Web design for Southampton businesses
Stapled. designs and builds modern, fast, mobile-friendly websites for Southampton businesses, then keeps them hosted, updated and in good shape on Google — from barbers and tradespeople to restaurants and independent shops.
£50 a month • 12-month minimum with an early-exit option • Built personally by Matt
Portfolio
Live client project • Brighton & Hove
A conversion-focused website for an independent driving instructor, designed to generate more telephone and WhatsApp enquiries while showcasing genuine Google reviews and pupil success stories.
Live client project • Barbering
A bold, mobile-first website designed to give an independent barber a stronger online presence, make booking effortless and bring his personality and Instagram content closer to the top of the experience.
Visit live siteConcept project • Trades
A clean, trustworthy lead-generation website for a local electrical business, focused on emergency call-outs, services, customer reviews and quick quote requests.
Concept project • Restaurant
A warm, editorial restaurant website focused on atmosphere, menus, reservations and excellent mobile usability.
Your business could be next.
Request a free homepage previewInteractive Concepts
Full concept builds for different local trades. Fictional businesses, built to show the range of what Stapled could design for yours.
Coffee shop concept
A premium independent coffee brand concept, built to show a bolder, more editorial direction than a typical small-business site.
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FORM Bathrooms, a fictional brand
An interactive bathroom website concept with scroll storytelling, material selection and an inspiration gallery.
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Google ranking depends on many factors outside any one website — I focus on giving your business a strong, accurate foundation rather than promising specific rankings.
Modern websites designed around the individual business rather than generic templates.
Improving outdated, slow or difficult-to-use websites with a more professional, modern experience.
Included in your plan. You add me as a manager on your profile. I keep your details accurate and aim for 2–4 useful posts a month, based on what's going on in your business.
Included in your plan: reliable hosting, up to 90 minutes of content updates a month, and a check-in every two weeks by email or WhatsApp.
Simple logos, colours and typography that help small businesses appear more consistent and professional.
The difference
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After
Process
A quick conversation about the business, its customers, goals and required features.
Stapled. creates an initial visual direction or homepage preview.
The complete responsive website is built and adjusted using clear feedback.
Your website goes live on your domain. From then on I host it, keep it updated, manage your Google Business Profile and check in with you every two weeks.
Pricing
£50 a month
12-month minimum with an early-exit option, then monthly until you cancel
A professional website for your business, plus ongoing support from me. Everything below is included:
Prefer to own the website yourself? You can buy it outright for a one-off £499 at any time. My monthly services then stop, and I hand the website over so you can host it yourself.
Request a free homepage previewAbout
Stapled. is a Southampton-based web studio run by Matt. I started Stapled. to help good local businesses look as professional online as they are in real life. Every website is designed personally, with clear communication and none of the usual agency runaround.
Free homepage preview
Tell me a little about your business and I'll put together an initial homepage direction, with no pressure to continue.
FAQ
£50 a month. That covers a custom website for your business, hosting and maintenance, up to 90 minutes of content updates a month, Google Business Profile management and a check-in every two weeks. Your first £50 is paid when you sign up and covers your first month. After that, payments are taken monthly by Direct Debit.
Yes: a 12-month minimum with an early-exit option. After 12 months, the plan carries on at £50 a month until you cancel. It's an ongoing service, so payments don't stop on their own after 12 months, and paying monthly doesn't make the website yours.
Yes, in one of two ways. You can pay £100 to cancel: your monthly payments stop and the website goes offline, but you keep your domain, photos, text and logo. Or you can pay £499 to buy the website: I hand it over to you to keep, and my monthly services stop. Either payment replaces your remaining monthly payments.
Give me 30 days' notice in writing (email is fine). There's no cancellation fee. Unless you buy the website, it goes offline when the plan ends. Before that, I'll send you copies of your content and help you move your domain.
Yes, for a one-off £499, at any time. I transfer the website's design, code and files to you, and keep it online while you move it to your own hosting. After that, hosting, updates and domain renewal are up to you.
Changes to your existing pages, like text, prices, opening hours, photos, contact details or a small new section. You get up to 90 minutes a month, and I'll make ordinary changes within 7 days of having everything I need. New pages, new features or a redesign are quoted separately and only go ahead if you agree.
You stay the owner and add me as a manager, so I never need your password. I keep your hours, services and details accurate, and aim for 2–4 useful posts a month, depending on what's going on in your business and what photos and news you can share. I won't post filler or invent offers, and I can't promise rankings or a number of enquiries.
Every two weeks you'll get a message by email or WhatsApp with a link to a short form. Use it to tell me about anything that needs changing. You can also use the form between check-ins whenever something comes up.
You do, whatever happens. If you already have a domain, you keep it. If you need a new one, I'll register it in your name and cover the standard yearly cost within an agreed allowance while you're on the plan. If you leave, the domain is still yours and you take over renewing it.
It varies by project, but most websites are ready within a few weeks of getting started, depending on how quickly content and feedback come together.
Yes. Redesigns are one of the most common projects — bringing an outdated or hard-to-use website up to a modern, mobile-friendly standard.
Ideally yes, since you know your business best, but I'll guide you on what's needed and can help shape and tidy up the wording where it helps.
A first look at how your homepage could feel and read, based on the information you share. There's no cost and no obligation to continue afterwards.
Yes. Every Stapled. website is built mobile-first and tested across different screen sizes, since most local customers will find you on their phone.