WordPress Web Design Surrey - Bespoke Websites You Own and Control.
Landmark Web Design is a specialist WordPress developer based in Surrey, building bespoke websites for businesses that want full control over their online presence. From our studio in Farnham, we design, develop, and maintain WordPress sites for companies across Guildford, Woking, Camberley, Epsom, and throughout the county.
Why We Build Every Website on WordPress
We build exclusively on WordPress because it gives our clients something most platforms do not: genuine ownership. There are no monthly platform fees, no proprietary lock-in, and no dependency on a developer to make basic content changes. When we hand over a finished WordPress website, you can update pages, publish blog posts, and manage products yourself, or we can do it for you.
WordPress powers over 40 percent of all websites on the internet, from small business brochure sites to large-scale ecommerce platforms. It is maintained by Automattic and a global open-source community, which means it is continuously updated for security, performance, and compatibility.
We chose WordPress as our content management system (CMS) for three reasons that matter to businesses across Surrey:
You own your website.
Unlike closed platforms such as Wix or Squarespace, a WordPress website belongs to you. You are not renting space on someone else’s system. You own the site, the files, and everything on it.
We do not just build standard templates. Every project developed by our Surrey web design agency is custom-coded from the ground up to achieve high mobile performance scores.
Every Landmark website is a bespoke WordPress build. We do not use pre-made themes, drag-and-drop page builders, or off-the-shelf templates…
You can manage it yourself.
WordPress has an intuitive admin dashboard that makes updating your own site straightforward. Whether you prefer the Gutenberg block editor or the Classic Editor, changing text, swapping images, and publishing new blog posts takes minutes, not hours. Every WordPress website we deliver includes a one-to-one training session so you or your team can take control from day one.
It scales with your business.
WordPress supports thousands of plugins and integrations. As your business grows, your website can grow with it, adding ecommerce via WooCommerce, booking systems, CRM connections, email marketing tools like Mailchimp or HubSpot, and accounting integrations with Xero. You are never locked into a feature set that cannot expand.
The Types of WordPress Website We Build
Every project is different, but most of our clients across Surrey need one of the following. Each build is bespoke, we never use pre-made templates or generic page builder layouts.
Brochure Websites
A clean, professional online presence for businesses that need to communicate who they are, what they do, and how to get in touch. Our WordPress brochure sites include core pages, homepage, services, about, and contact, built with responsive design, fast load times, and structured data markup. Every page is optimised for local search so your business appears when customers search on Google or ask AI tools for recommendations.
Best for: consultants, solicitors, accountants, tradespeople, and small local businesses.
Sell Online with Woocommerce
We build fully functional online shops using Woocommrce the most widely used plugin for WordPress online shops. Each store includes product catalogue setup, shopping cart and checkout configuration, payment gateway integration with Stripe or PayPal, shipping rules, and tax settings. We structure product and category pages for search visibility and ensure the shopping experience works seamlessly on mobile devices.
Best for: retailers, artisan producers, subscription businesses, and wholesale suppliers.
Booking Platforms
For service-based businesses that take appointments, classes, or reservations, we build WordPress sites with integrated booking functionality. Customers can check availability and book directly through your website, with automated email confirmations and calendar synchronisation. This reduces admin time and ensures you never miss a booking.
Best for: salons, therapists, personal trainers, tutors, and trade services.
Landing Pages
Single-page WordPress sites designed purely to convert. We build landing pages for paid advertising campaigns, email marketing promotions, and product launches. Every element, headline, copy, form, and call to action, is positioned to maximise your conversion rate. These pages load fast, contain no distractions, and are built to work with Google Ads, Meta Ads, and email platforms.
Best for: PPC campaigns, seasonal promotions, event registrations, and lead generation.
Portfolio Websites
For businesses and professionals who rely on visual proof of their work, we create WordPress portfolio sites that showcase projects with clean layouts, high-quality imagery, and case study sections. Galleries are optimised with WebP image formats and lazy loading so the site stays fast even with hundreds of images.
Best for: photographers, designers, architects, builders, and creative agencies.
Landing Pages
Some businesses need their WordPress site to do more than display information. We build sites with custom technical integrations, connecting WordPress to CRM systems like HubSpot or Salesforce, accounting software like Xero, email marketing platforms like Mailchimp, and bespoke API connections. We also build AI-powered features including automated responses, lead qualification workflows, and chatbot integrations.
Best for: businesses needing advanced features, multi-platform workflows, or AI-powered automation.
Some of the WordPress Websites We Have Built
We work primarily with businesses across Surrey but also take on WordPress projects throughout the whole of England. Here are three recent builds that show the range of what we deliver.
Sandown Coachworks in Surrey
Sandown Coachworks is a car body shop in Surrey with a specialist electric vehicle (EV) repair facility. We designed and developed a comprehensive WordPress website targeting specific EV repair search terms across multiple Surrey locations. The build included a detailed internal linking architecture, semantic content clusters organised around EV repair topics, responsive design tested across all devices, and full structured data markup. Within 30 days of launch, the site achieved a 35 percent increase in organic traffic and a significant uplift in high-value repair enquiries.
Dorset Crystal Clean in Dorset
Dorset Crystal Clean is a local cleaning company serving towns across Dorset. We built a WordPress site with dedicated service area pages, each targeting location-specific cleaning searches with optimised content and clear calls to action designed to drive phone enquiries. The site structure ensures every town the business serves has its own page with LocalBusiness schema markup, giving the company strong visibility across its entire service area.
Executive Event Transfers in Kent
Executive Event Transfers is a luxury chauffeur and event transfer service based in Kent. We created a WordPress website with location-based landing pages, premium visual design reflecting the high-end nature of the service, and prominent calls to action for booking enquiries. Each service page includes structured data markup to improve visibility in both Google search results and AI-powered answer tools.
What Every Landmark WordPress Website Includes
Regardless of the project type or budget, every WordPress website we build includes the following as standard.
Responsive, mobile-first design. Every layout is built for mobile screens first, then expanded for tablet and desktop. We test across devices and browsers to ensure a consistent user experience (UX) wherever your customers find you.
Sub-500ms page speed. We optimise every WordPress site with image compression using modern WebP formats, lazy loading for below-the-fold media, clean semantic HTML, and a content delivery network (CDN) where appropriate. Performance is verified against Google’s Core Web Vitals thresholds using PageSpeed Insights before launch.
Security and compliance. Every site ships with HTTPS via a dedicated SSL certificate, GDPR-compliant cookie consent, and a privacy policy. We build to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2) to ensure your site is usable by everyone, including visitors using screen readers or keyboard navigation.
Built for search engines and AI. We implement JSON-LD structured data, including LocalBusiness, Organisation, Service, FAQPage, and BreadcrumbList schemas, across every WordPress site. This machine-readable layer ensures Google, Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity can understand what your business does and where it operates. For ongoing SEO beyond the initial build, we offer a dedicated search optimisation service.
Google Analytics and Search Console. Every WordPress website launches with Google Analytics and Google Search Console configured, giving you clear data on how visitors find and use your site from day one.
One-to-one WordPress training. We provide a hands-on training session covering everything you need to manage your site, editing pages, publishing blog posts, updating images, and managing WooCommerce products if applicable. You will not need a developer for day-to-day updates.
WordPress Packages for Businesses Across Surrey
Starter
Ideal for sole traders and small businesses that need a professional online presence. Includes a WordPress brochure site with core pages, responsive design, SSL, structured data markup, and training.
Growth
Suited to established businesses that need more pages, blog functionality, contact forms, and integrations. Includes everything in Starter plus additional service pages, a blog setup, and Google Business Profile optimisation.
Online Store
Ffor businesses selling online. Includes full WooCommerce setup with product configuration, payment gateways (Stripe and PayPal), shipping and tax rules, and category page optimisation for search.
Ongoing support plans
For clients who want continued maintenance after the build. Covers WordPress core updates, plugin updates, security monitoring, regular backups, and on-demand content changes.
Every package is tailored to your specific needs. We do not sell fixed templates, your quote is based on what your business actually requires.
What Our Customers Say
Paul Fitchett
2 weeks ago
Alicia at Landmark Web design had been a delight to collaborate with while she rebuilt and rebranded my photography business website.
Katrien Vermeeren
1 month ago
I absolutely love working with Alicia at Landmark Web Design! She is professional, incredibly fast, and super good at what she does. I’m consistently….
The Riven Oak
1 month ago
We couldn’t be happier with the service and end product of Alicia’s work, she transformed our website which was performing very poorly and…
Meet Your WordPress Development Team
Landmark Web Design is a family-run WordPress studio led by mother and son team Alicia and Edoardo, based in Weybourne Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9. Alicia brings the creative design expertise, layout, branding, and client communication, while Edoardo handles the technical side, from custom WordPress theme development and WooCommerce builds to structured data implementation and Core Web Vitals optimisation. Together they deliver WordPress websites that look exceptional and perform in search. They are available Monday to Sunday, 9 am to 7 pm, including face-to-face meetings at their Farnham studio for clients across the county.