Get a Professional Business Website without the DIY hassle or large upfront cost

Built for small local service businesses: contractors, consultants, medical and dental practices, salons, and more. Choose Starter for a simple, credible online presence, or Managed for a larger site with content help and ongoing support.

Scope and turnaround depend on the selected plan and project requirements. See full plan details.

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A professional website
you'll be proud to own

Every Website Sherpa project comes with a rock-solid foundation

  • Mobile Ready

    Fully responsive layout: mobile, tablet, and desktop.

  • Professional Design

    Custom design tailored to your brand and niche.

  • SEO Optimized

    On-page SEO setup: titles, descriptions, and structured data.

  • Peak Performance

    Fast load times & Core Web Vitals optimization.

  • Built-In Security

    Secure hosting with SSL certificate.

  • Insights

    Basic website analytics, with conversion tracking on Managed.

  • Contact Form

    Built-in forms for customer messages and inquiries.

  • Human Approach

    Real humans who understand your business behind every build.

Starter and Managed, at a glance

Both are fully managed websites. The difference is how much content, ongoing work, and support your business needs.

Starter: for a simple, credible presence

A professional, managed website for small businesses that need a simple and credible online presence.

  • Up to 4 standard pages
  • One standard form
  • Hosting, SSL & maintenance
  • Basic technical SEO foundation
  • Quarterly minor updates (30 min)
  • Two revision rounds before launch

Managed: for ongoing content & support

A fully managed business website with more content, ongoing updates, conversion tracking, and priority support.

  • Up to 8 standard pages
  • Copy editing & rewriting up to 2,000 words
  • Up to 3 standard forms
  • Conversion tracking
  • Monthly updates (60 min) & priority support
  • Quarterly review & three revision rounds

How it works

From plan selection to an actively managed website

  1. 01
    📋

    Select a plan

    Choose Starter for a simple site, or Managed for more pages, content help, and ongoing support.

    Starter Managed
  2. 02
    💬

    Complete onboarding

    Provide your content, branding, photographs, and any account access we need. This is what starts your timeline.

    Content Branding Access
  3. 03
    🏗️

    We prepare your initial version

    Our team designs and builds your website within your plan's page and form limits.

    Design Build
  4. 04
    📝

    You review, we revise

    Submit one consolidated set of feedback per revision round. Starter includes two rounds; Managed includes three.

    Feedback Revisions
  5. 05
    🚀

    You approve, we launch

    Your website is not publicly launched until you approve it. Once approved, we connect your domain and go live.

    Approval Launch
  6. 06
    🔧

    Ongoing hosting & updates

    Hosting, maintenance, support, and your plan's included update time continue for as long as your subscription is active.

    Hosting Support Updates

Ownership, scope, and additional work

What you own

Your domain, business content, logo, photographs, and customer data are yours. While your account is active, you can request an export of your website-specific content and available deployable files.

What's outside plan scope

Ongoing SEO campaigns, advertising management, full e-commerce, lead-generation campaigns, Discourse management, and custom software development are never part of Starter or Managed. They're scoped separately as growth services or custom solutions. See the full exclusions list.

Additional work

If a request falls outside your plan's included scope (extra pages, more update time, custom development, rush delivery), we'll explain the additional work and provide pricing before beginning. Nothing extra is started without your approval.

Commitment & cancellation

Each plan includes an initial 12-month commitment. After the first year, you may cancel at any time, effective at the end of your current billing period. Payments are nonrefundable once a billing period has begun, except where required by law or expressly agreed in writing. See full commitment & cancellation terms.

Why not just use another DIY builder?

See how Website Sherpa stacks up against paying platforms and generic builders.

Other DIY Builders Website Sherpa
You figure it out alone We do it for you
Templates look generic & outdated Pro-quality designs for every niche
You troubleshoot problems yourself Real human support included with every plan
Hours lost on setup & maintenance You focus on your business while we work
Limited customization & locked features Custom design tailored to your business
No SEO guidance or strategy Built-in technical SEO foundation

Questions about Starter and Managed

What do I need to get started?

Your business name, logo, photos if available, service details, contact information, and any required legal language. We'll walk you through anything else during onboarding.

How long does it take to build my site?

For Starter, the initial version is typically ready in 5–7 business days, with a typical launch in about 7–14 business days. For Managed, the initial version is typically ready in 7–10 business days, with a typical launch in about 10–20 business days. Turnaround begins after we receive your completed onboarding information, content, branding assets, and account access. It's not a guaranteed launch date, and every project varies.

Do I own my website after it's built?

You own your domain, business content, logo, photographs, customer data, and accounts created specifically for your business. While your account is active, you can request an export of your website-specific content and available deployable files. Website Sherpa retains ownership of the reusable frameworks, templates, and tools used to build it, and some functionality may depend on third-party licenses.

Can I move my site later if I want to?

While your account is active and in good standing, you can request an export of your content and available deployable files. Some functionality may require replacement subscriptions, licenses, or configuration if you move elsewhere.

Is there a separate fee to build my website?

No separate website build or setup fee. The plan you select is billed according to the pricing shown, and that subscription covers hosting, maintenance, and your plan's included updates.

Is there a minimum commitment?

Yes. Starter and Managed plans include an initial 12-month commitment that begins when your paid subscription or onboarding begins. You may request cancellation during that period, but the commitment remains in effect. After the first year, your plan continues and may be canceled at any time. See our full commitment and cancellation terms.

What if I need changes after launch?

Starter includes up to 30 minutes of minor update work per calendar quarter; Managed includes up to 60 minutes per calendar month. Unused time doesn't roll over. Minor updates cover changes to existing content: think swapping a photo, updating hours, or correcting a link. Larger requests, like new pages or a redesign, are quoted separately.

What platform do you build on?

We generate clean, hand-optimized HTML/CSS/JS hosted on fast, reliable infrastructure. No bloated plugins, no slow page builders. Just fast, secure, maintainable sites that score well on Google's Core Web Vitals.

What happens when I cancel my subscription?

Hosting, maintenance, support, and included plan services continue through the effective cancellation date. After service ends, you have 30 days to request available website files and content exports before Website Sherpa may delete hosted files, backups, and related data. Payments are nonrefundable once the applicable billing period has begun, except where required by law or expressly agreed in writing.

Ready to get your business online?

Compare Starter and Managed, then start whenever you're ready. Your site won't launch until you approve it.

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