About Sam Hoad

The story so far

I've been a director at Pixel Media Group, a marketing agency, for more than seven years. I founded PMG Group Limited, the company behind it. In that time I've built websites, run campaigns and set up sales systems for big companies with big budgets, the kind where a website project has a steering committee and a six-figure line in a spreadsheet.

Along the way I kept building tools to fix problems I saw again and again. So I'm also the founder of Patchline, a cold-calling CRM for sales teams, and Warmpipe, an email outreach service.

Here's the bit that matters. I didn't start with big clients. I started where a lot of my customers are now: a small business with no budget, trying to look professional and get noticed while doing everything myself.

Why Growthwright exists

Working with big companies taught me something annoying. The things that help a business grow online aren't magic. A fast, well-written website. A Google Business Profile that's set up properly. Social posts that go out every week. Systems that stop leads and invoices getting lost. Big companies get all of that because they can pay for it.

Small businesses mostly get a choice between an expensive agency and a template you have to wrestle with on a Sunday night. Neither is great.

Growthwright is the middle option. Big-company tools and know-how, at small-business prices. That's why a proper website is £25 a month with no setup fee, instead of a big bill up front. It's why everything has a clear price, or a fixed quote when it's custom work. I'd like to help people grow, and that's hard to do if the first step costs more than they make in a month.

How I work: you speak to the person who builds it

When you work with Growthwright, you work with me. Not an account manager who passes notes to a developer you'll never meet. Not a ticket system. Me.

• I listen first. A quick chat about what you do and who you want to reach.
• I do the work. I design, write and build it myself, then show you.
• I tell you straight. If you don't need something, I'll say so, even if it means you spend less with me.
• I hold myself to my own standard. My own sites, Pixel Media Group, Warmpipe and Patchline, score 100 out of 100 on all four Google Lighthouse tests. I build your site the same way.
• I stick around. A monthly website means I look after it. If something needs changing, you know who to ask.

I'm based in Brentwood, Essex, and I work with small businesses all over the UK. Most of it happens over the phone and email, which suits busy people who don't want another meeting.

What I do

Everything I offer is something I've done for bigger clients, made simple and priced for small businesses. You can see the lot on my services page, or jump straight in:

• WebsitesDesigned, written, built and hosted for £25 a month, one business email included.
• SEO, speed and accessibilityA £100 tune-up to get your site to the same Lighthouse standard as mine.
• Google Business Profile£100 set-up and optimisation so you show up on Google Maps.
• Social media posts4 infographic posts a week, designed, written and scheduled, for £150 a month.
• Patchline cold-calling CRMFind UK leads, screen against TPS, dial from your browser. From £59 per seat a month.
• Custom appsBooking apps, job and quote apps, rotas, portals and dashboards. Fixed quote.
• IntegrationsBookings, payments, invoices, reminders and reviews, connected and automatic.

Not sure where to start? Most people start with the website, because everything else points to it. If you're weighing up costs, my guide to how much a website costs in the UK is a good place to begin.

Say hello

The easiest way to find out if I can help is a quick chat. Tell me what you do and what's not working, and I'll tell you honestly what I'd do. Call me on 07311 051251 or use the form below.