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Hi Hollis & Son,

Here's how to make your new website live.

Everything you need to know is on this page: the one-off price, the optional monthly care, and next steps.
No sales calls and no small print.

Step one

Your website, made live

One payment. No monthly fees, and nothing to renew. Ever.

  • The website you've just seen, with any simple edits and changes you'd like.
  • Live on your current web address. I'll deal with your domain provider so you don't have to.
  • Works on every phone, tablet and computer, with tap-to-call and directions.
  • Basic SEO, built in: search-friendly pages, your business details in the format Google reads, and a sitemap submitted to Google.
  • AI ready. Clean, modern code with your business details clearly labelled, so AI assistants and Google's AI answers can read them properly, and AI tools can safely help update your site in future.
  • A privacy policy written for your shop.
  • Yours, completely. The site, the files and the content belong to you, and there are no "built by" credits anywhere.
One-off
$495

All-inclusive price for your live website. See below for the optional monthly plans.

Hosted with your current web address and hosting provider.

Make my website live

Secure payment by card through Stripe.

Step two (this is totally optional)

Keep it looked after

Most websites go stale because nobody has time to keep them up. A plan means you never have to think about it. You don't have to choose one now. You can add a plan at any time.

Whichever plan you choose, you get my support by email or text.

Essentials

Your website stays up, safe and fast. You never have to think about it.

$59a month

 

  • Fast, secure hosting on a worldwide network, so your site loads quickly
  • A security certificate, so browsers show your site as safe and anything customers type in stays private
  • Protection against attacks that try to knock sites offline
  • No traffic limits, however busy it gets
  • Round-the-clock uptime checks
  • Weekly backups
  • The option to keep your own backup: a download link for your whole site, every month
  • Basic SEO kept in order: your sitemap kept current and Google's error reports checked
  • Your monthly status report, emailed to you
Choose Essentials
Most popular

Complete

Easy to find on Google Maps, and the obvious one to choose.

$129a month

 

  • Everything in Essentials
  • Small changes whenever you need them
  • Seasonal updates to your services, specials and photos, 4 times a year
  • Your Google listing set up, checked every month and kept accurate
  • Your Apple Maps and Bing listings, looked after the same way
  • Local SEO: your pages tuned to the searches that bring in work around town, and a monthly report on how people found you
  • Service reminders sent to your customers when their car is due
  • Edits to any extra pages you've added
  • Reviews package:
    • Your own review link and QR code, to text, email or WhatsApp to customers, or print for the counter
    • Ready-made messages for you to send
    • An alert for every new review, with a reply drafted for you
    • You choose which reviews go on your site
Choose Complete

Growth

Send me photos, videos or a few words any time. I'll do the rest.

$249a month

 

  • Everything in Complete
  • Your social media set up, with up to 4 fresh posts each month
  • Regular posts on your Google listing
  • Seasonal updates 12 times a year, not just 4
  • A marketing plan made specifically for local auto repair shops, and tailored to yours
Choose Growth

Plans start the day your site goes live. One month's notice to stop, any time, no reason needed.

Why I recommend the Complete plan

The part most websites are missing

For a lot of your customers, your Google listing is the only thing they'll ever look at.

If you'd rather not spend your evenings keeping it up to date, fixing holiday hours and answering reviews, Complete takes all of that off your hands. If you're happy to look after your Google listing yourself, the Essentials plan is all you need to choose.

Your Google listing

It's the box that appears when someone searches your name, and the pin on Google Maps. It's where your phone number, your hours and your star rating live.

Someone searching "mechanic near me" taps your pin and calls you, often without ever seeing your website. If the number or the hours are incorrect, that call goes to the next shop.

The reviews package

  • Your own review link and QR code. Text, email or WhatsApp it to a customer after the job, or print it for the counter and waiting room
  • Ready-made messages for you to send
  • An alert for every new review, with a reply drafted and waiting in your inbox
  • You choose which reviews appear on your website
In plain English

Four guarantees

It's yours

The site, the content, the design and the data are yours from day one, forever.

No branding

No "built by" in your footer, no link back to me. It's your website, not my advert.

Fixed price

$495 means $495. No hidden extras and no surprise bills.

Leave any time

One month's notice, no reason required, no questions asked. You'll get all your files and data.

What happens next

Four steps, and your new site could be live in 48 hours

  1. You choose

    Pay $495, and pick a plan if you want one.

  2. You send me your edits

    Anything you'd like changed or added: hours, services, photos. It gets done.

  3. I connect the dots behind the scenes

    Without a plan, the new site goes onto your current web host. With a plan, your web address is pointed to my hosting. Either way, you choose when it happens.

  4. You're live

    Your new site is up. No mess, no fuss, that's it. If you chose a plan, it starts that day.

Later, if you like

Other things I can help with

None of these extras are needed for your site to work perfectly well. If you'd like to explore any of them, just let me know. Some have a one-off price, and some are included in a monthly plan, as shown.

ExtraOne-off priceEssentials$59 a monthComplete$129 a monthGrowth$249 a month
Reviews packageYour own review link and QR code, ready-made messages, an alert for every review with a reply drafted, and you choose which reviews go on your site.
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$39a month
Included
Included
Google listing set-upClaimed, completed and checked: hours, services, photos and the area you cover. Kept accurate every month on Complete and Growth.
$195free on Complete and Growth
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Included
Included
Apple Maps and Bing listingsListed properly everywhere people look, not just Google, and kept accurate.
$95to set up, free on Complete and Growth
$19a month
Included
Included
Service remindersYour site already has the sign-up form for customers' cars. I send each customer a reminder when their car is due, so you don't have to.
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$29a month
Included
Included
Seasonal specialsYour offers updated through the year, from winter battery checks to summer AC.
$49per update
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4 a year
12 a year
Social media set-up and postsFacebook, Instagram and Google set up and linked to your site, then up to 4 fresh posts a month. Want more posts, or more channels like YouTube or X? Just ask.
$149to set up, free on Growth
$99a month
$99a month
Included
Marketing plan for auto repair shopsA marketing plan made specifically for local auto repair shops and tailored to yours, with simple week-by-week steps to bring in more work.
$249free on Growth
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Included
A page for every serviceEach job gets its own page with full details, so you're found for each one.
$249
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Edits included
Edits included
Photo gallery of your workBefore-and-afters, your bays and your team.
$95
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New photos included
New photos included
Extra pagesTeam, careers, fleet customers, or anything else you need.
$75per page
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Edits included
Edits included
Online bookingCustomers pick a time that suits them, straight from your site.
$149to set up
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Spanish version of your siteThe whole site in Spanish, for customers who'd prefer it.
$295
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Email on your own web addressyou@yourshop.com instead of a Gmail or AOL address, working on your phone and computer. See the questions below for how it works.
$49to set up
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The plan columns show what each extra costs a month on that plan. A dash means no monthly charge. Monthly extras need a plan, because I host the site. Prices are for the work I do. Where another company's tool is involved, such as a booking system or email provider, any charge from them is separate and I'll tell you before you decide.

Questions

The things people usually ask

Who are you, and why did you go to all this effort of creating a new site for me, even if you didn't know I would want it?

I'm Sean, a freelance, one-man band building websites and providing digital solutions for a handful of small, local businesses. Selling isn't my strong point, so I figured the best way to sell my service is to show you the actual finished product — which I hope you like.

If you don't want to buy your site, all I ask is that you take 10 seconds to give me your honest reason why in the section below.

How much is it, and what am I actually buying?

A one-off payment of $495 for the website: finished, with your edits made, and live on your current web address. The monthly plans are optional and start at $59 a month.

Are there any other costs?

No — $495 is it. Simple. Monthly plans are optional.

If you only take the website, you'll still need to cover your existing hosting service (if you have one) and your domain registration (usually once a year). If you take any plan, hosting is included in my fees.

Do I have to choose a plan now?

No. You can add one at any time, or never. Without a plan, your new site goes onto your current hosting and it's yours to run.

Will it help me show up on Google?

Yes, it's built for it. Every site comes with basic SEO: clear pages for each service, your business details in the format Google reads, and a sitemap submitted to Google. Essentials keeps that in order. Complete takes it further, tuning your pages to the searches that bring in work around town and looking after your Google listing, which matters most for "near me" searches.

What I won't do is promise you the top spot. Nobody can honestly guarantee that.

What does "AI ready" mean?

Your site is built with clean, modern code, and your business details (name, address, hours, services) are labelled in a standard format. That means AI assistants and Google's AI answers can read your business properly when someone asks them for a mechanic nearby.

It also means that if you want to use AI tools to help update or manage your site in future, they can work with it easily.

How quickly can it be live?

Often within 48 hours of getting your edits. Once your web address is switched over, the change can take up to 48 hours to reach every network around the world, though it's usually much quicker.

What happens if I stop a plan?

Give one month's notice, any time, no reason needed. You get all your files and data, and I'll help move the site to your own hosting. It keeps running until it's moved.

If you paid yearly and change your mind within the first 30 days, you'll get your money back, less one standard month's fee. After that, your plan runs to the end of the year you've paid for.

Is the website really mine?

Yes, from day one. The site, the design, the words, the photos and the data are all yours. On any plan, you also get a download backup of your whole site every month to keep wherever you like, and I'll hand over anything else you need, whenever you ask.

What if some of the details are incorrect?

I built your site from the information I could find publicly, so there may be things I couldn't know, like a new service or a change to your hours. Send me anything you'd like changed and I'll make the edits before it goes live.

What's a Google listing, and do I need one?

It's the box that shows up when someone searches your name, and your pin on Google Maps. It's free, and for many customers it's the first and only thing they see. Most shops already have one, often set up years ago and rarely looked at since.

With the Complete plan, I check yours every month and keep your hours, photos and details up to date. New reviews are pulled onto your website automatically too, with your star rating and count always current, and you get an instant alert with a drafted reply ready to send whenever one comes in — so the people searching for you always see your shop at its best, and you're never the last to know about a review.

How does email on my own web address work?

If you don't already have an email address on your own domain, I can set one up — an address like you@yourshop.com, run by Google or Microsoft, the same service millions of businesses use. I connect it to your web address and get it working on your phone and computer, and I can forward your old address across so nothing gets missed.

If you already have one, I'll make sure it keeps working exactly as it does now when your site moves across.

The set-up is a one-off $49. Google or Microsoft (or whoever already runs your mailbox) bill the mailbox itself separately — that's between you and them, not part of my fee.

Can I use my own web person instead?

Of course. The files are yours, and I'll hand them over to whoever you like.

I already pay someone for my website. What then?

That's fine. Talk it over with them, and check what's left on your arrangement. If you'd still like to switch, I'll handle the whole move for you. Nothing changes until you say so.

Not for you?

Tell me why in ten seconds

Pick up to three. It genuinely helps me, and you won't get any follow-up calls or emails from me afterwards.

Choose up to 3

Know a business that could use this?

If you know any local businesses that could benefit from a service like this, drop their website below and I'll get in touch with them. Thank you.

Add as many as you like, one at a time

Rather talk it through?

Get in touch however suits you. You'll get me, not a sales team.

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