Built to rank from day one
Every page ships with keyword-rich titles, meta descriptions and schema markup written into the code, not bolted on with a plugin after the fact.
Search Optimisation · Included on Growth
Get found on Google before the business down the road does.
Most local searches never make it past the first page, and most small business sites are never built to rank in the first place. We write every page with keyword-rich titles, proper structure and schema markup baked in from the start, then build a dedicated page for every town you cover. Part of our Growth plan at £75 a month, £2.50 a day.
Built in, not bolted on
A page for every town
Monthly traffic report
Yourbusiness
Google search · Result 1
Ranking up · more visits from search
View site →
Search enquiryFound you through Google
Live
Why it matters
Nobody scrolls to page two.
The businesses that get found are not necessarily the best ones, they are the ones Google can understand fastest. That means clean page titles, content structured properly, and a site Google's crawlers can read without guessing. Most small business sites skip this, which is why most small business sites never rank for anything.
Search optimisation is not a magic trick and it is not a one-off tickbox. It is a foundation built into every page from day one, then kept current as Google's own rules change. What follows is what actually goes into it, not what a lot of agencies claim to do while quietly doing nothing.
Fast, mobile-first pages
Google ranks slow, clunky sites lower, and most searches happen on a phone. Every site we build loads clean and fast on mobile first.
A page for every town you cover
If you serve five areas, we build five landing pages, each written for that town rather than one page trying to rank for all of them at once.
How we set it up
Four steps, and none of them are guesswork.
01
Audit
Check what's ranking now
We check your current site or profile against what is actually ranking for your service and area right now, and find the gaps worth closing first.
02
Structure
Rebuild the foundations
Titles, meta descriptions, header structure and schema markup are written properly for every page, in plain language Google and your customers both understand.
03
Cover
A page for every area
A dedicated landing page for each town or area you work in, written for that place specifically rather than the same page repeated with the town name swapped.
04
Report
Show you what's happening
A monthly report on traffic and enquiries, so you can see what is actually moving rather than just take our word for it.
Being straight with you
What nobody can promise you.
SEO is one of the most oversold services going. Here is where the line actually sits.
We cannot guarantee page one
Nobody outside Google decides the results, and anyone promising a specific ranking position is either guessing or lying. What we can control is doing the fundamentals properly and consistently.
We will not risk your site to get there faster
Keyword stuffing, hidden text and link farms can get a site penalised or removed from Google entirely. We build the way Google's own guidelines say to, which is slower but does not blow up in a year.
It takes weeks, not days
Google has to recrawl and reindex your site before any of this shows up in results. We build it right from the start so you are not waiting on a fix later.
Search optimisation comes with the Growth plan, alongside Google Business Profile management and the AI lead capture bot. If you want Facebook managed as well, that sits on Elite. Wondering how the monthly thing works at all? Read pay monthly websites.
Selected work
Sites that earn their keep.
A few of the businesses we design and manage across the South Coast. Every one is built to turn a local search into a phone call.
Live client
Bobby's
Window cleaning · Bognor Regis
Streak-free windows,every single visit. Reliable domestic and commercial window cleaning on a round you can count on.
Get a quoteAreas we cover →
Live client · Custom domain
Bobby's Window Cleaning
A clean, fast site with click-to-call and an enquiry form, built to turn local searches around Bognor Regis into booked rounds. Now on its own domain and managed every month.
Custom domainLocal SEOManaged monthly
Visit the site
Live client
HHS
Building services · Chichester
Groundwork toroofline, sorted. One trusted team for every stage of the build.
Request a callWhat we do →
Live client
Traditional
Plastering & rendering · West London
Plastering donethe traditional way. Plastering, rendering, brickwork and repointing across West London.
Get a quoteOur services →
Live client
myWindows
Window cleaning · Chichester
Window cleaning,no contract attached. 4 and 8-weekly rounds across Chichester and the villages around it.
Call VinnyAreas we cover →
Demo
Floorless
Stone & floor restoration
Old stone,brought back to life. Cleaning, sealing and restoration for natural stone floors.
Free surveyBefore & after →
Demo
Wokon
Cantonese takeaway · East Wittering
Wok classics,bubble tea twist. Order your favourites for collection in a couple of taps.
Order nowSee the menu →
Demo
Triton
Construction & groundwork · Sussex
Built to last,from the ground up. New builds, extensions and driveways from a family-run team.
Free quoteOur projects →
£0
Setup fee. Design and build are included in the monthly price.
£45
Where plans start. That is less than £1.50 a day.
1–2
Day turnaround on updates for Growth clients.
30
Days notice to cancel. No fixed contract, ever.
Why Apex
Everything a big agency gives you, without the big agency.
No big upfront bill
Spread the cost. One monthly fee covers your design, hosting and every update.
Unlimited updates
Change a price, add a photo, update your hours. Just send it over and we sort it.
No lock-in
No fixed contract. Stay because it works for you, not because you are stuck. Cancel with 30 days notice.
Actually local
We are on the South Coast, not a call centre overseas. Real people who pick up the phone.
Your domain is yours
Your custom domain and content belong to you. No holding your business hostage.
Built to be found
Optimised for Google and local search from day one, so nearby customers actually see you.
How it works
Simple from the first hello.
No jargon, no long meetings, no chasing. Here is exactly how we get your business online and keep it there.
01
Discovery
We chat
A quick call to learn about your business, your customers, and what you want the site to do.
02
Design & feedback
We design
We design your pages and share them for feedback. You tell us what to tweak until it feels right.
03
Go live
We launch
We build, test and put your site live on your own domain, ready to take enquiries.
04
Ongoing care
We manage
We host it, keep it updated and help it climb Google, month after month.
Pricing
One monthly fee. No surprises.
No setup cost. No fixed contract. Cancel anytime with 30 days notice. Every plan includes unlimited updates: the turnaround is the only thing that changes.
Starter
A landing page that turns visitors into calls.
£45/ month
Less than £1.50 a day
- Landing page built to turn visitors into calls, up to 5 pages
- Looks perfect on mobile
- Custom domain included
- Secure, fast hosting included
- Enquiry form and click-to-call button
- Unlimited updates, 2 to 3 day turnaround
Most popular
Growth
Drives customers to your site through Google.
£75/ month
Just £2.50 a day
- Everything in Starter, plus
- Website optimised to rank when people search for your service
- Google Business Profile set up and optimised so you show on Maps
- Frequent Google Business Profile posts to keep it active
- AI lead bot that qualifies visitors 24/7
- Google review QR code, ready to print and display
- Monthly report on traffic and enquiries
- Unlimited updates, 1 to 2 day turnaround
- Priority email and WhatsApp support
Elite
Grow on Facebook and give people an instant price.
£150/ month
Only £5 a day
- Everything in Growth, plus
- Facebook page set up and managed for you, with regular posts
- AI quote bot that prices a job for visitors on the spot
- 1 SEO blog post every month
- Competitor and local market analysis
- Unlimited updates, priority 1 day turnaround
Not sure which fits? Tell us about your business and we will point you the right way.
Kind words
What our clients actually say.
Unbelievable experience working with Apex. I have used other website companies before but this site is far better and more fluid, and they sorted my SEO too. Communication is second to none, you can tell they genuinely care about your business.
Used Apex design for a new website redevelopment, Alex was extremely professional and designed to my accordance. Would highly recommend to local businesses in need of a high quality website redesign.
Apex Design Studio, has been an amazing service, very helpful, and full of very niche ideas to uplift your business portfolio. Very trustworthy and without a doubt will be recommended to anyone that will need this sort of service.
Questions
Good to know.
Straight answers, in plain English. Anything we have not covered, just ask.
Still have a question?
Talk to a real person on the South Coast. We usually reply the same day.
Growth, at £75 a month, which is £2.50 a day. Elite includes it too, since Elite is everything in Growth plus Facebook management, the AI quote bot and a monthly blog post.
No, and nobody legitimate can. Google's results are not for sale to us or anyone else. What we guarantee is that every page is built the way Google's own guidelines say it should be, properly and consistently.
It depends on your industry and how much local competition there is, but expect weeks rather than days. Google has to recrawl your site before any change shows up in results, and that part is outside our control.
Keyword-rich titles and meta descriptions, proper header structure, schema markup, mobile-first pages that load fast, and a dedicated landing page for every town or area you cover.
Yes, that is part of it. Bobby's Window Cleaning has thirteen pages for exactly this reason: one for the business and twelve for each area on the round.
This is your actual website ranking in the normal search results. Google Business Profile is your listing in the map box and on Maps. They work together and both come with Growth, but they are different things.
Start a project
Let's build something worth showing off.
Tell us a little about your business. We will come back with honest advice and the plan that fits, no pressure and no jargon.
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