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I Started Wiles Media Because Too Many Small Businesses Were Being Priced Out of Having a Great Website

2 August 2026

This isn't a sales pitch. It's the honest story of why Wiles Media exists in the first place.

Speaking to Local Businesses

Before we started, we spent time speaking to local businesses across Cornwall. Tradespeople, shop owners, hospitality venues, professional services - the people who keep our local economy moving. We kept hearing the same thing over and over again.

Seeing Outdated Websites

So many of these businesses had websites that were years out of date. Broken links, tiny text, no mobile design, contact forms that didn't work. Some had no website at all. These were good businesses with loyal customers, but their online presence wasn't doing them justice.

Hearing £2,500 to £10,000 Quotes

When we asked why, the answer was almost always the same. They'd been quoted anywhere from £2,500 to £10,000 for a new website. For a small business, that's a significant amount of money to find upfront, with no guarantee of what they'd actually get in return. So they put it off. And the outdated website stayed.

Why We Decided to Do Things Differently

We knew there had to be a better way. A way that didn't price small businesses out of having a professional online presence. So we built Wiles Media around a simple idea: build trust first, ask for money later. That's why we offer a free website demo and mockup before anything moves forward. You see exactly what you're getting before you spend a single penny.

Supporting Businesses Get Online

Our goal isn't to be the biggest agency in Cornwall. It's to help as many local businesses as possible get online properly - with a website that reflects the quality of what they do, generates enquiries, and doesn't cost the earth. That's the whole reason we're here.