Huon Valley
I live on two acres in the Huon Valley and I build websites for businesses across the region — from Huonville and Franklin to Cygnet, Geeveston, and Dover. Fast, static websites that get you found on Google, Apple Maps, and the AI assistants your customers are already using.
01 — Local knowledge
Most web developers advertising Huon Valley services are based in Hobart — or Sydney. I live here. My family shops at the IGA in Huonville, visits the Cygnet markets, and drives past your business every week. I understand the valley because I'm part of it.
That local knowledge matters when building your website. I know what tourists are searching for when they drive down from Hobart. I know what locals need when they're looking for a tradesperson, a farm gate, or a place to eat. And I know how to make sure Google and AI assistants recommend your business when those searches happen.
I've been in small business full-time since 2013 and building websites since 1996. I've spent over two decades in digital marketing. When I build your website, you're not getting a template with your name on it — you're getting a site built by someone who understands both the internet and the Huon Valley.
Not a Hobart agency claiming local knowledge. I live on two acres in the valley with my family.
From HTML in 1996 to WordPress to Astro static sites. I've seen every era of the web and I build for the current one.
SEO, Google Business, Apple Maps, social media, email — I've done it all for my own businesses and for clients.
I've run my own businesses full-time since 2013. I understand tight budgets, seasonal trade, and the need for things that just work.
We can meet for a coffee in Huonville or Franklin. Try that with your Squarespace template.
I know what works on regional connections. Your site needs to load fast even on the mobile coverage between Geeveston and Dover.
02 — Getting found
Most Huon Valley businesses have a website that looks decent but doesn't rank. It loads slowly on mobile. It has no schema markup telling Google what the business actually does. It has no llms.txt file so AI assistants don't even know it exists. And the Google Business listing is either missing, incomplete, or inconsistent with the website.
Every website I build treats PageSpeed across Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO as a release target. Every build includes comprehensive JSON-LD structured data, an llms.txt file, XML sitemaps, and properly configured robots.txt. I set up your Google Business Profile and Apple Maps listing so they're accurate and connected to your site.
The result is a website that doesn't just exist — it gets recommended. By Google, by Apple Maps, by ChatGPT, by Claude, by Gemini. When a tourist drives into the valley and asks their phone for a recommendation, your business shows up.
Set up correctly and linked to your website. Accurate hours, categories, service areas, and photos — not just a pin on a map.
Most businesses forget Apple Maps. iPhone users see it first. I make sure you're listed and accurate.
ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are already being asked for Huon Valley recommendations. Your site needs to be readable by them.
Google uses page speed as a ranking factor. Every site I build targets a perfect score across all four metrics.
JSON-LD structured data that tells search engines exactly what you do, where you are, and how to feature you in results.
Targeted for the searches your customers actually make — 'Huon Valley accommodation', 'Cygnet restaurant', 'Geeveston services'.
03 — Local work
These are real businesses in the valley that I've built websites for — not mockups or demos.
A five-room motel on the Huon River. Website build with front desk booking software integration so guests can check availability and book directly.
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A pick-your-own flower farm in the Huon Valley, 33 minutes from Hobart. Scoring 100/100/100/100 on PageSpeed.
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04 — Every build includes
Whether you're a farm gate in Grove, a café in Franklin, or an accommodation provider in Dover — every website I build comes with the same technical foundations that get you found and keep your costs near zero.
Static websites are pre-built, lightweight, portable, and cheap to host. They do not require a public CMS, live content database, or plugin stack just to serve a page. No WordPress updates at 2am. No Squarespace or Wix site tied permanently to its platform. No rebuilding the whole thing simply because you want a different host.
Not a template. A website designed around your business, your photos, and your story.
Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO are checked before launch, not treated as optional cleanup.
Meta titles, descriptions, Open Graph, canonical URLs, semantic HTML — done right from deploy.
Structured data so Google understands what your business does and where it is.
A machine-readable file so ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini can recommend your business.
Static sites can use generous free hosting tiers without an ongoing website-builder subscription.
Your listings set up correctly and linked to your website.
Built for phones first — because that's what your customers are using.
Website offers and investment
A typical website build starts around A$3,000–A$4,000. These offers explain the shape of the work; the written quote confirms the pages, functions, exclusions, and investment for your business.
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For a business with an ageing, slow, difficult, or platform-bound website that is worth preserving.
Starting investment
Quoted after a review. If a full rebuild is the right answer, a typical website build starts around A$3,000–A$4,000.
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For a small business that needs a professional website built properly from the ground up.
Starting investment
A typical small-business website build starts around A$3,000–A$4,000, with a quote based on scope.
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For celebrants, photographers, filmmakers, planners, venues, and other wedding professionals.
Starting investment
A typical wedding-industry website build starts around A$3,000–A$4,000, with a quote based on scope.
Josh first confirms the scope and investment in a written quote. Once you accept it, a 50% deposit starts the project. The quote and invoice set out the remaining payment details.
Support can cover agreed site changes, technical monitoring, listings, search visibility, and reporting. There is no invented monthly package price: enquire for a scope based on the work your business needs.
I build fast, static websites that belong to your business, help it get found, and give customers a better experience.