Process
How it works.
Four steps from first text to live site. You know what is happening at each one.
The four steps.
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Talk
We start with a short call or text.
We learn about your business, your customers, and what the site needs to do.
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Design
Free preview first. You see it before you pay a dime.
We design the look and write the words with you, then adjust until it feels right.
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Build
We build, host, and set it up.
We build the site, set up hosting, and get your local search basics in place.
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Launch & edits
We go live together.
After launch, text us for changes or edit it yourself in Beacon Portal.
After launch
Changes are one text away.
Your site keeps working while you run your business. Or edit it yourself, any time.
The full playbook
Everything we handle, start to finish.
Most shops stop at "here is your site." We run the whole checklist. Here is every piece of the system, so you know exactly what you are getting and what things cost.
Discovery call
15 minutes, free.
We learn your business, your customers, and what the site must do. No forms to fill out before we talk.
Flat quote
One number, in writing.
$2,000 for a full site, $2,500 with Beacon Portal, $1,000 for a custom dashboard. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices.
Sitemap & content plan
Every page, listed before design starts.
We map the pages, decide what goes on each one, and agree on it in writing.
Copywriting
We write it, you approve it.
Real words written for your customers, not filler. You get a say on every headline.
Design preview
Free preview before payment.
You see your actual homepage on your phone before you pay anything. Revisions until it feels right.
Build & device testing
Every page, every screen size.
We test phones, tablets, laptops, and big monitors, plus slow connections and older browsers.
Domain setup
Yours, in your name.
The domain is registered to you, never to us. Typical cost: $10–$20 per year, paid by you directly to the registrar. We handle the wiring.
Cloudflare DNS & SSL
Free tier, properly configured.
DNS, CDN caching, and the HTTPS padlock: set up on Cloudflare's free plan. No hosting fees from us for standard sites.
Local SEO
Titles, descriptions, schema, sitemap.
Google Business Profile alignment, local keywords, structured data, robots.txt, and a submitted sitemap so Google finds you fast.
Analytics: GA4 + Search Console
Set up after launch, not forgotten.
We create your GA4 property, wire the measurement tag, verify Search Console, and confirm real visits show up before we call it done.
Forms & tracking tests
We send test messages through every form.
Contact forms are tested to your real inbox, spam filters included. Phone and email links are checked on a real phone.
Speed & accessibility pass
Lighthouse on every page.
We score performance, accessibility, best practices, and SEO on every page and fix anything under 95 before launch.
Launch day
DNS flip, final checks, done.
We point the domain, watch the first real visitors load the site, and fix anything that pops in the first 48 hours.
Security & backups
Hardened headers, locked forms.
Security headers, spam protection on forms, HTTPS everywhere, and a full copy of your site stored safely. Care-plan sites get ongoing monitoring.
Care plan (optional)
Monthly, cancel anytime.
Ongoing edits, updates, and small fixes covered monthly. Problems caused by us and small fixes are covered without maintenance.
Learn more about how long a website takes and website security basics
Beacon Portal (optional)
Run the business and edit the site yourself.
Change text, photos, and hours without calling us. We train you on it and stay one text away.
Step one is a text.
Send us a note about your business. We will take it from there.