What CMS do you build on?
Webflow for most marketing sites, Shopify for ecommerce, Next.js for custom apps and high-performance sites. We pick based on your team's ability to maintain it.
How much does a website cost?
We quote websites after a strategy call, based on scope. Marketing sites, Shopify themes, and custom Next.js builds are all flat fees with milestone billing. The number you get on the call is the number you pay.
How long does a website take?
Marketing sites: 4-8 weeks. Shopify builds: 6-10 weeks. Custom apps: 10-16 weeks. When the scope and content are ready up front, we move fast: Land Pro Civil's full custom site replaced their dated Wix template in about two weeks.
How fast does my site actually need to be?
Faster than the market, which is not a high bar here. We ran Google's PageSpeed test on 83 Twin Cities businesses already ranking on page one and the median mobile score was 50 out of 100, with a median mobile load of 9.4 seconds. Only 3 percent scored in Google's "good" range. We build to Core Web Vitals from the first line rather than fixing it afterward. The full data, by industry, is in our Twin Cities Small Business Website Report.
Will my SEO survive the relaunch?
Yes. Redirect maps, schema migration, content preservation, and a 30-day post-launch monitoring window. We've yet to drop a site in the first 90 days post-relaunch.
Do you maintain sites after launch?
Yes, on retainer. Updates, performance monitoring, A/B tests, content additions, security patches. Hourly is available for ad-hoc work. Quoted on the strategy call, based on scope.
Who owns the design files and code?
You do. Always. Webflow workspace, GitHub repo, Figma, all transferred to your account at launch.