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Web Development Services:
Build, Speed & Search

End-to-end web development services, with single-point accountability from start to finish. Most projects combine multiple disciplines, such as a WordPress build with technical SEO or an Astro rebuild with a fresh design system.

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01

Build & Development

5 services
01.1Core offer

WordPress Development with Elementor

WordPress websites, Elementor Pro development and custom solutions, designed from scratch or rebuilt from an existing site, built clean and fast with templates your team can actually edit without breaking the design.

Elementor ProDynamic ContentCustom blocks

What's included

  • WordPress setup with a clean Elementor Pro build
  • Responsive build across mobile, tablet and desktop
  • Reusable templates for efficient editing
  • On-page SEO, Google Analytics and Search Console setup
  • Performance optimisation for fast loading
  • Clean UI/UX with a scalable code structure
  • Handover session and a short editing guide
01.2

Astro Website Development

Modern, near-zero-JavaScript websites built with Astro, for marketing sites that need to be genuinely fast.

AstroStaticEdge hosting
01.3

Headless CMS

Websites on headless platforms such as Sanity or Storyblok, with content modelled around how your team actually publishes.

SanityStoryblokContent modelling
01.4

UI/UX Design

Website and Mobile UI/UX, with Figma-based design systems, the interface work that keeps a build consistent and a redesign repeatable.

FigmaDesign systemsPrototypes
01.5

WooCommerce

WooCommerce e-commerce stores, designed, built and optimised: product templates, checkout flow and store speed.

WooCommerceCheckout UX
02

Convert & Rebuild

3 services
02.1

Figma to Website

Convert Figma designs into pixel-accurate, responsive websites in WordPress or Astro, not one-off pages.

  • Design review and responsive behaviour agreed upfront
  • Pixel-perfect QA against the source Figma design
02.2

Theme to Website

Convert existing designs, static sites or custom themes into a maintainable WordPress or Astro build.

  • Template mapping and content migration
  • Editor-safe fields for every section
02.3

Website Rebuild & Speed

Modernise an existing website and bring performance back to green, without losing existing rankings.

  • Audit, redirect map and content keep-list
  • Core Web Vitals work and plugin cleanup
04

Security, Maintenance & Hosting

3 services
04.1

Security

WordPress hardening: security plugins, a firewall and security headers, login protection, backups and malware monitoring, so the site stays safe.

HardeningHeadersBackups
04.2

Maintenance

Core, theme and plugin updates, small fixes and content changes, kept current so the site stays secure and stable.

UpdatesFixesMonitoring
04.3

Hosting

Hosting setup and migration on Hostinger, GoDaddy, Cloudflare, SiteGround and other providers, configured for speed, SSL and backups.

MigrationCloudflareSSL

Security, maintenance and hosting is an add-on to a Build & Development or Convert & Rebuild project, not a standalone service.

Process

Four steps, no surprises

Every engagement runs the same way, whether it is a one-page audit or a full rebuild. You always know what is happening and what it costs.

01

Scope call

Thirty minutes on goals, content, constraints and deadlines.

02

Written proposal

Deliverables, timeline and a fixed price, approved before work starts.

03

Design & build

Weekly progress on a staging link, with review points you can see.

04

Launch & handover

QA, search checks, training and thirty days of post-launch support.

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Ways to work together

Pick the shape that fits the work

Not sure which one applies? Describe the project and you will get a straight answer on which is the better value.

Why work with a freelancer instead of a company or agency?

You work directly with the developer building your site, with no account managers, no handoff chains and no agency overhead. That means direct communication, faster execution and lower costs. One expert remains personally accountable from the first call to launch and beyond.

Fixed-scope project

Most projects

A defined build or rebuild with agreed deliverables, milestones and a fixed price.

Monthly retainer

Ongoing

Ongoing development, content support, SEO work and maintenance on a set number of days.

Audit & roadmap

One-off

A single written assessment of your site: performance, structure, SEO and AEO, with a prioritised plan.

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How to choose

Which stack is right for your website?

A short, honest comparison of the options, so you can see where each one fits before the build is scoped. Most projects use WordPress, while some are a better fit for Astro or a headless setup.

WordPress or Astro: which should you build with?

WordPress is the practical choice when an all-in-one CMS, easy content editing and a mature plugin ecosystem matter. Astro delivers cleaner code and faster page loads, making it ideal for performance-focused websites. It can also have a lower overall cost, with fewer ongoing dependencies on plugins and platform maintenance. A headless CMS such as Sanity or Storyblok can be added when structured, reusable content is important.

WordPress + ElementorAll-in-one
  • Easy for your team to edit and grow
  • Huge plugin ecosystem for added functionality
  • Elementor Pro gives full layout control without code
  • Ongoing costs for plugins, hosting and maintenance
  • More dependent on plugins for advanced functionality
Astro + Headless CMSFastest
  • Clean, lean code for faster page loads
  • Very low JavaScript and excellent performance
  • Structured content that's easy to reuse across platforms
  • Higher initial setup and development cost
  • More technical setup and ongoing maintenance
WordPress
Elementor Pro
Astro
Headless CMS
SEO
Figma
Full-stack
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FAQs

Common questions about the work

Anything not covered here, just ask in the form below.

Can you work with an existing website or design?

Yes. Existing websites can be fixed, rebuilt, redesigned or optimised without starting over. Figma designs can also be converted into responsive WordPress or Astro websites, including Figma to WordPress and Figma to Astro builds. A short audit comes first so the work is properly scoped before anything changes.

How much does a project cost?

Every project is priced by scope, with a fixed price agreed before work starts. Cost depends on the number of templates, amount of content, and whether design, development and SEO are included. A written proposal follows before work begins.

How long does a build take?

A typical marketing site runs two to four weeks from approved design to launch. An AI-assisted workflow keeps timelines short without cutting quality, and the exact schedule is agreed in the proposal.

Will the website be fast?

Speed is built in from the start, not bolted on afterwards: a performance budget, image optimisation, caching and clean, lightweight code. Rebuilds typically move Google PageSpeed scores out of the red or amber and above 80, with Core Web Vitals passing.

Which platforms and technologies do you use?

WordPress with Elementor Pro is the core, which keeps builds consistent, flexible and easy for your team to edit. Where speed matters most, the site is built with Astro and a headless CMS such as Sanity or Storyblok. The right stack is chosen per project rather than applied by default, always on clean, standards-based code.

Do you include SEO with website development?

Yes. Every build includes on-page SEO as standard: clean semantic markup, correct headings, metadata, schema, an XML sitemap and fast loading, with analytics and Search Console wired in from the start. Deeper technical SEO and ongoing search work are available as an add-on or monthly retainer when you need to compete for specific terms.

What is a headless CMS?

A headless CMS separates where you edit content from where it is displayed. You manage content in a clean editing interface such as Sanity or Storyblok, and the website is built separately with a fast front end like Astro. It suits projects where speed, security and scalability matter most, though a traditional WordPress setup is the better fit for many sites.

Do you provide ongoing maintenance?

Yes. A monthly retainer covers updates, security, performance monitoring, content changes and SEO work on a set number of days, so the site stays fast and secure long after launch.

Can you deploy the website to my hosting?

Yes. The finished site can be deployed to your own hosting or server, or to a provider of your choice such as Hostinger, GoDaddy or Cloudflare, set up with SSL, backups and a speed check on launch.

Do you work with clients remotely?

Yes. Work is fully remote, with projects managed through shared boards, email and chat, with calls scheduled when needed. Some projects delivered remotely include Transputec and Crises Control.

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