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Your business,
properly online.

Fast, custom websites for local businesses, on your own server, with your own domain and email, and a dashboard to change anything yourself. We build it, then we run it.

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Content

Menu

Published

  • Honey oat latte

    Seasonal

  • Cortado

    Double shot

  • Cold brew

    16 oz

  • Cardamom bun

    Baked daily

Try it: change a price or mark something sold out.

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Page loads we build for

1 server

Per client, never shared

Daily

Backups & security updates

100%

Yours: domain, content, code

Why Kerning

Everything a small business site should be. Nothing it shouldn't.

Most small business sites are either a template that looks like everyone else's, or a custom build that nobody maintains. We do custom, and we stay.

Designed for you, not from a template

Every site is designed around your business, your customers and your brand. No themes, no lookalikes.

Your own dedicated server

Not a crowded shared host. Your site runs on its own server, sized to your needs, monitored and backed up daily.

Edit it yourself, in seconds

Change hours, menus, services, photos and products from a simple dashboard. It's live on your site straight away.

Your domain, your email

you@yourbusiness.com, set up properly so it lands in inboxes. Forwarding or full mailboxes, managed for you.

Found on Google

We keep your Google Business Profile accurate and build every page for local search from day one.

Ready to sell

Add an online store with Stripe checkout, inventory and order emails whenever you're ready, without rebuilding.

How it works

From first call to fully running, in weeks.

One team from design to hosting. You'll always know what's happening and what comes next.

  1. 01

    Consult

    A short call about your business, customers and goals. You get a fixed quote and timeline, with no surprises.

  2. 02

    Design & build

    We design your site, show you real pages early, and build it with fast, modern tooling. You review, we refine.

  3. 03

    Launch

    We connect your domain, set up email and Google, migrate anything old, and go live with zero downtime.

  4. 04

    We run it

    Hosting, security, backups, monitoring and updates are all handled. You edit content; we handle everything else.

Solutions

Built for the way your business works.

A coffee stand, a ceramicist and a plumber need very different sites. We start from what you sell and how people find you.

All solutions

Performance

Fast on the phone in someone's hand.

Most of your customers find you on mobile, often on a weak signal. We build with modern frameworks, optimise every image, and serve from a server that only runs your site.

The Lighthouse standard every site we launch is held to.

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Performance

100

Accessibility

100

Best practices

100

SEO

Pricing

Simple, honest pricing.

A one-time build fee, then one monthly plan that covers hosting, email, your dashboard, security and support.

Starter

A sharp, fast site that tells people who you are and how to reach you.

$49/mo

$499 one-time build

Start with Starter
  • 1–5 page custom-designed site
  • Contact form, delivered to your inbox
  • Your own domain with SSL
  • Dedicated hosting, managed for you
  • Edit your hours, text and photos
  • Email forwarding (you@yourbusiness.com)

Business

Most popular

For businesses whose site does real work: menus, services, galleries, bookings.

$99/mo

$1,499 one-time build

Choose Business

Everything in Starter, plus

  • Up to ~15 pages
  • Editable collections: menus, services, gallery, team
  • 2 professional mailboxes
  • Google Business Profile managed
  • Monthly analytics report
  • Priority support

Commerce

Sell online with a store that's yours, not a marketplace listing.

$149/mo

$2,999 one-time build

Choose Commerce

Everything in Business, plus

  • Online store with Stripe checkout
  • Products, inventory and orders dashboard
  • Order confirmation emails
  • Pickup, local delivery and shipping options
  • Discount codes

Custom

Bespoke dashboards, booking, integrations and custom backends.

Let's talk

Scoped and quoted for you

Let's talk
  • Custom client dashboard
  • Booking and scheduling
  • Integrations (POS, CRM, accounting)
  • Custom backend services
  • Dedicated, right-sized infrastructure

Full comparison, add-ons and billing details on the pricing page.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

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What happens if I leave?

We export your site with its code, content, images and form submissions, help you move your domain and email, and leave everything working. There are no exit fees and no hostage-taking.

Can I update my own site?

Yes. Your dashboard lets you edit the things that change: hours, menus, services, photos, products, events and announcements. Changes go live in seconds with no technical skills needed.

Where is my site hosted?

On a dedicated cloud server for your business, not a crowded shared host. We size it to your site, monitor it around the clock, apply security updates and take daily backups.

How long does a site take?

Starter sites typically launch in 1–2 weeks, Business in 2–4 weeks and Commerce in 3–6 weeks, depending mostly on how quickly we get content and feedback.

Let's build the site your business deserves.

Tell us about your business. We'll reply within one business day with ideas, a timeline and a fixed quote.

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