About Pixel Me This, Newcastle web design with an Irish accent

Meet John and the team at Pixel Me This, a web design business in Merewether. We help local businesses in and around Newcastle get found on Google.

A vet from Ireland builds websites in Newcastle

A sick animal can't tell you where it hurts. Neither can a website that's gone quiet. Before anyone can fix either, someone has to work out what's wrong.

John trained as a large animal vet in Ireland before he started Pixel Me This, and the habit came with him: find the problem first, then work out how to get the business moving. If the news isn't good, he'll tell you straight.

The websites started long before Pixel Me This. When John was younger he ran portfolio and affiliate sites. He was forever working on their SEO to lift the rankings and earn the commissions. That's where the interest began.

Vet work had him tied down, and the websites kept pulling him back. So he went after the freedom to make them the day job.

Newcastle won him over with the beach and the businesses doing well here. Pixel Me This was founded in 2025.

Coming over from Ireland meant no network, so trust had to be earned quickly. The first business to give John a proper go at growing its customer base was an HVAC company in Newcastle. It was a big site, it worked, and it brought in plenty of leads. That job proved the approach for local clients, and we've built on it ever since.

The goal for every client: so busy they have to hire more staff.

As for staying put: "It's hard to get us Irish to leave once we come over here".

Where the name came from

When John first arrived in Australia he was trying out business names, and his sister was helping. Mid-brainstorm she started a sentence with "picture me this". John stopped her and said maybe Pixel Me This could be the name. It fit, so it stuck.

Why we like working with tradies

Tradies are down to earth and hardworking. They know their business inside out, they say what they want, and the person you're talking to is the one who makes the call.

A good-looking website matters, but the real conversation is about how much work it brings in. Growth starts with more leads, and that's what we're here for.

Off the clock

John grew up on a dairy farm in Ireland that also ran horses, sheep and beef cattle, pretty much everything. He still loves farming, and it's a big part of why he gets on so well with tradies. He played a lot of hurling back then, too.

Helping people is what he enjoys most, and being part of the local community here matters to him.

Seven things we stick to

John's rule: "We'd rather people work with us because they want to work with us." These seven are our end of the deal.

No lock-in. Give us 30 days' notice and you can stop. Your domain, website, Google Business Profile and social media are yours, so they stay with you.
We reply within one business day, by call, text or email.
Every monthly report has screenshots of where you rank.
If you're not happy after your first month, we'll refund that month's fee. Our shout.
We don't buy reviews, and we never make up testimonials.
We won't promise you number one on Google. Before you sign, we show you who you're up against in your trade and how long it's likely to take.
If we can't help you, we'll point you in the direction of someone who can.

Numbers 1, 3 and 4 come with our monthly plan for getting found on Google.

Leave your details and pick a time for a 15-minute call.

It's free, and if we can't help you, we'll point you in the direction of someone who can.

Or call us on 0493 550 342.

Who does the work

John, founder of Pixel Me This, at the beach

John, Founder. The name behind the business and the person who answers for the work.

The build team. Your site is built by our own development team, working to a brief from us, and we check every page.

"John has been a wealth of knowledge and assistance to me in starting up a small business, helping me with anything technology. Website, google business profile, graphic design etc. Definitely recommend his teams services!"

Nelson King · Google review · September 2026