SidedoorPreston
Websites and systems for independent businesses in Preston.
Preston is close enough to Southport to meet in person, and busy enough that independents have to work to stand out from the chains on Fishergate.
Knock on the doorStanding out from the chains
A lot of Preston’s best places are a street or two off the main drag. Friargate, Winckley Square, the side streets around the market. People only find them if the business shows up properly when they search, and looks like somewhere worth the walk when they do.
Add a student crowd that comes and goes with term times, and the businesses that do well are the ones with bookings, loyalty and ordering that keep regulars coming back through the quiet months.
- A website that looks like your place
- Built from scratch, not a template, and set up so search engines and maps send people your way.
- Bookings with deposits and reminders
- Fewer no shows, a waitlist that fills gaps on its own, and a calendar your staff can actually use.
- Loyalty for the quiet months
- Stamp cards, referrals and offers on customers’ phones, with no app store needed.
- Systems behind the counter
- Tills, stock, rotas and dashboards pulled into one place, built around how you already run.
Work you can look at
Have a look at what that means in practice: a pick and mix shop where customers build their own bag online, a tattoo studio app that lives on customers’ phones, and a booking system that runs a whole experience cafe. All the work is here.
Every lit window in Preston
Fishergate. Friargate. Winckley Square. Avenham. Fulwood. Penwortham. Leyland. Longridge.
Tap a window to light it. Also building for businesses in Southport, Liverpool and Birkenhead.
Every window in Preston lit. Yours is next. Knock.
Questions from Preston businesses
Do you come to Preston?
Yes, for first chats and launch days. Everything in between runs remotely, so you don’t lose a morning to meetings.
Will I be passed to someone else?
No. It’s one person, Jordan, from the first chat to every change after launch. No account managers and no juniors.
What does it cost?
A fair one off build fee, then a low monthly fee that covers hosting, backups, changes and support. Payment plans are available, and you get a clear price before anything starts.
I’m not techy. Is that a problem?
Not at all. You tell me how the business runs and what’s driving you mad, and I work out the tech side.
Knock.
Tell me what’s slowing your Preston business down. Free first chat, and if you don’t need me, I’ll tell you.
Three knocks and the doors open. Or just send an email.