WordPress Website Design

Fast. Secure. Conversion Focused.

Your website must look great, be fast and secure, and conversion-ready. I’m Graig Upton, a website designer with expertise in development and optimisation, with a focus specifically on WordPress sites. I help businesses transform slow, non-performing sites into fast, conversion-centric sites.

Does your WordPress site load slow, look dated, and fail to deliver? Let’s fix it!

Why WordPress optimisation matters

Having a WordPress site that has not been properly developed, will noticeably leave you with:

Slow website speeds
Slow page load times
Increased bounces and lost opportunities
Struggling to get a foothold in Google rankings
Poor mobile usability or experience
Security vulnerabilities or open to hacks
Lost leads and impact on the bottom line

Speed, foundation, and a thoughtful plan all impact your bottom line.

What I offer

WordPress performance overhaul

Speed is ideal for SEO and driving conversions. I can help you boost your WordPress site to deliver a better user experience.

What I take care of:

Page loading speeds
Core Web Vitals assessment passing
Image compression and best practice web formats
Caching and script minification
Database clean-up
Scripts and CSS optimisation
Hosting performance optimisation

A faster user experience often leads to better engagement.

Every decision is strategic

With 20+ years SEO expertise to inform my approach, I build WordPress websites that are optimised from the start.

The following are included:

Proper heading structure
Proper URL structure
Schema implementation
Internal linking strategy
Mobile optimisation
Improvements to indexing and crawling
Error fixes

Your site is optimised from the ground up.

Conversion-focused website design

A beautiful website is useless if it doesn’t drive conversions.

I excel in designing and optimising WordPress websites that:

Encourage visitors to take the next step
Enhance the overall user experience
Minimise obstacles
Boost inquiry rates
Build trust

Security & stability

An optimised site must also be secure.

I implement:

Security hardening
Plugin audits
Update management
Malware protection recommendations
Backup systems

Protect your business and your customers.

Signs your WordPress site could use a boost

It takes longer than three seconds to load your site
Not doing so great on mobile performance score
You have too many plugins installed on your site
Your website design is out-dated
Not performing well in search rankings despite having great content
Your website is not getting conversions

If these are some of the issues your site faces, a few tweaks can do the trick.

What sets my approach apart

Strategy and technical know-how

Design, speed, and search ranking all work together—no silos here.

Lead by design

Design that is created to entice, attract and convert business.

Built to grow with you

As your business grows, your site needs the flexibility to adapt to the journey with you.

Open and honest process

Detailed monthly/weekly reports on progress, lead conversions and website rankings.

The steps

Website audit

I provide a detailed review on performance, web design, SEO, and website structure.

Strategy plan

I provide a simple plan with clear agreed goals to meet.

Implementation

I implement website optimisation, redesign, and fine-tuning code-work.

Testing & refinement

Speed testing, mobile testing, and tweaking.

The expected outcomes

Rapid loading times and page speed
Better user engagement on-site
Enhanced visibility in search results
Capture more enquiries and conversions
A stronger brand image

Your website is not just a placeholder, it’s your window to the market – you have to make it so people want to come.

Does your WordPress site need some love?

If you’re looking to create a faster, smarter, and more powerful website that propels your business to the next level, provides the user with a good experience, I am happy to have a chat on what I can do for you.