Web design for small businesses in Knaresborough
Knaresborough sits on the River Nidd just east of Harrogate, with the viaduct, the castle and a Wednesday market. I build simple websites for the cafés, shops, guest houses and trades that make the town what it is.
A town people plan a day around
Visitors come for the river, the boats, the castle ruins and Mother Shipton's Cave, and most of them plan the day on a phone. They want to know which café is open, whether there is somewhere to sit outside, and where to park. If that is easy to find on your site, they come to you. If it is buried in a Facebook post from last spring, they go to the next place on the map.
Busy weekends, quiet weekdays
Footfall in Knaresborough swings a lot: sunny Saturdays, the Bed Race in June and the run-up to Christmas are packed, and a wet Tuesday in February is not. Your site should keep up without you having to ring anyone. You change hours, put up a notice like "closed Monday and Tuesday this week" or "fully booked Saturday", and take it down again, all from your phone.
Cafés and food on the river
For cafés, tea rooms and places to eat, people mostly want three things: the menu as text (not a photo of a board), today's hours and a way to book or ring. Dog-friendly, outdoor seating and gluten-free options are worth saying plainly, because people search for exactly those words. More at websites for cafés.
Independent shops and trades
The independents on the High Street and around the Market Place do well when they look like what they are: a real shop with a person behind the counter. A few honest photos, what you stock and when you are open beat a long page. Trades who cover Harrogate, Boroughbridge and the villages get more of the right jobs from a page that lists where they work and takes quote requests. See shops and trades.
Prices
A new site is £350, half up front and half when you are happy and it is live. A refresh is £250, fixes start at £60, and there is no monthly hosting fee. The domain is about £10 a year in your name.
Questions people ask
Do you cover Knaresborough and the villages around it?
Yes. It is next to Harrogate and about 18 miles from York. Most of the work is done by message and email, and I can visit if you would like to meet.
My business is busier in summer. Can the site change with the seasons?
Yes. You change the hours and the notice at the top yourself from your phone, so winter hours or a closed week take a minute to put up.
Can visitors see if I am open right now?
Yes. The "open now / closed" sign follows the hours you set, including special days.
I only have a Facebook page. Is that a problem?
Not a problem, but many visitors search Google rather than Facebook. A small site with your hours, menu or prices, map and a call button is easier to find.
Not sure what your current site needs? Send me the address, or your Facebook page if you have no site, and I will reply with what I would fix and what it would cost. I also cover Harrogate, Ripon and Wetherby.
Prefer to talk? Ring or WhatsApp 07356 082474, or email [email protected].