Beaverton, Oregon

Your web designer is right here in Beaverton.

I'm Russ Gardner. I build hand-coded websites and local search systems from Beaverton, for service businesses in Beaverton, Hillsboro, Aloha, Tigard and the rest of the west side. Video calls by default, in person if you'd rather.

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Why local helps

Down the road, not a time zone away.

Face to face when it helps

Calls run on video by default. If you'd rather sit down for a kickoff or a design review, I'm on the west side and can come to you.

The map you're ranking on

When someone in Beaverton searches for a plumber or a dentist, Google weighs distance, so nearby businesses get a head start. The rest is your profile, your reviews and your site, which is the part I work on.

An honest note

You don't need a local designer to get a great site, and most of my work runs over video. Hire me because the work is good. Being down the road is a bonus.

The price list

Every price, in one place.

No "contact us for pricing". Builds are one-time prices with no hosting fees, and you own everything.

After launch

What's inside the monthly plans.

The weekly habit

Steady Search

$595 /mo

Steady work that compounds: new answers on your site every week, more reviews, and a Google profile that looks alive.

✓ 4 new posts a month, one a week, answering what your customers actually search, researched and fact-checked
✓ 4 money page refreshes a month: a new answer, a fresh link and a new date on the pages that sell
✓ Review requests: your one-tap Google review link, plus a ready text and email your team sends after every job
✓ A new post on your Google Business Profile every week
✓ A 5-minute monthly report: what moved, what's next

3‑month start, then month to month. No setup fee on the 3‑month start; month to month from day one adds a $250 setup.

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The full engine

The Growth Engine

From $750 /mo

Everything in Steady Search, plus the work on the site itself, across all nine surfaces people search.

✓ Everything in Steady Search
✓ A monthly audit across SEO, AEO, GEO, maps, voice, speed, conversion, email and social
✓ Fixes shipped directly: metadata, schema, speed, structure
✓ AI visibility work, so assistants can name and cite you
✓ Priority turnaround on site changes

Month to month, cancel anytime. Month one starts with the full nine-surface audit.

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Founding rate · 3 of 3 spots open

Steady Search at $495 a month for your first 3 months. For my first 3 Steady Search clients, in exchange for an honest Google review and permission to share your results. After that it's $595 a month.

Which one fits?

Steady Search if your site works and you need to show up more often. The Growth Engine if the site itself needs work, or you want AI search covered too. Not sure? Book a call and I'll tell you which one, or whether you need either yet.

What I need from you

Access to publish on your site (WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, Shopify, or a site I built), manager access to your Google Business Profile, and a short monthly check-in so the posts sound like your business.

What I won't promise

A #1 ranking. Nobody can promise that honestly. I promise the work, every week, and a report that shows what it did. You own every post and page, during and after.

Start free

Check where you stand before you call.

Four free tools that local service businesses get the most out of. No signup for the instant ones.

INSTANT

Local Visibility Grade

Score your Google presence in two minutes

Twelve yes/no checks on your Business Profile, reviews, and citations. Get a letter grade and the exact gaps to close first.

INSTANT

Google Review Calculator

How many 5-star reviews do you need?

Your rating, your count, the rating you want. See the five-star reviews it takes, how long at your pace, and what one bad review costs.

FLAGSHIP · SAME-DAY

Website Leak Scanner

Your five biggest leaks, found on your actual site

Drop your URL. I run a full teardown against the five patterns that kill service-business conversion and send your personalized report the same day.

LIVE TIMER

Speed-to-Lead Test

How long does a new lead really wait on you?

Send your own business a test inquiry the way a customer would, start the clock, and stop it when a real reply lands. The timer keeps running if you close the tab, and you can time a competitor the same way.

Anywhere else in the Portland metro? See Portland web design, or every tool on the free tools page.

Quick answers

Asked by west side business owners.

Where are you based?

Beaverton, Oregon. There's no storefront: we meet on video, or in person on the west side if you'd rather.

Do you work with businesses in Hillsboro, Tigard and Aloha?

Yes, and anywhere else too. Washington County just makes meeting in person easy.

What does a website cost from a Beaverton web designer?

My prices are posted: $500 for a one-page Launch Page and from $4,500 for a full custom site, both one time with no hosting fees. Ongoing search work is $595 a month for Steady Search or from $750 a month for the Growth Engine.

Can you fix my current site instead of rebuilding it?

Often, yes. The $197 Website Taste Audit scores the site you have in 48 hours, and the Growth Engine works on sites I didn't build. If a rebuild isn't worth it, I'll say so on the call.

Do you help with Google reviews?

Yes. Steady Search includes review requests: your one-tap Google review link plus a ready text and email your team sends after every job. If you want requests to go out on their own, I build that as an automation system.

How long does a website take?

A Launch Page goes live in 7 days. A full build goes live within 21 days of kickoff, or you don't pay the balance.

Go deeper

Local SEO for Service Businesses → Local SEO: Where to Start From Zero → How to Get Into the Google Map Pack → How to Get More Google Reviews (Without Begging) → Redesign vs Refresh: Which Do You Need? → Website Costs Per Month: Subscription vs Ownership → Every guide →