Website
A site that works everywhere
Fast, clear and easy to use on phones, tablets and computers.
- Mobile-first design
- Accessible and fast
- Easy ways to call, book or buy
Websites, Google & local SEO
Small business websites customers can find, and like what they find.
A website is only one piece. When someone looks you up, they also need to find you on Google and on maps, with the right hours and phone number everywhere. I set all of it up and keep it working, for small businesses of any kind, anywhere.
Any industry · Any country · You own everything
harbor street bakery near me
Online checkup · example
Harbor Street Bakery3 of 8 checks passed
- Website works on a phoneFix
- Shows up on Google MapsGood
- Hours match everywhereFix
- Listed on Apple Maps and BingMissing
- Page loads in under 3 secondsSlow
- Secure (https) and own domainGood
- Recent reviews answeredGood
- Visits being measuredMissing
Everything customers see when they look you up
Most small businesses have some of these and are missing others. I check every layer, fix what's broken, and keep it current so you can get back to running your business.
Search (local SEO)
Found on Google and beyond
The technical groundwork so search engines understand who you are and what you offer.
- Search Console and sitemap
- Page titles and descriptions
- Business details search engines can read
Google Business Profile & maps
Right details in every directory
Your name, address, phone and hours, the same everywhere people look.
- Google Business Profile
- Apple Business Connect and Bing Places
- Key directories for your industry
Reputation
Reviews that work for you
Simple ways to ask happy customers for reviews, and help replying to them.
- Review request link and QR code
- Reply templates
- Reviews shown on your site
Foundations
Domain, email and security
Untangle who owns your domain and old site, then put it in your name.
- Domain and hosting moves
- Professional email on your domain
- https, backups and updates
Insight
A plain-English monthly report
How many people found you, where they came from, and what they did.
- Visits, calls and searches
- What changed this month
- One or two next steps
How it works
Everything can be done online, by video call and email, in your time zone. You only pay once you're happy with the plan.
- Step 1
Free online checkup
I search for your business the way a customer would and send you a short report of what's working and what isn't.
- Step 2
A clear plan
We agree on what to fix first, with a flat price. No surprises.
- Step 3
Build and fix
I build or repair your site, set up your listings and search tools, and walk you through it.
- Step 4
Keep it working
For sites I host, the care plan keeps everything current with a monthly report. Cancel any month.
Simple pricing
Two steps, flat prices in US dollars. First I build or fix your site, then you choose how to keep it working: a monthly care plan or help by the hour.
Step 1
Build or fix it
One timeNew website + listings
$950 one time
- Both of the next two plans together
- A new site, up to 5 pages
- Google, Apple and Bing listings and search setup
- First month of care free
- Save $100
New website
$700 one time
- Up to 5 pages, designed for phones first
- Contact form, map and tap-to-call
- Basic page titles and descriptions
- First month of care free
Google & listings setup
$350 one time
- For a new site or the one you have
- Google Business Profile, Apple and Bing listings
- Search Console, sitemap and visit tracking
- Matching name, address, phone and hours on up to 5 other sites, like Yelp and Facebook
- Up to 1 hour of small fixes on your current site
Step 2
Keep it working
Ongoing, pick oneCare plan
$70 /month
- For any site I host: one I built, or one you move to me
- Hosting, security updates and backups
- Monthly report and 1 hour of changes
- Cancel anytime
By the hour
$100 /hour
- For sites hosted elsewhere
- Or work beyond the care plan's included hour
- 1-hour minimum per request
- No monthly commitment
- Moving an existing site to my hosting: $100 one time, free when you join the care plan.
- Extra pages: $100 each beyond 5. Online stores and booking systems are quoted after the free checkup.
- Bigger problems the checkup finds, like a site that breaks on phones, slow pages, no https or a domain you can’t access, are quoted before any work or billed by the hour.
- You pay for your own domain (about $15 to $20 a year) and any business email, so they stay in your name.
- Payment: 50% to start, 50% at launch.
About
Hi, I'm John Borges.
I'm a principal software engineer. I started JC Borges because I kept seeing good small businesses that were hard to find online: old websites, wrong hours on maps, no listing at all. Customers searched, didn't find them, and went somewhere else.
Big agencies aren't built for small businesses, and do-it-yourself tools leave the owner to figure out search, listings and upkeep alone. I give you one person who handles the whole picture and explains it in plain language.
- Small businesses only
- Shops, trades, studios, clinics, restaurants, solo pros.
- Work from anywhere
- Based in California, working with clients by video and email.
- You own it
- Your domain, site and accounts are in your name.
- No lock-in
- Monthly care, cancel any time.
Common questions
Short answers about cost, ownership and how the work gets done. Anything else, just ask.
How much does a small business website cost?
A new website of up to 5 pages is $700, one time. With your Google, Apple and Bing listings set up too, it is $950. After launch, the care plan is $70 a month for hosting, updates, backups and a monthly report, and the first month is free.
Can you help if I already have a website?
Yes. The Google & listings setup ($350) works with the site you have: Google Business Profile, Apple and Bing listings, matching details on up to 5 other sites like Yelp and Facebook, Search Console and visit tracking, plus up to 1 hour of small fixes on your site, like hours, phone number, page titles or tap-to-call. Bigger problems from your free checkup, like a site that breaks on phones, are quoted before any work. If your site stays with another host, later help is by the hour ($100/hour).
Will I own my website and domain?
Yes. Your domain, your website and your Google and other accounts are in your name. If you ever leave, you keep all of it.
Do you work with businesses outside California?
Yes. Everything is done online by video call and email, so I work with small businesses in any country and time zone.
What is a Google Business Profile, and why does it matter?
It is the free listing that shows your business on Google Search and Google Maps, with your hours, phone number, photos and reviews. For searches like “bakery near me”, it is often the first thing customers see, before your website.
What is in the free online checkup?
I search for your business the way a customer would and check your website on a phone, your Google, Apple and Bing listings, whether your hours and phone number match, page speed, security (https), reviews and visit tracking. You get a short report of what works and what to fix, with no obligation.
Free online checkup
See what customers see when they search for you.
Send me your business name and where you're located. Within a couple of days you'll get a short report like the one above. No charge and no pressure.
Or email me directlyjohn@jcborges.com