Founder · Designer · Digital Entrepreneur

I build simple digital businesses that help people move forward.

I’m Jay Salton, founder of Hostio, web designer, digital marketer and author based in Brisbane, Australia.

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JAY SALTON BRISBANE / AU

FOUNDER HOSTIO

Founder · Builder · Strategist

CurrentFounder at Hostio

Based inBrisbane, Australia

BackgroundWeb + Digital Marketing

PublishedAuthor

My story

Technology should make business feel easier — not more complicated.

For more than a decade, I’ve worked across website design, digital marketing and online business. The common thread has always been the same: take something complex and make it useful, clear and human.

Earlier in my career I worked in web development and digital marketing roles, including serving as CTO of Marketronics. I later built and operated my own digital ventures, working closely with entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Today, I’m focused on Hostio — building a simpler, more approachable home for the essential tools Australian businesses need online, backed by practical education rather than unnecessary complexity.

What I’m building

Ideas become useful when they become real.

Founder / Current focus

Hostio

Domains, hosting, email and practical online tools for Australian small businesses — designed to feel simple from the first click.

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Design + digital

Web & marketing

A career shaped by designing websites, building online campaigns and helping small businesses turn digital tools into practical outcomes.

Products + platforms

Digital ventures

Building focused online products, directories and niche websites around useful information, real search intent and simple user experiences.

The book

Online Entrepreneur

Learn. Earn. Leverage.

A practical guide to launching and promoting digital products, built from years of hands-on experience in online marketing.

Published in 2020, the book breaks digital entrepreneurship into clear, actionable steps for people who want to build and market something of their own.

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How I think

Build with clarity.

These principles guide the way I approach products, websites and online businesses.

Simple beats clever.

If people need a manual to understand the offer, the experience still needs work.

Useful beats noisy.

Add what genuinely helps. Remove what competes for attention without moving the customer forward.

Design is a business tool.

Good design is not decoration. It creates trust, removes friction and makes decisions easier.

Keep experimenting.

The web changes quickly. Curiosity, testing and continuous learning are part of the job.

Let’s connect

Have an idea worth building?

For business, media, collaborations or conversations about building online, get in touch.

hello@jaysalton.com ↗