Website design: A front door that opens.
We design and build your website by hand. It says what you do in one sentence, loads fast on a phone, and takes the booking or the inquiry while you are on a job.
20 minutes about your business, with the people who would do the work. No sales pitch.
Sample work by Oiko. Every business shown is made up.
Sound familiar?
It opens with "Welcome to our website."
The first line a stranger reads is about the website, not about you. They were deciding whether to call, and it gave them nothing to decide with.
It is slow on a phone.
Plenty of people look you up on a phone, between other things. If the page drags, they go back and try the next name.
Every booking needs a phone call.
If the only way in is calling during working hours, the person browsing at 9 at night books whoever lets them.
I cannot change anything myself.
A new price, new hours or a holiday closing means an email to somebody and a wait. By then it is out of date.
What you get
- 01
A design made for your business
Not a template with your name dropped in. We design around your trade, your photos and the questions your customers ask.
- 02
Built to be fast on a phone
We build every page by hand and test it on a phone first. No heavy add-ons slowing it down.
- 03
A way in that works
A booking box, a quote form or a message button, depending on what suits you. Each one sends the inquiry straight to you.
- 04
Your words and photos placed well
We use your words, or write them with you. Photos are real ones where you have them, and we say what we need.
- 05
Set up to be found
Clear page titles, a Google Business Profile that matches the site, and the details Google looks for on a local business.
- 06
Yours to keep
The code, the domain and the hosting account are in your name from the first day. You can edit the pages you change often.
Who it is for
Restaurants and cafes
Menu, opening hours, a table booking and takeout, all on one page that works on a phone.
Sample: Rosa's Trattoria (Sample for a made-up business)Dental practices
Early appointment times, the whole family booked back to back, and a reminder text.
Sample: Bright Oak Dental (Sample for a made-up business)Vet clinics
Services, the team, same day visits and a booking box for each kind of visit.
Sample: Maple Grove Animal Clinic (Sample for a made-up business)Builders and joiners
Your best work in photos, what you build and an easy way to ask for a quote.
Sample: North Fork Joinery (Sample for a made-up business)
How it works
- Step 1
We talk about your business
A 20 minute conversation about what you do, who your best customers are and what you want the site to do. Then we agree what gets built, in writing.
You receive
- A written plan of the pages and features
- A list of what we need from you, like photos and logins
- Step 2
We plan the pages and write the words
We lay out each page and the words on it, together with you. You see the plan before any design work begins.
You receive
- A page by page plan
- The words for every page, for your approval
- Step 3
We design it
We design the look of the pages on a phone and on a computer. You see real pages, not a drawing of an idea.
You receive
- Designs of the key pages for you to review
- Rounds of changes agreed at the start
- Step 4
We build it and you test it
We build the site, connect booking and forms, and check it on different phones. You try the booking and the forms yourself and tell us what feels wrong.
You receive
- A private link to the finished site
- A short list for you to test
- The inquiries arriving where you want them
- Step 5
It goes live and we stay close
We put the site on your domain, check it again, and show you how to change the things you change often. After launch we are still here for questions.
You receive
- The site live on your domain
- Code, domain and accounts in your name
- A walk through of how to edit your pages
What you own
Your web address, accounts and files belong to you from day one. If you leave us, you keep all of it.
Questions owners ask
Do you use WordPress, Wix or Squarespace?
We build by hand. That means no template to fight and no pile of add-ons to keep up to date. You still get an editor for the pages you change often.
Who owns the website?
You do. The code, the domain and the hosting account are in your name from the first day. Leaving us is a password change.
Can I change things myself afterward?
Yes, the pages you change often, like hours, prices and photos. For bigger changes, we are there.
Will it work on a phone?
Yes. We design for the phone first, because many people will look you up that way, and then check it on a computer.
Can customers book or pay on it?
Yes, if you want that. We can add online booking and online payments to the site, connected to the tools you already use.
Will people find it on Google?
We set it up so Google can read it clearly, and we match it to your Google Business Profile. Nobody can promise a place on the first page, and we will not.
I already have a website. Is this a redesign?
If you have a site that needs replacing, see the website redesign page. It also covers what happens to your old pages and your Google listing.
What do you need from me?
A 20 minute conversation, your photos, your logins for the domain, and your time to review pages and say what to change.
Related services
- Website redesignReplace an old website and carry across the pages that already bring people in from Google.
- Online bookingCustomers pick a time on your website or phone, and you get the booking without a phone call.
- Words for your websiteThe words on every page, taken from how you already talk about the work.