Everything you need to know.

I offer three tiers: Starter ($1,200) for a clean 1-3 page site, Business ($2,200) for a full-featured site with SEO and galleries, and Custom ($3,500+) for complex builds with booking systems, e-commerce, or property listings. Every quote starts with a free conversation — I'll tell you exactly which tier fits your business before you spend a dollar.

No. The price I quote is the price you pay. The only additional cost is the optional $99/month hosting and maintenance plan after launch, which covers hosting, domain, SSL, backups, security updates, and up to 2 content changes per month. If you don't want the monthly plan, I'll hand everything over and you can self-host for free — no lock-in.

Yes — 50% upfront to begin, and 50% when you approve the final site before it goes live. I accept payments via Zelle, Venmo, or check. No payment is due until we've had a free consultation and you're confident in moving forward.

Hosting on a global CDN (your site loads fast everywhere), domain management, SSL certificate (the lock icon), daily backups, security monitoring, performance tuning, and up to 2 content updates per month — things like changing your hours, swapping photos, or adding a holiday special. Think of it as having a web person on retainer for less than your phone bill.

No. After launch, if you want to manage everything yourself, I'll transfer the domain, code, and hosting to your name. You own it all. Most clients stay on the plan because it's easier to just text me when something needs changing, but it's entirely optional.

The standard structure is 50/50 (half upfront, half on delivery). If your project is on the Custom tier ($3,500+), we can discuss a payment schedule that works for you. I'm flexible — I'd rather build you a great site than lose you over logistics.

Agencies charge $5,000-$15,000+ because they have account managers, project managers, and overhead. Fiverr freelancers charge $300 because they're using templates and won't pick up the phone when something breaks. I'm one person with low overhead who writes real code. You get agency-quality work at a fraction of the price, with a real human who's accountable to you.

Starter sites: 2-3 weeks. Business sites: 3-4 weeks. Custom builds: depends on scope, but I'll give you a timeline before we start. You'll see the first draft within the first week — no disappearing for a month. The biggest variable is how fast you send me content (photos, menu items, copy). The faster you get me what I need, the faster your site goes live.

After our consultation, I'll need: your logo (if you have one — I can work without it), photos of your business (I supplement with professional stock photos if needed), your menu, service list, or product info, and any text you want on the site (I can write it for you if you prefer). That's it. I handle everything technical.

Starter: 2 rounds. Business: 3 rounds. Custom: unlimited revisions until you're happy. A "round" means you give me a list of changes, I make them all at once, and you review. In practice, most clients are happy after 1-2 rounds because I listen carefully upfront.

We hop on a 20-30 minute call (or meet in person if you're local). I ask about your business, your customers, what you want the site to do, and any websites you like. Then I tell you honestly which tier fits, what it'll cost, and how long it'll take. No sales pitch, no pressure. If I'm not the right fit, I'll tell you that too.

Yes, if you need me to. Some clients give me their exact wording, others say "just make it sound good." I can write all the copy — headlines, descriptions, calls to action — based on our conversation about your business. You approve every word before it goes live.

Yes. 100%. Your site, your domain, your code. If you ever want to leave, I hand everything over — the full source code, your domain credentials, everything. No hostage situations. No proprietary platforms. No "transfer fees." This is your property.

None of the above. I hand-code every site from scratch using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. No WordPress plugins to break, no Wix limitations, no Squarespace monthly fees. Your site loads in under 2 seconds because there's no bloat. It's custom-built for your business — not a template with your logo dropped in.

The sites I build are code-based, so you'd need basic HTML knowledge to edit them directly. That said, most clients just text or email me changes and I handle them — usually same day. If you're on the $99/month plan, up to 2 content updates per month are included. If you need frequent self-service updates (like a blog), we can discuss adding a simple CMS.

On Vercel's global CDN — the same infrastructure used by companies like Nike, McDonald's, and The Washington Post. Your site is served from the edge location closest to your visitor, so it loads fast whether they're in Newark or New York. It's enterprise-grade hosting at no extra cost to you.

If you're on the maintenance plan, call me and I fix it. That simple. Vercel has 99.99% uptime, so downtime is extremely rare. But if something happens — a domain renewal, a DNS issue, a CDN blip — I'm on it. No support tickets. No chatbots. You have my cell number.

Yes — every site is built mobile-first. I design for the phone screen first, then scale up to tablet and desktop. Over 70% of your customers will find you on their phone. Your site will look perfect on an iPhone, a Samsung, an iPad, and a laptop.

Every site I build includes on-page SEO fundamentals — proper heading structure, meta descriptions, schema markup (the structured data Google reads), image optimization, fast load times, and mobile responsiveness. These are the technical foundations that give you the best chance of ranking. For Business and Custom tiers, I also set up and optimize your Google Business Profile, which is what shows up in "near me" searches.

No — and anyone who guarantees that is lying to you. Google rankings depend on competition, location, reviews, content freshness, and hundreds of other factors. What I can guarantee is that your site will be technically sound for SEO, fast-loading, mobile-friendly, and set up with everything Google needs to index and understand your business. That puts you ahead of 90% of small business websites.

Yes, for Business ($2,200) and Custom ($3,500+) tiers. I'll create or optimize your Google Business Profile, add photos, set your hours, write your business description, and connect it to your website. This is what shows up when someone searches "restaurants near me" or "barber in Newark" — it's often more important than the website itself for local businesses.

Not currently. I focus entirely on web design and development. I'll connect your social media accounts to your website (links, feeds, sharing buttons), but I don't manage social accounts or run Google/Facebook ads. If you need that, I can point you to someone who does it well.

However works best for you — text, call, email, or in person. Most clients text me. I respond within 24 hours, usually much faster. I send you draft links so you can see your site in progress on your own phone and computer. No project management software to learn, no portals to log into.

We fix it. That's what revisions are for. I show you work early and often so we course-correct before I've built the whole thing. In practice, because I listen carefully during our initial call and show you references before building, major design misses are rare. Nothing goes live until you look at it and say "that's exactly what I wanted."

Yes. I'm based in Newark, CA. If you're in the Tri-City area (Newark, Fremont, Union City) or nearby, I'm happy to meet at your business, a coffee shop, or wherever is convenient. For clients further out in the Bay Area, we can do video calls. Either way, you're working with a real person you can reach.

If you're on the $99/month plan, I handle everything — hosting, updates, security, backups. You text me changes and I make them. If you're not on the plan, I hand everything over and you're independent. Either way, I don't disappear after launch. I'm a phone call away if something comes up, whether you're on the plan or not.

Yes. While most of my clients are in Newark, Fremont, Union City, and the surrounding Bay Area, everything I do works remotely — calls, screen shares, text updates. The website itself works the same whether your customers are in California or anywhere else.

I charge a simple hourly rate for one-off changes — typically $75-$100/hour depending on complexity. Small things (updating hours, swapping a photo) take 15-30 minutes. Bigger things (adding a new page, redesigning a section) take longer. I'll always give you a time estimate before starting.

I'll look at your current site during the free consultation and tell you honestly whether it needs a full redesign or just updates. If it's a WordPress or Wix site that's slow and outdated, a rebuild is usually better and cheaper than trying to fix it. You keep your domain — I just point it at the new site, and the switch is seamless to your customers.

Not at all. Many small businesses don't have a professional logo and it doesn't hold up the project. I can work with just your business name using a clean, professional font treatment. If you want a full logo designed, I can refer you to a designer I trust, or we can discuss adding basic branding to your package.

Templates look like templates. Your customers can tell. A Wix or Squarespace site loads slowly, looks like everyone else's, and locks you into their platform. A hand-coded site loads in under 2 seconds, is designed specifically for your business and industry, and you own the code forever. Plus, you're not paying Squarespace $33/month forever — you're paying once for something that's actually yours.