Hi, I'm Steve. I Build Websites That Actually Win You Customers.
I'm a freelance web designer based in Skipton, North Yorkshire. I work with local service businesses whose websites look fine on the surface — but aren't generating the enquiries their owners deserve.
Book a Free Website ReviewMost Web Designers Build Websites. I Build Lead Generators.
There's no shortage of web designers in Yorkshire. Most of them will build you something that looks good, hand you the login details, and wish you luck.
That's not how I work.
I got into this because I kept seeing the same problem: business owners investing in a website, then wondering why nobody was getting in touch. The design looked fine. The branding was nice. But the phone wasn't ringing.
The issue was almost never the design. It was the strategy behind it. Unclear calls to action. No thought given to what a visitor needs to see before they trust you. Contact forms that went nowhere. Phone numbers buried at the bottom of the page.
So I started building websites differently — starting with the outcome (more enquiries) and working backwards to the design.
Here's What That Looks Like in Practice
Ilkley Dental Care had a website that looked decent but was silently losing them patients. The contact form was broken. The phone number was buried. Visitors couldn't find what they needed. After a rebuild focused on getting people to make contact, they went from almost no online enquiries to 30+ per month — from exactly the same traffic.
That's what I mean by a website that works. Not just one that looks good — one that earns its place in your business.
Read the full Ilkley Dental storyWhat Working With Me Looks Like
We talk about your business, not just your website.
Before I touch any design, I want to understand who your customers are, what they need to see before they trust you, and what's currently getting in the way of them getting in touch.
I build around conversion, not just aesthetics.
Every decision — layout, copy, calls to action, page structure — is made with one question in mind: will this help a visitor take the next step?
You get a website you're proud of and a business that benefits from it.
Most of my clients tell me they didn't realise how much their old website was costing them until they saw what a new one could do. The goal is always the same: more enquiries, better clients, less time wondering why the phone isn't ringing.
A Bit About Me
I'm Steve Marks. I've been designing and building websites for years, and I'm based in Skipton in the Yorkshire Dales. I work with service businesses across Yorkshire — from Ilkley and Keighley to York and beyond.
I work as a freelancer, which means you deal directly with me from the first conversation to launch day and beyond. No account managers, no handoffs, no surprises.
When a project calls for specialist skills — copywriting, photography, SEO — I bring in trusted collaborators from my network. But I'm always your main point of contact and always responsible for the outcome.
20+
Yorkshire businesses helped
Local service businesses getting real results from their websites.
90%+
Report increased enquiries
Clients who see more leads after their website rebuild.
Direct
Communication always
You work with me directly — no account managers or handoffs.
Ready to Find Out What Your Website Could Be Doing?
Start with a free website review. I'll take a look at your current site and tell you the three most important things holding it back — whether you end up working with me or not.