Great local places deserve great websites.I build them.
I redesign outdated websites for local businesses. One of a kind, never a template. I build it. You see it. It goes live. Then you pay.
- 1 Live on your domain
- 2 Your logo, your menu
- 3 Built for phones and computers
- Project
- Your new site
- Fee
- $750
- Due
- At launch
- Built by
- Ethan Long
How it works
- 01
I build it first
I take your logo, menu, photos and story from your current site and build the new one first.
- 02
You see it live
I show you the finished site on a live link, on your phone and your computer. No cost, no pressure.
- 03
Finalize the details
We go over it together: prices, hours, photos, wording. I fine-tune it until it's right for launch.
- 04
Pay when it's live
I put it on your domain, then send one invoice. After that, just text me changes all year.
No website yet? I can build one from scratch, same price. We start with a quick chat to gather your photos, menu and story.
Made for your business.Not from a template.
A pizza shop shouldn’t look like a law office, and your bar shouldn’t look like the one across town. Every website I build gets its own design, drawn up for your business and your customers.
- ANo templates.
Every site starts from a blank page. You won't see your website's twin on another business down the street.
- BNo cookie-cutter look.
Not the same stock photos and bland layout you've seen a hundred times. Your site looks like your place feels.
- CYour real stuff.
Your actual logo, menu, prices, photos and story. Nothing made up, nothing filler.
- DBuilt around your customers.
Hours, menu, phone and directions right where people look first, on their phone.
Pricing
- Live on your domain.Paid upon completion.
- First year of hosting and updates included.I reply within 1 business day; most changes are live within 2 business days.
- We finalize the details together before launch.Your prices, hours, photos and wording, right from day one.
- You own the code and content outright.Always. It's your website.
$240/yr for hosting and continued updates.
Updates included
Just text or email me.
- Menu, price, hours, specials and seasonal changes
- New photos and wording
- New simple pages, like catering, events or a photo page
- Links to services you already use, like online ordering or reservations
Quoted separately
Bigger or interactive features, like these. You always get a price first.
- Built-in booking or calendars
- Contact forms or messages sent through the site
- Email setup or support
- Full redesigns
Have something else in mind? Bring me your idea and we’ll talk it through.
| Upfront | Monthly | Who does the work | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do-it-yourself builderswix.com, squarespace.com | $0 | $17–159 | You |
| Restaurant platformsowner.com, popmenu.com | $0–1,300 | $179–499 | You |
| Web agenciesDesign firms and freelancers | $1,500–5,000 | $50–499 | They doPeople you'll never meet |
| Ethan's WebsitesProfessionally designed, built and maintained by me | $750 | $20Starting year 2, billed annually | I do |
Concept work
Redesigns I made on my own for local places, to show what’s possible. Every site gets its own look.
Ray's Place
Bar & grill · Kent
Eldorado's Pizza Pie
Pizza & sports bar · Kent
Guido's of Ravenna
Pizza, Italian & catering · Ravenna
PianoJump
Piano lessons · Lewis Center
E. Long · Kent, OhioWho’s building it
I’m Ethan Long. Ethan's Websites is just me: one person, one phone number, and you always deal with me.
- 1I live here. A 330 number and a Roosevelt graduate. I'm in Kent, a short drive from you.
- 2Grew up in a family business. My family has run several small restaurants over the years. I know the grind.
- 312 years building software. Today I'm a lead engineer at Target, building tools used by thousands of engineers.
- 4Trusted with sensitive work. I built award-winning software for the Department of Defense and held a Top Secret clearance.
- 5Giving back locally. Ohio National Guard Cyber Reserve volunteer, helping area school districts with cybersecurity.
Let’s talk about your place.
Call or text me. Tell me your business and I’ll take a look, free. I reply within one business day.