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// 00 · 0 m · surfaceOwner-operated studio · Melbourne

Melbourne Web Design & SEO

Kraken Digital is a Melbourne web design and SEO studio, run by one person from first call to launch and beyond. We build fast WordPress websites, run month-to-month SEO that brings in enquiries, and keep it all secure on managed Australian hosting.

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  • #1on Google for “NDIS mentor”, for our own providerChecked in Australia, 12 Oct 2026
  • 41 → 90mobile PageSpeed score after our speed workPageSpeed Insights lab, 16 Oct 2026
  • 1person from first call to launch, and afterFixed prices + GST. No lock-in.
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Owner-operated. Obsessed with performance.

Kraken Digital is an owner-operated web design and SEO studio in Melbourne, run by Joshua Bartlett. The person who plans your project is the person who builds it, optimises it and answers your emails, so nothing gets lost between a salesperson, an account manager and a developer.

We build websites that load fast and rank well, run SEO that targets the searches your customers actually make, and keep your site fast and secure on managed Australian hosting. Before any of that, we take the time to understand your industry, your audience and your goals, so the strategy fits your business and not a template.

The approach is simple: creativity backed by data, and strategy backed by execution. You get clear reporting, straight answers, and work that is measured by the enquiries and sales it brings in.

Who you deal with
One person, first call to launch and after
Pricing
Fixed prices + GST. No lock-in contracts
Hosting
Managed WordPress hosting on Kinsta, Australia
Reporting
Plain-English monthly reports tied to enquiries
See our workOur process

What we do

Web Design & SEO Services

Websites, SEO and hosting for Australian businesses, planned, built and looked after by one person from start to finish. Pick a service to see how it works.

01 / Websites

Website Design

Fixed-price WordPress websites, designed and built by the person you actually talk to. Every site is custom, quick on mobile and set up for search from day one, with your first year of hosting included.

From $3,499 + GST · live in about 4 weeks
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Not sure where to start? Get a free SEO audit or see all services.

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Small studio. Serious work.

Kraken Digital started with a simple idea: small businesses deserve the same quality of website and SEO that big brands pay agencies for, without the account managers, lock-in contracts or jargon.

You deal with one person who knows your project inside out, gets the details right and tells you plainly what is and isn’t working.

  • Results-driven strategyResearch before pixels. Every decision is tied to the enquiries it should bring.
  • Transparent reportingPlain-English monthly reports with numbers you can check yourself.
  • Fixed prices. No lock-in.Quoted up front, + GST, month to month. Leave whenever you like.
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Let’s talkAbout the Kraken

Built with a proven stack

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Proof, not promises

Live sites and search rankings you can check today. Hover or tap a specimen to scroll its page.Open the full expedition log →

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How we work, stage by stage

Fast, secure websites and SEO built around one goal: more of the right enquiries. Follow the dive, or tap a stage.

  1. 01 · 0–200 m

    Research first

    Before anything is designed or a dollar is spent, we look at your market, your competitors and what your customers actually type into Google. That research shapes the site structure, the content and the SEO plan.

  2. 02 · 200–600 m

    Build, then keep improving

    Once the plan is clear, we build quickly and keep refining: technical fixes, on-page optimisation and new content, reviewed every month against real enquiries.

  3. 03 · 600–1 200 m

    Value you can measure

    We focus on impact, not vanity metrics. Clear reporting, commercial outcomes, and strategies engineered for ROI so you always know what’s working and why.

  4. 04 · 1 200 m and deeper

    Honest about results

    Your goals set the benchmark. If something isn’t working, you’ll hear it from us first, along with what we’re changing. Launch is the start of the work, not the end of it.

Secure by default

Hosted in Melbourne. Locked down.

Sites run in a Google Cloud Melbourne data centre behind a Cloudflare Enterprise firewall, with WordPress hardened and kept up to date, so your site, your data and your reputation stay protected without slowing anything down.

  • Google Cloud · Melbourne
  • Cloudflare Enterprise firewall
  • Daily backups
  • Updates handled
Performance obsessed

Speed, stability and scalability baked in.

Fast sites win. We design and optimise every build for speed, usability and SEO performance, so your website doesn’t just look good, it works harder as your business grows.

  • Critical CSS & deferred scripts
  • Lighter images
  • Core Web Vitals checked
  • Mobile first
Our standards

No guaranteed rankings. Just good work, done properly.

Data-led strategy, careful execution and reporting tied to the enquiries and sales your website brings in. If an agency promises you page one, read this first.

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Built for every screen

Mobile-first, every time.

Most of your customers will find you on their phone, so every site is designed mobile-first and tested across screen sizes to load fast, read clearly and make it easy to get in touch. Drag the slider to watch a layout reflow from phone to desktop.

  • 1.9 sreal-user mobile load (LCP) on our latest NDIS buildChrome UX Report · Good Company · last 28 days
  • 3breakpoints tested on every page before launchPhone · tablet · desktop
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FAQs

Web design in Melbourne, answered

How much does web design cost in Melbourne?

Our fixed-price website packages start at $3,499 + GST for an Essential small business site, $6,999 + GST for a Growth build with more pages and features, and $12,990 + GST for an Authority build of up to 40 pages. Every quote is written up front, so the price you see is the price you pay. See the website packages for what is included.

How long does a website take to build?

Most small business websites go live in about four weeks from the day we have your content and photos. Larger builds and redesigns run four to six weeks. You see the design early, and nothing goes live until you have approved it.

Do you work with businesses outside Melbourne?

Yes. We are a Melbourne web design and SEO studio based in Mount Martha on the Mornington Peninsula, and we work with small businesses across Victoria and Australia-wide. Everything runs online, with a written scope and plain-English updates, so you never need to visit an office.

Can you handle SEO and hosting as well as the website?

Yes, and most clients bundle them. SEO runs month to month from $349 + GST, with keyword tracking and a plain-English report. Managed Australian hosting on Google Cloud in Melbourne starts at $499 + GST a year, with care plans that keep WordPress updated and secure. See SEO services and hosting and care plans.

Who will I actually be working with?

Joshua Bartlett, the owner-operator. There are no account managers and no handovers: the person who scopes your project designs it, builds it and reports on it. You get direct access throughout, and you own the site, the hosting account and every ad account.

Do you specialise in particular industries?

We build for every kind of small business, with extra depth for NDIS and disability providers, allied health practices and tradies. See our industries pages for how each one differs.

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