Web design & creative content to power small business growth

No-nonsense web design for small business owners

South Pier is a brand new web design, creative content and hosting service. We’re a team of two based in Weymouth, Dorset with 20 years of experience creating digital content designed to sell, build reputation, entertain and inform.

We specialise in WordPress builds for owners and operators who need fast, modern sites packed with effective content tailored to their business.

Our approach is intentionally simple:

  • Deliver as much value as possible. For every client. On every project.
  • Build high performing websites that are fast, future proofed and scalable.
  • Transparent pricing based on results.

Our services

Build

We build modern, responsive WordPress websites tailored to your business.

Support

Ongoing website management and rapid hosting managed by organic intelligence (Dan).

Grow

Creative content & digital marketing to fuel growth at small business friendly rates.

Dan nailed the brief and I’ve already booked in for a second round of updates having seen results so quickly. The site has already paid for itself and helped me expand my business to a wider audience.

Dave Fellick – Peregrine Electrical, Bristol

Meet Dan

I built my first website with old school HTML in 2004. It was a bit wonky but did the job. 

Since then I’ve picked up an unusual combination of skills and experience that make me an unconventional web designer.  

I’ve been a copywriter, an event manager and a marketing director to name a few.

I helped build The Adventurists from an idea into a global adventure travel company generating over £2 million in annual revenue. A four year stint as managing director gave me in-depth experience running all aspects of a growing company. The operation spanned time zones, cultures and multiple disciplines from customer service to crisis management.

Throughout a varied career the constant has been selling via websites.  

Now I’m combining my technical and creative skills with the knowledge and perspective that only comes from running a small business yourself.

The result is South Pier, a brand new web design, creative content and hosting service based in Weymouth, Dorset.

Pricing

We prioritise flexibility so all our packages can be customised to your exact needs.

Add a bolt on to get access to any of the features we offer for a small extra cost. We believe important functionality should never be ring-fenced by an inflexible bundle. If you work with South Pier you only pay for what you need.

  • Mix-and-match features with flexible bolt-ons.
  • Advice on what you actually need (and what you don’t).
  • Monthly payment plans available for most projects.
  • Important features locked into more expensive packages.
  • Fancy fluff without a real world business outcome.
  • Vague quotes without the detail you need for clarity.

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old harry rocks

£695

All the essential content and functionality you need to promote your services online.

  • Customised design
  • Mobile responsive
  • 5 page formats
  • Contact form
  • Additional custom form
  • WordPress CMS training
  • SEO essentials

the durdle door

£1995

Your businesses is growing & you need a more tailored, content-rich site.

  • Bespoke design
  • 8 page formats
  • Dynamic content
  • Third party integrations
  • Visitor analytics
  • Advanced contact forms
  • Newsletter sign up

the full jurassic

£3795

You need a site with advanced features built for depth & detail & delivered in style.

  • E-commerce functionality
  • Custom graphics & icons
  • Animated design elements
  • Dynamic content
  • Custom post types
  • Comprehensive analytics
  • Design library

standard hosting

£19

Per month

  • Unlimited bandwidth*
  • 10 GB NVMe SSD storage
  • 2GB LVE RAM
  • 2 x vCPU
  • Twice daily backups
  • SSL certificate
  • Comprehensive security
  • Daily security scans
  • Email support

PREMIUM hosting

£29

Per month

Everything in standard hosting plus:

  • 25 GB NVMe SSD storage
  • 3 email inboxes
  • Premium caching
  • Premium security
  • Image optimisation
  • Priority email support
  • Plugin & theme updates

custom hosting

£POA

Per month

Tailor your own hosting plan by adding:

  • More storage
  • Extra email inboxes
  • Up to 4GB LVE RAM
  • Staging site
  • Cloudflare CDN
  • Additional websites
  • Dedicated server

support essentials

£75

Per month

  • Includes Premium Hosting plan
  • Detailed monthly website report
  • Site speed optimisation & monitoring
  • Database optimisation
  • Security audit
  • Uptime monitoring
  • Broken link monitoring & repair
  • Bug fixes
  • Staging site for testing
  • Backup restoration

analysis & updates

£150

Per month

  • Includes Premium Hosting plan
  • Detailed monthly website report

Everything in Support Essentials plan plus:

  • Visitor analytics
  • Conversion rate analytics
  • Content upload support
  • Website tweaks & minor updates
  • SEO optimisation & status report
  • Redirection management

Latest project

Peregrine Electrical: Website + Logo

Dave knew that his one page Squarespace website with clunky mobile formatting was holding back his Bristol based electrical services business.

I created a simple but striking new logo paired with a colour scheme and complimentary font. The website was rebuilt on WordPress with a customised template and designed as a foundation to support future growth plans.

The essentials are now in place to showcase Dave’s services and client reviews. The overall goal of the site is to generate more inbound enquiries and communicate his business identity – reliability and professionalism.

Logo - Peregrine Electrical text and graphic outline of a Peregrine black on white background

Now the core website is in place Dave has already booked in with South Pier for a second round of updates to support his business goals for this year.

New content will focus on specific services as he shifts his business from general electrical services to specialist areas.

Those updates will be designed to work across his website, social media, emails and even in print.

Cost effective modifications to the digital content will increase the value for money by extending its use to physical marketing materials he can put into potential customers’ hands.

We’ll also be working together to improve his visibility in search engines and on Google Maps.

This approach means Dave can squeeze maximum value out of everything South Pier provides.

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