Web Design in St Andrews and Across East Fife
A website that reads well to a visitor from abroad and a neighbour from Crail alike, built and looked after for one monthly price from £74.
- Designed, written and built for you
- Hosting, security and updates included
- Talk to a real person, not a ticket system
- Rolling monthly, leave whenever you like
These are the businesses we work with
Real websites we've built and still look after, for trades, professionals and independent businesses across the UK.
St Andrews web design for an unusually international town
St Andrews is a small town with a very wide audience. Golf brings visitors from across the world, the university brings students and families from everywhere, and the East Neuk villages behind it bring a steady local trade in Crail, Anstruther, Elie and Pittenweem.
Few places this size have to speak to such different people at once. Someone booking a round and a room from overseas, a parent visiting for a weekend, and a resident looking for a joiner are all arriving at local websites with completely different questions, and the ones that do well answer the obvious question first rather than burying it.
We are Cardiff based and work with east Fife clients by phone, email and video call, with a preview link so you can check everything reads properly before it goes live.
Every plan and figure sits on our web design prices page, and our about page explains who you would actually be dealing with.
St Andrews and east Fife businesses we build for
Golf, accommodation and visitor businesses
Guest houses, hotels, caddies, tours and shops serving a visitor trade that books well in advance and often from abroad.
Hospitality and food
Restaurants, cafes and pubs across the town and the East Neuk that need menus and bookings obvious on a phone.
Trades and local services
Joiners, electricians, plumbers and gardeners covering St Andrews, Cupar and the East Neuk villages.
Student and university facing businesses
Lettings, services and shops whose audience turns over almost completely every few years.
Four problems we built the plans around
Small firms kept telling us the same things about their last website. These are the ones that came up again and again.
Too much money on day one
Rather than £2,000 or more before you start, you pay one fixed monthly amount covering the build and the upkeep.
Nobody picks up the phone
No call centre, no chatbot gate. Ring 029 2167 1825 or send the form and a person replies within one working day.
Months of silence mid build
A clear process and a realistic date, with most sites going live inside a fortnight of us having your words and photos.
Tied in for a year or more
Plans run month to month with no fixed term and no exit fee, so we have to keep earning it.
Pick the plan that fits your business
No hidden fees and no fixed-term contract. Hosting, SSL, security and support are included on every plan.
Starter
Get online fast and start getting found.
- Custom responsive design
- Domain, hosting, SSL & security
- 1 Google Workspace email
- Up to 5 pages (extra pages £50 each)
- 30 minutes of content updates a month
- Basic SEO setup & analytics
- Monthly uptime monitoring
Professional
Regular content and local SEO to help customers find you.
- Everything in Starter
- Up to 10 pages, 3 Google Workspace emails
- Google Business Profile management
- On-page SEO, 1–2 blog posts a month
- 2 hours of content updates a month
- Booking and CRM systems
- Priority support
Business
Your full digital team, on demand.
- Everything in Professional
- Unlimited pages
- 5 Google Workspace emails
- Custom SEO strategy & execution
- Dedicated account manager and copywriter
- 5 hours of dedicated website and CRM support
Our plans are popular, so there can be a short wait before we start your build. We'll still reply to your enquiry within one working day.
Loved by small businesses
Real feedback from real clients, straight from Google.
What your St Andrews website includes
One monthly price, with the practical things a small business website needs already included.
Built for phones first
Most local searches happen on a phone, so every page is designed to load quickly and be easy to use on a small screen.
Set up for local search
Page titles, headings and structure that help Google understand you serve St Andrews and east Fife.
Enquiry forms and click-to-call
Customers can call, message or ask for a quote from any page, without hunting for your details.
Hosting and security
SSL, backups, security patches and uptime monitoring are included on every plan.
Help with the words
We write and refine your content with you, so it sounds like your business rather than a template.
Clear pricing
Domain, hosting, SSL and security are in the monthly price. The only listed add-on is £50 per extra Starter page.
Robert Dicks
I'm Robert, the person behind Forte Web Solutions. After earning a degree in Applied Geography, I spent my early career in GIS roles for Welsh Water and Cardiff Council, then moved into digital marketing at the University of Glamorgan.
In 2012 I co-founded Forte Web Solutions with one goal: help small businesses get more leads and keep them. From trades to therapists, I kept hearing the same thing: “We just want a website that works, and doesn't cost the earth.”
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about web design in St Andrews.
Can you build a website aimed at overseas visitors?+
Yes. It mostly comes down to answering the practical questions early: what it costs, what is included, how to book and how to get there. We keep the pages fast, because a lot of those visitors are reading on a phone on a poor connection a long way away.
What does a St Andrews website cost?+
Starter is £74 a month, Professional £249 and Business £649. There is no build invoice, and your domain, hosting, SSL, security and support sit inside the monthly price.
If I leave, what do I take with me?+
Your website files and your domain. We hand the files over and move the domain into your name, so another designer or host can carry straight on.
How soon could my site be live?+
Usually 7 to 14 days from the point your words, photos and logo reach us. Getting the content over is the part that sets the pace.
Do you cover Cupar, Anstruther and the East Neuk?+
Yes. We work with businesses in St Andrews, Cupar, Anstruther, Crail, Elie, Pittenweem and across east Fife.
Can I stop if it is not working?+
Yes. Every plan runs month to month with no fixed term, so if it stops being worth it there is nothing extra to pay.
How will we keep in touch during the build?+
However suits you best: phone, email or a video call. You deal with Robert and the same small team from first chat to launch.
Other cities we cover near St Andrews
We build websites for small businesses right across England. These pages cover places within reach of St Andrews.
Get a clear price for your east Fife website
Tell us who your customers are and where they come from, and we will reply within one working day.