I build fast, clean websites for local businesses and Shopify stores. You own everything - no lock in, no monthly platform fees, no calling a queue to make a change.
You're not alone - these are the most common problems local businesses tell me
Paying Yell or another provider every month for a website that doesn't perform - and you don't even own the content. Cancel and it disappears overnight.
Need to change your oil price, update your photos or edit your opening hours? You're on hold waiting for someone else to do it. Sometimes for weeks.
A slow website costs you customers every single day. Most Yell sites score poorly on Google's performance tests - which means fewer people ever find you.
The numbers speak for themselves
| Yell | Your new site | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup cost | £400-£5,000 | From £600 |
| Monthly fee | £50-£700/month | From £35/month (includes domain + hosting) |
| Own your domain | Yell controls it | Always yours |
| Transfer away | Lose everything | Take it all with you |
| You own your website | Never | Always |
| Update it yourself | Call a queue | Login & change |
| Update prices instantly | Wait weeks | 30 seconds |
| Locked into a contract | 12 months | No contract |
| Site survives if you leave | Disappears | Yours forever |
| Average annual cost | £700-£1,200/yr | From £420/yr |
Yell pricing based on publicly reported customer experiences and industry research. Your actual Yell costs may vary.
Fast, affordable websites you own outright. No platform fees. Update it yourself anytime.
From £600
A fast clean website built to perform. You own it outright. Update it yourself whenever you need. No platform fees, no lock in, no monthly surprises.
From £600
Switch from Yell to a proper website you own. Keep your web address. No more monthly fees. Your content, your site, forever.
£50 setup fee
then £35/month
Your website fully managed - domain, hosting, maintenance and support all handled for you. Update prices, photos and content yourself anytime. If you ever leave, everything transfers to you. No lock in.
Domain and hosting managed on your behalf. Cancel anytime - your domain and site transfer to you, no questions asked.
I buy and manage your domain on your behalf. Typically £8-12/year covered in your monthly fee.
Your website is built, configured and live - usually within 1-2 weeks. One off £50 setup fee covers this.
Simple login lets you update prices, photos, posts and opening hours yourself in seconds.
Maintenance, support, security and hosting - all looked after. Just message me if anything needs attention.
Specialist Shopify builds, migrations and ongoing development. 20 years ecommerce experience.
From £800
New businesses launching on Shopify. Premium theme configured to your brand, products loaded, payments and shipping set up, ready to sell.
Timeline: 1-2 weeks
From £3,500
Fully custom Shopify 2.0 theme built around your brand. No templates. Fast loading, built to convert.
Timeline: 4-6 weeks
From £3,000
Full migration from Visualsoft, WooCommerce, Magento or any platform to Shopify. Products, customers, orders and URLs all preserved. SEO protected.
Timeline: 4-8 weeks
From £499
Full technical review of your Shopify store. PageSpeed, apps, theme, SEO, checkout. Detailed written report with prioritised fixes.
Timeline: 3-5 days
From £499
Improve your Shopify store speed and Google Core Web Vitals. Faster loading means better rankings and more sales.
Timeline: 1-2 weeks
From £799
Full Klaviyo setup. Welcome series, abandoned cart, post purchase flows, segments, branded templates.
Timeline: 1-2 weeks
From £600/month
Ongoing Shopify development and support. Priority response, someone who knows your store inside out.
Minimum 3 months
From £3,000
Private app built for your store. Automate workflows, connect systems, solve problems off the shelf apps cannot.
Timeline: 2-6 weeks
Local business website prices shown exclude VAT. Managed website service includes domain and hosting. One off £50 setup fee applies to managed websites. Shopify prices exclude Shopify's own monthly platform fee (from £19/month). All projects include a free consultation. No hidden fees ever.
Full platform migration & rebuild
Lurgan, Co Armagh
Millars Shoe Store needed to migrate from an outdated Visualsoft platform to Shopify - preserving thousands of product URLs, customer data and search rankings while launching without revenue downtime.
WHAT WAS DELIVERED"Independent agencies quoted £25,000-£30,000 for a basic migration and new theme alone - before any custom development, app builds or additional functionality."
Visit millarsshoestore.com →I'm a web developer based in Northern Ireland with 20 years of experience building websites and ecommerce stores for businesses of all sizes.
I've worked with independent retailers, growing brands and everything in between. I know what local businesses actually need - a website that loads fast, looks great, and doesn't require a phone call every time you want to change something.
No agency markup. No unnecessary complexity. No lock in. Just a proper website that works hard for your business.
Free consultation. No hard sell. Just an honest conversation about what you need and how I can help.
Or reach me directly:
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