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Web design · Hastings, East Sussex
Websites for Hastings businesses, built by a Sussex web designer
From the fishing beach at the Stade to the industrial units at Castleham and Ponswood, Hastings businesses serve locals, visitors and the wider 1066 Country. We build fast, hand-coded websites that make you easy to find and easy to contact.
Built around how Hastings does business
Hastings is several business areas in one town. The Old Town has the pedestrianised George Street and the High Street, lined with independent shops, cafés and antique dealers. The town centre is built around Priory Meadow, Queens Road, Robertson Street and Wellington Place. St Leonards has its own character, with galleries on Norman Road and vintage furniture on Kings Road. Then there are the Castleham, Churchfields and Ponswood estates, where engineering, motoring and construction firms do business.
The people buying from each of those places search in different ways. A visitor on Rock-a-Nore Road wants opening times, a menu or directions on their phone, and fast. A homeowner in Ore or Hollington looking for a roofer wants to see past jobs and ask for a quote without a phone call. A trade buyer wants to know what you make or stock. We plan your site around the people who actually use it, then hand-code it so it loads quickly.
Visitors arrive by train from London and Brighton or down the A21, and it pays to be easy to find before they set off. Residents from Ore to West St Leonards weigh you up against the firm down the road. Either way, we start with a free 20-minute call, agree a fixed written quote before any work begins, and you own your domain, content and code at the end.
Who we build for
Who we build websites for in Hastings
Old Town shops & antiques
Independent shops on George Street and the High Street rely on visitors. A site with your opening days and an online shop keeps them buying once they are home.
Cafés, pubs & restaurants
From the Old Town to the St Leonards seafront, people choose where to eat on their phone. Clear menus, opening hours and a booking link need to load in seconds.
Guest houses & holiday lets
Hastings remains a popular seaside resort, and booking sites take a commission on every stay. Your own site with rooms, prices and direct enquiries helps you keep more of it.
Trades & home services
Builders, roofers and electricians covering Ore, Hollington and the villages win work through Google. Photos of past jobs, area pages and a quick quote form help homeowners pick you.
Motoring & engineering firms
Garages, fabricators and engineers on the Castleham, Churchfields and Ponswood estates need a site that spells out services, capabilities and how to book or order, without the fluff.
Artists, makers & galleries
St Leonards makers, galleries and vintage dealers can sell far beyond Norman Road and Kings Road. We build online shops with card, Apple Pay and Google Pay checkout.
Local SEO
Getting found on Google in Hastings and St Leonards
People search with a place in mind, so your website and Google Business Profile should name the areas you really serve. A plumber in Hollington and a café in the Old Town turn up for very different searches. We set up or tidy your Business Profile, write page titles that mention Hastings, St Leonards or Bexhill where they fit, and add structured data so Google knows what you do and where.
If you rely on visitors, think about what they check before a trip: opening times, parking near the Old Town, whether you take bookings, whether dogs are welcome. Answer those on your site and keep your Business Profile hours up to date for bank holidays and events such as Old Town Week. If you also serve Fairlight, Guestling or Westfield, a short page for each area helps.
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Web design in Hastings: your questions
Can you meet us in Hastings or St Leonards?
Yes. We are based in Sussex and happy to meet in person across Sussex and Surrey, whether that is a coffee in the Old Town or a look round your unit at Castleham. Projects start with a free 20-minute call, and if you prefer, the whole job can run by video call and email.
Can you help my business show up in Hastings searches?
Every site we build has SEO foundations as standard: proper page titles, structured data, a sitemap and Google Search Console. We can also set up your Google Business Profile, which is what feeds the map results people see when they search around Hastings. Nobody can honestly guarantee a ranking, but we make sure Google understands who you are and where you work.
Do you also cover Bexhill, Battle and the villages around Hastings?
Yes. We work across Sussex and Surrey, and UK-wide remotely, so Bexhill, Battle, Fairlight, Westfield, Crowhurst and the rest of 1066 Country are all covered. If your business serves several of those places, we can build a page for each one that is written about that area rather than copied and pasted.
How much does a website for a Hastings business cost?
Starter websites are from £695 and business sites from £1,295. Online shops with a private admin hub start from £1,995, and apps, client hubs and booking systems from £3,500. Google and payment integrations start from £195. You get a fixed, written quote before any work starts, and our optional care plan is from £29 a month.
Free, no-obligation quote
Let's get your Hastings business found.
Tell us a little about your business and what you need. We’ll come back within one working day with honest advice and a ballpark price. No sales patter.
- Free 20-minute call to talk it through
- Fixed price agreed before any work starts
- Based in Sussex, covering Surrey and UK-wide
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