Case studies

How a build actually goes, start to finish

Every project starts the same way — a real problem, a working demo before anyone commits, and a build that has to earn its monthly fee every single day it's live. Here's what that looked like on three recent projects.

Local service business · Growth plan

Turning a Facebook page into a booking pipeline

An independent tradesperson relying entirely on word of mouth and a Facebook page that hadn't been posted to in months.

9 daysBrief to live site
4.2×Enquiries in month one
0Missed calls chased manually

The problem

Every booking came through Facebook Messenger or a phone call, and there was no way to tell which jobs had actually been confirmed. Quotes were being sent as replies buried in comment threads, and at least a few enquiries a week were being missed entirely — the owner only found out when someone got frustrated and called a competitor instead.

What we built

The result

Within the first month, enquiries through the site alone outpaced what Messenger had been bringing in for the previous six. More importantly, none were missed — every one landed in the dashboard with a timestamp and contact details, so following up became a five-minute job instead of a guessing game.

"I didn't realise how many jobs I was losing until I could actually see them land somewhere instead of scrolling past a comment at 11pm." — J. Okafor, business owner
Built on the Growth plan · custom booking dashboard included
Retail · Enterprise plan

Replacing a five-year-old site nobody could edit

A small independent retailer whose existing website hadn't been updated since it was built, because the agency that built it had long since disappeared.

14 daysDesign to launch
62%Faster page load
£0Extra dev cost to update content

The problem

The old site was slow, wasn't mobile-friendly, and any change — even fixing a typo — meant emailing a developer who took weeks to reply, if he replied at all. Stock information, opening hours and prices were all out of date, and the owner had genuinely stopped trying to keep it current.

What we built

The result

The site went from something actively avoided to something updated weekly. Because updates no longer needed a developer, the owner started treating the site the way they treat the shop window — changing it seasonally, promoting new stock, and keeping it current without thinking twice.

"The old one, I was scared to touch. This one I update on my lunch break." — R. Whitfield, shop owner
Built on the Enterprise plan · online shop & staff accounts included
Professional services · Starter plan

A first website, built to be believed

A newly self-employed consultant with no website at all — every client so far had come from a personal referral, and there was nowhere to send a stranger to check credibility.

6 daysBrief to live site
100%Enquiries with no prior referral
£39.95Per month, all-in

The problem

Not having a website was starting to cost credibility, not just visibility — a couple of prospective clients had admitted they'd googled and found nothing, and hesitated. The budget was tight, and the concern going in was that "cheap" would mean "looks cheap."

What we built

The result

Every enquiry since launch has come from someone with no prior connection — people who found the site directly and booked a call without ever being referred. For a new business built almost entirely on trust, that shift mattered more than any traffic number.

"I thought I'd have to wait until I could afford something 'proper.' Turns out this was the proper version." — S. Adeyemi, independent consultant
Built on the Starter plan · free demo built before any commitment

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