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WEB DESIGNROCKHAMPTON

I'm Michael Evans, a web designer based in Rockhampton. I build websites for Rockhampton businesses with clear service pages, mobile-friendly layouts and a straightforward path to an enquiry or booking.

Standalone builds from $1,500. No marketing retainer required. Scope and ongoing costs agreed upfront.

October offer

Free website preview

Tell me about your business and I'll build a one-page preview of what your new website could look like, made around your services. You see it before you spend anything. If you like it, sites start at $1,500 plus the domain. If not, there's no catch. Open to any Central Queensland business that asks by 31 October 2026.

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NEXT.JS

Modern, fast tech

MOBILE-FIRST

Built for phones first

SEO-READY

Schema & speed baked in

DIRECT CONTACT

Work with Michael

Why choose MEM

A WEBSITE THAT EARNS ITS KEEP.

A local service website needs to explain what you do, where you work and how to get in touch. I plan the pages around those decisions, then build the design, content and enquiry flow together.

BUILT ON FAST MODERN TECH

A platform chosen for the job, with attention to load speed, maintainability and the features your customers need.

MOBILE-FIRST, ALWAYS

Your services, contact details and booking steps should be easy to use on a phone. We check the layout on small and large screens.

SEO BAKED IN FROM DAY ONE

Page titles, relevant structured data, a sitemap and crawlable links give search engines clear information about your services.

CLEAR HANDOVER

Access, ownership, hosting and any platform costs are agreed before the build. You know what you receive and how the site will be maintained.

ROCKHAMPTON LOCAL

I'm Michael Evans, based in Rockhampton. You work directly with me, with local website projects in Rockhampton and Berserker to look through.

PUBLIC, STRAIGHT PRICING

Standalone builds start at $1,500. Ongoing marketing plans start at $599 a month and are optional. Your quote explains the scope and ongoing costs.

Selected work

REAL BUILDS. REAL BUSINESSES.

Start with My Place Hair & Beauty in Rockhampton and Doletin Mechanical in Berserker. The projects below show local service websites, online stores and work elsewhere in Central Queensland. Case studies explain the scope.

What's included

WHAT YOUR WEBSITE BUILD COVERS.

We agree the pages, content, features and handover in the quote. These are the foundations we plan around; booking tools, stores and ongoing support depend on your project.

Custom design in your brand colours and voice, never a recycled template

Mobile-first build on modern, fast tech (Next.js or similar)

SEO foundations: metadata, schema, sitemap, canonical tags, fast Core Web Vitals

Copy written for your customers, not generic agency filler

Contact forms, booking links and Google Maps integration

Google Business Profile and Search Console wired up properly

Hosting set-up and handover, or ongoing hosting on full-service plans

A training session so you can update copy and photos yourself

What $1,500 includes

WHAT A BUILD FROM $1,500 COVERS, AND WHAT SITS ON TOP.

What a website build from $1,500 includes and what is priced separately
Part of the projectIn a build from $1,500Quoted or priced on top
Design and buildCustom design in your brand, a mobile-first build, copy written for your customers, contact forms, booking links and Google Maps.Extra pages, booking tools and other features. The quote sets out the pages, content and features.
Search and GoogleSEO foundations (metadata, schema, sitemap, canonical tags), plus Google Business Profile and Search Console set up properly.Ongoing SEO, if you want it, is discussed separately.
HostingHosting set-up and handover.Hosting costs, platform subscriptions and third-party tools are set out in the quote.
Online storeNot part of a standard build.From $1,999 one-off.
After launchA training session so you can update copy and photos yourself.Website care from $79 a month and ongoing marketing from $599 a month, both optional.

Standalone builds start at $1,500 and your quote confirms the final scope before work starts. Prices are in AUD with no GST added. You can compare the full cost, including hosting and subscriptions, before you say yes.

The process

STRATEGY CALL TO LAUNCH.

01

STRATEGY CALL

A free 30-minute call to understand the business, your customers and what you actually need the site to do, leads, bookings, trust, all of it.

02

DISCOVERY & WIREFRAME

I map the sitemap, wireframes and content plan. You see the skeleton before a single pixel of design happens.

03

DESIGN

Custom visual design in your brand, with revision rounds agreed in the quote. You approve before we move a step further.

04

BUILD & OPTIMISE

Clean, fast, mobile-first code with SEO baked in. Tested on real devices, not just a Mac screen.

05

LAUNCH & HANDOVER

We launch, I hand over every login, run a training session and stay available for tweaks afterwards.

Where I work

WEB DESIGN ACROSS ROCKHAMPTON AND CQ.

I build websites for businesses in Rockhampton, Gracemere, Yeppoon, Gladstone and across Central Queensland.

ROCKHAMPTON

My Place Hair & Beauty is a Rockhampton salon, and Tano's Italian Fresh Food and Doletin Mechanical are both in Berserker.

See the Berserker workshop website

GRACEMERE

I build websites for Gracemere businesses. You deal with me directly, from the first call through to launch.

GLADSTONE

Call Campo Exterior Cleaning is a Gladstone crew. Their rebuild added service and suburb pages and a quote form that goes straight into ServiceM8.

See the Gladstone website rebuild

YEPPOON & THE CAPRICORN COAST

Same process as Rocky. We plan over a call, you review the design online, and you keep direct contact with me throughout the build.

What clients say

WEBSITE CLIENTS, IN THEIR OWN WORDS.

“Great to work with was clear and consise and had fast delivery”
Samson Doletin, Doletin Mechanical · Google review, May 2026 · Doletin Mechanical website
“Michael was absolutely fantastic to work with while helping us build the Kaisha website.”
Kait Hawksford, Kaisha Lanterns & Florals · Google review · Kaisha Lanterns & Florals website

Rated 5.0 on Google from 23 reviews (checked 4 October 2026). Read them on Google

Straight answers

WEBSITE DESIGN FAQS.

How much does website design cost in Rockhampton?

One-off website builds start at $1,500. The final quote depends on the pages, content, booking tools and other features you need. Ongoing marketing is a separate option, with monthly plans starting at $599. Your quote sets out the inclusions, hosting costs and handover arrangements before work starts.

Can I see what my new website would look like before I pay?

Yes. Through October 2026 I'm building a free one-page preview for any Central Queensland business that asks. It's made around your business and services, so you can see the design before you decide anything. If you go ahead, websites start at $1,500 plus the domain. If not, you don't owe anything.

Are you a local Rockhampton web designer?

I'm Michael Evans, based in Rockhampton and serving Central Queensland. You work directly with me on the website. My work includes My Place Hair & Beauty in Rockhampton and Doletin Mechanical in Berserker, alongside projects elsewhere in the region.

Can you redesign my existing website?

Yes. I start by looking at the current pages, content, enquiries and platform. Sometimes the right job is a set of improvements rather than a full rebuild. If a rebuild makes sense, we plan which content and URLs to keep and where redirects are needed. Existing WordPress work depends on the site's condition and scope.

How long does a website build take?

The timeline depends on scope and on when content and feedback are ready. We agree on the schedule before starting. Booking systems, online stores or a larger content migration can need more time.

Do I need a marketing retainer to get a website?

No. You can commission a standalone website. Ongoing marketing and website care are separate options if you need them. Hosting, platform subscriptions, third-party tools and ownership terms are set out in the quote, so you can compare the full cost.

What SEO is included, and will the website rank on Google?

The build includes on-page foundations such as page titles, descriptions, crawlable navigation, a sitemap and relevant structured data. These help search engines understand the site, but do not guarantee a ranking. Competition, useful content, links and ongoing work also matter. We discuss ongoing SEO separately if it is needed.

Do you build websites outside Rockhampton?

Yes. I also work with businesses in Gladstone, Yeppoon and across Central Queensland. We can plan the project over a call and review the design online, with the same direct contact throughout the build.

What should a small business website include?

Clear service pages, a fast mobile layout, and an easy way to call, enquire or book. My builds cover custom design in your brand, copy written for your customers, contact forms and booking links, Google Maps, SEO foundations like titles, schema and a sitemap, Google Business Profile and Search Console set up properly, and a training session so you can update copy and photos yourself.

Do you build on WordPress, Wix or Squarespace?

Most of my builds are custom Next.js sites, like Doletin Mechanical and My Place Hair & Beauty. Call Campo Exterior Cleaning was rebuilt off Wix onto Next.js with a Sanity CMS they update themselves. Work on an existing WordPress site depends on its condition and scope, so I look at it first.

Do you build websites for tradies?

Yes. Doletin Mechanical is a workshop in Berserker, and Call Campo Exterior Cleaning is a Gladstone crew whose rebuild added service and suburb pages and a quote form that goes straight into ServiceM8. A trade site needs clear service pages, your number one tap away on a phone, and pages for the areas you work in.

Can I update the website myself?

Yes. Every build ends with a training session so you can change copy and photos yourself. Call Campo Exterior Cleaning runs on a Sanity CMS they update themselves. If you'd rather not touch it, website care is a separate option.

Your next website

LET'S BUILD A WEBSITE THAT ACTUALLY WORKS FOR YOU.

Free 30-minute strategy call and a no-pressure website health check. I'll tell you straight whether you need a rebuild or just a few fixes.