# Web Design in Hastings

Source: https://dijitulwebdesign.co.uk/locations/hastings/

> Artists, makers, Old Town shops, galleries and charities in Hastings and St Leonards can get a custom website from dijitul. We work remotely from our Mansfield office and design each site mobile-first, with selling and storytelling in mind. Websites start from £250 + VAT, and online shops for makers and independents start from £750 + VAT.

Hastings is best known for 1066, but its modern economy mixes tourism, creative industries, small manufacturing and a strong independent business culture. The Old Town's narrow streets and timber-framed buildings are full of independent shops, galleries, pubs and restaurants. On the Stade, the beach-launched fishing fleet, often described as the largest of its kind in Europe, still lands fish for local fishmongers and restaurants.

Culture has become central to the town's identity. Hastings Contemporary draws visitors from across the South East, and the rebuilt Hastings Pier won the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2017. Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea have attracted many artists, designers, writers, makers and small creative businesses, often working from home or shared studios.

For makers and artists, the website is often the shop. They need online stores on Shopify, WooCommerce or Squarespace with good product photography, honest descriptions, simple shipping rules and commission or enquiry forms. Galleries need exhibition pages, artist profiles and a way to sell or reserve work. Portfolio sites for designers and writers need to be fast and clean, letting the work speak.

Food businesses, from fishmongers to restaurants on the seafront, need menus and daily catch or specials that are easy to update from a phone, plus opening hours that match Google.

Hastings also has many social enterprises, charities and community groups. Their sites need clear missions, donation and volunteer forms and accessibility to WCAG 2.2 AA, on budgets that are often tight.

Industrial estates such as Castleham and Ponswood house light manufacturing, engineering, printing and trades. Bexhill and Battle add tourism and small businesses. Local search is less crowded than in Brighton, so a well-built site can stand out quickly. See online shop design and portfolio websites.

## Who we build websites for in Hastings

- Artists, makers and galleries
- Independent shops
- Pubs, cafés and restaurants
- Fishing and seafood businesses
- Charities and social enterprises
- Holiday lets and guest houses
- Light manufacturers
- Printers and trades

## Prices

Prices (from, + VAT): Starter £250 (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); Business £500 (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); Ecommerce £750 (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); changes £45 an hour. All prices are "from" and exclude VAT. Every project gets a fixed quote before work starts. Domain registration, stock photography, premium plugins or apps and hosting are listed in the quote, never added later. You own the website and the domain. Aftercare: Hosting from £1 a day + VAT (https://dijihost.co.uk/); Website care plans from £25 a month + VAT (https://dijitulsupport.co.uk/). Contact: https://dijitulwebdesign.co.uk/contact/ · 01623 650333 · info@dijitul.uk

### Which platform should a Hastings maker use for an online shop?

It depends on your range and how you like to work. Shopify is simple to run with strong apps, WooCommerce gives more control and no monthly platform fee, and Squarespace suits small ranges. We explain the trade-offs and build on whichever fits, from £750 + VAT.

### Do you cover St Leonards, Bexhill and Battle?

Yes. We work with businesses in Hastings, St Leonards-on-Sea, Bexhill, Battle, Rye and the surrounding villages. We work remotely from Mansfield, so everything is done by video call, email and a private staging link.

### Can a small charity get a good website on a tight budget?

Yes. A Starter site from £250 + VAT gives a charity up to five pages, a contact form, Google Business Profile setup and basic SEO foundations. We can add donation buttons through a trusted provider and keep the editing simple for volunteers.