Web designer, Auckland
An Auckland web designer without the Auckland agency price tag.
I'm Ben. I work with Auckland small businesses on custom websites, the kind agencies in Ponsonby quote $15k for. I run lean and use modern tools, so most Auckland small business sites land between $2k and $5k. Same quality, no agency markup.
What you actually get.
- Custom design, built around your business, not a template.
- Built to rank for 'your trade + Auckland' or your suburb.
- You see a working version before paying anything.
- I take care of hosting. You own your domain. Need a Google Workspace email like name@yourbiz.co.nz? I'll set that up too.
- Most of the work happens over email, phone and short calls. Distance isn't a thing.
Auckland is the most competitive local search market in New Zealand. Most suburbs have 20+ businesses chasing the same Google results for any given trade. Your site can't just look nice. It needs to be technically solid, structured for local SEO, and fast enough to keep visitors from bouncing.
I'm based in Wellington, but a third of my clients are in Auckland and other regions. The work happens over email, short video calls and phone. Once the prototype is live, you click through it on your own device, on your own time. No need to drive to a Newmarket office for a 90-minute presentation.
Pricing is fixed and quoted up front. Most Auckland small business sites land between $2k and $5k. Larger projects with custom tools or e-commerce can be more, but I'll tell you the range straight away rather than hiding it behind a 'discovery phase'.
Send me your current site (or just a sentence about what you do) and I'll come back within 24 hours with a real range. If you don't like the prototype I build, you walk and pay nothing.
Recent work
Real NZ businesses. Real results.
How I compare
Weighing up your options? Here's the short version.
Most Auckland small businesses end up choosing between an agency, a DIY builder, or a cheap freelancer. Here's where I sit.
| MeRecommended | Agency$8k–$30k+ | DIYSquarespace, Wix | Cheap freelancerFiverr, Upwork | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $ | $$$$ | $ | $$ |
| See it before you pay | ||||
| Set up properly for Google | ||||
| You talk to the builder | ||||
| Custom design | ||||
| Days, not months | Depends | |||
| NZ-based | Usually | Rarely |
Me
Recommended- Cost$
- See it before you pay
- Set up properly for Google
- You talk to the builder
- Custom design
- Days, not months
- NZ-based
Agency
$8k–$30k+- Cost$$$$
- See it before you pay
- Set up properly for Google
- You talk to the builder
- Custom design
- Days, not months
- NZ-basedUsually
DIY
Squarespace, Wix- Cost$
- See it before you pay
- Set up properly for Google
- You talk to the builder
- Custom design
- Days, not months
- NZ-based
Cheap freelancer
Fiverr, Upwork- Cost$$
- See it before you pay
- Set up properly for Google
- You talk to the builder
- Custom design
- Days, not monthsDepends
- NZ-basedRarely
Common questions
The bits people ask first. Answered straight.
A few quick answers for this kind of build. For the full list, see the homepage FAQ.
Get a quick quote.
Tell me what you need. I'll come back within 24 hours with a real range, no glossy proposal to decode.