Hi, I'm Derek.
Your business deserves a real website.
I design and build custom websites for small businesses: sites that look sharp, load fast, show up on Google, and turn visitors into customers. No templates. No jargon. No agency runaround.
Fresh bread, every single morning.
Baked from scratch on Maple Street since the very first loaf.
- Bakeries✦
- Plumbers✦
- Salons✦
- Landscapers✦
- Restaurants✦
- Contractors✦
- Coffee shops✦
- Auto shops✦
- Photographers✦
- Gyms✦
- Realtors✦
- Electricians✦
What you get
Everything your business needs online. Handled.
You run the business. I'll make sure your website is pulling its weight.
- 01
Designed for your business
Not a template with your logo dropped in. Your site is designed around what you sell and who buys it.
- 02
Easy to find on Google
Fast pages, clean code, and the search basics done right, so locals looking for you actually find you.
- 03
Perfect on phones
Most of your customers will see your site on a phone. It's built for that screen first.
- 04
Looked after
New hours, a new service, a holiday special? Send me a text or an email and it's done.
Why hire a guy?
The personal touch, without the DIY headache.
| DIY site builder | Big agency | Derek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who builds it | You, on nights and weekends | A team you never meet | Me, start to finish |
| Design | Same templates as everyone else | Custom | Custom |
| Need a change? | Figure it out yourself | Open a ticket and wait | Message me |
| Who you talk to | A help center article | An account manager | The guy who built it |
About me
The guy behind the websites.
By day, I'm a professional software developer at an automotive software company, so building things that work reliably is what I do for a living. Derek the Website Guy is where I bring that same care to small businesses.
At home, I'm a husband and dad to two boys and our newborn daughter. When I'm not writing code or wrangling kids, you'll probably find me out on a long run. I'm an ultra runner, so I don't mind going the distance.
More than anything, I just really enjoy helping business owners end up with a website they're proud to send people to.
- Pro software developer
- Ultra runner
- Husband & dad of three
How it works
Four steps from “we need a website” to live.
- 1
Chat
We talk about your business, your customers, and what you want the site to do.
- 2
Design
I put together a design for you to review, and we tweak it until it feels right.
- 3
Build
I build it, connect your domain, and test it on every kind of device.
- 4
Launch
Your site goes live, and I stick around for questions and whatever comes next.
Good questions
Things people ask me.
How long does a website take?+
Most small business sites take a few weeks from our first chat to launch, depending on the number of pages and how quickly content comes together.
Do I need to have my content ready?+
It helps, but it's not required. I can help you figure out what to say and how to organize it.
Will I be able to update the site myself?+
If you want to, yes. Or leave it to me. Whatever fits how you like to work.
I already have a website. Can you redo it?+
Absolutely. Redesigns are a big part of what I do, and we can keep whatever's already working for you.
No pressure, no sales pitch.
Let's build your website.
Tell me a little about your business. I'll get back to you within one business day.
hello@derekthewebsiteguy.com