mattg

Freelance web developer in Melbourne

Good websites. Less hassle.

I build fast, clean websites that turn visitors into customers, and I build them quickly. AI and cloud platforms do the heavy lifting; I make the calls, check the work and look after it once it's live.

Start a project See what I'm building

Websites from $1,800, live within a couple of days. I usually reply the same day.

Southbank's towers lit up at night, reflected in the Yarra River
Southbank, after dark. Photo by Jacob Dyer

Quick to build. Built to sell.

Most websites take too long, cost too much and still don't bring in work. Here's what you get instead, and the proof behind it.

What I'm building.

I like making useful things for people. LateOne is my own project: an independent guide to what's on after dark.

A green and gold W-class tram passing Flinders Street Station
Photo by Nguyen Minh

My own project, live now

LateOne

A guide to gigs, clubs and culture, made to help people find something worth going out for.

What it covers
Gigs, clubs and culture across Melbourne and Victoria, plus a nightlife guide to Sydney and NSW.
What matters
I only list venues I've confirmed are still open. A guide that sends you to a closed door isn't much of a guide.
How it's built
Built with AI tools and runs on Cloudflare. It deploys from GitHub whenever a change is merged, so updates go live in minutes.
How fast it moves
119 updates shipped in its first five days, from an empty repository on 10 October 2026.
Visit LateOne

The useful stuff, done properly.

Whether you need a new website or help with the one you already have, we can start with a straightforward conversation. Prices are in Australian dollars, and one-off jobs on an existing site are $160 an hour.

Tell me what you need

  • Websites

    From $1,800

    Fast, accessible websites that make it easy for people to understand what you do and get in touch. Built quickly, coded cleanly and set up to bring in enquiries.

    Good for you if you need a new site, or the one you have no longer explains what you do.

    Start a website project

  • Hosting and upkeep

    From $110 a month

    Practical help with deployment, domains, DNS, updates and the small things that keep a site dependable.

    Good for you if your site works and you'd rather someone else kept it that way.

    Ask about hosting and upkeep

  • Reporting and insight

    $160 an hour

    Clear reporting that turns weekly numbers into useful next steps for a business.

    Good for you if you have the numbers but aren't sure what they're telling you.

    Ask about reporting

  • Logins, databases and automation

    Quoted with your project

    When a brochure site isn't enough: user accounts and logins, a database behind the scenes, scheduled jobs that run on their own, and location detection that shows visitors what's relevant to where they are.

    Good for you if your site needs to do something, not just say something.

    Ask about features

Turnkey from day one. Nothing to figure out.

Every website comes ready to work, with the technical side handled. You get the keys to a site that's fast, secure and set up to sell.

Why not a site builder, or an agency?

Both have their place. If you want a site that's fast, built properly and actually brings in work, without the wait or the overheads, here's how I compare.

DIY site builder Typical agency Working with me
Who builds it You do, in your spare time A team, often through an account manager Me, start to finish
How fast it's live As fast as you can learn the tool Often weeks or months Within a couple of days, sometimes the same day
Under the hood The builder's code, add-ons and limits Varies, often themes and plugins Clean code, nothing you don't need
Built to bring in enquiries Up to you If it's in the brief Every page, by default
Security Depends on the platform and your add-ons Varies with the team and the plugins Locked down as standard, on Cloudflare
Cost Monthly platform fees, plus your time Usually the highest Websites from $1,800
When you need a change You're on your own A ticket, then a queue Email me. I usually reply the same day

Start a project

How we'd work together.

Four steps, so you always know what's happening and what comes next.

  1. A first chat

    Tell me what you need with the short brief below, or just email. I'll reply personally, usually the same day.

  2. A clear plan

    Before any work starts, we agree what we're building and what it's likely to cost.

  3. Built fast, in the open

    AI does the heavy lifting, so things move quickly. For new sites, you get a private preview link to watch it take shape, usually within a day or two.

  4. Launch and look after

    I put it live and, if you'd like, keep it running: hosting, updates and the occasional fix.

Fast by default. This page is the proof.

A slow site loses people before they've read a word. I tune every site with Google's PageSpeed Insights, down to the byte. Here's how this page is doing for you, right now.

Ads and tracking cookies
Nonenothing following you around
JavaScript
Optionaleverything still works without it

How fast is your site?

Run it through Google's free speed test. If the score isn't great, add your site to the brief below and we can talk about what to fix.

Open Google's speed test

Questions people ask.

Can you help with a site I already have?

Yes. Fixing what's broken, speeding it up, moving it to better hosting, or tidying up domains and DNS, at $160 an hour. You don't need a new website to get started.

How fast can you build my site?

Within a couple of days, and sometimes the same day, once I have what I need from you. This site went from an empty repository to live in under 90 minutes. You'll get a timeline with your quote.

Can you add logins, a database or automated tasks?

Yes. User accounts, a database, scheduled jobs that run on their own and location detection are all available. Tell me what you need it to do and I'll include it in your quote.

Is my site secure?

Yes. Sites run on Cloudflare's global network with its protection against attacks, HTTPS everywhere and strict security headers, and they're built without the pile of plugins that usually needs patching.

Do you use AI to build sites?

Yes, and that's why I'm fast. AI and cloud platforms handle the repetitive heavy lifting. I make the decisions, write the brief, check the work and stand behind the result, so you get a site that's built properly, not just generated.

Who will I actually be dealing with?

Me. There's no account manager or hand-off to someone you've never met: one person to talk to, from the first idea to keeping it running.

How much does a website cost?

Websites start from $1,800, depending on what they need to do. Hosting and upkeep starts from $110 a month, and one-off jobs are $160 an hour. Tell me about your project and I'll confirm the price before any work starts.

Do you look after hosting and domains?

Yes: deployment, domains, DNS, updates and the small things that keep a site dependable. It's the part most people would rather not think about.

What happens after launch?

If you'd like, I keep it running. If you'd rather look after it yourself, that's fine too.

How quickly will you get back to me?

Usually the same day. If I'm at my desk when your email lands, sometimes within minutes.

How do we get started?

Fill in the short brief below, or just send an email. Either way, you'll hear back from me personally.

No hard sell. Just a good first chat.

Tell me what you're trying to do, what's getting in the way, or what you're curious about. I'll reply personally, usually the same day and sometimes within minutes, and we can work out whether I'm the right person to help.

Prefer plain email?

Starting a project?

Email me with a line or two on each of these and I'll take it from there:

  • What you need: a new site, help with your current one, hosting, or reporting
  • Your business, and your current website if you have one
  • When you'd like to start, and a rough budget if you have one
Email me