I'm Laurence, a web designer and IT professional based in Ramsbottom, about half an hour from Oldham across the moors. I work with small businesses across Greater Manchester, building websites by hand and keeping their tech running smoothly. One person, not an agency. No middlemen, no project managers, no layers of nonsense between you and the person doing the work.
Oldham has a real community of independent businesses. Trades, retail, food, services. People who have built something through hard work and reputation. But a lot of those businesses are better known on the street than they are on Google. That's a missed opportunity, and it's one I can fix.
Manchester agencies tend to focus on Manchester. Oldham businesses often get overlooked, or quoted agency prices that don't match the budget. I charge fixed prices and I keep things simple.
I build every website from scratch. No WordPress, no templates, no website builders. Just clean, hand-written code that loads fast and is built to perform well in search results. From £499 one-off, or fully managed from £30 a month including hosting, SSL and support whenever you need it.
If people are searching for what you do in Oldham and you're not showing up, that's fixable. I run local SEO campaigns that target the searches your customers are actually making. £199 setup, £20 a month ongoing. Pair that with a proper Microsoft Exchange email (from £8 a month per user) and you've got a professional setup that costs less than most businesses spend on coffee.
I also build AI chatbots for businesses that want to handle customer questions around the clock. Not a cookie-cutter FAQ bot. Something trained specifically on your business, your services, your prices. It answers like you would, even when you're not there. From £199 setup, £20 a month.
For IT support, I'm available from £65 an hour remotely. If you need someone on site in Oldham, I charge from £85 for the first hour. Most things get sorted over the phone or a remote session, but I'm happy to come over when the situation calls for it.
If you're an Oldham business looking for a web designer who actually picks up the phone, let's have a conversation.