Websites That
Actually Work.
Local flat-rate prices. No agency markup. Lightning-fast, SEO-optimized sites that bring customers to your door.
Websites We've Recently Built
Real businesses, real results. Every site built right here in Magnolia.
PMF Partners
Private Mortgage Financing — direct lender making nationwide hard money loans from $400K to $4M, secured by commercial and investment real estate.
pmfpartners.com
Bomb Squad Academy
Elite bomb technician and K9 detection training for law enforcement — Houston-based, serving agencies nationwide and internationally.
bombsquadacademy.com
Spinin' Wrenches
Powersport vehicle repair — motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, dirt bikes, and jet skis in Magnolia, TX.
magnoliapowersports.com
Abgenics
Biotechnology solutions and research services.
abgenics.com
Combat Customs TX
Premium Cerakote, custom firearm builds, and gunsmithing in NW Houston, TX. Veteran-owned.
combatcustomstx.com
On Site Equip Repair
Mobile heavy equipment repair serving the greater Houston area.
onsiteequiprepair.com
Civil View Drones
Professional drone services — aerial photography, mapping, and inspections.
civilviewdrones.com
Flying Blind
Book presale site for 'Flying Blind: The Navy's Secret Scrap Yard' — a Navy SAR whistleblower's story by Bryan Sims.
flyingblindbook.com
Fragrance of Heaven
Premium handcrafted candles and 100% pure essential oils in Lubbock, TX.
fohlubbock.com
Tree's 101
Houston's premier tree care experts — tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, and emergency services.
trees-101.com
Stillwaters Ranch
Scenic ranch venue and retreat in Texas.
stillwatersranchtx.org
Why Your Website Matters
Speed, SEO, and local geo rankings drive customers to your door. Most local business websites are slow, poorly structured, and invisible to Google. We fix that.
Former Amazon Engineer
Mark spent years building systems at Amazon. Now he builds fast, professional websites for local businesses — at local prices, not agency prices.
Speed That Ranks
Google rewards fast sites. Every build scores 90+ on Lighthouse out of the box. Customers find you first.
Mobile-First Design
Over 60% of your customers are on their phone. Every site looks and works great on mobile from day one.
Local SEO Baked In
Schema markup, geo-targeting, meta tags, and content structure so your business shows up when people search your area.
You Own It*
Pay a flat rate, own it forever. Host it yourself or we maintain it as a turnkey service. *Your call — we support both.
Veteran & Local
Not offshore. Not an agency. Mark lives and works right here in Magnolia. Walk in and talk face-to-face.
Every Build Includes
See the Difference
Google Lighthouse scores tell the real story. Here's how a site built by Mark compares to the average DIY platform.
Performance
Accessibility
Best Practices
SEO
- You own it — 100% yours, forever
- Use any payment processor you want
- No monthly platform fees eating your margins
- No templates — handcrafted for your brand
- Switch hosting anytime, no lock-in
- Full source code access
- Not tied to limited plugins or themes
Avg. Shopify Site
Perf
A11y
BP
SEO
- 2-3% transaction fee on every sale
- $39-399/mo platform fee
- Locked into Shopify Payments or pay extra
- Bloated themes tank your page speed
- You don't own it — you're renting
Avg. WordPress Site
Perf
A11y
BP
SEO
- Constant plugin updates and security patches
- Gets hacked more than any other CMS
- Hosting + premium theme + plugins add up fast
- Slow without expensive caching plugins
- You're maintaining it or paying someone to
Avg. Wix Site
Perf
A11y
BP
SEO
- Can't export your site — ever
- Heavy editor code tanks performance
- Limited SEO control vs custom builds
- Wix branding on free tier
- You're renting, not owning
Scores based on Google Lighthouse averages
Notice how this website — the one you're on right now — is lightning fast and easy to navigate? This is one of our simpler builds. Our "simple" still scores higher than 90% of local business websites out there.
Imagine what we'll do with yours.
↓ Curious what it costs? Honest pricing right below.
Meet the Team
Four guys with resumes most agencies wish they had — working out of Magnolia, TX. Not a call center. Not offshore. Not an "account manager" who routes your ticket to someone you'll never meet. You get the actual engineers, every time.
Mark
Founder / Full-Stack Engineer
Ex-Amazon Software Engineer
Combat veteran and former Amazon programmer. Owns The Shipping Place and leads every build from design to deploy. If your site goes down at 9pm, Mark is the one picking up the phone.
Scott
Cloud & Software Engineer
Ex-Amazon Cloud Engineer
Amazon cloud engineer and software developer. Handles the backend, hosting, and anything that has to scale or stay online. The reason your site loads fast from anywhere in the world.
Felipe
Network Engineer
Fortune 500 Network Engineer
Network engineer at a Fortune 500 company. DNS, domains, email routing, security headers, and all the plumbing that makes your site actually reachable and safe. The guy who keeps the lights on.
Tommy
SEO & Local Rankings
Top 10 US SEO Agency
Part of one of the top 10 SEO agencies in the USA. Built his reputation filling doctor and dentist offices with real patients — the hardest metric to fake. He brings that same playbook to every local business we build for.
Big-tech engineers. Local prices. Most agencies charging $5k–$15k for a site don't have a single person on staff with this kind of résumé. We do. And we still quote you like neighbors — because that's what we are.
Three Ways to Get Started
No hidden fees. No "schedule a sales call" runaround. Pick what fits and we'll be running before the end of next week.
15% OFF Any Plan, Any Tier, Every Time
Active duty military, veterans, police, fire, EMS, dispatchers, and their immediate families. We will always honor this — just mention it when you call.
Own It Outright
Buy the site. Own it forever. We bundle the first 3 months of the Care Plan with every build so we can keep an eye on your launch — after that it's $30/mo if you want us to keep maintaining it.
Classic Landing Site
$1,997- ✓Custom-designed 1-page landing site (long-scroll, mobile-first)
- ✓Your brand, your colors, your photos, your voice
- ✓Contact form with spam protection
- ✓Google Business Profile setup & sync
- ✓Local SEO foundation (schema, meta, sitemap, structured data)
- ✓Domain + SSL + first-month hosting setup
- ✓Lighthouse 90+ performance guaranteed
- ✓Delivered in 7–14 days
- ✓Full source code — yours forever, no lock-in
Care Plan
$30/mo- ✓Hosting + SSL + domain renewal handled
- ✓Daily uptime monitoring
- ✓Monthly software & security updates
- ✓1 hour of edits & tweaks per month (rolls over up to 3 hours)
- ✓Priority response — same-day weekdays
- ✓No minimum term after the initial 3 months
All-In Monthly
No upfront cost. We build, host, maintain, update. Three tiers — pick what fits.
"Get found on Google."
- ✓1-page site, mobile-first
- ✓Custom domain + SSL + hosting
- ✓Google Business Profile setup
- ✓Contact form + spam protection
- ✓SEO-ready foundation (meta, schema, sitemap)
- ✓1 content update per month
"A real website that brings in customers."
- ✓Everything in Starter, plus:
- ✓Up to 5 pages
- ✓Photo gallery / before-after section
- ✓Google Analytics + monthly report
- ✓3 content updates per month
- ✓Logo touch-ups, favicon, social cards
"Your website does the selling."
- ✓Everything in Professional, plus:
- ✓Up to 10 pages or quote/booking form
- ✓Blog with 2 posts/mo written for you
- ✓Review collection funnel
- ✓Newsletter signup + monthly send
- ✓Unlimited reasonable updates
- ✓Quarterly strategy call
All monthly plans require a 12-month minimum. After 12 months, plans continue month-to-month and may be cancelled with 30 days written notice. See Terms § 4.10–4.18 for full subscription details.
What Happens After 12 Months?
- →Stay on your plan: same rate, month-to-month, cancel anytime with 30 days notice
- →Scale up or down: switch tiers anytime
- →Scale way down: drop to Starter ($79/mo) for basic hosting + support
- →Walk away: you get the full source code after 12 months — it's yours, no hostage situation
The $30/mo Care Plan is for clients who paid the full build cost upfront (Option A). Monthly plan clients stay on a website plan ($79/mo minimum).
Custom Build
Ecommerce, databases, B2B portals — for businesses that need a website to run their business, not just describe it.
Custom Build (base)
from $5,997- ✓Discovery, sitemap, wireframes, custom design
- ✓Up to 25 pages OR product catalog up to 50 SKUs
- ✓Database (products, customers, orders, inventory)
- ✓Payment processing (Stripe, Square, PayPal)
- ✓Live shipping rates (FedEx, UPS, USPS)
- ✓Tax calculation + customer accounts
- ✓Admin dashboard for your team
- ✓Email notifications + mobile checkout
- ✓2 hours of training (recorded for your team)
What an $11K Build Looks Like
| Custom Build (base) | $5,997 |
| Catalog (250–1,000 SKUs) | $3,000 |
| Wholesale / B2B pricing tiers | $1,000 |
| Quote request system | $750 |
| Data migration from old site | $750 |
| Package discount | −$497 |
| TOTAL | $11,000 |
Custom Build Add-Ons
À La Carte
One-off services that pair with any plan.
Why Us vs. The Alternatives
You can probably find a website cheaper. You won't find one safer.
| DIY Builders Wix · Squarespace | Cheap Freelancers Fiverr · $300 WP | AI Agencies Faceless brands | Us The Shipping Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Published prices | ~ | |||
| Real human you can call | ~ | |||
| Local address you can visit | ||||
| Site built FOR you | ||||
| Ongoing edits & maintenance | ~ | |||
| You own the site | ~ | |||
| Veteran-owned | ~ | |||
| Won't disappear in 6 months | ~ | ~ |
Published prices
Real human you can call
Local address you can visit
Site built FOR you
Ongoing edits & maintenance
You own the site
Veteran-owned
Won't disappear in 6 months
Translation: you can probably find a website cheaper. You won't find one safer.
SEO That Puts People Through Your Door
SEO starts with a fast website — and we build that. For the heavy-lifting SEO work, that's Tommy on our team — part of one of the top 10 SEO agencies in the USA. His claim to fame? Filling doctor and dentist offices with real patients — verified, trackable, walking-through-the-door results. No inflated dashboards, no bots. We convinced him to open up that same playbook for every local business we build for here in the NW Houston area. How'd we land talent like that? Easy — Mark and Tommy grew up together, served their country, and reconnected years later. When the people behind your success have that kind of history, you know the results are going to be real.
USA-Based Team
Texas and Louisiana, if you must know — with a hilarious team member who for some reason likes Seattle sometimes. Hi David! We still like him most of the time.
Proven With Doctors & Dentists
They measure success in patients through the door — the hardest metric to fake.
Real Foot Traffic
No vanity metrics. No bot clicks. Actual customers finding you and walking in.
Other Marketers vs. Our Partner
Typical Agency
- Inflated traffic numbers
- Bot clicks on ads
- Vanity dashboard metrics
- Offshore teams, different timezone
- No idea if anyone actually showed up
Our SEO Partner
- Real local search rankings
- Verified foot traffic increases
- Phone calls from new customers
- USA team, your timezone
- Proven with medical practices
Already have a website from us? Add ongoing SEO:
- ✓10 keyword tracking
- ✓Google Business Profile optimization
- ✓Weekly GBP posts
- ✓1 SEO blog post/month
- ✓Monthly performance report
- ✓Directory submissions
- ✓Search Console monitoring
- ✓Everything in Foundations
- ✓25 keyword tracking
- ✓2 SEO blog posts/month (800+ words)
- ✓Competitor monitoring
- ✓Quarterly strategy call
- ✓Schema markup updates
- ✓Backlink outreach
- ✓Everything in Growth
- ✓50 keyword tracking
- ✓4 SEO blog posts/month
- ✓Monthly strategy calls
- ✓Active backlink campaigns
- ✓Quarterly content refresh
- ✓Google Ads consulting
- ✓Priority same-day support
SEO add-ons are for existing website clients. Your website plan includes the SEO-ready foundation — these tiers are the ongoing work that builds on it. 3-month minimum, then month-to-month.
No Lock-In — Here's How It Works
- →3-month minimum, then month-to-month — cancel anytime with 30 days notice
- →Drop SEO anytime: your website plan continues at its current rate, completely unaffected
- →Already on a website plan? SEO adds on top — one bill, same invoice
- →Bundle website + SEO? Ask about discounted website rates when you pair with an SEO tier. Drop SEO later → website moves to Starter ($79/mo min)
Your Business Can't Afford to Go Dark
Already have a server in the back office? Running out of cloud storage? Wondering if your whole setup needs an overhaul? Felipe — our network engineer at a Fortune 500 — will assess, maintain, and upgrade everything from your switch closet to your cloud backups.
On-Site Server Assessment
Full audit of your existing server — performance, security, backup status, and whether it's actually doing what you think it is.
Cloud Storage & Backup
Running out of space? Worried about ransomware? We build cloud backup strategies that survive the worst day of your business.
Network Redundancy
Dual ISPs, automatic failover, backup 5G modems — so when Comcast goes down, your point-of-sale keeps ringing.
Full Infrastructure Upgrade
Switches, firewalls, Wi-Fi, VPN, VoIP, surveillance — if it plugs into a network, we can design, deploy, and maintain it.
Network Redundancy Isn't Optional Anymore
One internet connection is a single point of failure. In 2026, that's a bet against your own business. When your ISP goes dark, your POS stops ringing, your cameras stop recording, your cloud backups stop syncing, and your phones stop working. Even the biggest names on the planet have been taken down by outages. If they can go dark, so can you.
Microsoft Azure + CrowdStrike
8.5 million Windows machines crashed worldwide. Airlines grounded (Delta alone lost $500M+), hospitals delayed surgeries, 911 centers went offline, banks and retailers froze. Called the largest IT outage in history.
Amazon AWS (us-east-1)
Netflix, Disney+, Ring, Alexa, Venmo, Robinhood, and Amazon's own delivery network went down for hours. Estimated $150M+ in losses across affected businesses.
Facebook / Meta
A BGP misconfiguration took Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp offline for ~6 hours. Estimated $60M+ in lost ad revenue. Small businesses running ads or Messenger support went completely dark.
Fastly CDN
A single config change took down Amazon, Reddit, the New York Times, Twitch, PayPal, and even the UK government's website for nearly an hour. Ripple effects lasted most of the day.
If Amazon, Microsoft, and Facebook can't keep the lights on, a single Spectrum line in your back office doesn't stand a chance. Redundancy is insurance for your revenue.
What an Assessment Includes
Serving NW Houston, Magnolia, The Woodlands, and surrounding areas.
What Most People Ask First
No corporate doublespeak. Real answers to the three questions everyone has before they call.
"I can get a website for $300."
You can. We've also rebuilt three of those this year after the original developer disappeared and the WordPress site got hacked. The cheapest website in town is the one you have to pay for twice.
"I can use AI to build my own."
Sure — we use the same AI tools you would. The difference is what we catch after the AI is done. Mark spent years writing software at Amazon, and that experience teaches you to ask the questions AI doesn't know to ask:
- →Will this form silently drop submissions on a slow phone?
- →Does the SSL cert auto-renew, or will it expire on a Sunday morning?
- →Will the payment webhook fire twice and double-charge a customer?
- →Are these colors ADA-compliant — or one lawyer away from a lawsuit?
- →Does this still work when half the JavaScript fails to load on bad signal?
- →What happens when Google changes its ranking algorithm next quarter?
AI builds the demo. We ship the production system that survives a real customer trying to break it.
"$129/month adds up."
It does — to about $1,548 a year for a fully managed website with someone you can call. The cheapest agency in Houston charges $4,500 to build the same thing and walks away. After three years with us, you've spent less than they charge upfront — and we've been making changes the whole time.
Is Your Current Website Actually Working?
Bring us your current site — or your competitor's. We'll tell you in 15 minutes what's helping you and what's hurting you. No sales pitch, no upsell. If we can't help you, we'll tell you who can.
No Surprises Pricing
Every scenario, spelled out. Screenshot this and send it to your partner.
| Scenario | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|
| Website plan (Starter / Professional / Premium) | $79 – $199/mo |
| Website + SEO bundle | $328 – $748/mo |
| SEO add-on only (existing website clients) | $249 – $549/mo |
| After 12 months — stay on your plan | Same rate, no increase |
| After 12 months — switch tiers | Anytime, no fee |
| Monthly plan client drops SEO | Website plan continues (min $79/mo) |
| Bundle client drops SEO after 12 months | Moves to Starter plan ($79/mo) |
| Drop everything after 12 months | $0 — you keep the source code |
| Own it outright (Option A — one-time build) | $1,997 + $30/mo Care Plan |
| $30/mo Care Plan is only for Option A clients who paid the full build cost upfront | — |
Veterans & first responders: 15% off any plan, any tier, every time.
Questions, Answered
Tell Mark What You Need
Real human reads every message. Same-day response on weekdays.
Message Sent — Thanks!
Mark will get back to you the same business day. If it's urgent, just call 936-444-9711.