Craft Site
Menu
What you get Who I build for
Pricing Work How it works Questions Get your preview
Get your preview Preview

Bespoke website design for local businessesFor cafes and bakeriesFor restaurants and barsFor contractors and tradesFor salons and barbershopsFor nonprofits and community fundsFor makers and single product brands

See your site before you say a word to me.Your site should feel like the room does.Your menu is not a PDF. Not on my sites.Proof of the work, not stock photos of hard hats.Built to book the chair, not just to look good.Show people where the money went.One thing, shown properly.

Type your business name. I pull your real listing and build a first look, right here on this page. It is free, and you are not signing up for anything.

$0 today$249 a month for 12 monthsthen $59 and the site is yours

Or just hire me. Three ways to start. see the whole deal first

Your trade pick one for a closer match

I am not going to email you unless you ask me to.

A taste of the studio. Yours is built from your own listing, not a template.

Restyle this page as one of my six concepts
This page, six ways.Same offer. Six different studios.

The work

A free site builder makes you look like everyone else.

Here is what built by hand looks like. These are the actual pages, not photos of the businesses. They are concepts I built to show what I can do, and every interactive part of them genuinely works.

CafeBramble & Fig Concept Enter the concept RestaurantOsteria Lume Interactive Enter the demo Design & buildCedar & Stone Concept Enter the concept Salon & barberSable Interactive Enter the concept WatchmakerHalden Interactive Enter the concept NonprofitThe Bridge Fund Interactive Enter the concept
See all the work

Every one of them is labelled a concept, because none of them is a client site yet. What you are looking at is the real page, screenshotted.

Who builds it

One person. Me.

I am Carson Holder. I build these out of Virginia Beach, one at a time, under Deliberate Services LLC. There is no account manager and no team you get handed off to. You will always be talking to the person who is actually building your site.

I am not going to pretend I have a wall of client logos. I do not. What I have is up there: sites I built to show what I can do, and a first look at yours that I will build before you pay me anything. Judge me on that.

Reach me directly

(757) 739-0945 [email protected]

That is my phone and my inbox, not a queue.

Start it

Start today for nothing down.

$249 a month covers the build and looking after it, for twelve months. Then it drops to $59 a month and the site is yours. Nothing to pay today.

Today$0
Every month, for twelve months$249
After the twelve monthsThe site is yours. Care keeps it hosted and looked after.$59
If you stop earlyThe site comes down and you owe nothing further. No early termination fee. I hold your files ninety days.$0 more
What you own at the endThe design and the content. I do not hold your domain or your files hostage.All of it

Twelve payments of $249 is $2,988. Paying for the build up front and adding Care would run about $3,508 over the same year. Spreading it out costs you less in year one, not more.

You can have every dollar back any time before I send your first full draft.

Would rather own it outright? A one to three page site runs $1,200 to $1,800. Five to seven pages runs $2,800 to $4,500. A store runs $5,500 to $8,000. Those are quoted to your exact size, so they take a short conversation. Tell me what you have in mind and I will send you a number.

Start now, $249 a month With Care+, $279

It takes twelve payments to own it, and there is no lock in. If you stop before then the site comes down and you owe nothing further, and I hold it for ninety days in case you come back. After the twelve months you are on Care at $59 a month and can cancel any time.

15% offFounding ten

The first ten sites get 15% off.

I am new, and the two things a new studio needs are real reviews and real work to show. So the first ten businesses that build with me get 15% off, in exchange for an honest review once the site is live and a photo of your business for the portfolio.

However you want to do it

Three ways to start.

All three begin with the same short form, so I know what I am building before any money moves. Pick the one that fits.

Just asking

Tell me about it first.

Answer a few questions and I will come back to you with what it would cost and what I would build. No card. No obligation.

Most people start here.

Tell me about my business

Ready now

Put a deposit down and I start this week.

From $300 gets you on the calendar and I begin this week. The rest when your site goes live. A business site is $700 to start, and a store is quoted.

Fastest way to get on the calendar.

Start now, put a deposit down

Spread it out

Nothing today, $249 a month.

Twelve payments cover the build and looking after it. Then it drops to $59 and the site is yours.

No lock in. Stop any time.

Start now, $249 a month

Not sure which? Take the first one. Nothing about it commits you, and I would rather talk it through than have you guess. Prefer to just call? (757) 739-0945.

You see it before you commit.

I do the hard part first, so the decision is easy.

First

I design a real preview

I build a concept of your actual site so you can see it, not just imagine it. No guessing.

Then

You love it, I make it live

I refine it with you and put it out into the world, wired up and ready for customers.

After

It goes to work

I look after it and keep it current, so it stays current while you focus on running the business.

A site worth paying for.

Designer-grade, custom to your brand, built to work as hard as you do, and looked after long after launch.

  • 01

    Bespoke design

    Designed from scratch for your brand. Never a template, never a look you have seen a hundred times.

  • 02

    Built for customers

    Every page points people toward booking, ordering, or calling you. Design that earns its keep.

  • 03

    Perfect on a phone

    Most of your visitors are on their phone. Your site looks and works flawlessly on every screen.

  • 04

    Fast and findable

    Quick to load, easy to find, and made so people actually stay once they land.

  • 05

    Looked after

    I host it, keep it fast and secure, and stay on call as your business grows. Your site is handled, not homework.

I build for the businesses people walk past, call, and recommend. Small business Restaurants and cafes Salons and barbershops Contractors and trades Virginia Beach Redesigns

Before & after

Already have a site? See the difference in feel.

Drop your current site in. I will put it right next to what it could be.

Questions people ask.

A few things people ask before they start. If yours is not here, just ask me.

How much does a website cost?

A one to three page site runs $1,200 to $1,800. Five to seven pages runs $2,800 to $4,500. A store runs $5,500 to $8,000. Care is $59 a month after launch. If you would rather not pay up front, it is $0 today and $249 a month for twelve months, then $59 a month and the site is yours. Every price is on my pricing page.

Start now, $249 a month

What happens if I stop paying?

On the monthly plan it takes twelve payments to own it. There is no lock in. If you stop before the twelve months are up, the site comes down and you owe nothing further. I hold it for ninety days in case you come back. Once the twelve months are paid the site is yours, and Care after that is month to month and you can cancel any time.

Do I own the website?

Yes. The design and the content are yours once the build is paid. On the monthly plan that is once the twelve months are paid. If you ever want to take it somewhere else, I hand it over. The full terms are at craftandsite.com/terms.

How long does it take to build a website?

It depends on the size of the site, but most local business sites come together quickly once I have your details. I start by designing a real preview, so you see it before anything is scheduled.

Will my website work on phones?

Yes. Most of your customers will find you on a phone, so every site is designed mobile first and looks flawless on every screen, from a phone to a wide desktop.

Do you host the website and keep it running?

Yes. I host your site, keep it fast and secure, and stay on call as your business grows. Your site is handled, not homework.

Do I have to write the content myself?

No, not the words. You tell me about your business and I write the site from that. Pictures are different: I use the photos you already have, and if there is a gap I will tell you before we start. Paid stock or a photographer is a separate cost and it goes on the quote up front, never after.

What if I already have a website?

Send me the address and I will show you a first look at what it could become. Plenty of sites just look dated or are not doing anything for the business.

What kinds of businesses do you build for?

Restaurants and cafes, salons and barbershops, boutiques and shops, trades and home services, studios, gyms, wellness practices, and independent makers. If you serve a local community, I can build for you.

Start a project

Ready to see yours for real?

The tool at the top of this page builds your first look in seconds. If you would rather ask me something, want a quote on a larger build, or just want to hear a human voice first, this goes straight to me.

No obligation. Prefer email? [email protected]. Prefer the phone? (757) 739-0945.
Already know you want one? Start for $249 a month.