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Complex e-commerce
Online shops with depth
Large catalogues, product options, trade pricing, subscriptions and stock that stays in sync. Built on Shopify or from scratch, and quick to run as you grow.
E-commerce websitesWeb design studio · Cornwall
Bespoke websites,
hand-coded in Cornwall
Designed from a blank page and written in clean, fast code. We specialise in complex online shops, sites for bands and artists, and sites for sole traders and service businesses.
01What we specialise in
Where we do our best work
Every site is bespoke, but these are the projects we know best. Each one is designed around how your customers buy, book or listen.
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Bands & artists
Websites with volume
Gig dates, releases, video, merch and a press kit, in a design with the look and attitude of your music. Easy to update from the tour van.
Band and artist websites03
Sole traders & services
Sites that win local work
For trades, practitioners and local services: clear prices, genuine reviews and a quick way to call, book or request a quote. Built to rank in local searches.
Small business websites02Every project includes
The groundwork, done properly
Whatever kind of site you need, the essentials come as standard, and we look after it once it’s live.
We can also build on WordPress if you’d like to edit pages yourself, or on Shopify for a straightforward shop, with the same care over design and speed.
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Original design
No themes or templates. Every layout is shaped around your brand and your customers.
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Coded by hand
Lean, tidy code with nothing to slow it down or lock you in. It’s yours to keep.
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Search & local SEO
Clear page titles, structured data and fast pages, so the right people find you.
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Hosting & care
Fast, secure hosting with backups, monitoring and small monthly edits.
03Selected work
Recent work
A small portfolio, deliberately: only live sites, shown as they are. See the work page
Bands & artists · Live
Droskyn
A website for a Cornish band: gig dates, music and merch in a dark, loud design that matches the records.
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More work coming soon
The next project
We only show work that is live and that we’re proud of. New projects will appear here as they launch.
More work coming soon
Could be yours
If you’d like your site to be the next one shown here, we’d be glad to hear about it.
04How it works
From first chat to launch day
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A free chat
We talk through your business, your customers and what the site needs to do.
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A fixed proposal
A written scope, price and timeline. Nothing starts until you’re happy with all three.
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Design, then build
Designs come first, then code. You review a private preview link at every stage.
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Launch and care
We go live, connect Google Search Console and stay on hand with an optional care plan.
05Prices Draft, to confirm
Clear starting prices
Every project gets a fixed written quote after the first chat, so the price you agree is the price you pay.
Sole trader site
One carefully made page: who you are, what you do and how to get in touch.
Suits Trades and new ventures
from £595
Business site
RecommendedUp to five bespoke pages, with local SEO built in.
Suits Service businesses and bands
from £1,250
Online shop
A tailored Shopify shop or custom build. Complex shops are quoted individually.
Suits Growing shops
from £1,950
Care plan
Hosting, backups, monitoring and small monthly updates.
Suits Any site we build
from £30/month
06Client reviews
Reviews, as they’re earned
Reviews belong to clients, so we won’t write our own. The first ones will appear here, word for word, as projects go live.
07Questions
Good questions
Something we haven’t covered? Ask us directly and you’ll get a straight answer.
01What does a bespoke website cost?
It depends on the number of pages and what the site needs to do. You’ll receive a fixed written quote after a free first chat; our starting prices are a fair guide.
02Can you handle a large or complex shop?
Yes. Complex e-commerce is one of our specialisms: big catalogues, product options, trade accounts, subscriptions and connections to stock or accounting systems. We’ll recommend Shopify or a custom build, whichever suits you better.
03Why not use a template?
Templates are quick to start but carry code you’ll never use, look like thousands of other sites and are hard to adapt. A bespoke site is lighter, faster and shaped entirely around your business.
04Can I update the site myself?
Yes, if you’d like to. We can add simple editing or build on WordPress. If you’d rather not, a care plan covers small monthly changes.
05How long does a website take?
A small business site usually takes three to five weeks once we have your words and photos. Larger sites and shops take longer, and we’ll agree a date at the start.
08Start a project
Tell us what you’re planning
A short brief is all we need. We’ll reply within one working day to arrange a free first chat.
- hello@kathdu.co.uk
- Phone
- 01xxx xxxxxx Placeholder
- Studio
- Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 8NQ
About the name. Kathdu is The Cornish Black Cat Web Design Company. Kath dhu is Cornish for black cat, after Bonnie, our glossy black cat with amber eyes. More about us