Service · Website creation

Website Creation & Development

I build the sites, not just the recommendations for them. WordPress builds, redesigns and hand-coded front-end work — put together by the same person who has to make them rank afterwards.

08Client programmes
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3+Years in SEO & marketing
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WordPressElementorHTML, CSS & JSPHPRedesignsMigrationsCore Web VitalsSchema

I build the websites, not just the recommendations for them. Most of my SEO work ends at an implementation step somebody has to actually ship — a template rebuilt, a schema block written, a page speed problem fixed in the theme. I do that part myself, which is why building sites became a service rather than a side effect.

That means two things in practice. I work in WordPress every day and know it deeply enough to build without fighting it. And when a page builder is the wrong tool, I drop into the code and write the HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP by hand. This site is an example of both: an Elementor structure with a hand-written design system, custom CSS and a JavaScript chart engine layered on top.

What I build

Small to mid-sized business sites where search visibility matters and somebody has to be accountable for both the design and the technical foundation underneath it.

  • New WordPress builds. Designed and assembled from scratch — structure, templates, content model, forms, the lot.
  • Redesigns and rebuilds. Replacing a dated or slow site without throwing away the rankings and URLs you already earned.
  • Landing and service pages. Built to a repeatable template so the next twenty pages do not need me.
  • Hand-coded front-end work. Custom CSS, JavaScript components, layout fixes and template edits inside an existing theme.
  • Migrations. Platform or domain moves with redirect mapping, so traffic survives the switch.
  • Ongoing site management. Publishing, maintenance, updates and the small technical fixes that never get scheduled.

How I build it

There is a version of WordPress work that is dragging blocks around until it looks right, and a version that treats the site as a system. I build the second kind. Before anything visual happens I decide the type scale, the colour set, the spacing rhythm and the component list — then every section is assembled from those parts instead of being styled one at a time.

  • One design system, not fifteen variants. Global fonts, global colours and reusable classes, so a change in one place moves the whole site.
  • Semantic, accessible markup. Real heading order, landmarks, alt text, focus states and keyboard-usable navigation.
  • Responsive by measurement. Layouts checked at real widths for overflow and awkward breakpoints, not just previewed in a builder.
  • Performance built in. Compressed and correctly sized images in modern formats, restrained scripts, and Core Web Vitals treated as a build requirement.
  • Editable after I leave. You get a site your team can update without calling me for every paragraph change.

The stack I work in

WordPress is home, but the useful part is what sits underneath it. I am comfortable in the code, which is what lets me fix things a builder cannot reach.

Platform
WordPressElementorChild themesCustom templatesCustom fieldsGravity / native forms
Hand-coded
HTML5CSS3JavaScriptPHPSVGJSON-LDCSS Grid & FlexboxResponsive breakpoints
Search foundation
Schema markupYoast SEOXML sitemapsrobots.txtCanonicalsRedirect mappingCore Web Vitals
Measurement
GA4Google Search ConsoleLooker StudioScreaming FrogAhrefsSE Ranking
Ops
Staging environmentsBackupsSSL & DNSCachingImage optimisationPlatform migrations

If a build needs something outside that list, I will tell you rather than pretend it is in scope.

Built for search from the first line

This is the part that separates a build from a design. A site can look excellent and still be invisible, and the usual reason is that search was treated as something to bolt on afterwards. I build the technical foundation into the structure, because retrofitting it later costs more and works less well.

  • A URL and hierarchy plan agreed before pages are built, not renamed afterwards
  • Clean crawl paths, internal linking and indexation rules from day one
  • Structured data written into the templates rather than injected by a plugin as an afterthought
  • Page speed treated as a build constraint — image weight, script count and render path
  • On a rebuild: a full redirect map from the old URLs, so existing rankings carry over

On a redesign this matters more than anything else on the page. Losing traffic after a relaunch is one of the most common and most avoidable failures in this work, and it almost always traces back to URLs that changed without a map.

How a build runs

Five stages. You see progress at each one, and nothing moves to the next stage until you have signed off the last.

01

Scope and structure

We agree what the site has to do, who it is for and what it must rank for. That produces a page list, a URL structure and a content outline before a single pixel is designed. On a rebuild this stage also includes a crawl of the existing site so nothing valuable gets dropped.

02

Design system

Type scale, colour set, spacing rhythm, button and card styles, and the component list. Approved as a system rather than page by page, so the site stays coherent as it grows.

03

Build

Templates assembled in WordPress, with hand-written CSS and JavaScript wherever the builder is the wrong tool. Responsive behaviour is checked at real widths as I go, not at the end.

04

Content, schema and measurement

Real content in place of placeholders, structured data written into the templates, GA4 and Search Console connected and verified, forms tested end to end.

05

Launch and handover

Redirects mapped and tested, speed and indexation checked on the live domain, then a walkthrough so your team can run the site. I stay available for the settling-in period.

What I will not do

  • Ship a redesign without a redirect map. If the URLs change and nothing points the old ones at the new ones, you will lose traffic. I will not build it that way.
  • Bolt twenty plugins on to solve five problems. Every plugin is weight, risk and another thing to update. I use them where they earn their place.
  • Hand over a site only I can edit. If your team cannot publish a page without me, the build has failed.
  • Promise a launch date I have not scoped. I would rather give you a real timeline than a comfortable one.
  • Take the work if it is not a fit. Some projects need a full development team. I will say so and point you in a better direction.

Website build FAQs

Do you build in WordPress or code from scratch?

Both, and the choice is made per project. WordPress with a properly built template is right for most business sites, because your team can update it without a developer. Where a builder cannot do the job well I write the HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP by hand — custom components, layout work, template logic and anything that has to be fast or precise. Most of my builds are a mix of the two.

Will a redesign hurt my rankings?

It can, and that is the single biggest risk in a rebuild. It happens when URLs change without redirects, when content is thinned out, or when the new site is slower than the old one. I crawl the existing site first, map every URL, keep the content that is earning impressions, and test the redirects before launch.

How long does a website build take?

It depends on page count and how quickly content and feedback come back. A focused business site is usually measured in weeks rather than months. I give you a real timeline after the scoping stage, once I know the actual page list — not before.

Can you work on my existing site instead of rebuilding it?

Often that is the better call. If the foundation is sound, targeted work on templates, speed, structure and page-level implementation gets you further than starting again. I will tell you honestly which one your site needs.

Do you handle hosting and domains?

I work within your hosting and can advise on it, handle migrations, set up staging, and get SSL and DNS pointed correctly. The accounts stay in your name — you should always own your own infrastructure.

Is SEO included in the build?

The technical foundation is: structure, URLs, schema, speed, indexation and measurement. Ongoing content and campaign work is a separate engagement, and I will be clear about which is which before we start.

What do you need from me to get started?

A clear idea of what the site has to achieve, access to the current site and analytics if one exists, your brand assets, and one person who can give feedback and sign off. That last one matters more than people expect.

Do you maintain the site after launch?

Yes, if you want that. Publishing, updates, backups, fixes and the housekeeping that otherwise gets skipped. It is optional — the site is built so you are not dependent on it.

Start your build

Tell me what the site has to do, what exists today and what is going wrong with it. You will get an honest read on whether you need a rebuild, a redesign or just targeted work on what you already have — and whether I am the right person to do it.

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Comprehensive Marketing Manager (PPC, SEO & email campaigns) · Jan–Jun 2026
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“John Kevin has been great. He is well versed in SEO content deliverables and is a very fast learner. We appreciate everything he has been able to do for us.”
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SEO Specialist for a marketing agency · Apr–Jul 2026
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“Excellent experience working with Kevin. Very organized, fast learner, meticulous and detail oriented. Will hope to hire again in the future.”
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