San Francisco has roughly 30,000 startups and at least 50,000 people who call themselves web designers. I am one person in Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester, with a laptop, a cup of tea, and a strong opinion about WordPress. You'd think the odds are against me here. But hear me out.
I don't have a co-working space in SoMa. I don't have a pitch deck. I don't have a "Head of Vibes." What I do have is over 20 years of experience, fixed prices that start at £499, and a complete inability to use the phrase "move fast and break things" without wincing. I build things properly the first time. Revolutionary, I know.
In San Francisco, getting a website built involves a discovery phase, a strategy workshop, three rounds of wireframes, a mood board that costs more than my car, and a final invoice that requires a second mortgage. With me, it goes like this: you tell me what you need, I build it, you pay £499. If you want it managed, that's £30 a month. There are no hidden fees, no scope creep charges, and absolutely no one will ask you to "align on the brand narrative."
I don't use WordPress. I don't use templates. I don't use page builders. I write the code by hand, which means your website loads fast, ranks well on Google, and doesn't break every time someone updates a plugin. It's not glamorous. It's just good.
I build websites from scratch. Hand-coded, fast, designed to rank on Google and work properly on every device. 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.
No seed round needed. No equity dilution. No advisory board meetings. Just a straightforward service from a straightforward person who happens to be 5,300 miles away and charges in pounds, which at current exchange rates makes me even cheaper than I sound.
If you're in San Francisco and you want a website without the theatre, get in touch. British design, made in England, zero disruption. I promise not to disrupt anything.