Portland web design that books the call.
I'm Russ, a web designer based in Beaverton. I hand-code fast websites for Portland service businesses and events, then keep them showing up on Google, on the map, and in AI answers. No page builders, no hosting fees.
Build it
Flat prices, posted up front.
Every site is hand-coded, hosted free on Cloudflare, and yours to keep. You get a fixed quote on the first call.
Get bookable fast
The Launch Page
One page that says what you do, proves it, and books the call. Live in 7 days, and the $500 counts toward a full build within 6 months.
See the Launch Page →Most popular
The Conversion-Engineered Site
A full custom site with a page for every way your customers search. Live in 21 days, or you don't pay the balance.
See the full build →For organizers
Event + conference sites
Tickets, schedule, speakers and sponsors on a site you own, built to sell tickets first.
See event websites →Keep getting found
In Portland, the map comes first.
Search for a plumber, a dentist or a roofer here and Google often shows three businesses on a map above the regular results. Google ranks that map on relevance, distance and prominence, and two of those you can work on: your profile, your reviews and your site. That's what these plans do, every week.
The weekly habit
Steady Search
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.
Book a call about Steady Search →The full engine
The Growth Engine
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.
Book a call about the Growth Engine →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.
See where you stand first: the free Local Visibility Grade scores your Google presence in two minutes, and the Google Review Calculator shows how many reviews it takes to pass the business above you. Full plan details are on the SEO page.
An Oregon build
A conference that runs on its website.
I built the Oregon Ghost Conference site: registration, the schedule, 81 vendor pages, and the system behind them. Surveys went from 2 or 3 on paper to 66 responses.
How it works
Three steps, one date.
Step one
A free 30‑minute call
You tell me how customers find you now and what a good month looks like. You leave with a real number and a plan, whether we work together or not.
Step two
Design first
You see a real design direction before you commit further. Love it or your deposit comes back.
Step three
Live on a date
7 days for a Launch Page. 21 days for a full build, or you don't pay the balance. You own everything from day one.
The whole process, with dated speed receipts, is on the build process page. On the west side? There's a page for Beaverton web design too.
Quick answers
What Portland owners ask first.
How much does a website cost in Portland?
From me, a one-page Launch Page is $500 and a full custom site starts at $4,500. Both are one-time prices with no hosting fees. If you want ongoing help after launch, Steady Search is $595 a month and the Growth Engine starts at $750 a month. Every project gets a fixed quote on the first call.
Do you meet in person?
Most projects run on video calls, which keeps them fast. I'm based in Beaverton, so if you're in the Portland metro and would rather meet face to face, we can set that up.
Do you only work with Portland businesses?
No. I work with businesses across the US over video. Being in the Portland metro just makes meeting in person easy for local clients.
Can you get my business into the Google map pack in Portland?
I can do the work that moves it. Google says the map pack ranks businesses on relevance, distance and prominence. Distance depends on where the searcher stands. Relevance and prominence come from your Google Business Profile, your reviews and your website, and that is what Steady Search works on every week. Nobody can honestly promise you a spot.
How fast can my site be live?
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.
Will I own my website?
Yes. You own the code, the domain and the content, and there are no hosting fees. Monthly help is optional and is not needed to keep the site live.
The next step
A quick call. No pitch.
Tell me about your business and how customers find you. You leave with a real number and what I'd do first, whether we work together or not.
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