Alex Builds Studio
Sample design · fictional business
Juniper & Rye Café & Kitchen
A neighborhood café with food and interior photography, a tabbed menu, order-ahead buttons and live open/closed hours.
FREE See your new site before you pay anything
Websites that make local businesses easy to choose.
Alex Builds Studio designs and builds modern websites for US local businesses, and helps you get found on Google and in AI search. See your site first, then pay once and own it. Packages from $599.
- See it before you pay
- One-time price from $599
- No subscription
- You own the site & domain
- Design & build
- Mobile-first
- Local SEO
- Google Business Profile
- AI-search ready
- You own it
The problem
Is your website costing you customers?
Plenty of great local businesses still run a site that was built years ago. Customers notice, usually on their phone, and move on to the next result.
Hard to use on a phone
Tiny text, pinch-to-zoom, no tap-to-call. Google also primarily uses the mobile version of a site for indexing and ranking.
Out-of-date details
Old hours, old prices, a menu from two seasons ago. Wrong information costs trust and phone calls.
No clear next step
No quote form, no booking link, no obvious button. Visitors who can't act quickly leave.
Services
Everything your business needs online, built once and done right.
The website, the Google side and the launch, from one studio. Here's what I do.
New websites & redesigns
A custom site built around your real business: your services, photos, hours and reviews. Or a modern rebuild of the site you already have.
Mobile-first design
Most local customers look you up on a phone. Big tap-to-call buttons, readable text and fast pages on every screen size.
Local SEO
Clear page titles, service and location wording, structured data and a sitemap, so Google understands what you do and where.
Google Business Profile
Setting up or cleaning up your profile: hours, categories, services, photos and website link, matched to your site. Included in Business and Pro.
Booking & quote forms
Estimate or quote requests that land in your inbox, or links to the booking or ordering tool you already use.
Free revisions & handover
Free revisions after launch (14 to 60 days, depending on the package). You get the files as a zip, or I deploy them to your own free hosting account.
Speed & security
Lightweight static pages that load fast, run well on free hosting plans and use HTTPS. Nothing to patch, no plugins to break.
AI-search ready (GEO)
Answer-first copy, FAQs and clean structured data, so assistants like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews can understand and cite your business. Included in Pro.
You own it
You pay once and the site is yours: the files, the content and the domain in your name. Keep it, move it or edit it.
Work
Sample designs
Three businesses, three different styles. Each is a sample site for a fictional business, not a client project, and every one is live so you can try it on your phone. Photos are AI-generated stand-ins.
Sample design · fictional business
Northpoint Plumbing & Air
A plumbing and HVAC company site built to get calls: on-the-job photography, a quote form in the hero and a 24/7 emergency banner.
Sample design · fictional business
Studio Sable Hair & Beauty
A calm, high-end salon site with moody interior photography, a style gallery, an elegant price list and one-tap booking.
Compare
How Alex Builds Studio compares
There are three common ways to get a small business website. Here's how they differ on cost, ownership and effort.
| Feature | DIY website builder | Traditional agency | Alex Builds Studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Low plan fee, plus many hours of your time | Usually a large project fee | One-time, from $599 |
| Ongoing fees | Monthly or yearly plan | Often hosting or maintenance fees | No subscription |
| Who builds it | You do | The agency | Alex, around your real business |
| See it before paying | No, you build first | Rarely | Yes, free preview |
| Who owns the site | Usually tied to the builder platform | Depends on the contract | You: files, content and domain |
| Changes after launch | You make them | Often billed per change | Free revision period, then per request |
| Google Business Profile | Not included | Sometimes, at extra cost | Setup in Business & Pro |
How it works
From free preview to live site in four steps
01
Free preview
Email me your business name and current site. I build a preview with your real details.
You pay nothing02
Tell me what to change
Reply with edits to photos, wording or colors. I adjust it until you're happy.
Edits by email03
Pay once & launch
Pay the one-time price through a secure link. I send the files as a zip or deploy to your own free hosting and connect your domain.
No subscription04
Free revisions
14, 30 or 60 days of free changes after launch, depending on your package. After that, changes are quoted per request.
You own everything
The promise
See it first. Pay once. Own it.
See it before you pay
Your preview is free. If it's not right for you, you owe nothing.
One payment, no subscription
One price for the whole package. No monthly fees from me, ever.
You own everything
The files, the content and the domain are yours to keep, move or edit.
Pricing
Simple one-time packages
Free preview first. Pay once through a secure payment link. No subscription.
Starter
A polished one-page website. Food trucks, new businesses, or anyone who needs a clean single page.
$599 one-time
Free preview first · no subscription
- One-page website
- Mobile-friendly design
- Basic SEO: titles, descriptions, sitemap
- Tap-to-call, email and map links
- 14 days of free revisions after launch
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Business
The full website most local businesses need. Auto shops, contractors, home services, salons, restaurants.
$799 one-time
Free preview first · no subscription
- Up to 5 pages
- Everything in Starter
- Google Business Profile setup
- Local SEO
- Booking or quote request form
- 30 days of free revisions after launch
Pro
More pages, plus AI-search readiness. Businesses with many services or locations to explain.
$1,299 one-time
Free preview first · no subscription
- Up to 10 pages
- Everything in Business
- AI-search / GEO optimization
- 2 guide articles written for your site
- 60 days of free revisions after launch
Domain registration is paid to your registrar. Changes after your free revision period are billed per request. Full pricing details
Industries
Built for local businesses like yours
Every business is different, so every site is designed around how your customers find, choose and contact you.
Auto body & repair shops
Tap-to-call, estimate forms, before & after galleries.
See what I buildRestaurants & cafés
Mobile menus, hours, order & reservation links.
See what I buildHome services & contractors
Service pages, service areas, quote requests.
See what I buildSalons, barbers & beauty
Portfolio galleries, price lists, one-tap booking.
See what I buildAbout
Hi, I'm Alex.
I run Alex Builds Studio, an independent web studio for local businesses. I design and build every site myself, around your real services, photos and reviews, then hand it over so it's fully yours.
The studio is online-only: no storefront and no sales calls. Your preview, edits and files all come by email, which keeps things clear, written down and affordable.
More about the studioEmail-first
Everything in writing at alexbuildsstudio@gmail.com
Everything in writing at alexbuildsstudio@gmail.com
Online-only
No local office; works with businesses anywhere in the US
No local office; works with businesses anywhere in the US
One designer, start to finish
The person who designs your site is the one who builds and launches it
The person who designs your site is the one who builds and launches it
FAQ
Common questions
What does Alex Builds Studio do?
Alex Builds Studio designs and builds modern, mobile-friendly websites for US local small businesses, and helps with local SEO, Google Business Profile and AI search. You see a free preview first, pay a one-time price and own the finished site.
How much does a website cost?
It's a one-time price: Starter is $599 for a one-page site, Business is $799 for up to 5 pages with Google Business Profile setup, local SEO and a booking or quote form, and Pro is $1,299 for up to 10 pages with AI-search optimization and 2 guide articles. There is no subscription.
Do I pay anything before I see my site?
No. I build a free preview using your real business details first. You only pay if you like it and want it to go live.
Are there monthly fees?
Not from me. You pay once. Your only ongoing cost is usually your domain renewal, paid directly to your domain registrar. Most small sites can run on a free hosting plan from providers such as Netlify, Vercel or Cloudflare Pages, in your own account.
How do I receive my website?
Your choice: I send you the complete site files as a zip, or I deploy the site to a free hosting account in your name and connect your domain.
What happens to my current domain?
You keep it. I help you point your existing domain (like yourbusiness.com) to the new site, so your web address stays the same. If you don't have one yet, I help you register one in your business's name.
Do I own my website?
Yes, completely. The files, text, photos, logo and domain are yours. You can keep the site, move it or have anyone edit it.
What if I need changes after launch?
Changes are free during your revision period: 14 days for Starter, 30 days for Business and 60 days for Pro. After that, changes are billed per request, and I always quote the price before doing the work.
Where are you located, and how do we work together?
Alex Builds Studio is an online-only studio with no storefront or local office. Everything happens by email: your preview, edits, files and payment link. That's how I can work with local businesses anywhere in the US.
Will my site show up on Google and in AI answers?
Every site is built with search basics: clear titles, fast pages, structured data and a sitemap. Business adds local SEO and Google Business Profile setup, and Pro adds AI-search optimization. No one can honestly guarantee rankings, but these are the foundations search engines and AI assistants rely on.
Guides
Free guides for local business owners
What should a small business website include? A 13-point checklist
A practical checklist of what every local small business website needs: mobile design, tap-to-call, accurate hours, services, reviews, fast loading, structured data and more.
Read the guideHow to set up and optimize your Google Business Profile
A plain-English guide to setting up and improving your Google Business Profile: categories, hours, services, photos, reviews and keeping it consistent with your website.
Read the guideOne-time website vs. monthly website plan: which is right for a small business?
Compare paying once for a website you own with paying monthly for a managed website plan or a DIY builder: costs, ownership, updates and what to ask before you choose.
Read the guideWant a free preview of your new website?
Email me your business name and current website (if you have one). I'll build a preview with your real details. No cost, no obligation.
alexbuildsstudio@gmail.com