Custom Website Design
for Small Businesses
Custom WordPress websites designed for performance, flexibility, and long-term growth, built by a dedicated website professional who also provides ongoing support.
Designed with purpose · Conversion-Focused · Ongoing Website Management Available
Ready for a Website That Truly Supports Your Business?
- Has your business grown, but your website hasn’t?
- Are you unsure what your website is actually supposed to do?
- Is it hard to update or frustrating to manage?
- Does your site look outdated or no longer reflect your brand?
- Are you building a new business and need a website that grows with you?
Get a fresh, flexible website designed to attract the right visitors and turn them into customers.
Web Design Portfolio
Take a look at the custom WordPress websites I’ve created for small businesses across a range of industries. Each project is thoughtfully designed to reflect the brand and support real business goals and provide a solid foundation for long-term growth.
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What You Get
Your website is designed to be flexible, easy to maintain, and ready to grow with your business. Each website includes:
- Most sites are built with WordPress: easy to use and packed with features.
- Premium theme fully customized to your design specifications.
- Responsive: looks great and works well on any device.
- Brand consistency: a look that aligns with your business’s style and philosophy.
- Customer-focused and user friendly: designed with your customers in mind.
- Flexible: your site can grow with your business and the design can evolve with the times.
- Ready for search engine optimization (SEO).
- Ideal for blogging.
- Dynamic social media links and share buttons.
- Perfect for building mailing lists for newsletters.
- Your web design package includes a website information guide and branding palette so you can keep a record of your website’s most important specifications, such as fonts and colors.
Pricing starts at $750 for a simple, five-page website. Larger or more complex projects are quoted based on scope.
How the Website Design Process Works
Creating a new website is a collaborative process. Here’s how we move from idea to launch:
Discovery
We’ll discuss your goals, audience, and vision. I’ll gather details about your business, branding, and products or services.
Strategy
You’ll receive a proposal that includes scope, timeline, and price. To start the project, simply pay a deposit.
Design
You’ll review a working prototype of your new website and be able to request a round of revisions.
Build
Your website is developed, optimized for mobile, and prepared for launch. Final revisions are completed and everything is tested.
Launch
Once you’ve approved the final build of your website, the website goes live! Ongoing support and maintenance options are available.
What My Clients Are Saying
Check out what some of my clients have said about my website designs.
Melissa designed both of my fitness websites, ensuring they were stylish and easy-to-navigate. She also made recommendations for how to optimize speed and functionality.
Knowing that Melissa is a great website designer, I gave her minimal direction, simply, “Here’s my book, please make a website for it.” I was so pleased with her design that perfectly reflected the tone and style of my book with an easily navigable site where people could learn about my book and buy it. I recommend Melissa to anyone who needs a website. She is intuitive, knows her stuff, is a great communicator, and fast!
Melissa is imaginative and amazing with the websites she creates. Her passion shines in her finished product. I would recommend Melissa for any type of website design whether it is for business or personal use.
Over fifteen years serving small businesses
Meet your dedicated website specialist
My name is Melissa Donovan. I build and manage websites for small businesses and independent professionals who need website help but don’t require a full-time administrator.
All of my clients' website and online marketing needs are handled reliably without the burden of hiring an employee.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How much does a custom website cost?
Pricing varies, depending on the scale and scope of your project. Once you submit a quote request using the form below, I’ll respond with some questions, and we’ll start putting together your project plan, which will include an official price quote. For more details, visit the pricing page.
What is the payment structure?
Website design projects require a deposit, which is usually 50% of the project total.
How long does it take to design and build a website?
Timelines vary, depending on the size and scope of the project. On average, you can expect about a month from the time you request a quote until project completion. Your quote will include an estimated timeline.
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Will I be able to update my website myself?
You can update your website or hire me (or someone else) to manage it for you. You will have access to your website’s dashboard, where you can make changes to the content and design. If you’d prefer to outsource the upkeep of your website, I offer several website maintenance plans as well as packages of service time.
Do you help with website content and branding?
Yes! I offer logo design as well as image and graphic procurement and creation, and I offer copy editing for written website content. I can help you develop the content for your site and advise on the overall structure.
Is SEO included in the design process?
SEO is available upon request and can be applied as part of the build or as a separate project to be completed after launch. There are several levels of SEO, so we will need to discuss your goals to determine what type of SEO is best for your business and marketing model.
Are you ready?
I’m dedicated to serving small businesses and independent professionals, and I'm ready to work with you to make your website a success.
Let's get started!
What's in store for your website?
Get a Quote for Website Services
Ready to make your business a success online? Tell me about your website, business, and goals by filling out the form below. There's no obligation, and you'll receive a response within one business day. Don't see exactly what you need? Let me know how I can help.