small business websites
Small Business
Website Design
A website that works as hard as you do
Small business website design is about one thing: turning visitors into calls, bookings and sales. Echelon Media builds websites for owner-run businesses across the UK. Each site is built on WordPress with Elementor, so you can change your own text, photos and prices without paying a developer every time.
Every small business website we build includes a mobile-friendly design, clear contact buttons on every page, quote or booking forms, and the SEO basics Google needs to understand your business. We can also set up your Google Business Profile so you show up in local map results.
You can pay upfront or spread the cost. Our pay-monthly website deal is £99 a month for 12 months, or £1,069 paid in full (both excluding VAT).
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starter websites
For new and small businesses that need a professional site quickly. We write the page content with you, add stock images where you do not have your own photos, and design a logo if you need one. You get a site that looks established from day one. We also follow the basics in the NCSC’s cyber security guide for small businesses, such as backups and software updates.
- Page content written for you
- Logo design if needed
- Stock imagery included
- Google Business Profile setup
E-Commerce web design
If you sell products, we build a shop on WooCommerce or Shopify that you can manage yourself. Adding products, changing prices and checking orders is simple, and checkout is kept short so more visitors complete their order.
- WooCommerce or Shopify
- Secure payment gateways
- Easy product management
- Short, simple checkout
Website Re-Design
Already have a website that does not bring in work? We review what you have, keep anything that already ranks in Google, and rebuild the rest with clearer pages and stronger calls to action.
- Review of your current site
- Redirects to protect rankings
- New design and build
- Speed and mobile checks
FAQ
Frequently Asked questions
It depends on the number of pages, features and whether you sell online. Our pay-monthly website deal is £99 a month for 12 months, or £1,069 paid in full, both excluding VAT. It includes the design, page content, hosting and Google Business Profile setup. Larger or custom projects are quoted separately.
Most custom websites take between 6 and 12 weeks from the first meeting to launch. Simple sites with a few pages can be quicker. Our guide on how long it takes to build a website explains what affects the timeline.
Yes. We use WordPress with Elementor, which lets you change text, images and pages using a visual editor. We show you how before launch. If you would rather not, our support and maintenance packages cover updates for you.
At a minimum: a clear home page, a page for each main service, an about page, reviews, and contact details on every page. It should load quickly on a phone and have a form or button that makes it easy to get in touch.
Every site is built with SEO basics in place: proper titles, a clean page structure, fast load times and mobile-friendly layouts. To climb higher for competitive searches, our small business SEO service builds on that foundation.
WordPress web design
WordPress is a content management system (CMS) that gives you full control of your site. It is easy to add pages and blog posts as your business grows, and it does not tie you to one company.
shopify web design
Shopify is an all-in-one platform for online selling, with hosting and payments built in. It suits small shops that want to get selling quickly.
elementor web design
Elementor is a drag-and-drop page builder for WordPress. It is what lets you edit your own pages later without any coding.
woocommerce web design
WooCommerce adds a shop to a WordPress site. It suits small businesses that want their website and online shop in one place.
Why small businesses choose Echelon
We are a small, family-run team ourselves, so we know every pound matters. Echelon Media was named Best Family Run Business 2024 by Business Awards UK. One of our clients, Base Concrete, told us that enquiries through the new website we built for them have trebled.
Based in Essex? See our web design in Essex page. In London? See web design in London.
Reviews
What our clients have to say
Blog
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