Websites for small businesses

Built, launched, and yours.

We design and build custom one-page and multi-page sites for small businesses and creators, then launch them on your own account. You own every file. No calls, no tech homework, and after launch your only required cost is your domain.

A bilingual web studio based in Raleigh, NC. You have one point of contact from start to finish.

  • From $500
  • Launch included
  • English + Spanish
  • No calls needed
  • No Forced Readings

    Founder's own business

    A queer and trans-owned spiritual reading practice. Dark and light mode, intake forms, payment and shop links, and original artwork.

    • HTML
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
    • Dark mode
    • Payment links
    View site : No Forced Readings (opens in a new tab)
  • Indy Type Shop

    Small business

    A queer-owned typewriter repair shop and rare bookstore. Photo gallery, services, and a visit section with a map link, all with accessible markup.

    • HTML
    • CSS
    • Accessibility
    • Gallery
    View site : Indy Type Shop (opens in a new tab)
  • Amar Builds

    This site

    Three color themes, an English and Spanish toggle, keyboard shortcuts, an intake form, and a Pong game you can play for a discount.

    • Bilingual
    • 3 themes
    • Accessibility
    Play it below

We build clean, fast sites that tell people who you are and how to buy from you. Here's what that covers and what it doesn't.

Good fit

  • Small businesses, creators, artists, practitioners, trainers and shops that need a professional home online
  • A page that covers who you are, what you offer, photos, hours, location and how to reach you
  • Contact forms, plus links to your booking, payments, shop and socials
  • English, Spanish, or both

Not included

  • Online stores with a cart or checkout built into the site. We link to Square, Stripe, Shopify or Etsy instead.
  • Member logins, databases or custom apps
  • Blogs or a dashboard for editing the site yourself
  • Phone calls. Live Zoom help for setup is an optional add-on.

Everything happens by email or DM. You fill out one form, send one round of notes, and send one invite.

  1. Fill out the intake

    Tell us about your business and share your logo, photos and text in one place. No text yet? We can write starter copy for you.

  2. We review it

    Within 3 days you get a proposal, or a kind note if it isn't the right fit.

  3. Sign and pay the deposit

    Contract through PandaDoc and a 50% deposit through Stripe, with Klarna available. Your timeline starts once we have the deposit and all your content.

  4. Preview and revise

    You get a private preview link. Send all your changes in one message and we make them.

  5. Launch

    Pay the final 50%. You create a free Cloudflare account, buy your domain there, and invite us. We launch your site and connect your domain. Details are right below.

  6. It's yours

    We remove our access within 24 hours and confirm by email, unless you're on a monthly plan and give us written permission to stay. Your files are yours to keep and take anywhere.

Your site lives on your own free Cloudflare account. No tutorials needed: you create an account, buy your domain and send us one invite. We do the rest.

Your part, about 15 minutes

  1. Create a free Cloudflare account with your email and a password.
  2. Buy your domain in Cloudflare. They sell domains at cost with no markup, and you pay with your own card.
  3. Invite hello@amarbuilds.dev as a member with the two roles on the right. We send a written checklist with screenshots.

For now, we launch on new domains bought in Cloudflare. If you already own a domain somewhere else, tell us in the form and we'll let you know if we can help.

What we can and can't access

Workers Platform Admin to deploy your site

DNS to connect your domain

Neither role includes billing, so we never see your password, your card or your payment details, and we can't add people to your account. We remove ourselves within 24 hours of launch and email you a confirmation. You can also remove us anytime from your Members page.

Want help with your part?

Book a $75 Zoom call and we'll walk you through creating your account, buying your domain and sending the invite, step by step. You stay in control of your screen the whole time. Up to 45 minutes, so there's time for questions. In English or Spanish, booked at least 48 hours ahead.

Book a setup call (opens in a new tab)

Founding prices are for our first 5 clients. After that, prices go up in steps as we take on more projects.

Founding price for our first 5 clients

Multi-page site

$900Founding price

$1,100 after our first 5 clients, then $1,300

  • Everything in the one-page site
  • Up to 5 pages, like Home, About, Services, Gallery and Contact
  • Payment and booking setup included
  • Ready in about 3-4 weeks once we have your content
Start a multi-page site

Add-ons

  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) +$200 / +$350

    $200 on a one-page site, $350 on a multi-page site.

  • Extra page +$150
  • Payment or booking setup +$50 each

    We set up and connect a new Stripe, Square or Calendly account for you. Links to accounts you already have are always free. Included on the multi-page site.

  • Setup help call (Zoom) $75

    Up to 45 minutes. We walk you through creating your Cloudflare account, buying your domain and inviting us. In English or Spanish.

  • Extra revision round +$75
  • Rush delivery +50%

    Half the timeline, when our schedule allows.

After launch (optional)

  • Care plan $59/month

    1 update a month, a monthly check that your form, links and domain are working, and a heads-up before your domain renews. It costs less than one one-time update, so it pays for itself if you change something every month.

  • Plus plan $99/month

    Everything in the Care plan, with 2 updates a month instead of 1.

  • Pay as needed $65/update

    No commitment. Paid before we start and done within a week. You invite us for the update, and we leave when it's done.

All updates are done within a week. An update is a change to existing content that takes under 30 minutes, like text, photos, hours, prices or links. On bilingual sites, one update covers both languages. New pages, new sections and redesigns are quoted separately. Plans are billed monthly and can be canceled anytime before the next bill.

Payment: 50% deposit to start, 50% before launch. Klarna is available at checkout. Referred by a client? When you book, they get one free update or a free month of the Care plan.

Platforms like Squarespace and Wix are a good choice if you want to edit your site yourself every week. Their plans usually run about $16-99 a month on yearly billing. If your site rarely changes, owning it costs less over time.

A website platform compared with Amar Builds
Website platform Amar Builds
Cost Monthly fee for as long as the site is up One-time price, then only your domain
Changes You edit it yourself in their editor We make changes for you, per update or on a plan
Ownership The site stays on their platform Your files, on your account, yours to move anywhere
Best for Frequent edits, blogs, big online stores A polished site that changes a few times a year

What you pay after launch:

  • Domain renewal Usually about $10-20 a year, paid straight to Cloudflare with your own card.
  • Hosting Free on your own Cloudflare account. Their free plan easily covers sites like these.
  • Updates Optional. $65 each, or a monthly plan from $59.

Own your site. Stop renting it.

Will I ever need to talk on the phone?
No. Everything happens by email or DM, from the first message to launch, and we reply within 3 days. If you want live help setting up your Cloudflare account and domain, you can book an optional $75 Zoom call.
Who will I be working with?
One point of contact handles your project from intake to launch, so you always know who to message.
Can I edit the site myself?
The site is plain HTML and CSS, so anyone who knows code can edit it, and the files are yours. There's no drag-and-drop editor. If you'd rather not touch code, we can make updates for you, one at a time or on a plan.
What if I don't have text for my site?
We write starter copy with AI help, based on your intake answers. You review it and change anything in your revision round.
What does it cost after launch?
Your domain renewal, usually about $10-20 a year, paid straight to Cloudflare. Hosting is free for sites like these. Updates and care plans are optional.
Do you need my password?
Never. You invite us with two limited roles that don't include billing. We leave within 24 hours of launch unless you're on a plan.
Can I sell products on my site?
Yes, through links. We add buttons that go to your Stripe, Square, Shopify or Etsy checkout. We don't build carts or checkout into the site itself.
Can I use a domain I already own?
Not right now. For now we launch on a new domain you buy in your own Cloudflare account, usually about $10-20 a year. Tell us in the form if you already own one, and we'll let you know your options.
Do you have a referral reward?
Yes. When someone you refer books a site, you get one free update or one free month of the Care plan, applied after they pay their deposit.
What if I get busy and go quiet?
Life happens. If we don't hear from you for 30 days, your project pauses. After 60 days it closes, and we can restart it around our current projects.

Score 10 to unlock 10% off your base package, founding prices included.

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Move the paddle with the mouse, your finger, the arrow keys, or W and S. Space pauses. Tap the game to resume.

Prefer not to play? Use code BUILDNEW in your intake form for 5% off.

Using a screen reader or assistive technology? Email hello@amarbuilds.dev with the subject ACCESSIBILITY REQUEST and we'll send you the 10% code.

Codes work on founding prices too. One code per client, used once, on the base package.

Tell us about your business.

Fill this out once and we'll have what we need. No commitment. You must be 18 or older.

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