Designed around your business
Your colors, your photos, your words. No drag-and-drop builder and no monthly lock-in. Customers see your business, not a theme.
Custom web design for small businesses
Websites that bring customers in.
Built by hand. Built to be found.
No templates. No disappearing act.
One person designs it, builds it, and still answers your texts after launch.
Your site, live in 1 to 3 weeks.
Custom websites for small businesses, from $500.
Custom web design for small businesses
Websites that bring customers in.
Built by hand. Built to be found. Live in 1 to 3 weeks, from $500.
CleanersContractorsSalonsBarbersRestaurantsCafesLandscapersShopsMakersSolo pros
01 / Sound familiar?
Hiring a web designer shouldn't feel like a gamble.
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"My last web guy stopped answering."
You'll have my email and a reply within one business day, before launch and long after. Your domain and logins stay in your name, so you're never stuck.
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"A real website costs thousands."
Custom sites start at $500, with a fixed price agreed before any work begins. No surprise invoices.
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"I don't have time to keep it updated."
New hours, a price change, fresh photos? Send me a text or an email and it gets done. You run the business. I'll handle the site.
02 / Custom, not cookie-cutter
Same bakery. Two websites.
Drag the handle. On the left, the template every bakery in America uses. On the right, a site built by hand around one business, its food, and what its customers need to know.
An example for illustration. Hearth & Crumb is a made-up company.
03 / What you get
Everything a local business needs. Nothing it doesn't.
Phone first
Most customers meet you on a phone, so that's where every design starts. Your number is one tap away on every screen.
Found on Google
Fast pages, clean code, page titles, and Google Business Profile guidance, so people nearby can find you.
Edits by text
Need a new photo, price, or holiday hours? Send a message and it's handled. That's the whole process.
04 / Recent work
Real sites for real businesses.
Every project starts with a phone call and ends with a site the owner is proud to hand out.
Home cleaning · Corning, CA
Olive Fresh Cleaners
A warm, calm site for a local home-cleaning business, built to turn visitors into phone calls and booked cleans.
- Click-to-call on every screen
- Services, process, and booking made clear
- Custom brand look, built for phones first
Taxidermy · Corning, CA
American Mounts & Taxidermy
A rugged, cinematic site for a Corning taxidermist. Scroll down and a bare foam form turns into a finished mount on the wall.
- Scroll film from bare form to finished mount
- One tap to call the owner on every screen
- The craft, past work, and FAQ in plain words
Laser-engraved gifts · Northern California
Felicia's Custom Creations
A warm workshop-style site with a full shop for personalized cutting boards, coasters, ornaments, and gifts.
- Online designer with a live engraving preview
- Shop and order forms that go straight to the owner
- Scroll film of her logo being laser-engraved
Web design studio
Websites By Gould, first edition
The studio's first site: a cinematic main street at dusk that played as you scrolled, leading into packages and a free-consult form.
- Scroll-driven hero film
- Clear packages and one call to action
- Since replaced by the site you're on now
And this site? Built by hand too.
05 / How it works
First call to live site in one to three weeks.
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Free call
A 30-minute call about your business, your customers, and what the site needs to do.
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Design
You see a real design of your homepage and tell me what you love and what to change.
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Build
I build every page, write the words with you, and test it on phones, tablets, and laptops.
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Launch
Domain, hosting, and going live, all handled. You just share the link.
After launchNeed a new photo, price, or hours? Send a text and it gets done.
06 / About me
Hi, I'm Zachary Gould.
I grew up in Red Bluff, California, in Tehama County, where the businesses worth knowing are run by people you know by name. A lot of them do great work and have a website that doesn't show it, or no website at all.
Since 2024 I've served in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpsman, and I'm currently stationed overseas in Spain. The Navy taught me to pay attention to details, follow through, and take care of the people counting on me. I bring that same standard to every site I build.
I build every site myself, start to finish. You won't get passed to a junior designer or a support ticket. Wherever I'm stationed, your business gets the same attention, and my replies keep to U.S. business hours.
- HometownRed Bluff, CA
- ServiceU.S. Navy Corpsman
- Serving since2024
- StationedSpain
Zachary GouldFounder, Websites By Gould
07 / Pricing
Straight pricing. No surprise invoices.
Starter
from $500
For getting online the right way.
- One-page custom site
- Built for phones first
- Contact form and click-to-call
- Launch and hosting setup
Business
from $1,200
For businesses ready to grow.
- Up to 5 custom pages
- Local search setup
- Google Business Profile guidance
- 30 days of free edits after launch
Custom
Let's talk
For bigger plans.
- Online booking or ordering
- More pages and features
- Extra connections you need
- A fixed quote before any work starts
Thank you for your serviceMilitary, veterans, and first responders get 10% off any package.
Optional care plan$40 a month for hosting, security updates, and small edits whenever you need them. Cancel anytime.
08 / Questions
Straight answers.
Do I own my website and domain?
Yes. Your domain is registered in your name, and you get the logins. If you ever want to move on, everything goes with you.
What if I need changes after launch?
Send a text or an email. The Business package includes 30 days of free edits, and the $40 care plan covers small edits any time after that.
You're stationed in Spain. How does that work?
Everything happens by phone, text, email, and video call, and I keep my replies to U.S. business hours. Most clients never notice the distance. You'll always know where your project stands.
I'm not a tech person. Is that a problem?
Not at all. You tell me about your business in plain words, and I handle every technical part, from the design to the domain to going live.
What do I need to have ready?
Just a free 30-minute call. Photos and a logo help, but if you don't have them, we'll figure it out together.
How long does it take?
Most sites go from first call to launch in one to three weeks, and you see progress along the way.
09 / Free consult
Let's build the site your business deserves.
Tell me a little about your business. I'll reply within one business day to set up a free 30-minute call. No pressure, no jargon.
- Email[email protected]
- Works withBusinesses anywhere in the U.S.
- RepliesWithin one business day