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Local Business Websites
A local business website in 2026 is operating infrastructure, not a brochure. The customer who Googles your name expects a mobile site that loads in 2 seconds, hours that match your actual hours, click-to-call on every section, and a click-through path to booking or ordering that takes under 30 seconds. Most local business sites we audit fail at least 3 of those 4 checks. The result: lost calls, lost reservations, lost trust signal in the Map Pack. The fix is a custom build with the systems layer (lead inbox, review queue, content engine) wired in from day one.
How it works
We build on Astro plus Tailwind plus Cloudflare. The site loads under 2 seconds on a 3-year-old phone, scores 90+ on Lighthouse mobile, and ships with proper LocalBusiness schema for Map Pack eligibility. Every page is editable from the dashboard by your front-desk team without filing a ticket. We migrate your existing SEO, your URLs, your content. Build timeline is 4 weeks for Foundation, 6-8 weeks for Growth or Scale. Site, code, and domain are owned by you. No proprietary CMS, no lock-in.
Who it's for
Operators with an existing site that's slow or stale, owners who can't update their site without filing a ticket, multi-location businesses tracking different stacks across locations, and operators who paid an agency $15-50K once and got ghosted afterward. We don't work with pre-revenue businesses (Squarespace is the right answer until you're operating); we don't work with businesses below ~$200K revenue (the patchwork isn't expensive enough yet); we don't work with e-commerce-only operations (Shopify is better).
The signal worth watching
Mobile LCP. The single number that predicts most other website-driven outcomes. Below 2.5s puts you in the top quartile for local businesses. Above 4s puts you in the bottom quartile and bleeds Map Pack rank, reservation conversion, and ad-spend ROI together.
Frequently asked questions
Do I own the website after launch?
Yes. Site, code, domain, and content are yours. Open standards (Astro, Tailwind, Cloudflare). If you ever leave us, you walk with everything. No proprietary CMS, no hostage clauses.
Will you migrate my existing site?
Yes. We carry over URLs with 301 mapping, preserve schema, rebuild GBP to match. Most migrations preserve 95%+ of organic traffic when the redirect map is right. We document the migration timeline upfront.
How long does a website build take?
Foundation builds ship in about 4 weeks. Growth builds (with content engine, SMS, email) take 6-8 weeks. Scale builds (multi-location, additional integrations) take 8-12 weeks. We share a week-by-week plan upfront.
What happens if I want to leave?
You keep the website and the data. The dashboard SaaS layer pauses. You can re-activate anytime, or self-host. No hostage software.
Will the site be fast on mobile?
Yes. Target is mobile LCP under 2.5 seconds. Most builds hit 1.4-1.8s on warm CDN. We don't ship below 90 Lighthouse mobile score.
Related services
- Local SEO Service area pages, schema, NAP consistency, and Google Business Profile optimization.
- Review Management Monitor reviews, draft responses with templates, and grow ratings without churn.
- Social Media Dashboard Plan, draft, and schedule social content from one calendar your whole team can use.
Last updated: 2026-04-27