Soft Systems Studio · Record · September 2026

What it costs. What's built. What's true.

I build websites for local businesses — shops, trades, salons, garages — in Phenix City, Smiths Station, and Columbus. A site is $997. That's the whole price. This page lays out the rest, plainly.

01 What a site costs Get in touch
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What a site costs.

One price, paid once, covers the whole site. I design it around your business — not a template with your logo dropped on top. It looks right on a phone, it loads fast, and the contact form emails you the moment someone fills it in. I also set it up so people can find you on Google.

Price$997
PaidOnce. No surprises.
How longWe agree a date up front
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02 Keeping it running Get in touch
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Keeping it running.

After the site is live you can pay a small amount each month and I'll look after it: keep it online, change the words when your hours or prices change, tidy up the design, and answer your emails first. Plenty of people skip this and do fine. It's there if you want it.

Price$150–200/mo
Required?No. Entirely your call.
ContractNone. Stop any month.
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03 The AI receptionist Get in touch
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The AI receptionist.

Something that answers the phone when you're under a truck or up a ladder. You can talk to it right now, on this computer, for free — no sign-up and no phone call. Being straight with you: it isn't wired to a real phone line yet. Today it's a demo, not a service you can buy.

PriceNot set yet
Try itFree, in your browser
Ready?No phone line yet
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04 The work Get in touch
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The work.

Three sites I built to show what you'd be getting. They're not real businesses — they're examples, and I've said so on each one. What you see below is the site exactly as it looks in a browser, not a picture of one I made up.

Kettle & Grain Coffee Co. demo site homepage.

Plate ICoffee shop

Kettle & Grain Coffee Co.

The room, the menu, the hours. Nothing pushy — just a place worth finding.

Ref. See the live site →

Ironwood Auto & Tire demo site homepage.

Plate IIAuto repair

Ironwood Auto & Tire

Phone number first, everywhere. Built for someone who needs their car back today.

Ref. See the live site →

Green Bench Lawn & Landscape demo site homepage.

Plate IIILawn & landscape

Green Bench Lawn & Landscape

Photos of finished yards, front and centre, arranged around the seasons.

Ref. See the live site →

Three plates. Swipe, or drag sideways, to see them all.

Your site would be designed for your business, not copied from these. They're here so you can see the standard of the work before you spend anything.

05 The details Get in touch
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The details.

Everything a person usually has to email and ask for, written down here instead.

Started2026
Clients0 — you'd be the first, and I'm saying so rather than hiding it
Why $997Because I'm building a portfolio. An established shop charges $3,000 and up for the same work.
AreaPhenix City & Smiths Station, AL; Columbus, GA
OfficeNone — I work from home
PhoneNot yet — the form is the fastest way to reach me

What happens if you get in touch.

No pressure and no jargon. You don't need to know anything about websites — that's my job.

  1. 01You fill in a short form. Name, business, and what you want the site to do. Five minutes.
  2. 02We talk. I ask about your work, show you a plan, and give you a date. Nothing is owed yet.
  3. 03If it sounds right, I build it. You see it before it goes live, and you can ask for changes.
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