Websites for Hackney businesses
Hackney's economy now leans heavily on creative, digital and independent businesses. Shoreditch, in the south of the borough, is the centre of East London's tech scene, and Hoxton, Haggerston and Dalston continue the mix of studios, agencies and production companies. Next to the Olympic Park, Hackney Wick and Fish Island are known for artists' studios, workshops, makers and craft breweries in converted warehouses. Broadway Market, London Fields, Mare Street, Chatsworth Road and Stoke Newington Church Street are lined with independent cafés, food shops and boutiques, and the borough has a large voluntary and community sector.
Many Hackney businesses are small, founder-led brands selling through a shop, a market stall or a taproom and online at the same time. Their website needs to be a proper online shop: product photos that match the brand, clear delivery and collection options, stock that can change weekly and a Google Merchant Centre feed. Breweries need an age confirmation step and taproom opening times on the same site.
- Craft breweries and drinks brands: online shops, taproom hours and events.
- Makers and independent product brands: Shopify shops with good product pages.
- Cafés, food shops and restaurants: menus, ordering links and opening times.
- Creative studios and production companies: portfolio sites with showreels.
- Charities and community groups: donations, volunteering and accessible information.
- Tech start-ups in Shoreditch: product explainers, careers and news.
Search competition in Hackney is strong for food, drink and lifestyle terms, and many small brands rely on social media for discovery. A website then does the converting: fast pages, clear prices, smooth checkout and an up-to-date Google Business Profile for anyone visiting in person. Community organisations need sites built to WCAG 2.2 AA, often in more than one language, so they reach everyone they serve.
Who we build websites for in Hackney
- Craft breweries and drinks brands
- Makers and independent product brands
- Cafés, food shops and restaurants
- Creative studios and production companies
- Charities and community groups
- Tech start-ups
- Boutiques and vintage shops
- Artists' studios and workshops
How it works for Hackney
We design and build websites remotely from our base in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, with video calls and a private preview link so you can see the site take shape. dijitul has built websites for UK businesses since 2006. You get a fixed quote before anything starts, and you own the finished website and domain.
Website prices for Hackney
Starter
Sole traders and new businesses who need to exist online properly.
- Up to 5 pages
- Custom design, not a template
- Mobile-first build
- Contact form and click-to-call
- Google Business Profile set up
- Basic SEO foundations
- Analytics and Search Console
Typically live in 3 to 4 weeks.
Quote for StarterBusiness
Established businesses with several services who want to be found for all of them.
- Up to 15 pages
- A page per service, written to rank
- Copywriting included
- Full schema markup
- Local SEO groundwork
- Speed optimised to pass Core Web Vitals
- Conversion tracking configured
- Training session and recorded walkthrough
Our most common project. Typically 5 to 6 weeks.
Quote for BusinessEcommerce
Anyone selling products online, whether that is 20 items or 2,000.
- Shopify or WooCommerce
- Product and category structure built to rank
- Payments and delivery rules configured
- Click-and-collect and local delivery
- Accounts or EPOS integration
- Google Merchant Centre feed
- Abandoned cart recovery
- Staff training on order management
Shopify or WooCommerce.
Quote for EcommercePopular in Hackney
Nearby
- City of London
- Westminster
- Camden
- Islington
- Tower Hamlets
- Southwark
- Lambeth
- Wandsworth
- Croydon
- Bromley
- Kingston upon Thames
- Richmond upon Thames
- Ealing
- Harrow
Frequently asked questions
Do you build websites for Hackney businesses remotely?
Yes. We are based in Mansfield and handle every Hackney project by video call, phone and email. You approve your design as a live preview, then we build it, train you and launch. The site and domain are yours.
Can you build an online shop for a Hackney brewery?
Yes. Our Ecommerce package from £750 + VAT includes Shopify or WooCommerce, payments, delivery and collection rules and a Google Merchant Centre feed. For beer we add an age confirmation step. Your licensing and delivery checks remain your responsibility.
Do you build websites for charities in Hackney?
Yes. We build charity sites with donations, volunteering, events and news, designed to WCAG 2.2 AA as a target so they work for everyone. Multilingual pages can be added with proper translations. Most charities suit our Starter or Business package.
Do you cover Shoreditch, Dalston and Stoke Newington?
Yes. We work with businesses across Hackney, including Shoreditch, Hoxton, Dalston, Hackney Wick and Stoke Newington, and across the rest of London. Location has no effect on our prices or timescales.
Get a fixed quote
Free chat, clear price, a website you own. Websites from £250 + VAT.