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Web Design

in Hastings

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Professional Web Design in Hastings

Thinking about your next website project and not sure where to start? Our Hastings web design team helps small businesses replace hard-to-update sites with clean, fast WordPress builds that turn visitors into enquiries. We keep it simple, collaborative and local to the 1066 area. Pop in to the studio or join us for a digital coffee online.

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A lot of business owners know when something is off with their website. It might look dated, it might be hard to edit, it might be slow on mobile. Or maybe it's just not bringing in the enquiries it should. And when you're already busy running a business, sorting a new website can feel like a big job. Where do you start? What pages do you need? What should it even say? How do you make sure it actually works once it's live? That's where we come in.

At FreshOnline we help businesses replace hard-to-update websites with clean, fast WordPress websites that reflect their business properly help turn visitors into enquiries. For businesses that want something fully bespoke, we offer custom designed premium websites built around your brand, your goals, and what your business needs to achieve. And if you're just getting started or budget is a consideration, we also offer our own premium website templates, designed in-house by our team.

Giving you a professional and polished website with a more cost-effective starting point. So whether you need something completely custom or a strong starting point that still looks and feels high quality, we can help you find the right fit. And we keep the whole process clear, collaborative, and easy to follow. It all starts with a discovery meeting. We take the time to get to know your business, your goals, your audience, and what your website actually needs to do. We look at what is working and what isn't.

We build a clear plan around where you want to go. Then we move into strategy and design. This is where we shape the structure of the site, the messaging, the page layouts, and the overall look and feel. We make sure the website reflects your brand, feels professional, and gives people a clear next step. Once that's signed off, we move into build.

We develop your website in WordPress, making sure it works well across desktop and mobile, feels easy to use and has strong foundations in place. Then we go through review, testing and refinement. We check forms, buttons, links, layouts and the overall user experience to make sure everything is working as it should before launch. And then we go live. But it doesn't stop there. We can also support you with hosting, updates and ongoing care.

So your website stays secure, up to date and working hard for your business. So if your current website no longer reflects the quality of your business and you know it's time for something better, we would love to help. Let's create a website that works as hard as you do.

Your 1066 Website Agency

We’re a locally-based blended team of web designers, web developers and content strategists at the Innovation Centre in St Leonards-on-Sea, building custom websites in Hastings and across 1066 Country (Bexhill, Eastbourne, Rye & Battle). Our bespoke WordPress builds are fast, easy to edit and designed to convert—pairing clean design with solid SEO so more visitors become enquiries.

Alongside web design, we can support your growth with SEO, social media management, graphic design, pay-per-click (PPC) and email marketing. If you’re selling online, we also set up WooCommerce.

Why Businesses in 1066 Country Choose Us

10 +
Years

in 1066
Country

100 +

local
clients

5/5
Star

Google
reviews

Trusted by Local Businesses

Does Your Business Need a New Website?

If any of these sound familiar, a new web design project with our Hastings team could be the right next step.

Starting a new business

Site looks dated

Hard to
edit

Slow or poor on mobile

Rebrand or new visuals

Rankings and visibility slipping

Bespoke Website Solutions — Built Around Your Goals


 Every business is different. We scope each project to your brand, content and targets—so you get a site that looks sharp, loads fast and converts.

  • Bespoke Design
  • eCommerce
  • Responsive Design
  • Easy to update
  • Website Strategy

Bespoke Brochure Website

For service-led businesses that want more enquiries

  • Custom design, built for your brand (no templates)
  • Easy to edit in WordPress
  • Clear pages for your services & contact
  • Basic SEO infrastructure

Good fit: trades, professional services, hospitality,
charities and start-ups

eCommerce Website

For shops and brands that want confident online sales.

  • Bespoke shopfront & product pages
  • Payments, shipping & tax configured
  • Simple product/category management
  • Conversion basics: search, filters, offers

Good fit: retail, food & drink, lifestyle, local makers.

Redesign & Migration

For websites that feel dated or underperform in search.

  • Refresh your look and structure
  • Migrate safely to WordPress if needed
  • Preserve rankings with proper redirects
  • Speed & mobile experience improved

Good fit: growing businesses with an existing site.

Post-Launch: We’ve Got You Covered

Our business-grade hosting keeps your site fast and secure with SSL and daily backups, while our CarePlan handles the essentials each month: WordPress core, theme and plugin updates, security and malware checks, speed reviews, broken-link fixes, redirects and basic health monitoring. For extra momentum, CarePlan + adds priority support and small content edits, plus proactive performance tuning and checks so your website stays tidy, quick and conversion-ready as you grow.

How we work at FreshOnline

Web Design, Done Right in Hastings

A simple, transparent process with clear milestones—from first chat to ongoing care.

Made in Hastings • Web design

Some of Our Favourite Local Projects

Websites we’ve designed for businesses across Hastings and the 1066 area.

Trusted by Hastings Businesses

The FreshOnline
Website Satisfaction Guarantee

The design you want. The features you need. Delivered in agreed timescales.

  • We design a custom website that looks how you want
  • Including the functionality your business needs
  • Built within our agreed timescales

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, we build every site with search engines in mind. Your website will be submitted to Google, and we set up the basics such as page titles, meta descriptions and clean site structure. How well you rank depends on your competition and ongoing SEO work, but you will have a solid base to build on.
In most cases, yes. If your current site is in WordPress we can carry out an initial review, check how it has been built and then take on hosting, updates and support through our Care Plan. For other platforms, we will look at what you have and let you know honestly what is possible.
We build sites so you can edit key content yourself. In addition to your project, we can offer training on how to log in, change text and images, add blogs and make simple updates. If you would rather we do it for you, our support team can handle changes on your behalf.
WordPress is a flexible, well-supported content management system that works for most small and medium-sized businesses. It allows us to create a custom design while giving you an easy-to-use editor for day-to-day changes. It also integrates well with SEO tools, contact forms and other systems you may need.
For a typical small business website, most projects take around six to eight weeks from design sign-off, as long as we receive content and feedback on time. Larger sites, online shops or projects with more complex features can take longer. We will agree a realistic timeline with you at the start.
Yes. All our websites are designed to work on mobiles, tablets and desktops as standard. We test layouts and key pages on different screen sizes so your visitors can read content and make enquiries easily, whatever device they use.

Web Design Insights for 1066 Businesses

Short, practical reads for Hastings businesses planning a new website.

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Social Media

Email Marketing

Pay Per Click

Visit our Hastings Based Web Design Agency

Pop into the Innovation Centre in St Leonards-on-Sea or book a quick call with our local team. We work with businesses across Hastings, Bexhill, Eastbourne and Rye.

  • FreshOnline, Innovation Centre, St Leonards On Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9UH
  • 01424 400090

  • hello@freshonline.net
  • Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 18:00