A website built around your ideas. The skills to take it further.
Whether you want a website built for you or want to learn how to create one yourself, I can help you go from the first idea to a working website.
From domains and hosting to design, customer forms and custom features, get practical help with the whole process.
Go beyond a basic website
A website can do more than introduce your business. It can take bookings, collect information, give customers access to their own area or help you manage everyday work.
The difficulty comes when your requirements go beyond the features included in a website builder. You might find yourself changing your idea to fit the available tools, paying for additional services or needing a developer to build the missing functionality.
I use WordPress alongside AI-assisted development to help create websites around what you actually need. You can commission me to build yours, or learn how to develop and improve it yourself.
Choose how you want to work
Learn to build and manage your own website
Personal guidance, using your own project.
If you’re comfortable with everyday computer tasks, you don’t need previous coding experience to get started.
We’ll work through the process at a pace that suits you, focusing on the skills you need for your website. Depending on your starting point, this can include:
- Choosing and registering a domain name.
- Setting up hosting and installing WordPress.
- Creating pages, navigation and layouts.
- Making your website work well on phones and tablets.
- Adding contact forms and other useful features.
- Understanding themes and plugins, and choosing suitable options.
- Using AI to help develop functionality specific to your needs.
- Testing changes before putting them on your live website.
- Managing backups, updates and routine maintenance.
You can start with a new website or bring an existing WordPress site that you want to improve.
The aim is to give you the understanding and confidence to keep working on your website after the session.
Have your website built for you
A practical development service shaped around your business.
If you’d rather have someone handle the build, I can create your website for you, from a straightforward business site to a more involved project with custom functionality.
We’ll discuss what the website needs to achieve, which features matter and what fits your budget. I’ll then provide a proposed scope and quote before work begins.
AI-assisted development can help reduce the time needed for parts of the work, making custom features more accessible. The finished website still needs careful setup, testing and refinement, all of which form part of the development process.
You can also combine the two approaches: have me build the initial website, then learn how to manage and develop it yourself.
What could your website do?
Your requirements might include:
- Bookings and enquiries: collect the details you need through forms designed around your service.
- Customer areas: give customers a place to access relevant information or documents.
- Business dashboards: organise and display information that matters to your work.
- Calculators and quotation tools: help visitors explore options or submit a more detailed enquiry.
- Directories and searchable information: make your content easier to browse and use.
- Connections to other services: reduce repeated tasks by passing information between suitable systems.
These are starting points. Tell me what you want the website to do, and we can work out a suitable approach.
Learn how to use AI beyond the first prompt
Describing your idea is a useful start. Turning it into a reliable website feature takes a little more understanding.
For example, a plugin is an addition to WordPress that provides extra functionality. If you need something specific, AI can help write a custom plugin, but you still need to know what to ask for, how to install it and how to check that it works.
I can guide you through that process: turning an idea into clear requirements, breaking the work into manageable steps, testing the results and working through improvements.
You’ll also learn when an existing tool is the sensible choice, when custom development is worthwhile and when a feature needs more specialist work.
Why I work with WordPress
Flexibility, ownership and control over your costs.
WordPress gives you a foundation that can grow with your website. You can choose your hosting, access your website’s files and code, and extend its functionality as your needs change.
The WordPress software itself is free. Your ongoing costs depend on your domain, hosting and any optional paid tools or services you choose.
I’ll help you understand those costs and avoid unnecessary extras, so you can make informed decisions about what your website actually needs.
Practical experience, personal support
I’m Lee Timotheou, the person behind Illuminatek.
I have around 18 years of experience working with websites, including extensive work with WordPress. I combine that experience with practical AI-assisted development to help people build useful websites and understand how they work.
You’ll work directly with me, with explanations based on your level of experience and the project you want to create.
Pricing and getting started
Tell me what you need, and I’ll recommend a suitable starting point.
For training, let me know what you already know, whether you have a website and what you’d like to achieve. We can then agree on a focused session or a series of sessions.
For website builds, I’ll discuss your requirements with you and provide a quote based on the agreed scope.
Before you commit, we’ll agree on the price, what is included and any expected ongoing costs, such as hosting or paid services.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to know how to code?
No previous coding experience is needed to start the training. Basic computer confidence is enough. As your project develops, I’ll explain the technical concepts you need along the way.
Can you help with my existing WordPress website?
Yes. Tell me what you currently have and what you want to change. I can assess whether it makes sense to improve the existing setup or take a different approach.
Can I learn to add my own custom features?
Yes. Training can cover using AI to develop and test custom features. We’ll start at a suitable level and build towards more involved work as your understanding grows.
How much can we cover in one session?
That depends on your starting point and the task. A focused session might cover setting up WordPress, improving a page or beginning a particular feature. A complete website or complex system will usually need more time.
Can you build the website and then teach me to maintain it?
Yes. Development and training can be combined, so you have help with the initial build and guidance on managing it afterwards.
Tell me about your website
Whether you have a clear plan or just an idea, tell me what you want to achieve.
It helps to include whether you’re looking for training, a website build or a combination of both, along with any existing website address, key features, budget or timescale you have in mind.