Web design for Milton Keynes businesses that want more than a template
Milton Keynes is a planned city of business parks, retail and owner-run firms, all competing for the same searches. A templated website is easy to build and easy to ignore. I design and build the one that is not.
Web design for a city built around business
Milton Keynes was planned as a new town and has grown into a city of business parks, a major shopping centre and a lot of firms competing for the same customers. In a market that busy, a site that looks like everyone else's gets lost.
Built to be found by people searching in Milton Keynes
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.
Honest about competition
Search results in a city this size are crowded. I will tell you which phrases are realistic for your firm and which are not, before you spend anything on them.
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.
The Milton Keynes website most firms get vs. the one built for you
The common approach
- A theme with your logo dropped in and a stock photo of a handshake
- 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 your services and the people you sell to
- 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
FAQ
Why hire a web designer in Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes businesses even though you are based in Watford?
Yes. I am based in Watford, about 31 miles away. Most of the process is calls and shared screens, which works the same from Watford as from anywhere else, and I can come to you at the key moments, such as the kick-off and the launch.
Which parts of Milton Keynes and the surrounding area do you cover?
Central Milton Keynes, Bletchley, Wolverton, Newport Pagnell and the villages around them are all fine. Where your customers are matters more than where your office is.
What kinds of business do you build for?
Professional firms, trades, retailers, clinics and owner-run businesses 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 Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes, 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.
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.
Kemp Services
Website design built around the photos, copy and keywords the business actually needed.
DCD Connect
Event photography, content and web development for a data centre industry conference.
Terry has been working with us for nearly 10 years now. We asked Terry to help us with our website...turned out so amazing.
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.
Tell me what's broken, or what you're starting.
One email or a fifteen-minute call. I read and reply to every one myself.