Websites, explained
Short version: We build you a website that looks good on a phone, shows up on Google, and that you can update yourself without calling anybody.
The thing most people get wrong about websites
The building isn't the hard part. The problem shows up six months later, when your prices change and you can't update them, or your hours change over the holidays and the site still says the old ones.
We build so you can change your own content — text, photos, prices, hours, staff, job postings, blog posts. If you can use email, you can update your site.
What you get
- A website that works on phones, tablets, and computers
- An editor you can actually use
- Contact forms that email you when somebody fills them out
- It loads fast (Google cares about this, and so do customers)
- Security and backups handled
- Set up so Google can read it properly from day one
What "CMS" means
Content Management System. It's the part of the website where you log in and change things. Any time someone says CMS, mentally replace it with "the edit button."
Who hosts it
Hosting is just where the website's files live — a computer somewhere that's always on, serving your site to visitors. If you'd rather run it yourself, you can. The software is open source and we'll hand it over — see Open source, and why it matters to you.
What it costs
Two pieces: building it (a one-time project, billed hourly and quoted up front) and keeping it running (a flat monthly fee covering hosting, backups, security updates, and small changes). Some customers instead buy a set number of developer hours each month and use them on whatever they want that month. Ask about that if you're the type who's always thinking up new ideas.