Web design & maintenance
WordPress sites that are fast by design.
Custom-built WordPress and WooCommerce sites for businesses across the North East and Cumbria. No page builder, no plugin pile, and looked after properly once they're live.
What we build
WordPress development
Bespoke WordPress sites on a lean custom theme, so they load fast and are easy for you to edit.
WooCommerce shops
Online shops with checkouts that convert, plus custom features when off-the-shelf plugins can't do the job.
Website maintenance
Updates, backups, security and fixes, so your site keeps working and you don't have to think about it.
The lean approach
Most small business sites are built on scaffolding nobody took down.
Page builders and plugin piles make a site quick to start but slow to load and fragile to update. We write only what your site needs, so it's quicker for visitors, easier for Google, and cheaper to keep running.
| Feature | Typical builder site | A Total Webz build |
|---|---|---|
| Theme | No: Multipurpose theme + builder | Yes: Custom-built theme |
| Plugins | No: Often 20+ | Yes: A handful, each justified |
| Updates | No: Fingers crossed | Yes: Few moving parts to break |
| Editing | No: Builder-locked | Yes: Standard WordPress editor |
How it works
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01
Talk
A 30-minute call about what the site needs to achieve. No jargon.
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02
Plan
A fixed quote, a page plan and the keywords worth chasing.
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03
Build
You see it taking shape on a staging site and feed back as we go.
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04
Grow
Launch, then care, content and SEO that compound month on month.
Questions people ask
How much does a website cost?
This is a tough one as it depends entirely on the size and complexity of the website. However, with minimal overheads we are able to keep prices lower than many other businesses. Every quote is fixed and agreed before work starts, so there are no surprise bills.
How long does a build take?
Similar to pricing this is dependant on how large or complex the website is and how quickly the content is ready.
Can I edit the site myself?
Yes. It uses the standard WordPress editor, so you can change text, images and pages without touching any code.
Can you fix or speed up my existing site?
Yes. We can speed up, fix or take over the maintenance of most WordPress sites, including ones built with page builders.
Do you host websites?
Yes we do, and when we rebuild your website your if you use our servers we\'ll throw the first year of hosting in for free!
Let's make your site earn its keep.
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