Our Story
How did this start?
The beginnings of The Free Web Crew started out of my van in 2017 where I taught myself how to craft a beautiful website for my own outdoor fitness business.
In early 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic and corporate downsizing many friends and family members including myself were getting laid off jobs and started businesses of their own.
The pandemic was a global reset for flexible work arrangements and a lot of people want it to stay that way.
That combined with the the cost of inflation has seen many start up small businesses from home.
They craved a more balanced lifestyle — but some didn’t have a professional website to showcase their products or services. As freelance web developer myself, I thought I could help.
In 2023 I started The Free Web Crew and gathered a web team.
But we didn’t charge anyone.
Instead, we just asked them to mention us to their friends, or hire us for additional projects, if they liked our work.
(Some paid us with coffee and snacks)
Our work got such positive feedback from people, and so many started coming back for additional paid work later on (like advanced website customizations), that we launched The Free Web Crew.
Doing websites for free for people, we noticed, often led them to hire us for additional paid projects further down the line since they already knew and trusted us.
To date, we’ve built 1,000+ professional websites for people around the world.
1,000+ websites built.
Our free website program is no longer something we do just for friends. It’s a business—a way for us to earn people’s trust who might later become paying clients. As their companies grow, some 18-20% of people we build free websites for come back to us for paid projects.
With hundreds of 5-star reviews, we’ve grown so much that it’s landed us at the top of Trust Pilot and many other reviews platforms.
Meet Our Team
Doug M.
Creator & Lead Developer
Australia
George G.
Web Developer
UK
Alexa D.
Client Outreach Specialist
UK
