Website Design
A website that works as hard as you do
Clean, fast, built to work. No filler, no mystery, no six-month timeline. Custom-built, yours to own, and built to be found, by people and by AI search.
The problem
It kind of works. It doesn't really represent you.
Your website was likely built in a rush. Or by a friend, a decade ago. Or by you, late at night, when you should have been sleeping. It kind of works, but it doesn't really represent what your business has become.
Maybe the services listed are outdated. Maybe the design looks like 2019. Maybe it loads slowly and you're not sure why. Maybe people visit but don't reach out, and you don't know what's going wrong.
Your website is the first impression most of your clients get. If it doesn't match the quality of your actual work, you're losing people before they ever talk to you.
Operations and website, connected
How I build websites
The site is the outward expression of your internal clarity
I don't build websites in a vacuum. Every site starts with understanding how your business actually runs: what you offer, who you serve, and how clients find you.
That means the website and the operations are connected. If your service offering is unclear, we'll clarify it before we build. If your client journey has gaps, we'll find them. When the backend is solid, the frontend practically writes itself.
For marketing and service sites, I build fast, custom-built sites hosted on Cloudflare's global network, so they load quickly everywhere and you own them outright, with no monthly platform fees and nothing locking you in. For online stores, I build on Shopify, the right tool when you're selling. Either way, the site is mobile-first and built to be found by both Google and AI search.
What's included
Everything the site needs, nothing it doesn't
Discovery & approach
We dig into your business, your audience, and your goals before a single page gets designed. This is where the real work happens.
Content strategy
I help you figure out what to say and how to organize it. If you need copywriting support, we'll talk about that too.
Custom design
No templates, no cookie-cutter layouts. Your site will look like your business, not mine. (Unless you really, really like trees as much as I do.)
SEO + AI-visibility foundations
Proper structure, metadata, and fast pages, plus the technical groundwork that makes you findable by AI search: schema, llms.txt, clean machine-readable content. The part most small-business sites quietly miss.
Mobile-first build
Every site works beautifully on phones, tablets, and desktops. Over half your visitors are on mobile. The site should meet them there.
Handover & training
I document how the site is built and walk you through it, so nothing's a black box. A Shopify store you'll run day to day yourself. For a marketing site, I'm a quick email away for changes, or a care plan keeps it current for you.
30 days of post-launch support
After we launch, I stick around to catch anything that needs adjusting. If you'd rather I keep maintaining the site after that, I offer web-only support contracts at $300/month.
Pricing
Clear scope, clear price, no surprises
$2,500+
$3,500+
$300/mo
Every build is yours to own outright, with no monthly platform fees and nothing locking you in. Final pricing depends on scope: number of pages, e-commerce complexity, custom features, and whether you need content-writing support. I'll give you a clear quote after our discovery call. Timeline is typically 4–6 weeks from kickoff to launch, faster if you're responsive with feedback and content.
What happens next
Five steps, four to six weeks
We talk
Book a free thirty-minute call. Show me your current site, or tell me you don't have one. I'll ask about your business and what you need.
I send a proposal
Clear scope, clear price, clear timeline, usually within a few days.
Discovery
We dig into your business, your audience, and your goals. This shapes everything.
Design & build
I design, you give feedback, we build the site that suits your needs.
Launch
We go live, and I provide 30 days of support to make sure everything runs smoothly.
Your website is the first impression most of your clients ever get.
Make it match the work
Recent work
A few of the sites and systems
Re-Purposeful
Same-day brochure site for a sister-run estate-sales and cleanout business. Custom palette pulled from their logo. Four pages live at a custom domain in under four hours, discovery call to deployment.
Madeline + Oliver
E-commerce operations overhaul and Shopify rebuild for a curated home-goods brand. Inventory migration, product-catalog cleanup, and a web presence that matches the in-store experience.
Jersey Girl Soaps
Website redesign for an artisan soap company. Clean, warm design that matches the handmade product, with SEO, Google Business Profile, and social integration.
Alicia for Maryland
Campaign website for a state-legislature race on a tight timeline. Clear messaging, mobile-first design, ActBlue donation integration, and event management.
Kitten Rescue of Mason County
Nonprofit site with adoption listings, volunteer signup, and donation processing, built to be managed by volunteers with minimal tech experience.
Clearwater Surgical
Professional site for a solo surgical practice. Clean, referrer-focused design that builds credibility with both patients and referring physicians. (Launching soon, link to come.)
Also in the works: Built Resilient, a veteran-focused financial-wellness consultancy: brand identity, content strategy, and a site built to convert referrals into bookings.
I had been struggling with website development for over a year until I met Marika Olson Consulting. She had me up and running within a week. I highly recommend her.
Frequently asked
The usual questions
What platforms do you build on?
For marketing and service sites, I build fast, custom-built sites hosted on Cloudflare, so they're quick everywhere, found by AI search, and yours to own with no monthly platform fee. For online stores, I build on Shopify. If you specifically want to edit everything yourself on a familiar drag-and-drop builder, I can still build on Squarespace, just ask, though it trades away some speed, ownership, and AI-visibility.
Can you redesign my existing site?
Yes. Sometimes a full rebuild is the right call, sometimes it's a refresh. We'll look at what you have and decide together.
Do you offer support after launch?
Every build comes with a handover walkthrough and 30 days of post-launch support. After that, I'm a quick email for changes, or a care plan at $300/month keeps the site current for you.
What do you need from me?
Your time and your knowledge of your business. I'll guide the process, but you know your customers better than anyone. Plan for a few hours a week during the build, mostly giving feedback and providing content.
I don't have copy or photos. Is that a problem?
Not a dealbreaker, as long as you have a solid vision for where the site should go. I can help with content strategy and basic copywriting, and for photography I'll point you toward affordable options or help you plan a DIY shoot that gets the job done.
What about SEO?
Every site includes SEO fundamentals: proper structure, fast loading, clean URLs, search-friendly content, and backlink suggestions. If you need ongoing SEO work, we can fold it into an operations build, or I'll refer you to a specialist.
Let's talk about your site
Book a free thirty-minute call. Show me what you have, or tell me you're starting from scratch. Either way, you'll leave with a clear sense of what's possible.