Web designer in London for small businesses
I build websites for small businesses, so owners can focus on what they do best
Your website is the digital face of your business and is often the first point of contact for potential customers - let's make it count.
01 Services
Put your feet up and enjoy the benefits of a bespoke website that works for you
I'll take the headache out of managing your online presence by building and maintaining a website for your business that is hand-crafted, user-friendly, and optimised for performance and SEO.
- Your new website - I will deliver a clean, responsive site that both looks great and performs well on desktop, tablet, and mobile.
- Bespoke design - Stand apart from competitors relying on off-the-shelf WordPress and Squarespace templates, with a design built to align with your brand.
- Free Google report - See how your existing website scores across performance, SEO and industry best-practice metrics, as measured by Google.
- Every page optimised - Benefit from performance, SEO, and accessibility standards that drive leads and help your website stand out from the competition.
- Content review - Full review of your existing/proposed content with feedback on tone of voice and imagery use.
- Built-in contact form - A contact form with anti-spam protection so the messages you receive come from real customers (not 🤖).
- Human talk - I will communicate in plain English, in as much or as little technical detail as you like, so you know exactly what is happening at every stage of the project.
- No gatekeeping - The important stuff's in your name, so you stay in control of your website at all times.
- Your website - live! I will build your homepage plus the pages you need to showcase your services, team, blog, and contact information. All you need to provide is the content.
- Design amendments. Two rounds of design amendments so we get the details right.
- Future flexibility. Access to all the files in case you decide to work with another web developer in future.
- No surprises. I will keep you informed of any important decision-making along the way, and upon completion provide a list of the services being used - with reminder dates for contract renewals (if needed).
- Technical NB: Custom standalone websites are built using Astro - a modern, fast, and secure framework optimised for content-driven websites.
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More control over your content.
Wiring up a CMS allows you to make content changes yourself, without the support of a web
developer. This is ideal for businesses that regularly update their website with new content.
By default, you'll have access to update the following content types:
- Blog posts
- Team pages
- Business status updates
- Opening times
If you need to be able to update other types of content on your website, we can discuss additional options. - Technical NB: Custom standalone websites are built using Astro - a modern, fast, and secure framework optimised for content-driven websites.
Not sure where to start?
Get in touch and we can chat about what you want to get out of your business website. Even if I can't help, I might be able to point you in the right direction.
Get in touch ↗Contract
Hassle-free monthly retainer
- Peace of mind - with up to 3 hours of development time. This can be used to make content changes like adding blog posts, updating team pages etc., as well as styling updates and general website maintenance.
- All content provided by you.
- Priority customer - your change requests take priority over freelance hourly-rated work.
- Keep the lights on - with management of and maintenance to the hosting, email, and security services.
- Stay on top - proactively keeping up to date with SEO best practice.
- Rollover time - up to 2 hours of unused development time for any given month gets rolled over to the subsequent month to a maximum of 5 hours.
- Cancellable at any time - stay covered until the end of the month, at which point you will stop paying the retainer.
Freelance
By the hour
- Assistance à la carte - get help with any content changes or new ideas for your website, as and when you need.
Domain purchase/renewal fee
For your own peace of mind and security, the domain (your ownership of the website name) stays in your name, with you holding the account and payment details. I'll likely need access to the account initially to set up hosting and email services.
Hosting & form service fees
I can recommend excellent free services for both hosting (Cloudflare) and handling the emails that come through the form (Resend). If you want to use the paid plans offered by these providers, or other services altogether, these must be paid for by you.
Paid SEO
There are multiple factors that influence search result rankings. I can help where the content and the code have an impact on Search Engine Optimisation, but do not cover paid SEO (marketing).
02 About Me
Your friendly London based web developer
Hi! I'm Jack and I'm a web designer/developer based in my home town of London. I have 8+ years of experience in web design and development, mostly working for large organisations such as Vodafone and Shelter.
I've seen first-hand how a well-designed website can help small businesses grow and connect with their customers. I'd like to help you do just that - let's work together to build a strong online presence that reflects the best of your business.
03 Contact
Get in touch and take the first step towards your new website
Use the form or reach out directly via email at jack@makerdigital.uk .
PS. If the thought of building a new website or updating your existing website is overwhelming, please don't hesitate to email me - even if I can't help with what you're after I might be able to point you in the right direction.