Web Design
Modern, accessible designs that reflect your brand and convert visitors into customers.
- Custom, brand-aligned design
- Mobile-first & fully responsive
- WCAG accessibility built in
Available for ProjectsWebsites that are
Websites that are
fast, secure & found.
Freelance web design for small businesses, charities and individuals. I build lightning-fast Astro sites that score top marks on PageSpeed and SEO — deployed on Cloudflare's global edge.
Traditional WordPress sites rely on vulnerable plugins and heavy database queries that assemble pages from scratch on every visit, inherently slowing down performance.
In contrast, an Astro, GitHub, and Cloudflare stack pre-builds your website into lightweight HTML and serves it instantly from a global edge network. This modern architecture ships zero unnecessary JavaScript and eliminates server bottlenecking, resulting in pages that load in milliseconds.
Because Google’s search algorithms heavily favour flawless Core Web Vitals and fast, secure user experiences, this static edge approach consistently achieves higher search rankings than legacy content management systems.
What I do
Everything your website needs
From first pixel to live on the edge — design, build, hosting and the ongoing work that keeps you ranking.
Web Hosting
Blazing-fast, secure hosting on Cloudflare's global edge network.
- Global edge delivery
- Free, automatic SSL
- DDoS protection & WAF
SEO Optimisation
Technical SEO and Core Web Vitals tuning that helps you climb the rankings.
- Technical SEO audit
- Core Web Vitals tuning
- Structured data & metadata
Content Creation
Clear, persuasive copy and content that speaks to your audience.
- Website & landing page copy
- Blog & article writing
- SEO keyword integration
Ongoing Support
Peace of mind with reliable, ongoing maintenance and support.
- Monthly or annual packages
- Urgent bug fixes & updates
- Content updates
Why work with me
A freelancer who sweats the details
Speed as standard
Every site is built for a green 100 on PageSpeed. Fast pages keep visitors engaged and rank better on Google.
Secure by design
HTTPS, hardened security headers and Cloudflare’s firewall come as standard — not as an afterthought.
Built to be found
Clean semantic markup, structured metadata and automatic sitemaps so search engines understand your site.
Kind words
Trusted by small businesses & charities
“Steve has always proved helpful & professional with IT problems. His expertise has been invaluable.”
“Steve helped me master Squarespace for our nonprofit's website. He was patient, highly flexible, and even taught me online marketing basics about layout and design.”
From the blog
Guides & insights
Why Use Astro for Small Business Websites
Discover why Astro is the perfect framework for building fast, affordable small business websites.
Read moreWhy Host on Cloudflare
The ultimate guide to hosting your website on Cloudflare Pages for speed, security, and peace of mind.
Read moreHow to Get a 100% PageSpeed Score
A practical, no-nonsense checklist for hitting 100/100 on Google PageSpeed Insights — the same process I use on every client website.
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