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Our small business website design services give you a site that is built to rank, loads fast and turns visitors into enquiries. We design and build new websites, redesign old ones and set up online stores, and we keep them easy for your own team to update.

Website Development

Your website is your hardest-working employee.

It is open around the clock, speaks to every prospect and is often the deciding factor in whether someone contacts you or a competitor. A slow, fragile or confusing website does the opposite: it quietly sends your best leads somewhere else.

We build websites with the same discipline we would apply to any serious software product: clean code, modern frameworks, rigorous testing and performance budgets. The front end is crafted to match the design pixel for pixel, and the back end is structured so you can update content without calling a developer.

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSWordPressShopifyWebflowNode.jsVercelSquarespace

Small business website design packages

Our small business website design packages are built from three choices: how many unique page designs you need, which features the site has to have (booking, an online store, a blog, forms that feed your CRM), and whether you want us to look after the site once it is live.

You tell us what the site needs to do. We put those pieces into one package and send a fixed quote for it, so you can compare options side by side before you commit.

There are three starting points: a simple website from $500, a custom-designed website from $2,500 and an online store from $1,500.

Affordable small business website design

Affordable small business website design comes from a clear scope, not from cutting corners. We agree the pages, features and content up front, quote a fixed price for exactly that, and flag anything that would change it before we do the work.

Website design and management services

If you would rather not maintain the site yourself, our small business website design and management services cover hosting, updates, backups, security checks and small content changes each month.

Care plans start at $200 a month.

Custom small business website design

A template is fine when you need a simple site quickly and your business looks much like others in your field. Custom small business website design is worth it when the site has to explain something unusual, stand apart from close competitors, or support features a template cannot handle. We will recommend the cheaper route when it will do the job.

Website redesign services

A website redesign should make the site better without throwing away the search traffic you already have. Our website redesign services start with an audit of what works today, then a redirect map so every old address leads somewhere useful, and matching titles and content on the new pages.

That applies whether it is a WordPress website redesign or a move to a new platform. Our website redesign checklist walks through the steps we follow.

A website redesign starts at $500.

For prices and timing, see our guide to website redesign cost.

Shopify website design services

For online stores we offer Shopify website design from a clean theme setup to custom Shopify website design with your own layouts and features. The work covers store setup, theme design, the apps you need, payment and shipping settings, and moving products and customers from an older store.

Shopify website design packages are scoped the same way as our other sites: you see what is included and the fixed quote before we start.

Online stores start at $1,500.

Custom ecommerce website development

Not every store fits Shopify. We also build on WooCommerce and on headless setups where the storefront is custom and very fast. For wholesalers and distributors, B2B ecommerce website development adds trade pricing, customer accounts, quote requests and repeat ordering.

If you are comparing agencies, look for an ecommerce website development company in the USA that will show you a staging site early and hand over full ownership of the store at the end.

Hire a Squarespace web designer

Squarespace suits small businesses that want a good-looking site they can edit without help. You can hire a Squarespace web designer from our team for a new build or a redesign of an existing Squarespace site.

A professional Squarespace web designer sets up the structure, styles and pages properly, so the site still looks right after you start editing it. Where the built-in templates fall short, a custom Squarespace web designer can add custom sections and styling.

Squarespace builds start at $400.

Why work with our small business website design agency

As a small business website design agency we keep the process plain. You get a fixed, itemised quote. You own the site, the domain and every account. A tester who did not build the site checks it before launch, and you can follow progress on a staging link the whole way through.

Most clients also ask us about affordable SEO for small business, so the new site keeps earning traffic, and some bring in our UI/UX design agency team for sites with complex journeys. When the site is live, digital marketing for small business helps bring visitors to it.

Still choosing who to hire or what to build on? Read how to choose a website development company and our comparison of WordPress vs Webflow vs Squarespace.

Website Development

What's included.

  • 01

    Marketing websites & redesigns

    New brand and lead-generation sites, or redesigns of existing ones, with strong storytelling and clear conversion paths.

  • 02

    E-commerce

    Online stores on Shopify, WooCommerce or headless commerce, built for speed and repeat purchase.

  • 03

    WordPress & CMS builds

    WordPress, Webflow and headless CMS setups that let your team publish without touching code.

  • 04

    Web applications

    Custom portals, dashboards and SaaS products with secure authentication and integrations.

  • 05

    Integrations & APIs

    Connect your site to CRMs, payment providers, booking systems and marketing tools.

  • 06

    Hosting & care plans

    Deployment, monitoring, backups, security updates and ongoing improvements after launch.

Why it matters

What you gain.

1Speed that converts
Sub-second interactions and strong Core Web Vitals keep visitors engaged and help search rankings.
2Built to be found
Semantic markup, structured data and technical SEO are part of the build, not an afterthought.
3Easy to manage
A content editing experience designed around your team, with guardrails that protect the design.
4Secure and reliable
Hardened hosting, automated backups and monitored uptime so your site is always there when customers are.

In detail

How we deliver.

( 01 )

Front-end engineering

The front end is what your customers experience, so we treat it as a craft: precise, accessible and fast on every device.

  • ✓React, Next.js and modern JavaScript frameworks
  • ✓Pixel-accurate responsive layouts
  • ✓Performant animation and interaction
  • ✓Accessibility built to WCAG 2.2 AA
  • ✓Performance budgets and Core Web Vitals monitoring

( 02 )

Content management & e-commerce

We choose the platform that fits your team and your growth plans, then configure it so publishing is simple and safe.

  • ✓WordPress, Webflow, Sanity and Contentful
  • ✓Shopify and WooCommerce stores
  • ✓Flexible page builders with locked brand styles
  • ✓Product, inventory and checkout optimisation
  • ✓Multi-language and multi-currency setups

( 03 )

Back end, integrations & hosting

Behind every smooth website is solid infrastructure. We handle the plumbing so it simply works.

  • ✓Node.js and PHP back ends and REST/GraphQL APIs
  • ✓CRM, email marketing and payment integrations
  • ✓Secure authentication and user accounts
  • ✓CI/CD deployment pipelines
  • ✓Managed hosting, SSL, backups and uptime monitoring

How it works

Our Website Development process.

A clear, proven sequence tailored to website development projects, so you always know what is happening and what comes next.
  1. 1

    Scope & architecture

    We map pages, features and integrations, then choose the right stack for your goals and budget.

  2. 2

    Design alignment

    We work from approved designs or create them with our UI/UX team, agreeing every template up front.

  3. 3

    Build & QA

    Development in short sprints with a live staging link, tested across browsers and devices as we go.

  4. 4

    Launch & care

    A planned go-live with redirects, analytics and monitoring, followed by training and ongoing support.

Working with us

What to expect.

01

A live staging site

Watch your website come together in real time and give feedback on real pages, not screenshots.

02

Clear milestones

A timeline broken into sprints, each ending with a demo and a clear list of what is done.

03

Training & documentation

A walkthrough session and written guide so your team is confident managing content on day one.

04

Full ownership

Your code, your domain, your hosting account. You are never locked in to us.

Related work

See it in action.

Studio concepts where website development played a leading role.

Working with businesses across the US

We provide small business website design services remotely in every state. Some of the places our work comes from:

Florida
Florida has a steady stream of new businesses and home services companies that need a first website quickly, with clear service pages and an easy way to request a quote.
Texas
We work with businesses in Texas such as contractors and professional services firms, where the website's main job is to turn local searches into phone calls.
California
California ecommerce brands usually come to us for a faster store or a redesign that makes products easier to find and buy.
New York
For New York retail and professional services businesses, the site often has to stand out in a crowded market, so design and copy get extra attention.
Georgia
Atlanta-area service businesses tend to need booking, reviews and service-area pages that work well on phones.
Arizona
Fast-growing businesses around Phoenix often outgrow a first do-it-yourself site and want one that can grow with them.

Questions

Website Development FAQ.

  • It depends on scope. A focused marketing site is the quickest to deliver; e-commerce stores and custom web applications take longer because of their features and integrations. Your proposal includes a sprint-by-sprint timeline before any work starts.

  • Yes. Small business websites are a core part of our work. We recommend a scope and platform that fit your stage and budget, and build it so it can grow with you, from a focused lead-generation site to a full e-commerce store.

  • It depends on who will manage the site and what it needs to do. We recommend WordPress or Webflow for content-heavy marketing sites, Shopify for most online stores, and a custom Next.js build when performance, flexibility or complex functionality matter most.

  • Yes. We audit your current rankings and URLs, preserve what is working, and set up redirects and technical SEO so authority carries over to the new site.

  • Yes. Every site we build includes an editing experience designed around your team, plus training and documentation.

  • We offer care plans covering hosting, security updates, backups, uptime monitoring and a monthly allowance of development time for improvements.

  • A simple website starts at $500, a custom-designed website at $2,500 and an online store at $1,500. The final price depends on how many unique page designs you need, who writes the content, and which features the site has, such as booking. We quote a fixed price once we know the scope. Our guide to small business website cost explains what drives the number.

  • A website redesign starts at $500. It is priced like a new site, plus the work of protecting what you already have: auditing the current site, mapping redirects and moving content. The size of the existing site is the biggest factor. We give you a fixed quote after reviewing it. See our website redesign cost guide for what moves the price.

  • Yes. We build online stores on Shopify and simple, easy-to-edit sites on Squarespace, as well as WordPress, Webflow and custom builds. We recommend a platform based on what you sell and who will update the site.

  • Each package lists the page designs, features, content work, testing and launch support it covers, plus any ongoing care you choose. You see the full list in the proposal before you agree to anything.

  • Yes. We offer small business website design services in Florida, Texas, Georgia and across the United States. We are based in Sheridan, Wyoming, and run projects remotely with regular calls and a staging link you can check at any time.

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