I've never been to New York. I'll get that out of the way early. I've seen it in films, I've seen it on telly, and I once considered booking flights but then remembered I live in Ramsbottom and the chippy was open. So I stayed.
But here's the thing. I've built websites for people further away than you'd think, and not once has a client said "this website would be better if you'd visited my postcode." The internet doesn't care where I'm sitting. The code works the same whether I'm looking at Peel Tower or the Empire State Building. One of those views comes with significantly cheaper rent.
Because I'll charge you £499 for a hand-coded website that a Manhattan agency would quote $15,000 for. Same quality. Same result. No exposed brick office, no cold brew on tap, no "creative director" called Josh who bills you $200 an hour to pick a font. Just me, a laptop, and 20 years of experience.
The five-hour time difference actually works in your favour. You send me a brief at the end of your working day, I pick it up first thing in the morning, and by the time you're having your coffee, the work's done. It's like having a web designer who works the night shift, except I'm just British.
I build websites from scratch. Hand-coded, fast, designed to rank on Google and work properly on every device. No WordPress, no page builders, no templates. Fully managed from £30 a month with hosting, SSL, support and a business email forwarder included.
I also set up business email with Microsoft 365, provide remote IT support, build AI chatbots that handle enquiries on your website around the clock, and run SEO campaigns to get you found in the searches that matter.
Will I pop round to fix your printer? No. But I wasn't going to do that anyway, even if you lived next door. That's not what I do. Everything I offer works remotely, which means it works from New York just as well as it works from Bury.
If you've somehow ended up on this page and you're genuinely looking for a web designer, I'd love to hear from you. British design, made in England, delivered to Manhattan. The accent's free.