Question 1

Who do you build websites for?

Accepted Answer

People in the trades and home-service businesses: contractors, carpenters, landscapers, locksmiths, electricians, plumbers, painters, and repair and maintenance crews. If you work with your hands and customers need to find you, trust you and call you, I can help.

Question 2

How much does a website cost?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the size and what it needs to do. A simple one-page site is a very different job from a full site with galleries, scheduling or animation. After a short conversation about what you need, I’ll send you a quote.

Question 3

How long does it take?

Accepted Answer

A simple site can be ready in a few weeks, and a bigger one takes longer. Most of the waiting is usually on gathering photos, wording and details, so the sooner we have those, the sooner you launch.

Question 4

What do I need to provide?

Accepted Answer

Your business name and contact details, a list of what you do and where you work, any logo you have, and as many photos of your real work as you can find. If you don’t have the words, I’ll help you write them.

Question 5

Will it work on phones?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Most people looking for a tradesperson are on a phone, so I design for phones first: big tap-to-call buttons, short forms and fast loading, then scale up for tablets and computers.

Question 6

Do you handle the domain, hosting and https?

Accepted Answer

Yes. I can set up your domain, hosting and DNS, install the security certificate (the padlock) and make sure visitors always land on the secure version of your site.

Question 7

What happens when someone fills out the contact form?

Accepted Answer

It emails you right away with their details and what they asked for, and the customer gets a confirmation email so they know it went through. The form is protected against spam bots, so your inbox isn’t flooded.

Question 8

Will my business show up on Google?

Accepted Answer

I set up the technical basics that help: clear titles and descriptions, a sitemap, structured data, fast loading and a share image for links. Where you rank also depends on your Google Business Profile, your reviews and local competition, and nobody can honestly guarantee the top spot.

Question 9

Why hand-coded instead of WordPress, Wix or Squarespace?

Accepted Answer

Hand-coded sites are lighter and faster, with no plugin updates to babysit or template limits to fight, and every detail is built for your business. The trade-off is that changes go through me rather than a drag-and-drop editor. For most trades that’s a plus: you don’t have to touch it, and I keep it running.

Question 10

Can I get changes later, or do you take care of updates?

Accepted Answer

I can take care of updates for you, such as new photos, a new service or holiday hours, and keep the site running smoothly after launch.

Question 11

I already have a website. Can you improve it?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Start with the checklist above to see what it’s missing, then tell me about it. Sometimes a few fixes are enough, and sometimes a fresh redesign is the better move. I’ll tell you honestly which.

Question 12

Where are you based, and do you work with businesses far away?

Accepted Answer

I’m based in Massachusetts. Everything can be done by phone, email and video, so distance isn’t a problem.