# Fruitcake Media

> Fruitcake Media is a family-run web design and digital marketing agency based at Glasshouse, Alderley Park, Cheshire. We help small businesses get online and grow through professional websites, SEO, social media and digital marketing, all delivered through a simple monthly subscription model. Our websites include hosting, SSL, backups, CMS access and ongoing support, giving businesses a long-term digital partner rather than a one-off website build. Alongside web design, Fruitcake Media provides SEO, social media management, content creation and marketing support through ShoutOut!, our in-house marketing platform. Web Design Services: Brochure websites Pay monthly websites Small business websites Trades websites Construction websites Consultant websites Charity websites Startup websites Ecommerce websites Landing pages Website redesigns CMS websites Portfolio websites Lead generation websites Booking websites Hosting Maintenance Support What Every Website Includes: Professional design Mobile responsive layout Secure hosting SSL Daily backups CMS access SEO foundations Fast loading Contact forms Business branding Service pages Image optimisation Maintenance Security updates Launch support Long term platform support Benefits of Pay Monthly: No large upfront cost Predictable payments Hosting included Support included Maintenance included SSL included Backups included Lower barrier to entry Startup friendly Spreads cost Ongoing support Long term partnership Flexible after initial term Upgrade friendly Professional website without agency fees Everything included Business growth focused Why Choose Us: No large upfront investment Websites from £39 Everything included Professional website without agency costs Built for growth Lead generation focused Straightforward packages Hosting included Secure platform Ongoing support Mobile friendly Easy to manage Daily backups SSL included Real human support Long term partner Built for small businesses

Intended audience: Small businesses, startups, sole traders, charities and growing organisations looking to improve their online presence without the cost or complexity of traditional agencies. Typical customers include tradespeople, construction companies, consultants, gyms, personal trainers, hospitality businesses, retailers, local service providers and professional services that need websites, SEO, social media or ongoing digital support. Businesses that value straightforward pricing, real human support and a long-term partner for web design, digital marketing and online growth.

## Pages
- [Celebrity Experiences: A Corporate Entertainment SEO Case Study](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/celebrity-experiences-a-corporate-entertainment-seo-case-study-1.html): See how Fruitcake Media helped a celebrity experiences business grow online with a professional website and digital marketing support. Real results for real businesses.
- [Home](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/): Family-run Cheshire agency building pay monthly websites from £39 with hosting, SSL and real human support. No call centres, no big upfront costs.
- [About Us](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/about-us.html): Independent family-run web design agency at Alderley Park, Cheshire. Real people, no ticket queues, 450+ websites supported, 23 five-star reviews.
- [Web Design Cheshire](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/cheshire.html): Cheshire web design agency with 23 five-star Google reviews. Website design from £39 a month with hosting, SSL and real human support at Alderley Park.
- [Web Design Winsford](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/winsford.html): Winsford web design by Fruitcake Media. Website design from £39 a month for local businesses with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Our Services](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/our-services.html): Explore our full range of services including web design, SEO, social media, content writing, and PPC, all delivered by real people, never bots.
- [Web Design Knutsford](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/knutsford.html): Knutsford web design by Fruitcake Media. Website design from £39 a month for local businesses with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Web Design](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design.html): Small business websites from £39 a month, nothing upfront. Hosting, SSL, SEO foundations and real human support included. Family-run UK team.
- [SEO](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/seo.html): Ongoing SEO for small businesses across Cheshire and Manchester, included in Accelerate at £199 a month. Plain-English reporting. 23 five-star reviews.
- [SEO Macclesfield](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/seo/macclesfield.html): SEO from Macclesfield's own agency at Alderley Park. Ongoing SEO included in the Accelerate package at £199 a month. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [SEO Stockport](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/seo/stockport.html): SEO services for Stockport businesses. Ongoing SEO included in the Accelerate package at £199 a month with plain-English reporting. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Web Design Prestbury](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/prestbury.html): Prestbury web design from your neighbours at Alderley Park. Website design from £39 a month with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [SEO Knutsford](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/seo/knutsford.html): SEO for Knutsford businesses from a local Cheshire team at Alderley Park. Ongoing SEO included in Accelerate at £199 a month. 23 five-star reviews.
- [SEO Wilmslow](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/seo/wilmslow.html): SEO for Wilmslow businesses from a local team at Alderley Park, minutes away. Ongoing SEO included in Accelerate at £199 a month. 23 five-star reviews.
- [PPC Stockport](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/ppc/stockport.html): Google Ads management for Stockport businesses from £299 a month. Local targeting, honest reporting, tracked enquiries. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [PPC Macclesfield](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/ppc/macclesfield.html): Google Ads management from Macclesfield's own agency at Alderley Park. From £299 a month with honest reporting. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [PPC Cheshire](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/ppc/cheshire.html): Google Ads management for Cheshire businesses from £299 a month. Strategy, ad copy, tracking and plain-English reporting. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Web Design Middlewich](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/middlewich.html): Middlewich web design by Fruitcake Media. Website design from £39 a month for local businesses with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [PPC Chester](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/ppc/chester.html): Google Ads management for Chester businesses from £299 a month. Local targeting across the city's whole catchment, tracked enquiries, honest reporting.
- [PPC](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/ppc.html): Google Ads management for small businesses across the UK from £299 a month. Tracked enquiries, honest reporting, budgets under your control.
- [Web Design Sandbach](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/sandbach.html): Sandbach web design by Fruitcake Media. Website design from £39 a month for local businesses with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Studio Cynefin](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/case-studies/studio-cynefin.html): How Fruitcake Media built a website for Studio Cynefin, a contemporary woven textile studio at Adelphi Mill in Bollington, Cheshire.
- [Social Media](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/social-media-management.html): Social media management for small businesses, included in the £199/month Accelerate package via ShoutOut!, our in-house platform. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Our Work](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/our-work.html): Browse recent Fruitcake Media projects: pay monthly websites for trades, retail, hospitality and professional services across Cheshire, Manchester and the UK.
- [Web Design Crewe](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/crewe.html): Crewe web design by Fruitcake Media. Website design from £39 a month for local businesses with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Sapphire Space](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/case-studies/sapphire-space.html): How Fruitcake Media built a website for Sapphire Space, a London coworking hub with five locations supporting young businesses and creatives.
- [Web Design Nantwich](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/nantwich.html): Nantwich web design by Fruitcake Media. Website design from £39 a month for local businesses with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Case Studies](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/case-studies.html): Web design case studies from Fruitcake Media. See how pay monthly websites have helped contracting, studio, coworking and charity organisations get online and grow.
- [Sapphire Employability and Wellbeing Academy](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/case-studies/sapphire-employability-wellbeing-academy.html): How Fruitcake Media built a website for The Sapphire Employability and Wellbeing Academy, a London charity supporting people into work and training.
- [MCP Painting Group](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/case-studies/mcp-painting-group.html): How Fruitcake Media helped MCP Painting Group, a commercial and industrial spraying contractor, win more leads through web design and targeted SEO.
- [Web Design Northwich](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/northwich.html): Northwich web design by Fruitcake Media. Website design from £39 a month for local businesses with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Sectors](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors.html): Web design guidance by trade, from tradespeople and construction to professional services. Websites from £39 a month with hosting and support included.
- [Web Design Congleton](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/congleton.html): Congleton web design by Fruitcake Media. Website design from £39 a month for local businesses with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Packages](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/packages.html): Three simple pay monthly website packages: Starter £39, Active £79 and Accelerate £199 a month. Hosting, support and real human help included, nothing upfront.
- [Web Design Macclesfield](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/macclesfield.html): Macclesfield web design from your local Alderley Park team. Website design from £39 a month with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Web Design Bollington](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/bollington.html): Bollington web design from your neighbours at Alderley Park. Website design from £39 a month with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Reviews](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/reviews.html): Reviews from real Fruitcake Media customers. Rated 5 stars on Google from 23 reviews. Pay monthly web design for small businesses across Cheshire and the UK.
- [Web Design Poynton](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/poynton.html): Poynton web design by your local team at Alderley Park. Website design from £39 a month with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Get in Touch](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/contact.html): Fruitcake Media: Get started today with cost-effective monthly subscription websites from just £39 a month with £0 upfront.
- [Web Design Manchester](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/manchester.html): Manchester web design agency without agency prices. Website design from £39 a month with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Web Design Chester](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/chester.html): Chester web design by Fruitcake Media. Website design from £39 a month for local businesses with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Web Design Warrington](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/warrington.html): Warrington web design by Fruitcake Media. Website design from £39 a month for local businesses with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Book a Zoom](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/book-a-zoom.html): Book a Zoom call with our expert web designers in Cheshire for cost-effective website design tailored to your needs.
- [Web Design Stoke-on-Trent](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/stoke-on-trent.html): Stoke-on-Trent web design by Fruitcake Media. Website design from £39 a month for local businesses with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Insights](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/insights.html): Family-run web design firm in Cheshire offering cost-effective websites for small businesses. Insights on web design in Cheshire, Macclesfield and Stockport.
- [Web Design Stockport](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/stockport.html): Stockport web design by Fruitcake Media. Website design from £39 a month for local businesses with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Terms & Conditions](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/terms-of-use.html): The terms of use for the Fruitcake Media website and our services, including what you can expect from us and how to get in touch with any questions.
- [Web Design Salford](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/salford.html): Salford web design by Fruitcake Media. Website design from £39 a month for local businesses with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Congratulations!](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/authorised.html): ShoutOut Authorised
- [Web Design Didsbury](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/didsbury.html): Didsbury web design by Fruitcake Media. Website design from £39 a month for local businesses with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Website Content Writing](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/our-services/website-content-writing.html): Website content writing for small businesses. Website copy, service pages, blogs and rewrites, written in-house in Cheshire and optimised for search.
- [Web Design Alderley Edge](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/alderley-edge.html): Alderley Edge web design from your neighbours at Alderley Park. Website design from £39 a month with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Web Design Altrincham](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/altrincham.html): Altrincham web design by Fruitcake Media. Website design from £39 a month for local businesses with hosting, SSL and support. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Web Design Wilmslow](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/wilmslow.html): Wilmslow web design by a local Cheshire team. Website design from £39 a month with hosting, SSL and support included. 23 five-star Google reviews.
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/privacy-policy.html): How Fruitcake Media collects, uses and protects your personal information, including cookies, analytics and your rights under UK data protection law.
- [Ecommerce Website Design](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/web-design/ecommerce.html): Ecommerce website design for small businesses in Cheshire and across the UK. Secure online shops from £39 a month with hosting, SSL and support included.

## Articles
- [Websites for Dentists](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-dentists.html): 6 Aug 2026 - Websites for dentists and dental practices that turn local searches into booked appointments. Pay monthly from £39 with hosting, SSL and support included.
- [Recruitment Agency Website Design](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/recruitment-agency-website-design.html): 6 Aug 2026 - Recruitment agency website design from £39 a month with nothing upfront. Built to win clients and candidates at once, with hosting, SSL and human support included.
- [Websites for Carpenters and Joiners](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-carpenters.html): 6 Aug 2026 - Websites for carpenters and joiners that turn photographs of your work into enquiries. Pay monthly from £39 with hosting, SSL and support included.
- [Charity Website Design](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/charity-website-design.html): 6 Aug 2026 - Charity website design from £39 a month with nothing upfront. Built for donations, volunteers and funders, with hosting, SSL and real human support included.
- [Franchise or Independent Web Design Agency? What the Difference Really Means](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/insights/franchise-or-independent-web-design.html): 2 Aug 2026 - Web design franchises and independent agencies work very differently. Where your money goes, who owns what, and five questions that cut through the sales talk.
- [Moving Your Website From Wix or Squarespace: How It Works](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/insights/moving-from-wix-or-squarespace.html): 2 Aug 2026 - Outgrown Wix or Squarespace? We have rebuilt loads of them over the years, usually at no charge when you join. Real humans, no chatbots, everything done for you.
- [Websites for Roofers](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-roofers.html): 2 Aug 2026 - Websites for roofers that win both storm callouts and planned re-roofs. Pay monthly from £39 with hosting, SSL and support included.
- [Websites for Cleaning Companies](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-cleaning-companies.html): 2 Aug 2026 - Websites for cleaning companies that win regular contracts: domestic, commercial and specialist cleaning. Pay monthly from £39 with hosting and support included.
- [Websites for Cafes and Restaurants](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-cafes-and-restaurants.html): 2 Aug 2026 - Websites for cafes and restaurants that turn searches into visits: menus, hours, bookings and photos that do your food justice. Pay monthly from £39.
- [Websites for Landscapers and Gardeners](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-landscapers.html): 2 Aug 2026 - Websites for landscapers and gardeners built around photo galleries and local search. Pay monthly from £39 with hosting, SSL and support included.
- [Websites for Gyms and Personal Trainers](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-gyms-and-personal-trainers.html): 2 Aug 2026 - Websites for gyms and personal trainers that turn local searches into sessions. Pay monthly from £39 with hosting, SSL and support. Booking options available.
- [Websites for Counsellors and Therapists](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-counsellors.html): 2 Aug 2026 - Websites for counsellors and therapists that feel safe, professional and findable. Pay monthly from £39 with hosting, SSL and support included.
- [How to Choose a Web Designer Near You: a 10-Point Checklist](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/insights/how-to-choose-a-web-designer.html): 2 Aug 2026 - Searching for a web designer near you? A practical 10-point checklist covering ownership, pricing, proof and support, plus the red flags that cost businesses dearly.
- [Affordable Web Design: What You Actually Get at Each Price Point](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/insights/affordable-web-design-guide.html): 2 Aug 2026 - What does affordable web design actually buy? Free builders, cheap one-off builds and pay monthly compared honestly, with real UK prices at every level.
- [Website Redesign: When to Rebuild, and What It Should Cost](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/insights/website-redesign-guide.html): 2 Aug 2026 - Seven signs your website needs a redesign, what a rebuild should cost in the UK, and how we usually rebuild your site at no charge when you move to us.
- [Wix, Squarespace or a Web Designer? An Honest Comparison](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/insights/wix-squarespace-or-a-web-designer.html): 2 Aug 2026 - Wix, Squarespace or a professional web designer? An honest UK comparison of cost, time and results for small businesses, from an agency that publishes its prices.
- [Signed Up for a Yell Website? What to Check Before You Switch](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/insights/moving-your-website-from-yell.html): 2 Aug 2026 - Thinking of moving your website from Yell? What to check on contracts, domains and content ownership, and how we usually rebuild your site free when you switch.
- [How Much Does a Website Cost in the UK? An Honest Answer](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/insights/how-much-does-a-website-cost.html): 2 Aug 2026 - What does a website really cost in the UK? Agency builds, DIY platforms and pay monthly compared with real numbers, from a Cheshire agency that publishes its prices.
- [How Do Pay Monthly Websites Work? An Honest Guide](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/insights/how-do-pay-monthly-websites-work.html): 2 Aug 2026 - How pay monthly websites work, what is included from £39 a month, who owns your domain and content, and the questions to ask any provider first.
- [Website Hosting in Cheshire: Why We Only Host Websites We Build](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/insights/website-hosting-cheshire.html): 2 Aug 2026 - Website hosting in Cheshire with SSL and daily backups included in every site we build. Moving to us? We usually rebuild your website free.
- [Websites for Accountants](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-accountants.html): 1 Jul 2024 - Websites for accountants and bookkeepers that win the clients who check you out online first. From £39 a month with nothing upfront and support included.
- [Website for Bricklayers](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-bricklayers.html): 1 Jul 2024 - Websites for bricklayers that turn photographs of your work into enquiries. From £39 a month, nothing upfront, hosting and real human support included.
- [Websites for Builders](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-builders.html): 1 Jul 2024 - Websites for builders that show your projects properly and win bigger jobs. From £39 a month, nothing upfront, hosting, SSL and real human support included.
- [Websites for Decorators](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-decorators.html): 1 Jul 2024 - Websites for painters and decorators that show your finish and win local work. Pay monthly from £39 with hosting, SSL and support included.
- [Websites for Electricians](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-electricians.html): 1 Jul 2024 - Websites for electricians that capture urgent and planned work alike. Pay monthly from £39 with fast hosting, SSL and support included. Fruitcake Media.
- [Websites for Estate Agents](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-estate-agents.html): 1 Jul 2024 - Websites for independent estate and letting agents. Fast, professional and built to win valuations. From £39 a month with nothing to pay upfront.
- [Websites for Handyman](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-handymen.html): 1 Jul 2024 - Websites for handyman businesses that turn odd-job searches into steady local work. From £39 a month with nothing upfront and support included.
- [Websites for Musicians](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-musicians.html): 1 Jul 2024 - Websites for musicians, bands and function acts. Showcase your sound, take bookings and look professional. From £39 a month with nothing upfront.
- [Websites for Plasterers](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-plasterers.html): 1 Jul 2024 - Websites for plasterers that show a flawless finish and win direct work. Pay monthly from £39 with hosting, SSL and support included. Fruitcake Media.
- [Websites for Plumbers](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-plumbers.html): 1 Jul 2024 - Websites for plumbers built to win emergency callouts and planned bathroom work alike. From £39 a month, nothing upfront, hosting and real human support included.
- [Websites for Trades](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/sectors/websites-for-trades.html): 1 Jul 2024 - Websites for trades and tradesman website design from £39 a month, nothing upfront. Built to turn local searches into enquiries, with support from real humans.
- [Content Writing Macclesfield](https://www.fruitcakemedia.co.uk/insights/content-writing-macclesfield.html): 29 Jun 2024 - Content writing and copywriting for Macclesfield businesses. Website copy, page optimisation and articles written by a local Cheshire team.

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