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Web design for businesses in Australia and worldwide

We combine design and SEO know-how to build websites that look great and work: attracting visitors and getting them to call, book or buy. Fixed prices from $395.

Why it matters

Your website is a shopfront that's open 24/7

People judge your business within seconds of landing on your website, the same way they would walking past your shop. A quality website is the foundation for everything else you do online.

Clear message above the fold
One obvious call to action on every page
Fast on phones, where most customers find you
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Kor Carpentry & Building website concept by Top Hat MediaFuture Waste Solutions website by Top Hat Media
NeatNest Projects website by Top Hat MediaNeatNest Projects
LaundroMatch website by Top Hat MediaLaundroMatch
Websites we've designed for businesses like yours
What we build

The right website for your goals

Business websites

Great-looking sites that explain what you do and guide visitors to contact you.

E-commerce

Online stores that are search-friendly, easy to shop and take secure card payments.

Mobile-first

Every site we build is designed for phones first, then scaled up for desktop.

Landing pages

Focused 2–3 page mini-sites with one strong call to action for a product or service.

Included

Every website comes with

Included in every plan from $395See pricing

Designed to convert

Built to turn visitors into enquiries.

  • Mobile-first, responsive design
  • Copy that turns visitors into calls
  • Contact form and tap-to-call

Found on Google

Set up from day one to be found.

  • Titles, headings and image descriptions set up for SEO
  • Google Business Profile check

Fast and secure

Quick to load, safe to use.

  • Speed-optimised images and lean plugins
  • SSL security

Yours to run

Real people, before and after launch.

  • WordPress you can edit, with training
  • Launch support from the people who built it
Recent work

Websites we've designed lately

kor-carpentry-concept.vercel.appHomepage of the Kor Carpentry & Building website concept
Carpenter & builder · Sutherland Shire

Kor Carpentry & Building

Bold, trade-ready site with decking, framing and project pages built to win quote requests.

futurewaste.com.auHomepage of the Future Waste Solutions website concept
Commercial waste broker · Australia-wide

Future Waste Solutions

Confident, corporate site for a national waste broker, with services, industries and a free cost review.

neatnestprojects.com.auHomepage of the NeatNest Projects website concept
Home improvements · Sutherland Shire

NeatNest Projects

Warm, illustrated site for a small-jobs home improvement business.

laundromatch-mockup.vercel.appHomepage of the LaundroMatch website concept
Self-service laundromat · Newtown

LaundroMatch

Playful, bright site with store finder, prices and live opening hours.

Proof

What clients say about our design work

★★★★★

“I've used Top Hat Media for the past 8 years on various website and design projects and I've never been disappointed! Bea's eye for detail and design work is second to none. I'm so happy to have found them and will continue to use them for my upcoming future projects. Highly recommend.”

CCharity & Trent H.Google review · a year ago
★★★★★

“From the outset, Ben has been a pleasure to deal with. Extremely professional and highly competent in SEO and website management. My only regret as a small business owner is not having engaged his expertise sooner.”

MMatthew T.Google review · 8 years ago
Where we work

Based in Sydney, working with clients worldwide

MirandaSutherland ShireSydneyAustralia-wideInternational clients

Our office is in Miranda, Sydney. For clients interstate and overseas we work over video calls and email, with the same fixed prices and the same team. In the UK? See our websites for Northumberland businesses.

Pricing

Web design prices

Fixed, one-off prices. Add Hosting & Care for $29/month, or get the website for $50 with 3 years prepaid.

Up to 15 pages

Starter website

$395

One-off build

Design & build
Custom mobile-first WordPress design
Contact form & tap-to-call
SSL, speed tuning & Google Analytics
SEO
Page titles & meta descriptions
XML sitemap & Google Search Console
Google Business Profile check
AI search
LocalBusiness schema markup
FAQ section written for AI answers
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Most popular16–30 pages

Business website

$495

One-off build

Design & build
Everything in Starter
Booking or quote request form
Service & suburb landing pages
SEO
Keyword research for every service
On-page SEO on every page
Internal linking & image alt text
AI search
Service & FAQ schema on each page
Answer-first copy for ChatGPT & AI Overviews
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Over 30 pages

Large website

$625

One-off build

Design & build
Everything in Business
Blog set-up & social integration
Custom icons or illustrations
SEO
Full keyword map across the site
301 redirects from your old site
Core Web Vitals speed check
AI search
Full schema set incl. reviews
llms.txt & AI-crawler friendly structure
Get started
Hosting & care

We host it, you relax

$29/month

Includes 30 minutes of website help every month

Fast, secure Australian-friendly hosting
SSL certificate & daily backups
WordPress & plugin updates
30 min/month of changes: text, images, prices, new staff
How hosting works
Best value

3-year hosting bundle

$50 website

Prepay 3 years of Hosting & Care (36 × $29 = $1,044) and your website of up to 15 pages is just $50 instead of $395.

Save $345 on your build
30 min of website help every month for 3 years
The website is yours to keep
Claim the $50 website
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