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NorthStar

Custom websites for any business.

Built in 48 hours. $800 once, $15 a month. Ecommerce, restaurants, services, contractors, anyone with a story worth telling. SEO and AI-search ready on day one.

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Let’s be real…

A website is the first impression most businesses now get to make. Someone searches at ten at night, taps through three competitors, and decides in under a minute whether yours is the one they’ll call, click, or buy from in the morning.

A well-built site earns trust before the first call. A careless one loses it, quietly, visit after visit.

We build websites for business owners who know the difference. Ecommerce, restaurants, services, retail, contractors, agencies, freelancers. Anyone who wants their site to reflect the quality of the work, and who is tired of template agencies and endless redesigns that never quite arrive.

Seth HillestadFounder, NorthStar

Who we build for.

We are not picky. If you have a business and you want a website that loads fast, looks like it deserves the work, and shows up in real searches and AI answers, we will build it.

  • EcommerceShopify alternative, custom checkout, product galleries
  • RestaurantsMenus, reservations, online ordering, hours
  • Local servicesPlumbers, electricians, cleaners, landscapers
  • Contractors and tradesConcrete, roofing, HVAC, masonry, tree work
  • Professional servicesLaw firms, accountants, consultants, agencies
  • Retail and boutiqueBrick-and-mortar shops, showrooms, studios
  • Health and wellnessClinics, spas, salons, personal trainers
  • Creatives and freelancersPortfolios, case studies, booking forms

Included on every build.

  • Technical SEO foundation, baked into every build
  • AI-search ready (structured data, llms.txt, semantic HTML)
  • WCAG-AA accessibility on day one
  • Mobile-first design, Lighthouse 100 across the board
  • Hosting, security, daily backups, uptime monitoring
  • Same-day support from the person who built your site

Two packages.

A one-time build fee, then $15 a month for hosting, security, and support. Starter covers the website alone. Signature adds a full brand kit.

Starter

A website, done properly.

$800one-time, for the website
+ $15per month · hosting, security, support

A fast, custom-designed website for businesses whose brand is already where it needs to be, or who want the site to come first.

Start with Starter
  • Custom website design and build
    Designed around your business, not dropped into a template. Up to 10 pages, live within 48 hours.
  • Hosting, security, and backups
    Vercel-grade hosting, SSL, daily backups, uptime monitoring. Handled quietly every month.
  • Full content management
    Edit your own copy, hours, pricing, photos, and services anytime. No change fees.
  • SEO and ADA foundation
    Schema, semantic markup, and accessibility standards built in from day one.
  • Responsive support
    Email or call the person who built your site. Same-day answers, 48-hour changes.
Compare both packages in detail →

How a project runs.

No questionnaires, no onboarding decks, no Slack channels. We talk, we build, we adjust, we launch. Forty-eight hours start to finish, on both packages.

  1. We talk.

    Hour 0 · 15 minutes by phone

    You tell us about the business, the customer, the work. We listen more than we pitch. By the end of the call we both know if this is a fit.

  2. We build the demo.

    Hour 1–24

    Not a mockup. A working website, on the stack we'd launch on. You see exactly what you'd be going live with. No bait-and-switch.

  3. We refine it with you.

    Hour 24–36 · same call

    We walk the site together. You tell us what's working and what's not. Copy, photos, tone, structure. We map out exactly how it'll land. If it's a fit, you sign off and the plan begins right there. If it isn't, you walk away owing nothing.

  4. We launch.

    Hour 48 · live

    We make every change you asked for, walk you through the polished site one last time, then point your domain. Forty-eight hours, start to finish.

Recent work.

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J C Garden Tree Service homepage screenshot
J C Garden Tree Service
Tree service and concrete · Suisun City, CA
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4 Belt Concrete & Masonry homepage screenshot
4 Belt Concrete & Masonry
Concrete and masonry · Portland, OR
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More coming soon

Common questions.

Not here? Email seth@northstarwebdev.com. You’ll get a straight answer, same day.

What does a website actually cost?
Starter is $800 one-time for the website build, then $15 a month for hosting, security, and support. Signature is $1,800 one-time (the same $800 build plus $1,000 for the full brand kit), with the same $15 a month ongoing. Either way, nothing is owed until you approve the demo.
What's covered by the monthly fee?
Hosting, SSL, backups, security patches, uptime monitoring, CMS access, and responsive support. The monthly rate is the same on both packages. The one-time build fee covers the website design and construction. On Signature, the additional one-time $1,000 covers the brand work: logo, brand kit, business cards, letterhead, and social templates. There are no hidden line items.
How fast will my site be ready?
Forty-eight hours, start to finish. Demo built within the first day, refined with you on the second, live on your domain by hour 48.
How many pages do I get?
Up to 10 unique pages are included in the build on both packages. That typically covers the essentials: home, about, services (or a few service pages), portfolio or gallery, testimonials, FAQ, contact, plus a couple of legal or utility pages. If you need more than 10 pages or anything outside the standard site scope, we quote that separately in writing before any work begins.
What do I need to provide?
A 15-minute conversation and, if you have them, any photos, existing branding, and a rough sense of what the site needs to do. If you don't have photos, we'll tell you what to take with your phone.
What if I don't like the demo?
You walk away owing nothing. No deposit, no invoice. We part as friends and you keep the demo link as a thank-you.
Is my site ready for search engines?
Yes. Every NorthStar site ships with technical SEO, schema markup, fast page loads, and accessibility standards built in from the first commit. The site is structured to rank. What happens next depends on your content and ongoing marketing.
Will my monthly rate ever change?
No. The rate locked at signup stays locked for the life of your plan. Future pricing may change for new clients, but existing clients are grandfathered in.
What counts as an included update?
Copy changes, photo swaps, pricing updates, new service pages, section rewrites, seasonal content. Anything that fits within the existing site structure. Large rebuilds and new functionality are quoted separately.
How do we begin?
Request a demo using the button at the top of the page. We'll call you within a day for a short conversation, then start building.

Let’s build you something worth keeping.

Fifteen minutes on the phone. No sales pitch, no obligation. If it’s a fit, you’ll have a demo by the end of the week.

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