Designed around your business
- Custom design, built from scratch
- Your branding, colors and photos
- Up to 5 pages included
Custom websites for small businessesSee examples
A real website,built for you.Live in days.
Foothold builds custom, search-ready websites for small businesses. Our team designs it, AI speeds up the build, and we look after it every month. No templates, no DIY and no $5,000 invoice.
Type your name and watch the preview become your website.
$199introductory offer to design and build
$149a month for hosting, security and 2 changes
First year$1,987A typical WordPress build is $5,400+
Preview for
★★★★★5-star Google reviews
Tech Behemoths 2024Winner: SEO, WordPress and Content Marketing
Free to send a briefNo commitment until we have spoken
Your website brief
Tell us about your business. Watch your website take shape.
This is the brief our designers build from, so the more you share, the more your first draft feels like you. It saves as you go and costs nothing to send.
- About 6 minutes
- Saves automatically
- No commitment
The Foothold plan
One plan with everything a small business website needs.
No page builders to learn, no plugins to update and no hosting to sort out. You tell us what you need and we handle the rest.
Introductory offerStart my website
$199introductory
design and build fee
design and build fee
$149a month
for 12 months
for 12 months
Your whole first year$1,987
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- Free to send a brief. No commitment until we have spoken.
- Most sites live within 5 business days of your brief.
- No hidden extras and no surprise invoices.
Words that win inquiries
- Conversion-focused copy drafted for you
- Inquiry forms with thank-you pages
- Mobile-first and accessible
Ready for Google from day one
- Page titles, descriptions and headings
- Local business schema markup
- XML sitemap and robots.txt
- Fast loading, Core Web Vitals ready
Know what's working
- Google Search Console connected
- Analytics and conversion tracking
Hosted, secured and backed up
- Fast, secure hosting with SSL
- Security monitoring and updates
- Every version backed up
- Your domain connected for you
Looked after every month
- 2 changes a month, done by us
- Real people on phone and email
Updated prices, new photos, a seasonal offer or new business hours. Just ask and it's done.
A smarter alternative to a WordPress build
WordPress is great if you want to run your own website, but it is rarely cheap to keep running. Paid plugins, license renewals, updates and security typically cost $200 a month or more, before you have even paid for hosting.
FootholdLive in about 5 business days$1,987 in year one, everything included
Typical agency WordPress buildOften 4 to 12 weeksFrom $5,400 in year one, plus hosting
Brief4 weeks8 weeks12 weeks
$0$4,000$8,000$12,400+
$3,000 to $10,000Design and build
$200+ a monthPaid plugins, renewals, updates and security
ExtraHosting, on top of everything else
$1,987Foothold year one, hosting and changes included
Striped sections show the typical range. WordPress year one is the build plus 12 months of upkeep at $200 a month, before hosting. Foothold prices in US dollars.
Foothold
- Upfront cost$199 introductory offer
- Monthly running costs$149, everything included
- Time to launchDays, not months
- DesignCustom to your business
- Paid plugins and licensesNone needed
- Updates and securityDone for you, included
- Hosting and SSLIncluded
- SEO setupBuilt in from day one
- Changes2 a month included, done by us
- Editing it yourselfNot available. We make every change for you
Typical WordPress build
- Upfront costOften $3,000 to $10,000
- Monthly running costsOften $200+ a month, plus hosting
- Time to launchOften 4 to 12 weeks
- DesignCustom, or a bought theme
- Paid plugins and licensesSeveral, with yearly renewals
- Updates and securityConstant, and updates can break things
- Hosting and SSLPaid separately
- SEO setupOften an add-on, or another plugin
- ChangesPay per change, or do it yourself
- Editing it yourselfYes, through the dashboard
The better fit if you want to edit the site yourself and have the budget and time to keep it updated.
Human-driven. AI-built. Live in days.
AI handles the heavy lifting: layouts, code and first drafts. Our designers and SEO specialists make every decision that matters and check every page before it goes live.
Website briefReceived
- Business
- Highland Heating
- Main goal
- More quote requests
- Pages
- HomeServicesReviewsContact
- Style
- Bold and confident
Kick-off call bookedTuesday, 10:00 AM
- AILayout and code drafted
- DesignerDesign refined, copy edited
- SEOTitles, schema and tracking set up
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YouCan we use a photo of our van here?
✓
LinaDone, swapped in. Anything else?
First inquiryFurnace quote, from Sarah in 80210
Domain connectedSearch Console verifiedInquiry tracking liveSecurity monitoring on
5 daysFrom complete brief to live, for most sites
Every pageChecked by a designer before it goes live
2 a monthChanges included, done for you by our team
1 dayTo call you back after you send a brief
Example concepts
Made for the businesses that keep local life running
Every Foothold site is designed from scratch around one business. Here is how our team approached three very different ones.
Trades · HVAC contractorStart a site like this
Highland Heating
The briefMore furnace quote requests from homeowners in south Denver, without the phone ringing for jobs we don't do.
How the design delivers it
- Quote-led from the first secondThe quote button sits in the header and after every section, with click-to-call fixed to the bottom of every phone screen.
- Trust beside the headlineLicensing, reviews and fixed prices are visible before anyone scrolls.
- A page per serviceRepairs, installs and servicing each target their own local searches.
Palette
TypeBold sans
Pages5
Food and drink · Independent caféStart a site like this
Kalamath Coffee
The briefGet more people through the door at breakfast and lunch, and make ordering ahead effortless.
How the design delivers it
- Menu firstThe menu is one tap from anywhere and easy to read on a phone in line.
- Hours and directions everywhereOpen now, today's hours and a map link sit in the header and footer.
- Order aheadA single button hands off to the ordering tool they already use.
Palette
TypeWarm serif
Pages5
Health and beauty · Skin clinicStart a site like this
Edgewater Skin
The briefFeel calm and premium, and turn people who are researching treatments into booked consultations.
How the design delivers it
- Booking always one tap awayThe consultation button follows you down every treatment page.
- Credentials up frontPractitioner qualifications and real results build confidence early.
- Answers to the nervous questionsEach treatment page covers cost, comfort and recovery, so visitors book instead of bouncing.
Palette
TypeElegant serif
Pages5
Your business
Your concept is next.
Tell us what you do and who you do it for. Our designers will take it from there, and you will see a first draft within days.
Plumber in Austin?Salon in Chicago?Bakery in Seattle?Chiropractor in Phoenix?
Start my brief From plumbers to pilates studios
PlumbersElectriciansCafésBarbersChiropractorsDog groomersFloristsAccountantsDriving instructorsBakeriesPersonal trainersRoofers
Beauty salonsTattoo studiosPhotographersCleanersLandscapersOptometristsPilates studiosAttorneysWedding venuesMechanicsDaycaresCarpenters
furnace repair near me
AI answer
For quick, fairly priced furnace repairs, Highland Heating is a well-reviewed local option with licensed technicians, fixed prices and same-week appointments.
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Highland Heatinghttps://highlandheating.com/furnace-repairs/
Furnace Repairs Near You | Same-Week Appointments
Licensed, insured technicians, upfront fixed prices and no surprise service fees. Book online or call today.
Core Web Vitals
LCP GoodINP GoodCLS Good
Illustration. Type a business name in the brief above and watch it update.
A website works if people can find it
Foothold sites are set up by the same team that runs SEO campaigns for UClimb clients, so the foundations are right before you launch.
- Keyword-led page structure for the services you actually sell
- Clean, lightweight code that loads fast on mobile
- Schema markup so Google understands your business
- Structured for AI search answers as well as Google
- Every inquiry tracked, so you know what is working
What clients say about working with UClimb
5-star reviews on Google
I was surprised how quickly they redesigned my website and were extremely understanding when we fussed over all the little changes.
Matthew NoadesGoogle review
★★★★★★★★★★
“Thanks for all the work and research on the service and really appreciate and like the changes you have made on the website.”
Damilola SogbesanGoogle review
★★★★★
“Great company to deal with and good communication. Highly recommended.”
Carlton SimpsonGoogle review
2024 WinnerSEOTech Behemoths, United Kingdom
2024 WinnerWordPressTech Behemoths, United Kingdom
2024 WinnerContent MarketingTech Behemoths, United Kingdom
“Your level of detail, honesty, work ethic and fairness.”UClimb client“Providing our sales team with red-hot, very live enquiries!”UClimb client“UClimb produce RESULTS!!!”UClimb client“We are very happy with the regular meetings and updates.”UClimb client“UClimb can be TRUSTED!!!”UClimb client
01What does human-driven, AI-built actually mean?
AI tools do the time-consuming parts of the build, like layouts, code and first-draft copy. Our designers and SEO specialists decide what goes on your site, edit every word, check every page on real devices and handle your launch. That is how we keep the price low without cutting corners.
02Can I edit the website myself?
No, and for most of our clients that is the point. There is no dashboard to learn and nothing to break. Send us what you want changed and we do it, with 2 changes included every month.
03Why is Foothold cheaper to run than WordPress?
A WordPress site usually relies on paid plugins and licenses that renew every year, plus constant updates, security fixes and separate hosting. Together that is typically $200 a month or more, plus hosting. Foothold sites need no plugins, so one $149 monthly fee covers hosting, security, updates and your changes.
04What counts as a change?
A change is a single update, like swapping photos, editing a section of text, adding a new offer or updating your business hours. Bigger jobs, like adding a new page, are quoted upfront so you always know the cost before we start.
05How many pages do I get?
Most Foothold sites have up to 5 pages, for example home, services, about, reviews and contact. Need more? Tell us in your brief and we will quote before we begin.
06How fast will my website be live?
Most sites go live within 5 business days of a complete brief. The quickest way to speed things up is to send your logo, photos and any must-have wording early.
07What happens after 12 months?
Your plan continues month to month at $149, covering hosting, security and your monthly changes. We will be in touch before your 12 months end to talk through your options.
08Do I own my domain name?
Yes. If you already have a domain we connect it for you. If not, we help you register one in your name.
09Who is behind Foothold?
Foothold is a website service from UClimb Ltd, a digital marketing agency specializing in SEO, PPC and web development. Same team, same standards, built for smaller budgets.
Get your website live this month
Leave your details and we will call you within one business day to plan your site.
1Quick callWithin one business day
2We buildCustom, in days
3You go liveAnd start winning work
$199 introductory build offer, then $149 a month. Hosting, security and 2 changes every month included.
Or fill in the full website brief