About Banter Web Design
I built this business around the standard I always wished I'd been given.
Hi, I'm Gabrielle, a web designer and SEO specialist based in Tauranga, working with businesses across the Bay of Plenty and New Zealand.
A bit about me
From the first conversation through to your website going live (and beyond), I handle the design, the strategy and the SEO personally. Nothing gets handed off to a rotating account team. There's one point of contact, so nothing falls through the cracks.
I started Banter Web Design because I was tired of seeing businesses treated like just another box to tick. Too many agencies hand you off to whoever's free that week, or do little to no on-page SEO, so clients end up with a beautiful website that doesn't appear in search results.
I wanted to do it differently: get to know your business properly, build your website and your SEO together from day one, and stick around afterwards instead of disappearing once the invoice is paid.
"Sticking to your knitting" matters just as much for a small business as it does for a big one. If you want your business to grow, investing in someone who genuinely understands both web design and SEO, not just one or the other, is a good place to start.
Experience you can lean on
With over 15 years of combined marketing and web design experience, I've worked with everyone from local tradespeople and professional services businesses to well-known NZ brands. That range means I understand what actually matters at every size of business, not just what looks impressive in a portfolio.
I know terms like SEO, hosting and keyword research can feel overwhelming if it's not your world. Part of my job is taking that confusion away, explaining things in plain English, and making the process feel manageable rather than stressful.
If you're just starting out and need your first website, or your current one is tired, outdated or simply not showing up in search results, I'd love to have a chat.
- Certificate in Digital Marketing — eBusiness Institute Australia
- Student High Achievers Award — eBusiness Institute
- Champions Digital Entrepreneurs Masters Program — eBusiness Institute
Kind words
What clients say about working with me
I cannot recommend Gabrielle highly enough! She took the time to get to know me, truly understand my brand and how I wanted to showcase what I do to my prospective clients. This has resulted in the most beautiful website I could have ever imagined! She has got me ranking super well for only being live for a few weeks too.
Gabrielle has been an absolute pleasure to work with in the redevelopment of our business website. She has excellent ideas and worked to really understand what we were wanting to achieve. She has been incredibly efficient and timely in her responses. We would highly recommend her.
Gabrielle is very creative and has SEO skills that will create massive lead generation. She is so patient and worked with our company to create the website we wanted.
