with the best ad set at £1.33.
Read the Cars and Kettles case study
Design Hero results
The Design Hero service page states that it has more than 70 five-star Google reviews. It publishes named testimonials from competition clients including Little Winners Competitions, Nibbles Games, Power Comps, Daisy’s Draws and Built Different.
The page also presents four commercial result claims alongside client branding: growth from zero to £100,000 a month in six months with no ads, nearly £1 million a month in the first year, £70,000 in a first competition, and £70,000 a month by month six.
These are substantial provider-published claims. The Design Hero section reviewed does not link each result to a detailed case study showing the starting point, the measurement source, the project scope and the verification method. That does not mean the results are inaccurate. It means a buyer should ask for the supporting case study and a relevant client reference.
| Evidence type | Nera Marketing | Design Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Named revenue case studies | Rusboy and LR Luxe | Logo-led commercial claims on the service page |
| Named audience example | The Meatbox Family, 650,000+ following | Little Winners and other named client testimonials |
| Acquisition metrics | Cars and Kettles | Marketing outcomes are described, but no named ad-cost case study was found on the page reviewed |
| Review proof | 5.0 from 175 verified Trustpilot reviews | States 70+ five-star Google reviews |
| Founder visibility | Lewis Bowen and the Nera Marketing delivery team | Nicholas Robb is prominent across the service and guide content |
Buyers should ask either agency for a reference from a client with a similar prize niche, audience, starting budget and intended operating model.
Which agency is right for different competition businesses?
| Buyer priority | Likely fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed published price | Nera Marketing | Three packages show the price, design depth and support period |
| Faster advertised launch | Nera Marketing | Builds are advertised in three to four weeks |
| Longer niche and brand coaching | Design Hero | Niche selection and founder guidance are central to its process |
| Platform ownership | Both | Both state that ownership transfers after payment, but portability terms differ |
| Current Voluntary Code evidence | Nera Marketing | Listed by DCMS as an Other Relevant Signatory |
| Broad learning funnel | Design Hero | Its guide, knowledge hub and clarity call support early-stage buyers |
| Named revenue and acquisition case studies | Nera Marketing | Results are tied to individual clients, work delivered and timeframes |
| Defined included feature count | Nera Marketing | More than 30 features are included in every website package |
For operators who want compliance preparation, payment readiness, design, included features, ownership and growth systems connected on a clear budget, Nera Marketing is the stronger fit. For operators who still need to choose a niche, build a brand from nothing and learn the business model alongside the build, Design Hero’s longer programme is the closer match.
How this comparison was researched
This comparison was produced after reviewing the public Nera Marketing and Design Hero service pages, pricing statements, FAQs, terms, hosting information, payment guidance, compliance content and published evidence on 8 September 2026.
The comparison assessed price, ownership and portability, platform, design and features, payments, compliance, launch time, marketing, support and published evidence. The research also checked the Gambling Commission’s guidance, the Gambling Act 2005, current ASA and CAP guidance, and the DCMS Voluntary Code and signatory list.
Where this page says a detail is not publicly stated, it means the information could not be verified from the sources reviewed. It does not mean an agency does not offer it.
Nera Marketing reviews this comparison every three months. Design Hero representatives and readers can submit a relevant source when a factual detail changes, and Nera Marketing will review the evidence and update the page where required.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nera Marketing cheaper than Design Hero?
Based on the public figures checked on 8 September 2026, Nera Marketing has the lower starting price. Launch costs £2,995, Scale costs £4,995 and Elite costs £9,995. Design Hero states £7,000 as its minimum required investment for a competition brand and website, with higher indicative budgets for more advanced projects. The scope differs, so compare the written deliverables as well as the price.
Does the client own a website built by Design Hero?
The Design Hero public terms say website ownership transfers to the client after full payment. The terms also refer to plugin licences, paid intellectual property and a restriction on reselling or transferring the website platform to a third party for commercial purposes without prior written consent. Buyers should confirm the precise ownership, licence and future-transfer terms in the signed proposal.
Do both agencies use WordPress and WooCommerce?
Both agencies publicly state that they build competition websites using WordPress. Nera Marketing builds every competition platform using WordPress and WooCommerce. Design Hero refers to WooCommerce integrations in its payment guidance, but buyers should confirm the precise ecommerce stack included in their proposal.
Which agency launches competition websites faster?
Nera Marketing advertises launch in three to four weeks. Design Hero states that its average project takes 12 to 16 weeks from start to launch. The scope is different, because the Design Hero process can include niche selection, brand development and a longer launch programme. Buyers should ask each agency what must be supplied and approved for the stated timeline to apply.
Which agency helps with payment gateway approval?
Both agencies publish payment gateway support. Nera Marketing prepares the merchant application alongside the build, integrates the approved provider and tests the checkout. Design Hero publishes provider recommendations, referrals, documentation guidance and integration support. The payment provider makes the final underwriting decision.
Is Design Hero a Voluntary Code signatory?
Design Hero was not found in the operator or other relevant signatory lists on the current GOV.UK page checked on 8 September 2026. It has published detailed guidance about the Code and the platform changes operators should consider. Nera Marketing is listed by DCMS as an Other Relevant Signatory.
Which agency provides ongoing marketing support?
Both do. Design Hero offers niche, brand, social, affiliate, email, SMS, PPC and SEO guidance or services. Nera Marketing offers Meta RMG support, paid acquisition, tracking, email, SMS, SEO and conversion work, and publishes named paid-acquisition results from Cars and Kettles.
Which agency is better for a first-time competition operator?
Nera Marketing may be the stronger fit for operators seeking fixed pricing, a faster build, and compliance, payment and tracking foundations implemented as one project. Design Hero may suit operators who need a longer founder-led programme to select the niche, build the brand and plan the launch. The right route depends on how many commercial decisions have already been made.
What should buyers compare before signing a competition website proposal?
Buyers should compare the full design and feature scope, ownership, plugin licences, hosting, payment support, compliance deliverables, launch assumptions, training, support hours, marketing work and ongoing charges. They should also request named client evidence from a business with a similar starting point.
Launch with compliance, payments, design and growth connected
Nera Marketing designs and builds the website, prepares its compliance framework, supports the merchant application, integrates the approved payment route and connects the tracking needed for growth. Every package includes more than 30 competition features. Prices start from £2,995, builds can be live in three to four weeks, and the client owns the WordPress and WooCommerce platform.
Sources
- Design Hero competition website service
- Design Hero terms and ownership
- Design Hero hosting and support
- Design Hero payment gateway guide
- Design Hero Voluntary Code guide
- Design Hero competition business guide
- Nera Marketing competition website service and packages
- Nera Marketing platform features
- Nera Marketing compliance guidance
- Nera Marketing payment provider guide
- Gambling Commission guidance on free draws and prize competitions
- Section 14 of the Gambling Act 2005
- ASA guidance on promotional marketing
- DCMS Voluntary Code of Good Practice for Prize Draw Operators
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