Web development for Ilkley businesses

I'm Gabe, a freelance web developer based in Yorkshire. I work with independent businesses, professional services and local agencies in and around Ilkley to build websites that are genuinely worth having.

Ilkley has a strong community of independent businesses — from boutique shops on The Grove to professional services firms serving clients across Wharfedale. A well-built website is one of the most valuable things a local business can invest in, and I build them properly: custom designed, fast, and built with the clean code and fast load times that give search engines every reason to rank you well.

No templates. No page builders. Every site is built from scratch around your business.

  • Splash of colour

    Design-led Sites that look the part and perform even better.

  • Baked goods

    Speed & SEO baked in Clean code and quick load times give your site every technical advantage in search.

  • Notepad and pen

    Clients in control Every site comes with a CMS your clients can actually use.

What I build

Most of my Ilkley clients are either local businesses wanting a site that competes properly online, or agencies looking for a reliable developer to handle builds on their behalf.

  • Custom WordPress websites — built from scratch, fully CMS'd so you can manage your own content
  • Search-engine friendly code — properly structured, fast-loading sites that give your search rankings a solid technical foundation
  • Redesigns — if your current site isn't doing the job, I'll rebuild it properly
  • Ongoing development support — for agencies and businesses that need a developer on hand
  • Bookshelf

    10+ years of experience

  • Construction

    50+ projects delivered

  • Code

    Full stack front to back, design to deployment

  • sheep

    Yorkshire based, works with anyone, anywhere

Based in Yorkshire, on your doorstep

Being local matters — I'm familiar with the Ilkley area, I'm easy to meet for a coffee if that's how you like to work, and I understand the kind of businesses and audiences you're building for.

That said, everything is managed remotely just as well. Most projects run entirely over email, calls and shared documents — whatever works best for you.

  • Astronaut

    Discovery We talk through what you need, your users, and what success looks like.

  • Splash of colour

    Design I design something that fits your brand and works hard for your audience.

  • Brick wall

    Build Clean code, optimised performance, and a CMS so you're not stuck waiting on a dev for every edit.

  • Rocket launch

    Launch & beyond I don't disappear after launch. Ongoing support is always available.

Let's talk about your project

Whether you have a brief ready or you're still figuring out what you need — get in touch and we'll take it from there.

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