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HessBuilds Professional Web Foundations for the UK.
Who I Am
Hi, I'm Austen. I run HessBuilds.
I build high-performance websites for local businesses with my own HessCore framework, so they do not just look good, they are engineered to bring in customers. I am not simply a freelancer handing over a pretty website. I am your business partner who delivers results.
Why UK Business Needs Modern Tech
The digital landscape has shifted. Old templates don't cut it. Here is the data on why modern infrastructure wins.
01 // Growth Velocity
A new or updated website brings in more views, more leads, more paying customers
02 // The Outdated Web Crisis
94% of UK SMEs have a website that is over 3 years old or visually outdated. Customers judge credibility in 0.05 seconds — first impressions are web impressions.
03 // Competitor Conversion Gap
Businesses with modern websites convert 3.75x more visitors into paying customers. 88% of online consumers won't return after a bad experience.
HessCore Specifications
The core of your business needs to efficiently integrate with your business logic.
Do you use HubSpot, Salesforce, or Pipedrive? HessCore supports API Endpoints. When a client fills a form, they don't just email you; they appear in your CRM instantly, tagged and ready for follow-up.
Standard SEO is just keywords. HessCore builds inject JSON-LD Schema. This tells Google exactly who you are, what you sell, and where you are, using machine-readable code invisible to humans but gold for bots.
The new SEO. We structure your data for AI Overviews (ChatGPT, Gemini), ensuring your brand directly answers the questions machines are asked, not just the keywords users type.
The HessCore Difference
Most cheap developers just give you a pretty skin. I use the HessCore Foundation for all my builds—it's a professional-grade engine that ensures your site is as fast, secure, and Google-friendly as a site ten times the price.
Standard Dev
- x Generic Templates
- x Slow Load Times
- x Invisible to Google
- x "Ghosted" after launch
HessCore Build
- ✓ Bespoke Engineering
- ✓ Sub-1s Load Speeds
- ✓ AI / SEO / GEO Schema Built-in
- ✓ Long-term Partnership
Build Your Quote
Precisely Built.
Every estimate starts with a bespoke landing page and free basic SEO, then layers in the extra systems, pages, and integrations you want.
Fully bespoke, professional, secure landing page
Your project starts with a secure handcrafted homepage engineered for trust, speed, and conversion.
Other Pages
Add service pages, sub-services, catalog pages, location pages, or other site sections outside of checkout and full ecommerce listings.
Contact Form
A dedicated lead capture form routed into your site flow.
AI Customer Assistant that knows your company
An on-site assistant trained around your business, services, and FAQs with ongoing running costs baked into the estimate.
Instant Ballpark Quote Generator and Lead Capture
An interactive estimator like this one, tailored to your own services and funnel.
Integration with your current CRM tool
Push leads directly into your existing pipeline and keep your sales process connected.
E-Commerce
If you need online selling, choose the level that matches your catalogue size and product complexity.
Basic SEO
Core search-engine fundamentals are included in every project at no extra charge.
Advanced SEO
Extra structured optimisation for stronger rankings, indexing, and on-page strategy.
Advanced GEO
Generative engine optimisation work aimed at making your business show up in AI-led search journeys.
Google Business Page Optimisation
Tighten the local-search layer around your site with profile cleanup and optimisation.
Business Email Setup
Professional mailbox setup so your brand is polished end to end.
Landing page included. Basic SEO included free.
40 Days Support Included
Discuss 100 Day and Unlimited Support Options with Austen.
* Price negotiable and subject to minor changes due to scope of project.
Ready to Build Your Core?
Stop renting your digital presence. Start owning it.