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Website Design in Geelong That Looks Great and Actually Performs
A pretty website that nobody can find isn't doing its job. A fast, search-optimised website is what brings in calls and bookings — and that's what I build.
Akime designs and develops custom websites for Geelong small businesses. WordPress, WooCommerce, or React — whichever fits. Every site ships mobile-first, search-engine-ready, and built to scale.
You'll work directly with me, the developer. No project managers in the middle. No offshore handoffs.
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Why most Geelong small business websites under-perform
Most Geelong businesses I talk to have one of three website problems:
A template site from a discount provider — looks generic, loads slowly, and ranks for nothing because every other business on the same platform has the same templates.
A custom site built years ago — was great in 2020, but now mobile-broken, image-heavy, no schema, no Core Web Vitals consideration.
A Wix or Squarespace DIY — fine for getting started but caps your SEO ceiling and locks you into the platform.
Each of these is fixable. The path forward depends on your budget and timeline.
What's included in Akime's Geelong website design service
Discovery. A scoping call where we walk through your business, your customers, and what the website actually needs to do (book appointments? sell products? generate quote requests? all three?).
Custom design. Designed around your brand, not a template. Built for the device your customers actually use (mobile first, desktop second).
Development. WordPress, WooCommerce, or React based on what fits — not what I prefer. Hand-coded where it matters, premium plugins where it makes sense.
Content structure. Service pages, location pages (Newtown, Belmont, East Geelong, Highton, Grovedale, Waurn Ponds), about, contact, blog, FAQs. Set up for search from day one.
Technical SEO foundation. Schema markup, sitemap, robots.txt, canonical URLs, fast LCP, low CLS, mobile usability — all configured at build time.
Forms and integrations. Contact forms, booking systems (Cliniko, Calendly, Acuity), CRM integrations (HubSpot, Mailchimp, Klaviyo), Stripe or Square for payments if needed.
30 days post-launch support. Bugs, tweaks, content changes — included.
Who I design for in Geelong
Trades and contractors
Allied health practices
Professional services (accountants, lawyers, financial planners)
Cafes, restaurants, and hospitality (local listings and ordering)
Service businesses across Greater Geelong, the Bellarine, and the Surf Coast
Three website tiers I offer
Starter — A$1,800–A$3,500
4–6 pages
WordPress with a premium theme, customised
Mobile-first, SEO-ready, contact form
2–3 week build
For: solo operators and new businesses needing a credible online presence
Standard — A$3,500–A$7,000
8–15 pages
Custom design, WordPress or React
Booking/contact integrations, blog, basic schema
Service area / suburb pages
4–6 week build
For: established Geelong businesses ready to invest in search visibility
Bespoke — A$7,000–A$15,000+
Fully custom design and development
WooCommerce, headless CMS, or complex integrations
Advanced SEO setup, conversion-rate-optimised
6–12 week build
For: businesses where the website is a meaningful revenue channel
Why work with a developer, not a "web design company"
Most "web design companies" do design and outsource development — often offshore. That handoff is where things go wrong. With Akime you're working with one developer who does both — so when something needs adjusting in week 4, the person who knows the code is the person picking up the phone.
I'm also obsessive about page speed, schema, and SEO foundations. Most design-led shops treat these as afterthoughts. I treat them as core requirements.
The Akime build process
Scoping call — 30 minutes, free
Quote — fixed price, in writing, 1 working day
Discovery and design — week 1–2
Development — week 2–5
Content + QA — week 4–6
Launch + 30 days support — included