Built to load quickly
A slow site loses people before they read a word. Custom sites I build are written in code and tested with Google Lighthouse, Google’s own speed tool, before they go live, so you know how the site performs on a phone from the start.
From there, SEO helps the right people find it. I track rankings, fix technical issues, improve content and look after your Google Business Profile.
Harbour, hill and the Creative Quarter
Folkestone mixes a lot in a small space: studios and shops in the Creative Quarter and along Tontine Street and the Old High Street, food and drink on the Harbour Arm, the Leas above the sea and the busier roads of Cheriton inland. I write pages for the customers your part of town actually gets.
Close to home
I am based just up the road in Ashford, so meeting in person is easy. If you would like to see your homepage first, I can send a free preview within 2 to 3 working days.
Getting to you
17.9 miles by road from my base at Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford TN25 4NX: about 23 minutes’ drive without traffic.
Folkestone is one of my quickest trips: down the M20 and into town in well under half an hour. That makes a site visit easy, whether you are in the Creative Quarter, near the Harbour Arm or out in Cheriton.
What people in Folkestone search for
Real searches naming Folkestone that showed this site in Google in the three months before 13 October 2026, from Google Search Console, with how often each was shown:
- “folkestone seo company” 254 times
- “local seo folkestone” 200 times
- “seo consultant folkestone” 185 times
- “seo expert folkestone” 140 times
- “web builders folkestone” 6 times
Folkestone searches lean heavily on finding an expert or consultant for SEO, with the odd search for someone to build the site. Both point to the same need: a person who will do the work properly and explain it, which is how I run every project.
The local business picture
Folkestone and Hythe district had 3,860 businesses at the March 2026 count, and 3,465 of them (90%) were micro businesses with fewer than 10 employees.
The district reaches beyond Folkestone to Hythe and Romney Marsh. It is the smallest count of the districts on these pages, and in a compact market a well-kept profile and a fast site can make a business stand out quickly.
Source: ONS, UK Business Counts 2026, enterprises by employment size band, via Nomis (released 24 September 2026). Enterprises live at the March reference date on the Inter-Departmental Business Register, for Folkestone and Hythe district as a whole, as rounded by ONS.
Local search checklist for a Folkestone business
- Test your site on a phone over mobile data; a page that crawls on 4G loses people before they read a word.
- Fill in every part of your Google Business Profile, including services, opening hours and photos of the work itself.
- Point each service page at one clear job, and say where you work: Folkestone, Hythe, Sandgate or wherever is true.
- Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s business pages cover support, rates and licensing. Folkestone & Hythe District Council: business.
- Kent’s accredited chamber of commerce runs events and support across the county. Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce.
Questions from Folkestone businesses
How do you check a site is fast?
Custom sites are built in code and tested with Google Lighthouse, Google’s own speed tool, before they go live.
Could we meet in Folkestone?
Easily. It is under half an hour from my base, so meeting at your premises is the normal way to start.
Do you use WordPress?
Where it suits the business, yes, along with Shopify and Wix. Otherwise I build the site in code.
Is hosting included?
Hosting is optional. If I host the site, the fee is in your quote; if you would rather host it elsewhere, that is fine.
Do you take on businesses in Hythe and Sandgate too?
Yes. I work with businesses all along this stretch of coast, from Sandgate and Hythe out towards Romney Marsh, and the drive from Ashford is short.
Let’s make your website work for you.
Tell me about your business. I’ll reply within 1 to 2 working days.
- No jargon
- No pushy sales
- Just honest advice