Handmade in Pretoria · Built one at a time

Find your voice
online.

I'm Connor — your neighbourhood website guy. I sit down with you, listen to what makes your business yours, and build a single-page site that actually sounds like you. One small business at a time. No templates. No agencies. No drama.

Trusted since 2021 Real people. Real businesses. Real websites.
R1k
Once-off to build
R250/mo
Hosting & care
1-on-1
Real conversations
0
Long contracts. Ever.
How it works

Four steps. No surprises.

From "we should chat" to "we're live on Google" in under a fortnight. Here's exactly what happens.

01
We have a chat

Coffee, phone, or a long WhatsApp. I want to hear about your business — what you do, who you serve, what makes you different.

02
I draft your site

Your colours, your words, your story. I send a link a few days later. You tell me what to change. We tweak until it's right.

03
We go live

Domain, hosting, Google listing — all sorted by me. Your business shows up online with a real home, not a Facebook page.

04
I look after it

New service? Updated hours? Fresh photo? Send me a WhatsApp. R250 a month covers all of it. Cancel any time.

What's included

Everything a small business needs.
Nothing it doesn't.

No logins. No dashboards. No "premium plan." Just a proper site, looked after by a real person.

A real conversation first

Coffee, phone, or a long WhatsApp. I want to hear about your business before I write a single line of code.

Designed around you

Your colours, your words, your story. Not a stock template with your logo dropped in. A site that feels like your business.

Built by hand

Real code, no drag-and-drop builder. Fast on phones, clean on Google, small enough to load on a slow connection.

Customers can reach you

Tap-to-WhatsApp, tap-to-call, your hours, your address — everything a customer needs, right there on the page.

Found on Google

Local SEO, Google Business listing, schema, and clean code so "near me" searches actually find you.

Yours, always

You own the domain. You own the content. Month-to-month — if you ever leave, you take everything with you.

Honest pricing

One price. No tiers. No traps.

A small once-off to build it. A small monthly to keep it cared for. That's it.

The Hello Nerd Site

A proper home for your business online.

Once-off to design & build R1,000
Hosting, domain & ongoing care R250/mo
  • Single-page brochure site, designed around your business
  • Hosting + your .co.za domain handled by me
  • Google Business listing, local SEO, schema
  • Unlimited small updates — just send me a WhatsApp
  • Month-to-month. Cancel any time. You keep everything.
Let's get you online

No deposit. No contract. Pay when you're happy with what I've built.

"
The web shouldn't feel like a hassle. Your business deserves a real home online — handmade, by a person who actually cares about what you do.
CC
Connor Cress
Founder · Hello Nerd
2021Hello Nerd, the original Midstream nerd
1:1One person on every site. Always me.
About Connor

One person.
One business at a time.

Hello Nerd started in 2021 in Midstream — me, a backpack of cables, and a flyer that said "no callout fee." Five years later, the same instinct is back, just online.

Every day, small SA businesses lose customers because Google can't find them. A butchery with 25 years of regulars. A beauty salon with 341 five-star reviews. A plumber who fixes every leak in the suburb. All invisible to anyone Googling "near me."

I'm here to fix that — one handmade website at a time. Small enough to know your name. Big enough to build something you'll be proud of.

  • Made by hand for one business at a time
  • Real conversations — phone, WhatsApp, or coffee
  • R1,000 once, R250 a month — that's the whole price list
  • Month-to-month, no lock-in, you own everything
Let's chat
Kind words

What people say about working with me.

A few notes from people I've helped over the years.

★★★★★

"Great conversation and very helpful. Connor took the time to actually understand what I needed."

CA
Cathleen
Pretoria
★★★★★

"I didn't even know my computer could do this. Connor explained every step like I was sitting next to him."

MA
Marius
Centurion
★★★★★

"Very handsome young man. Sorted everything in one visit and didn't make me feel silly for asking."

RO
Rose
Long-time client
Good questions

The things people ask me.

If yours isn't here, send me a WhatsApp — I'll answer the same day.

Why a single page and not a big multi-page site?
Because most small businesses don't need ten pages — they need one page that says clearly who you are, what you do, where you are, and how to reach you. Single pages load fast, work brilliantly on phones, and Google ranks them just fine for local searches. Less to maintain, less to go wrong.
What's actually in the R1,000 once-off?
A full single-page brochure site, designed around your business — your colours, your words, your photos. I'll set up your .co.za domain and get you on Google's local map. We chat, I draft, you tweak, we go live. No surprise extras.
And the R250 a month — what does that cover?
Hosting, your domain renewal, security, backups, and any small updates you ask for — new service, fresh photo, updated hours, holiday notice. Send me a WhatsApp and it's done, usually the same day. No logging in, no settings, no "support tickets."
What if I want to leave?
Then you leave. There's no contract, no exit fee, and no holding your domain hostage. You own your domain and your content. I'll hand it over to whoever you want to work with next, no drama.
Do I need to know anything about websites?
Not a thing. That's the whole point. If you can send a WhatsApp, you can run your Hello Nerd site. I do the boring bits.
How long does it take?
Usually 7 to 14 days from our first chat to a live site. Most of that is me waiting on you for content (photos, a logo, a copy review). When you're ready, I'm fast.

Let's get you online.

Send me a WhatsApp with your business name. We'll have a chat about what you do, and I'll come back to you with ideas — no pressure, no pitch deck, no obligation.

Get in touch

Pick whichever way works.

I reply fast.

WhatsApp is the quickest. Email and phone work too — I'll get back to you the same day.

WhatsApp
Phone
Based in
Pretoria · Serving SA

Trading hours

Monday – Friday09:00 – 17:00
SaturdayBy appointment
SundayClosed

Tell me about your business.

A few quick details and I'll come back to you with ideas.

Got it. I'll be back to you the same day.

Chat to Connor