A direct way to get online.

I build tailored WordPress websites for small businesses, with clear design, honest pricing and room to grow when your website needs to do more.

Keith McIntyre

Clear design, practical thinking.

I’m Keith, a freelance digital specialist with more than a decade of experience building, improving and managing websites. I combine clear design with the practical thinking that helps a website earn its place in a business.

There’s no agency hand-off or account-manager layer. From the first conversation through to launch, you deal directly with me — and if you choose ongoing support, I’ll still be the person who knows how your site works.

I’ve built everything from single-page WordPress websites to WooCommerce stores transacting more than £4m a year. That range is exactly why I use WordPress: it is flexible enough to start simply, then grow into eCommerce, booking flows, integrations or bespoke features when you need them.

Choose the route that suits your business.

Every project starts with a proper conversation about what your website needs. Larger sites and additional functionality are quoted clearly before work begins.

Small Business Website

£695one-off

Usually £995

£35per month · 24 months
hosting & support included

For sole traders, local services and new businesses that need to look credible, explain what they do and generate enquiries.

Your website includes

  • Up to five core pages
  • Tailored, mobile-first design
  • Contact or enquiry form
  • Basic on-page SEO foundations
  • Analytics setup and launch support
  • Website ownership on completion

Bespoke Website

from

£2,995one-off

£130per month · 24 months
hosting & support included

For larger sites, online shops and organisations that need bespoke integrations, functionality or a more involved build.

Your website can include

  • eCommerce and more involved customer journeys
  • Booking systems, CRM and third-party integrations
  • Bespoke functionality, portals or member areas
  • Deeper discovery, planning and technical delivery

Prefer to pay once? Your website is yours on completion and you’re free to choose your own hosting. Or you can keep me involved through one of my WordPress support plans.

Hosting and care, handled for you.

24 monthsto spread the cost

With my monthly options, I look after hosting and maintenance for businesses that would rather leave that work to me.

  • Managed website hosting
  • WordPress, theme and plugin updates
  • Security checks and off-site backups
  • Direct help and small changes within the agreed allowance

At the end of the term: you own the completed website outright and can choose your own hosting or continue with support.

Built for the parts of your business that happen behind the scenes.

Sometimes a standard website is all you need. Other times, it needs to connect to the tools you already rely on, save your team time or make it easier for customers to take the next step.

I can plan and build custom integrations, eCommerce, booking systems, payment journeys, CRM and email systems, live chat, member areas, customer portals and bespoke software features. Those pieces are scoped and quoted separately, so you only invest in what makes sense for your business.

How a project runs

You deal directly with me from the first call to launch.

  • Discovery and planning
  • Design and build
  • eCommerce and booking
  • Integrations and custom features
  • Launch, handover and support

Built on a platform that has been proving itself since 2003.

WordPress is the software that runs a website and gives you a straightforward way to edit pages, publish news and add content without rebuilding the site from scratch. It has a huge global community of designers and developers, plus a well-established ecosystem.

2003WordPress first released
40%of all websites use WordPress
58%of websites with a known CMS use WordPress
70k+plugins in the official directory

With more than 70,000 plugins available, many common needs — from bookings and eCommerce to memberships, email and CRM connections — can be built on a proven foundation rather than from scratch. That gives a small-business site today room to become an eCommerce, booking or member platform later.
Usage figures from W3Techs. Plugin figure from WordPress.org.

More than a build process.

I break the project into six clear stages, with agreed expectations for scope, content, feedback and handover.

First conversation

I’ll talk through your business, your customers, what isn’t working now and what the website needs to achieve.

Project outline

I turn that conversation into a clear scope, budget and next steps — so there are no surprises about what is included.

Structure & content

I’ll plan the pages, messages and information your visitors need, and flag where copy, images or other material is needed.

Creative direction

I shape the visual direction and page layouts around your brand, your customers and the decisions you want them to make.

Build & refine

I build the working WordPress site and test it properly. You review it at a sensible point, with feedback focused on what matters.

Launch & handover

Once I’ve checked everything, I’ll launch the site and give you a clear handover with the key details you need to look after it.

Throughout the project: you deal directly with me. You’ll know when your input is needed, what I’m working on and what happens next.

Useful things to know before your project starts.

Will I own my website?

Yes. With a one-off build, you own the website when I complete it. With a Website Partnership, you own it outright at the end of the 24-month minimum term. Subscription website services such as Wix, Squarespace and Yell keep your site tied to their platform, so you keep paying while you use it and can’t simply take the underlying website elsewhere.

How many pages are included?

I include up to five core pages in the Small Business Website. I scope Growing Business Websites around what you need and agree the number and type of pages with you before work starts.

What does the monthly option include?

My monthly option includes managed hosting, WordPress, theme and plugin updates, security checks, off-site backups, plus direct help and small changes within the agreed allowance.

What happens after the 24-month minimum term?

You own the completed website outright. You can move it to your own hosting, continue with one of my WordPress support plans, or agree an ongoing arrangement that suits your site.

Can I choose my own hosting?

Absolutely. With a one-off build, you are free to host your website wherever you prefer.

Can you help with copy, images and SEO?

Yes. I’ll discuss what you already have and what needs creating with you. I build in sound on-page SEO foundations, and can include copy or specialist work in the project scope where needed.

Can you add a shop, booking system or custom integration?

Yes. I can add eCommerce, booking systems, CRM and email integrations, live chat, bespoke software and other custom functionality. I scope and quote this work separately.

How long does a website project take?

I generally complete smaller websites within a few weeks. With a clear brief and everything I need to hand, I can sometimes finish in just a few days. Larger or more involved projects take longer.

Can you improve an existing website?

Yes. If a complete rebuild isn’t the right answer, I can review an existing WordPress website and recommend practical improvements to its design, content, performance or functionality.

Tell me what your website needs to do.

Whether you need a focused small-business site or something with more moving parts, I’ll come back to you directly with honest, practical advice.