Web Design Ely · Bespoke websites · SEO · Branding · By Adam Lord
Ely · Cambridge · Newmarket · Bury St Edmunds · Cambridgeshire

Your website should be earning its keep, not just sitting there.

If your website looks tired, sits invisible on Google, or brings in nothing, that stops here. I’m Adam Lord. I design sites in Ely, Cambridgeshire that get found, look the part, and turn visitors into paying customers: design, SEO, e-commerce, hosting and care, all done by me. No agency. No account managers. No being passed around. Just one person who builds it, answers the phone, replies the same day, and hands you a site you own outright.

Sites from £1,700· Brands from £700· Care from £37/mo· Honest fixed prices, in writing, before any work begins.
Book a 20-min call 01353 789 790
Adam Lord, founder of Lord Knows
Adam Lord, designer & founder.
Ely, Cambridgeshire
The problem
If it isn’t bringing in work, it isn’t working.
3s
Time before a slow site
loses the visitor

Most small business websites don’t pay for themselves.

You paid good money for a website. It should be earning its keep: getting found on Google, building trust, turning visitors into enquiries. Instead it sits there. Slow, dated, invisible, ignored. Every quiet month is work slipping to the competitor who turned up first. The worst part is you rarely see it happen. The enquiry just never comes.

i.

Slow and dated.

It loads slowly and looks like it was built years ago. Visitors take one look, decide you are behind the times, and click back to someone who looks sharper. First impressions are brutal, and right now yours is costing you.

ii.

Invisible on Google.

If you are not on the first page, you may as well not exist. People are searching for exactly what you do, today, and finding your competitors instead. Every one of those is a job that should have been yours.

iii.

Visitors don’t convert.

Some people do find you. Then they land on a page that never tells them what to do next, and they drift away. All that effort to get them there, wasted at the final step. A visitor who does not become an enquiry is just a near miss you never hear about.

What you can count on
3
Worries taken off
your shoulders

Honest web design in Ely & Cambridgeshire.

You have probably been let down before, or heard the horror stories. So here is what you can count on. Three worries taken off your shoulders before we even start.

01

Designed for results.

Worried you will pay for something that just looks nice and does nothing? Your site is built to do a job: earn trust and turn visitors into enquiries. Not decoration, a working part of your business.

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02

Built to be found.

Worried no one will ever find it? SEO is built in from day one: the technical setup, the on-page work, local search and your Google Business Profile. So the customers already looking for you actually land on you.

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One person, end to end.

Worried you will be passed around, or chased for money you never agreed to? You deal with one named person the whole way through. Ring and I answer, email and I reply the same day. The price is fixed in writing before any work begins: no scope creep, no contract you cannot leave. And you own everything at the end: the domain, the hosting, the code, the lot.

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Selected work
8
Recent projects
in this gallery

Real businesses. Real results.

A scroll through some of the brands I’ve built and look after, across Cambridgeshire and well beyond. Drag, scroll, or swipe.

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Recent work
Page one of Google within a week of launch.
CLIENT · The Old Warehouse, Ely
SCOPE · Brand, website & local SEO
SHIPPED · In three weeks

A whole brand & website, shipped in three weeks.

Two restored short-stay apartments in the heart of Ely, opening in a hurry: no brand, no website, no photography, and a fixed launch date. Logo, full identity, on-site photography, a conversion-led website with live booking, the blog and every word, built and launched in twenty-one days.

The Old Warehouse, Ely: brand and website by Lord Knows The Old Warehouse · Ely
The Old Warehouse · Ely

Logo, brand, photography, website & bookings: three weeks, start to finish.

The brief
Two restored short-stay apartments opening in a hurry. No brand, no website, no photography, and a fixed launch date.
What I did
Logo and full brand identity, arranged the on-site photography, designed and built the website, connected the live booking software, set up the blog, and wrote every word.
The result
Live in three weeks. On page one of Google within a week of launch, with bookings live from day one.
Visit the live site
My own product
An idea in Ely. Live on the App Store.
PROJECT · GiftSnap · my own app
SCOPE · Logo, brand, website & iOS app
STATUS · Live · £2.99/year

I don’t just build for clients. I ship my own products.

GiftSnap is my own app, and the proof that I build real things end to end, not only websites. Parents snap a photo of each gift, tag who it’s from, and AI writes a warm thank-you note in seconds. The brand, the iOS app, the gift-recognising AI engine, the payments and the marketing site: all designed and built by one person, and live on the App Store.

GiftSnap on a phone and a laptop: the iOS app and website, designed and built end to end by Adam Lord GiftSnap · iOS + web
GiftSnap · iOS + web

Logo, branding, website & a live iOS app, built end to end.

The idea
Parents photograph every gift their kids are given, then forget who gave what, and the thank-yous never get sent. GiftSnap fixes it: snap the gift, tag the giver, and a warm thank-you note is written for you.
What I built
The logo, the full brand, the website at giftsnap.co.uk, and the iOS app itself (Expo / React Native), plus the Supabase backend, the AI engine that recognises the gift and drafts the note in a child’s voice, and Stripe subscriptions. Every part, one person.
The clever bit
Point your camera at a present and it knows what it is. A vision model identifies the gift; the app drafts the card; the parent tweaks and sends. The thing every parent forgets, made unforgettable.
The result
Live on the App Store at £2.99 a year, self-published. Proof that “web designer” undersells it: I design and ship real software.
Visit giftsnap.co.uk
Services
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Core services,
and seven more besides

Three that bring in the work, and more when you need them.

Most projects start with whatever is hurting most: a website that needs to work harder, better search rankings, or a proper online shop. From there we add what genuinely helps, and nothing you do not need. Whatever you choose, it is one person building it, one fixed price agreed up front, and everything owned by you. No lock-in, no retainer you cannot leave, and no markup on your ad spend.

01 Web designFast, on-brand, easy for you to update. Sites that turn visitors into customers, not portfolio pieces that look pretty and do nothing. 02 SEOGet found by people ready to buy. Keyword research, on-page work, technical setup, and local search, all done in-house. 03 E-commerceOnline shops built on WooCommerce. Products, payment, shipping, the lot, and you keep ownership of the data.
Also available · often added as you grow
04 Branding & logosA visual identity that looks the part and works at every size: on screen, on a van, on a coffee cup. 05 Hosting & careManaged UK hosting, daily backups, security, plugin updates, monthly reports, from £37/mo. Sleep at night. 06 Digital marketingSocial, content, and paid acquisition, once the website is genuinely ready to send people somewhere worth going. 07 Social mediaLocal-first social media management. A voice that sounds like you, a schedule that compounds, and a hundred people who actually care. 08 Google AdsPaid search that pays its way: campaigns built, run and reported in-house. From £450/mo, and never any markup on your ad spend. 09 AppsBespoke iOS and progressive web apps, designed and built end to end by one person, like GiftSnap, live on the App Store. From £15k. 10 Bespoke pluginsCustom WordPress plugins (maps, calculators, integrations) for when an off-the-shelf one won't cut it. From £1,800.
Process
From first hello to going live.
6–10wks
Typical time from kick-off
to launch day

Four steps. No surprises.

The not-knowing is the stressful part: what happens next, what it costs, when it is done. So the whole thing is mapped out in plain English, from the first conversation to launch and beyond. You always know where you stand, what is happening, and what you will pay. No jargon, no surprise invoices, no wondering whether you have been forgotten.

i.

Discover

20 minutes · free

A no-pressure call, just you and me. We get into your business, your customers, and what success actually looks like.

ii.

Plan

Week 1

A written proposal with a fixed price and a fixed timeline. No hourly billing, no scope creep, no nasty surprises later.

iii.

Build

Weeks 2–6

Design, content, development, and SEO setup, all in-house. Weekly check-ins so there’s no radio silence.

iv.

Launch & care

From launch onwards

We go live together. Training included. An ongoing care plan keeps the site fast, safe and ranking for as long as you want.

Kind words
Worth every penny.
★★★★★ See the reviews on Google

From Ely, Cambridge, and Newmarket.

Three of the most recent projects, the people who paid for them, and a wall of more, straight from inbox, LinkedIn and Google. Full case studies and references on request.

★★★★★
Adam listened carefully and understood the aims and values of SupplyFinder, and communicated those values through digital design. He helped to unravel a complicated project and give it clarity. Very committed — he even travelled overseas at a moment’s notice. From vision to completion, Adam offers valuable guidance for the most favourable outcome.
JD
Lord JD Waverley
SupplyFinder
★★★★★
I would highly recommend Adam. We were looking for a website refresh and he came up with some great ideas and made the whole process very straightforward. Very happy with the new website.
ES
Emma Smith
Xpert Resourcing
★★★★★
Outstanding service. Always there when you need a little help getting to know the ins and outs of your website.
KW
Keith Wilson
The Old Warehouse · Ely

“Creativity and expert technical knowledge — and he takes the time to understand what his clients want.”

Jo Evans · Cambridgeshire Chambers

“A fantastic web designer. Professional, clean, and it fits my brand. I cannot recommend Adam highly enough.”

Sue Warren · Our Bury St Edmunds BID

“I love the attention to detail — a flower-trug icon instead of a basket for my online shop.”

Laura Turner · Flora Laura Flowers

“An amazing job, including a bespoke interactive map. He went above and beyond.”

Emily James · James Retail

“Delivered on time and on budget, having worked morning, noon and night as he said he would.”

Chris Tebbit · TECT Risk Services

“My website has excellent results on the first page of all relevant search engines.”

Alan Todd · Business Coach

“I met him the next day, and within a week had a website up and running.”

Caroline Biggs · Author

“Everyone says what a fabulous website it is.”

Philippa Pearson · Garden Designer

“He is honest and trustworthy. His work on SEO on our site has improved our enquiry rate.”

Alan Marshall · Blue Line
The person
The person you brief
is the person who builds.

A dependable pair of hands, from first call to long after launch.

Adam Lord at his desk in Ely, Cambridgeshire

When something matters, you want to know who is doing it, and that they will pick up the phone. With me, that is the whole point. You brief the person who builds it. No agency layer, no account manager relaying messages, no ticket queue, no handover to someone offshore who has never spoken to you.

If you are commissioning this on behalf of other people, that matters even more. You need a choice you can stand behind: delivered on time, on a price fixed in writing, with no nasty surprises to explain to anyone above you. A steady, accountable pair of hands that makes the decision an easy one to defend, and makes you look good for having made it. And because your project should never wait on one diary, a trusted associate is on call for cover.

It does not stop at launch. The site is hosted, backed up daily, monitored and kept up to date, so problems are caught before you ever hear about them. And you are never held hostage: you own the domain, the hosting, the code and the accounts. The work is yours, full stop.

Adam Lord, founder · Lord Knows, Ely
More about me
Common questions

Before you ask.

The questions that come up on almost every first call. If yours isn’t here, send it across and I’ll answer plainly, without sales talk.

Still not sure? Drop me a line at enquiries@lordknows.co.uk. I usually reply the same day.
How much does a website cost?+
Most small business sites land between £1,700 and £6,500 depending on scope. I’ll quote a fixed price after the discovery call: no hourly billing, no scope creep. E-commerce and larger projects are quoted individually.
How long does a project take?+
A standard brochure site takes 4–6 weeks from kick-off to launch. E-commerce typically runs 8–10 weeks. I’ll set a launch date upfront and work backwards from it.
Can I update the site myself afterwards?+
Yes. Sites are built on WordPress with a clean, easy editor. You get a 30-minute training session at handover and a written guide for the bits you’ll touch most often.
You’re one person. What if you’re ill or away?+
A fair question, and the honest answer is that your site is never hostage to my diary. It runs on managed UK hosting with daily backups, and you own everything: the domain, the hosting, the code, the accounts. For anything urgent while I’m away I keep a trusted associate on call, and day-to-day cover keeps sites online regardless. The result is simple: your site is never at the mercy of one person being available.
Do you work outside Cambridgeshire?+
Yes. Most projects run remotely with calls on Zoom. Cambridgeshire clients get the option of a coffee in person; everyone else gets exactly the same standard of work.
What’s included in the hosting & care plan?+
From £37/month: managed UK hosting, daily backups, security monitoring, plugin and core updates, uptime checks, monthly traffic reports, and a small allowance of content edits each month.
Get in touch

Let’s have a conversation.

The first step is easy and costs you nothing. Twenty minutes on Calendly, no obligation, no hard sell. Tell me what is not working and where you want to get to. If I can help, I’ll tell you how, and what it would cost: a fixed price, in writing, and the number you hear is the number you pay. If I’m not the right fit, I’ll say so plainly. Either way, you’ll come away knowing more than when you started.

Book a 20-min call Email directly

No pressure, no hard sell. If I’m not the right fit, I’ll tell you straight. Whatever you share stays between us, and I reply the same day, Monday to Friday.

Same-day reply · Mon–Fri

Tell me about your project.

A few lines is plenty: what you do, what is frustrating you about your current site, and what you are hoping for. No jargon required. I read every message myself and reply the same day, Monday to Friday.

Your details are used only to reply to this enquiry. Not added to a list, not passed on. Plain English.