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WordPress development, without the bloat.

Bespoke WordPress sites for businesses across the North East and Cumbria, built on a lean custom theme instead of a page builder.

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The problem

Most WordPress sites are built on a multipurpose theme and a page builder, then padded out with plugins. They look fine on launch day, but every page loads code for features you'll never use, updates break things, and Google marks you down for being slow.

What you get

  • A custom theme built around your content, not a template
  • Pages built to score well on Google's PageSpeed tests
  • The standard WordPress editor, so you can update text and images yourself
  • SEO basics built in: clean headings, schema markup and an XML sitemap
  • Contact forms that work without a pile of plugins
  • A walk-through of your new site when we launch

Why it's different

We only write the code your site actually needs. Fewer moving parts means faster pages, fewer security holes and updates that don't keep you awake at night.

How it works

  1. 01

    Talk

    A 30-minute call about what the site needs to achieve. No jargon.

  2. 02

    Plan

    A fixed quote, a page plan and the keywords worth chasing.

  3. 03

    Build

    You see it taking shape on a staging site and feed back as we go.

  4. 04

    Grow

    Launch, then care, content and SEO that compound month on month.

Questions people ask

Can you rebuild my existing site?

Yes. We'll keep what works, move your content across and set up redirects so you don't lose the rankings you already have.

Will I be tied to you?

No. It's standard WordPress with no proprietary builder, so any competent developer can work on it.

Do you write the content?

Generally, you supply it. Creating new content is a service we offer (additional charges will apply)

Let's make your site earn its keep.

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