Web Design
Responsive web design that turns visitors into customers.
Web design services for Portsmouth and Hampshire businesses — designed, built and optimised by one experienced marketer, so your site looks great and actually brings in enquiries.
The trouble with getting a website built
A website that looks lovely but sits there doing nothing is a wasted investment. Your site is your shop window — for most customers it's the first real impression of your business, and it should be working to win you enquiries every hour of the day.
You know your website needs to be better. The trouble is that getting one built is often a painful, confusing process. Either you hand it to a big agency and get passed between a project coordinator, a design lead, a developer and an SEO team — a fragmented process that's hard to follow and easy to lose control of. Or you use someone cheap who makes it look nice but never thinks about whether it actually brings in business.
And a common trap: the person who designs it isn't the person who builds it, and neither of them thinks about whether Google can find it. So it launches looking great and quietly fails to perform.
Businesses in Portsmouth and Hampshire deserve simpler: one experienced person who designs, builds and optimises your website, and who you actually deal with from start to finish.
The approach
Web design services that do more than look good
I design, build and optimise websites that win enquiries.
Not just an attractive site, but one built around your customers' journey, fast and easy on any device, and set up from the ground up to be found on Google and AI search.
And because I design it, build it and handle the SEO myself, nothing gets lost between the look, the build and getting found — the three things that usually sit with three different people.
What's included
A complete web design and build service
From a smart brochure site to a full online store — every website is built around your business today and ready to grow with it.
Responsive, mobile-first web design
Designed for phones first, because that's where most of your visitors are.
WordPress web design
Flexible, easy for you to update, and yours to own — never locked in.
eCommerce web design
Online shops built around how you actually sell and get paid.
Website redesigns and migrations
Bringing a dated or slow site up to standard without losing your search rankings.
SEO-ready build
Clean structure, fast loading and search built in, so you get found from day one.
Website copy and content
Persuasive, on-brand words written to convert, not just fill pages.
Web consultancy
Expert guidance and a clear plan if you'd rather steer your own build.
Training and aftercare
I'll train you to manage the site yourself, or keep it running for you.
The process
How I work — a clear, proven process
| 1 |
Deep Dive |
I get to know your business, your customers and what you need the site to achieve. |
| 2 |
Plan |
I map out the pages and journey (the sitemap), so the structure is right before any design begins. |
| 3 |
Design |
I design the homepage first to set the look and feel, then the rest of the site and its mobile layouts, keeping you involved throughout. |
| 4 |
Build |
I build it in WordPress, clean and fast, with SEO and proper tracking in place from the start. |
| 5 |
Launch, train and support |
I take it live, train you to manage it, and stay on hand for whatever comes next. |
Ways to work together
Delivery that fits your business
Not every business needs the same thing, so there are three straightforward ways to work together:
A full website, designed and built
The complete project, from blank page to launch.
A redesign or migration
Bringing your existing site up to standard, or moving it somewhere better.
Consultancy and support
A plan for your own build, or ongoing care and updates for your live site.
Pricing
Simple, transparent pricing
I price websites per project, so you know the cost before any work begins — no open-ended bills.
You'll get a clear quote up front, my day rate is published on the website, and I'll always recommend the right size of site for your business rather than the biggest one I can sell you. Want ongoing updates and care once it's live? That can run as part of your monthly marketing. Either way, no hidden fees, and you own everything at the end.
Pricing
A website that works with the rest of your marketing
Your website works hardest when it's not built in isolation. A beautiful site that isn't set up for search, or that says something different from your ads and social, only does half a job.
I build yours as one part of a single plan. Your SEO, your copywriting and your graphic design all come together in one place — so your website looks right, reads right, gets found, and turns visitors into enquiries.
I'm based in Portsmouth and design and build websites for businesses across Hampshire and the South Coast — Southampton, Fareham, Gosport, Havant, Chichester and beyond, as well as clients across the UK. If you've been searching for affordable web design in Hampshire, or a website designer in Portsmouth who'll actually sit down with you, that's me — a local marketer who designs, builds and optimises your site personally, not a distant agency queue.
Results
Real results, for real businesses
Clear, measurable results for real clients:
The Clinical Academy |
A website rebuilt for search and conversion that lifted rankings 250%, click-through rate 45%, and drove a 38% rise in course sales. |
Portsmouth Seafood Festival |
Designed and built the website and digital marketing behind the event. |
UX/UI across sectors |
Websites and app interfaces designed and built — from a food app to e-commerce and SaaS platforms. |
Sixteen years |
Designing and building websites that don't just look good, but bring in business. |
What you can expect
One point of contact. I design, build and optimise your site personally — no coordinators, no handovers.
Full ownership. Your website, content and accounts belong to you, and you're never locked in.
Built to be found. SEO and mobile-first design baked in from the start, not bolted on later.
Honest advice and transparent pricing. A clear quote up front, and the right-sized site for your business.
FAQs
Web design: your questions answered
What does a web designer do?
A web designer plans and creates how your website looks and works — the layout, the pages, the journey a visitor takes, and how it reads on a phone. A good one designs with a purpose: not just an attractive site, but one that guides people towards getting in touch or buying. I go a step further and build it too, and make sure it’s set up to be found on Google.
How much does a website cost?
It depends on the size and what it needs to do — a smart brochure site is very different from a full online shop. I price per project, give you a clear quote up front before any work starts, and publish my day rate, so there are no surprises. I'll always recommend the right size of site for your business, not the biggest one I can sell you.
What's the difference between web design and web development?
Web design is how a site looks and feels — the layout, colours, journey and content. Web development is the building of it — turning that design into a working website. On most projects those are two different people or teams. With me, they’re the same person, so nothing gets lost in translation between the look and the build.
Will my website work on mobile and be found on Google?
Yes to both. Every site I build is responsive and mobile-first — designed for phones from the start, because that's where most of your visitors are. And it's built to be found: clean structure, fast loading and SEO built in from the ground up, so search engines and AI can understand and surface it.
Do I need a WordPress website?
For most businesses, yes — WordPress is flexible, you own it, and you can update it yourself without needing a developer every time. I build on WordPress so you're never locked in or dependent on me. If your needs are different, such as a large online shop, I'll advise the right platform for you rather than forcing one.
Let's build you a website that works
Book a free, no-obligation website review. In thirty minutes, I'll look at your current site (or your plans), tell you honestly what's holding it back, and where a better website would win you more business.