Website Design Cardiff / Newport / Bristol

Small Business Web Design In South Wales & the South West

Responsive, affordable web design

Not sure what you need?

Start here!

Do you own a small business in South Wales or the South West? Are you looking for small business website design near Cardiff or Bristol? Then you’re in the right place! Based in Newport, I’ve helped UK small busi­nesses grow online since 2005 with:

• Affordable Small Business Websites
• Professional Web Design and WordPress Development
• Bespoke Web Development

Why Small Business Website Design?

Small business website design and devel­opment is very dif­ferent from building per­sonal sites. Why? Because business web­sites need to compete.

That means small business website design needs to focus on per­formance. Otherwise, looking pretty is pretty useless on page ten of Google. Small business web­sites are business-critical mar­keting vehicles. So yours will need a decent engine, not just pol­ished paintwork. That’s what you’ll find here.

Amazing, pro­fes­sional service and speedy com­mu­nic­a­tions. Very impressed and highly recom­mended. — Barbara H. Web Design: (5/5)

Affordable Small Business Website Design

Attract leads with simple, affordable web design

Need affordable web design?

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Startups and sole traders often want to design a basic website on a tight budget. Most are either inform­ation bro­chures, mar­keting hubs ore eco­m­merce sites. So I’ve created three affordable web design packages to cover these common requirements.

Prioritising per­formance reduces risk. So these starter website packages also cover business-critical details that amateur or DIY web design often over­looks, and cheap web designers often skip to cut costs. Those include SEO, security, editable pages, mobile-friendly “responsive” web design and site stats.

Designed with self-funded startups in mind, these afford­bable web­sites offer a hidden bonus, too. With many years of exper­ience, I can offer a lot of help and advice on all aspects of online mar­keting. So I don’t just build web­sites — I help folks build busi­nesses.

Peter’s expertise is exactly what I needed. When I have ideas Pete makes them work. I could not run my website without him. — Sue B‑E. Web Design: (5/5)

Professional Web Design, Website Redesign & WordPress Development

Whilst looks aren’t everything, they do matter. Design that appeals more to your spe­cific target audience boosts sales. So bespoke web design gen­erally pays for itself. At least, pro­fes­sional bespoke web design does. Even the pret­tiest custom website won’t help if it over­looks the other vital per­formance factors.

That’s why website redesigns are so popular. It’s not just that visual trends and mar­keting strategies evolve. It’s because small firms who start out by trying to cut costs on pro­fes­sional web design realise their cheap website has actually held their business back.

That’s often because they hired a designer with no business exper­ience. Graphic design courses and web design tools don’t teach them what small firms really need. Nor do most web design courses, for that matter.

So once they realise their mistake, many small firms rebuild from scratch — often losing whatever pro­gress they have made. Professional website redesign takes steps to avoid that.

WordPress Development

Developing WordPress sites since 2005

Need something special?

Tell me your plans!

Sometimes you need more advanced fea­tures than simple small business web­sites provide. Professional web design and WordPress devel­opment can include:

• Advanced eco­m­merce — including drop-shipping, print-on-demand, virtual goods, affiliate systems, auc­tions, real estate etc.
• Membership web­sites — members-only content, forums, social net­works etc.
• Booking systems — appoint­ments, events, webinars and courses

… and too many other options to list! WordPress offers plugins for almost every common need. That saves lots of time and devel­opment costs.

In fact, over 40% of all web­sites and 8% of all eco­m­merce sites run on WordPress. No other system comes close. WordPress devel­opment is simply the most flexible, cost-effective way to build small business websites.

Safer Website Planning & Pricing

Professional web design has too many vari­ables to cover with simple packages. So I offer a risk-reducing advance con­sultation for such pro­jects. Here’s how that works:

• Call me — or book a free call back. If you only need a simple site, I’ll be happy to confirm that.
• Otherwise, I’ll offer an optional “Discovery” phase to invest­igate your goals in more detail.
• If you decide to proceed, the Discovery fee reduces the project price. So it’s effect­ively free.

This process means you get better plans, lower risk and a lower imple­ment­ation cost — and I get a happier client.

Approaching Pete to set up a new website was the best move I have made. We wanted a system that was easy to nav­igate and look good when cus­tomers shop online. Pete made the whole process simple and dealing with him was a great pleasure. He can’t do enough to help and solve any problem that may arise. I would highly recommend Pete for his exper­ience and know­ledge and total ded­ic­ation to see the project through to final con­clusion. — Steve H. Web Design: (5/5)

Bespoke Web Development

Web devel­opment involves custom coding

Need something unique?

Let’s talk!

Very spe­cific or unusual systems may need to be coded from scratch. Many web designers simply don’t develop those pro­gramming skills. Still, whilst bespoke web devel­opment takes time, it can build almost any system you can imagine.

However, spe­cialist web developers often sell bespoke web devel­opment even if simpler solu­tions exist. So they’ll build you a blog or eco­m­merce system from scratch, then charge you for rein­venting the wheel. Unbiased advice from a web developer who also provides standard solu­tions could easily save you months of web devel­opment time and many thou­sands of pounds.

So I offer bespoke web devel­opment if you need it. Whilst I’ve been pro­gramming for decades, and have developed several large, unique and complex web apps from scratch, I’m focused on your business success. So if there’s a simpler solution, I’ll offer that. If not, my safer pricing process will help us explore your options cost-effectively.

DogLost is the UK’s largest com­munity of pet owners and res­cuers. Other developers have struggled to meet our needs, but since Peter rebuilt our site and support systems we have gone from strength to strength, winning major awards including the 2013 Innovation Award from the International Fund for Animal Welfare. We couldn’t have done that without him. — Jayne H. Bespoke Web Development: (5/5)

UK Small Business Website Design

Based in Newport, South Wales, I’m well placed to offer small business web design in Cardiff and Bristol, too. Still, web design is nat­urally remote work. So I help firms across South Wales, Southwest England, and the UK. That’s easier than ever, now video meetings are the norm.

As a long-term carer myself, I par­tic­u­larly appre­ciate our NHS, so reg­u­larly offer dis­counts for NHS staff and others in caring pro­fes­sions, too. That includes teachers and those who care for animals and the environment.

More gen­erally though, I spe­cialise in helping small firms grow online. So whether you’re a startup or an estab­lished business, a micro­business, small firm or registered charity, get in touch to see how I can help.