Web design Hobart.
Hobart's small-business scene is shaped by tourism (MONA, the waterfront, the wilderness), a fast-rising independent food and drink culture, and a tight community of operators who know each other.
Australian-owned. No agency markup, no offshoring, no retainers.
Bold Agency is a small studio — the person who builds your site is the person you talk to. No account managers, no junior designers handed your project after a senior pitches it, no surprise scope creep. You own everything we ship.
Lighthouse 100, every page
Performance, SEO, Accessibility, Best Practices — measured at launch with the live URL, not promised in a pitch deck.
You own the code, the data, the domain
Each client gets their own repository and admin login. If you ever want to walk, we hand it all over. No lock-in, no proprietary platform tax.
Fixed pricing, published on the website
Four tiers from $997 to $8,997. The price you see is the price you pay. No discovery-call dance required to find out what your project costs.
What building for Hobart actually looks like.
Hobart websites need to feel like Hobart — restrained, considered, with the kind of design taste that a MONA-adjacent visitor expects. We build that way. Common build categories: hospitality through Salamanca and Battery Point, independent retail along North Hobart, allied health and professional services across Sandy Bay, and tourism operators serving the wilderness and waterfront. Daylight saving offset matters (Tasmania observes it, Queensland doesn't) but never blocks a build. Pricing is fixed-tier the same as every other city we serve — no remote-island surcharge.
…and anywhere else in greater Hobart. Suburb isn't a gate.
Hobart is heavy on hospitality operators, tourism operators, independent retail, and allied health practices. We've thought about each.
Also serving in Hobart: hospitality operators, tourism operators, independent retail, creative studios. No dedicated landing page yet — same fixed tiers apply, same build standard.
Sprint
One page, fixed scope, $1,397.
A single-page presence for sole traders, side hustles, and event microsites. Live in three working days flat.
- 1 custom-designed long-scroll page
- Mobile-first responsive build
- Lighthouse 95+ guaranteed
- Contact form to your inbox
- Domain + hosting setup (you keep them)
- 3 working day turnaround
Spark
Online and converting in days, not weeks.
A polished 3-page brochure for sole traders and new businesses who need a real online presence — fast.
- 3 custom-designed pages (Home, About, Contact)
- Mobile-first responsive build
- Basic on-page SEO + Google Business Profile setup
- Contact form to your inbox
- 1 round of revisions
- Stripe-ready (add payments later)
- 1 month of post-launch support
Signature
The complete small business website.
5–7 pages with motion, a live blog, and the SEO foundation to actually rank. Most clients land here.
- 5–7 custom-designed pages
- Section-level animations and motion
- Self-edit blog/CMS — change content without calling us
- Advanced on-page SEO + schema markup
- Google Business Profile + analytics + Search Console
- 2 rounds of revisions
- Lighthouse 95+ guaranteed
- 3 months of post-launch support
Flagship
When the website is the business.
10+ pages with custom interactions, e-commerce or booking, and copy written for conversion. Built to win the category.
- 10+ custom-designed pages
- Cinematic interactions (GSAP, scroll-driven, 3D where useful)
- E-commerce (Stripe) or booking (Cal.com / custom)
- Conversion-focused copywriting included
- Premium photography + custom hero imagery + curated stock
- Industry schema + review-rich snippets
- 3 rounds of revisions
- Lighthouse 99+ guaranteed
- 3 months of post-launch support + monthly strategy call
No discovery calls. No black-box quotes.
Most agencies open with a discovery call and a vague timeline. We open with a real number and a live staging URL.
Quote in 60 seconds
Use the estimator or send us a brief. Real number, no calls required.
30% deposit locks your slot
Pay via Stripe. We open a starter repo, send a brief form, and book the kickoff.
Design + build, in the open
We work on a live staging URL you can watch evolve. No black-box period, no surprises at hand-off.
Launch + ongoing care
Final payment on launch. Move onto a $79–$299/mo care plan or take the keys.
Honest answers to the things Hobart businesses ask.
Do you build sites for wilderness / wilderness-tourism operators?
Yes — small Tasmanian tourism operators (wilderness walks, boat charters, accommodation in remote settings) are a build category we've thought about. The challenge is image weight and offline-tolerance — we build with very aggressive image optimisation and a structure that works on weak rural connections.
How does pricing work?
Four fixed tiers, published on the pricing page. Sprint $997 (single page), Spark $1,997 (3 pages), Signature $4,497 (5–7 pages, most popular), Flagship $8,997 (10+ pages, ecommerce or booking). 30% deposit on acceptance, 70% on launch. No retainer padding, no surprise extras.
Do I own the site at the end?
Yes. You own the code, the domain, the data, and the admin login. If you ever want to walk, we hand it all over and you go. We don't lock anyone into proprietary platforms or lock-in hosting.
How long does a build take?
Most builds run two to four weeks of active work, depending on tier and how quickly you can review drafts. We don't publish exact-day promises because every project has its own pace — but we work on a live staging URL from week one, so you watch it evolve rather than waiting for a big reveal.
What's not included?
Stock photography licences if you want premium imagery (we offer free options first), domain registration if you don't have one (~$20/year), and email forwarding setup. Everything else listed in the tier is included with no surprises.
Can I edit the site myself after launch?
Yes. The admin backend (the same one we use) lets you edit copy, swap photos, update prices, and add team members without touching code. Hand-over includes a 5-minute walkthrough video.
What if I don't like what you build?
We work in stages with checkpoints — wireframe, design draft, build. You sign off on each one before we move on. If something's wrong, we revise it before going further. We don't disappear for a month and ship something you've never seen.
Building beyond Hobart.
Same fixed-tier pricing, same modern stack, same Australian-owned shop — wherever in the country you are.
Get a quote in 60 seconds.
A site live in days.
Slide our pages, pick the features you need, see the price update live. Save your quote with one email — no sales calls to get a number.
Money-back if you don't love it in week one. Australian-owned. ABN-registered.