Web design studio Wilmington, NC

Websites that put
you on the map.

Beautiful, fast websites for local businesses. And the part no one else does — I build yours first, then show you. You only pay if you love it.

The Cape Fear coast 34.21°N · 77.89°W

01 — The approach

Your customers Google you before they ever call. A Facebook page or a Toast link isn't a website — it's a dead end. I build the real thing: a home online that loads instantly, looks the part, and turns a search into a customer.

Fast, or forgotten

Over half of phone visitors leave a site that takes more than three seconds. Yours opens instantly.

Found on the map

Local SEO and Google Business basics baked in, so neighbors find you instead of the competition.

Built around you

Never a template. Your real menu, services, photos and story — designed to fit your business.

02 — Selected work

One designer, every kind of business.

One site is live now; the rest are concept designs — each built around its own business, to show the range of looks I make.

A little taste
of heaven. Explore the Menu

Live · Café & restaurant

Cielo Café

A Mexican kitchen & coffee shop on Market Street with no website — just a Toast link. I built the whole thing: full menu in browsable tabs, ordering wired through their existing Toast, a live map, hours, and a section for their Friday & Saturday worship nights.

Visit the live site

Est. ILM · 910 Anchor
& Blade Book a chair

Anchor & Blade

Barbershop · Concept

Wrightsville Beach Coastal living,
curated. Shop the shelf

Saltmarsh Goods

Boutique · Concept

Licensed · Insured Built to
weather
the coast. Free estimate

Cape Fear Exteriors

Home services · Concept

Riverfront · Daily breathe with
the tide View schedule

Tidewater Studio

Wellness · Concept

03 — How it works

From hello to live, in four steps.

No deposits, no contracts before you see anything. The risk is mine — that's the whole point.

01
Tell me about you

A quick chat or message about your business, services, and the feel you're after. That's all I need to start.
02
I build your demo

I design and build a real, working site — free — and send you a link to explore on your own phone.
03
We refine it

Love it? Let's tweak — swap photos, adjust colors, fix copy — until it's exactly right for you.
04
Go live

I connect your domain and launch. You're online — usually within a week of saying yes.

The promise

If your new site isn't better than what you have now, you don't pay. Simple as that.

I take the risk so you don't have to — build first, show you, and you decide. It's why I lead with the work instead of a sales pitch.

04 — Pricing

Simple, honest pricing.

One clear build price. Hosting and edits are an optional monthly — no surprises, cancel anytime.

The Launch

A sharp one-page site to get you online.

$499

one-time

Custom single-page design
Mobile-first & fast-loading
Contact form to your inbox
Local SEO basics & map
Domain & hosting setup

Start here

The Local

Care Plan

Optional

Keep it running & up to date.

$39

per month

Secure hosting, SSL & backups
Unlimited small edits
Seasonal updates & new photos
A local human, not a help desk
Cancel anytime, no contract

Add it on

Need something bigger — e-commerce, multi-location, custom features? Let's talk — I'll quote it fairly.

Start here

Let's build your free demo.

Tell me a little about your business. I'll reply within a day, with a real preview of your site to look at — no cost, no commitment.

hello@capefearsites.com

Wilmington, North Carolina · 34.2104°N · 77.8868°W

Websites that putyou on the map.