Web designer in London for small businesses

Websites that turn
visitors into enquiries

I design and build WordPress websites for small businesses, with on-page SEO built in from day one.

What you get when you hire me

Hiring a web designer in London should get you more than a nice-looking site. Every website I build is designed around your brand and your customers, and set up to be found on Google from launch.

A bespoke design built around your brand, not a template

Built on WordPress, so you can edit pages and blog posts yourself, with a training session included

Mobile-friendly and quick to load, with optimised images

On-page SEO and competitor keyword research included in every build

Clean page structure and meta data that Google can read

14 days of free bug fixes after launch

You work with me, not an agency

I’m Marco, a freelance web designer based in Clapham. The person you talk to on the first call is the person who designs and builds your website. No account managers, no passing your project down a chain.

Most of my clients are small businesses that need a new website or aren’t getting enquiries from the one they have: trades, property, accountants, tutors, travel and beauty businesses. I work with businesses across London and the UK, and with clients abroad too.

How it works

No fuss, no waste. Here’s what happens from our first call to launch.

Preparing

It starts with a free consultation. I ask about your business, your customers and your goals, then send you a proposal and an estimate.

Design

Once you approve the proposal, I design the look of your site and refine it with your feedback before any building starts.

Development

I build the pages step by step and share preview links, so you can see progress and give feedback along the way.

Launch

After a final review of every detail, your site goes live. You get a training session and 14 days of free bug fixes.

A brochure website usually takes 2 to 4 weeks. An eCommerce website takes 4 to 8 weeks, depending on its size. Payment is split in two: 50% to start and 50% when the site is ready to go live.

Recent websites

A few of the small businesses I’ve built websites for.

WordPress and eCommerce websites

WordPress websites

Most sites I build run on WordPress, the most widely used website platform. It’s flexible, works well for SEO and is easy to update once you know your way around, which is why every handover includes a training session.

eCommerce websites

If you sell online, I build eCommerce websites with product pages, a checkout and SEO set up for the products people search for. Shops take 4 to 8 weeks, depending on the number of products and features.

Want to keep climbing Google after launch? I also offer monthly SEO for small businesses in London.

Questions about hiring a web designer

It depends on the number of pages, the features you need and whether you sell online. After a free consultation I send a proposal with an estimate, so you know the cost before anything starts. Payment is split 50% upfront and 50% when the site is ready to launch.

A brochure website usually takes 2 to 4 weeks. eCommerce websites take 4 to 8 weeks, depending on size and complexity. There’s normally a lead time of 1 to 2 weeks before I start, which is a good time to gather your content.

Yes. Every site includes on-page SEO: a structure Google can crawl, optimised images, meta data, friendly URLs and fast load times. I also run competitor keyword research before building, so your pages target what your customers actually search for.

Yes. I build on WordPress, so you can add pages, edit text and publish blog posts without technical knowledge. I’ll give you a training session at handover.

I don’t edit or redesign existing websites. I build new ones, because starting fresh lets me design properly around your brand and your customers. If you’re happy with your current site and just want more people to find it, I can still do SEO on your existing website. SEO works best on a site I’ve built, though, because it’s optimised from launch.

No. I’m based in Clapham and work with lots of London businesses, but I also work with clients across the UK and abroad.

Ready for a website that brings in customers?

Tell me about your business and I’ll come back with ideas and an estimate. You can also call or WhatsApp me on 07404 145722.