Web design · Mornington Peninsula
A web designer for the Mornington Peninsula.
Clean, fast websites for Peninsula businesses: cellar doors, cafes, makers, trades and places to stay. Built once, findable on Google, no monthly retainer.
I'm Eric, and The Quiet Engine is a one-person web studio in Melbourne. I build websites for small businesses across Victoria, and the Peninsula is a place where good businesses are often carried by a tired website: a winery whose site does not take bookings, a cafe that only exists on Instagram, a tradie invisible on Google outside his own suburb.
Distance is not a factor in how I work. The whole project runs on short calls and email, the same way it does with my Melbourne clients, and you see the site taking shape on a live link from the first week. If a project genuinely needs me on site, that can be arranged.
Every build is one-time and scope-based. When it ships, you own the lot: the code, the domain, the hosting, the analytics. A fixed quote in writing within 24 hours of a 20-minute call, and no retainer afterwards.
What I build for Peninsula businesses
A site that books and sells
Tastings, tables, stays or products: the site gives visitors one clear next step instead of a phone number buried on a contact page.
Local search that actually works
The Peninsula lives on "near me" searches. Your Google Business Profile and your site set up to catch them, from Sorrento to Mount Eliza.
Fast on a phone, where your visitors are
Tourists search from the passenger seat. The site is built and measured to load fast on mobile, not just on a desktop.
Online store, if you sell
Wine, produce, ceramics: a store set up properly for an Australian business, GST and shipping included.
A look that matches the place
Peninsula businesses trade on character. The site is designed around yours, not dropped into a template.
Everything handed over in your name
Domain, hosting, analytics, accounts: yours from day one. No lock-in, no hostage data.
You probably need this if
- Your business shows up beautifully on Instagram and nowhere on Google.
- The website was built years ago and now embarrasses the actual place.
- Bookings and orders still arrive by phone tag and DMs.
- You searched "your trade + Mornington Peninsula" and found everyone but yourself.
- You want one person to handle it, not an agency retainer.
Recent work
A B2B store for an Australian electric-vehicle brand, with a wholesale catalogue and dealer pricing.
A custom gothic storefront theme for a Melbourne jeweller, built to feel like the brand and nothing else.
A clean recipe and content site for a working chef, built to be browsed easily and grow over time.
Shopify work for a Melbourne fine-jewellery label: SEO, Google Business Profile, analytics, order automation and a bespoke landing page.
A few real projects, shown with permission. I keep the list short on purpose.
What it costs
One-time, scope-based, fixed quote in writing before anything starts. Same prices as my Melbourne clients: distance changes nothing. Full pricing.
Common questions
Do you work with businesses on the Peninsula, or just Melbourne?
Both. The studio is in Melbourne and the work runs on short calls, email and a live preview link you can open from anywhere, so a client in Red Hill gets exactly the same process as one in Brunswick. If a project genuinely needs a site visit, that can be arranged.
How much does a website cost on the Mornington Peninsula?
The same as anywhere I work: a website or portfolio site from $1,800 AUD and an online store from $2,500 AUD, both one-time with a fixed written quote up front.
Can you help a winery or cafe take bookings online?
Yes. The right booking flow depends on the tool you already use, and the site is built around it so a visitor can book a tasting or a table in a few taps instead of calling. The goal is fewer missed bookings, not another system to manage.
Will people find the site on Google?
Search is built in from day one: real page titles, proper structure, fast mobile load, schema and a sitemap. For a Peninsula business the bigger lever is often the Google Business Profile and the map results; setting that up properly is part of what I do.
Will I own the website?
Yes. The code, the domain, the hosting account and the Google accounts are in your name from day one. If you ever walk away, everything goes with you. No lock-in, no monthly fee to me.
A Peninsula business that deserves better online?
Tell me what you do and where the website is at. You will get a straight recommendation and a fixed quote in writing, in plain language, within a day.
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