Web design for Colchester businesses.
I'm Cevan Long, a web designer and conversion rate optimization (CRO) specialist based in Lisbon, about 25 minutes east of the Colchester green.
I design and build WordPress and Shopify websites for local businesses, then stay on as your long-term website partner, so the site keeps bringing in calls, bookings and sales.
My company, Movy Media, has been building websites since 2019: 120+ built and maintained so far, with 5.0 stars from 11 Google reviews.
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5.0 stars from 11 Google reviewsUpdated November 7, 2026
Built for businesses down the road. Local missions
A few of the New London County organizations and businesses I've designed and built websites for.
None of these is inside Colchester yet, so I'll say that plainly. The nearest is Nyman Services, an excavation and hardscape contractor in Salem, the next town down Route 85.
The Norwich Community Development Corporation and Global City Norwich are 20 minutes east on Route 2. Anchor Luxury Watch Co. in Oakdale and Jarrad Horsley Realty in Uncasville are a little further, in Montville, and Anchor Home Inspection covers the whole county, Colchester and Westchester included.
They are the kinds of businesses Colchester runs on: contractors, real estate, retail and the organizations working behind the scenes.
Nyman ServicesThe hero puts the phone number first, backed by 4 proof chips: licensed, insured, owner on every job, 5.0 rated.See the mission 
Anchor Home InspectionThe hero answers what every buyer asks first: reports within 24 hours, 600+ 5-star reviews and InterNACHI certification.See the mission 
Norwich Community Development CorporationThe hero leads straight to 5 clear paths: incentives, grants, properties, startup help and economic data.See the mission 
Global City NorwichThe hero sits next to a live next-event card with a register button.See the mission 
Anchor Luxury Watch Co.The hero offers 2 clear paths, browse the collection or sell a watch, and presents "by appointment only" as a perk.See the mission 
Jarrad Horsley RealtyThe hero promise ("Honest Guidance. Zero Pressure. Real Results.") sits beside a 100+ review counter.See the mission
Built for the town between Hartford and the shore. Web design for Colchester businesses
Colchester sits on Route 2 about halfway between Hartford and New London, roughly 25 miles from each, and that is the first fact of life for its businesses.
About 15,800 people live here. Many commute west on the Route 2 freeway in the morning and search for a dentist, a plumber or a landscaper near home in the evening.
The center is the green at Routes 16 and 85, with Bacon Academy up the road since 1803, and Route 16 runs west to Westchester, where the farms, a brewery and a winery make the town's other center.
Colchester's customers search the way people do everywhere, with one difference: a lot of them do it from a phone on a cell connection at the end of a commute, and a slow site loses them before it loads. They compare 3 or 4 results, pick the one that names the town and looks trustworthy, and tap to call.
- Population
- About 15,800
- From Lisbon
- About 25 minutes
- To Hartford
- 33 minutes on Route 2; Norwich is 23
- Center
- The green at Routes 16 and 85; Westchester village to the west
- Known for
- Farms and vineyards, the Air Line Trail, Bacon Academy since 1803
- Roads
- Route 2, Route 85, Route 16, Route 11
Who does business here
- Plumbers, electricians and roofers
- Excavators and landscapers
- Medical and dental offices
- Restaurants around the green
- Salons
- Insurance and law offices
- Farms, vineyards and orchards
- Horse farms
What a site here needs
- Colchester and Westchester on the page, and the towns around them
Lebanon, Marlborough, East Hampton and Salem each get a page if you serve them.
- Fast on a cell connection off Route 2
Images sized for a phone and no dead weight, so the page is there before the next search.
- For a farm or a seasonal business, the season first
Hours and what is open now on the first screen, on a page that is easy to update yourself.
- Then it keeps improving
After launch I watch what visitors do, find the step where they leave, and fix that first.
From clients down the road. Local reviews
2 of the Google reviews, word for word, from clients a short drive from Lisbon. Every review is on the home page in full.
“He took my ideas and weaved in his technical genius to create an absolutely beautiful website that in only a couple weeks is already ranking with Google.”
“Our website is more involved and comprehensive than we could ever have expected for a pediatric primary care office. Cevan definitely is attentive to detail, very communicative, and amazing at staying on brand while adding his own creativity and flair.”
Found, trusted, contacted. What local customers look for
Most people pick a local business in a few seconds on their phone. Every site I build is set up for those 3 steps.
Go / no-go poll
- Go
Found in local search
Service area pages for the towns you cover, and on-page SEO built around the searches your customers actually make.
- Go
Trusted at first glance
Your Google reviews on your own site, real photos of the people behind the business, and your hours and service area where people look for them.
- Go
Easy to contact
Tap-to-call on every screen, short forms that work on a phone, and tracking on calls and forms, so you can see what the site brings in.
What the county’s websites do today
50 independent New London County small business sites, measured in November 2026.
Close enough to meet. Where I work
I'm based in Lisbon, and most of New London County is within about 30 minutes, so meeting up now and then is easy. Most of the work happens over video calls and email, which keeps projects moving.
Towns I work in, and the drive from Lisbon
- Lisbonhome base
- Norwichabout 15 min
- New Londonabout 30 min
- Grotonabout 35 min
- Mysticabout 40 min
- Stoningtonabout 45 min
- Montvilleabout 20 min
- Waterfordabout 30 min
- East Lymeabout 30 min
- Ledyardabout 25 min
- Griswoldabout 10 min
- Prestonabout 10 min
- Colchesterabout 25 min
- Salemabout 25 min
Also serving: Norwich · New London · Waterford, East Lyme and Niantic · Groton, Mystic and Stonington · Ledyard and Montville · New London County
What I've built, by industry. Industries
Every mission on the patch wall, by the kind of business it was built for. Local ones are marked with their town.
- Culture and community programsGlobal City NorwichNorwich, CT
- Economic developmentNorwich Community Development CorporationNorwich, CT
- Excavation and landscape constructionNyman ServicesSalem, CT
- Home inspectionAnchor Home InspectionNew London County, CT
- Private watch dealerAnchor Luxury Watch Co.Oakdale, CT
- Real estate agentJarrad Horsley RealtyUncasville, CT
- Family auto repairP&P Auto RepairManchester, CT
- Farm-to-face skincareSouthern OaksWadmalaw Island, SC
- Hardscapes, koi ponds and outdoor kitchensAlvina HardscapeJohns Island, SC
- HVAC and plumbingClimateMakersNorth Charleston, SC
- ICC certification trainingEngland Training Division
- Indoor pickleball, restaurant and barCrush YardCharleston, Orlando and Nashville
- Jersey-style bagel shopToastee BagelsNortheastern Pennsylvania
- Landscape architecture and design-buildBPG LandscapeBeaufort, SC
- Organic baking mixesSol Food
- Pediatric practiceGrow With Me PediatricsCanterbury, CT
- RoofingClover RoofingSeneca, SC
- Secure cloud voice and managed ITIntuity UC
From kickoff to long-term partner. How it works
About 12 weeks from the kickoff call to launch day, then ongoing updates and improvements for as long as we work together.
- T-12 weeksDiscovery kickoff
- T-10 weeksDesign
- T-7 weeksBuild
- T-3 weeksFeedback and testing
- T-0Launch
- T+ every monthMaintenance and support
Questions local businesses ask. Common questions
Can we meet in person?
Yes, on occasion. Most of the work happens over video calls and email, which keeps things moving, but I'm glad to meet up with local clients around New London County when it helps.
Have you built websites for businesses in Colchester?
Not inside Colchester yet, and I'd rather say so than pretend. The nearest is Nyman Services, an excavation and hardscape contractor in Salem, the next town down Route 85. Colchester is about 25 minutes from Lisbon, so meeting up is easy.
My Colchester customers commute to Hartford. Does local SEO still matter?
More than it looks. They may work in Hartford, but they search for a dentist, a plumber or a landscaper near home, usually in the evening on a phone.
A site that names Colchester, Westchester and the towns around them, and loads fast on a cell connection off Route 2, is what they find when they do.
I run a farm or a seasonal business. What does the site need?
A clear, current answer to the 2 questions people have: are you open, and what is available right now.
That means hours and the season on the first screen, a page that is easy for you to update yourself, directions that work from Route 2, and photos of the place. Then the site stays found in the off season, when next year's visitors are planning.
Do you help with local SEO and Google Business Profile?
The website side is mine: on-page local SEO, your Google reviews shown on the site, and pages for the towns you serve.
Your Google Business Profile gets you into the map results, and I'll point out what it needs so the profile and the site work as a pair.
How long does a new website take?
About 12 weeks from the kickoff call to launch day. That covers discovery, design, the build, and a round of review and testing on a private staging site.
After launch the work keeps going, with updates, monitoring and monthly improvements.
What happens after launch?
Launch is the start, not the finish line. You'll have a dedicated, long-term website partner: send me content updates and changes whenever you need them, and I take care of them.
I also keep the site updated and monitored, send monthly reports, and make improvements based on what visitors actually do.
Who owns the website and the domain?
You always own your domain. It's registered in your name, not mine, because you should have full control of it. The website itself becomes fully yours once the balance is paid at the end of your one-year term.
Ready when you are. Your mission next
Tell me about your business and what the site needs to do. I'll reply personally, and if you're nearby, we can meet up.
5.0 stars from 11 Google reviewsCevan LongWeb designer and CRO specialist in Lisbon, CT
What happens next
- I read your answers myself, and your current site if you have one.
- I reply personally within 24 hours, with a few questions or a time to talk.
- We set up a call to plan your launch.