Websites for Hastings businesses
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
How it works for Hastings
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 Hastings
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 Hastings
Nearby
- Brighton
- Reading
- Oxford
- Southampton
- Portsmouth
- Milton Keynes
- Canterbury
- Slough
- Guildford
- Woking
- Crawley
- Maidstone
- Basingstoke
- High Wycombe
Frequently asked questions
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.
Get a fixed quote
Free chat, clear price, a website you own. Websites from £250 + VAT.