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Philip O'Brien — web design & IT support
01 — Website design & development

Professional WordPress websites for artists and small businesses.

No jargon, clear pricing, honest timelines. I use WordPress with modern, fast themes — mobile-friendly, secure, and easy for you to update.

What I buildArtist portfolios, small business sites, gallery & exhibition sites, simple shops (if you really need one).

OwnershipYou own everything — files, database, domain. And I can keep managing where it lives day-to-day if you'd rather not think about it.

Two ways I build websites

Everything below is about a WordPress build — the right choice if you want to log in and make changes yourself. If your site's likely to stay largely as-is once it's live, static hosting costs a lot less to run and is worth discussing before you decide.

See the static option →

Pricing — four tiers, one clear scope each

Tier 1

Quick launch

£350
  • Single-page website
  • 5–10 images, basic gallery
  • Contact form, spam-protected
  • 1 hour training
Timeline2 weeks from content
Best forGetting online fast before Open Studio; testing whether you need a full site
Tier 2

Simple site

£500
  • Everything in Quick launch, plus:
  • Better gallery, 10–15 images
  • Newsletter signup if wanted
  • One revision round, 2hrs training
Timeline3 weeks from content
Best forMost artists and small businesses — a professional presence without overspending
Tier 3

Multi-page site

From £800
  • 4–6 pages, advanced gallery
  • Individual artwork pages
  • Exhibition/CV page, blog option
  • Two revision rounds, 3hrs training
Timeline4–5 weeks from content
Best forEstablished artists, businesses selling work directly
Tier 4

Online store / specialised

POA
  • Let's talk about what you need
Timeline1–3 months from content
Best forSomething out of the ordinary

For every website — regardless of what you pay

What's included

  • Clear handover — you'll understand how it works
  • Mobile responsive design
  • Contact form with spam protection
  • Basic SEO — titles, descriptions, alt-text
  • Security setup (Wordfence)
  • Performance optimisation
  • Training on making basic updates

What's not included

  • Social media management
  • Domain registration (you pay the registrar, £10–15/yr)
  • Professional photography
  • Writing content from scratch — formatting yours is included
  • Ongoing hosting and maintenance — separate service
  • Logo design or branding work

Payment & process

1You contact me
2We discuss how to talk — phone, video, or in person
3I send a proposal — quote, timeline, scope
450% deposit to start
5I build, keeping you updated
6You review and give feedback
7Balance paid, site goes live

What I won't do / what I promise

Won't do
  • Build anything designed to mislead visitors
  • Replicate or scrape another site's design
  • Work on projects that violate platform terms
Promise
  • You'll see the homepage design before I build the rest
  • The revision rounds in your proposal are what you get
  • If something will cost more than quoted, I'll say so first

Frequently asked

Why WordPress and not Squarespace or Wix?

WordPress sites are portable — you own the files, the database, everything. If a DIY platform genuinely fits better, I'll say so.

Will people find me on Google?

Every site includes proper basic SEO. What ranks beyond that depends on your content, competition, and time. I won't oversell it.

Changes after launch?

Beyond the included revisions, £50/hour. Most requests take under an hour. For ongoing changes, a maintenance plan makes more sense.

Not happy with the design?

If we genuinely can't reach something you're happy with after the included revisions, the deposit covers work done and any balance is refunded.