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Designing stand-out websites for businesses who are ready to grow big
Stand-out WordPress websites for businesses who are ready to get visible and grow.
When your dream clients click through to your website do they realise you’re a match made in heaven and want to instantly buy from you or find out more? Does your website tell your people who you are, what you do and what your special sauce is? Does it help your business stand out from the crowd? If not, let’s fix it…




A pretty online presence isn’t enough
There are over a billion websites out there… It takes your website visitors just 2.6 seconds to form their first impression of yours.
You’ll need to make your website stand out and make that first impression count. Of course, we all love pretty design. But that alone just isn’t going to cut it.
Considering the sea of competion out there, how can you make your website stand out and start attracting the right people? It comes down to creating a website that’s designed strategically, that focuses on your goals, stops your ideal clients in their tracks and has all the good looks too.


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Get Online
You need a digital home for your business. You’re in the early stages of your business or you’ve been at it for a couple of years. You’ve had a go at DIYing your site but you’re over it.
Working collaboratively, instead of trying to figure it all out by yourself, we’ll create the perfect website for your business that reaches your goals and turns the heads of your dream customers.
This package is perfect for businesses who need a basic or starter website but aren’t ready to invest in an all-singing-all-dancing customised one just yet.
What's included in 'Get Online'?
- 5 page WordPress website built out from a trusted template with pages customised and suited to your business’ needs. Additional pages are possible, of course (* see add ons)
- Mobile and tablet responsive design (goes without saying this is a must!)
- A website questionnaire and strategy session to get clear on your website goals.
- A guide to help you with your website copy.
- Basic SEO set up
- Social media integration
- Legal pages including a privacy policy, terms and conditions and cookie policy and settings.
- Complimentary video training so you can edit text and images on your site and add blogs and other content with confidence.
- 4 weeks of email support post project
- 2 rounds of revisions
- Ongoing support, edits and hosting if you opt for a website maintenance package (*see package additions).
Package additions
- Extra pages– from £200 depending on details and design
- Share your knowledge, build trust with your audience and improve your Google rankings by adding a blog to your website. From £350.
- Build your fanbase, increase incoming leads and build your email list with social media links and a lead capture on your website- from £450
- Ongoing support, edits and hosting if you choose one of our website maintenance packages– from £49 per month)
- A website editorial review– stay in the driving seat with your website copy but have one of our pro copy writers help you edit it to help you say all the right things to your ideal clients – from £425
- Personal branding shoot– From £400
- Keep your shopfront open 24/7 by selling your products online. Add an online store from £600
- Add the ‘Branding Mini’ or ‘Branding Essentials’ package to get a complete branding and web package. Get more details on the branding packages here.
Investment
The investment in getting your website online with this package is from £1995. Payment plans are available.
Of course, if your business and your current situation doesn’t exacly match what’s included in this package, get in touch and we can create something a bit more bespoke just for you.
(please note that the cost of your domain and hosting will be extra)
Things to consider
- “Get me online” projects typically take 8-10 weeks to complete and I usually book out around 2-3 months in advance.
- You’ll need to ideally have your branding and website copy done, and have brand images before we start on the project.
- If you need your branding designed too, that’s something I can help you with too (*please see add ons)
- If you don’t already have website copy or photography, I’d recommend booking your website design in for after that’s ready – and I’m happy to support you during that process, with resources and recommendations for other businesses who can help with your website copy and photography.
- If you book in your website design in advance, we can get started with your website once your copy and photography is perfect! If you have any questions about timelines or want recommendations for copywriters or photographers, just get in touch.





Elevate Online
You might already have a website, but it’s time to take things up a number of notches now. You’re ready to grow your business and start getting your website to do some more of the heavy lifting for you.
We’ll work together to strategically design and build a website that will start helping you do more and that reaches your goals and turns the heads of your dream customers.
This package is perfect for business owners who need a site that’s a little more custom than just the out-of-the-box basics to grow their business and give it a proper glow up.
What's included in 'Elevate Online'?
- 10-12 page fully custom WordPress website with pages suited to your business’ needs. Additional pages are possible, of course (* see add ons)
- Mobile and tablet responsive design (goes without saying this is a must!)
- A website questionnaire and strategy session to get clear on your website goals.
- Share your knowledge, build trust with your audience and improve your Google rankings by adding a blog to your website.
- Build your community, increase incoming leads and build your email list with social media links and a lead capture on your website
- A guide to help you with your website copy.
- Basic SEO set up
- Legal pages including privacy policy, terms and conditions and cookie policy
- Complimentary video training so you can edit text and images on your site and add blogs and other content with confidence.
- 4 weeks of email support post project
- 2 rounds of revisions
- Ongoing support, edits and hosting if you opt for a website maintenance package (*see package additions).
Package additions
- Extra pages– from £200 depending on details and design
- Ongoing support, edits and hosting if you choose one of our website maintenance packages– from £49 per month)
- A website editorial review– stay in the driving seat with your website copy but have one of our pro copy writers help you edit it to help you say all the right things to your ideal clients – from £425
- Get your website copy written for you. The complete website copy service from £950
- Personal branding shoot– From £400
- Keep your shopfront open 24/7 by selling your products online. Add an online store from £600.
- Add the ‘Branding Mini’ or ‘Branding Essentials’ package to get a complete branding and web package. Get more details on the branding packages here.
Investment
The investment in getting your website online with this package is from £3995. Payment plans are available.
(please note that the cost of your domain and hosting will be extra as well as any tech add ons that might be needed)
Things to consider
- “Level me up” projects typically take 10-12 weeks to complete and I usually book out around 2-3 months in advance.
- You’ll need to ideally have your branding and website copy done, and have brand images before we start on the project.
- If you need your branding designed too, that’s something we can help you with too (*please see add ons
- If you don’t already have website copy or photography, we’d recommend booking your website design in for after that’s ready – and we’re happy to support you during that process, with resources and recommendations for other businesses who can help with your website copy and photography.
- If you book in your website design in advance, we can get started with your website once your copy and photography is perfect! If you have any questions about timelines or want recommendations for copywriters or photographers, just get in touch.
Not sure you fit in?
As people, we’re not built to fit in and neither should your business. If you’re not sure which package is best suited to you, your goals, your business needs and your budget right now, just let me know.
Every business is unique so every project is too. Tell me more about what you’re looking for and let’s hop on a call to talk more about the details. I’ll put something bespoke together for you.
The Website Design Process


Discovery
Once you’re on board, we’ll book in for our first session to start uncovering everything there is to know about your business.
It’ll also be time to start pulling together the content for your website including images, photos, personal branding and copy which will all need to be provided before the next stage can begin.


Strategy
Next, we’ll book in for your website goals and strategy session. We’ll look at how we can target your ideal customers and the messaging needed to attract them and convert them in to loyal paying customers as well as the goals you have for your website, how to keep your website visitors on your site for longer and get them to become your customers.


Design
Here we will begin to translate your business’ goals and the strategy for your website into a sitemap. I’ll begin to work on a design idea for thelayout for your website including the placement of all the components needed for the site to work well for your business. Once the prototype design is approved by you, we’ll be ready to build it out in to a real life website.


Build
Next we’ll be ready to start building the complete working website you’ve been waiting for. Thgis will be built for you behind the scenes with no interruption to your current site if you have one. The launch of your new website is just the beginning. I’ll be on hand with post project support to get your website found and keep things up to date.
The Website Design Process
The Website Design Process


Not your average design service…
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We’ll work with you like a VIP throughout the project. We’re firm believers in great communication and collaboration so you’ll get regular updates throughout the project and have a clear project timeline so you know exactly where we’re at at each stage of the process.
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The all in one treatment- We offer a unique blend of strategy and web design all wrapped up in one package. You’ll also go through our comprehensive workbooks and questionnaires and strategy sessionsto help you gather all the content and get clarity around your brand, your website and your vision.
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We won’t just leave you hanging after the project is done. You’ll get Personalised video walkthrough presentations, trainings and guides to help you easily edit your website and use your brand assets if you require. And if you don’t want to, We’ll be on hand to do that for you with one of my website maintenance plans.





Not ready for the full website design experience just yet?
We hear you. Going for the investment in branding and website design can feel like a lot. You might also be keen to DIY your site, or you’ve already tried but your’re a bit stuck and over it!
That’s where The Website Review comes in. No more endless tinkering around with your website design and guessing what you should be doing for the best. Let’s come up with a plan for how to improve your existing website. For just £149 you’ll get a strategy to take forward for you to apply to your website to give it the glow up it needs and deserves to get your business seen and to help it grow.
Want to know more about the finer details?
You’ve got questions and we have answers! Knowing what you need to know before you go ahead can feel overwhelming. We want to make the process as smooth and easy for you as possible if you choose us to work with you on your project.
We get asked many a question, but here we’ve put together some of my top FAQs so you can learn more about the process, peel back the curtain on how we work and see what is needed from you too. If your question isn’t covered here or you want to ask us anything, big or small, please just ask!
Why do you use WordPress to create websites?
One of the biggest reasons we use WordPress to build our websites is that it’s extremely flexible. There is a lot you can do with it in comparison to a lot of other templated platforms and page builders out there that really limit you to a specific layout or design. While it’s great that there are so many platforms out there now that allow anyone to build a great looking website without the need for any coding, these websites can struggle on the performance or navigation side to reach a business goals because there may be no strategy behind them. We create good-looking websites that are also designed strategically to help business owners reach those goals and WordPress is a great, flexible tool to allow us the freedom to do that.
Another reason why we use WordPress is that it’s a hit with Google. Google and other search engines love the way WordPress sites are built with high-quality code and that’s why WordPress websites tend to rank higher than others in search engines.
You can learn more about why we use WordPress in this blog post.
Do I have to pick one of your website design packages?
The packages we have created should serve as a guideline based on what business owners need and what their goals are but are by no means set in stone. If you don’t feel like what you need falls exactly into one of my packages, that’s fine of course. We like to work on the basis that every business is completely unique and actually with most of the projects we complete, while their based on one of my packages, they have custom add ons too. If you feel like your goals mean you need something more custom, then please just get in touch to tell us more and we can have a chat.
How much will my website cost to build?
If you pick one of our packages, this should act as a good benchmark on which to base the expected cost of your website. If you do need add ons or anything extra, these will of course add to the price. Just get in touch if you have a more custom idea that will need custom pricing to match.
Can you help me with my branding design too?
This is music to our ears! We love providing clients with the complete branding and website package and we’ll be happy to help you on this. Branding essentials are included in “The Complete Works” package and start from £500 as an add on to my other packages.
And can you help with my website copy?
If you’re happy to write your website copy yourself, we provide a website copy guide to all my clients. We will need your website copy to be complete before we start work on designing your website to make sure we’re going to be building a website that reality speaks to your people and converts them into paying clients.
We do recommend you work with a copywriter in some capacity if possible which is why we offer the Copy Editorial Review as an add on. This will mean you can write your own website copy guided by a copywriter, and then have it checked over and improved on for things like making sure it converts website visitors and to bear in mind things like SEO. This starts from £425. If you would prefer to have a copywriter write your website copy for you, we can provide this service for you with one ofour recommended copywriters too. The cost for this starts from £950.
Do I need to provide images for my website?
Yes! We will need you to provide your brand photography before we start on our project so that we’ll be able to build a website that really represents your brand and puts your key messaging front and center to increase conversions.
If you don’t have your brand photography sorted just yet, we can book your website project in advance and we’ll give you the guidance and resources or names of photographers we recommend to work on your brand photography. Then once it’s done, we can get going on your website.
You can find out more about the importance of personal branding photography and how to plan a personal branding shoot over on the blog.
If you have any questions about brand photography or need recommendations, please just ask!
Is it easy for me to manage my WordPress website after it's been built?
Yes, it is! WordPress now has pagebuilders which make it much easier and more intuitive to edit without the need for any coding. When we wrap up the project, we’ll hand the website over to you with video tutorials on how you can edit aspects of your site and easily add content to it. That is to say, if you want to make the changes to your site yourself.., and if you don’t you can sign up for one ofour website maintenance plans and we will keep your site up to date, secure and performing well along with making the changes for you.
Will my website be mobile friendly?
Of course! In fact 57% of website users say they won’t recommend a business with a poorly designed mobile website. We won’t create a site that isn’t mobile friendly. We design websites to look & function beautifully on mobile devices and across all screen sizes so you can retain & convert more customers wherever they view your website.
Where will my website be hosted?
This depends on whether or not you choose to opt for one of our website maintenance plans. If you do, it will be hosted with our trusted hosting company where we keep an eye on all the client sites we manage for them if they choose to opt for the plan. If you don’t, we will still set you up with our trusted hosting company but you’ll have your own account to manage things yourself.
What if I need help with my site later on down the line?
We’re here to help. If you sign up to one of our website maintenance plans you’ll have us in your corner month after month taking care of everything on your site from security, updates and performance and you’ll get a certain amount of our time monthly to make edits or add content to your site. If you opt for one of the plans you’ll also get a discount off our hourly rate which is what we would charge for any further work to your site outside the plan or to those who haven’t signed up to the plan.
I don't have the budget for one of your website packages at the moment. Can I still work with you?
The great news is yes! We totally get that going in for a website design project can feel a bit daunting. We offer Website review sessions which are a great opportunity to go through your existing website and see what you’re doing well right now and you could be doing better to improve the performance of your site, get more clients and make your website work harder for your business. These sessions acts as a lower cost option for those who want to continue on the DIY route, but would like some guidance and a strategy to take it forward and grow.
Also, there is the option oif going for something a bit more custom that might suit your budget. All you need to do is get in touch and we’ll arrange a time to have a chat so we can find out more about your project details and give you a custom quote.
Why are websites so "expensive"?
Well, we suppose this depends on what you would see as expensive. It might be about your priorities. We work with ambitious businesses who want to get online, get seen and grow. This will mean that they may not have the time or the expertise to design and build a website that coverts for their business and their time is better spent on growing their business and the things they actually love doing. A question right back at you… Which do you value more, your time or your money? If it’s your time, then we’d say you’re more likely to be happy to invest in a website designer to build a site using their expereince, expertise and knowledge. If you value your money more, then that’s where the option of DIYing your site is most likely the best option for you.
I offer bespoke payment plan options to make investing in your website much more manageable and accessible.
When can we work together?
This depends on a few things. It will depend if you’re ready to go on your project with all the content we need to start designing. We’ll need you to provide the images and copy for your site as well as be ready with your branding (unless you’d like us to do this for you too).
We usually book out 2-3 months in advance so it also depends on our next availability as to when we can work together. If you have any questions about availability or timelines, let us know!
How much will I be involved in the website build?
Website design projects are a collaborative process and whilst we will be doing all the designing and developing, we will need you on hand throughout the project to give your feedback, to make sure it’s a website that you are proud of and one that considers your goals and ideal clients. We have worked hard to get my process refined over time, but you know your business inside out better than anyone else, so your presence during the process is fundamental to its success. We can’t do it without you!
Do you offer payment plans?
For all website design projects, we ask for 50% of the fee as a deposit with the remaining 50% due upon completion of the project.
Payment plans with more installment payments can be arranged on request.


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