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Fast, easy-to-edit websites for small businesses

I build small business websites in Astro. They load quickly, are set up properly for Google, and come with an editor you can use yourself. Fixed prices, and you own everything.

30-minute call · No prep · I'll tell you if a rebuild isn't worth it

The kind of sites I build

Example homepages in the style I build for small businesses. The businesses are made up, to show the range.

Example homepage for an invented plumbing business
Trades: a plumber in the Inner West
Example homepage for an invented restaurant
Hospitality: a restaurant with functions
Example homepage for an invented design studio
Agencies: a small design studio
Example homepage for an invented ceramics shop
Retail: a ceramics shop with workshops

What's in every build

Every site I build covers the same five areas, whichever package you choose.

A site that loads quickly

Your pages are built ahead of time and served from a global network, so they open fast on a phone.

Set up properly for Google

The parts Google reads are in place on every page from day one, not added later.

An editor you can use yourself

I set up an editor that suits how you work, so changes don't wait on a developer.

Your copy reviewed and rewritten

Every build starts with a review of your current pages. I keep what works and rewrite the rest.

Enquiries that go somewhere

Forms and booking links connect to the tools you already use, so a new enquiry gets a quick reply.

Two ways a rebuild usually starts

Most people come to me for one of two reasons. Both end in a new Astro site, with your copy reviewed first.

Improve

Your site isn't bringing in enquiries

It looks dated, Google doesn't show it for the right searches, or people visit and leave. I rebuild it with clearer pages, better copy and a form that reaches you.

Migrate

Your site is slow and hard to update

It runs on a page builder with a stack of plugins and every change is a chore. I move it to a fast Astro site, keep your pages and links, and give you an editor you can use.

Example of a cluttered page-builder homepage with pop-ups, a slider and many buttons
Before: a typical builder homepage
The same example business rebuilt as a clean, fast homepage
After: the same business, rebuilt in Astro

Fixed prices

Every build includes the copy review, editor setup, Google setup and redirects. The price is agreed before any work starts.

Starter

$3,500

For a simple site that needs to look right and load fast.

  • Up to 5 pages
  • Copy review and rewrite
  • Editor set up for you
  • Google setup and redirects

Standard

$4,500

For most service businesses with a few services and areas.

  • Up to 8 pages
  • Service and location pages
  • Everything in Starter
  • Enquiry form to your inbox or CRM

With blog

$7,500

For businesses that publish, or want to start.

  • Up to 20 pages
  • Existing blog posts moved across
  • Everything in Standard
  • Blog set up in your editor

Add to any build

Enquiry routing and follow-up

from $1,500

Enquiries sorted, routed and followed up across your CRM, inbox and calendar.

Single workflow

from $500

One repeated admin step automated in the tools you already pay for.

Care

$200 a month

Hosting, updates and monitoring, so the site keeps running.

Care and content

$500 a month

Everything in Care, plus content changes and a blog post or two each month.

Prices in AUD. Editor subscriptions, where your editor has one, are billed to you directly.

How a build runs

A typical build takes about four weeks from the audit to launch.

  1. Week 1

    Audit and copy review

    I go through your current site, agree a fixed scope and price, and review every page of copy.

  2. Weeks 2 to 3

    Build

    I build the site, set up your editor and connect your forms. You see it as it comes together.

  3. Week 4

    Launch and handover

    I move your domain, redirect old links, set up Search Console and show you how to make changes.

Common questions

Why Astro?

Astro builds your site into plain, fast pages served from a global network. There is no PHP, database or plugin layer behind the pages, so there is far less to update and the site stays quick as it grows.

Can I edit the site myself?

Yes. I set up an editor that suits how you work. Some people want a visual editor where they click and type. Others only change a price now and then and are happy with something simpler. Either way, you don't need a developer to update text, photos or posts.

Will moving hurt my Google rankings?

I keep your existing page addresses where I can and redirect the ones that change, so Google can follow everything across. Search Console is set up at launch so you can see how the new site is indexed.

What does the free audit involve?

A 30-minute call. We go through your current site together, look at how enquiries come in, and you leave with a short list of what to change first. If a rebuild isn't worth it for you, I'll say so.

Who owns the site?

You do. The site, the code, the hosting and the editor are all set up in your own accounts. Editor subscriptions, if your editor has one, are billed to you directly.

Do you build online shops?

I don't build online stores from scratch. If your store runs on Shopify or similar, I can review the site, rewrite the copy and help with the pages around it.

Find out what your website needs

Book a free 30-minute website audit. We'll go through your site together and you'll leave with a short list of what to change first. If a rebuild isn't worth it, I'll say so.