Web design in Looe
Looe is a harbour town on the south-east Cornwall coast. WebMinor designs websites free for businesses here, with hosting at £50 a month plus VAT, and your home page is sent to you as a private link before the rest is built.
— The local picture
Websites for a harbour town on both banks
Looe is really two towns, East and West, joined by a seven-arched bridge opened in 1853 and made one town in 1898. The parish had 5,311 people at the 2021 census, and summer fills the quays with visitors. Day boats still land their catch here, and the fish market sells it at auction on the quayside early in the morning.
Online, the river matters. Someone on the East Looe quay searching for lunch might be shown a place across the bridge, and a holiday let near Hannafore competes with one above East Looe beach. Some visitors come down the Looe Valley Line from Liskeard with no car, so how far you are on foot is useful information rather than a detail.
What I'd put on a Looe business site
For a café or restaurant, I'd say which side of the river you're on in the first line, with a map and seasonal opening hours that stay accurate. For a boat trip or angling charter, online booking and a clear weather policy. For a holiday let, direct booking made easy. For a trade, a service area naming Polperro, Pelynt, Talland and Millendreath.
— Who it's for
Websites for Looe businesses
Plumbers
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Electricians
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Roofers
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Builders
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Not a trade? The same offer stands for shops, cafés, salons and anyone else in Looe with customers nearby.
— Common questions
Asked by Looe businesses
Do I need different opening hours on the site for winter?
You do, and on your Google Business Profile too. A locked door in November when Google says you're open costs you that customer and often a review. I'd set seasonal and holiday hours in both places and show you how to change them in a minute.
Can a holiday let in Looe take bookings without the big listing sites?
It can take some. A site linked to your own calendar and booking system lets repeat guests book direct, so you avoid the commission on those stays; we'd agree the booking set-up at the start. A sensible split is to keep the listing sites for new guests and use your own site for people who already know you.
Is it worth being found by people staying in Polperro?
Yes. Polperro is about four miles west and Pelynt about the same, so someone staying there who needs a plumber, a taxi or dinner may well search for Looe. A page that names those villages gives Google a reason to show you.
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