Small Business Web Designer in Thornaby
Most Thornaby businesses waste money on websites that don't actually work. It may have happened to you. You pay a few grand to an agency for a WordPress site, it goes live, and then nothing happens. No enquiries, no phone calls. The problem isn't your business, it's the website. We build something completely different by writing code from scratch that loads before people can even think about hitting the back button. Whether you're based near the Pavilion Shopping Centre or working out of units at Teesside Industrial Estate, we create websites that generate actual leads instead of just sitting there looking nice.
Our Full Website Service for Thornaby
Running a business in Thornaby takes all your time without adding website faff to the list. We handle absolutely everything related to your online presence so you can focus on what you're actually good at. Design, development, hosting, security, updates, technical support. It's all done by us under one roof. No juggling multiple suppliers, no getting passed between companies when something needs changing, and no confusion about who's responsible for what.
Built Specifically for Your Business
Thornaby businesses aren't all the same, so why should their websites be? Templates force everyone into identical layouts regardless of what you actually do or who you're trying to reach. We start with a blank screen and build exactly what makes sense for your specific business. Want a portfolio laid out a certain way? Done. Require custom forms gathering particular information? Not a problem. Writing everything from scratch means zero limitations on what's possible for your Thornaby business.
Getting Found When Local People Search
Having a brilliant website means nothing if nobody can find it. Our search optimisation work gets your Thornaby business appearing when potential customers search Google for what you offer. We target local searches around Thornaby Town Centre, near Thornaby Station, and throughout the wider Teesside area. The work combines technical setup, strategic content, and local targeting that actually moves you up the rankings where customers can see you.
Never Pay Extra for Changes
Most agencies charge every time you need something updated. Want to change your opening hours? That'll be £50. Need to add a new service? Another invoice. Update some photos? More charges. We think that's ridiculous. Your monthly fee includes unlimited changes to your website content. New products, different images, updated text, additional pages. Send it over and we'll sort it, usually same day. No extra fees, no hourly rates, no waiting for quotes.
How Slow Websites Lose You Customers
Here's what happens when someone searches for your services and clicks through to your website. Your site starts loading. One second passes. Two seconds. Three seconds. At this point, research shows about half of people have already left. By five seconds, nearly everyone's gone. WordPress sites regularly take six, seven, even eight seconds to fully load because of how they're built. All those plugins, database queries, and bloated code add up. Our approach is completely different. We write lean, efficient code that only includes what you need. Result? Your site loads in under a second and people actually stay to see what you offer.
What Google Actually Cares About
Google has been pretty clear about page speed affecting rankings. Their own research proves that faster sites rank higher, everything else being equal. When we test WordPress sites built by other agencies, scores typically land between 25 and 55 out of 100 on Google's Page Speed Insights tool. Our hand-coded sites? Between 95 and 100 consistently. That difference isn't cosmetic. It directly impacts how many people find your Thornaby business when they search.
Why WordPress Gets Hacked So Often
You've probably heard stories about businesses whose websites got hacked. Nearly always it's WordPress. The CRM itself isn't necessarily bad, but because it's so common, hackers specifically target it. They know millions of sites are running outdated plugins with known vulnerabilities. Automated bots scan the internet 24/7 looking for easy targets. Static HTML sites like we build don't have these problems. There's literally nothing for hackers to exploit. No admin login, no database, no plugins. Your Thornaby business gets security that actually works without you needing to think about it.
Pricing That Makes Sense for Thornaby Businesses
We charge £125 per month on a 12 month minimum contract and that covers the lot. Custom design, professional hosting, SSL certificates, and unlimited updates whenever you need them. No setup fees when you start, no hidden charges later, and no invoices for routine changes. You know exactly what you're spending each month, which makes budgeting straightforward. When your business changes (and it will), your website changes with it at no extra cost. Check out our pricing page to find out more.
What You Actually Get:
- Website coded by hand for your business
- Under 2 second loading time guarantee
- Google PageSpeed scores between 98 and 100
- Works perfectly on phones and tablets
- Changes whenever you need them
- Support available any time
- Hosting and security sorted
Hand-Coded Beats Templates Every Time
There's a fundamental difference between how we build websites and how the majority of other agencies do it. Most agencies grab a WordPress theme, customise the colours a bit, swap the logo, and call it done. Many of the 'developers', working on your project can't code and that's why they opt for drag and drop tools. Quick for them, terrible for you. We write every single line of code specifically for your Thornaby business. Nothing gets copied from templates, nothing gets reused from other projects, and nothing unnecessary gets included. Just clean, focused code that does exactly what your website needs.
Why Mobile Comes First
Research has proven, that most of your customers will find you on their phones, not computers. Google knows this, which is why they place significant emphasis on mobile performance when ranking websites in the search engines results page. The desktop version is much less important than it used to be. Despite this, loads of designers still build for big screens first and hope everything works on phones afterwards. We do the opposite. Mobile gets designed first, making sure everything works perfectly with thumbs on small screens. Then we scale up to tablets and computers. This approach matches exactly how Google evaluates sites, giving your Thornaby business better visibility.
Websites That Actually Convert
Getting visitors to your site is only half the job. The other half is getting them to actually contact you. Templates put contact forms, phone numbers, and call-to-action buttons wherever the designer fancied. Custom design means we position everything strategically based on how people actually behave. Forms appear when visitors are ready to enquire. Phone numbers sit where people look when they're ready to call. Every element guides people toward getting in touch with your Thornaby business rather than just wandering around aimlessly.
Websites That Stay Fast in Thornaby
WordPress sites slow down over time as databases get clogged and plugins multiply. We've seen it countless times. A site launches reasonably quick, then six months later it's crawling because the database is full of rubbish and someone's installed another five plugins. Our static sites maintain the same speed indefinitely. They perform as well in five years as they do on day one because there's nothing to clog up, no database to bloat, and no plugins to slow things down.
No Plugin Nightmares
WordPress needs plugins for everything. Forms, galleries, security, speed, backups, SEO, the list goes on. Each plugin slows your site down and creates conflicts with the others. They get abandoned by developers leaving security holes. Updates break your site without warning. We build everything directly into your website using solid code. Contact forms, image galleries, all the functionality you need gets coded properly from the start. Nothing conflicts because there aren't dozens of plugins fighting each other.
Built to Last Years
Web technology changes constantly but the foundations stay solid. HTML, CSS, and JavaScript have been around for decades and will be around for decades more. Building on these stable foundations means your site won't need rebuilding every few years when WordPress forces breaking changes or when some theme company goes bust. Static sites genuinely last without needing constant maintenance, updates, or emergency repairs.
Delivering Quality for Teesside's Small Businesses
We build high quality websites for small businesses right across the area. From Ingleby Barwick to Yarm, we know what works for local businesses trying to get found online. Each website gets built specifically for its audience and location, making sure your message actually lands with the people you're trying to reach.
Let's Build Something Your Proud Of
Enough settling for websites that don't bring in customers. Get in touch with Longnewton Web Design for a free consultation about what you need. We'll look at your current site if you've got one, talk through what you're trying to achieve, and explain how a properly built website can generate more enquiries for your Thornaby business. No hard sell, no pressure, just straightforward advice. Contact us now and let's get started.
