Small business website design that gets you found on Google
With SEO and AI visibility included, not added on afterwards
Most website designers build you a beautiful site and hand it over. Getting found on Google is someone else’s problem. I do both. Every website I build comes with keyword research, on-page SEO, and AI search visibility built in from the start, so you are not paying twice and you are not invisible.
Based in Ludlow, on the Shropshire/Herefordshire borders, and working with small business owners across the UK.
Visit website design Hereford here and Hereford SEO services here
20 years in marketing, 8 years building websites, 47 x 5* Google reviews and 250+ small UK businesses helped
It was the best money I ever spent and I have been recommending Wildcurrant to my fellow entrepreneurs.
The number of clients coming to Night Nannies has increased by about 25-30% in past 4 months since I contacted Melissa and I totally attribute that to her wisdom.
Melissa went above and beyond to produce a website of the highest standard
The new website visually is absolutely fantastic but more importantly it is user friendly, optimised well and the SEO is already working its magic. Almost instantly I was noticing more enquiries coming through the website.
Website in A Week. with or without SEO
A focused 5 to 7 page WordPress website built in one working week. SEO-ready foundations included, with the option to add full SEO within the build or later.
Small Business Website Design
A bespoke WordPress website built over 4 -6 weeks, with keyword + competitor research and advanced SEO to structure the site for AI visibility.
Wondering what this costs? My small business website pricing guide lays out every price up front.
Ecommerce website design: Woocommerce or Shopify
A conversion-led Shopify or Woocommerce build delivered over 4 -6 weeks, set up for smooth selling and easy management.
Wildcurrant created a website that not only looks beautiful but also fulfils all the technical criteria we needed.
Melissa has helped enormously in the development of our fledgling business, by working tirelessly and expertly to rebuild our website and really make it work for us.
We contacted Melissa to help us design a new website for our new Luxury Holiday let.
Melissa listened to all of our ideas and was able to create the perfect website to help us showcase our property. Melissa thought of things that I hadn’t even considered.
A great initial website created by Wildcurrant to start our business a couple of years ago…
We recently updated and expanded the site with Melissa’s help, guidance and savvy advice, and now have more customers and enquiries than ever! It’s definitely working for us.
20 YEARS IN MARKETING, 8 YEARS BUILDING WEBSITES AND 48 X 5* GOOGLE REVIEWS
Small Business wordpress website design, Shopify, SEO & Power Hours
Why work with me on your next project?
I’ve worked in marketing for over 20 years and have clients in the UK and Europe. I’ll provide:
Professional, hassle-free web design tailored for your small businesses,
SEO services that help you get found on Google search
and
Consultancy via 1:1 Power Hours to give you the advice you need to move your business forward in the digital marketing world.
All with no tech headaches – just clear, supportive guidance every step of the way.
Wildcurrant Case Studies
“I have worked with Melissa since 2020 and she has transformed my business”
Deborah Timperley, Glass Artist, Sussex
Mastercraft Shutters
WordPress website design with full keyword research and applied search engine optimisation for a window shutter installation firm based in Sussex.
Night Nannies
Competitor analysis, keyword research, strategy sessions and full search engine optimisation for a London Nanny Agency supported by effective Google Advertising.
Writers Inc
A new WordPress site to replace their DIY single page website, for a Writer’s Retreat in Herefordshire. Keyword and competitor research. Email marketing set up plus email sales funnel.
My recent results for real businesses
A website built with proper SEO does not just look good. It gets found, generates enquiries, and grows your business. Here is what that looks like in practice.
300 clicks from Google in 28 days
Barn Drift Norfolk came to me with a website that had no SEO at all. After a full rebuild with the right short and long-tail keywords in place, Google Search Console recorded 300 clicks in the first 28 days. From zero to found, fast.
Number one on Google. For three years.
Vintage Vehicle Restorations reached the number one spot on page one for their chosen keyword within three months of their new website launching. Three years later, they are still there.
25 to 30% more clients in four months
Night Nannies in London needed more visibility on Google, not a new website. After competitor analysis, keyword research, and full on-page SEO, their enquiries increased by 25 to 30% within four months. Their words: it was the best money they ever spent.
Better enquiries, not just more of them
Jeremy Moulsdale, sculptor, got in touch two months after his website launched to say the quality of his enquiries had increased substantially. The right SEO does not just bring more people to your site. It brings the right people.
Helpful blog posts
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Will an AI website builder get your small business found on Google?
TL:DR – An AI tool can build you a website in minutes, but it builds from guesswork. It doesn’t know your customers or what they search for, so it can’t set your site up to get found on Google. A site built around proper research and SEO can – the sites I build for my…
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Website redesign for small businesses
TL:DR – Thinking about a website redesign for your small business? Here’s the short version: If your website was built more than three years ago, there’s a good chance it’s working against you. Slow load times, layouts that break on mobile, and copy that no longer reflects what you do – these are the things…
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Website Post Launch Checklist: What to do in the first 30 days
TL:DR: In the first 30 days after launching your website, focus on making sure Google can crawl it, your enquiry forms work properly, and your basic tracking is set up before you start worrying about rankings. This Website Post Launch Checklist walks you through the essential jobs that often get missed once a site goes…
Why your website has gone quiet – How to tell whether your site is working as it should, and how to get found again on Google and by AI
Free Guide – Why your website has gone quiet
The enquiries that used to come in have slowed, and you can’t quite put your finger on why.
My free guide gives you 5 signs your website has gone quiet, a 5-point SEO check you can run yourself with no tools, and one simple way to see whether ChatGPT and Google’s AI recommend you.
After that, I send short weekly website and SEO tips. Unsubscribe whenever you like.
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“Melissa’s guide pointed out exactly what was holding my website back, including things I’d never have spotted myself.” – Rachel
Melissa Critchley
Founder of Wildcurrant Marketing, specialises in website design and search engine optimisation for small businesses. Based in Ludlow, Shropshire, she works with clients across the UK (and sometimes beyond!)
Are you ready to level up your website and SEO?
If you are:
- looking for a new small business website,
- with or without SEO
- or stand alone SEO services including Local SEO
- or Meta or Google Ads,
Then please drop me a line, give me a call or book a 15 minute free discovery call at a time that suits you HERE
Email me: melissa@wildcurrant.co.uk
Call: 07771 623276
Strategic website design plus advanced SEO & GEO
ABOUT
I work with small business owners delivering strategic website design and advanced SEO. Based in Ludlow, Shropshire and working UK wide.
07771 623276
The Coach House, Brand Lane, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY81NN
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