Personal sites and portfolios
A personal site or online résumé, a portfolio for your art, photos or writing, a personal brand or freelance work, a wedding, reunion or event page, or the family business.
Websites
A custom site, done properly.
We design and build custom websites for people and businesses of every size, from a personal site or portfolio to a local shop, restaurant or established company. No templates. Your site is art-directed around your words, photos and style, and built mobile-first.
Every project gets a fixed quote.
Next openings: January 2027
Need more than a website? An app lets your customers book, sign in, pay or keep coming back. See our apps.
What we build
Hand-designed sites for every kind of project.
We bring the same craft to a one-page portfolio as to an established business with a busy storefront. See examples of our work.
Custom small business sites
A polished site for your shop, showroom, restaurant or company, with booking or quote forms that bring in work, and a simple online store when you need one.
Local search setup
Business sites include local search setup, so nearby customers can find you. Every page gets a real title and description. Google Business Profile setup or cleanup is available as an add-on.
Before it goes live
Everything a good site needs.
Every site we build goes through the same launch checklist. These are the highlights.
HTTPS everywhere
Every address goes to https with a valid padlock, including www and http, plus basic security headers.
SEO and Search Console
Each page gets a real title, a description and a canonical link, plus robots.txt and a sitemap. The site is verified in Google Search Console and Bing, and the sitemap is submitted.
Mobile and accessibility
The site fits real phone sizes, and basics like contrast, labels, alt text and keyboard use work.
Speed
Pages stay light: compressed images, small files and server compression, so the site loads quickly on any phone or computer.
Spam protection, no captchas
Forms block bots with a hidden trap field, a too-fast check and a send limit. Real people never see a captcha.
Sensitive data kept private
Data, logins, configs, backups and logs live outside the public folder, so nobody can open them from the web.
Backups
A fresh backup exists before launch, and we have actually restored one to prove it works. Sites we host also get daily off-site backups.
Uptime monitoring
The site is watched so we hear about outages first, with a real person if anything goes wrong.
After your site launches
Hosting and care, if you want them.
Sites we host are on our Hosting plan, with SSL, software and security updates, daily off-site backups, uptime monitoring and a real person if anything goes wrong. Care is optional for websites. Prefer your own hosting? Once the project is paid in full, we hand you a full copy of your site with a step-by-step guide.
For sites we host
Hosting
Neededwhile we host your site
- Secure hosting with SSL
- Software and security updates
- Daily off-site backups
- Uptime monitoring
- A real person if anything goes wrong
Optional
Care and Care Plus
OptionalHosting included
- A monthly health check and a short report
- Small edits each month on Care, or a design change each month on Care Plus
- A speed and search tune-up every 3 months on Care Plus
- Cancel anytime with 30 days' notice
Unused edits and design changes do not roll over, and bigger changes are quoted first. Plus sites are getting a simple editor (coming soon), and until it is ready they include up to 10 content edits a month made by us. See website care plans.
How much does a website cost?
You get a fixed quote before any work starts, and that is what you pay. There are no setup fees. Website chat is for current clients. Everyone else can email hello@lisb.org any time. If we are booked, join the waitlist and we will talk it through when it is your turn.
How long does it take?
About 1 week for a one-page Starter site, 2 weeks for Personal, 2 to 3 weeks for Standard, 4 to 5 weeks for Plus and 6 to 8 weeks for Custom, depending on how quickly we get your feedback and content. Your quote comes with a dated schedule.
Will I see it before it goes live?
Always. You get a private, password-protected demo link to click through on your phone or computer. Nothing goes live until you say yes.
Do I need a care plan?
For websites, no. Care is optional. On any plan, we can make changes for you, or you can choose Care or Care Plus, both with Hosting included. See website care plans.
Can I use my own hosting?
Yes. Once the project is paid in full, we give you a full copy of your site with a step-by-step handoff guide.
Can you build an app too?
Yes. Apps install on the phone home screen, straight from the web. Get a website and an app together as one job. See our apps.
Related: Our work · Web design in Asheville · Small business websites in NC · Website care plans · How it works · Apps
Waitlist
Save your spot.
We are booked for now. Join the waitlist and we will reach out in order as spots open, with a clear scope and a fixed quote when it is your turn.