About Jayasanka Dissanayake | Small Business Web Designer & Developer
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The Person Behind the Work

Helping Small Businesses Launch Better Websites

I'm Jayasanka, a web designer and developer focused on helping small businesses look more trustworthy online, communicate their value clearly, and turn more visitors into real enquiries.

I started freelancing straight out of university — teaching myself web design, branding, and SEO one late night at a time. But the real turning point came when I saw just how much small businesses were struggling online: outdated websites, zero visibility, and a digital world that felt designed against them.

That frustration became my mission. Today, helping independent businesses compete — and win — against much bigger players is what gets me out of bed every morning.

Jayasanka Dissanayake — Digital Growth Consultant
Businesses Helped
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My Story

From Late-Night Freelancer
to Full-Time Mission

Every business I work with has a story worth telling online. Here's mine — and why it matters for yours.

01 — Origins

How It Started

It began in 2019 with a laptop, a lot of YouTube tutorials, and a local florist who needed a website but couldn't afford agency prices. I built it for almost nothing — and when she told me her online orders tripled in a month, something clicked.

That first project taught me more than any classroom ever could. I saw first-hand how a well-designed, strategically built digital presence could transform a small business overnight. I was hooked — and I spent the next year taking on every project I could, learning by doing, failing fast, and building expertise that no university course offers.

By 2020 I had ten clients, a clear niche, and an unshakeable belief: small businesses deserve the same quality of digital work as large corporations — without the corporate price tag.

02 — Philosophy

What I Believe

Small businesses are the backbone of every community — the independent cafe, the family-run hardware store, the specialist tradesperson who's been serving their town for decades. They have something large corporations never can: genuine personality, real relationships, and authentic expertise.

What they often lack is the digital presence to show the world how good they are. I believe that's wrong — and fixable. Beautiful, effective design is not a luxury. It's a business tool. And clear, jargon-free communication is not optional — it's how trust gets built.

My work is never about winning design awards. It's about generating enquiries, converting visitors, and making your phone ring. Aesthetics serve results — never the other way around.

03 — Process

How I Work

I keep things simple. Every engagement starts with a real conversation — I ask a lot of questions, listen carefully, and learn your business before I ever open a design tool. Strategy first. Always.

You'll never get radio silence from me. I share progress early and often, explain every decision in plain English, and welcome your feedback at every stage. When I say something will be ready by Thursday, it will be ready by Thursday.

And I don't disappear after launch. I stick around to review results, make improvements, and help you keep growing — because the relationship matters as much as the deliverable.

Expertise

Skills & Specialisms

Everything I've spent 5+ years mastering — so you don't have to hire five different specialists.

Web Design
Fast, mobile-first websites that turn visitors into customers. Clean design, clear messaging, built to convert.
Brand Identity
Logo, colour palette, typography, and brand guidelines that make your business instantly recognisable and trusted.
Local SEO
Get found by customers in your area. Google Business, local citations, on-page SEO — the full local search engine playbook.
Social Media
Professionally designed profiles, content strategy, and templates that grow your audience on Instagram, Facebook, and beyond.
E-Commerce (Shopify)
Beautiful, conversion-optimised Shopify stores built to sell your products 24/7 with a seamless checkout experience.
Content Strategy
A clear content plan that attracts, engages, and converts your target audience — written in language that connects and converts.
Google Analytics
Setup, interpretation, and regular reporting — so you always know what's working, what isn't, and where to focus next.
Toolkit

Tools I Work With

Shopify
WordPress
Squarespace
Figma
Google Analytics
Ahrefs
Mailchimp
Canva
What I Stand For

The Values That Drive
Everything I Do

These aren't buzzwords. They're the commitments I make to every client I work with — and keep.

01
Honesty First
No upselling services you don't need. No inflated timelines to justify bigger invoices. I give you a straight assessment of what will actually move the needle for your business — and what won't. Clear communication, no jargon, no surprises on the invoice.
02
Results Over Aesthetics
Yes, I care deeply about beautiful design — but only because beautiful design converts better. Every pixel, every headline, every call-to-action is there to drive a specific result. I measure success in enquiries, sales, and revenue — not design awards.
03
Your Success Is My Success
I don't think in one-off projects. I think in long-term relationships. When your business grows, I grow with you — and that alignment means I'm always focused on your best interest, not a quick deliverable and out the door.
The Journey

Five Years,
85+ Businesses, One Mission

A snapshot of how far we've come — and where we're heading.

2019
First Freelance Project
Built a website for a local florist almost for free — and watched her online orders triple. The mission was born.
2020
10 Clients — A Clear Niche
Reached 10 paying clients and committed fully to the small business niche. Refined the process, raised the bar, started getting referrals without asking.
2021
Full Brand & SEO Offering Launched
Expanded from web design into brand identity and local SEO — giving small businesses a complete digital foundation rather than individual pieces.
2022
50 Businesses Helped Milestone
Crossed 50 completed client projects — a milestone that proved the model worked, the niche was right, and the results were consistently real.
2023
E-Commerce Specialisation (Shopify)
Deepened into e-commerce strategy and Shopify development, helping product-based small businesses build online revenue streams that run 24/7.
2024
85+ Businesses & £500k+ Client Revenue Generated
Passed the 85-client milestone with a combined £500,000+ in directly attributable client revenue — the most meaningful number in the whole story.
2025 – Present
Scaling to Help More Businesses Worldwide
Taking everything learned from 85+ businesses and packaging it into systems, resources, and services that can reach small businesses everywhere — not just locally.
Client Love

What Business Owners
Are Saying

From bakeries to boutiques, landscapers to lawyers — here's what real clients say.

★★★★★

"Jayasanka completely transformed how we look online. Within six weeks of our new website going live, our booking enquiries doubled and we had to hire extra staff to keep up. Genuinely life-changing for our salon."

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Rachel Nguyen
Owner, Radiance Beauty Studio
★★★★★

"I was sceptical about investing in digital marketing — I run a plumbing company, not a tech startup. But Jayasanka kept it simple, showed me real results in plain terms, and our phone hasn't stopped ringing since the SEO work kicked in."

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Dave Connors
Director, Connors Plumbing & Heating
★★★★★

"Our Shopify store went from a side project to our main revenue stream in under four months. The strategy, the design, the ongoing support — Jayasanka genuinely cares about your success, not just collecting a fee and moving on."

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Priya Sharma
Founder, Handcrafted Home Co.
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