What it costs
An affordable, fair price for a small shop: a one-time build, then a small monthly to keep it handled.
The local business site
$250 to launch
+ $75/mo, and it's yours to keep
- A custom site, built to look like you
- Hosting, security, and your domain, all handled
- Text me a change and it's live the same day
- You own it, with no platform lock-in, ever
Simple sites start here, on a 12-month plan. Bigger ones (extra pages, online ordering, booking, a second location) we'll price together after a quick chat. Want to skip the upfront? Ask about $0 down.
The real cost isn't always money; it's your time.
There are cheaper ways to get a site, and they can work fine. The catch is the time: they hand you the building, then the updating that never ends. Here's how it stacks up:
| localwebsitebuilds | Canva / Carrd | Squarespace / Wix | Fiverr / a freelancer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who builds it? | I do | You do | You do | Someone, once |
| Who updates it? | I do | You, forever | You, forever | You, forever |
| Your time? | Almost none | Hours to days | Days to weeks | Hours to weeks |
| Do you own it? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Maybe |
localwebsitebuilds
Who builds it?I do
Who updates it?I do
Your time?Almost none
Do you own it?Yes
Canva / Carrd
Who builds it?You do
Who updates it?You, forever
Your time?Hours to days
Do you own it?Yes
Squarespace / Wix
Who builds it?You do
Who updates it?You, forever
Your time?Days to weeks
Do you own it?Yes
Fiverr / a freelancer
Who builds it?Someone, once
Who updates it?You, forever
Your time?Hours to weeks
Do you own it?Maybe
Pay less up front, and you usually pay for it in time later. With me, you don't pay either way. You just text me when something changes, and it's handled.