A website that works — plus the tech behind it sorted

A small website design studio for Canberra small businesses, paired with hands-on tech setup and support for home and office. A local builds your site, gets you found on Google, and mounts the TV on the way out. 20+ years in IT.

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💼20+ yrs IT experience
🖥️Web design studio
📶WiFi & network specialist
🛡️Fully insured · WWVP registered
💬Plain-English service
Web & Tech, One Local Bloke

The studio for businesses that don't have a tech person

Most Canberra trades, cafés, clinics and sole traders don't need an agency on retainer — they need someone who'll build a proper website, set up the systems behind it, and still be reachable when the WiFi drops or a new laptop needs setting up. That's the whole idea here: web design and practical tech support from the same person, for both your home and your business.

For your business

Website Design Studio

Custom websites built to be found and to win work — not a bloated template you'll never figure out. Designed around what your customers actually search for, and handed over with a plain-English guide so you stay in control.

  • Small business & sole trader sites
  • Mobile-first, fast-loading design
  • Google Business Profile setup
  • Local SEO so Canberra finds you
  • Contact forms & online enquiries
  • Domain, hosting & business email
  • Ongoing care & updates plan
For home & office

Tech Setup & Support

The hands-on side: the gear in your home or office set up properly and explained clearly. From mounting the boardroom TV to sorting office WiFi to setting up a new staff laptop — and the same patient help for your home.

  • TV wall mounting & AV setup
  • Home & office WiFi / mesh networks
  • Smart home & smart office devices
  • Computer, phone & tablet setup
  • Printer & peripheral configuration
  • Cable management & tidy-ups
  • Patient help for seniors
Web Design Services

Websites built to bring in work

Neil's IT background means he handles the whole stack — design, copy, hosting, email and search — so you're not juggling three suppliers. Everything is explained in plain English and built so you can update it yourself.

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Small Business Website Design

From $600

A clean, custom website for your trade, shop, clinic or service business — written around the words your customers search for, built mobile-first, and structured so Google can read it. No drag-and-drop bloat, no monthly platform lock-in. You get a site that loads fast, looks sharp on a phone, and is ready to take enquiries from day one.

  • Custom design (no template look)
  • Mobile & tablet optimised
  • Copywriting included
  • Contact & enquiry forms
  • Photo galleries
  • Google Maps embed
  • Search-ready structure
  • Self-edit handover guide
  • Up to 5 pages standard
  • All Canberra suburbs
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Google Business & Local SEO

From $180

Half of getting found in Canberra is your Google Business Profile — the listing that shows up in Maps and the local results. Neil sets it up properly, links it to your site, sorts your categories, photos and service areas, and points you at the handful of things that actually move you up the rankings for local searches.

  • Profile setup & verification
  • Categories & services
  • Photos & opening hours
  • Service-area targeting
  • Review-request setup
  • On-page local SEO
  • Maps & search listing
  • Monthly tips included
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Domain, Hosting, Email & Care

From $40/mo

The technical plumbing handled for you — domain name, reliable hosting, SSL security and proper business email on your own domain (you@yourbusiness.com.au, not a Gmail address). The optional care plan covers backups, updates and small content changes, so you never have to log in to anything you don't want to.

  • Domain registration
  • Fast secure hosting
  • SSL certificate
  • Business email setup
  • Automatic backups
  • Software updates
  • Small content edits
  • One local point of contact
Tech Setup & Support

The hands-on tech, home and office

The same practical help The Helpful Bloke is known for around Canberra — now for your business premises as well as your home. Real IT experience behind every job, not someone following a manual.

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TV & Display Wall Mounting

From $150

Living-room TVs, boardroom displays and reception screens mounted on brick, plaster, concrete or timber across Canberra and ACT. Neil hangs it level, conceals the cables, connects your inputs and sets up the apps or signage — ready to use the moment he leaves.

  • All TV & display sizes
  • Brick & plaster walls
  • Tilting & full-motion mounts
  • Cable concealment
  • HDMI & AV setup
  • Streaming / signage config
  • Soundbar positioning
  • Boardroom & reception screens
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WiFi & Network Setup

From $130

Slow WiFi and dead spots cost a business time and patience. Neil configures NBN routers, builds mesh networks to cover larger homes and offices, sets up secure guest WiFi for customers, and fixes connections that keep dropping — then explains why it wasn't working.

  • NBN router setup
  • Mesh WiFi systems
  • Dead-spot elimination
  • Office & guest networks
  • Device connection
  • Speed optimisation
  • Security review
  • Smart TV / device connect
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Smart Home & Smart Office

From $100/device

Google Home, Amazon Echo and Apple HomeKit speakers; smart bulbs, plugs and switches; Ring, Nest and Eufy video doorbells and cameras — all configured, linked and working together. The same goes for smart-office gear: cameras, sensors and automation set up to actually be useful.

  • Google Home & Nest
  • Amazon Alexa & Echo
  • Apple HomeKit
  • Smart lighting
  • Video doorbells
  • Security cameras
  • Automation routines
  • Multi-device linking
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Computer, Device & Printer Setup

From $80

New PC or Mac set up the way you want it: data transferred from the old machine, software installed, email and Microsoft 365 configured, and everything personalised. Same for new phones, tablets and printers — and a patient, plain-English approach for seniors and anyone who finds tech confusing.

  • New PC & Mac setup
  • Data transfer
  • App installation
  • Email & Microsoft 365
  • Phone & tablet setup
  • Printer installation
  • Backup configuration
  • Patient senior support
How It Works

From first call to live and sorted

A straightforward path for a website, a tech job, or both at once.

1

Chat & quote

Call or text Neil. He'll talk through what you need at home or for the business and send a clear, fixed quote — free, no pressure.

2

Plan it out

For a website, he maps the pages and copy around what your customers search for. For tech jobs, he books a time that suits you.

3

Build & set up

The site gets built and the gear gets installed and configured properly — then tested on a phone, the WiFi, the lot.

4

Handover

Everything explained in plain English, with a simple guide so you stay in control. Neil's a call away if anything comes up.

Where We Work

Web & tech services across all Canberra & ACT

Neil covers the entire ACT for websites and tech support. No travel surcharge within ACT boundaries — and websites can be built for businesses anywhere.

BelconnenGungahlinHawker BraddonLynehamDickson WodenWeston CreekKambah TuggeranongMacquarieAinslie MolongloCurtinQueanbeyan CharnwoodFranklinCasey HughesGarranChapman CalwellWanniassaGreenway
Common Questions

Web & tech FAQ – Canberra & ACT

The questions Neil gets asked most about websites and tech support.

Yes. Neil builds custom, mobile-friendly websites for small businesses, sole traders and tradies across Canberra and ACT. He handles the design, writes the copy, sets up contact forms, Google Maps and photo galleries, and structures everything so Google can find you. You also get a plain-English guide for updating it yourself. Business websites start at $600.
That's the whole point of building it properly. Neil sets up your Google Business Profile, links it to your site, and builds the pages with local search in mind — the suburbs you serve, the services you offer and the words people actually type. It's not magic and rankings take time, but the foundations are done right from day one. Google Business setup starts at $180.
Yes. Neil sorts the whole technical side — domain name, fast secure hosting, SSL and proper business email on your own domain rather than a Gmail address. The optional care plan from $40/month covers backups, updates and small content changes, so you've got one local person to call instead of three faceless suppliers.
Yes. Neil mounts TVs and displays on any wall type — brick, plaster, concrete and timber — for homes and businesses across Canberra and ACT. He installs the bracket, hangs the screen level, conceals the cables and sets up your inputs, streaming or signage. Wall mounting starts at $150 including basic cable management.
Yes. Neil diagnoses and fixes WiFi across Canberra and ACT for both homes and offices — dead spots, slow speeds, router misconfiguration, channel congestion and NBN problems. He builds mesh networks for larger premises and sets up secure guest WiFi for customers. Troubleshooting from $110/hr, new setup from $130.
Absolutely. Neil is well known around Canberra for his patient, plain-English approach. He helps seniors and non-technical owners with phones, tablets, computers, video calling, smart TVs, websites and email — explained as many times as needed, never rushed. A 10% senior discount applies.

One local for your website and your tech

Whether it's a new site to win work or a TV that needs mounting, Neil's a call or text away. Free quotes, fixed prices, plain English.

📞 0490 668 966 ✉️ hello@thehelpfulbloke.com

Web design & tech support across Canberra & ACT: Belconnen · Gungahlin · Hawker · Braddon · Lyneham · Woden · Weston Creek · Kambah · Tuggeranong · Molonglo · Macquarie · Queanbeyan · and all ACT suburbs