Custom WordPress website design and development for businesses in Cambodia, Southeast Asia and worldwide.
I have been building websites for more than 25 years, with some of my earliest commercial projects still online since 2001. Since moving to Southeast Asia in 2007, I have worked with clients across Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, the UK and Australia, including businesses in insurance, finance, real estate, hospitality, tourism, media and professional services.
My main website work is custom WordPress design and development. Every site is designed and developed specifically for the client, with no off-the-shelf templates or page builders. The result is a website that reflects your business properly, loads efficiently, is easier to maintain, and is built with SEO, usability and long-term management in mind.
Most business websites are still well suited to WordPress, especially when clients need to manage pages, blog posts, images or other content themselves. For simpler requirements, I can also build standalone static websites, one-page websites and campaign landing pages where that is a better fit than a full CMS.
A good website does not exist in isolation. It should connect to your branding at the front, your SEO and digital marketing at the back, and reliable hosting underneath. I usually continue to host, maintain and support the websites I build, so clients are not left on their own once the project launches.
Custom WordPress Development
Specialist WordPress website design and custom theme development. I build websites from the ground up around your content, brand and business goals, while keeping the CMS practical for ongoing updates.
Bespoke Functionality
Custom functionality can be developed where needed, from structured content sections and enquiry flows to integrations and specialist features. Plugins are used carefully where they make sense, not as a substitute for proper development.
Built with SEO in Mind
Website structure, page hierarchy, metadata, performance and content planning all affect search visibility. I build websites with SEO foundations in place from the start, rather than treating it as an afterthought.
Hosting & Long-Term Support
Managed website and email hosting is available through HostAsean, with practical, flexible support for the websites I build. I can handle launch, maintenance, updates, troubleshooting and long-term management.
Specialised in custom WordPress website design and development for businesses in Cambodia, Southeast Asia and worldwide.
Website Design: Typical Project Scope of Work
The aim of a website design and development project is to build a reliable, professional and user-friendly website that supports your business goals. The website should communicate clearly, load quickly, work well on modern devices, and function as a practical sales, marketing and information platform.
Most projects are built using WordPress as the CMS, with a custom-designed frontend and custom theme development. This gives clients the flexibility to manage content while avoiding the limitations of generic templates or page-builder websites.
Where WordPress is not required, a simpler static website, one-page website or standalone landing page may be more appropriate. This can be especially useful for focused campaigns, early-stage projects, or situations where the website only needs to do one thing well.
The scope of work typically includes website planning, page structure, frontend design, custom theme development, CMS setup, content implementation, technical optimisation, SEO setup, testing and launch. Additional custom functionality can be developed where needed.
A strong website design works best when there is already a clear brand direction. Layout, typography, colours, imagery and visual style should follow the logic of your brand. If your existing branding is weak or limited, I can help define the visual foundations first through a separate brand identity and logo design project.
The website will also be planned with SEO in mind. This includes a logical page structure, search-friendly content organisation, performance considerations, metadata and technical foundations that help both visitors and search engines understand the site.
Hosting and maintenance can also be handled after launch through managed website hosting. Many of my website clients remain hosted and supported long term, which allows me to keep sites maintained, updated and running properly after the initial project is complete.
The Website Design Process:
- Planning. Initial discussion, project goals, website structure, SEO keyword considerations and recommendations for the most appropriate technical approach.
- Brand & Direction. Review existing branding, visual direction and content requirements. Where needed, define or refine the brand foundations before the website design begins.
- Design. Prepare proposed page layouts and design concepts based on the brand, content structure and user journey.
- Content. Work with the client to prepare written content, images, photography, downloads and other website materials. Content and structure are refined together so the website works for both users and search engines.
- Development. Build the website using custom frontend code and WordPress theme development, or a static structure where that is more appropriate. Development is usually completed on a private demo server for review.
- Review. Review the website with the client, refine content, test functionality, check mobile layouts and make final adjustments before launch.
- Launch. Put the website live on the chosen domain and hosting environment, with redirects, analytics, SEO tools and final technical checks in place where required.
- Support. Provide ongoing hosting, maintenance and practical support where needed, so the website continues to perform properly after launch.
