You work with me not a team in the background.
There are no outsourced developers, no junior bench and no offshore production studio. Design, build, hosting and search are my own work. You speak to Gareth; Gareth does the work.
Industry access, without the agency price
My day-to-day role at The Telegraph plugs me into the wider digital industry — the same conversations with the biggest brands, agencies and technology vendors that a large agency would charge a premium to sit in. I bring that knowledge back to local businesses at a price they can actually live with.
Commitments
- I do not subcontract your website.
- There is no hidden production team in another country.
- I set up hosting.
- If it is on your site, I put it there.
That blend is the point: a senior digital job inside a national news brand, meeting vendors such as Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Adobe and the agencies that serve the largest advertisers — then a one-person practice that uses the same tools and judgement for trades, pubs and holiday lets across London and the South-East.
Platforms and vendors in the day job include
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All my own work
No outsourced developers, no white-label agency, no account manager who never opens the files. Brief, design, build and care sit with me.
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A seat at the industry table
The Telegraph role means regular contact with the biggest brands, agencies and platforms. That is how the tools, the ads stack and the search changes actually look — not a course from three years ago.
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Cost-effective for local businesses
You are not paying for a Soho office or a bench of juniors. You get senior judgement and a finished site, at a small-business price.
Industry insights at the AOP
The Association of Online Publishers is the UK industry body for digital publishers — newsbrands, magazines, broadcasters and digital-only titles. Formed in 2002, it exists to champion original content and keep publishers in the same conversations as each other and the platforms.
AOP Crunch is their working series: short, practical sessions where publisher members and industry partners compare notes on live issues — traffic, advertising, AI and audience — rather than sitting through a stage show.
Recommendations, career path, the same face
The LinkedIn profile is the public version of this page — roles at The Telegraph, GLC since 2011, and recommendations from people I have actually worked with. Nothing here is a hired-in CV.
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Senior Director, Digital Solutions
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Director
- 27 years in digital
Who you hire, and how the work gets done
One person designs, builds and looks after the site. Here is what that actually means.
Who will I actually work with at GLC Web Solutions?
You work with Gareth Cross. There is no account manager who never opens the files, no junior bench and no hidden production team. Brief, design, build, hosting and search are his own work.
Do you outsource website development?
No. Sites are not subcontracted and there is no white-label agency in another country. If it is on your site, Gareth put it there.
How does the Telegraph role help a small-business website?
Gareth is Senior Director, Digital Solutions at The Telegraph — commercial digital product, advertising operations and strategy across the website, apps and platforms. That means regular contact with Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Adobe and the agencies that serve large advertisers. The same tools and judgement then get used for local businesses, without a Soho-agency price.
Where is GLC Web Solutions based?
Dartford, United Kingdom. Work is one-to-one by call, WhatsApp, email or video consultation, with clients across London and the South-East.
Can I still get senior-level work at a small-business price?
That is the point of the practice. You are not paying for a large office or a bench of juniors. Website packages start at £795, with a free consultation before anything is committed.
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