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Web Design / Cheltenham

Web design for Cheltenham businesses that stand apart

Cheltenham is an affluent Regency spa town with a discerning local market and plenty of competition for it. A templated website blends in. I design and build the one that gives yours a proper first impression.

10+ years designing and building websites for local firms Custom WordPress, not a theme with your logo swapped in Based in Watford, about 74 miles away, serving Cheltenham by call, video and in person
Why Cheltenham firms call me

Web design for Cheltenham businesses

Cheltenham is a Gloucestershire spa town known for its Regency architecture, its racing and literature festivals, a strong professional services and finance sector and a well-established cyber security and technology cluster. Customers here are used to a good standard, and a generic site undersells a business that delivers one.

Built to be found by people searching in Cheltenham

Pages that say plainly what you do and where you do it, structured data that matches your Google Business Profile, and a site fast enough on a phone for someone searching on the move.

Custom, not a theme

Designed around your services and your customers, then built in custom WordPress, so the site does what your business needs rather than what a template allows.

Positioned against a crowded field

Clear messaging about what you do and who for, so a visitor comparing several firms can see quickly why yours is worth a call.

One person accountable, start to finish

The person you brief is the person who builds it, and the person you call when something needs changing a year from now.

In a town where customers expect quality, the website has to show it from the first screen.
What changes

The Cheltenham website most firms get vs. the one built for you

The common approach

  • A template with Cheltenham swapped in
  • Promises of page one with nothing to back them up
  • A fee that grows as the project goes on
  • No one to call once it is live

How I do it

  • A site built around what makes you different
  • Honest advice on which searches are worth competing for
  • A clear scope and price agreed before work starts
  • Support from the person who built it
Questions people actually ask

FAQ

Why hire a web designer in Cheltenham rather than a large agency?

With an agency you get an account manager and a rotating team. Here you get the person who actually writes the code, which matters most when something needs changing two years after launch.

Is a web designer different from a WordPress developer?

Not here. The same person designs the site and writes the code, so nothing is lost between a designer's mock-up and a developer's build, and there is one person to ask when something needs to change.

Do you work with Cheltenham businesses even though you are based in Watford?

Yes. I am based in Watford, about 74 miles away. Most of the process is calls and shared screens, which works the same from Watford as from anywhere else, and I can travel to you at the key moments, such as the kick-off and the launch.

Which parts of Cheltenham and the surrounding area do you cover?

Cheltenham town centre, Charlton Kings, Prestbury, Leckhampton, Bishops Cleeve and Gloucester are all fine. Where your customers are matters more than where your office is.

What kinds of business do you build for?

Professional and financial firms, technology businesses, hospitality and events, clinics, trades and independent retailers are all a good fit. The common thread is a business that wants a site built around how it actually wins work, rather than a template with its name on it.

Will a new website help me show up in Cheltenham searches?

A properly built site gives you the foundations: fast pages, clear service and location content, structured data and a Google Business Profile that matches it. It cannot guarantee a ranking in Cheltenham, and anyone who promises you a position is guessing. What I can promise is that the technical groundwork is done properly.

How much does a website cost?

It depends on what the site has to do, because a brochure site and a booking system are different jobs. I would rather look at what you need and then give you a figure than quote from a menu. My guide to what freelance web developers cost in the UK sets out the ranges.

Can you help if my current site was built by someone else and just needs fixing rather than replacing?

Sometimes, yes. It depends what is underneath it. A quick look at the existing build usually tells us whether it is worth patching or genuinely faster to start again properly.

Proof

Sites I built that are running right now

Open any of them. These are live businesses trading on the site, not mockups, and each one has a write-up of what was built and why.

What clients say
Terry has been working with us for nearly 10 years now. We asked Terry to help us with our website...turned out so amazing.
Swagat Catering
We have been working with BMDC, formally known as Krazy Media, for our branding and advertising for a number of years. The company has provided us a bespoke professional service tailored to our company needs.
First Lady London
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One email or a fifteen-minute call. I read and reply to every one myself.

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