Rivmedia

Rivmedia is a digital services business based in King's Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom, established in 2006. It operates as a deliberately small, one-person agency led by founder Adam Hardingham, who handles design, development, SEO and client consulting directly. The company positions itself as a full-service digital agency that keeps research, design, build and marketing under one roof without account managers, targeting small businesses that want websites which generate enquiries and search rankings that endure. Rivmedia's core offerings span web design and build (from affordable standard sites to fully bespoke platforms), search engine optimisation, Google Maps SEO, social media marketing, WordPress hosting and support, custom plugin development, and ecommerce. The firm builds on WordPress and WooCommerce, and also offers booking, membership, training and competition websites. Its services are delivered across Norfolk and the wider UK, with a focus on local search visibility and conversion-oriented design. Beyond client work, Rivmedia has developed and runs its own commercial platforms, including a number plate builder ecommerce system with a DVLA-connected search covering 72 million records and AI valuations, and a Competition Engine for prize-draw businesses. The company also has deep experience in XenForo community forums and an SEO plugin suite for forums, a specialist niche it has served since the 2010s. Rivmedia emphasises honest work priced fairly for small businesses, a philosophy shaped by starting during the 2006 recession. It remains intentionally small, relying on a trusted network for specialist overflow, so that senior work is applied to every job and clients deal directly with the person building their website. The business is privately owned by its founder and is not listed on any stock exchange.

Rivmedia was established in 2006 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, by Adam Hardingham. The company opened during a recession, a period the founder describes as the least sensible year possible, and survived by adhering to principles that still define the business: honest work, fair pricing, and serving small businesses that could not afford agency waste. During the 2010s, Rivmedia deepened its expertise in WordPress as the platform became the web's dominant content management system. It developed capabilities across design, development, hosting, security and performance, building a full stack that now underpins maintenance and care services for hundreds of sites. In the same decade, the company moved into community and forum work, building and running XenForo communities and developing an SEO plugin suite that grew out of making forums rank. This became a specialist service that few providers in the UK offer. By the 2020s, Rivmedia had begun creating and operating its own commercial platforms. These include a number plate builder ecommerce system featuring a DVLA-connected search of 72 million records with AI valuations, and the Competition Engine, a platform for prize-draw businesses. Running these products commercially keeps the company's advice grounded in operating reality rather than theory. As of the mid-2020s, Rivmedia remains deliberately a one-person business, with the founder handling client work directly and drawing on a trusted network for specialist overflow. The company has been trading for approximately twenty years and continues to serve small businesses across Norfolk and the wider UK from its King's Lynn base.

• 2020

  Launched own commercial platforms including a number plate builder ecommerce system with DVLA-connected search and AI valuations, and the Competition Engine for prize-draw businesses.

• 2010

  Expanded into building and running XenForo communities and developing an SEO plugin suite for forums.

• 2006

  Rivmedia founded in King's Lynn, Norfolk, by Adam Hardingham, starting during a recession.

A deliberately small, one-person digital agency offering honest, fairly priced web design, SEO and hosting for small businesses, with no account managers and direct access to the person doing the work.

• Bespoke web design

  Custom design and functionality, quoted fixed from the client's brief.

• Pay-monthly websites

  A flat build fee, then hosting, maintenance and edits in one monthly plan.

• Affordable web design

  A professional, search-ready website without the agency price tag, ideal for new and small businesses.

• Ecommerce websites

  WooCommerce stores built to sell, from first shop to large catalogue.

• WooCommerce development

  Custom product types, checkout logic, shipping, feeds and fixes for existing stores.

• Booking websites

  Live availability, deposits and reminders built into the site.

• Membership websites

  Subscriptions, gated content, directories and client portals.

• Training and course websites

  Lessons, quizzes, certificates and progress on a platform you own.

• Number plate websites

  Plate builders and DVLA-connected retail platforms we run ourselves.

• Competition websites

  Provably fair prize-draw platforms with ticketing and instant wins.

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2. 2Our Digital Services - Full Range Digital Agencyrivmedia.co.uk
3. 3About Us - About Adam Hardinghamrivmedia.co.uk
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