WEB DESIGN & SEO FAQs

Website pricing depends on scope — number of pages, content needs, features (forms, galleries, booking, e-commerce), and how aggressive you want to be with SEO and conversion strategy. Most small-business sites land somewhere between a simple “online brochure” and a fully optimized lead-generation website. Our goal is to recommend the level that makes sense for your business and your market — not sell you on extras you don’t need.

Most projects take around 4–8 weeks once we have clear direction and the needed content (or the green light for us to write it). The timeline is usually influenced more by content collection, approvals, and revision cycles than the actual build. If you have an urgent deadline, we can usually plan around it with a tighter scope.

We build around your goals and brand — not a cookie-cutter layout. In some cases we’ll use a framework or starting structure to stay efficient, but the end result is still a custom site: custom layout choices, custom styling, optimized content structure, and SEO-friendly architecture tailored to your business.

Yes — mobile-first is non-negotiable. Most of your traffic (and Google’s evaluation) happens on mobile devices. We build responsive layouts that look clean on phones and tablets, prioritize fast load times, and focus on clear calls-to-action so visitors can actually take the next step.

We can do either. If your current site has a solid foundation, a redesign may be enough. If it’s outdated, slow, difficult to manage, or built on a fragile setup, rebuilding often saves time and produces a better long-term result. We’ll tell you the honest answer after a quick review.

Yes. Most clients can handle basic edits like updating text, swapping images, posting announcements, or adding new pages. If you’d rather not touch it, we can handle ongoing updates for you — a lot of business owners prefer that so the site stays consistent and doesn’t get neglected.

Yes. We build websites with clean structure, fast performance, proper heading hierarchy, internal linking strategy, and on-page SEO best practices. That said, “SEO-friendly” is the foundation — ongoing visibility depends on your market competition, content depth, local authority signals, and consistent optimization over time.

A strong website gives you the best chance to rank, but rankings aren’t instant. If you’re in a competitive market (or competing against long-established businesses), it typically takes ongoing SEO work — content, local authority building, and continued optimization — to climb and stay there.

You can often see early movement within the first weeks, but meaningful traction usually builds over several months depending on your industry and competition. SEO is less like flipping a switch and more like building momentum — it compounds as your site gains authority.

Yes — and in many cases it’s more important now. AI tools still rely heavily on authoritative websites as their source material. If your site has clear expertise, strong local relevance, and useful content, you’re more likely to show up in both traditional Google results and AI-driven answers. Our SEO clients are regularly in AI search results.

Yes. For local businesses, your Google Business Profile and your website work together. We can help improve categories, service details, photos, reviews strategy, local relevance signals, and the overall “trust footprint” Google looks for when choosing who shows in the map pack.

They work together. Design builds trust and drives conversions. SEO drives visibility and qualified traffic. A site that ranks but doesn’t convert is wasted traffic, and a site that looks great but never gets seen won’t produce leads. The best results come from aligning both.

Yes. Maintenance can include software updates, backups, security monitoring, performance checks, small content edits, and general upkeep. Most small business websites lose ground when they’re neglected — steady maintenance helps protect your investment and keep rankings healthy.

We typically recommend that you keep ownership of your domain and hosting accounts in your name. Those assets are part of your business — your digital identity — and maintaining control protects you long-term. We’re happy to guide you through setup, recommend reliable providers, and manage the technical side if needed, but the accounts should ultimately belong to you. We’ve seen too many situations where businesses lost access when an agency disappeared, changed direction, or held key assets, and we’d rather make sure you’re protected from day one.

If you’re on a maintenance plan, we respond quickly and handle the technical work. If you’re not on a plan, we can still help — we just treat it as a repair/cleanup project. Either way, we’ll be direct about what happened, what it takes to fix, and how to prevent it moving forward.

Yes. Speed affects user experience, conversion rates, and SEO. We prioritize clean layouts, optimized images, efficient code, and practical performance improvements that keep your site loading fast on real phones — not just on paper.

Yes. While we’re heavily focused on North Alabama and Southern Tennessee, we work with businesses outside the area as well. We just tend to have an advantage locally because we understand the markets, competitors, and how people search in this region.

We work mostly with service-based businesses and local brands — contractors, home service companies, professional practices, and growing small businesses that need better visibility and better leads. If your business depends on trust and local reputation, this is our wheelhouse.

Most clients stick with us long after launch for updates, SEO work, improvements, and general website support. A website isn’t really “done” — it evolves as your business grows — so ongoing partnership tends to produce the best results.

Working with a local web design company means you’re partnering with someone who understands your market, your customers, and the competitive landscape in North Alabama. We regularly work with businesses in Huntsville, Madison, Athens, and surrounding communities, so we know what resonates locally — from search visibility to messaging. You also get direct communication, faster response times, and a long-term partner invested in your success, not just a one-time project.

Usually: a quick call to understand goals, access to your domain/hosting (if needed), your logo/branding (if you have it), and any existing content or examples you like. If you don’t have content, we can help write it — most business owners don’t have time to sit down and write a full website.