What to have ready before you start a website project
A short checklist of what to gather before you talk to a web designer, so your first conversation is faster and your quote is more accurate.
217PWS Blog
Straight answers about websites for local businesses.
Practical guides on getting found, turning visitors into calls, and keeping your site in good shape, from a web studio in Central Illinois.
Latest posts
All postsA Google Business Profile checklist for local businesses
The settings, photos, and habits that help a local business show up on Google Maps and in local search results, in one checklist.
Why a slow website quietly costs you calls
How page speed affects whether people stay on your site, what usually slows a small-business website down, and what you can do about it.
Common questions
All questionsHow do I sign in to the client portal?
Clients and invited users sign in at portal.217pws.com. If you can't get in, email us and we'll sort it out.
How does pricing work?
Every project starts with a short conversation about what you actually need. From there, you get a fixed quote before any work begins. There's no hourly billing and no surprise invoices.
What's included in website care and hosting?
Hosting setup and management, regular backups, uptime monitoring, and small content updates, so your site keeps running the way it should after launch.
Who will I be working with?
You work directly with the person building your site. There are no account managers and no hand-offs.