Why a custom WordPress site beats a template
WordPress powers over 40% of the web for a reason: you own the platform, the content and the data, and it grows with you — from a five-page brochure site to a full WooCommerce store. But the platform is only half the story. A template stuffed with page-builder bloat loads slowly, ranks poorly and looks like everyone else. A custom build starts from your customers and works backwards.
Every site I design ships with the fundamentals that most quotes quietly leave out: responsive layouts tested on real devices, accessible markup, clean heading structure, schema, image optimization and the technical SEO foundations Google actually reads. That is why my builds tend to rank without a separate "SEO retrofit" project six months later.
And because I am a designer-developer, not a sales team, you talk directly to the person doing the work — from the first discovery call to the training screencast at handover. Browse the portfolio to see live builds across healthcare, education, hospitality and eCommerce, or tell me about your project and get a plan and fixed quote within two business days.
He thinks like a partner, not a vendor. The site paid for itself in the first quarter.
Everything a website launch actually needs
Custom design & UI/UX
Designed around your customers and your goals — wireframes first, then polished visual design you approve before a line of code.
WordPress development
A lean custom theme with no page-builder bloat. Fast, secure, and easy for you to edit without breaking anything.
Redesigns & rebuilds
Keep your content and rankings, lose the dated design. Careful migration with redirects so Google never loses track of you.
Responsive & accessible
Tested on real phones and tablets, with accessible markup that works for every visitor and reads well to search engines.
SEO foundations
Clean structure, schema, meta data, image optimization and Core Web Vitals attention from the first commit.
Launch & handover
DNS, analytics, backups and a recorded training session so you can manage your own site with confidence.
From first call to launch, in four steps
Discovery
A free 30-minute consult about your business, customers and goals. You get a written plan, timeline and fixed quote within two days.
Design
Wireframes, then full visual design. You review real pages, not vague mockups, and nothing gets built until you approve.
Build
Custom WordPress development with weekly check-ins on a private staging link, so you watch the site come together.
Launch & support
Checklist launch — redirects, analytics, backups, speed — then training and optional ongoing maintenance.
Web design questions, answered honestly
How much does a WordPress website cost?
Most small-business sites I build land between $3,000 and $8,000, depending on the number of page designs and features. Larger builds with eCommerce or custom functionality run higher. Every project gets a fixed written quote before work starts — the number you approve is the number you pay.
How long does it take to build a WordPress site?
Will I be able to manage the website myself?
Will my website be secure and backed up?
Do you redesign existing websites without losing SEO?
SEO Services
Technical SEO, keyword research and content working together to move your site up Google, measurably.
WooCommerce Development
Shops that sell: product setup, payments, shipping and the product SEO that gets items found.
WordPress Maintenance
Security, updates, backups and speed handled monthly, so your site stays as good as launch day.