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Everything you want to know before we build.

Most small businesses ask us the same handful of questions about cost, timeline, ownership, SEO, and hosting. Here are straight answers — no jargon, no fine print, no surprises.

Cost & pricing

Our pricing is transparent — these are starting prices, and we tailor an exact quote to your project in a free consult. Whatever we quote is the number you pay. We offer three plans:

  • Starter · $499 one-time — up to 5 custom pages, perfect for a sharp first website.
  • Growth · $1,500 one-time — our most popular plan: up to 12 pages, an AI chatbot, and advanced SEO.
  • Scale · custom — for e-commerce and ongoing growth, quoted to fit your needs.

Not sure which fits? Tell us about your project and we'll recommend the right one — for free.

No. Transparent, upfront pricing is a promise we keep. You'll see the full scope and an exact quote before we start, and you won't get a surprise invoice halfway through.

The growth tools other agencies treat as expensive add-ons — analytics, SEO, an AI chatbot — are built into the plan you choose. The only things quoted separately are optional extras you specifically ask for, like ongoing monthly SEO on a Scale plan.

Starter and Growth are one-time project fees — you pay once and the site is yours. There's no mandatory subscription to keep it running.

If you'd like us to handle hosting, maintenance, or ongoing SEO afterward, those are optional and clearly priced. There's no lock-in, and you can cancel maintenance anytime.

Timeline

Most sites go live in about two weeks once we have your content and timely feedback. Larger e-commerce or Scale projects take a little longer, and we'll give you a realistic date up front.

We follow a clear four-step path so you always know what's next: Discover → Design → Build & Equip → Launch & Grow.

The two weeks move fastest when you can share a few things early on:

  • Your logo, brand colors, and any photos you'd like used (we can help if you don't have them)
  • The text for your key pages — or rough notes we can polish
  • Prompt feedback during the design review so we keep momentum

That's it. We handle all the technical setup, build, and launch from there.

Redesigns are one of our most common projects. We'll review your current site, keep what's working, modernize the design, and migrate your content carefully so nothing — including your existing search rankings — gets lost in the move.

Ownership

Yes — 100%. You own your website, your content, and your domain outright. We build it for you, not to hold it hostage.

There's no lock-in. If you ever decide to move on, the site and everything in it goes with you, with no exit fees and no drama.

Absolutely. We hand over a site that's easy to update, and we'll walk you through making everyday edits — swapping text, adding a page, posting news — during launch.

Prefer to stay hands-off? Keep us on for maintenance and we'll handle changes for you. Either way, the choice is yours.

Yes. Google Analytics, Search Console, and any other accounts we set up are created under your ownership. You hold the keys — we're just here to help you read the data and act on it.

SEO & traffic

SEO is built in — not a pricey add-on. Every Maple site ships with technical SEO done right: fast load times, clean page structure, proper headings, meta tags, mobile-first markup, and a sitemap search engines can read.

The Growth plan layers on advanced on-page SEO and conversion tracking, and Scale includes ongoing monthly SEO and content for businesses that want to keep climbing.

Anyone who guarantees the #1 spot isn't being honest — Google's rankings depend on many factors no agency controls. What we can promise is to build your site on a technically sound, fast, well-structured foundation that gives you the best possible shot at ranking.

Then we install analytics so you can see exactly which pages and keywords are working, and double down on what drives real traffic.

Traffic only matters if it converts. The AI chatbot (included on Growth and Scale) works around the clock to answer visitor questions, capture leads, and book appointments — so the people SEO sends your way don't slip through the cracks at 2 a.m. Try ours in the corner of this page.

Hosting & performance

We can take care of it for you. Maple sets up fast, secure hosting with SSL, daily uptime monitoring, and backups, so you never have to think about servers.

Already have a host you like? You can bring your own — we'll deploy there instead. Either way, your site loads quickly and stays online.

Speed is non-negotiable for us. We build to strong Core Web Vitals and target page loads around two seconds, because slow sites lose customers and rank lower. Optimized images, lean code, and proper caching come standard.

Yes. Every site ships with an SSL certificate (the padlock in the browser), secure hosting, and regular backups. On a maintenance plan we also keep everything patched and monitored so small issues never become big ones.

Revisions & support

We revise the design until you love it. There's no arbitrary "two rounds and you're done" cap during your build. We keep refining the look and feel together until it's exactly right — that's our promise.

Support is included with every plan after you go live:

  • Starter — 1 month of support
  • Growth — 3 months of support
  • Scale — priority support and ongoing optimization

After that, you can keep us on an optional maintenance plan or simply reach out whenever you need us.

We'd love to hear it. Email us at info@maplewebsites.com, chat with the AI assistant in the corner, or request a free quote and we'll reply within one business day.

Quick recap

Simple plans, no surprises

Transparent starting prices with growth tools built in.

Starter

Starting at$499one-time

Up to 5 custom pages, analytics, and basic SEO — a sharp first website.

Scale

Customlet's talk

E-commerce, ongoing SEO, automations, and priority support.

Still thinking it over?

Get a free, no-pressure quote

Tell us a little about your business and we'll get back to you within one business day with honest advice — even if that's "you don't need us yet."

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