Optimised Website Design For Poole Businesses
I create effective websites that are optimised for online conversions, sales, visits and income whilst retaining a visually-appealing UI and an easy-to-use UX. No matter your budget, deadline or website experience, I’ll work with you to ensure your site meets all of your requirements.
About Me And My Services
I’m a website designer, located in Poole, with experience since I was 16 years old. During that time, I’ve made many different types of websites, including: business sites, personal portfolios, E-Commerce stores, blogs and many more. I make Wordpress websites, but, unlike other developers, I code each one from scratch as it leads to faster speeds and more customisation.
Besides website design, I offer many other effective website-related services for my customers. One of these is my post-launch updates service, where I can implement updates and changes of any size or kind into your site once it’s live, all for an affordable price. Furthermore, I can provide custom logos and text content for your site if you don’t already have them prepared.
If you’re interested in any of my services, please contact me. I can still work with you if you have a specific deadline that needs to be met.
Effective Website Services
Website Design
Receive an attractive, effective website that’s optimised for conversions, sales and income.
Website Updates
Have updates and changes of any size or kind implemented into your website once it’s live.
Logo Design
Get a visually-appealing, optimised logo for your site that perfectly represents your brand.
Content Writing
Receive concise, proofread and SEO-enhanced text content written for your site or blog.
My Design Philosophy
When designing websites, I take a UX-heavy approach, meaning I prioritise ensuring the site is easy to use for anyone, regardless of their website experience. Many websites try too hard to look ‘unique’ and ‘fancy’ that they end up harming their own UX, hence losing out on valuable customers and conversions. I’ll make sure your site is not only attractive, but also effective.
In the image provided, you can see a real website I made for a local content writing agency. Not only is this website easy to use, due to the effective headings and simple layouts, but I’ve also made it fancier with the handwritten fonts and lined paper background, matching its theme and purpose. This is an example of making a website more unique without sacrificing UX.
If you’re still unconvinced with my design methods, you can view my portfolio to see more examples of websites I’ve created.
My Development Method
I develop Wordpress websites, but I code the theme for each one from scratch - using tools such as HTML, CSS, Javascript and many more. Custom-coded themes are better for your site as it'll lead to a faster performance and offer much more customisation. Many designers simply use a pre-made theme from a marketplace, which are often horribly built and optimised, and won't be a good fit for your site.
Using a custom-coded Wordpress theme will allow me to implement any feature you want into your site, no matter its complexity, without using many plugins. For example, in the image provided, you can see a real example of an E-Commerce website I made which includes many advanced features, such as:
- A fully operational account and login system.
- Item and user uploads.
- Functional and secure payment forms.
Extensive Website Features
Visually-Appealing UI
An attractive UI to give your website a professional, modern and clean appearance.
Easy-To-Use UX
An effective UX to ensure your site is easy for anyone to use, regardless of their experience.
Conversion Optimisation
Conversion-boosting features to increase your site’s amount of sales, contacts and income.
Speed Enhanced
Speed-enhancing practices to give your site a fast performance and minimal loading times.
Search Engine Optimisation
SEO measures to make your site rank high in search results, increasing its number of visits.
Responsive For All Devices
Your site will be functional and responsive on all screen sizes and devices, including mobile.
Security Features
Advanced security implementations to protect your site from malware and cyber criminals.
Legal Practices
Your website will meet all of the necessary legal requirements for UK-hosted websites.
Browser Compatibility
Your website will be fully tested and compatible with all of the major online internet browsers.
Accessibility
Accessibility measures to ensure users with any physical impairment can still use your site.
Location Optimisation
Your website will be tailor-made for its location, whether that’s inside or outside of Poole.
Enhanced Code
All the code written for your site will be fast and secure whilst including all the best practices.
Helpful Tutorials
Beginner-friendly tutorials on how to edit, update and manage your website post-launch.
Easy To Edit
Your site will be easy to edit, update, manage and maintain post-launch, even for beginners.
Low Maintenance
Your website will only need about an hour’s worth of quick and easy maintenance per month.
Useful Suggestions
Optional recommendations on what are the best choices for your site, in case you’re unsure.
Free Post-Launch Support
I’ll provide free assistance for any issues you encounter with your website once it’s live.
Affordable Updates
Optional updates and changes of any kind can be implemented into your site post-launch.
Efficient Website Process
Part 1 - Submit The Contact Form.
To get started with requesting a website, simply complete the short contact form at the bottom of this page. I’ll respond via email within 4 working hours (8AM-8PM UK Time), where we’ll schedule a time and method to have a more detailed discussion about your desired website. The discussion methods include: social media messaging, email and phone.
Part 2 - Discuss Your Website
We’ll discuss many attributes of your website, including its: goals, pages, features, requirements and many more. Next, you’ll need to send me the website logo and content, though I can provide both of these for a slight extra cost if you don’t have them. I’ll begin working on your site once you’ve paid the deposit (25% of the total price) via the checkout link I’ll send.
Part 3 - Request Revision Rounds.
Once I’ve completed your website, I’ll send you a private link to it where you can request revisions to be made to anything you’re unhappy with. Otherwise, I’ll send you a checkout link for the final payment. Upon completing this payment, I’ll email you a download link to the complete website folder, as well as all the other resources you’ll need, within 4 working hours (8AM-8PM UK Time).
Part 4 - Launch Your Website.
I’ll offer free assistance and instructions on how to launch your website until it’s live. Afterwards, you can email me with any issues you encounter with your site post-launch and I’ll provide free support on how to resolve them. Furthermore, you can request my affordable post-launch updates service where I’ll implement updates of any kind into your site once it’s released.
Budget-Friendly Website Prices
Basic
A basic website to give your business an effective online presence. Best for small businesses.
£100 + £25/Page.
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This is how long it will take me to finish your website from the day after you pay the deposit.
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1 round of small changes to be made to anything you’re unhappy with about your website.
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I’ll fully design, develop and help you launch your basic website.
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You can use Wordpress (or a custom-coded CMS as an alternative) to easily manage your site.
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I’ll help you launch your website using the hosting and domain services of your choice.
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Your website can have an unlimited number of pages within it.
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All error and legal pages (such as 404 errors and privacy policies) will be completely free.
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Basic, common website features that don’t require a database to implement, such as forms.
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Functional contact forms with extensive security and anti-spam measures implemented.
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Beginner-friendly document tutorials on how to edit and manage your website post-launch.
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An attractive UI that consists of carefully selected colours, fonts, layouts and much more.
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An effective UX that consists of a logical site structure and an easy user-process.
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Basic conversion-boosting features, including an easy-to-use UX and many more.
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Basic speed-enhancing practices, such as optimised code and compressed assets.
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Basic SEO measures, including code optimisation, interlinking and many more.
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Your website will be fully tested and compatible with: Chrome, Edge and Safari.
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Your website will be fully functional on all devices with a minimum viewport width of 320PX.
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Advanced security features, such as: form validation, input sanitisation and security headers.
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Your site will meet all of the necessary legal requirements for websites in the UK.
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Your site will be easy for anyone, including beginners, to edit, update, manage and maintain.
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Your site will only need an hour’s worth of easy maintenance per month, just small updates.
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Accessibility features, including: dyslexic fonts, keyboard-only navigation and ARIA labels.
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Your site will be fully optimised for its location, whether that’s inside or outside of Poole.
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Any code written for your site will be fast and secure, implementing all the best practices.
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Optional suggestions on what are the best decisions for your website, in case you’re unsure.
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Move your previous website’s content and databases from one environment to another.
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I’ll provide free post-launch support and assistance for any issues you may encounter.
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Affordable logos and text content for your website in case you don’t already have them.
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Budget-friendly updates of any kind can be implemented into your website post-launch.
Advanced
An advanced website to help grow and expand your business online. Best for medium businesses.
£200 + £25/Page.
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This is how long it will take me to finish your website from the day after you pay the deposit.
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2 rounds of small changes to be made to anything you’re unhappy with about your website.
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I’ll fully design, develop and help you launch your advanced website.
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You can use Wordpress (or a custom-coded CMS as an alternative) to easily manage your site.
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I’ll help you launch your website using the hosting and domain services of your choice.
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Your website can have an unlimited number of pages within it.
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All error and legal pages (such as 404 errors and privacy policies) will be completely free.
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Advanced, unique website features that can include database integration, such as accounts.
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Functional contact forms with extensive security and anti-spam measures implemented.
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Detailed document and video tutorials on how to edit and manage your website post-launch.
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An attractive UI that consists of carefully selected colours, fonts, layouts and much more.
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An effective UX that consists of a logical site structure and an easy user-process.
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Advanced conversion-boosting features, including speed optimisation and much more.
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Advanced speed-enhancing practices, such as asynchronous code and caching.
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Advanced SEO measures, including custom metadata, optimised filenames and many more.
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Your site will be tested and compatible with: Chrome, Edge, Safari, Opera and Firefox.
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Your website will be fully functional on all devices with a minimum viewport width of 320PX.
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Advanced security features, such as: form validation, input sanitisation and security headers.
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Your site will meet all of the necessary legal requirements for websites in the UK.
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Your site will be easy for anyone, including beginners, to edit, update, manage and maintain.
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Your site will only need an hour’s worth of easy maintenance per month, just small updates.
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Accessibility features, including: dyslexic fonts, keyboard-only navigation and ARIA labels.
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Your site will be fully optimised for its location, whether that’s inside or outside of Poole.
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Any code written for your site will be fast and secure, implementing all the best practices.
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Optional suggestions on what are the best decisions for your website, in case you’re unsure.
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Move your previous website’s content and databases from one environment to another.
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I’ll provide free post-launch support and assistance for any issues you may encounter.
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Affordable logos and text content for your website in case you don’t already have them.
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Budget-friendly updates of any kind can be implemented into your website post-launch.
E-Commerce
An E-Commerce website to directly generate sales and income online. Good for any business.
£300 + £25/Page.
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This is how long it will take me to finish your website from the day after you pay the deposit.
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3 rounds of small changes to be made to anything you’re unhappy with about your website.
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I’ll fully design, develop and help you launch your E-Commerce website.
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You can use Wordpress (or a custom-coded CMS as an alternative) to easily manage your site.
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I’ll help you launch your website using the hosting and domain services of your choice.
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Your website can have an unlimited number of pages within it.
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All error, legal and checkout pages will be provided completely free of charge.
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You can directly earn income online via your website, with the use of payment forms.
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Advanced, unique website features that can include database integration, such as accounts.
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E-Commerce features, such as: payment forms, shopping carts, accounts and many more.
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Functional contact forms with extensive security and anti-spam measures implemented.
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Functional payment forms with advanced security and anti-fraud measures included.
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Detailed document and video tutorials on how to edit and manage your website post-launch.
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An attractive UI that consists of carefully selected colours, fonts, layouts and much more.
-
An effective UX that consists of a logical site structure and an easy user-process.
-
Advanced conversion-boosting features, including speed optimisation and much more.
-
Advanced speed-enhancing practices, such as asynchronous code and caching.
-
Advanced SEO measures, including custom metadata, optimised filenames and many more.
-
Your site will be tested and compatible with: Chrome, Edge, Safari, Opera and Firefox.
-
Your website will be fully functional on all devices with a minimum viewport width of 320PX.
-
Advanced security features, such as: form validation, input sanitisation and security headers.
-
Your site will meet all of the necessary legal requirements for websites in the UK.
-
Your site will be easy for anyone, including beginners, to edit, update, manage and maintain.
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Your site will only need an hour’s worth of easy maintenance per month, just small updates.
-
Accessibility features, including: dyslexic fonts, keyboard-only navigation and ARIA labels.
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Your site will be fully optimised for its location, whether that’s inside or outside of Poole.
-
Any code written for your site will be fast and secure, implementing all the best practices.
-
Optional suggestions on what are the best decisions for your website, in case you’re unsure.
-
Move your previous website’s content and databases from one environment to another.
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I’ll provide free post-launch support and assistance for any issues you may encounter.
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Affordable logos and text content for your website in case you don’t already have them.
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Budget-friendly updates of any kind can be implemented into your website post-launch.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 2 parts of the payment process: the initial deposit and the complete payment.
The initial deposit is used to ensure client commitment and is 25% of the total price of the project and I’ll send you a Stripe checkout link for it during the discussion phase. There’s no deadline to complete this payment, but I can’t begin working on your website until it’s been paid off.
The complete payment is the remaining 75% of the total price and I’ll send you a checkout link for it during the revision phase. Similarly to the deposit, there’s no deadline to complete this payment, but I won’t be able to send you your website download link until it’s been paid.
For both payments, you should automatically be emailed a receipt once you complete them.
Most of the major credit/debit cards (such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express) are accepted.
Furthermore, all of the following payment methods are also allowed:
- Google Pay.
- Apple Pay.
- Amazon Pay.
- Samsung Pay.
- Revolut Pay.
- Link.
Unfortunately, PayPal isn’t an accepted payment method.
Most of the time, no.
However, there may be additional costs if one of these criteria are met:
- You significantly expand the scope of the website as it’s being developed.
- You request more/larger revision rounds than your pricing plan allows.
If either of these are met, you’ll be quoted at my hourly rate of £25/hour for the time it takes me to complete the necessary work. This quote will then be added onto the total price of the project.
Unfortunately, no. However, I’ll do my best to make sure you won’t need them.
Yes, I can meet any deadline you have (assuming it’s realistic) for an affordable extra cost.
My rate for completing website design projects quicker is £25/Day. For example, if you want a 4 Page Basic Website (which would normally take 8 days to finish) completed in just 4 days, it’ll cost an additional £100.
If you’re interested in this service, please get in touch.
Ideally, you should already have:
- Your logo.
- Your text content.
- Your image content.
If you don’t have the logo or text content, I can provide both of these to you for a budget-friendly extra cost. Please contact me if you’re interested in either of these services.
If you don’t have the image content, I’ll still work with you to find a solution, such as guiding you on how to take the images yourself or potentially hiring a photographer. Stock images are a last resort as they can harm the content and SEO value of your website.
Yes, I offer both of these services.
Once your website is live, I can provide free post-launch support and assistance for any issues or questions you have relating to your site.
Furthermore, you can request my post-launch updates and maintenance service where I’ll implement updates and changes of any size or kind into your site once it’s released.
If you require either of these services, please contact me.
I make Wordpress websites, but, unlike other Wordpress developers, I code the theme for each one from scratch - using tools such as HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, MySQL and many more. This is better for your site as it will lead to a faster performance and offer a lot more customisation. Many designers simply use a pre-made Wordpress theme from an online marketplace, which are often poorly built and optimised. Furthermore, they most likely won't be a good fit for your site as they were designed for another purpose.
If you're uncomfortable using Wordpress to manage your site, I'll work with you to find a solution. I can provide beginner-friendly, detailed tutorials on how to use Wordpress, or I can provide a completely custom-coded, easy-to-understand CMS, specifically designed for your website. Furthermore, you can simply contact me at anytime if you need support or assistance with using Wordpress and I'll either provide free instructions or affordable DIY work to your site, depending on what's best for you.
Yes, I develop websites with beginners in mind, and I’ll ensure your site is easy for you, no matter your website expertise, to edit, update, manage and maintain once it’s live.
I’ll create beginner-friendly, detailed tutorials on managing your site post-launch to offer more assistance. Furthermore, you can always email me with any issues or questions you have and I’ll provide free support and instructions.
It will, but only a little bit. Your website will only need about an hour’s worth of maintenance per month, just some small component updates for security and performance reasons.
Even though website maintenance is very quick and simple, I’ll still create beginner-friendly tutorials on how to perform it for extra assistance. In addition to this, you can always email me with any questions or issues you encounter and I’ll provide free support and instructions.
No, I can make any type of website, including:
- Business sites.
- Personal portfolios.
- E-Commerce stores.
- Blogs.
- Many other types of websites.
No, I never use AI when designing or developing websites.
For more questions about my website design services, including on how you'll receive your website, please visit the frequently asked questions page.
Reviews Of My Websites
5/5 - Poole Wordsmiths
Created us a website for hosting our services, asking for specific details and doing everything we asked for while also giving us great suggestions throughout the process. Cannot complain about a single thing. Great communication during and after web design. We absolutely love our website and so do our costumers. It’s easy to navigate and everything is clear. Happy for us to send over updates for the website so that he can add new things as and when needed. Would recommend 10/10
5/5 - Jack Samson
I’m really impressed with Websites by mz. He took the time to understand my goals and delivered a sleek, modern website that’s easy to navigate. He was professional, creative, and quick to answer any questions. The whole process was smooth, and I’m delighted with the result. I would definitely recommend MZ to anyone looking to build or improve their website and their search engine ranking.
5/5 - WTC Market
Mz built me a fantastic website that looks professional and works smoothly. The whole process was quick, stress-free, and he was great to deal with. I highly recommend a web designer.