Web design · Retail & commerce

Web design for craft shops

Craft shops earn on materials but survive on workshops — and workshops need a bookable calendar, not an enquiry form.

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The customer checks online before setting off: whether you stock what they want, what time you open, and whether they can park. A site that hides those three answers sends them to the next shop on the street.

What beats online retail is not price but everything a warehouse cannot do: take it home today, try it on, get advice, bring it back over the counter. That belongs on the website, not only in the shop.

Nobody expects the whole shop online, but they do expect to know whether a size is in. Letting someone ask about one item, or hold it until six, turns a browse into a visit that ends at the till.

Name the brands you stock. People search by brand long before they search by shop, and a page that lists what you actually carry picks up those searches while a page about your history picks up nothing.

Word of mouth now starts online: your next customer "checks you out" on Google before setting foot in your craft shop. A polished website tips the balance your way. We design it with that single goal: that customers browse craft supplies and reserve for pickup.

Every site we design for craft shops is built to convert: online catalogue and click-and-collect, supplies and brands and supplies and brands, with an experience so simple your customer books or gets in touch without hesitating.

We work with the technology that best fits your craft shop: WordPress, WooCommerce or bespoke development, always with a fast, secure and easy-to-manage website. We hand it over ready and, if you want, train you to run it yourself.

We optimise your website so your craft shop appears on Google and Google Maps when customers search nearby. Local SEO is what converts most in your sector: whoever searches wants to book now. And if you want customers from day one, we add Google Ads.

In brief: web design for craft shops

  • Design that earns trust: for craft shops the first impression happens online.
  • Enough contrast, readable sizes and clean structure help older customers as much as they help Google.
  • Domain and hosting are stated upfront; everything else is optional and you decide who handles it.
  • Built for Google from the ground up, so people find you rather than merely visit.

⚙️ Not just a website, a tool

A website for a craft shop is not a brochure: it is where somebody decides whether to call you. Everything on it should serve that one decision.

What your website includes

Workshops with dates

Level, price, materials, duration.

Everything for one project

Bundled kits rather than a list.

Materials for children

Age marking and safety.

Parties and school groups

Numbers, price per child, booking.

How we work with craft shops, step by step

  1. 1

    We look at your business

    We pin down what the site has to produce: calls, bookings, enquiries with a photo attached.

  2. 2

    Structure and content

    We give each service its own page, so it can be found on its own terms.

  3. 3

    Design and build

    We build for the phone first, because that is where most of your visitors decide.

  4. 4

    Launch and Google

    We put it live, set up your Google Business Profile and check the tracking works.

  5. 5

    Handed over working

    We show you how to change texts, prices and photos yourself, in one session and without a manual.

Frequently asked questions about web design for craft shops

How do I book a class? +

Dated sessions with level, duration, price and what is included, bookable online. Classes are decided in the evening when the shop is shut.

What do I need for this project? +

Bundled kits with everything for one make, priced against buying separately. Beginners abandon a project when the list has sixteen items.

Is it suitable for children? +

Age marking on materials, non-toxic labelling and supervision guidance. Parents buy where that is stated rather than assumed.

Do you do parties? +

Children's parties and school groups with numbers, price per child and duration. It is the most reliable booked income a craft shop has.

Do we need to list the whole catalogue? +

Start with what people ask for by name and what you always have in. A catalogue you cannot keep current does more harm than none.

How do we keep opening hours right? +

They live in one place and feed both the site and the Google profile. Bank holidays are the ones that get forgotten, so we set them a year ahead.

How does click and collect work on the site? +

Reserve online, pay in the shop, ready in an hour. It is the cheapest way to compete with next-day delivery.

Does the site have to be accessible? +

Treat it as yes. Contrast, keyboard navigation and alternative text are expected of anyone selling to the public, they cost nothing when built in from the start, and retrofitting them later costs a great deal.

Can I integrate bookings, WhatsApp or payments? +

Yes. We connect your website with online catalogue and click-and-collect, a WhatsApp button, Google Maps, social media and — if you need it — online payments, so your craft shop receives and manages customers from one place.

What are the running costs each year? +

Domain and hosting stay modest and we state them upfront. Everything else is optional: you decide whether to make changes yourself or hand them to us.

And the privacy policy? +

It is part of the job, along with a cookie notice that loads only what is needed. We set both up rather than leaving them on your desk.

Who writes the texts if my English is not perfect? +

We do, and then you read them aloud. If a sentence does not sound like you, it does not stay — the site has to survive a customer quoting it back.

Much more than a website

Not just your website. Your store and CRM in one panel.

Orders, customers and email campaigns to sell again — no paid external tools.

Customer CRM

Every contact that comes through your website lands in your panel, with follow-up and notes. Nothing gets lost.

Bookings & appointments

Online diary with automatic reminders. Your customers book themselves, you see your calendar fill up.

Email marketing

Your own campaigns and lists to build loyalty and sell again, with no paid external tools.

AI assistant

A smart chat serves and captures customers on your website 24/7, and passes the interested ones to your CRM.

Clear analytics

How many visit you and where they come from, with no jargon or annoying cookies. Decisions backed by data.

All under your brand, in one place.

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Real projects

Sites of ours that are already up and running

Out of respect for our clients we show each project by its sector and city, with no names.

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