# Web design in Fordwich

> Websites for tradespeople and local businesses in Fordwich, Kent, England. £299 setup, then £99 a month, live in 3 working days.

- Source: https://nerdsharks.com/web-design/fordwich
- Publisher: Nerdsharks (Exeter, Devon, UK)
- Updated: 2026-09-27

## Local data (ONS, OGL v3.0)

- 5,725 active businesses in Canterbury (2025)
- 162,612 people in the Canterbury local authority (2025)
- 290 management consultancies registered in Canterbury
- 125 electrical contractors registered in Canterbury
- 125 electrical contractors registered in Canterbury
- 120 domestic construction firms registered in Canterbury
- 120 domestic construction firms registered in Canterbury
- 120 hairdressing and beauty businesses registered in Canterbury
- 120 hairdressing and beauty businesses registered in Canterbury
- 120 hairdressing and beauty businesses registered in Canterbury
- 120 hairdressing and beauty businesses registered in Canterbury
- 105 plumbing and heating businesses registered in Canterbury
- 105 plumbing and heating businesses registered in Canterbury
- 105 plumbing and heating businesses registered in Canterbury
- 105 plumbing and heating businesses registered in Canterbury
- 100 licensed restaurants registered in Canterbury
- 95 cafés and unlicensed restaurants registered in Canterbury

## About Fordwich

Fordwich is often called the smallest town in Britain, a cluster of old houses and a tiny timber-framed town hall on the Stour just outside Canterbury, which it once served as a port. It is far too small to be a market on its own. A business based here really serves Sturry, Westbere and Canterbury, and its website should say so. Visitors come for the riverside and the pub, so hospitality benefits from clear directions and opening hours for people who have never been.

## Nearby

Canterbury (2 miles) is the nearest in the same council area. Elsewhere in Kent, Sandwich (9 miles), Faversham (10 miles), Margate (13 miles) and Deal (13 miles) are within reach. Naming the towns you actually cover tells people straight away whether you will come to them.

We are based in Exeter and work with Fordwich businesses remotely.

## The offer

- **Monthly**: £299 upfront, £99/month (the upfront is a setup fee), 12-month minimum term. We build it, host it and look after it - and after 24 monthly payments, it is yours.
- **Own It**: £1,795 upfront, £49/month, no minimum term. Buy the website outright. It is yours to keep, move or cancel.
- **Pro**: £6,950 upfront, £299/month, 12-month minimum term. No limits. For large, multi-site and fast-growing businesses.
- Payment: The setup fee is paid when you book, and it starts the design. Monthly fees are collected by Direct Debit, covered by the Direct Debit Guarantee, from the day your site goes live.
- Guarantee: You see your finished design on your phone and approve it before anything goes live, with two full rounds of changes included. Nothing launches until you are happy with it. The Monthly plan runs for 12 months from launch.
- Bolt-ons: Google Business Profile management £29/month; Local SEO pack £49/month; Business email £5/month. Coming soon, not yet on sale: Missed-call text back, Review booster.
- VAT: We are not VAT registered, so there is no VAT to add to these prices.

## Questions

### Do you actually work with businesses in this area?

Yes. We are based in Exeter and build websites for businesses right across the UK. The work is done remotely, by phone, WhatsApp and video call, and we will not pretend to have an office down the road from you.

### Does it matter that you are not local to me?

For building and looking after a website, no. Everything is done by phone, WhatsApp and video call, and you approve the design on your own phone before anything goes live. What does matter is local search visibility, and that depends on the site and your Google Business Profile being set up for your area, not on where we sit.

### How do I compete with bigger businesses in my area locally?

By being specific. A large regional firm usually has one page that covers everywhere; you can have a page about what you do in your town, naming the areas you cover and the jobs you do. Add a fast site and a fully completed Google Business Profile, and you are giving local searchers a clearer answer than a page written for the whole region.