Web Design for Small Business
Stop paying for hosting you don't own. I build fast, custom sites for local businesses tired of agency drama.
Built personally“Free hosting, forever” isn't a catch — static sites cost me almost nothing to run, so there's no year-two bill and no renewal email. More in the FAQ.
Case Studies
I don't do 'generic.' I build custom websites with architecture designed to convert your specific type of customer. Whether you're a plumber or a partner at a law firm, your site is engineered for your specific customer's brain.
FabricWorks by LauraL — Suquamish, WA
Laura's handmade banners and garlands had lived on Etsy for years with no real home of their own. I built her first website — a fast, warm brand site that shows off her work, tells her story, and gives customers a direct line for custom orders. It finally looks like the things she makes.
Ironwood Electrical Co.
Built for contractors, electricians, plumbers, and landscapers. Your phone number front and center, trust signals throughout, and the kind of look that makes a homeowner call you instead of the next result on Google.
Studio Elara — Boutique Salon & Spa
Built for salons, spas, barbers, and studios. Booking handled right on your site. The kind of first impression that makes someone choose you over the salon down the street.
Harmon & Cole Law
Built for lawyers, accountants, and consultants. Designed to look like you've been at this for decades — even if you're newer. Trust is established before the first phone call.
Ember & Oak — Wood-Fired Kitchen
Built for restaurants, cafés, and food businesses. Menu, hours, and reservation links exactly where a hungry customer expects to find them. Fast on mobile, where most of your customers are already looking.
What I Build
Every build is custom — but I know what each kind of business needs to turn a visitor into a customer.
Your phone number front and center, so a homeowner calls you instead of the next result on Google.
Booking handled on your own site, and a first impression that wins the client comparing three salons at once.
A site that signals decades of experience before the first call — even if you're newer.
Menu, hours, and reservations exactly where a hungry customer looks first — fast on the phone they're already holding.
A clean catalog and Stripe checkout that turns browsers into buyers, not another look-alike Shopify store.
Listings buyers can browse at midnight and an easy way to reach you before they call the agent on Zillow.
A site that turns a first-time visitor into a returning donor or volunteer.
Why Vickery Digital
Most web designers overpromise and underdeliver. Here's exactly what working with me looks like — and what makes it different.
Most agencies take 8–16 weeks to launch. I deliver a polished, high-performance path to dominating your local search in just 14 days. No long agency cycles or unnecessary delays — just a fast, professional path to getting you online.
No monthly hosting bills. No surprise renewal emails. Your site stays live, fast, and secure — without a bill you didn't ask for or a renewal email you have to Google to understand.
Most 'designers' are just rearranging things in Squarespace. I build on proper engineering foundations that load faster than your competitors can blink. When a customer lands on your site, they see a market leader, not a hobbyist.
I build your site, answer your emails, and fix it when something needs fixing. No account managers. No outsourced developers. No 'let me check with the team.' You get my direct number and one line of communication — start to finish.
WordPress is a security hole waiting to happen. I build on modern code that's effectively unhackable — nothing to patch, nothing to hack, nothing that breaks at 2am.
About
I'm Theron Vickery, and I run this out of Seattle. No team, no account managers, no outsourcing. When you hire me, you get me — from the first call to launch day and long after. I build sites for local businesses that are made to stay fast and stay live for years, with no monthly hosting bills.
I write code instead of dragging boxes around a builder. That means your site is faster, cleaner, and doesn't break when a plugin auto-updates at 2am. My goal is simple: give a small business owner a site they actually own, without the ongoing cost and complexity of an agency.
Outside of client work, I also build and publish iOS apps. Browse them →
“When you email Vickery Digital, it lands in my inbox. When you call, it's my phone that rings. No account managers, no handoffs — that's the whole point.”
Theron Vickery
Founder & builder — your direct line
Monthly Hosting Fee
Days to Launch
Ownership of Code
Social Purpose Corporation
This company is built to give back.
Vickery Digital is incorporated as a Social Purpose Corporation — a legal structure that formally commits this company to operating in service of something beyond profit. Every year, 5% of annual profits go to charity. I set it aside each month and make the donation at year-end, directed toward wherever it seems most needed at that moment.
How It Works
Free 20-minute call. No sales pitch. I'll learn your business, recommend the right direction, and send a firm price. No vague estimates.
You approve the direction. I engineer your site with custom logic and high-performance foundations tailored to your industry. Most builds are ready for launch in under 14 days.
Two rounds of revisions included. Scope is locked before I start — nothing gets added to your bill without your say-so.
Everything is set up for you. Hosting is free, SSL is included, and your site is optimized to stay live and fast. You'll never get a renewal email you don't understand.
Free 20-minute call. No sales pitch. I'll learn your business, recommend the right direction, and send a firm price. No vague estimates.
You approve the direction. I engineer your site with custom logic and high-performance foundations tailored to your industry. Most builds are ready for launch in under 14 days.
Two rounds of revisions included. Scope is locked before I start — nothing gets added to your bill without your say-so.
Everything is set up for you. Hosting is free, SSL is included, and your site is optimized to stay live and fast. You'll never get a renewal email you don't understand.
Tell me about your business and I'll send a firm price.
Pricing
Transparent pricing. No hourly billing. No surprise invoices. You know the number before I start.
We build it right. Then it's yours.
$1,500
One-time. No monthly fee. No ongoing relationship.
For the business owner who wants a professional website and full control. We build it to a standard you can actually manage — then we hand you the keys and walk you through everything. Your domain. Your accounts. Your site.
We build it. We keep it running. You never think about it.
$1,200
+ $79/moBuild fee paid once. Monthly partnership starts after launch.
For the business owner who wants it off their plate — permanently. We build it, we host it, we watch it. You get a person you can call, not a ticket queue. Every month we make sure it's still fast, still working, and still sending you leads.
We build it, run it, and actively grow it.
$1,500
+ $179/moFor businesses ready to get found, not just found online.
For the business owner who's ready to turn their website into a lead machine. Everything in Partner, plus we actively work every month to make you more visible, more trusted, and easier to choose. You get a monthly report and a brief call — here's what we did, here's what we saw, here's what's next.
Add-Ons
Discussed during your pricing call — never required, always worth knowing about.
We write every word and source every photo. You just approve.
Auto-sends when someone fills out your contact form. Sets the tone before you call.
Branded QR code and a ready-to-print file for cards, magnets, or door hangers.
Add-ons are available on Handoff and Partner tiers. Most Growth Partner clients don't need them — it's already included.
Every project is scoped to your business — final price confirmed before anything starts.
Complex builds, e-commerce, and rush timelines are quoted separately.
Real Clients
I'd sold on Etsy for years but never had a real website of my own. Theron made the whole thing painless — I told him about my work and he turned it into a site that actually looks like the things I make. It was done faster than I expected, and I never once had to chase him.
How It Works
When you're on a Partner or Growth Partner plan, here's exactly what happens — every single month, without you having to ask.
PARTNER — $79/month
Most business owners find out their form broke when a customer tells them. You'll know before they do.
GROWTH PARTNER — $179/month
One extra job a month from Google covers six months of Growth Partner. Most clients see that within 90 days.
| What you get | Vickery Digital Growth Partner — $179/mo | GoDaddy Pro $29–$149/mo | Local Agency $200–$500/mo | Freelancer $75–$150/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly SEO audit | Included | Add-on | Yes | Per hour |
| Google Search Console review | Included | No | Sometimes | Per hour |
| Content updates included | 1/month (Partner) · 1 new page/month (Growth Partner) | No | Varies | Per hour |
| Uptime monitoring | 24/7 | Yes | Sometimes | No |
| Monthly written report | Yes | No | Sometimes | No |
| Defined response time | Next biz day | Ticket queue | Varies | When available |
| You own all accounts & code | Always | No | Sometimes | Usually |
| One person who knows your site | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Monthly SEO audit
Google Search Console review
Content updates included
Uptime monitoring
Monthly written report
Defined response time
You own all accounts & code
One person who knows your site
Your domain, your code, your accounts — always in your name. Cancel any time. If you ever leave, you keep the site, the hosting, and every pixel I built. No hostage-taking, no migration fees.
Pro Bono for Non-Profits
Vickery Digital is a Social Purpose Corporation — giving back is written into how this company is built. Beyond the 5% of profits I donate each year, I build websites for non-profits doing real work in their communities — completely free. No catch, no stripped-down template — the same build a paying client gets.
This is a standing offer, not a contest — if you qualify and it's a mission I can stand behind, I'll build it. It's just me, so depending on what's already on my plate there may be a short wait, and I'll always be straight with you about timing. After the first free year, staying on a care plan is entirely optional, and I offer it to non-profits at my cost — never marked up.
Run a non-profit — or know one that needs a real website?
Questions
Still have a question?
Let's Talk
Fill out the form and I'll reach out within one business day to set up a quick call — usually 15 minutes. No pitch, no pressure. Just a straight conversation about your business and whether I can help.
I take on a limited number of new builds each month so every project gets my full attention — reach out early if you have a timeline in mind.