A better website for your business without the agency price tag.
I’ll build and look after your local business website for you. No long contracts, one low monthly price and your first draft ready to view within 3 days.
- Free first draft
- No contracts
- Cancel any time
14 years
building websites professionally
100’s
of websites launched
3 days
to your FREE first draft
No lock-in
cancel any time
Reviews
Loved by local businesses up and down the UK
Jim has done a great job with our new website and we are already winning new business from this. He is very responsive, comes up with suggestions and is just a pleasure to deal with. A true 5 star.
We are extremely pleased with our new website built by Jim. Excellent service and value for money. Nothing was too much trouble. Quick turnaround. Highly recommend.
Jim was great, within a few hours he had contacted us despite it being a bank holiday! We would definitely recommend him. Great service.
Jim has been great to work with. He’s gone above and beyond and we’ve been delighted with his service. Highly recommended!
Great design and unbeatable pricing. Would recommend!
Easy to deal with & great value.
Recent work
Websites I’ve built for local businesses
Every one designed from scratch, hosted and looked after for a low monthly fee. Click any of them to see the real thing.
Sofa Repair Guy
Upholstery repairs · Greater Manchester
Vanguard Risk Management
Security · London
Littleborough Dental Practice
Dental practice · Rochdale
Lakewood Accountancy
Accountancy · Ipswich
Meridian South East
Windows, doors & conservatories · East Sussex
Sue Cox OBE
Acupuncture & counselling
Jim McGuire About Planet53
Get a properly designed website and a real person to look after it.
No account managers or support tickets. You deal directly with me - the person who actually builds and maintains your website - from the first conversation to launch and whenever you need help afterwards.
Ways to contact meThe competition
A simpler way to get a business website
DIY website builders eat away at your precious time. Agencies charge agency prices. Planet53 sits in the sweet spot: a professionally built website, looked after for you, for one low monthly price.
| DIY builder | Agency | Planet53 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Monthly plans + your time | Large upfront fees | One low monthly fee |
| Design quality | A generic template | Custom, professional design | Custom, professional design |
| Time to launch | However long it takes you | Often weeks or months | First draft in 3 days |
| Contract | Monthly or annual plans | Often a fixed-term contract | Cancel any time |
| Who you talk to | Support tickets and chatbots | An account manager | Jim, directly |
| Changes after launch | You make them yourself | A ticket, often at extra cost | Just ask Jim, done for you |
| Hosting, security & backups | Basic hosting, the rest is on you | Often billed separately | Included and managed for you |
Agency quality websites without the agency price tag or the DIY headache.
Get a FREE first draft →What’s included?
Everything your website needs. One monthly payment.
From the initial design to hosting, security, software updates and ongoing support, everything is taken care of for one simple monthly payment. You can get on with running your business while I look after your website.
Design
A mobile-friendly website built with Google in mind. Always quick to load with sensible SEO foundations.
Hosting & maintenance
Fast UK hosting with backups, security and software updates handled for you.
Support
Deal directly with me whenever you need help or advice. No surprise invoices, no waiting weeks for a reply.
Ongoing changes, done for you
Need to change a price, photo, service or contact details? Just send it over and I’ll take care of it for you. No time wasted.
How it works
Getting started is easy
- 1 Introduction
Tell me about your business
Just fill in this online form.
- 2 Free preview
I’ll create your first draft
Within 3 days.
- 3 Confirmation
Choose your plan
Like what you see? It’s time to choose your payment plan.
- 4 Fine-tuning
Adjustments
I’ll keep refining the design until you’re completely happy with it.
Ready, set, launch!
Your website goes live and I’ll take care of it from there. Ever need a hand with updates? I’m always just a quick message away — no long email threads, no ticketing systems. I’m always here.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many pages can my website have?
No arbitrary page limits — your website can grow with your business.
Does it include a domain name?
Not as standard, and that’s deliberate. I recommend registering your domain yourself with a reputable registrar such as Cloudflare, so it’s always yours, not mine or anyone else’s. If you ever cancel your Planet53 plan, your domain stays with you, with no transfers or hassle.
A .co.uk or .com usually costs no more than £10 a year. When your website’s ready to go live, I’ll take care of all the technical steps to connect your domain to it.
Prefer not to deal with it? Just say the word and I’ll register one for you.
When will my website be ready to view?
You’ll be able to preview a first draft of your website within 3 days, often sooner.
If you like what you see and decide to subscribe to a service plan, then you can begin requesting revisions to the design.
How long it takes to get your website live entirely depends on how many revisions you want making to the first draft, but in most cases I can get a new website live within just 1 week of paid service.
Am I tied into a contract?
There are no long-term contracts or cancellation fees, so you’re free to cancel whenever you like.
What happens to my website if I cancel?
Your website will stay online until the end of your current paid billing period, after which it’ll be taken offline.
Want to keep your website? I can offer the option to buy your website outright for a very reasonable one-off fee, so you can take it to another hosting provider if you prefer.
If you registered your own domain then that remains yours regardless.
I’ll always happily help you understand your options. No awkward conversations, no hidden surprises and no hassle.
Get started
Get a website that works for you
Tell me about your business and I’ll build you a first draft. No sales pitch. No obligation. I’ll reply personally.
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