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Technical Consulting

Senior technical guidance for small businesses without full-time overhead. You get strategic direction on architecture, delivery, and prioritization so technical decisions support clear business outcomes.

“He gave a great boost to my website that is now on first page in Google search.”
FM
Francesca Moresi
Private Therapist London

Trusted by organisations including

King's College LondonRecruitment RevolutionBeast Bin BagsEdelman

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James Whayman, WildPress founder, at his laptop

Meet the developer

Hi, I’m James

I run WildPress from Battersea, London. I build and manage each project myself, and for larger projects I bring in a team of experienced freelancers to help with the more specialist work.

Most of my clients are small business owners who need their website to do real work: take enquiries, sell, publish, or connect to the systems behind the business. That shapes how I build. Less chasing design awards, more making sure the site is fast, secure, and still doing its job years after launch.

You deal with me from the first call through to launch, and most clients stay on afterwards. Some of the sites I look after today I built years ago.

What clients say about working with James

Direct access

“I like the fact I am speaking direct to James who is building the site rather than speaking to a junior account manager.”
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Jonnie Shearer
Beast Store

Reliable delivery

“The work was delivered quickly and exactly as quoted, with a high standard of quality.”
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Oli Lacigova
OpenSwim

Business focus

“He's very thoughtful, reliable and always tries to match the web design & functionality to one's mission and KPIs.”
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Irena Schneider
CSGS, Kings College London

What is included

What gets covered in technical consulting

Technical consulting gives hands-on business owners senior technical judgement without hiring full time. The work covers context review, tradeoff analysis, recommendations, delivery planning, vendor coordination, and quality oversight.

Decision support

Clear technical options in plain English

We translate technical choices into practical business tradeoffs: what each route costs, what it risks, what it unlocks, and what it means for the people who will use or maintain it.

Stack decisionsCost and risk reviewPlain-English recommendations

Architecture

Shape the technical foundation before build work starts

Consulting can cover platform choice, CMS model, hosting, integrations, data flow, security, performance, analytics, deployment, and how the setup should evolve over time.

Platform and CMS choiceHosting and deploymentData and integrations

Scope

Turn unclear ideas into buildable work

If a project is hard to scope, we can help define requirements, risks, phases, dependencies, acceptance criteria, and what should be delivered first.

Requirements shapingPhased deliveryAcceptance criteria

Delivery oversight

Keep implementation aligned with the goal

For projects already underway, support can include milestone reviews, technical QA, agency coordination, vendor questions, prioritisation, and risk management.

Milestone reviewsTechnical QAVendor coordination

Team support

Work alongside internal teams or external partners

Consulting can slot into an existing team without replacing it. The aim is to improve decision quality and delivery confidence where senior technical judgement is missing.

Internal team supportAgency collaborationStakeholder guidance

Flexible format

One-off workshops or ongoing advisory support

Some businesses need a single decision session. Others need recurring guidance through planning, build, launch, and improvement cycles. The format can match the level of risk and complexity.

One-off sessionsWorkshopsOngoing advisory

Case studies

Recent projects we've delivered

Real client projects, with the practical outcome behind each build.

WestEnd.com WordPress to Astro Rebuild

WestEnd.com

WestEnd.com WordPress to Astro Rebuild

A WordPress to Astro Rebuild for a West End Ticketing Site

WordPress to Astro
Full rebuild on a static Astro stack served from Bunny's global CDN.
Self-service editing
The team manages 50+ shows and 40+ venues in Pages CMS without a developer.
OpenSwim Website

OpenSwim

OpenSwim Website

Rebuilding a Multilingual Website Around Familiar Editing Workflows

Elementor rebuild
Website managers could keep using the editing workflow they already knew.
Multilingual setup
French and English content, redirects, and domain consolidation handled in one WordPress site.
Backed.VC Website

Backed.VC

Backed.VC Website

Empowering European Ventures with Dynamic Digital Presence

Airtable sync
Founder and venture data managed from one connected source.
Search visibility
Enhanced visibility for brand and related keywords.
TBA Wholesalers Website

TBA Wholesalers

TBA Wholesalers Website

Catalyzing Online Growth for Bermuda's Premier Tire and Battery Supplier

Long-term support
Ongoing hosting, maintenance, and technical consulting for a business-critical website.
Connected systems
Website, performance, and integration work handled as part of a wider digital setup.

Process

01

Context Review

We review the business goal, current stack, constraints, stakeholders, delivery risks, and decisions that need senior technical input.

02

Options and Tradeoffs

We compare realistic routes across cost, complexity, maintainability, delivery speed, ownership, and the capability of the team that will run the system.

03

Recommendation

You receive a practical recommendation, decision notes, scope guidance, or implementation plan that can be used by your team, agency, or delivery partner.

04

Delivery Support

Where useful, consulting can continue through milestone reviews, quality checks, vendor coordination, technical troubleshooting, and prioritisation support.

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

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Process Outline

  1. 1Context Review
  2. 2Options and Tradeoffs
  3. 3Recommendation
  4. 4Delivery Support

Core Technologies

LighthousePageSpeed InsightsWordPressJavaScriptCore Web VitalsAnalytics

Common Integrations

Google AnalyticsGoogle Search ConsoleTag ManagerHeatmaps

Key Info

Measurement
Before/after metrics to show practical impact from changes.
Priority Model
Work ordered by business impact, not just technical neatness.
Delivery Style
Implementation-led sprints with clear outcomes each cycle.

Trusted by organisations including

Hex Digital
King's College London
Beach Design
Backed VC
Boa Vida Açaí
Eyekandy
Open Swim
Affordable Art Fair
Centripetal
Recruitment Revolution
Fiona Mcdonald
WACL

Launch guidance

"James provided great advice, helping me with the launch of my website and my social media accounts."
AG
Anna Gulevich
Real Estate

Problem solving

"James is very smart. He's not just a developer, he's good at problem-solving."
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Tom Bronock
The Cocktail Service
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First page of Google

"He gave a great boost to my website that is now on first page in Google search."
FM
Francesca Moresi
Private Therapist London

Archive website feedback

"James was patient with a wide range of uploads, always responsive, and happy to jump on a Zoom to talk through changes."
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Samuel De Canio
Centre for Nomadic Studies, KCL
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