Annie Veale Freelance

12/02/2026

Occasionally, there's a few perks to the job, browsing luxe, contemporary designer products for a client, and just have to share the 🥰 for ... Next Gen designs, seriously crafted for playful Luxe Living 🔥

06/02/2026

I'm a freelancer that chooses to support small business... this is not my level - it is my propensity to allow freelance access and support to smaller businesses - my stomping ground is mid-market commercial sites who have extremely high online competition.

However, the majority of small business tend to turn to a freelancer when trouble starts happening - when they are essentially being blackmailed by a host - ie you can leave but can't have your webfiles - or we need to charge you thousands for increased hosting/new site/ technical expertise...

Don't leave it to that point - make a positive step now - the Ai web builders are getting more advanced - but if cost is a particular criteria then I can offer ai assisted code builds.... or fully fledged WordPress websites - Here's a summary of what you get:

Managed Website vs DIY Website Builders
(Save this if you’re pricing up a website 👇)

Managed small business websites: £1,600–£2,400

DESIGN & BRAND
✅ Managed: 3 distinct design directions presented upfront
❌ DIY: One template chosen under pressure

✅ Managed: You only move forward once you’re happy
❌ DIY: You’re expected to “make it work”

✅ Managed: Designs refined to your preferences, brand & goals
❌ DIY: Tweaks limited by the builder

BRANDING DETAILS
✅ Managed: Logos refined and applied correctly
❌ DIY: Stretched, squashed or misused logos

✅ Managed: SVGs for crisp scaling + proper icons (SVG / ICO)
❌ DIY: Blurry raster images and default icons

✅ Managed: Brand templates created for consistency
❌ DIY: Fonts and colours drift over time

BUILD & CONTROL
✅ Managed: Clear stages and sign-off
❌ DIY: Endless tinkering

✅ Managed: Design, build & structure aligned
❌ DIY: Design and structure fight each other

✅ Managed: One accountable owner
❌ DIY: Multiple tools, no ownership

✅ Managed: 6 months Free Hosting then £150 per 6months
❌ DIY: Depends usually starts from £25pm

SEO & REALITY
✅ Managed: Base-level SEO baked in from day one
❌ DIY: SEO added later (if ever)

✅ Managed: Updates, fixes and platform quirks handled
❌ DIY: You Google at midnight

✅ Managed: Small business packages from £250 per month - no tie-ins - instant ID of the Right 'to-do's' and DONE!
❌ DIY: Lots of checklists, some offer automated updates, often resulting in short boosts of success and longterm major SEO issues

A quick reality check:
If you’re a start-up or working with a very small budget, a DIY website builder is often the right choice. Early-stage businesses need flexibility, experimentation, and low upfront costs — and paying for a fully managed site too soon can become a money drain.

Fully managed websites are best suited to established businesses who want their site to work properly, stay consistent, and not require constant attention. If you’re already trading and value your time, this model removes friction rather than adding cost. It will also level up your SEO and Local SEO as well as make you citation ready!

10/01/2026

Local search has changed... 46% of voice search users look for local business daily.

10/01/2026

AT ITS BEST

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10/01/2026

BRANDING AT ITS BEST

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10/01/2026

BRANDING AT ITS BEST.

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10/01/2026

The way we interact with search has changed, what users want from search has changed... Your Brand, your proof of people and your story, expertise and YOUR WEBSITE just got really important in your search success

30/12/2025

top 1% Globally 😇🤓🫩

and a politness score of 9/10

(and actually, you can probably add another 150,000 lines of code to that ... at least.)

Not one to Brag - but these are fairly impressive stats ✨

27/12/2025

DM for more info: your essential, must know workshop access 15m for £15 on 29th December at 12:30 and 1pm or 30th at 12:30 and 1pm

Spend 15mins to get ahead in 2026, understand that the 25% drop in clicks is not forever and how to be safe and be seen in AI search. Learn what exactly happened (technically speaking) during the past 18months and why it's essential for your marketing performance.

2025 must know

12/12/2025

Traitors - it's time to vote

Wondering which way to turn in the Vote - It's high time to catch-up on the Traitors!Ai and E-E-A-T is the winning formula for market share and visibility - ...

29/11/2025

Some of you will know me for 👩🏼‍🍳 so, I thought this may just be the perfect sentiment for 'making digital a piece of cake' If you are looking for a techie or an SEO content audit, or simply want to have your site/details turn up on Alexa or ChatGPT .... I can make that happen!