Setting up an online business from scratch
From a blank page to taking your first order: domain, hosting, a website, a shop, and a professional email address. What each piece is, why you need it, and the order I set them up in.
Because most of my client work is confidential, here’s a window into how I work, real problems, explained in plain terms. You don’t need to follow the technical detail to get a feel for how I think and what I care about.
From a blank page to taking your first order: domain, hosting, a website, a shop, and a professional email address. What each piece is, why you need it, and the order I set them up in.
How to get a professional address at your own domain (you@yourbusiness.com) and read it in a private, secure inbox like Proton Mail, set up once and working on your phone and laptop for good.
Most online stores lose the sale in the same handful of places. A plain-English walk through the small changes, clearer pages, fewer checkout steps, visible trust signals, that reliably lift how many visitors actually buy.
The kind of interactive, high-end visuals you see on big brand sites, and how I build them so they still load quickly and run smoothly on an everyday phone, not just a designer’s laptop.
You deal with me from first chat to launch and beyond, no account managers, no hand-offs, no game of telephone. I handle the look, the build, and everything running quietly behind the scenes, so nothing falls through the cracks and you always know who to ask.
A website is only worth having if it earns its keep. I build with your goals in mind, more enquiries, more sales, fewer time-wasting phone calls, and make sure the site is easy for your customers to use on any device.
Fast, secure, and easy to look after long after launch day. I set things up so your site keeps working reliably, and I’m here to make updates and improvements whenever your business needs them.
Between client projects I build a small number of complete, production-ready websites, a different toolset each time, partly to keep my own skills sharp, partly as proof of what I can do. If one suits your brand, you get it reskinned with your colours, copy and images and live in days rather than weeks, for a fraction of a full bespoke build.
A striking, image-led site for creative and professional services, built to make your work the hero and your enquiries easy to make.
A mouth-watering site for restaurants and cafés built around getting people through the door: menu, table bookings and opening hours all front and centre.
A no-nonsense site for trades and local services: opening hours, booking, reviews and directions, all sorted out of the box.
A new website, a redesign, an online store, or an existing site that needs fixing or looking after. Tell me a little about your business and what you’re after, and I’ll come back with a clear, jargon-free plan.