How it works
I build it first. You decide after you see it.
This is for local trade and service businesses, starting with plumbers, HVAC, electricians, roofers, painters, landscapers and concrete crews in the western Chicago suburbs. You are busy on jobs, and your website is broken, gone, or hard to use on a phone.
The steps
- 1
I find a problem you can check yourself
Something on your current site that you can see on your own phone in ten seconds.
- 2
I build the new site first
I use your own services, photos and reviews. You pay nothing to see it.
- 3
You look at it on your phone
Then we talk for 15 minutes.
- 4
If you want it, I put it live
I send a one-page agreement and a payment link. Once you pay the first month and give me access to your domain, I put the site live. I aim to finish within 5 business days of getting what I need from you.
- 5
If you don't want it, you owe nothing
I take the preview down.
What you get
The new website
- A custom design for your business that works on phones, tablets and computers, with your name, services, service area, hours and photos.
- Built to load fast, with light pages and right-sized photos. I show you Google's speed score for your old site and the new one.
- A call button at the top of every page, so a customer can tap and call you.
- A quote request form that sends the customer's message straight to your email.
- Your own reviews and photos, taken from what you already have online, used with your OK.
- The site on your own web address (your domain), with the padlock that tells browsers the site is secure.
- Basic search setup: a clear title and description on every page, your business details marked up for Google, a site map, and your site added to Google Search Console.
What the monthly fee covers
- Hosting, so the site stays online and loads fast.
- The security padlock (SSL certificate), renewed for you.
- Small edits: hours, phone numbers, prices, a service description, a photo or a new review. Up to 1 hour of edits a month, done within 2 business days of your email.
- A weekly refresh: every week I check your Google reviews and public social media pages and add new reviews, job photos and news to your site, so it never looks abandoned. It doesn't use up your edit hour.
- A monthly check that the call button and quote form still work.
- A backup copy of the site, kept by me.
- One person to call or email, which is me.
What is not included
I can quote these separately if you want them.
- New pages beyond the ones in the first build.
- Designing a new logo.
- Taking photos.
- Writing new content from scratch, such as a blog or new service pages.
- Ads, search ranking campaigns, or any promise to put you at the top of Google.
- Posting to or managing your Google Business Profile, social media or email accounts. (I read your public pages for the weekly refresh; I don't post for you.)
Questions
Do I pay anything to see the new site?
No. I build it first and send you a link. If you don't want it, you owe nothing and I take the preview down.
How much does it cost?
There is one plan with no setup fee and a monthly fee. It has a 3-month minimum, then runs month to month. I go over the price on the 15 minute call.
What do I need to give you?
Your OK to use your reviews and photos, and access to your domain so I can put the site on your own web address.
How long does it take to go live?
I aim to finish within 5 business days of getting what I need from you.
How do I ask for a change later?
Email me, or use the edit request form. Small edits are done within 2 business days, up to 1 hour of edits a month.
Will you get me to the top of Google?
No one can promise that. What I do is the basic setup Google looks for: a fast site, a clear title and description on every page, your business details marked up, a site map, and your site added to Google Search Console. Ongoing ranking campaigns are not included.
Who will I deal with?
Me, Jonathan. I build the site and I answer your emails.
Want to see what your site could look like?
Book 15 minutes or send me your web address. I build the new site first. You pay nothing to see it.