Websites • online stores • practical fixes

Websites that make small businesses look sharper and win more trust

I build and improve websites for small businesses that need stronger visuals, clearer messaging, better mobile flow, and more confidence from customers.

Real business projects
Shopify, WordPress, custom builds
Based in Far North Queensland
Air conditioning website preview
Recent website project
Cleaner pages. Stronger trust. Easier enquiries.
Mobile flow
Clearer
First impression
Sharper
Not just looks
A stronger first impression

A better website should make people understand what you do, trust you faster, and feel confident taking the next step.

Customer flow
Less friction, more action

Clear pages, strong calls to action, and better mobile layouts help stop visitors from dropping off.

Practical upgrades
Fix what’s hurting trust

Weak layouts, dated visuals, awkward forms, and confusing pages quietly cost businesses enquiries.

Client feedback

Real feedback from real projects

The goal is simple. Build websites that look better, feel clearer, and help the business move forward.

“Love your work and passion Des and thanks very much for going above and beyond with all you are doing for Tripple Pluggers and continue to do 👍”

Tripple PluggersVerified client
Built with real business experience

Not design for design’s sake. Real-world understanding of offers, customer trust, selling online, and making websites pull their weight.

Stronger visuals without the stock-photo feel

My photography background helps create sites that feel sharper, more believable, and more premium from the first glance.

New builds or sharp upgrades

Some projects need a fresh start. Others just need the current site tightened up, simplified, and made better on mobile.

Far North Queensland and Australia-wide

Website help for businesses across Cairns, the Tablelands, the Cassowary Coast and beyond

I work with local service businesses, online stores, accommodation businesses, and growing brands that need a website that feels current, works properly on mobile, and makes it easier for customers to take the next step.

Shopify, WordPress, and modern custom business websites, depending on what makes the most sense for the job.

Selected work

Examples of recent work

Real projects with cleaner structure, stronger visuals, and a clearer path for customers.

Air conditioning business website screenshot
Service website
Local tradie website rebuild

Air Conditioning Business

A clean, modern service website designed to build trust faster, clearly explain services, and make it easy for customers to enquire or book without friction.

Stronger first impression and cleaner layout
Clear service breakdown for easier understanding
Improved mobile experience for on-the-go customers
Simplified enquiry flow to increase leads
Outback Lens photography website screenshot
Creator website
Photography and YouTube brand website

Outback Lens

A cinematic photography and creator website built to showcase Australian travel, outdoor photography, YouTube videos, prints, and personal brand storytelling.

Cinematic homepage built around strong photography
Clear path to YouTube videos and print sales
Gallery layout for visual storytelling
Mobile-friendly creator brand experience
Stronger positioning for future tours, sessions, and products
Tripple Pluggers website screenshot
Online store
Shopify store improvements

Tripple Pluggers

A stronger ecommerce experience with cleaner product pages, better mobile shopping, and a smoother path from product view to checkout.

70 orders
$4217 revenue
Live store
Real checkout flow
Clearer product page structure
Better mobile buying experience
Improved variant and size selection
Built around real-world sales, not mockups
FIFO Resume Mate website screenshot
Landing page
Conversion-focused landing page

FIFO Resume Mate

A clearer landing page built to explain the offer fast, reduce confusion, and move visitors toward the right action without friction.

Cleaner offer and pricing layout
Stronger page structure and flow
Clearer calls to action
Built to help visitors convert faster
FNQ Lodge website screenshot
Booking website
Before / after website refresh

FNQ Lodge

A cleaner accommodation website with a more polished layout, better mobile presentation, and a clearer path into bookings.

Stronger visual presentation
Cleaner booking journey
Improved mobile usability
Before and after improvement proof
Services

How I can help

New websites, online stores, and practical improvements for sites that feel outdated, unclear, or awkward to use.

New websites

Clean, modern business websites with clearer messaging, better layout, and a stronger first impression.

Business websites, landing pages, and custom builds

Online stores

Ecommerce pages that look sharper, feel easier to shop, and remove the little bits of friction that hurt sales.

Shopify stores, product pages, and conversion improvements

Website fixes

Mobile fixes, layout cleanup, booking flow improvements, page polish, and smarter upgrades to sites that are nearly there.

Fixes, cleanups, redesigns, and upgrades
Visuals matter

Strong websites usually start with stronger visuals

A lot of business websites feel cheap because the visuals feel cheap. Generic stock images, weak crops, inconsistent photos, or no visual direction at all.

I bring a photography background into the process, which helps create a site that feels cleaner, more believable, and more premium from the first glance.

You can see some of my photography work at Outback Lens

Better first impressions
More trust from customers
Less reliance on generic stock imagery
A more polished brand feel across the whole site
Lifestyle product photography example
Des from DB Websites
About

Built by someone who actually runs businesses

I’m Des. I build and improve websites for small businesses that want to look more professional, build trust faster, and turn visitors into real enquiries, bookings, or sales.

I’m not just focused on making websites look nice. I care about clarity, customer trust, stronger visuals, and giving people a cleaner path to take action.

Real-world business experience
A strong eye for visuals and presentation
Practical thinking around enquiries, bookings, and sales
Focused on cleaner customer flow, not just design
How it works

Simple process, straight up

Most projects are easier once we’ve looked at what you already have, what’s not working, and what the site actually needs to do.

1

Send through the details

Send your business name, current website if you have one, and what you want help with.

2

I look at what’s needed

I’ll tell you whether it looks like a tidy-up, a bigger upgrade, or something that should be rebuilt properly.

3

We get it moving

Once the scope is clear, I’ll get started on the fixes, redesign, or new build.

Pricing

Straightforward pricing guidance

Smaller jobs can usually be quoted quickly. Larger projects are priced properly based on scope, platform, and what the website needs to do.

Website fixes

Best for existing websites that need cleanup, mobile improvements, better enquiry flow, page polish, or practical fixes.

Mobile layout cleanup
Contact and enquiry improvements
Broken sections or awkward page flow
General polish to make the site feel more current
Smaller improvement jobs
From $250
AUD depending on scope
Bigger impact

New websites and online stores

Best for businesses that want a stronger online presence with clearer pages, better structure, stronger visuals, and a more polished customer experience.

New business websites
Online stores and product pages
Landing pages and lead generation pages
Quoted based on the size, platform, and value of the job
Typical starting point
$750
AUD depending on scope

Not sure what category your project falls into? Send it through anyway. I’ll tell you pretty quickly whether it’s a tidy-up job, a bigger upgrade, or something that should be rebuilt properly.

FAQ

Quick answers

Simple answers, straight up.

Start a project

Tell me what you need fixed, built, or improved

Send through a few details and I’ll tell you whether it looks like a quick fix, a larger upgrade, or a fresh build.

Good fit for
Small businesses that need a sharper website
Existing sites that feel dated or clunky
Online stores that need clearer product pages
Booking, contact, and enquiry flow improvements
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Project enquiry

The more detail you send, the easier it is for me to point you in the right direction.

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