We help businesses across the North East get found online, look credible, and turn visitors into real enquiries. No big agency overheads, no junior handoffs, just websites done properly.
Hi, I'm Michael James, founder of NE1 Digital. After more than twenty years working in design and development, I built NE1 Digital around a simple idea: small businesses deserve the same quality of work as big corporates, without paying agency rates or being passed between account managers.
What started as a one-person studio has grown into a small, dedicated team trusted by 225+ businesses across the North East. Every project still goes through me personally, so the standard never slips, and you always know exactly who you are working with.
We are based at North Tyneside Business Centre in North Shields, with a second office in Stockton-on-Tees. Most of our work comes from word of mouth, which says more about how we work than any sales pitch could.
Michael James, Founder
A track record built one project at a time, working with businesses across every industry from trades and healthcare to retail and hospitality.
Everything you need to look credible online, get found on Google, and turn visitors into customers, all under one roof.
Bespoke, mobile-first websites that look professional, load fast, and turn visitors into enquiries.
Learn moreGet your business found on Google. Keyword strategy, technical fixes and content that ranks.
Learn moreDominate your local Map Pack and get more enquiries from customers in your service area.
Learn moreGet your business listing showing up in the Map Pack with optimised content and ongoing posts.
Learn moreGet your business showing up in ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google's AI Overviews, the new search frontier.
Learn moreMonthly retainer that keeps your rankings climbing. Content, technical fixes and reporting from £395/mo.
Learn moreBeautiful, fast Shopify stores that sell. Custom themes, conversion-focused design, smooth checkout.
Learn moreHosting, security, daily backups, updates and priority support from £69/month. Set and forget.
Learn moreA no-obligation audit of your current SEO. Rankings, technical issues and quick wins, sent as a clear report.
Get your free auditWe are not a faceless agency. You speak directly to the people building and running your website, every step of the way.
You work with the person building your site. No account managers, no handoffs, no juniors learning on your project.
Every project is quoted with a fixed price in writing before any work starts. No hourly guesswork or scope creep.
You own your domain, your hosting, your code, your content. No lock-in contracts, ever.
When you call, we answer. Care plans cover updates, security and the occasional helping hand when you need it.
Offices in North Tyneside and Teesside. We understand local businesses because we are one ourselves.
A perfect 5.0 Google rating across 99+ verified five-star reviews. Read them on our reviews page.
A small selection of websites and SEO campaigns we have delivered for businesses across the North East.
Premium website for a new reformer pilates studio in Durham.
Premium website for a medically-led aesthetics clinic in Newcastle.
A calming, professional website for a counselling and psychotherapy practice.
A modern, calming website for a yoga studio on the North East coast.
Full website and local SEO for a trusted plumber in County Durham.
A luxurious website for a multi-award-winning hair, beauty and skin clinic.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. No sales pitch, no obligation, just an honest conversation about what you need.
