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Web design in Glossop
Glossop is technically Derbyshire and practically Manchester, which shapes almost every business decision made there.
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1,000+ WordPress websites built, hosted
and maintained since 2010.
The studio
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Getting to you
Remote-first, on a shared screen
Response
Replies within 24 hours
// Services
Web design and WordPress services for Glossop businesses
Design and build together, from one person. You are not paying a designer and a developer separately, and nothing gets lost between them.
WordPress Website Development
Custom WordPress websites built to perform fast, look great on all devices, and support SEO and business growth.
WordPress Fixes & Repairs
Fast help fixing broken layouts, plugin issues or errors. Get your WordPress site back online and running smoothly.
WordPress Maintenance Plans
Stay secure and updated with automated backups, plugin updates, uptime monitoring and expert WordPress support monthly.
WordPress Plugin Development
Develop custom plugins or modify existing ones to add functionality tailored to your WordPress website's exact needs.
WordPress Speed Optimisation
Improve your site speed, performance scores and loading times to enhance SEO and reduce bounce rates.
Conversion Rate Optimisation
Boost rankings, improve visibility and convert more visitors with SEO best practices and conversion rate enhancements.
// Local work
Built by ABCode
Recent builds for businesses across the UK. A Glossop project gets exactly the same treatment: designed and built by the same person.
5.0
average client rating
16+
years in WordPress
250+
clients served
1,000+
sites built & hosted
Thinking about a project in Glossop?
Start a project// Reviews
What clients say
Real reviews from clients across the UK, on Google and Trustpilot.
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Roddy Miller
Connected Response, Edinburgh
Ash does the behind the scenes maintenance on our site… I rarely have anything to do with him, which is exactly how it should be. The updates get done, the site works.
★Trustpilot★★★★★
ML
Moray London
Picture Lock Films, Manchester
I have worked with Ash and his team over the past 2-3 of years and nothing is ever too much trouble for these guys. They always respond to emails and queries promptly, to resolve and answer any queries.
Google★★★★★
John Batty
Blue John Marketing, Dronfield
I have worked with Ash and his team for several years. Not only is Ash technically very knowledgeable, he also has endless patience when older clients (i.e. me!) ask 'dumb' questions. I really appreciate Ash's positive attitude, looking for answers to challenges rather than the 'Computer says no'. I highly recommend Ash and his team for website development and all other things digital.
Google★★★★★
Peter Coleman
Ashton & Coleman, Matlock
Couldn't ask for a better service when it comes to all of our website needs. From initial talks through to development and the countless hours of work that have gone into the progress of our site. Ash and the team have been amazing and continue to help in so many ways.
★Trustpilot★★★★★
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Steve McAlpine
Commercial DPF Restore UK, Skegness
Thanks for all your hard work, we wouldn't be where we are without you.
★Trustpilot★★★★★
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Nick Mortimer
Nick Mortimer Creative, Matlock
Ash and his team are patient and skilled. Always deliver to the brief and more often than not go beyond. Cheers
★Trustpilot★★★★★
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Christine Richardson
Chesterfield Canal Archive, Staveley
Updated my website to run on up-to-date software. Much better, and improved.
★Trustpilot★★★★★
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Leanne Burke
Riverside Virtual College, Birmingham
Very smooth process. ABCode have been very supportive throughout the process. Response time is very good.
★Trustpilot★★★★★
JM
Jodie McCracken
Fortitude School, Birmingham
Ash is very approachable and friendly
★Trustpilot★★★★
// The full picture
More than websites
Web design is usually where it starts. It is rarely where it ends.
Website design & development
Design and build by the same web developer: bespoke WordPress sites and WooCommerce shops, engineered to load fast and rank. One person carries the whole job, so nothing is lost between a designer's file and the finished site.
Website developmentPlugins & new features
When a working site needs to do something new: a calculator, a booking step, an integration, a job your plugins cannot do off the shelf. Scoped in a call, built as a custom plugin, and often shipped in days rather than weeks.
Plugin developmentCare plans & support
Updates, backups, monitoring and a developer on hand, so the site keeps earning after launch. Most Glossop enquiries end up here eventually; the sensible ones start here.
Maintenance plansRescue, speed & conversion
Broken sites fixed, slow sites made quick, and web development that turns more of your visitors into enquiries. If a web designer built it years ago and nobody has touched it since, this is the place to start.
Fixes & repairs // Local knowledge
Businesses in Glossop
Glossop sits at the Derbyshire end of the Manchester commuter belt, and that pulls in two directions. Plenty of businesses here serve a local town of about thirty thousand people. Plenty of others are one person with a laptop serving clients in Manchester, and they need a site that looks like it belongs in a city rather than a market town. There is a third group worth mentioning: the outdoor trade, sitting where the Peak District meets the edge of the city, selling to people who arrive by train on a Saturday morning with a plan.
Over the Snake Pass when a project genuinely warrants it, though Glossop projects run perfectly well on a video call.
// Common questions
Working with a developer in Glossop.
The things Glossop businesses ask before we start.
My clients are in Manchester but I am based in Glossop. Does that matter?
Not to the website, no. What matters is whether the site reads as though it belongs alongside the people you're competing with, which is a design and copy question rather than a postcode one.
Do you work with outdoor and activity businesses?
Yes. The usual brief is booking or enquiry led, with a site that loads fast on a phone somewhere with poor signal, which is exactly where your customer usually is.
What is the difference between a web designer and a web developer?
The web designer shapes how the site looks and reads; the web developer builds it so it loads fast and holds up. Here they are the same person, which means nothing gets lost between a design file and the finished site, and there is one name responsible for both.
Does it matter that you are a WordPress developer specifically?
It matters if your site runs WordPress, and most business sites in Glossop do. A general website developer can work on anything a little; a WordPress developer lives in the platform daily, which shows in how fast the site runs and how rarely it breaks.
Can you build a custom plugin for an existing site?
Yes. If your site works but needs to do something new, a custom plugin is usually quicker and cheaper than a rebuild: scoped in a call, built to survive updates, often delivered in days. It does not matter who built the site originally.
Still have a question?
Just ask. I typically reply within 24 hours.
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