From $137/mo or $1,997 one-off ยท Hosting and care included
Web Design for service businesses

A site that sells. Built in days, not months.

Fast, mobile-first, SEO-ready websites for NZ tradies, salons, cafes, clinics and pros. Conversion-focused. No-nonsense brief. One round of revisions baked in.

5.0 stars from 22 real Google reviews
What you get
Pages
5 to 12
Build time
7 to 14 days
On-page SEO
Included
Mobile speed score
90+
Trusted by Kiwi service businesses 30-day deliverables guarantee Month-to-month, no lock-ins One flat monthly fee Reporting in plain English
What 'a good website' actually means

Speed, clarity, conversion. In that order.

Industry data from BrightLocal, Google and ThinkWithGoogle. Not made up.

53%Of mobile users abandon a site that takes more than 3s to loadGoogle
75%Of users judge a business's credibility on its websiteStanford
90+PageSpeed Insights score we ship to
7 daysAverage build time for a 5-page brochure site
Why most service-business sites do not convert

They are designed for awards instead of actual customers.

A web designer's portfolio is a different brief from a tradie's enquiry form. We optimise for the second one.

Pretty, slow, broken on mobile

Animations everywhere, oversized hero images, third-party widgets that take 6 seconds to load. Customers leave before the page renders.

No call-to-action above the fold

If the visitor cannot tell what to do in 3 seconds, they will not do it. Phone, quote, book. Pick one. Make it impossible to miss.

Form they will not fill

15-field contact forms kill conversions. Three fields, max. Or a single 'call now' button.

How we build sites

A boring, repeatable system. That is the whole secret.

No magic, no hacks, no growth-hacker theatre. Just the same three steps, run properly, every month.

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Brief, then sketch

30-min brief covering offer, audience, must-have CTAs and any inspiration. We sketch the structure and agree before designing.

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Design and build

Mobile-first, conversion-led, on-brand. Built in Elementor on WordPress so you can edit copy yourself later. SEO basics baked in.

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Launch and tune

Speed-tested, mobile-tested, accessibility-checked. Live in 7 to 14 days. One round of revisions baked into the price.

30 DAY
Deliverables guarantee, in writing
Deliverables, no quibbles

Not happy with the design? Round of revisions on us.

Web design includes a baked-in revision round. If you are still not happy after that, we walk you through what we would change and why, on the house.

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What it is

Web Design, in plain English

A website's job is one thing: turn the visitor into a phone call, a form, or a booking. We build sites that load in under 2 seconds, work flawlessly on mobile (where 80% of your customers are), and have one obvious next step on every page. WordPress + Elementor easy for you to update if you want.

Who it's for

Anyone whose website is older than three years, looks dated on mobile, or just isn't pulling its weight. Also great if you've got no website yet we'll get you online in 7-14 days.

What you get

  • Mobile-first design (because that's where 80% of visitors are)
  • Page load under 2 seconds Google rewards this with rankings
  • Booking form / call button on every single page
  • SEO foundations baked in (titles, schema, image alt text)
  • Fully editable in Elementor no being held hostage by your developer
  • 1 month of post-launch tweaks included
What we build into every site

8 things that separate a site that converts from one that just looks pretty

Under 2 seconds to load

Slow sites lose 40% of visitors before they've even seen your offer. We obsess over PageSpeed.

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Mobile-first layout

80% of your traffic is on a phone. We design mobile first, not as an afterthought.

Click-to-call everywhere

Every page has your phone number front and centre and clickable. Friction kills calls.

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One clear CTA per page

Confused visitors don't book. Every page has one job and one button to do it.

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Social proof above the fold

Reviews, logos, trust badges, star ratings. People trust people. We show them.

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Content that sounds human

We write your copy. Real Kiwi English, not corporate waffle. Your vibe, on your site.

Built for SEO from day one

Clean URLs, schema markup, proper heading structure, fast server. Google likes it.

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SSL and security sorted

HTTPS is a ranking factor and a trust signal. Standard on every site we build.

01

Free growth plan

18 minutes. We listen, ask honest questions, tell you straight what we'd do. Zero pressure to buy.

02

Custom plan + flat fee

No surprises. One number, written down, with what's included. You decide go or no-go.

03

We build & launch

Usually live in 7-14 days. You see exactly what's happening, weekly check-ins.

04

Phone starts ringing

Real bookings. Real reviews. Real numbers in your monthly report. No fine print.

Real reviews

What Kiwi business owners actually say.

Reviews ยท 5.0 from 22 Google reviews
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Bob Hutchings
Auckland ยท Verified Google review
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"I am really impressed with the help that I have received to enable me to make my website more functional for viewers to peruse. Very understanding of where I am at and has even offered me more help. I would highly recommend SEO Monkey to anyone who is looking for help with their website."

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Wayne Boardman
Auckland ยท Verified Google review
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"Jakob explained it all, and it was like a lightbulb moment as he described it in a manner that was easy to understand. I am looking forward to working with him."

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Anupam Singh
Local Guide ยท Verified Google review
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"Jakob took the time to understand my business and help advise the best practices to implement CRM. Coming from Sugar CRM, Jakob's approach was refreshing."

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Tom Dignan
Auckland ยท Verified Google review
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"Jakob was fantastic. Incredibly patient, professional service and tailored to perfectly align with my business's needs. Cannot recommend them enough."

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John (Jack) Atkinson
Auckland ยท Verified Google review
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"Jakob goes out of his way to understand personal needs and provide a service that is just right for the customer. Great chap, willing to help out and comes with a disarming personality with all the knowledge to boot."

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Karl Simpson
Auckland ยท Verified Google review
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"Absolutely fantastic service that helped me with all the online aspects of my business. Jakob was very friendly and knowledgeable with any queries I had about my website build and helped give me the confidence to join the online marketplace."

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Zane Renahan
Auckland ยท Verified Google review
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"It was a pleasure working with Jakob. He was always able to find solutions to any issues I had and provided excellent ongoing support throughout the process."

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Donnovan Mileham
Auckland ยท Verified Google review
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"The service is outstanding. Friendly, knowledgeable, and always ready to assist. They make sure everything runs smoothly and treated me as a customer with great care. A top-notch experience."

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Common Questions

Everything you wanted to ask about web design (but didn't)

How long does it take to build a website? +

Usually 2 to 3 weeks from your signed-off brief to going live. Larger sites with more pages take 3 to 5 weeks. We do not drag projects out.

Do I own the website? +

100%. You own the domain, the hosting account and every file on the site. We hand over everything at the end of the project.

What platform do you build on? +

WordPress with Elementor. It is easy for you to update yourself, and it is the most SEO-friendly platform for service businesses.

Does the website include SEO? +

We include on-page SEO setup: title tags, meta descriptions, heading structure, schema markup, image alt tags and a fast-loading build. Ongoing SEO is a separate service.

What about ongoing maintenance? +

Site updates and SEO upkeep are bundled into your monthly retainer if you keep working with us, no separate maintenance plan to add on. If you go solo we hand the site over with a 30 minute walkthrough so you can edit text and add pages without breaking anything.

Can you redesign my existing website instead of building from scratch? +

Yes. Sometimes a redesign is better than a full rebuild. We look at your current site on the strategy call and give you a straight recommendation.

Your move

Get your phone actually ringing.

Free 18-minute call. We dig into your numbers, point at the one thing to fix first, and tell you straight whether we are the right fit. No pitch, no pressure, no hand-off to a junior.

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5.0 stars from 22 real Google reviews