Welcome to
- VALE OF GLAMORGAN | WALES
- professional web design
- for: small businesses & clubs
WEB DESIGN
HOSTING
MAINTENANCE
PROFESSIONAL WEBSITE DESIGN FOR BUSINESS, CLUBS, INDIVIDUALS & NON-PROFIT.
Hi, I’m Nick, a freelance web designer. I am Major Web Design. I’m based in the beautiful Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
I provide professional web design services for sports clubs, small businesses, non-profits, brands & professionals.
Bespoke Web Design by Major Web Design
Whether you are a local sports club, a growing trade business, or a community organisation, your website is your digital storefront. I provide a high-end, "turnkey" solution that moves you away from generic templates and into a professional space.
I don't provide eCommerce websites to new clients. I have previously.
As a web designer, I design websites, but I am not a web developer.
Why a Designer over a Developer?
While a developer focuses on the raw code "under the hood," my role as your Web Designer is to focus on your brand’s identity and the visitor's experience. I act as both the architect and the interior designer—handling the aesthetics, the navigation, and the "flow" to ensure your site functions.
I can install ‘off the shelf’ booking plugins from external providers such as the Tripadvisor booking facility but not custom 'coded' booking and payment systems.
Powered by the Gold Standard: WordPress
I build every site using WordPress, the most powerful website engine on the planet. It’s the platform of choice for over 43% of the internet, trusted by global giants like NASA, The Rolling Stones, and The Walt Disney Company. By using this world-class framework, I can focus my time on high-end design rather than reinventing the wheel. You get an enterprise-grade engine that is secure, future-proof, and incredibly easy for you to update yourself.
Added functionality.
Many web designers use pre-made ‘plugins’ to add functionality to a website.
If required, it is far more economical to buy ‘out of the box’ for this type of product, as it would take far longer to build and develop them for each project. Some are free, a one-off charge or a yearly fee. As an example, I purchase an ‘Availability’ plugin for a client’s self-catering website and that costs £50 per year for the plugin.
Calendar & Fixtures
A straightforward Google Calendar embedded into your website that can show fixtures or event listing.
You simple create a Google Calendar, and I can style and embed those events or fixtures into your website.
A Few Example:
Therapy 4 Health
Millwood Bowling Club
Hosting
Think of your website as a house. You’ve hired me to be the architect and interior designer—I’m building the walls, choosing the paint colors, and making sure the layout flow is perfect.
But even a beautiful house needs a plot of land to sit on.
Web hosting is that land. It is a rented space on a powerful computer (called a server) that stays turned on 24/7. When someone types your web address into their browser, the hosting "land" delivers your site’s files to their screen so they can see your home.
A Domain name is also needed for all websites, and are around £10-£20 each per year.
Why hosting matters:
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The Address: Your domain name (like
www.yourbusiness.com) is the street address. -
The House: The website files and design (what I create).
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The Land: The hosting (where those files live).
Without hosting, your website would just be a collection of files sitting on my computer where nobody else can reach them.
Hosting costs around £120 a year.
Domain renewal each year is around £10-£20 per year.
Add on an SSL Certificate and the total is £160-£180.
SSL Certificate
If the website is your house and hosting is the land, then an SSL certificate is your home security system.
In plain English, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a digital layer of protection that encrypts the information traveling between your website and your visitors.
Why you absolutely need it:
Without SSL, modern browsers like Google Chrome will often flag your site as "Not Secure," which scares away visitors. Plus, search engines like Google rank "secure" sites higher than unprotected ones.
I purchase this for you at a cost of less than £40 a year.
Maintenance
If hosting is the land and SSL is the security system, then my maintenance service is the ongoing upkeep and "gardening" that keeps your property from falling into disrepair.
Because I build with WordPress and Divi, your website isn't a static poster; it’s more like a high-performance smartphone. Just like your phone needs regular software updates to stay fast and secure, your website needs my professional attention to keep running smoothly.
This is just £5 per month.
Annual costs 'all in' are therefore around £220-£240 per year (Hosting/Domain Name/SSL/Maintenance)
Website build cost is a one off payment.
I design these types of websites:
Business – a website detailing all areas of a business e.g. A local trader, personal coach, entertainer, tradesperson, service provider, solicitors, dental practice or craftsperson etc.
Landing – one or two page-website displaying a company’s basic information.
Portfolio – online portfolio displaying your creative work.
Blog – online journal or informational page that is regularly updated.
Member Access – I can give some pages within a site password protection. For example, a sports club with team information behind with a password protected page/s.
I DON'T design Ecommerce Sites:
Ecommerce – I have previously designed eCommerce websites but better ‘out of the box solutions are available such as Shopify. Also, when dealing with online transactions the bigger companies can offer better protection.