Comparison

Done-For-You Website Service vs Traditional Agency

A traditional web agency takes 8–12 weeks and $5,000–$15,000 to launch the kind of site most small businesses actually need. Our done-for-you website service delivers the same outcome in a week for $1,200 — without the discovery meetings, slide decks, and ongoing retainers.

Feature
Setup Domain (DFY)
Traditional Agency
Upfront cost
$1,200 flat
$5,000–$15,000+
Timeline
5–7 business days
6–12 weeks typical
Discovery process
30-minute intake call
Weeks of meetings, decks, and scope docs
Copywriting included
Yes
Sometimes — often $1,500–$5,000 extra
Local SEO + GBP setup
Included
Often a separate retainer
Ongoing care
Optional $129/mo Care Plan
$500–$2,500/mo retainer required
Who owns the site
You — fully exportable
Varies — often locked to their CMS
Who you talk to
Same person every time
Account manager → designer → dev chain

When a traditional agency is worth it

If you're a venture-backed startup, a national brand, or have a 50+ page editorial site, hire a real agency. They handle complexity our flat-rate service deliberately doesn't.

When our done-for-you service wins

For ~95% of local service businesses, you don't need a 12-week project — you need a fast, custom, search-optimized site that generates calls. That's what we ship in a week, flat fee, with an optional managed care plan that costs less than one billable hour at most agencies.

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