The Challenge
No website. No search presence. People looking for Orthodox churches in Torquay were finding outdated directory listings instead. The parish needed a proper digital home — but had no idea where to start.
What We Built
A fully custom, hand-coded website that scores 100 on Google PageSpeed, ranks on the first page for local search terms, and increased site visitors by over 60% in the first month.
What We Delivered
- ✓100/100 Google PageSpeed score
- ✓First-page rankings for local keywords
- ✓Fully responsive across all devices
- ✓Custom design system from scratch
- ✓SEO-optimised with structured data
A Place of Peace,
Now Online.
What we built & how
we made it happen.
100/100 PageSpeed.
Hand-coded with Astro and Tailwind CSS — no WordPress, no plugins, no page builders. The site loads in under a second and scores a perfect 100 on Google PageSpeed Insights. That means better rankings, lower bounce rates, and a faster experience for every visitor.
First-page rankings.
Structured data, clean URLs, meta tags, and location-targeted content. The site ranks page one for "Orthodox church Torquay" and related local searches.
Bespoke design system.
Custom typography, a liturgical gold palette, and sharp-edged components built from scratch — no templates, nothing borrowed.
Our process for this project
Discovery
Understood the client, audience, and goals — then mapped out a clear plan.
Design
Built a custom design system with typography, colour, and components from scratch.
Build
Hand-coded with Astro & Tailwind. No themes, no builders, no compromises.
Launch
Deployed to edge hosting. SEO, structured data, and analytics configured. Page one within weeks.
"Since the new website launched, people have been finding our church online much more than before. Klickshot understood exactly what we needed."
The Design Language
A visual identity rooted in the Orthodox tradition — warm browns, liturgical golds, and a classical serif/sans pairing. Sharp edges throughout, no border-radius, with the Orthodox cross as a recurring motif.