A simple way to get online

Start with the website your business needs now.

You don’t need a huge website just because you’re starting a business. Sometimes you simply need a professional place online where people can understand what you do, see who they’re dealing with, and contact you.

One-page professional website$500one-time build
Hosting & Website Care$49/monthbeginning at launch

No build payment upfront. See and review your website before the build fee is due.

Tell Us About Your Business

You don’t need to know how to order a website. Tell us about your business—we’ll help you figure it out.

Domain registration/renewal and approved third-party expenses are separate.

Your business. A clear place online.

Fictional BrightWay Home Services website shown on a laptop and phone
Example website · fictional home-service business
For illustration only, not client work.
Jim Ong, founder of Local Site Refresh
Jim Ong
Founder, Local Site Refresh

Why this offer exists

Why I created this offer

When I started TheMedRoom, I hired someone to build the website. I spent about $3,000, waited close to five months, and still ended up with a website that wasn’t doing what the business needed.

That experience changed the way I think about websites. A new business does not always need a large, complicated website on day one. Sometimes it needs a professional place that explains the business clearly and gives people a way to take the next step.

That’s why I created the $500 Starter Website. Some businesses genuinely need more from the beginning. The goal is to start with what your business actually needs now, instead of paying for everything it might need someday.

Start with the right website, not the biggest website.

The right starting point

Is the $500 Starter Website right for you?

For many small businesses, one well-built page is enough to get started. Some need more from day one.

A simple professional starting point

Help people understand what you do, see your main services, learn about your business, and contact you easily.

A good fit for many contractors, consultants, handymen, photographers, and other local service businesses.

More functionality from day one

Detailed service pages, booking, ecommerce, customer logins, large galleries, advanced forms, publishing, integrations, or AI systems may call for a larger scope.

That’s completely fine. We’ll plan the website around what your customers need to be able to do.

You don’t have to decide what technology you need. Tell us what you want customers to be able to do.

From idea to online

How it works

We’ll walk through the process in a simple order and handle the technical pieces as we go.

  1. 1

    Tell us about your business

    Start with what you do, who you serve, and what you want the website to help with. You don’t need polished copy or a complete plan.

  2. 2

    Gather the essentials

    We’ll identify what you have and what’s still needed: business facts, services, contact details, branding, photos, and a domain.

  3. 3

    We build the first version

    Once the scope, materials, access, and any outside costs are ready, we aim for a private preview in 3–5 business days—not a guaranteed launch date.

  4. 4

    You review and refine it

    Look through your website and send one consolidated round of changes. We make those agreed refinements before launch.

  5. 5

    Approve, pay, and go live

    Approve the completed website and pay the build balance. Then we connect the domain, launch, and begin hosting and website care.

A complete professional starting point

What’s included in the $500 Starter Website

Your services, your story, and a clear way to contact you—brought together on one thoughtful page.

A clear introduction

One professional scrolling page with up to five main sections: introduction, services, about, trust, and contact.

Ready for every screen

A layout for phones, tablets, and desktops, using your existing branding or a clean text business name.

Your information, organized

Light editing of the facts you supply, plus normal preparation and placement of your photos.

An easy way to reach you

One basic contact form to one inbox, plus click-to-call, email, social, and location links where appropriate.

The foundations in place

Basic search-friendly page structure, standard domain connection, and launch setup.

A chance to refine

One consolidated revision round and 14 calendar days after launch to report and correct build-related mistakes.

See exactly what’s included
  • One business, one language, one scrolling page, and one agreed design direction based on a proven starter layout.
  • Up to five main content sections. Header, footer, logo, and navigation do not count toward the five sections. A comparable simple section can replace another by agreement.
  • Up to 750 words, six supplied photos, six short service descriptions, and three short supplied testimonials within the overall word limit. No minimum number of photos or testimonials is required.
  • Light organization and polish of your supplied facts; existing logo and colors or a clean text business name. Full copywriting, logo design, and extensive image sourcing are separate.
  • One basic contact form with name, email, optional phone, and message, sent to one inbox, with basic spam protection and success/error feedback.
  • Page title, description, headings, appropriate image alt text, ordinary image optimization, and basic layout, link, and form-delivery checks.
  • Standard launch and connection of one domain on agreed hosting, plus basic domain guidance. You buy and own your domain; registration, renewals, and approved third-party fees are separate.
  • One plain privacy-notice utility page using your supplied or approved wording, separate from the five marketing sections. Legal drafting is not included.
  • One consolidated revision round for wording, supplied images, colors, spacing, or section order within the agreed layout and limits. A new design direction, extra sections, features, or revision rounds are separately quoted.
  • 14 calendar days after launch to report and correct build-related mistakes against the approved scope. Fixing our mistakes does not consume your revision round.

Room to grow, whenever it makes sense

Add what helps. Leave out what doesn’t.

If the Starter Website covers what you need now, there’s no reason to add complexity. If you need more, we can plan it from the beginning or add it later.

Tell your story better

A logo, clearer wording, additional pages, image help, or professional photography.

  • Starter Logo $150
  • Website Copywriting starting at $200
  • Image Sourcing starting at $100

Logo: three concepts, one selected direction, one revision round. Paid image licenses are additional.

Additional pages, photography, and other work: quoted based on what you need.

Set up your Google presence

Understand visits, connect search tools, and help people find your business information.

  • Analytics + Search Console $200
  • Google Business Profile Setup starting at $200
  • Google Business Launch Setup $350

Launch bundle includes Profile setup, Analytics, Search Console, and basic tracking. Profile work depends on eligibility; Google controls verification and approval.

Local search work and complex profile issues: quoted based on what you need.

Put your website to work

Useful features that help your business do more.

  • Advanced forms and booking
  • Galleries and blog/CMS
  • Payments and ecommerce
  • CRM and email integrations
  • AI chat and AI phone assistants
  • Business automation

Quoted based on what you need.

If you ask for something outside the agreed scope, we’ll explain the additional work and price before we do it. Nothing extra gets added to your bill without your approval.

After your website goes live

Hosting & Website Care

$49/month

Beginning at launch. We handle the routine website care so you can focus on your business.

  • Managed hosting and HTTPS/SSL
  • Basic monthly website and contact-form checks
  • Up to two small update requests per month
  • Maximum 30 minutes total monthly update work

Small updates include hours, prices, a supplied photo, or a short service description. New pages, sections, major rewrites, and features are quoted separately.

Choose the payment schedule that suits you

$49monthly$294every six months$588annually

Same service at every payment frequency. Unused update time and requests do not roll over or pool across prepaid months.

If you cancel or move your website

Service continues through the current paid month. Unused full prepaid months are refunded.

You own your domain. If you leave our hosting, we provide the website files and relevant customer-provided assets through a secure download method. Third-party accounts, subscriptions, and outside services may need separate setup or transfer.

See it before the build fee is due

No build payment upfront

For the current Starter Website offer, you do not pay the $500 build fee before we begin. We agree on the scope, gather what’s needed, and send you a private preview.

Review → one included revision round → final approval → pay the build balance → launch.

Approved third-party expenses—such as paid images, premium software, or subscriptions—are paid upfront, before we order or activate them.

Let’s start with your business

Tell us what you’re building

You do not need a finished plan before contacting us. Tell us a little about your business and what you’d like the website to help you do. A few sentences are enough.

What happens next?
We review your inquiry and follow up by email. Then we agree on scope and price, share the client checklist, and prepare to build.

This starts a conversation—not a purchase.

A few things you might be wondering

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a logo, photos, or a domain before contacting you?

No. Start with what you have. We can use your existing logo and photos, or a clean text treatment of your business name if you don’t have a logo. If something important is missing, we’ll explain the options before work begins.

What if one page is not enough?

Then we plan a larger scope. Additional pages and features are quoted based on the actual work involved. You don’t have to start small if your business needs more from the beginning.

How soon will I see my website?

For a standard Starter Website, we aim for the first private preview within 3–5 business days after the agreed scope, information, assets, access, and any required third-party costs are ready. This is a target for the first review, not a guaranteed launch date.

When do I pay?

For the current Starter Website offer, there is no build fee upfront. You review the website, use your included revision round, and approve the completed work before the build balance is due. Payment is due before launch. Approved third-party expenses are paid upfront.

Can I use the email address I already have?

Yes. We can display your existing personal or business email and send the basic contact form to one agreed inbox. New business email, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, migrations, and other email systems are quoted separately.

Can the website grow later?

Yes. You can add pages, features, integrations, or other functionality when they make sense for the business. Those additions are scoped and priced separately.

Will the website automatically bring me customers?

No website can honestly promise that. The Starter Website gives people a professional place to understand your business and contact you. Bringing people to it may involve Google setup, local SEO, advertising, content, social media, referrals, or other marketing work.