Keiron Bates · Grimsby & North East Lincolnshire

Web Design in Grimsby for Local Businesses Built to Generate Enquiries, Not Just Look Nice

I design and build websites for local businesses, trades, consultants, and professional practices that need more calls and enquiries from Google. Based in Grimsby, serving Cleethorpes, Immingham, and North East Lincolnshire with SEO-aware, mobile-first websites that stay fast and maintainable.

Second year at the University of Hull · Software Engineering

What I do

Web design, development & SEO

I work with local businesses and professionals who need a site that looks credible, loads fast, and is built with proper structure — not a generic template thrown online overnight.

Based in Grimsby, working with businesses across North East Lincolnshire including Cleethorpes and Immingham.

Alongside my degree, I take on freelance web projects where the priority is clarity: strong layout, sensible information architecture, and SEO foundations that match how people actually search — including local intent around Grimsby and the wider North East Lincolnshire area.

Looking for a web designer in Grimsby, a web developer in Grimsby, or SEO services in Grimsby? Each has a dedicated page — structured for local search and written for real businesses. Broader county coverage: web design in North East Lincolnshire.

Running a local firm? See small business websites in Grimsby (who I build for first), get more customers online for clarity and conversion without jargon, and fix a slow website when performance is costing enquiries.

Helpful buyer guides: web design cost in Grimsby, how to choose a web designer in Grimsby, and SEO for small businesses in Grimsby.

Start a project

If you already know you need a new site, a rebuild, or help with structure and SEO — send a short brief. I’ll reply with realistic scope and next steps.

Positioning

I’m Keiron Bates — based in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, a Software Engineering student with a Distinction* in Games Design and growing real-world experience shipping structured, SEO-aware web projects.

I care about clear information architecture, credible UI, and codebases that stay maintainable as content grows — whether that’s a professional services site or a technical experiment.

Case study

A full Nuxt 3 build for a criminal defense practice — credibility, structure, and SEO done properly.

Blog

Latest articles

Practical notes on websites, structure, and local search — written for businesses in Grimsby and North East Lincolnshire.

Capabilities

Skills & expertise

Where I spend my time — web-first, with games and engines as a strong secondary thread.

Frontend development

  • Semantic HTML
  • Component-driven UI
  • Performance-minded CSS
  • Responsive layouts

Nuxt / Vue

  • Nuxt 3 app structure
  • Composition API
  • Reusable layouts & pages
  • Route-level concerns

SEO & content architecture

  • Titles & descriptions
  • Internal linking patterns
  • Service / location structure
  • Maintainable content growth

UI / UX

  • Hierarchy & readability
  • Trust-led design
  • Micro-interactions
  • Accessibility basics

Technical problem solving

  • Debugging and iteration
  • Clear trade-offs
  • Documentation-minded code
  • Tooling that scales

Game dev / Unreal Engine

  • UE5 workflows
  • Gameplay scaffolding
  • Environment work
  • Systems thinking

Beyond one client build

Selected work & technical exploration

Not everything is a polished client launch — this section stays honest about experiments, coursework, and ongoing learning.

SEO-focused website architecture

Applying structure, headings, and metadata patterns so sites stay understandable to users and search engines as they grow.

UI & frontend systems

Building interfaces with consistent tokens, components, and interaction patterns — less duplication, clearer UX.

Unreal Engine 5

Environments and gameplay-related work — iteration under constraints, performance awareness, and clarity for the player.

Performance & tooling

Experimenting with build output, lazy patterns, and practical improvements that keep sites fast enough for real users.

Education

Background

Design discipline plus software engineering — a useful mix for product-minded frontend work.

University of Hull

BSc (Hons) Software Engineering

Second year · Focus on software practice, systems, and applied development.

Further education

Games Design

Completed with Distinction* — grounding in design thinking, iteration, and player-facing craft.

Currently exploring

Deeper Nuxt patterns, UI craft at scale, and game systems in UE5 — always tying learning back to shippable, understandable work.

Open to opportunities

Freelance web work, local business sites, or junior roles — if you need solid Nuxt/Vue execution and clear communication, let’s talk.