Website Design for Small Businesses
You've already built the reputation.
Now let's build the website that backs it up.
People know your name. Customers recommend you. You've built your business through good work, word of mouth and showing up for the people you serve.
Your website should make that obvious to someone who just found you on Google.
I build completely custom Squarespace websites with the strategy, words, design, SEO and Google setup thoughtfully handled from beginning to end.
So your online presence can finally catch up with the business you've already built.
Small Website. Big Website.
Same amount of care.
Whether your business needs one page or ten, I don't believe in giving the smaller website less thought.
Every website I build starts with your business — who you serve, what makes you different, what people need to know and what they're actually searching for.
Then I take care of the strategy, copywriting, completely custom design, SEO, Google setup and launch so that you're not just getting another website. You're building a stronger place for your business to live online.
You choose how much website you need. The level of care doesn't change.
The Rise & Shine Experience
What I include in every website design:
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Designed from scratch around your business, instead of making your business fit inside someone else's template.
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I'll help turn everything you know about your business into clear, natural words that sound like you and make sense to your customers.
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SEO (Search Engine Optimization) isn't something I tack onto your website five minutes before launch.
I'm thinking about what your customers are searching for while we're deciding on your pages, headlines, copy, structure and content — especially when you're trying to reach people right here in your community.
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Search Console, sitemap submission, indexing requests, Analytics and Google Business Profile assistance.
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Because there's a pretty good chance the person looking for you is doing it from their phone.
Plus, all the technical details.
Domain setup, forms, links, integrations and all those little pieces you shouldn't have to figure out yourself. -
Every Rise & Shine website includes the first year of a Squarespace basic plan which includes a free domain for the year (worth $228)!
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So you’re not left wondering what happens after we hit publish.
I’ll handle the final launch details, connect your domain, make sure everything is working properly, submit your site to Google, and walk you through your new website so you feel comfortable using it.
And once we’re live, I stick around for one full week to answer questions, fix any little launch-day hiccups, and make sure everything settles in smoothly.
Choose Your Size + Pricing
Get started with clear pricing:
You don't need to choose between basic and premium. The Rise & Shine Experience comes with all three.
The only question is how much room your business needs.
ONE-PAGE WEBSITE
Simple doesn't have to mean bare-bones.
Perfect for a business with a straightforward offer that needs one strong, intentional place online.
We'll bring your most important information together into one custom scrolling website that's easy to understand, easy to navigate and easy to send people to.
1 custom website page
+ the complete Rise & Shine Experience
THREE-PAGE WEBSITE
A little more room to tell your story.
Great for businesses that need their most important information separated into a few clear places without building a larger site.
We'll decide together how to use those pages based on what your customers actually need — not because every business needs the exact same sitemap.
Up to 3 custom website pages
+ the complete Rise & Shine Experience
FIVE-PAGE WEBSITE | MOST POPULAR
A complete home for your business online.
This gives us room to tell your story, explain your services, show your work, answer important questions and thoughtfully guide people toward working with you.
It's a great fit for established businesses that have outgrown Facebook, an outdated website or being hard to find online.
Up to 5 custom website pages
+ the complete Rise & Shine Experience
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you wanted to know:
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My custom website packages currently start at $900 for a one-page website, $1,300 for up to three pages, and $1,500 for up to five pages.
No matter which size you choose, you get the full Rise & Shine experience — custom design, copywriting, SEO and keyword research, mobile optimization, Google setup, domain help, revisions, launch and support.
Need something larger or more complex? I’m happy to create a custom quote around what your business actually needs.
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Once I have everything I need from you, most Rise & Shine websites are built during one focused design week.
Before that week, we'll have our discovery call, complete your questionnaire, gather your photos and information, and make sure I have what I need to get started. During your scheduled design time, I take it from there — writing, designing, optimizing and putting all the pieces together while you keep running your business.
After I send your first version, we'll work through your revisions and final launch details.
From start to finish, most projects can be wrapped up pretty quickly — as long as we both stay on schedule. Larger or more complex websites may take a little longer, and I'll always give you a clear timeline before we begin.
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We start with a conversation. You tell me about your business, your story, what you have now and what you want your new website to accomplish. If we decide we're a good fit, you'll pay a 50% deposit, sign a simple client agreement and complete a questionnaire that gives me everything I need to dig deeper into your business.
Then we schedule your design time.
Before I begin, you'll send over whatever you have — photos, logos, old website content, Facebook pages, notes, service information and ideas. It doesn't have to be perfectly organized.
From there, you get to go run your business while I work on mine. I'll write the copy, design your website, research your SEO, optimize it for mobile and take care of the behind-the-scenes pieces.
Once your first version is ready, you'll review it and send me your feedback. We'll work through your included revisions, meet once more to go over the finished site and take care of your final payment.
Then I'll handle the domain, website transfer and launch — and I'll stick around for one full week afterward for launch support.
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Nope. That's part of what you're hiring me for.
You know your business better than anyone. My job is to take what you know and turn it into a website that makes sense to both your customers and search engines.
Custom copywriting, keyword research, foundational SEO and local search strategy are included in every Rise & Shine website. You don't need to hire a separate copywriter or SEO person just to get your website launched properly.
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I build both Squarespace and WordPress websites, but Squarespace is my primary platform and what my standard website packages are built around.
For many small businesses, I love Squarespace because it's professional, flexible and much easier for the business owner to manage after I hand it over.
WordPress can be a great choice when a business needs more advanced functionality, integrations or a website that falls outside what makes sense on Squarespace. Because WordPress projects can vary so much in size and complexity, WordPress websites are custom quoted.
Not sure which one you need? You don't have to figure that out before contacting me. I'll help you decide which platform makes the most sense for your business.
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Yes — helping your website become easier to find is part of the way I build.
Every Rise & Shine website is created with SEO in mind from the beginning. That includes keyword research, local search strategy when applicable, SEO-minded copy and page structure, foundational on-page optimization, Google Search Console, sitemap submission, indexing requests, Google Analytics and Google Business Profile assistance.
I can't promise a specific Google ranking — and I'd be cautious of anyone who does. SEO takes time. What I can do is make sure your new website launches with a strong foundation that helps Google understand who you are, what you do and where you do it.
From my Portfolio
Businesses I’ve worked with lately:
From local businesses here in Southern Missouri to small businesses across the country, every website starts with something different — a story, a reputation, a vision, or simply a business that's ready for its online presence to catch up.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
Chamber of Commerce
KIM RANKIN
Educator, Author + Speaker
PINEY RIDGE RANCH
Exotic Wildlife Hunts
How to Know If You’re Ready to Work Together
Does this sound a little like your business?
→ Maybe Facebook has been doing the job of a website for longer than you planned.
→ Maybe you already have a website — but your business has grown and it hasn't.
→ Maybe everybody around town knows exactly who you are, but someone new searching Google wouldn't.
→ Maybe you've tried doing it yourself and it keeps getting moved to the bottom of the list.
→ Or maybe you're simply ready for your online presence to feel as established as the business behind it.
If this sounds like you, I think you’re in the right place. I’d love to connect!
You know your business.
You shouldn't have to know how to build its website.
Bring me the photos. The ideas. The messy notes. The Facebook page. The old website. The story behind it all.
You keep doing what made your business worth finding. I'll help make sure people can find it.