Independent IT & business consulting — Auckland, NZ
Starting point: an affordable website

Sometimes the fastest win for your business is just getting a proper website live.

A $999 starter website from Allan Burton gets your business in front of customers quickly and affordably — managed end-to-end so you're not left chasing a developer to get it finished. And when you're ready for something bigger, he's the same person between you and whoever builds it next.

"We'll need to refactor the API layer" Behind-the-scenes tidy-up. No cost to you visually.
"It's a DNS propagation issue" Your new site just needs a day to go live everywhere.
"Scope creep on the sprint" You keep adding things — let's agree what's in and out.
"We recommend a headless CMS" A system that's easier for your staff to update.
This is the actual job — jargon in, plain English out
Straight answers
No sales pitch on the first call.
Vendor-neutral
Matched to the job, not one agency's product list.
Managed to the end
Allan stays on until it's actually working.
Why start here

An affordable website is often the quickest win available

Big projects take time to get right, and they should. But while a bigger decision is still being worked through, a straightforward website is usually the fastest, lowest-risk way to see a visible result — something real your customers can find, this month, for a fixed and affordable price.

See what's included for $999
Fast

Live in weeks, not months — no lengthy custom build process.

Fixed price

$999, no surprise invoices or hourly rate creep.

Managed

Allan checks it against the brief before it goes live.

A starting point

A foundation you can build bigger plans on later.

Where Allan fits in

Three ways this usually starts

01

A short chat

We talk about your business, what's not working, and what you actually want to achieve — before anyone recommends a solution.

02

Consulting on larger projects

Bigger systems, bigger risk. Allan sits alongside you through planning, vendor selection and build, translating as you go.

03

Project management

Someone has to chase deadlines, test what's delivered and keep your developer honest. That's Allan's job, not yours.

How engagements typically go

A couple of examples

Details below are composites drawn from real engagements, with identifying details changed — most of Allan's clients prefer to keep their arrangements private.

Trades business, Auckland

Was booking jobs across three different tools and a paper diary.

Allan sat in on two supplier demos, asked the questions the owner didn't know to ask, and helped pick the one system staff actually kept using.

Retailer, Waikato

Had a half-built website from a developer who'd gone quiet.

Allan reviewed what had actually been built, brought in a new developer to finish it properly, and managed the handover so nothing was paid for twice.

Before you get in touch

Frequently asked questions

No. Most people who get in touch know something isn't working but not what to do about it. The discovery chat exists to work that out together.

A developer is focused on building what you ask for. Allan is focused on making sure you're asking for the right thing in the first place, and that you're not left decoding technical language on your own.

Say so upfront. Some engagements are as small as the $999 starter website or a single supplier decision — the discovery chat will tell you honestly what fits your budget.

Yes. Allan works with small businesses across New Zealand, not just in Auckland.

You'll be told before it goes ahead, not after. Scope and cost are agreed in writing before work starts, and any change to that gets flagged and agreed again.

If you'd rather have someone explain your options in plain English than decode a proposal yourself, it's usually a good fit. The discovery chat is a low-risk way to find out.

Not sure where to start? That's the point of the first chat.

Most people who call Allan aren't sure if they need a developer, a new system, or just better advice. Bring the messy version — that's what the chat is for.