Website design and development you can rely on.
Hampshire, Wiltshire and UK-wide
Quality websites, ecommerce and maintenance. Responsive, reliable service.
Your website is a critical business asset. I can help you get it right.
I am Gary Cottington, a freelance web developer with over 30 years experience in developing digital solutions for UK businesses.
I provide website design and development services, both direct to customers and also as a freelance sub-contractor to design/marketing agencies.
Though I am a small business (sole trader) I can still provide a full range of web design and development services through collaboration with trusted associates.
Operating in this way means that I can keep costs low for you, as you are only paying for the specific professional services that you need at any given time and not for buildings, managers or administrative staff.
- Deal direct with the person who will be creating your website.
- No techno-babble. Just plain speaking, honest advice.
- Dedication to delivering great service and quality.
- Free, no-obligation quotations available on request.
My Services
Website design and development with WordPress
Top-notch websites, optimised for speed and performance.
Whether it is a new website build, helping you with an existing website, or maintenance and support, I am here to help.
Are you looking for a new website?
Or perhaps you need some development work carried out to your existing WordPress website?
I specialise in all things WordPress and would be delighted to help.
What’s included?
This is what is included as standard with the websites that I create for my customers.
Bespoke Design
Expertly designed to fit your business, brand and online goals.
Bespoke Build
Websites are hand-crafted to the highest quality and well tested.
High Performance
Optimised for fast loading times with a range of expert techniques.
Enhanced Security
Extra security as standard. Firewall, brute-force attack prevention and file protection.
Website Support
6 months website support provided for free. £15/month after this (optional).
SEO Basics
SEO plugin installed and critical meta-tags pre-filled for you.
What’s not included
SEO (search engine optimisation) has many factors to it. Some are technical in nature, such as how your website is built. Some are off-site influences, such as back-links to your website. But a significant factor is the text used in your web pages and meta tags.
While I do ensure that the technical aspects of the build follow best practice and that your web pages have meta tags filled in, I do not provide other kinds of SEO services as standard (such as SEO for your copywriting). If you are interested in search engine optimisation for your website content please discuss with me as I have approved associates that work in this field and can provide this service.
Copywriting refers to the text content of your web pages. You could write your copy yourself, hire a copywriter to do it for you, or even use AI services.
If you need help with writing your copy then please discuss this with me as I have approved associates that work in this field and can provide this service if you need it.
Websites need to be hosted on a suitable web server.
I do not provide hosting services myself, but I can recommend Krystal, a hosting company that I have used for many years. My advice is to always buy the best quality hosting you can afford as it impacts on the reliability and performance of your website.
If you do sign-up with Krystal, use code kryshost10 at the checkout to get £10 off your first web hosting order*
*Disclosure. I receive a small referral fee for this.
Interested in getting a quote?
It’s free to do so
Ecommerce website design and development with Shopify
For new and growing businesses.
New stores, migrations and development. With a focus on small-to-medium sized businesses and solo entrepreneurs.
Are you new to selling online, and looking for help to get started?
Or perhaps you have been running an ecommerce store for a while now and are unhappy with your current software?
Get in touch and I would be delighted to help.
I am a registered partner of Shopify, one of the leading ecommerce platforms.
What’s included?
This is what is included as standard with the Shopify ecommerce websites that I create for my customers.
Shop Configuration
I create and configure the Shopify site for you, including working with you to ensure that shipping, tax and payment systems are correctly set up.
Theme / Design
You choose from a selection of free, or premium, Shopify Themes, which I then adapt to your branding and desired colour scheme.
Product Input
I will input your product data, text and images for you. You can however choose to do this part yourself if you want to reduce the cost.
Enhanced Security
Robust infrastructure security, automatic SSL certificates, PCI DSS compliance, and fraud analysis tools.
Website Support
6 months website support provided for free. £10/month after this (optional).
SEO Basics
Critical meta-tags pre-filled for you.
What’s not included
SEO (search engine optimisation) has many factors to it. Some are technical in nature, such as how your website is built. Some are off-site influences, such as back-links to your website. But a significant factor is the text used in your web pages and meta tags.
While I do ensure that the technical aspects of the build follow best practice and that your web pages have meta tags filled in, I do not provide other kinds of SEO services as standard (such as SEO for your copywriting). If you are interested in search engine optimisation for your website content please discuss with me as I have approved associates that work in this field and can provide this service.
Copywriting refers to the text content of your web pages and your product descriptions. You could write your copy yourself, hire a copywriter to do it for you, or even use AI services.
If you need help with writing your copy then please discuss this with me as I have approved associates that work in this field and can provide this service if you need it.
Good photography of your products is a very important aspect of your ecommerce store. It can really enhance your sales.
If you don’t have suitable photography, please discuss this with me and I may be able to recommend a photographer to you.
Interested in getting a quote?
It’s free to do so
Contract / Freelance web development services for Agencies
Whether it is a one-time website build, or a longer term outsourcing partnership, I can help you build websites for your clients.
Are you a design or marketing agency looking for a developer to help you build websites for your clients?
Here’s how I can help.
Collaborative partnership
In a collaborative partnership we work together to deliver your clients with great websites and a great service. You supply the designs, and I take care of the website build, deployment, and ongoing technical support if required.
Outsourcing / Expand your business by using mine
If you are a small agency, or freelance designer or marketing professional, then you may not have a website developer in-house. By teaming up with me this would enable you to add services to your business that you might not be able to without hiring a full-time employee.
Help when your agency is very busy
If you are an agency that has an in-house development team, it can be useful to have a trusted freelance developer that you can turn to when your business gets very busy. Outsourcing some website builds can take the pressure off your team.
Get in touch
To discuss your requirements, or request a rate card.
What my customers say
Just looked at the new website it looks amazing, just wanted to say thanks for working so hard to get it out on time.
You have absolutely nailed this – it looks exactly like the XD designs I sent over and I couldn’t be happier. This is, by quite some margin, the most complete first draft of a site I think we’ve ever had when working with a developer.
I just wanted to thank you so much for our site. It looks really great, you are a very professional and talented builder.
Thank you so very much, it’s always a pleasure working with you.