Small business website
A fast, professional presence for a new or growing business that needs to be found and contacted.
- Up to five custom-designed pages
- Contact form, map and click-to-call
- Google Business Profile linked
- On-page SEO and analytics
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Web design · Melbourne
Web design in Melbourne, built from scratch.
Custom websites for Melbourne businesses that have outgrown a template. Designed around your customers, hand-built for speed, set up for Google and AI search from day one, and handed over so your team can edit every word.
Free, no obligation. A written quote within two business days.
- Websites
- From $1,000
- Custom builds
- From $3,500
- Typical build
- Three to eight weeks
- Every build
- SEO, schema and Search Console set up
Our approach
A website should win you work, not just exist.
Most small business websites in Melbourne are built the same way: a bought theme, a page builder and twenty plugins. They look fine on launch day, then load slowly on a phone, break on updates and never show up on Google for the services that matter.
We design every site around the job it has to do, whether that is calls, bookings, enquiries or sales, then hand-build it in clean HTML, CSS and JavaScript, a custom WordPress theme, or React and Next.js. No page builders, no template bloat, and nothing your team cannot edit.
Search is built in rather than bolted on. Every page ships with proper titles, structured data, a sitemap, redirects from your old site and Search Console configured, so Google and AI assistants understand who you are, what you do and where you work.
Sound familiar?
Signs your website is costing you work.
If two or more of these are true, a rebuild will usually pay for itself.
- 01
Slow on a phone
Most visitors arrive on mobile. If the page takes more than a few seconds, they are already back on Google.
- 02
Invisible on Google
You rank for your business name, but not for the services and suburbs your customers actually search.
- 03
Enquiries going missing
Forms that quietly stopped sending, or land in spam, with no one noticing for months.
- 04
Nobody can edit it
Every small change means emailing a developer, or wrestling a page builder that breaks the layout.
- 05
Looks dated next to competitors
Your work has moved on. The website still looks like the business did five years ago.
- 06
Locked in
The domain, hosting or logins sit with a past agency, and you are not sure what you actually own.
What we build
Three ways to start, all built from scratch.
Pick the one that fits today. Every site can grow into the next.
Custom website
For a business replacing a slow or dated site with one that ranks, converts and is easy to edit.
- Up to fifteen custom-built pages
- Every section editable, no page builder
- Copywriting support and content build
- Redirects, schema and Search Console
Websites that do more
For sites that take payments, bookings or logins and connect to the systems you already run.
- Online store or booking system
- Member and client portals
- CRM, payment and inventory integrations
- Performance and security hardening
In every build
What every Aspire Haven website includes.
Not add-ons. The baseline for every site we ship.
- 01
Mobile-first design
Designed for the phone first, then scaled up, because that is where most of your visitors are.
- 02
Core Web Vitals tuned
Images, fonts and scripts optimised so pages load fast and pass Google’s performance checks.
- 03
SEO foundations
Titles, descriptions, headings, internal links, a sitemap and redirects from your old addresses.
- 04
Structured data
Schema markup that tells Google and AI assistants your services, prices, area and FAQs.
- 05
Accessibility
Readable contrast, keyboard navigation and labelled forms, built to WCAG guidance.
- 06
You own it
Domain, hosting and code set up in your name, with training so your team can edit it.
Custom vs template
How a custom build compares.
The honest trade-offs, so you can pick what fits your business.
| Custom build | Page builder theme | DIY site builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed on mobile | Fast: only the code each page needs | Often slow: builder scripts on every page | Varies, limited control |
| Editing | Every section editable, layout protected | Flexible, easy to break the layout | Easy, within the template |
| SEO control | Full: schema, redirects, speed | Partial, plugin-dependent | Basic |
| Design | Made for your brand | Shared with thousands of sites | Shared templates |
| Ownership | You own the code and domain | You own it, tied to the builder | Rented from the platform |
| Upfront cost | From $1,000 | Lower | Lowest, plus monthly fees |
Recent work
Websites we have built.
Live sites for real businesses. Ask us for the story behind any of them.
Cafe 1947
Brand identity and a custom WordPress website for a Boronia cafe.
Visit 1947cafe.com.au (opens in a new tab)Alston Coaches
Brand, website and motion for a luxury coach hire company.
Visit alstoncoaches.com.au (opens in a new tab)150 Peel Street
Building website, thirteen resident request forms, lot owner login and contractor QR check-in, maintained monthly.
Visit 150peel.com.au (opens in a new tab)Pearl Weave Lanka
Brand and website for an apparel manufacturer.
Visit pearlweavelanka.com (opens in a new tab)
Pricing
Clear starting points, fixed before work starts.
Every website is quoted in writing against a fixed scope. Prices exclude GST.
Essential
From$1,000
For a new business that needs a fast, professional presence online.
- Up to 5 custom-designed pages
- Mobile-first, fast-loading build
- Contact form and map
- On-page SEO and analytics
- Hosting and SSL configured
Signature
Most chosenFrom$3,500
For a growing business replacing a slow or dated site.
- Up to 15 custom-built pages
- Every section editable, no page builder
- Copywriting support and content build
- Schema, redirects and Search Console
- Team training and 30 days of support
Flagship
Priced to scopeCustom quote
For e-commerce, bookings, portals and integrations.
- Everything in Signature
- Online store or booking system
- Payment, CRM and inventory integrations
- Custom features and member areas
- Performance and security hardening
How it works
From first call to launch, in four steps.
Everything agreed in writing, with the price fixed before work starts.
- 01
Discover
A call about your business, customers and goals, then a written scope and fixed quote.
- 02
Design
Page layouts designed in Figma and approved by you before a line of code is written.
- 03
Build
Hand-built, content loaded, every form tested, speed and SEO checked before launch.
- 04
Launch
Go live with redirects mapped and Search Console set up, then training for your team.
Where we work
Web design across Melbourne.
Melbourne-based, working across every suburb and regional Victoria, with calls, workshops and handover in person or online.
- Melbourne CBD
- Southbank
- Docklands
- North Melbourne
- Carlton
- Fitzroy
- Collingwood
- Richmond
- South Yarra
- St Kilda
- Brunswick
- Preston
- Coburg
- Northcote
- Footscray
- Essendon
- Hawthorn
- Camberwell
- Box Hill
- Doncaster
- Glen Waverley
- Clayton
- Dandenong
- Frankston
- Werribee
- Point Cook
- Craigieburn
- Epping
- Ringwood
- Boronia
- Geelong
- Ballarat
- Bendigo
- and across Australia
Common questions
What people ask before they start.
Anything not covered here, send it through and we will answer it properly.
How much does a website cost in Melbourne?
A small business website of up to five pages starts from $1,000, and a custom-built site of up to fifteen pages starts from $3,500. Stores, booking systems, portals and integrations are quoted to scope. You get a fixed written quote before any work begins, and prices exclude GST.
How long does it take to build a website?
A focused small business site usually takes three to four weeks. A custom site of up to fifteen pages usually takes five to eight weeks, depending on how quickly content and feedback come back. You get a timeline in writing with the quote.
Do you use templates or page builders?
No. Every site is designed for your business and hand-built, either in clean HTML, CSS and JavaScript, as a custom WordPress theme, or in React and Next.js. That is what keeps the sites fast, secure and easy to edit.
Will I be able to update the website myself?
Yes. Every text block, image, menu and form is editable, and the layout is protected so edits cannot break the design. Every build ends with a training session and written notes for your team.
Will my new website rank on Google?
Every site launches with the technical foundations Google looks for: fast pages, clean structure, schema markup, a sitemap and Search Console. Ranking for competitive Melbourne terms also takes good content, reviews and links over time, which our SEO plans cover.
Can you redesign my website without losing my Google rankings?
Yes. We map every existing address to its new page with 301 redirects, keep the content that already ranks, and monitor Search Console after launch so any drop is caught and fixed quickly.
Who owns the website when it is finished?
You do. The domain, hosting and code are set up in your business name, and you receive every login. If you ever move on, the website goes with you.
Do you work with businesses outside Melbourne?
Yes. We are based in Melbourne and work with businesses across Victoria and Australia, including Geelong, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, with calls and handover done online.
See what your website is missing.
Send us your current site. We will send back a plain-English report on speed, search and enquiries, with the fixes ranked by what matters most.