Building and managing WordPress websites
I help small businesses across Australia build, maintain and grow WordPress websites that are fast, user-friendly and built to last.
With over 15 years of WordPress experience, I'll work with you one-on-one to create a website that not only looks great but supports your business as it grows.
I'm your go-to for everything WordPress
When you hire Hatched Designs, you get one person building your website — not an agency where you're passed between three account managers before your project even starts. You get someone who picks up the phone, explains things in plain English, and treats your business like her own.
- →Build a WordPress site that actually brings in enquiries
- →Rescue a broken or neglected site when your last developer vanished
- →Keep your site running smoothly with a care plan you never have to think about
- →Train you to update your own website with confidence
The whole process is collaborative — drafts, feedback, regular updates. You'll always know what's happening next.
Ways I can work with you
From a brand-new build to keeping an existing site healthy, here's how I support WordPress businesses like yours.
WordPress Website Design
Get a website that's uniquely yours. I pay attention to the details that matter, so you walk away with a distinctive, professionally crafted site that actually feels like your brand.
Learn moreWordPress Care Plans
My Care Plans are designed to simplify your life. I'll handle the pesky updates, backups and security, so you can focus on what matters most: growing your business.
Learn moreWebsite Audits
A comprehensive audit means I dig into your site's design, functionality and performance, then hand you a detailed report full of practical, actionable recommendations.
Learn moreWordPress Training
My personalised 1:1 Training is designed just for you. I'll teach you the skills and confidence to manage your own website, no tech jargon, promise.
Learn moreWordPress Speed
Using expert techniques and the right tools, I'll fine-tune every part of your website for a faster, smoother experience, and give your search rankings a boost too.
Learn moreWebsite Rescue
Need to resuscitate your website? Unhappy with the design, or just not sure how to fix what's broken? I'm here to help, no judgement, just solutions.
Learn moreHey there, Carly here
Hi, I'm Carly, the founder of Hatched Designs, based in Adelaide, South Australia.
I help businesses create, improve and maintain WordPress websites that not only look great but are easy to use and designed to support your goals. Whether you're starting from scratch, refreshing an existing website or need help fixing a WordPress issue, I'm here to help.
With over a decade of experience working with WordPress, I've had the privilege of helping businesses across Australia build websites that are functional, user-friendly and easy to manage. I believe great websites should do more than just look good — they should work hard for your business too.
One of the things my clients value most is the personalised support I provide. I work closely with you throughout the process, explaining things in plain English and making sure you feel confident every step of the way.
When I'm not working on websites, you'll usually find me spending time with my family, enjoying a good coffee, taking the pug for a walk or planning my next creative project.
I love what I do and would love the opportunity to help bring your website vision to life.
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Keep your WordPress site safe with a Care Plan
You've got enough on your plate. What if you never had to think about WordPress updates, backups, security or plugin issues again? A Care Plan means I handle it all — quietly, in the background — so you can focus on your business.
- ✓Monthly updates on plugins, themes, and framework
- ✓Weekly Malware checks
- ✓Weekly backups
- ✓Weekly monitoring of spam and spam comments
- ✓Community Wordfence
- ✓Support during business hours
- ✓Monthly report including updates performed, malware scans, backups completed, and items needing attention
- ✓Video Tutorials
- ✓Facebook Support Group (coming soon)
- ✓Weekly plugin, theme & framework updates
- ✓24/7 security monitoring
- ✓Daily backups
- ✓Speed & uptime monitoring
- ✓Premium Wordfence & broken link checker
- ✓Business hours + after-hours emergency support
- ✓Weekly report
- ✓Video Tutorials
- ✓Facebook Support Group (coming soon)
- ✓Everything in Silver
- ✓Around the clock support
- ✓SEO keyword monitoring
- ✓Search console managing
- ✓Google analytics tracking
- ✓Website optimisation package valued at $350
pay yearly and pocket the savings — get in touch to switch.
Not ready for a monthly plan?
Try the one-time WordPress update package — one full round of updates, malware scan, backup and report to get your site current.
Kind Words
5-star rated by clients across Australia. Here's what a few of them said.
Some of my favourite WordPress builds
A glimpse into the WordPress websites I've designed for Australian small businesses recently.
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