I build websites for small businesses in New Jersey.
Somebody pulls out their phone and looks you up before they call. If there's nothing there, or it's from 2012, they call the next guy instead. That's a fixable problem and it doesn't cost much to fix.
How I work
Four things that tend to be different from whoever quoted you last.
You get the price first
I tell you the number before I start and it doesn't move. No hourly billing, no awkward scope conversation three weeks in.
About a week, not three months
These are small sites. There's no reason they should drag on, and I build the front page first so you can see the real thing early.
Everything is in your name
Your domain goes on your account, not mine. Fire me tomorrow and you still have the site, the domain and the files. Plenty of web shops keep that stuff on their own accounts so you can't leave. I think that's a lousy way to run a business.
It works for everyone
Text you can actually read, keyboard navigation, labels for screen readers. Most small business sites fail badly on this, and people do get sued over it.
What it costs
Pick the one that sounds like your business. If yours doesn't fit any of these, call me and I'll quote it.
$900
One page
Services, hours, a map and a contact form that actually reaches you. Built for phones first, since that's where people will see it.
$1,500
Full site
Up to five pages. Services broken out properly, a photo gallery, an about page, contact. Room to say more than one page allows.
$2,500
With booking
The full site plus online booking wired in, or set up for more than one location.
Half up front, half when it goes live. Three months of changes come with it, so text, photos, hours and prices are covered as they move. After that it's $40 a month for up to two changes, or $95 an hour if you'd rather just pay when you need something. If I built it and it's broken, I fix it free for 90 days.
How it goes
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I build your front page
Before you've paid me anything. You get to look at a real page instead of a description of one.
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You decide
Like it, and it's half down to finish the rest. Don't, and you're out one phone call.
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It goes live
Usually inside a week, on your domain, with the balance due at launch.
Sample work
Concept pages rather than client sites. I'm early on, and I'd rather show you something honest than borrow someone else's work.
