A successful website needs to get your message across...
be easily found...open fast & look great on all devices.
Tell your story on the web. Think smart, stand out!
About Astonish Me Creative
Astonish Me Creative specialises in building beautiful, functional and clean looking WordPress websites. No call centres, time-wasting phone ques or expensive surprises, you get the personal attention you deserve. Make a good first impression on the web.
I will teach you how to utilise your website, so you create genuine traffic, attract your ideal clients or share useful information that keeps them coming back for more…
I build WordPress websites on super-fast hosting and can create a secure online store where you can sell your products, accept credit card payments, build a clever automated form to gather specific information and more… get in touch today!
Websites
Need a website to showcase your business? WordPress is amazing to work with and is still the most popular choice worldwide. It’s has stood the test of time and performs best in Google search engines – so you get better leads and more options to suit your needs as you grow.
Waitata Bay Accomodation
Waitata Bay is a beautiful retreat based at the outer edge of the Pelorus Sounds.…
Mind & Body Therapy
Mind & Body Therapy is a wellbeing service based in Nelson. Jo has combined relaxation…
Ogilvie Financial Solutions
Peter Ogilvie is an Independent Insurance Advisor. He is based in Richmond and needed a…
Serendipity Equine
When a local Horse trainer contacted me, I did a free website appraisal and it…
Rhett May
Rhett May is a songwriter based in Melbourne Australia. I've known him for many years…
Sky Automotive
Sky Automotive is a local Nelson-based car detailing and window tinting company that had an…
The Cutting Bar
The Cutting Bar is a locally owned and operated Hair salon based in Nelson. Just…
Grant Norsworthy
Grant is an International speaker, leader, and musician. His existing website was slow and a…
Biking Nelson
Biking Nelson relies on their website for most of their bike hire bookings. Their previous…
Gael Gordon
Gael is a busy person, as she flies between Nelson and Auckland coaching business owners…
Richmond Community Church
Richmond Community Church is a local group of caring individuals that love to help their…
Prowess Building
Prowess Building is a family-owned business based in Christchurch. They realised that their business needed…
Rollos Locksmiths
Rollos Locksmiths are an established team based in Nelson. They needed a new website to…
My Accountant
My Accountant is based in Nelson. After the Covid lockdown, they realized their existing website…
Gina Munro
Gina is a Professional Supervisor based in Nelson. She helps people achieve their goals -…
Kingsgate Motel
The Kingsgate Motel needed a new website. Their existing site was looking tired, with old…
Bryce Wastney
This is my own website for showcasing my original music releases. I started this website…
Rangitoto Birdsong
This wildlife project is run by a group of volunteers and the goal is to…
Canmed Surgical Instrument Repairs
Wayne Canning has mastered the art of repairing damaged surgical instruments. He's a brilliant engineer…
Sarah McDonald Life Coach
Sarah has completed her qualifications, she needed a website to share information with prospective clients.…
Alpha One Maintenance
Alpha One Maintenance is run by a very clever Aircraft Engineer called Nigel, who due…
CERCO Automotive
Andy Canning is a down to earth, honest and reliable mechanic. He's not at all…
RecovHer
Dawn works with women who suffer from eating disorders. It's a very sensitive topic, and…
Learn something new
Have a read what’s been on my mind lately and learn something new?
The world wide web has been heavily influenced by the use of mobile phone technology. There have been many factors that contribute to this, with user experience and faster internet speeds being the main ones. Google’s search algorithm is constantly adapting to the latest trends and has prioritised this in it’s latest list of ranking…
Have you heard about keywords when marketing your website or products online? These are the terms that your customers are typing into search engines to find your services or products. Will your competitors pick up the sales lead or will you be the place Google diverts searchers towards? This all depends on how many times…
Learn all about landing pages and how they work. Your website marketing strategy is important concept to get your head around so you can grow your business online. Web traffic won’t just happen as soon as you go live. Web traffic needs some direction. We have all seen Facebook ads for landing pages. What is…
Short videos work! The stats don’t lie… The last few posts I have focused on ways to get your website seen by more eyes. Recently I met with a very talented local video freelancer (based in Nelson) Tracy Allan does great work. She has 20 years experience working with entrepreneurs, small to medium sized businesses…
It is a huge task building a website with your business plans in mind. It’s a machine designed to tell a story. We know that to be searchable in Google you need clever content to be accessible and synched with the best search engines on the web. To get found is one thing, to get…
This week we launched a new website for Jo at Mind Body Therapy. We have used a free app called Fresha to manage her bookings. Jo chooses what hours she wants to be available and the clients book in the time slots that work for them. We use Stripe for online payments when customers order…
This month I was given the challenge of refreshing two Wix websites (visual polish up) and I enjoyed the process. Wix is a platform I usually steer clear of because it won’t perform as well as WordPress in google search engines and due to the dense code required to drag and drop – they tend…
We’ve heard the term “Going Viral”. What does this actually mean? and how can we utilise our website to make the most out of this event? Here’s an easy way to understand it. Going Viral is “Scratching the Itch” If you have some info or content that “scratches an itch” or answers a common problem,…
I’d like to say a big thank you to my loyal and inspirational clients for entrusting me with your website design and management over 2021. It’s been a challenging year but there’s never been a better time to have a website to share your skills, products and brand online. The range of clients has been…
