ABOUT

A Stoke-on-Trent studio built on print, run by someone who answers the phone

I’m Alex. I started in the print trade and I’ve been building websites since 2012. I now look after more than 200 businesses across Staffordshire, Cheshire and beyond. Most of them found me because someone they trust told them to.

Alex Stanley, founder of Studio Alex
OUR STORY

From print to websites, SEO and Google Ads

I started out in the print trade, getting artwork ready for press: checking bleed, fixing fonts and making sure 5,000 leaflets came off the machine right first time. There’s no undo button on a print run, and that habit of getting things right before they go out has stayed with me.

In 2012 I moved into web design, first as a freelance graphic and web designer and then as Studio Alex Ltd. Today the studio builds websites for local service businesses and gets them found on Google, through SEO and Google Ads that track every enquiry. Print, branding and IT are still here, because clients like having one person who knows the whole picture.

You’ll deal with me from the first call to the monthly report. No account managers, no being passed around, just plain English and a fixed quote.

HOW WE WORK

What you can expect from us

These are the things we hold ourselves to on every job, whatever its size.

  • We listen first. You know your business better than anyone, so we start by asking questions, not pitching.
  • We research before we recommend. Your competitors, your customers and how people search all come before any suggestion.
  • We care about the result. A nice-looking website that doesn’t bring in work isn’t a success, so we build things to perform.
  • We stay around after launch. 30 days of free tweaks and fixes, a walkthrough and a written how-to guide, and we’re still here long after.
  • We speak plain English. No jargon, just honest advice you can act on.
  • We’re easy to get hold of. Ring or email and you’ll hear back from the people doing the work.
WHY PEOPLE STAY

Grown through recommendations, not sales calls

We don’t cold call and we don’t chase. The businesses we work with tend to stay for years, and they tend to tell their friends. That’s the part we’re proudest of, because you only get recommended if you’ve genuinely helped.

It shows in the reviews too. Nice to see, but what matters more is the phone ringing for the businesses we’ve built for.

  • 5.0 rating on Google
  • Listed #1 of 84 web design firms in Stoke-on-Trent by Pandia
  • 200+ businesses looked after
  • Most new work comes through recommendation
Weighbridge manufacturer website on a laptop and phone
Historic sports cars racing at a circuit
OFF THE TRACK

Proud to support historic motor racing

Away from the desk, our studio supports historic motor racing. It’s a world full of small specialist businesses who care about getting the details right, which feels very familiar to us.

It’s not the day job, but we’re proud to be part of it. Attention to detail wins on the track as well as in business.

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

Hear it from the people we work with.

QUESTIONS

About our studio

We’re based in Stoke-on-Trent and work with businesses across Staffordshire and Cheshire, including Leek, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Congleton and Stafford. Plenty of our customers are further afield too.

Mostly trades, construction, engineering, haulage, agriculture and professional services, from sole traders to established firms.

Yes, and it’s one of the main reasons people come to us. Keeping your branding, website and printed material with one studio means everything matches and nothing gets lost between suppliers.

You get 30 days of free tweaks and fixes, a walkthrough and a written how-to guide. Many customers then stay with us for hosting, maintenance and marketing support, so there’s always someone to call.
KEEP EXPLORING

Where to next?

Laptop and phone on a wooden desk showing a website

Who we help

Who we help

The trades and sectors we know best.

Take a look

Google Search Console results for a skip hire company website

Results

Case studies

Real results for local businesses, with the numbers straight from their accounts.

Take a look

Service offer leaflets for a car garage

Print

Order print online

Business cards, leaflets, banners and A-boards, with every file checked by a person.

Take a look

LET’S TALK

Let’s build something that sets your business up for what’s next.

Fill in the form and I’ll come back to you within one working day with an honest answer and a fixed quote. Rather talk? Just call.