Aria Studio

Most web studios ask what you want.
I start with what you're trying to achieve.

I'm Tim. I build websites, apps, and AI tools for small businesses — starting with what you're actually trying to achieve. For websites, you'll see a live homepage before you commit to anything.

The honest problem

Most businesses are leaving value on the table. Here’s why.

Your website probably isn’t doing enough. Right pages, decent photos, contact form. But not generating enquiries, not ranking, and not reflecting what the business has actually become.

Behind the website, most of the same businesses are running on manual effort. Enquiries answered one by one. Reviews left unanswered. Bookings tracked in a spreadsheet. Work that should take seconds taking minutes — multiplied across every week.

The usual answer is more vendors. A web agency for the site. A software company for the ops tool. A consultant for the AI strategy. Three briefs, three handoffs, none of them seeing the whole picture.

There’s a better way to approach it.

What Aria Studio is

A strategist who builds.

My background isn't design. It's strategy. I've spent years working at a senior level — understanding how organisations work, what drives decisions, what actually moves the needle. I have a postgraduate degree in marketing. And I've spent the last few years becoming a serious AI practitioner.

That combination is rare. Most people are either strategic thinkers who can't build, or builders who don't think strategically. AI has removed the cost barrier that used to force those into separate roles and separate budgets.

When you work with Aria Studio, you work with me. Not an account manager. Not a junior who inherited your project. Me — from the first conversation to the day your site goes live.

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2 weeks

Average build time

0

Handoffs between strategy and build

100%

Direct access to Tim

Day 1

AI built in from the start

What I do

Assess. Build. Grow.

Some clients start with an audit. Some come straight to a build. Some need both. The starting point is always the same — a conversation about what you're actually trying to achieve.

Assess

Paid. Honest. No sales pitch attached.

Marketing Audit

A paid, practitioner-led review of your digital marketing — website conversion, SEO, Google presence, AI visibility, and lead capture. Not designed to sell you a follow-on engagement. Sometimes the finding is "you're mostly fine." That's a useful outcome too.

From $450

Copy, tone, identity, consistency

Brand Audit

A review of brand consistency across every touchpoint — copy, tone, visual identity, product naming, and messaging hierarchy. For businesses that have grown past their brand and know something isn't quite right.

From $650

Build

Standalone or built in

AI Solutions

AI tools that work inside your business — a chat assistant trained on what you do, lead qualification that runs after hours, automation that handles the admin currently costing you time. Built only where it genuinely moves the needle.

Quoted per project

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Built to your requirements

Custom apps & platforms

Booking systems, directories, portals, inventory tools — software built for how your business actually works. Not a SaaS product that almost fits. Something purpose-built and yours to own.

Quoted per project

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Live homepage within 48 hours

Website builds

A well-structured site built around what you're trying to achieve — not a template with your name dropped in. You'll see your homepage before you commit to anything. Most sites are live in under two weeks.

From $3,500

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Where the value compounds

The Care Plan

Once you're set up, most clients move onto a monthly plan. I monitor performance, handle updates, tune any AI tools, and stay across your digital presence as your business evolves. From $200/month.

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"Before a single design was drafted, Tim took the time to sit down with me, learn what my business actually does, and ask the kind of thoughtful questions that helped me focus on what the website needed to achieve — not just what I thought I wanted. That process alone was invaluable."
Caroline — Owner, Caroline's Estate Clearance, Wellington
"Tim doesn't just build websites — he builds what your business actually needs. I'd recommend him without hesitation."
Pete — Owner, Kelburn Retreat & Beach Cottage Russell

Start with a conversation.

Book a free 30-minute call. I'll look at your current site, tell you honestly what's holding it back, and show you what's possible.

No pitch. No commitment.

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