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15+ years building WordPress sites, WooCommerce stores, and custom web solutions. No agencies. No middlemen. Just results.

15+
Years Experience
100+
Projects Shipped
NZ
Based Developer
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No Agency
Overhead_

When you work with Straight Up, you work directly with an experienced developer who cares about your outcomes as much as you do.

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Projects Shipped
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01

Direct Access

You work with the person who actually builds your site. No account managers, no juniors, no middlemen.

02

Zero Overhead

Solo operation = competitive rates. You're not paying for fancy offices or management layers.

03

Performance First

Every site built with speed and SEO at its core. No bloated plugins, no slow templates, no shortcuts.

04

Long-term Partner

Your project doesn't end at launch. Ongoing support and maintenance to keep things running smooth.

PROCESS

How It Works_

A straightforward approach from concept to launch. No surprises, no delays, no excuses.

01

Discovery

Understanding your business, goals, and audience. We define what success looks like.

02

Strategy

Planning the structure, user flow, and features that will drive results.

03

Build

Clean code, fast loading, SEO-ready. Built to last, easy to manage.

04

Launch

Go live with confidence. Training, optimization, and ongoing support.

What Clients
Say_

Real feedback from businesses I've worked with.

Mark was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. He understood what I wanted to achieve straight away, and the back-and-forth during feedback rounds was easy and seamless. We were able to build our new site in just a couple of weeks, and when we did run into a technical issue with our lead form, Mark was responsive, reassuring, and resolved it quickly. I felt like we were in safe hands throughout the process and wouldn't hesitate to recommend Mark for anyone needing a new website.
Mark was great to deal with. We chatted about my idea for needing a website and he provided a proposal outlining the scope and cost clearly. Mark has great communication skills and I was able to collaborate with him on the style and content to get my site live quickly. I was after a quick turnaround and he made it happen. The site is live and I'm very happy with it. If you need a decent website made, ask for Straight Up.
Thank you Mark for improving our website. You are a great team leader and highly professional. We will definitely recommend Straight Up Websites to any business in need.
Mark was absolutely amazing. He took the time to really understand the website we wanted and executed it perfectly. He understood us straight away and knew exactly what we were looking for. We're so happy with the final result. Highly recommend.
Mark is a wizard. We had two conversations and the site was up and humming in no time. We've also been receiving excellent analytics since day one. Excellent service and very well priced. Highly recommend.
Straight Up Studio crafted an amazing website for me. Fast, on point, great communication. Exactly what I was looking for.
Mark rebuilt and updated our website so that our online presence better reflects the experience of visiting our centre in person. The site now ranks higher for SEO and is faster on both mobile and laptop, providing a better user experience.
Mark did an outstanding job developing my website. He handled everything from start to finish efficiently and professionally, delivering a clean and functional site on time. Highly recommend.

Rated 5 stars by clients across New Zealand

Mark Dekker - Founder of Straight Up Websites
15+
Years in the game

Mark
Dekker_

Founder of Straight Up Websites

Self-taught developer with 15+ years building websites and custom software. WordPress specialist. WooCommerce expert. UI/UX obsessive.

Based in New Zealand. Working with businesses locally and internationally. No agency overhead, no juniors learning on your project. Just direct access to someone who actually gives a damn about your results.

100+
Projects
NZ
Based
Direct
Access
INVEST

Pricing_

Every project is quoted based on scope. Here is a typical overview.

Perfect for
Small businesses

Starter

  • Up to 5 pages
  • Mobile responsive
  • Basic SEO setup
  • Contact form
  • 1 revision round
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Perfect for
Growing companies

Business

  • Up to 15 pages
  • Advanced SEO
  • Blog/News section
  • Analytics setup
  • Speed optimization
  • 2 revision rounds
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Perfect for
Online stores

Ecommerce

  • WooCommerce setup
  • Product management
  • Payment gateway
  • Shipping config
  • Inventory system
  • Conversion focused
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Hosting & Maintenancefrom $333/year
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build something
great?

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