Services · Websites & Digital Experiences

A better website.Yours to run.

I design and build websites that make your business clear, help people find what they need, and give you a straightforward way to keep things up to date. You work directly with me, from the first conversation to the handover.

For new websites, considered rebuilds and sites that have become difficult to manage.

The Queenstown & District Historical Society home page: the Society’s name over an Arrowtown street, with links to the archive and membership

A website the volunteers can run

For the Queenstown & District Historical Society, the website brings the Society’s work and magazine archive together, with a purpose-built editor for the people maintaining it.

Read the Queenstown Historical Society case study →
The editor’s Check and publish step showing the finished event card with its date, title, report and two photographs
Step 5 of 5. Check the finished event before publishing it.
The editor’s first step, What and when: the event title and date filled in, with the five steps listed down the left
Step 1. Enter the event title and date.
The editor’s Photos step: a photograph of Society members added, with where it came from and what it shows
Step 3. Add photos, each with where it came from and what it shows.

What the work can include

Every project is scoped around the site you need. The proposal sets out what is included, the services it relies on and any ongoing costs.

How we get there

  1. 01

    Understand the site

    We agree who it is for, what it needs to do, and what to keep or change.

  2. 02

    Shape the pages

    I work through the structure, content and design with you before the full build.

  3. 03

    Build and review

    You see working pages as they take shape, including the editing experience.

  4. 04

    Check and hand over

    We check the site, prepare the move, launch it and work through how you will manage it.

Yours to run

Your domain, hosting and service accounts are set up in your name. You receive the agreed source files, content and access, with a short guide to the editor.

Third-party licences, ongoing costs and support arrangements are made clear in the proposal.

Common questions

Can I update the website myself?

Yes. We agree which content you will manage, build the editor around those tasks and work through them at handover.

Can you use my existing branding and content?

Yes. We look at what is useful and what needs work. New content, photography or identity work can be scoped where needed.

What happens to my existing links?

For a rebuild, I review the existing addresses and plan redirects to relevant new pages. These are checked at launch. Search visibility can still change, so unchanged rankings are not promised.

How much will it cost and how long will it take?

Once the scope is clear, you receive a proposal with the work, price and schedule. If an exploratory stage is needed first, I explain why.

What happens after launch?

You can manage the agreed content yourself. Hosting, updates and support responsibilities are set out before launch, so you know where I can help.

Have a website in mind?

Tell me what you’re starting with and what you need it to do.

Discuss your website