Freelance Web Design
and SEO Consultant
in Hatfield Hertfordshire.

Hi, I’m Chris, a freelance web designer and SEO consultant based in Hatfield near St Albans. I work with businesses across Hertfordshire including Welwyn Garden City, St Albans and Stevenage, helping them build websites that look professional and generate enquiries through search. I also work with clients across the UK, so location is never a barrier.
The web design and SEO services I offer are wide ranging and tailored to what your business actually needs. From bespoke web design that helps you stand out from competitors, to ecommerce websites, secure web hosting, SEO and analytics, everything is built to support long term growth.
I use modern web design tools and proven techniques to create responsive websites that work seamlessly across all devices. Whether your customers are browsing on mobile, tablet or desktop, your website will look professional and function exactly as it should.
If you are looking for a local freelance web designer or SEO consultant to build a new website, improve your search visibility or refresh an existing site, I can help. This includes SEO audits to identify opportunities for improvement, visual redesigns and full website rebuilds where needed.
Why Choose CPM Webdesign
- Fully Insured
- Professional Indemnity Insurance
- Public Liability Insurance
- UK Based
- Personal One to One Service
- Ongoing Website Support

As a small business myself, I offer a personal and approachable service at fair and transparent prices. I work closely with you from the initial idea through to launch, making sure the final website reflects your brand and helps attract the right enquiries.
If you are unsure what would work best for your business or which options fit your budget, feel free to get in touch and ask. You may also find answers on my website design FAQs page.
I look forward to working with you.
Website Design,
& Website
Services.
Bespoke Website Design.

A well-designed website can greatly benefit your business by expanding your customer base, increasing brand awareness, and boosting sales performance. Whether you’re a solo entrepreneur or a large corporation, a well-designed website can make a significant impact.
At the heart of your business is its unique identity, and it’s essential to showcase that through your website design. When we discuss your project, I will carefully consider your desired company presentation and focus on incorporating essential design features to create a custom website tailored specifically to your requirements. Once the design receives your approval, I will promptly commence its construction, integrating your valuable feedback to make necessary revisions until we achieve perfection. Rest assured, I am dedicated to developing a website that not only meets your business needs but also helps you achieve your goals.
Your website serves as the virtual storefront of your business, making a lasting impression on visitors. A visually appealing and responsive website that authentically reflects your business’s tone holds the power to attract customers and increase your potential profits. On the flip side, a poorly designed website can quickly deter potential customers and leave a negative impact on your brand’s image.
With a personal touch and meticulous attention to detail, you can trust that your project will receive my complete and undivided attention. The end product will be a website that meets your expectations and takes your business to the next level.
As an experienced freelance website designer, my portfolio of work covers a broad range of clients from various sectors, both private and corporate. Please feel free to take a look at some of my completed work.
My bespoke websites start from: £750.
E-commerce Website Design.

Bricks and Mortar Businesses.
As a brick-and-mortar business without an online purchasing option, you could be missing out on a significant source of revenue. Converting your website into a shoppable platform is a cost-effective solution that could yield substantial profits and exceed any initial expenses.
If you’re hesitant about the process, please get in touch with me via phone or email. I’ll guide you through the process in a simple, easy-to-understand manner, from website design and development to adding products and getting them listed on Google’s shopping pages. Let’s collaborate to get your online store up and running swiftly, generating extra profits for your business.
My E-commerce websites start from: £1500.
Takeaway or Restaurant Businesses.
For takeaway or restaurant businesses, if you’re tired of platforms like Just Eat taking a portion of your earnings on every order, consider offering your customers the ability to order directly from your website.
I recently helped a local Indian restaurant accomplish just that, and they now receive 100% of the profits. Check out the Taste Of India’s website here.
Website maintenance and security.
Ensuring the smooth operation of your website requires regular maintenance and security measures. Technology is constantly evolving, and timely maintenance is essential to keeping your website up-to-date.
My maintenance and security package provides regular updates to your website platform and plugins to ensure its smooth functionality. It also helps safeguard your website from potential security breaches or hacking attempts. In the event of any unfortunate incidents, the package includes recent backups of your website to expedite its recovery.
Your customers’ security is of utmost importance, particularly when handling sensitive data such as credit card information for online purchases. They need to be confident that they are using a secure and dependable website. I will ensure that your website meets these requirements.
My maintenance packages start from: £12 per month.
What My
Customers Say.
Absolutely Brilliant
Chris has been absolutely brilliant from start to finish.
He is the most patient man I know. We are so pleased with the way the whole website turned out. Thanks
Kevin Abbott
Capa Valve Ltd
Hertford, Hertfordshire
Reviewed on: Google
Great Service
We would highly recommend Chris at CPM. We contacted Chris to design and create an online shop. He completely understood what we were trying to achieve. Chris is professional, easy going and extremely helpful, with bundles of ideas on how to push your company forward.
– Seymour Rawle
Charge Electrical Ltd
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Reviewed on: Google
Getting Noticed
Great service. As well as building my website, Chris also deals with all of the maintenance of the site and the search engine optimisation.
My business is getting noticed as a result. Would highly recommend.
– Karen Hill
Essence Nail & Beauty
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Reviewed on: Yell
SEO Consultant
Services.
What is Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)?
The aim of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is to naturally improve a website’s ranking in search engine results pages, or SERPs. Google and other search engines consider several ranking signals to determine the websites returned on their SERPs, such as page relevance, content quality, social signals, backlinks, user experience (UX), mobile-friendliness, domain age, accessibility, and technical SEO.
For your business to gain more visibility on search engine result pages, it is vital to have good SEO. If your website is buried on page five or beyond, it is unlikely to be discovered by potential customers. My SEO consultancy service is designed to help you improve your website’s ranking in search engine results.
My range of SEO and Website Design services caters to your specific needs and budget. Whether you need to make sure that your business appears on Local Google Maps with a Google Business Profile, Technical SEO or On-page SEO, I am here to help. If you are unsure of which services would be most helpful for your company’s success, feel free to contact me. I am happy to offer advice and a quote without any obligation to proceed.
I also offer an initial SEO audit service at a fixed price, providing insights into areas for improvement in your website’s SEO. Don’t hesitate to get in touch to learn more about how an SEO audit could highlight errors on your website that could affect your ranking on search engine results pages.
Additionally, I provide a comprehensive range of SEO services tailored to your specific needs and budget, with no contract required. Whether you’re looking for an SEO Freelancer in St Albans, Hatfield, or an SEO in Hertfordshire, my services are designed to help your business thrive online.
See why hiring an SEO Freelancer could be the right fit for you and your business.
Technical SEO.
Technical SEO covers things like:
- Webpage Loading Speed, Core Web Vitals.
- URL structure
- Having a Mobile Friendly Website.
- Optimised Images (CWV).
- Canonical tags and duplicate content issues.
- Schema Markup.
- Find and Fix Crawl Errors.
- Fix Broken Links.
- Site security (HTTPS and SSL certificate).
- HTML tags (title tags, header tags, meta tags, etc.)
- Check/inspect URLs with Google Search Console (GSC).
- Image optimisation and alt tags.
- Accessibility and usability (WCAG and ADA compliance).
On-page SEO.
On-page SEO covers things like, but not limited to:
- Check for and fix multiple H1 tags.
- Keyword research and optimisation
- Meta tags optimization
- Improve/add/fix duplicate title tags.
- Improve/add/fix meta description.
- Internal linking
- Update content (see Copywriting Services).
- Improve content readability (see Copywriting Services).
Off-page SEO.
Off-page SEO covers things like, but not limited to:
- Set up and optimise a Google Business Profile.
- Analyse competitors backlinks.
- Target competitors broken backlinks.
- Turn mentions that are unlinked to linked mentions.
- Link building.
Copywriting Service.
Quality content is essential for SEO improvement. Google rewards websites that are user-friendly and informative, rather than those stuffed with jargon and excessive keywords. To ensure your website meets these requirements, I can connect you with a professional copywriter who has a proven track record of producing engaging and error-free copy. This will help target the right audience and enhance your online presence.
In addition, regular blog posts can significantly boost your website’s rankings. Search engines prioritise websites that are regularly updated, and a blog is an effective way to achieve this. Well-written copy not only improves website visibility, but also attracts more customers with its professional appearance. On the other hand, a website filled with spelling and grammar mistakes looks unprofessional and may deter potential customers. Contact me today and I’ll help you find the right copywriter for your needs.
Website
Analytics.
Google Analytics (GA).
Many websites use Google Analytics (GA). It’s a comprehensive tool that tracks user interaction, such as how many people visit your website, how they move around it and how quickly they exit. However it can be a little intrusive on the privacy front. In fact, several countries within the EU have made using it illegal. Because of its intrusiveness, you’ll probably have to ask your users for consent if you use it on your website.
That means a pesky cookies consent box will pop up on your customer’s screen when they first arrive and adds a layer of friction to your websites content, but this is avoidable. Instead I can help install a simpler more privacy-friendly alternative called plausible.io. My own website uses Plausible Analytics – albeit a very simple setup — but It can cover more complex parameters.
Google Search Console & Bing Webmaster.
Google Search Console & Bing Webmaster are great free tool that will give a lot of information about your website, what pages have been index indexed, what search queries have sent traffic to what pages and any issues with your website pages. So it’s really important to have a website verified with these search engine tool.
Website
Hosting.
Great Spec UK Hosting.
As a registered reseller for one of the UK’s best hosting companies 20i, I can offer several packages to suit all budgets, from shared hosting to WordPress optimised hosting. For businesses that want a bit more, I can arrange scalable Virtual Private Servers (VPS). They are faster, more stable and tend to offer a better experience for your website visitors — a website that goes the extra mile will keep customers returning.
All hosting packages come with full access to your own control panel, large email boxes (dependent on package), unlimited bandwidth and free SSL certificates as well as being powered by 100% renwewable energy.

Need a domain name? I’ll arrange it and register it for you too, to ensure you legally own your website’s domain name.
Find the full website hosting spec and package prices here , if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
My Hosting packages start from: £100 a year.
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