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Built with Astro
Small business web design for the UK.
Fast, modern websites built from scratch for any UK business. No WordPress, no page builders and no monthly rental trap — from £500, local SEO included, and you own it outright.
New WebsiteFrom £500
Built from scratch
A fast, clear 5–7 page website with local SEO, six months hosting and small edits included.
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Website RedesignOwn it outright
Leave the bloat behind
Stuck on a slow WordPress site or renting from a site builder? We rebuild it safely with Astro and hand you the keys.
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Hosting, Support & Add-OnsFrom £10/mo
Help after launch
Hosting, flexible support and focused website add-ons without a long contract.
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Why Astro
The website is ready before the visitor arrives.
Astro turns the site into plain HTML up front. There is no theme, page builder or plugin stack making every page wait.
Built for speed
Lean delivery keeps the experience quick.
Smaller attack surface
No public database or plugin dashboard.
Search-ready structure
Clear HTML supports crawling and mobile usability.
You own your site. Not rent it.
Some subscription builders keep the website tied to an ongoing rental. We do it differently.
Subscription sites
- ✕ Ongoing rental
- ✕ The site stays tied to the platform
- ✕ Total cost grows over time
- ✕ Ownership depends on the terms
AutoGen Digital
- ✓ From £500 one-off
- ✓ You own it outright
- ✓ Six months hosting included
- ✓ No lock-in
Big agencies
- ✕ Passed between departments
- ✕ Slow change requests
- ✕ No idea who you are
- ✕ The person selling is not the builder
Web design shaped around the business
The structure changes with the buying decision: urgent service calls for a plumber, visual proof for a kitchen fitter, project detail for a builder or a menu and booking route for a restaurant.
Based in Pontefract · UK-wide
Web design for Yorkshire businesses
The studio serves every town below from its Pontefract base. Each page explains the business context and service coverage without suggesting a local office.
Heritage Joiners · Pontefract
Real search and enquiry results in the first four weeks.
The site reached 2nd in Google's local results for both “joiner Pontefract” and “carpenter Pontefract”. It generated 12 enquiries in the first four weeks, two confirmed jobs and one substantial commercial project, with £0 spent on advertising.
See the full case study2ndfor “joiner Pontefract”
12enquiries in first four weeks
4 weeksfrom launch to measured results
£0advertising spend
One-person studio
Built by someone who's run a real business
The founder spent 30+ years running a hands-on business in the UK trades. He knows what it means to price work, deal with real enquiries and keep everything moving without an account-management department.
He taught himself modern web development and now builds every AutoGen Digital site personally. No account managers, no page-builder production line and no agency jargon.
That trade background is still a strength. The broader lesson applies everywhere: understand the business, respect the visitor’s time and build something useful.