A website that wins you more work.
Tell us about your business in about 30 minutes. Our team writes it, designs it and puts it live on your own domain. You don't have to write a word or touch a template.
$3,999 to build it. Then $15 a month to keep it online.
Made for local businesses that live on calls and quotes
- Roofers
- Painters
- Plumbers
- Electricians
- Landscapers
- HVAC
- Builders
- Cleaners
- Kitchen fitters
- Accountants
Most local websites lose the job before the phone rings.
People find two or three businesses, look at each site for a few seconds on their phone, and call the one that looks the most trustworthy. If your site doesn't do that job, the best work in town won't save it.
It doesn't show your work
Stock photos and a logo don't prove anything. Your finished jobs and your face do.
It says nothing a customer cares about
"Quality service at competitive prices." Every business says it, so nobody believes it.
It's hard to get in touch on a phone
Tiny text, no number at the top, and a contact form buried at the bottom of another page.
We build every site around one thing: getting the right customer to call you or ask for a quote.
What makes a local business website great.
It isn't clever animation or a fancy font. A great site answers the six questions every customer has, in the order they have them, before they lose interest. Here's the checklist we build every site against.
It says what you do and where, in five seconds
"Roofer in Columbus" beats "Excellence in every project". Customers decide whether they're in the right place before they've scrolled at all.
The question it answers: can you help me?Your number is always one tap away
Plenty of customers would rather call than fill in a form. If they have to hunt for your number, a lot of them won't bother.
The question it answers: how do I reach you?It shows real work, not stock photos
Customers can spot a stock photo instantly. Your own finished jobs, before and afters and your face are what make a stranger trust you.
The question it answers: are you any good?Proof sits right at the top
Your star rating, real reviews, years in business and guarantees go where people see them first, not buried at the bottom of the page.
The question it answers: can I trust you?It takes away the worry
What happens first, how long it takes, what it roughly costs, who turns up. Every doubt you answer is a reason not to call someone else.
The question it answers: what am I getting into?Asking for a quote takes less than a minute
A short form that works on a phone, with room for a photo of the job. Then it gets out of the way.
The question it answers: what do I do next?
You answer questions. We do the rest.
No meetings, no blank pages, no learning a website builder. Most people are done with their part in one sitting.
Tell us about your business
Short questions about your services, your area and what makes you different. Upload photos straight from your phone.
About 30 minutesOur team builds it
We write every word, design every section and check it all by hand. Nothing goes out that we wouldn't put our name to.
2 to 3 working daysYou look it over
See your site before anyone else does. Ask for changes in plain English and we make them.
As long as you needIt goes live
We put it on your own domain, and quote requests land straight in your inbox and your account.
Usually the same day
The kind of site we build.
Clean, fast and built to be read on a phone in a hurry. Your photos, your words and your reviews do the selling.
Recent roofs
Full replacement
Storm repair
Gutters
These are sample businesses we made up to show the design. Your site uses your real photos, services and reviews.
Everything a local business site needs. Nothing it doesn't.
One page that loads fast and walks a customer from "who are these people?" to "let's get a quote" in under a minute.
Words that sell, written for you
We write every headline and paragraph from your answers, in plain language your customers use.
Tap to call, top to bottom
Your number is one tap away on every screen, so a customer in a hurry can reach you straight away.
Quote requests to your inbox
A short quote form with photo uploads. Every request is emailed to you and saved in your account.
Your real reviews, front and center
We show the reviews and star rating you've earned, word for word. Never anything made up.
Before and after photos
Drag-to-compare sliders that show the difference you make better than any sentence can.
Built for local search
Your towns, services and business details set up the way Google reads them, so nearby customers can find you.
Fast on every phone
Light pages and properly sized photos, so your site opens quickly even on a weak signal.
Live on your own domain
We connect the domain you already own, with a secure padlock. No domain yet? You get a free address in the meantime.
Changes whenever you need them
New photos, a new service, different hours. Ask in your account and we take care of it.
All we need from you.
These are the things no designer can make up for you. You can do all of it from your phone, and save and come back whenever you like.
The rules we build by.
A website is a promise to your customers. These are ours to you, and they're not up for negotiation.
No fake reviews. Ever.
Every review on your site is real and in the customer's own words. If you don't have reviews yet, we work around it honestly.
Your work, not stock photos
We use your own photos and check every one is sharp enough to look good on a big screen.
Nothing is said that isn't true
Every fact on your site comes from you. Years in business, guarantees, licenses: if you didn't tell us, it isn't there.
A person checks every site
Our design team reviews every build before you see it, and again before it goes live.
Your domain stays yours
You keep ownership of your domain name. We just point it at your new site.
One good job can pay for the whole thing.
A website isn't a cost you sit with. It's the first thing most customers check before they call. Move the sliders to see what a few extra jobs a month would be worth to you.
in extra work over a year, against $4,179 for your first year with us ($3,999 plus 12 months at $15).
An illustration, not a promise. How many jobs a website brings in depends on your area, your reviews and how you follow up.
Three ways to get a website.
Here's how they compare for a busy owner who'd rather be on the job.
| Question | Do it yourself | A typical agency | Ibis Websites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who writes it | You, late at night | You, mostly, after a long brief | We do, from your answers |
| Your time | Days of dragging boxes around | Meetings, emails and rounds of feedback | About 30 minutes |
| How long until it's live | Whenever you finish | Often weeks or months | Days |
| Made to win calls | Only if you know how | Depends who you get | Every section is built for it |
| Changes later | You do them | Usually billed by the hour | Ask in your account |
Is Ibis right for your business?
We'd rather tell you now than take your money and disappoint you.
A great fit if you
- Run a local service business that wins work by phone, message or quote
- Do good work you can show in photos
- Have customers who'd recommend you, or soon will
- Want a site that's done properly without it eating your evenings
Probably not for you if you need
- An online shop or online booking and payments
- A large site with dozens of pages or a blog
- To design every pixel yourself
- Reviews or claims you can't back up
One price. Everything done for you.
Then $15 a month for hosting, your account and changes.
What's included
- A one page website designed around your business
- All the writing, done by our team
- Quote form, tap to call and a leads inbox
- Set up for local search in the towns you cover
- Connected to your domain, with a secure padlock
- A free web address until your domain is ready
- Checked by our design team before it goes live
Questions people ask.
Something else on your mind? Email hello@ibiswebsites.com and a real person will get back to you.
Do I have to write anything?
No. You answer questions about your business in your own words, short answers are fine, and our team writes everything on the site from them.
What do you need from me?
The things that make a site believable: photos of your work (straight from your phone is perfect), a photo of you, the services you offer with a line or two about each, the areas you cover, and a link to your reviews if you have them.
If you're missing something, tell us. We'll work around it rather than make anything up.
How long does it take?
Your part takes about 30 minutes. Our team then builds your site in 2 to 3 working days. Once you're happy with it, it can go live the same day.
What does the $15 a month cover?
Hosting, your secure padlock, your account with your leads inbox, and changes to your site when you ask for them.
Can I make changes after it's live?
Yes. Ask for a change in your account, like new photos, a new service or different opening hours, and we make it for you.
I already have a domain. Can I keep it?
Yes. You keep your domain where it is and we show you exactly what to change so it points at your new site. If you don't have one yet, your site gets a free address until you do.
What if I don't have many reviews or photos?
We'll tell you what would make the biggest difference and build the best site we can with what you have. We will never invent reviews, customers or facts about your business.
Do you work with businesses outside the US?
Yes. We build sites for local businesses in the US and the UK.
Your next customer is looking right now.
Give them a website that makes calling you the obvious choice. It starts with about 30 minutes of your time.