Guide Web Design for Irish Businesses: What Actually Gets Results
A straight guide to web design for Irish businesses, what a good site costs, what makes it rank, and what most designers won't tell you about getting customers.
Industries
A dental practice, a solicitor and an estate agent are not the same business, and their websites should not be either. Every site I build is shaped around how people actually search in that sector, what they need to see before they get in touch, and the enquiries that pay the bills. Pick your industry below.
Choose your sector
Hover any sector for the detail. Not listed? I build for most trades, just ask.
Web design for physiotherapists Health & care Web design for physiotherapists Physio clinic sites that turn injury searches into booked appointments. See the detail →
Web design for accountants Professional services Web design for accountants Accountancy sites that bring in better-fit clients. See the detail →
Web design for mortgage brokers Property & trades Web design for mortgage brokers Brokerage sites that turn first-time-buyer searches into applications. See the detail →
Web design for guesthouses Hospitality & leisure Web design for guesthouses Guesthouse sites that win direct bookings, not commission to the big portals. See the detail →
Web design for equestrian centres Hospitality & leisure Web design for equestrian centres Yard and riding-school sites that fill lessons, livery and clinics. See the detail →
Web design for builders Property & trades Web design for builders Builder and contractor sites that win enquiries and show the quality of your work. See the detail →
Web design for personal trainers Local & specialist Web design for personal trainers PT websites that book sessions, sell programmes, and build your name beyond the gym floor. See the detail →
Web design for chiropractors Health & care Web design for chiropractors Chiropractic sites built around the conditions people actually search for. See the detail →
Web design for vets Health & care Web design for vets Veterinary practice sites that rank and convert across every clinic. See the detail →
Web design for financial advisors Professional services Web design for financial advisors Advice firm sites built on trust that book more consultations. See the detail →
Web design for architects Property & trades Web design for architects Architecture sites with portfolios that win commissions. See the detail →
Web design for farm shops Local & specialist Web design for farm shops Farm shop sites that bring locals in and sell produce online. See the detail →
Web design for beauty salons Local & specialist Web design for beauty salons Salon and clinic sites that book appointments directly, without Treatwell taking a cut. See the detail →
Web design for pharmacies Health & care Web design for pharmacies Community pharmacy sites that surface your services and bring in local footfall. See the detail →
Web design for counsellors Professional services Web design for counsellors Calm, credible counselling sites that help the right clients find you. See the detail →
Popular Web design for solicitors Professional services Web design for solicitors Law firm sites that win enquiries across every practice area. See the detail →
Web design for estate agents Property & trades Web design for estate agents Agency sites that win vendor instructions, not just buyer browsing. See the detail →
Web design for wedding venues Hospitality & leisure Web design for wedding venues Venue sites that turn couples browsing into booked viewings. See the detail →
Web design for restaurants Hospitality & leisure Web design for restaurants Restaurant and cafe sites that fill tables and take direct bookings without commission. See the detail →
Popular Web design for plumbers Property & trades Web design for plumbers Plumbing and heating websites that rank county-by-county and convert urgent searches into calls. See the detail →
Web design for creches Local & specialist Web design for creches Creche and childcare sites that fill waiting lists and reassure parents from the first click. See the detail → Not on the list? I build for plenty of other trades and professions too. Tell me about your business and I will give it to you straight.
Why sector-built
A dental practice, a solicitor and a wedding venue are chasing completely different searches, built on different trust signals, ending in a different action. Web design by industry starts from how your specific sector actually gets found and hired, not a generic template with your logo dropped in.
A toothache, an emergency plumber, "wedding venues near me" the weekend after a proposal. Each sector is found through a different kind of search, and the site is written and structured to rank for those, not for generic industry terms nobody actually types.
A nervous patient needs reassurance and credentials on the page before they will book. A couple choosing a venue needs real photos and reviews. A homeowner comparing builders needs to see finished work. Each sector earns trust differently, and the page is built around that proof.
A booking, a call-out, a signed case, a table for two. The site is shaped around the real action that pays the bills in your business, with the path to it made as short and obvious as possible, not a generic contact form treated as an afterthought.
The same, whatever your industry
The content and structure change from one industry to the next. What you get from me does not.
Fixed price agreed up front, no monthly lock-in or rented template
You own the domain, the code and the content outright when it is finished
Fast Cloudflare hosting and a mobile-first build, checked on a real phone
A working site in two to three weeks from our first conversation
Coverage
Wherever you trade, the approach is the same: a fast, sector-built website that ranks where your customers actually search. Here is how the country breaks down.
The capital and its commuter counties, plus the market towns of the midlands and south-east.
Ireland's second city, the Atlantic tourism coast, and the farming heartland of the Golden Vale.
Galway city, the Wild Atlantic Way, and a strong rural and tourism economy across the west.
The three Ulster counties in the Republic, border towns with their own distinct local economies.
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Questions
Ask me directly
Not on the list? Send it over and I'll give you a straight answer, no sales pitch.
contactus@daveacoleman.com Send a questionNo, those are the sectors I get asked for most often. If your trade or profession is not shown, get in touch and tell me about the business, I will give you a straight answer on whether a sector-built approach makes sense and what it would look like.
Most sector-built sites land in the low four figures, at a fixed price agreed before any work starts. The exact figure depends on the number of pages and any features you need, such as booking or online ordering, but you always know the full cost up front.
It ranks better because it is written and structured around the exact terms people in that sector search for, rather than generic copy that could belong to any business. Google rewards pages that answer a specific search well, and a dentist searching for a dentist responds differently to a page written for dentists than one written for nobody in particular.
Typically two to three weeks from our first conversation to a live site, whatever the sector. Larger builds with extra features such as online booking take a little longer, and I will give you a clear timeline before we start.
Yes, that is how most of these sites are actually built. The sector shapes the content and structure, and the local pages target the towns and counties you serve, so the site works both angles at once rather than picking one.
Usually yes, once you offer more than two or three distinct services. A solicitor doing conveyancing, probate and family law benefits from a page for each, because each is searched for differently. I will map this out with you before the build starts, not after.
That's common, a guesthouse that also runs a small farm shop, or a builder who also fits kitchens. Tell me about the full business and I will structure the site around the services that actually bring in work, rather than forcing it into a single category.
Tell me your industry and I will show you what a sector-built site actually looks like.
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