Erie, Pennsylvania
I build websites for small businesses around Erie.
You're good at what you do. But when someone hears your name and looks you up, there needs to be something there — a page that says who you are, what you do, and how to reach you.
That's what I build. One page or a few, made to load fast and work on a phone.
Jake Roberts
Erie, PA — I build these myself.
- People can find you when they search your name
- Your number is one tap away on a phone
- It's yours — domain, files, all of it
"Jake made an awesome website that I didn't even realize I needed! Definitely impressive presentation."
— Gretchen, Studio Lox · Erie PA
01 Who I am
I'm Jake. I'm one person, not an agency. There's no team, no account manager, no ticket system. You talk to me, and I'm the one building your site.
I live here. I'm not a company in another state that found your business on a list — I'm down the road, and I'd rather you be able to call me than fill out a form and wonder.
I started doing this because the salon where I get my hair cut didn't have a website. I built them one. Then I started noticing how many good businesses around here are in the same spot — solid work, nothing to find online.
Where I work: Erie, Meadville, Girard, Fairview, Edinboro, and the towns in between.
02 Work
Hair salon · Erie PA
Studio Lox · Erie PA
Studio Lox is where I get my hair cut. Two stylists on West 32nd, 5.0★ on Google, and no website at all.
So I built them one — partly for the practice, mostly because a shop that good should be easy to find online.
That's how this started, honestly. If my own salon didn't have a website, how many other Erie businesses are in the same spot? Turns out: a lot of them.
See the site →
Built for a local salon — used with their permission.
Mockup · in progress
Moore’s Painting & Services
Three pages for an Erie painting company — what they do, the reviews their customers left them, and an easy way to ask for an estimate.
See the site →
A draft I built on my own. Not a live client site yet.
Mockup · in progress
American Handyman
Three pages for a licensed Erie handyman — the work they take on, the area they cover, and a phone number that’s one tap away.
See the site →
A draft I built on my own. Not a live client site yet.
More going up as they launch.
Want to see what comes up when someone searches your business?
I'll look and send you what I find. Free, whether we work together or not.
Get a free look
03 How it works
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I look first
Before we talk money, I look at what your customers actually find when they search you — and send you what I find. Free, whether we work together or not.
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We talk for 20 minutes
Your prices, your hours, your story. I handle the writing from there — unless you want in. It's your business, so if you'd rather have your voice in every line, we build it together.
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Live within a week
Then it's yours — the domain, the files, all of it. Nothing locked behind me.
04 What it costs
Every job is a little different. A one-page site for a landscaper is not the same as a shop that needs a menu, hours, and a booking form.
So tell me what you need and I'll give you a straight number for it. One price, agreed before I start. No packages, no “starting at,” nothing added on later.
Here's what you get, whatever the job:
- People can find you when they search your name
- Your phone number is one tap away on a phone
- It loads fast, and it works on a phone
- Your real hours and services, written for you
- It's yours to keep — domain, files, all of it
05 Straight answers
What if I already have a website?
Even better — I rebuild them. A lot of Erie businesses have a site that's five years old, hard to read on a phone, or a link that doesn't load anymore. I'll tell you straight whether yours needs a rebuild or just a few fixes.
How long does it take?
Usually live within a week, depending on my queue. If you're on a deadline, tell me — I'll give you a straight yes or no.
What do you need from me?
Photos, your hours and prices, and anything that has to be exact — logo, slogan, the way you spell your own name. Plus anything you wish your website could handle for you. I take it from there.
What does it cost?
Depends what you need — a one-page site and a five-page site are not the same job. Tell me what you're after and I'll give you a straight number before any work starts. You'll know the price up front, and it will not move.
06 A free look at your website
Fill this out and I'll look up your business the way a customer would. Then I'll send you one page: what shows up, what doesn't, and the first thing I'd fix.
Free means free — you keep it either way.
Got it. I'll look at your business myself and send your audit back within a couple of days. No strings on this — the audit's yours to keep whether we ever work together or not. — Jake