web design in harrogate
backWebsites for Harrogate businesses that actually get found - and actually sell.
Most independent businesses in Harrogate have a website that is quietly costing them. It is slow, it does not work properly on a phone, and when someone searches "web designer near me" or for what you actually do, it is nowhere to be seen. I am Joe Flynn, a website designer based in Harrogate. I build sites that fix all three, then look after them every month so they stay that way.
what you get
- A bespoke build, not a template - designed around your business, hand-coded, fast, and mobile-first
- On-page SEO from the ground up - the technical foundations Google rewards, plus your Google Business Profile set up properly
- A monthly retainer that earns its keep - hosting, security, edits, fresh content and SEO, all handled, so the site never goes stale or breaks
- Real photography - I shoot it myself, so your site launches with your business in it, not stock images
website design work you can check
Fourteen sites I designed and built are live right now. A few of them:
- The Hades Effect - a Harrogate coaching business taken from a 2-page site to an 8-page brand experience, with a full SEO launch, a local landing page and Google Business Profile. Read the case study
- Drama Call - I pitched this Manchester brand by building a complete working store instead of a deck. It is now their real site. Read the case study
- Best - a ground-up rebuild for a Leeds shop, with a shoppable lookbook and local SEO for the store itself. Read the case study
- theresnothingupnorth - my own project, a live map of the north's best creatives, drawn and coded from scratch
Every one of them, with what I actually did on each, is on the web design page.
"I've already attracted new clients through the site."
Jonathan Flynn, The Hades Effect · 5.0 on Google
how a website project works
- 1. A free look at what you have - one page, plain English, on why your current site is or is not being found
- 2. Design - you see a working mockup of your site before anything is built, and change what you do not like
- 3. Build - coded properly, tested on real phones, with your existing content and search rankings moved across safely
- 4. Launch - Search Console, sitemap, Google Business Profile and structured data, all set up on day one
- 5. Looked after monthly - updates, edits, security and SEO, with a short report on what has improved
why a one-person studio beats an agency
You deal with me - the person actually doing the work. No account managers, no agency markup, no waiting a fortnight for a price change. And because I shoot photography too, your new site launches with real photos of your business, not stock images that tell customers nothing.
"Quality work, great communication and best around for your website design!"
Joe Exley, OFFKEY LDN · 5.0 on Google
who I work with
Harrogate independents - restaurants, shops, trades, gyms and clinics - alongside streetwear brands like Commotion, Best and Drama Call who trust me with their drops. The same craft goes into a Montpellier Quarter restaurant as a clothing label. Based in Harrogate, I also build websites for businesses in Knaresborough, Ripon, Wetherby and across North Yorkshire.
start a project see the work →"From start to finish, the process was seamless."
Gabrielle K, Wear What You Feel · 5.0 on Google
questions
How much does a website cost in Harrogate?
It depends on what the site needs to do - a restaurant taking bookings and a five-page trades site are different jobs. I price every project personally rather than off a menu. Email me and you will get a straight answer, usually the same day.
Do you do the SEO as well?
Yes. SEO is not a bolt-on - it is built into the site from the start and managed every month so you climb for the local searches that actually bring customers. More on the SEO page.
How long does a website take to build?
Most builds run two to four weeks depending on the size of the site and how quickly the content and photos come together.
Do you use templates or page builders?
No. Every site is designed and coded for the business it belongs to. That is why they load fast, and why they do not look like the three other sites on your street that used the same theme.
Can you rebuild my existing website?
Yes - most of my work is rebuilds. I keep what is working, move your content and search rankings across safely, and replace the rest.
Can you build an online shop?
Yes. I have built twelve Shopify stores, from custom themes written from scratch to full drop launches with email and early access. See Shopify web design.
What areas do you cover?
Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon, Wetherby, Leeds and across North Yorkshire. The web and SEO work is remote-friendly for businesses further afield too.
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