A website you actually own,
fully managed
Modern, fast websites for Australian service businesses. I handle the rest. You approve changes when you want to - otherwise, it just works.
What ‘you own it’ actually means
Most businesses pay for a website and assume they own it. Then they try to leave. Here's why that doesn't happen here.
Code ownership
Your site lives in a GitHub repository under your account, with every change tracked and recoverable. Hand it to any developer in the future and they can pick it up - it's a standard Next.js stack, not a proprietary builder.
Domain ownership
Your domain is registered under your own account at an Australian registrar. You control renewal, DNS, and transfers. If I disappear tomorrow, your domain stays exactly where it is.
Backups via git
Git history is the backup system. Every change is versioned and recoverable in minutes. No separate backup service to pay for, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.
No lock-in
The stack is Next.js, React, and Tailwind - industry-standard, open-source tools any web developer can pick up. You stay with me because I do good work, not because you can't leave.
What's included
Every engagement is scoped to what you actually need. Every one includes hosting, SSL, backups, and a real human to email.
Always on
Modern, fast hosting on infrastructure you actually own. Automated backups, SSL, uptime monitoring, and a monthly health check so nothing quietly breaks.
Findable
SEO foundations on day one, Google Search Console set up and monitored, active local SEO for the searches that matter in your city, and fixes when Google flags something.
Looked after
Domain, DNS and email records managed for you. Quarterly or monthly content updates depending on scope. You approve changes when you want to, otherwise it just gets handled.
Actively growing
Ongoing content and performance work for businesses ready to climb the rankings, not just stay online. Scoped to fit.
A real month of work on an active client - actual tasks completed, quietly, without a single email from the client.
Monthly report sent
Keyword rankings, traffic trends, and next month's plan
Blog post drafted and published
Written in the client's voice, reviewed and live same day
Dependencies updated
3 security patches applied with zero downtime
Broken link fixed
Flagged in Search Console, 2 pages resubmitted for indexing
Project photos optimised
4 images compressed — 2.1 MB saved off page load
Service area copy updated
6 suburb names added for local search coverage
Search Console review
3 new queries surfaced, 2 pages climbing
Monthly health check
Contact form tested, uptime verified, 1.2s load time
8 tasks completed · 0 emails from the client.
Squarespace and Wix are costing you customers
A DIY builder gives you hosting and a template, then expects you to run the rest. A managed site is built properly for your business, hosted on modern infrastructure, and looked after month to month. Side by side:
Domain registration is billed by your registrar (I'll recommend VentraIP and move it for you if you want). Every engagement is scoped and quoted per project - no hidden fees, no surprise bills. Run by Sam Howarth - more about how I work.
You wouldn't hand out a tatty business card
Don't send customers to a slow, clunky one.