Web Design York
Web design in York for ambitious small businesses.
The Moody Child is a York-based digital studio designing and building fast, accessible and search-friendly websites for small businesses.
We combine clear content, thoughtful UX, modern development and practical SEO so your website does more than look good — it helps the right people understand your business and take the next step.
Built around your business
A website built around your business, not a template.
Your website is often the first serious interaction a potential customer has with your business. We start by understanding what you sell, who needs it, what makes you different and what visitors need to know before they contact or buy from you. From there we plan the structure, content and user journey before the build begins. The result should feel like your business — not a generic template with your logo added.
Website design and development in York
We work with businesses in York, North Yorkshire and across the UK.
- ✓ website strategy and page planning
- ✓ UX and UI design
- ✓ responsive development
- ✓ WordPress websites
- ✓ modern static and component-based websites
- ✓ ecommerce where appropriate
- ✓ SEO foundations and on-page optimisation
- ✓ analytics setup
- ✓ accessibility improvements
- ✓ performance optimisation
- ✓ ongoing hosting, support and improvements
Search-friendly from the start
SEO should shape the structure, not get bolted on at the end.
- ✓ what your prospective customers search for
- ✓ the services that deserve their own landing pages
- ✓ page titles and descriptions
- ✓ headings and semantic structure
- ✓ internal links
- ✓ local relevance where appropriate
- ✓ image optimisation
- ✓ page speed
- ✓ structured data
- ✓ crawlability and indexing
No agency can honestly guarantee a particular Google position. Our job is to build a technically sound, useful site that gives search engines clear information about your business and gives people a reason to choose you.
WordPress and modern web development
The right platform for how you want to manage it.
WordPress is a good option when your team needs familiar content management and regular control over pages and posts. For projects where performance, security and a lean front end are especially important, we can use modern development approaches such as Astro. We recommend the platform around what the website needs to do and how you want to manage it after launch.
Our website process
From discovery to ongoing support.
Discover
We learn about the business, customers, competitors, current website and commercial goals.
Plan
We define the page structure, important user journeys, SEO opportunities and content requirements.
Design
We create a visual direction and page experience that reflects the brand while making the content easy to understand.
Build
We develop the approved design responsively, optimise performance and implement the agreed CMS and integrations.
Test and launch
We check content, links, forms, responsive layouts, accessibility fundamentals, metadata, analytics and technical SEO before launch.
Support and improve
A website should evolve as the business does. We can continue supporting content, SEO, performance and functionality after launch.
Website projects in and around York
Project-led work for York businesses.
Interior design studio
FOSS Interiors
A website for a York-based interior design studio, designed around strong project imagery, clear service information and enquiry-focused customer journeys.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about web design in York.
How much does a small-business website cost?
Every project is different. The number of page types, content requirements, integrations, ecommerce functionality and design complexity all affect the cost. We provide a clear quotation after understanding what the website needs to achieve — see our pricing page for starting points on common project types.
Do you only work with businesses in York?
No. We are based in York but work with businesses across the UK. Being local is useful when a York client prefers face-to-face context, but the design and development process also works effectively remotely.
Can you redesign an existing website?
Yes. A redesign can range from improving the content, navigation and visual design to rebuilding the site on a more appropriate technical platform. We first identify what is worth keeping and what is preventing the current site from performing.
Do you provide SEO?
SEO fundamentals are considered during planning and development, including page structure, metadata, internal linking, technical setup, performance and search-focused content. Broader ongoing SEO can be scoped separately where required.
Can I update the website myself?
Yes, where that is part of the requirement. We can use an appropriate CMS and design reusable content components so routine changes do not require a developer.
Looking for the national picture? Visit our main website design page, or see pricing for starting points by project type.
Contact
Planning a new website in York?
Tell us what is working, what is not, and what you want the new website to achieve. We will help you turn that into a practical scope.
- ✓ Mobile-responsive design and accessibility-first builds
- ✓ SEO-friendly website design, technical setup, and speed optimisation
- ✓ Ongoing care, security, hosting, and analytics reporting