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Web Design & Development for Fort Collins Small Businesses

Custom web design and development for small businesses in Fort Collins and Northern Colorado — built from scratch, not a template.

Timeline2–4 weeks
Starting At$3,000
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Overview

What It Is

Most small business websites in Fort Collins are templates with a logo swap and some copy. They load slow, look generic, and don't do much to help customers find you. As a web developer who builds every site from scratch, I take the opposite approach — a custom design shaped around your business, not a theme half the town is already using.

Whether you need a straightforward marketing site or something more involved, the build is scoped around your goals and optimized for search from the start — so you show up when people in Fort Collins and Northern Colorado search for what you do. Some clients are best served by WordPress; others by a faster Next.js build with a headless CMS. The stack fits the project, not the other way around.

Deliverables

What's Included

  • Custom design — no templates, no theme shops
  • Mobile-responsive layout across all screen sizes
  • On-page SEO setup — titles, meta descriptions, and structured data built to rank in local search
  • Contact form with email delivery
  • Performance optimization for Core Web Vitals
  • Domain and hosting guidance
  • Launch support and 30 days of post-launch fixes
Fit

Who It's For

  • Small businesses without a website or with an outdated one
  • Local businesses in Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
  • Business owners who want to manage their own content
  • Anyone quoted $10k+ by an agency who wants affordable web design without cutting corners
Pricing

Every project is scoped individually. The starting price reflects a typical engagement — final cost depends on scope, complexity, and timeline.

One-time$3,000Half up front
Monthly$250/mo12-month contract
FAQ

Common Questions

Builds start at $3,000, or $250/mo on a 12-month plan to spread the cost out — affordable web design for a Fort Collins small business without the $10k+ agency quote. Final price depends on scope: number of pages, custom features, and how much content needs to be built out. You get a fixed quote before anything starts.

No. If you add a CMS, editing content is done from a browser — no code, no developer needed. That's an optional add-on depending on how much you need to self-manage.

Templates are designed for everyone, which means they're optimized for no one. A custom build is scoped around your business — your content, your goals, your users.

Yes. WordPress is the right call when you want to update your own content from a familiar dashboard, or need a specific plugin ecosystem. I build a custom theme from scratch — not a marketplace theme with a pile of plugins bolted on — so it stays fast and easy to manage. If you don't need self-managed content, a faster Next.js build with a headless CMS is often the better fit. The stack fits the project either way.

In most cases, yes — hosting is included as part of an ongoing maintenance plan, and I take care of everything. If you'd prefer to own your own hosting account, or ever want to hand the site off to another developer, that's straightforward. Everything is set up so you're never locked in.

Most sites ship in 2–4 weeks. Timeline depends on how quickly content and feedback come in on your end.

Yes. I'm based in Berthoud and build sites for small businesses across Fort Collins, Loveland, and Northern Colorado. Most of the work happens over email and video calls, so location is rarely a constraint — and if you'd rather meet in person, that's easy for anyone nearby.

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