Build a Thriving Website Design Business with Confidence

Through my resources, 1:1 mentoring and group programmes, you’ll get clients, grow your brand, and create a website design career that you love

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You love being a website designer and you want to love running your business, too.

You love building websites and you have some awesome clients, but running the business isn’t bringing you joy.

You want to work with better fit customers and give them a great experience but wearing all the business hats is hard.

Between the marketing, contracts, onboarding and learning best practices, you’re not spending as much time doing what you love most; building websites.

I hear you. For a long time, I was you. I’m making it my mission to support other website designers to make the most out of their business and their career without losing sleep, or their sanity.

No more overwhelm

Just simple, clear steps and support to get you loving your website design business and growing it with confidence.

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Giving you confidence in your website design business

Website design is an amazing career. You meet new people regularly, work on all sorts of websites and have a wonderful time getting creative. So many of us get into website design for those reasons. There’s also the other side of website design: running your own business, marketing your services, keeping clients happy. These are the parts which can feel a bit sketchy.

You know where you are with coding, but you don’t necessarily know how to run your business well.

My work is specifically for website designers and developers who are looking to take control of their business, to learn best practices, use contracts which get the best results for you and your clients, and support you in building a business you love.

I’ll support you in:

  • Knowing you’re working to best practices

  • Attracting clients and winning new business

  • Being covered for every eventuality with your contracts & T&Cs

  • Boosting the visibility and credibility of your websites and your own business

  • Understanding the fundamental framework of successful websites

Resources to support your website design business

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Mentoring

Everyone hits a difficult patch every now and then. Or has times when they feel adrift in their web design career. My mentoring options will support you to get focused, build smart systems, and grow a business you love.

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Programme

Looking for weekly support to improve your website design career? My Phoenix programme is a 6 month programme where we work together weekly 1:1 and with the Sparks group mentoring to support you in building your dream career.

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Resources

From how to identify your ideal client and work out your unique messaging. To learning how to really nail that ideal user journey every time. Or my white labelled contract and onboarding packs.These resources can be used repeatedly.

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Podcast

Created specifically for website designers & developers. The podcast offers practical advice and calls upon lived experience and personal stories to help shape and support your website design career.

“As a fellow website designer, I often turn to Holly for advice and guidance on all aspects of website design and creativity. Holly has been instrumental in helping me navigate some really difficult projects and the expertise that she has is simply inspiring.

Not only a seasoned and exceptional web designer, Holly also excels at providing exceptional customer service and this has been experienced not only by me, but the many clients that she has worked with.”

Mike Cottam

Hi, I’m Holly!

I’m a website designer, podcast host, mentor and founder.

I’ve worked with websites and marketing since the early 00s and founded This Demanding Life in 2016, followed by Simply Sites, in 2022 and Websites Made Simple in 2024. During this time I’ve created over 100 websites, spent 100s of hours mentoring website designers and small business owners and now I’m here, sharing all my knowledge to support you in having the career you always dreamed of.

On this website you won’t find courses on how to code or build websites; you already know how to do this (and if you’re feeling a bit new at it or want a refresher, you can get some 1:1 mentoring here). What you will find is every resource you could imagine you’ll need to run, and grow a successful website design business. Have a tricky client? I’ve got you covered. Need a robust contract? Check out the Website Designer’s contract pack.

Together, we’ll take your business from strength to strength.

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Listen to the latest episodes from the podcast

Winner of the following awards

2023 Corporate LiveWire, Innovation & Excellence Award for Web Designer of the Year

2023/2024 Corporate LiveWire, Global Award for Website Design Services of the Year 

2024 Corporate LiveWire, Innovation & Excellence Award for Web Design Agency of the Year

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“Holly brings a wealth of experience in building online visibility. She is incredibly supportive, an excellent listener, and full of empathy. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking to enhance their online presence.

Marie de Champchesnel

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Do you feel lost when a client’s feedback is negative?

You want to enjoy a good relationship with your clients, but it can be bewildering when they’re overly negative.

You’re not sure where to start

This e-book walks you through the steps to communication, understanding and success.

You’ll have happy clients, no matter where you started from.

What others are saying

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Working with Holly has been a 10/10 experience in every single way. Firstly, the result is exactly what I wanted and I really appreciated how she totally got my brand and what I was going for, then translated that into something that'll actually get inbound clients. She was flexible and willing to always go the extra mile which I super appreciated. The process was also super easy, stress-free, and dare I say it, fun! Cost-wise, the value is completely unmatched. Couldn't recommend Holly and This Demanding Life highly enough.
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This is the second website Holly has built for me, and to say she went over and above, is an understatement. I didn't even think I needed a new website for my podcast because I had a membership with a podcast website supplier. It didn't take long for her to show me the benefits of owning my own domain, and bringing everything in house. And let's just say, I finally have a website I can proudly share. In fact, here it is. Go check it out, and then tell me what you're waiting for because you shouldn't have any excuse but to hire her for your site as soon as possible! podmastery.co
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From the initial engagement to publishing, Holly was committed to helping us produce a replacement website. Understanding of our needs and concerns she was patient , knowledgeable, supportive and responsive - it was a real pleasure to work with her and her team and the results, we think, speak for themselves - Superb!
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Stella Da Silva
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Working with Holly on my website was an excellent experience from start to finish. Holly really took the time to understand me, my brand, and how I wanted to show up online. What impressed me most was her ability to turn ideas in my head into a website that genuinely feels like me. She combines creativity with strategic thinking, gives honest advice, and makes the whole process feel collaborative and easy. The feedback I’ve had on the website has been consistent. “This is so you.” That says everything. If you are looking for someone who listens, challenges your thinking in the right way, and delivers a website with clarity, personality and purpose, I would highly recommend Holly.
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Alicia NOBLE
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Thank you for my new website Holly! It looks amazing and just what I asked for. This is my first website and Holly's Simply Sites process makes it all so easy. From the first discovery call, through to the submission templates and the review & feedback process, Holly has taken care to make this process as smooth and stress free as possible. Highly recommend Holly's website services - her expert knowledge, genuine client care and attention to detail makes her stand out from the competition! Thanks again, Holly!
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I thoroughly recommend Holly and her team to anyone looking to build a new website. Holly is great to work with, very responsive and has designed a great looking website for my business that is already driving new enquiries.
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Rachel Law
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Holly built me a fabulous website which perfectly depicts my business. She was very professional throughout and kept me in touch at every point. Any issues were quickly dealt with and Holly was very quick to respond to any questions I had or any changes I asked for. Very happy with the whole process and end result. I would recommend Holly and This Demanding Life.
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Louise Foster
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Not only is Holly a fantastic web designer, her knowledge also extends to marketing, sales, legal stuff, pretty much everything... I wish I'd have known about her other services when I was first starting out. Her expertise in all these other areas would have made my life so much easier and I wouldn't have wasted so long trying to figure all this stuff myself. Her advice and packs are top tier quality, just what you need if you're at the beginning of your web design business. Save yourself the headache and stress of wondering what exactly you need to "get it right". One click, one payment and it's yours. And it won't break the bank. Thanks Holly, you've made my life so much more simple!!
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Tanya Lloyd
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Holly created a website for me through her Simply Sites service, and I couldn’t be happier with the result. I chose the Clarity theme, which I absolutely loved from the start. Since it’s gone live, I’ve had compliments on how it looks and how easy it is to navigate. Holly was able to help me with ideas for my new site before and during the process. She made everything feel straightforward, and went above and beyond to make sure I was happy with the final site. Highly recommend!