Big-agency capability. Local-studio care.
web design Wigan.
SJH Studio is an independent web design and development team based in Wigan. We create distinctive websites and e-commerce stores, with SEO, hosting and ongoing support under one roof.
Recent work.
Websites should earn their place in a business. These projects combine distinctive design with search, sales and long-term performance.
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Bring us the idea. We’ll bring the skills.
One project, an urgent fix or a lasting partnership. We can slot into your team wherever the gap is.
Put us to the testWeb design in Wigan, without the agency runaround.
We are a small, award-winning web design and development studio in Wigan, bringing more than 16 years of hands-on experience to focused business websites, complex platforms and e-commerce.
From a local builder’s first proper website to a high-volume online shop, every brief gets the same curiosity, care and technical judgement.
Our team connects web design, development, SEO, graphics, photography and data expertise around your audience and commercial goals. You deal directly with the people doing the work from the first idea to launch—and beyond.
- Direct access to the people doing the work.
- Design, search, sales and speed considered together.
- Flexible support for launch day and the long haul.
Our services
Web design
Original web design from our Wigan studio, shaped around your audience and goals—not an off-the-shelf theme.
- Responsive UX, accessible interfaces and practical editing control.
- WordPress builds prepared for search, enquiries and future growth.
Web development
Fast, practical builds with clean foundations, sensible control and room for your business to grow.
- Custom functionality, APIs and integrations designed around how your team already works.
- A documented handover or an experienced development partner who can stay involved.
E-commerce
From focused product catalogues to high-volume stores, we make buying simple and managing the shop realistic.
- Payments, couriers, stock, ERP and marketing integrations joined up properly.
- Commercial reporting, optimisation and ongoing support after launch.
SEO, GEO & AIO
Technical care, useful content and joined-up strategy for traditional search and the new generation of AI answers.
- Structured information that helps Google and AI answer engines understand your expertise.
- Clear reporting focused on visibility, enquiries and commercial outcomes.
PPC & paid media
Google and Meta campaigns planned around commercial goals, with plain-English reporting and continual refinement.
- Niche keyword research, practical testing and continual refinement.
- Plain-English reporting tied to leads, sales and useful actions.
Social media
Useful channel planning, campaign creative and content support that keeps your brand present without filling feeds for the sake of it.
- Campaign concepts, creative assets and purposeful content support.
- A consistent presence that works alongside your website and wider marketing.
Email marketing
Clear campaigns and automated journeys that bring customers back, build confidence and turn an owned audience into repeat business.
- Segmentation, template design and platform integration.
- Useful reporting and ongoing refinement without unnecessary complexity.
Brand & graphic design
A useful visual identity and the day-to-day creative work that keeps every touchpoint looking like the same business.
- Print, digital assets and campaign creative that feel like the same business.
- Close collaboration with Trayana, our graphic designer and photographer.
Photography
Original imagery and purposeful content that gives people a reason to trust, remember and choose you.
- A planned image library for websites, social media and campaigns.
- Art direction and editing that keep the finished work consistent with your brand.
Website hosting
Fast, renewably powered hosting across a modern server stack, with more than 400 websites already under our care.
- Security, backups and performance tooling looked after by people you can reach.
- More than 400 websites already hosted and managed by the studio.
Maintenance & security
Updates, monitoring, compliance support and proactive maintenance that keeps the foundations current and the risks under control.
- Security monitoring, backups, recovery help and compliance support.
- Urgent fixes or a retained plan tailored to the risk and importance of the website.
AI & automation
Practical automation and AI implementation that helps real teams work faster without losing judgement, control or personality.
- AI implementation with human review, control and accountability built in.
- Bespoke tools and integrations instead of low-control gimmicks.
Digital consultancy
A straight-talking second opinion and an experienced route through the technical, creative or commercial problem in front of you.
- Clear priorities and a realistic route forward, whether we deliver it or your team does.
- More than 16 years of hands-on web, search and digital business experience.
Ongoing support
Urgent help or a retained digital partner who already understands your setup, your priorities and the people who rely on it.
- Urgent technical help, retained improvements or an embedded digital partner.
- Knowledge of your setup and priorities that compounds over a long relationship.
How we design, build and improve websites.
One joined-up team from the first conversation to the work that happens after launch.
Talk through a project- 01
Brief
We get close to the problem, the audience and what a useful result looks like.
- 02
Make
Strategy, design, development and content work together—not as separate handovers.
- 03
Improve
Launch is a starting point. We learn, refine and keep the useful things moving.
AI-assisted. Human-made.
We would be lying if we said we never use AI. We use it to remove busywork, interrogate ideas and move faster where that genuinely helps.
What we do not do is slap together a repetitive, low-control website and call it bespoke. The creative judgement, craft and accountability still come from our brains and fingertips.
Good tools. Real people. Better work.Real people. Real praise.
More than 150 five-star Google reviews from businesses that trusted us with their websites, visibility and growth.
Questions? We have answers.
Short answers, no jargon. If yours is not here, ask a real human.
Ask us anythingDo you only offer web design in Wigan?
No. SJH Studio is based at 4 Bridgeman Terrace in Wigan, so local clients can meet us face to face, but our clients are spread across the UK and beyond. We are set up to work closely wherever you are.
How much does a website cost?
It depends on what it needs to do. We build everything from focused brochure sites to complex e-commerce platforms. Tell us the problem and budget; we will give you a clear, honest route forward.
What does a web design project include?
Every brief is different, but we can cover original UX and UI design, responsive development, WordPress editing, content and SEO foundations, integrations, hosting, maintenance and ongoing improvements.
How long does a website take?
The right timeline depends on the size of the job, the decisions involved and the content we need to shape. We will map out a realistic route before we start, keep you close to the important milestones and make sure there is room to do the work properly.
Will I own and be able to update my website?
Yes. We build with practical control in mind, make sure you have clear access and show you how everything works. If you would rather never touch it, we can handle the day-to-day updates too.
Can you guarantee number one on Google?
Nobody honest can. What we can offer is technical care, useful content, sound strategy and a long track record of improving search visibility and enquiries.
What happens after launch?
Whatever suits you. We can hand over a finished site, host and maintain it, or stay embedded in your team for ongoing development, search and marketing.
Ready to make the web work harder?
Drop our Wigan studio a line, give us a bell or pop in for a proper brew. No sales script, no pressure, and very little jargon.
0161 399 4751 hello@sjh.studio 4 Bridgeman Terrace, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN1 1SX