TheEssexmarketingteambehindyourwebsiteandgrowth.
Glide is a marketing agency in Essex. We build your website, get you found in Google and AI search, then keep it all running for you. One monthly fee from £350, no big upfront quote. You get on with your life, we handle the growth.
Trusted by businesses across the UK, from solo founders to established firms
Your growth handled, while you focus on other areas
We let AI do the heavy lifting, so a small, sharp team can ship proper work fast and keep it running. For you, that means less to think about, fewer tools to babysit, and more enquiries coming in.
Enquiries land, not silence
A site built to bring in real enquiries from people ready to buy, so your inbox does the selling instead of you chasing it.
It just keeps running
We handle the building, the AI-search tuning, and the updates in the background. You do not have to manage us or chase for things.
You get your time back
Less admin, fewer tools to babysit, no agency drama. The growth side is handled so you can get on with running the business.
Meet the Team
A small, hands-on team that designs, builds, and ships every project ourselves. You always know exactly who is working on yours.
Mike McDonnell
Founder
Mike runs every scoping call personally and stays close to delivery, so the person you talk to at the start is the same one accountable for the build.
Matthew Ludlow
Client Success Manager
Matt keeps every project running day to day. He's your main point of contact for updates, progress, and making sure nothing slips through the cracks.
Abbie McDonnell
Finance Manager
Abbie handles all billing and financial operations, so invoicing and payments are always clear and hassle-free.
Amber Cannon
Head of Socials
Amber heads up social media for our clients and brings real experience to the role, having worked with some well-known names. She has a sharp eye for content that performs.
A website on a simple monthly fee
Most agencies hit you with a five-figure quote before you have even started. We do not. The website, the hosting and the SEO come on one predictable monthly fee. Most clients start on Growth at £350 a month, then add growth bits like ads or social when they want them.
Growth
Most popular£350/mo
The plan most clients start on. A site built to win enquiries and AI search, kept running for you.
- A modern website built to win enquiries
- SEO and AI-search work so you get found
- Hosting, SSL, updates and small changes handled
- A direct line to the people doing the work
Lite
From £150/mo
Just starting out? Get live from £150/mo, then grow into Growth when you are ready.
- A clean, modern brochure website
- Hosting, SSL and lead capture included
- An hour of changes each month
- A stepping stone, not a ceiling
Add growth when you want it
Google Ads management
plus your ad spend
From £500/mo
Social media management
fully run for you
From £1,450/mo
Want the full picture on plans, ads and social? See all pricing
Making you and your team's lives easier
We work with UK service businesses that want a website doing real work, bringing in enquiries and getting found, without the agency bloat or the big upfront bill.
Websites built to win enquiries and get found
A website should do one job: turn visitors into enquiries. We build yours to do exactly that, then get it found in Google and in AI search like ChatGPT and Gemini, where more of your buyers now start. Senior strategy, AI-assisted build, and the founder checking it all before it ships.
- Built to win enquiries, not just to look pretty
- Found in Google and in AI search like ChatGPT and Gemini
- Senior people on the work, AI doing the heavy lifting behind them
- One monthly fee, no big upfront quote, you own everything we build
- Direct access to the people doing the work, no account managers
Explore Glide
Not sure if it's a fit? Book a scoping call and we'll tell you straight.
The website first, then the growth on top
A proper website is the foundation. Once that is bringing in enquiries, you add the growth bits that suit you. Pick what you need, ignore what you do not.
A website that brings in enquiries
A fast, modern website built to turn visitors into real enquiries. The bit most agencies get wrong, and the bit that pays for itself.
Web design in Essex →Getting found in Google and AI search
SEO so you rank for what your customers search, plus the work to get you mentioned in ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI when they ask there instead.
SEO in Essex →Social media, run for you
Posts, stories and engagement handled by a real strategist, so your social keeps moving without you living on your phone. A growth add-on, when you want it.
Social media management →Google and Meta Ads that pay their way
Paid search and paid social set up and managed properly, so you only spend on the clicks worth winning. Add it on top of your site when you want more coming in, faster.
Google & Meta Ads →Hosting and changes, handled
Hosting, security, updates and the small changes you always mean to make. All in the monthly fee, so nothing sits broken or out of date.
See pricing →Custom tools when you need them
Booking systems, quote calculators, member areas, the odd thing no off-the-shelf tool quite does. Built around how your business really works.
See custom tools →How we work
A straightforward process from first conversation to a working build. No jargon, no agency drama. Just clear steps and honest communication.
Scoping call
A 30-minute call to understand what you're trying to achieve, the audience you're going after, the tools you use today, and where the friction is. If we think we can build something genuinely useful, we say so. If we can't, we say that too.
Book a scoping callScope and quote
We come back with a clear scope document, a rough timeline, and a fixed price. You'll know exactly what we're building, what it costs, and what success looks like before any code gets written.
Talk to GlideBuild and ship
We build in short, visible iterations. Regular check-ins, working previews you can click on, and zero scope creep. AI search and SEO foundations are baked in from day one, not bolted on at the end.
See how we workLive, owned, supported
Your site or app goes live, you own the code and the infrastructure, and we stay on a light retainer for content updates, AI-search tuning, and the occasional new feature if you want it. No lock-in, no surprises.
Read the storyWhat clients say
The same things come up again and again. Good work, you can reach a real person, and things get done without the drama.
“Genuinely useful work, delivered well. Thank you so much Mike!”
Ted Stroud
Summit Mentality
“Glide went above and beyond. Fast, professional, and proactive. They've become a key part of how we run things.”
Piyush Somaiya
CLG Academy
“Glide just get on with it. Quality work, clear communication, and they never overpromise.”
Matthew Drage
Britannia Cues
“Glide went above and beyond. Fast, professional, and proactive. They've become a key part of how we run things.”
Piyush Somaiya
CLG Academy
A year of free web design, SEO and CRO tips
One short, useful email at a time. Practical tips on websites, getting found, and turning visitors into enquiries, all automated through Kit. No spam, unsubscribe any time.
Fancy getting yours sorted too?
Book a free 30-minute call. We'll talk through what you're trying to do, and whether a website and growth on one monthly fee is right for you. No big quote, no pressure, and we'll tell you straight if we're not the fit.
The questions we're frequently asked
What it costs, how long it takes, why hire a marketing agency in Essex like us, what's included, and who owns the site at the end.
Most clients start on £350 a month. That covers the build, the hosting, the SEO and AI-search work, and a couple of hours of changes each month. No big five-figure quote before you start. There is a Lite plan from £150 a month if you just want to get live and grow later, and bigger plans if you want more handled. You always get a clear price in plain English before anything begins.
Faster than you are probably used to. A Lite site goes live in around 14 days, a Growth site in around 21 days. Bigger builds with custom functionality take a few weeks more. We can move that quickly because the people writing the code are the ones making the decisions. No round-robin approvals, no waiting on a project manager who waits on someone else.
Because you get a real website and real growth work without London prices, and you talk to the people really doing it. We are an agency outside London, so no big-agency overheads get passed on to you. We build the site, get you found in Google and in AI search like ChatGPT, and keep it running, all on one monthly fee. If you have been burned by an agency before, that is the part most people tell us feels different.
The website itself, hosting, SSL, the SEO and AI-search work, and a set number of changes each month. Want social media or Google Ads on top? Those are separate growth services you can add when you are ready, so the website fee stays simple and predictable.
You do. Everything we build is yours, hosted on infrastructure you own, in tools you can keep using long after we are gone. No lock-in. If you ever want to take it in-house, we hand it over cleanly and that is that.
Often, yes. Tell us what you are on now and we will be honest on the call about whether it makes more sense to take it over or to rebuild it properly. Either way you will know exactly what we recommend and why before you commit to anything.
Let's scope your project
Book a 30-minute scoping call. We'll talk through what you're trying to achieve, who you're going after, and what an AI-powered website or app could look like for your business.
Scope your project30 minutes. No obligation. Just a straight conversation about what you're trying to build.
More from Glide
A few more places to dig in
About Glide
The honest version of why Glide exists, how it runs, and the founder behind it. No big agency, no London overheads, just good work done properly.
Read the story →
Pricing
Clear pricing for website builds, SEO, Google Ads, hosting, and one-off technical jobs. Everything in plain English.
See pricing →
Personal Brand Digital Launch
Website, newsletter, content strategy and social, all built and run for you on one monthly fee. You show up on camera, we run everything else.
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