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Website Design Services

Every business needs a website. Not every business needs the same one.

A landing page. A fully custom build. Something in between. The right one depends on your vision and needs.

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Your needs tell us the size. Your vision tells us the rest.

Needs are the practical side — how many pages, how soon you need it live, and what you're realistically able to spend. A single landing page and a ten-page site solve completely different problems, and neither one is the wrong answer. The size of the site should match the size of the need, not the other way around.

Vision is harder to measure, but it matters just as much. Some businesses need a site that works well and gets out of the way. Others need something that feels unmistakably theirs — built around a specific brand, a specific experience, nothing borrowed from a template. Both are valid answers. The right path depends on which one describes you.

Choose Your Path

Three ways to get there.

Designed to feel like you. Built to do anything you need.

Every page, every interaction, every detail is built around your business specifically — your voice, your offerings, the exact experience you want a customer to have. No structural limits on what it can do, no built-in constraints on how it looks. If your business does something nobody else does, your site can show it.

The Creative Misfits site on a laptop.
The same site on a phone.

Professional. Affordable. Live in days.

You get a professionally designed website, built specifically for your industry, live in days. Design work goes into every one — the layout, the colors, the way it feels, all chosen to fit your business. Professional and polished — the kind of site that makes a strong first impression, and ready sooner than you'd expect.

The Los Gatos Carpet Cleaning site on a laptop.
The same site on a phone.

The platform powering over 40% of the internet.

We build fast, secure WordPress sites that are yours to run — no waiting on us for every small change. A massive plugin ecosystem means new features and integrations are easy to add as your business grows, without starting over. It's the platform that runs more of the internet than any other, and for good reason.

The Acropolis Greek Taverna site on a laptop.
The same site on a phone.

Common Questions

You asked. We answered.

How much does a website cost?
It depends on the project. A template site, built around your industry and live in days, costs far less than a fully custom build made from scratch. Rather than one flat number, we quote each project on a call, so you know exactly what it costs before committing to anything.
How long does it take to build a website?
Timeline follows the same logic as cost — a template site can be live in days, since the design work is already done and we're building your content into it. A custom-coded site takes longer, since every page is designed and built from scratch. WordPress typically falls somewhere in between, depending on how much customization your team needs.
What's the difference between a template website and a custom website?
A template site starts from an existing, professionally designed layout built for your industry, with your content and branding built into it. A custom website is designed and coded from scratch, with no structural limits on what it can look like or do. Both are well-built sites — the difference is how much is built specifically for you versus adapted from something that already exists.
What is a static site?
A static site is a website built entirely out of finished HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files, generated ahead of time rather than assembled by a server every time someone visits. Because there's no database lookup or server-side processing happening on each request, static sites tend to load faster and have a much smaller attack surface than dynamic platforms like WordPress.
What is a custom-coded website?
It's a website built directly in code — HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, often using a modern framework — rather than assembled through a page builder or a pre-made template. Every element is built specifically for your business, from the layout down to how each page behaves.
Why are custom-coded websites faster than WordPress or template sites?
WordPress builds each page dynamically, pulling content from a database and running it through PHP every time someone visits — even with caching, that's added overhead. A custom-coded static site skips that step entirely: the finished page is already built and ready to serve, so there's simply less work happening between a click and a loaded page.
Does a custom-built website need constant security updates like WordPress does?
No — and this is one of the clear advantages. WordPress's security risks come mostly from its plugin ecosystem and database, both of which need regular patching to stay safe. A static, custom-coded site has no database and no plugins to exploit, which removes most of the attack surface that makes ongoing WordPress security maintenance necessary in the first place.
Can a custom-built website do everything a WordPress site can?
Yes, and often more — a custom build has no structural limits on functionality, since everything is coded specifically for what your business needs rather than relying on a plugin someone else built for a general use case. The tradeoff is that features come from development work instead of installing a plugin, which is part of why custom builds take longer and cost more than a template or WordPress site.
Are template websites good for SEO?
Yes — the SEO fundamentals that matter (fast load times, mobile-friendly design, clean structure, proper metadata) are built into the template itself, not something you have to add separately. A well-built template site can perform just as well in search as a custom build.
Is WordPress good for a small business?
Yes — it's the platform powering more of the internet than any other, for good reason. It gives a small business team the ability to log in and make their own updates without waiting on a developer, backed by a massive plugin ecosystem that covers almost anything a growing business might need.
What is WordPress website maintenance, and what does it cost?
WordPress maintenance means keeping the core software, theme, and every installed plugin updated and patched against known vulnerabilities — skipping this is how most WordPress security problems start. Cost varies depending on how many plugins and how much active development a specific site needs, which is worth discussing directly rather than assuming one flat rate applies to every build.
Are there security risks with WordPress websites?
Yes, mostly tied to outdated plugins and themes — the majority of WordPress security incidents trace back to something that wasn't kept updated, not a flaw in WordPress itself. That's exactly why ongoing maintenance matters: a well-maintained WordPress site is a secure one.

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Ready to talk through what your website needs?

One call. We'll talk through your business, your budget, and your timeline — then help you figure out which path fits.