OCCONO
Independent web studio · Devon & Cornwall

Professional websites for ambitious small businesses.

Occono plans, writes, designs and builds clear, credible websites for businesses across the South West and the UK.

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DirectWork with the person building your site.
CompleteStrategy, copy, design and build.
CommercialEvery page has a clear job to do.
Featured websiteSouth Coast Marine
southcoastmarine.example
Built around real customer journeysMarine servicing · Storage · Repairs · Parts
Website strategyContent and copyCustom designResponsive buildLaunch support

A professional website should establish three things immediately:

ClarityPeople understand the business quickly.
ConfidenceThe company looks credible and established.
ActionThe next step is unmistakably clear.
Selected website builds

Built around the business.
Not around a theme.

Each concept is a complete, image-led website built for a different commercial job. Open them, resize them and test the customer journeys.

01 / Featured concept website
Marine engineering & boat services

South Coast Marine

A service-led concept for a South Devon marine business. The website separates engine work, storage, repairs and parts so owners reach the right route—and arrive with the information the workshop needs.

Primary goal
Generate qualified service enquiries
Customer
Boat owners in South Devon
Built around
Trust, location and fast contact
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southcoastmarine.example
Inside the flagship build

A website shaped around how a marine enquiry actually arrives.

The visual design matters, but the useful work is underneath it: better information capture, clearer service separation and reassurance before the customer makes contact.

01

The problem

Typical marine sites group everything under broad service headings and end with one generic contact form.

02

The decision

Split the journeys by service type, then ask for vessel, engine, location, symptoms and timing.

03

The result

A calmer customer journey and a more useful first enquiry for the workshop or parts team.

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Concept build
Independent garage

Foundry Auto

Trust-led MOT, servicing and repair enquiries with a direct online booking route.

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Concept build
Construction

Greyline Projects

A project-led website created to attract better renovation and build enquiries.

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Concept build
Specialist ecommerce

Oddments

A playful online shop proving the same studio can handle a very different customer, voice and buying journey.

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Where we are strongest

Businesses with something real to explain.

Marine, automotive, trades, property, hospitality and specialist retail. Sectors where technical knowledge, trust and a clear next step matter more than fashionable agency language.

Marine & boat servicesGarages & engineeringTrades & constructionHospitality & staysSpecialist ecommerce
What changes

Not just a nicer homepage.

We improve the structure behind the design: what the visitor sees first, how services are explained, where trust appears and how each page leads towards action.

Typical siteLarge imageGeneric welcome copyList of servicesContact us
Occono approachClear customer propositionEvidence and reassurancePurposeful service journeysSpecific next action
The complete website job

Strategy, words, design and build.

Many attractive websites fail because nobody properly shaped the message or customer journey. We treat those as part of the build—not somebody else’s problem.

01

Structure and customer journey

We decide what the website needs to say, in what order, and where each type of visitor should go next.

02

Website copy

We turn business knowledge into clear, convincing page content instead of filling a design with vague placeholder words.

03

Distinctive visual design and art direction

The layout, typography, photography and visual language are shaped around the business—not selected from a catalogue.

04

Responsive build and launch

We build, test and prepare the site for mobile, search engines, accessibility and launch on the agreed platform.

Occono, without the agency layers

Small studio.
Serious websites.

Occono is run by Darren Peake. You deal directly with the person planning, writing, designing and building your website—so the thinking stays joined-up and nothing is lost through account-manager relay.

Direct contactNo account-manager relay.
Commercial thinkingBuilt around the job the site must do.
Clear scopePages, features and price agreed first.
Mobile firstDesigned for real customer behaviour.
Lean buildNo unnecessary plugins or weight.
Proper handoverYou retain control of the finished site.
The process

Controlled enough to work.
Simple enough to enjoy.

Five clear stages, one agreed scope and a working website to review—not endless abstract presentations.

01

Discover

Business, customers, competitors and project goals.

02

Shape

Pages, hierarchy, calls to action and content.

03

Create

Visual direction and responsive website build.

04

Refine

Working-site review, feedback and final content.

05

Launch

Testing, domain connection and handover.

Guide pricing

Enough clarity to know whether we fit.

Final price depends on content, page count and functionality. The scope and fixed build price are agreed before work begins.

Focused

One-page website

A strong, compact site for a simple service business or new venture.

From£750
  • Strategy and page structure
  • Written page content
  • Custom responsive design
  • Contact or enquiry form
  • Launch setup
Tell us about your website
Most business websites
Established

Business website

A complete multi-page site for a business with several services and customer routes.

From£1,500
  • Discovery and site planning
  • Core website copywriting
  • Distinctive visual direction
  • 5–8 responsive pages
  • Enquiry journeys and forms
  • Search and launch foundations
Tell us about your website
Advanced

Commerce or integration

Online selling, bookings, structured content or more involved functionality.

Scoped individually
  • Everything in the business build
  • Product or booking architecture
  • Platform configuration
  • Payment or service integration
  • Testing and handover
Tell us about your website

Hosting, domain costs and any paid third-party services are identified separately. No hidden monthly “website rental” unless an ongoing support arrangement is chosen.

Useful answers

Before we talk.

Are the portfolio websites real?

They are demonstration builds created to show complete design, content and development capability across different sectors. They are labelled honestly rather than presented as invented client work.

Do I need to provide all the words?

No. We use your knowledge of the business, then help structure and write the core website content. Specialist or regulated claims remain subject to your approval.

Can you replace an existing website?

Yes. Existing content can be audited, retained where useful and rebuilt into a clearer structure with a stronger visual system and customer journey.

Will I own the website?

Yes. The agreed finished website, its content and your domain remain under your control. Any platform or third-party limitations are made clear before the build.

Start with the business problem

Tell us what your website needs to do.

A useful first message includes what the business does, whether a site already exists, and what customers should be able to do on the new one.

A rough outline is enough.No automatic sales call. We read your message first and reply personally.
Opens your email app with the completed outline. Direct form delivery will be enabled with the business inbox.