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Str8shiftDigital

Small Business Web Design

Custom Web Design for Small Businesses That Can't Afford to Be Invisible

Built from scratch. Not a template. Not someone else's layout with your logo dropped in. A real website that reflects what your business actually is and helps customers find it.

The Problem

The Template Problem

Wix, Squarespace, and GoDaddy give every small business the same look. Same layout. Same fonts. Same structure. Your bakery ends up looking like a fitness studio that ends up looking like a law firm.

Customers can tell. They don't always know why a site feels generic, but they feel it. When something feels off they leave and go find a business that looks like it takes itself seriously.

Templates also make it easy to get online and hard to stand out. You get a site, but not a competitive advantage. You get an address on the internet, but not something that actually works for you.

Custom design means your site is built around what your business does and who your customers are. Not around a grid that's also being used by ten thousand other people this month.

Template Site

Looks like everyone else. Built for no one in particular.

Custom Site

Built around your business. Looks like nobody else.

What Actually Matters

What You Actually Need from a Website

Not every feature on every platform. Just the things that move the needle for a small business with real customers and real competition.

Show up on Google

We build with proper SEO structure from the start: semantic HTML, fast load times, metadata, and schema markup. Your site will be indexed and indexable, not buried.

Convert visitors to customers

Traffic is meaningless if people land and leave. Every page is designed with a clear path: what you offer, why it matters, what to do next.

Work on mobile

More than half your visitors are on a phone. Mobile-first isn't a checkbox we tick. It's how we design from the first wireframe.

Load fast enough that people stay

Every second of load time costs you customers. We build with Next.js and optimize everything: images, fonts, scripts. Your site will be fast.

Look like you mean business

First impressions happen in seconds. A site that looks professional and intentional signals to customers that you take your work seriously.

Be something you can actually update

You own everything we build. No vendor lock-in, no recurring fees to update your own homepage. We hand it off with instructions and stay available if you need help.

Industries

We Work With All Kinds of Small Businesses

We don't have a niche. If you run a real business and you need a real website, that's enough. Here's who we've worked with and who we're built for.

Food & Restaurants

Online menus, hours, location, and ordering integrations. Your restaurant should be as easy to find online as it is in person.

Beauty & Salons

Booking integrations, service menus, stylist bios, and a portfolio that shows your work. Clients book before they ever walk in.

Fitness & Wellness

Class schedules, membership signups, trainer profiles, and pricing. Everything a studio or personal trainer needs to convert leads.

Automotive

Shops, detailers, custom builders, and car clubs. We know the industry. We build sites that reflect the craft.

Contractors & Home Services

Plumbers, HVAC, roofers, painters. Service area pages, before/after galleries, review integrations, and lead forms that actually work.

Retail & Boutiques

Product showcases, e-commerce stores, and local SEO so people find you before they find the big box store.

Nonprofits & Community Orgs

Mission-first design, donation integrations, volunteer signups, and event calendars. We work with nonprofits and we keep pricing fair.

Creative Businesses

Photographers, musicians, designers, artists. Portfolio sites that let the work speak, and that people can actually find.

How It Works

Our Process

Four steps. No confusion, no surprises. You know what's happening at every stage and nothing moves without your sign-off.

01

Free Quote

Tell us what you do, what you need, and what your budget looks like. We'll come back with an honest, itemized quote within 24 hours. No pressure, no pitch.

02

Deposit + Kickoff

Half down to start. We collect the info we need: your business details, any existing branding, content you already have. Then we get to work.

03

Build + Revisions

You'll see the site before it goes live. We walk you through it, take feedback, and make revisions until it's right. No nickel-and-diming for changes.

04

Launch + You Own It

We push the site live, transfer everything to your name, and hand over the keys. Your domain, your hosting account, your site. We stay available if you need us.

Pricing

Transparent pricing. No agency markup.

Projects start at $500. Every project gets a real quote because scope varies. Here's the honest framework we work from.

Landing Page

$500

One focused page. Your offer, your credibility, a clear call to action. Best for businesses that need to get online fast and convert a single type of visitor.

  • Custom single-page design
  • Contact or lead capture form
  • Mobile-first and fast
  • Basic SEO setup
  • You own it outright
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Most Popular

Full Site

$1,000

A complete web presence. Multiple pages, real content structure, and everything a small business needs to look legit and capture leads.

  • Multi-page custom design
  • Services / about / contact pages
  • Contact forms and integrations
  • On-page SEO structure
  • Mobile-first and fast loading
Get a Quote

E-commerce

$2,000

A full store with Stripe payments and optional Printful print-on-demand. Built for businesses that need to sell online without the Shopify subscription.

  • Everything in Full Site
  • Product pages, cart, checkout
  • Stripe payment integration
  • Optional Printful / print-on-demand
  • Order tracking for customers
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Need something ongoing?

Our Care Plan ($99/mo) handles hosting, updates, and maintenance. Our Growth Plan ($299/mo) adds social media content and ad creative.

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Let's Get Started

Your business deserves to be found.

Tell us what you do and what you need. We'll send back a real quote within 24 hours. No sales call, no obligation.

Military, veteran, or nonprofit? Ask about our discount.