THE DESIGN STUDIO

Websites

If your website doesn’t clearly communicate what you do, who it’s for, or why it matters, it isn’t doing its job. Good design captures attention. Words do the selling. This is our sweet spot. Every website we build is custom and deeply intentional. The result: a website you’re actually proud to share.

Website Design

Website Development

Website Copywriting

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    Attract the Right Customers

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    Be Proud to Share Your Website

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    Have a Site That Works FOR You

We build custom Squarespace websites for small businesses that know the value of strategic design + words that sell.

We create websites for impact, that actually help your business grow. Otherwise, what’s the point? We know the power of a website done well. It should be working for you, not just lost in the depths of the internet. It should:

  • Help the right people understand what you offer → trust you sooner → and take action

  • Successfully pair design (to catch attention) and copywriting (to do the selling) together

  • Help you get found online → enter SEO-best practices for your website build

  • Be the place your ideal customers “enter your world” online so you can show, tell, and guide them to exactly what they need to do to buy from you.

You’re in the business you are to solve a problem for your customer. Your website to make it effortlessly easy for your customer to understand what you do and how you can help them.

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  • Elegant logo with the text 'Barbara A. Castrataro ESQ.' in navy blue font on a white background.
  • Logo for Emily Rubenstein Law featuring the initials ER in navy blue and the firm name in smaller navy blue text.
  • Logo with the text 'HOOPLA! FOR BUSINESS' in blue, playful font on a white background.
  • The logo of Legacy Hill Farm with white cursive text on a black background.
  • Logo for Monday Morning Bottle Shop with a stylized sunrise and bold, orange text.
  • Logo of Nonan Builds with a stylized letter N and house roof in dark blue above the text 'Nonan Builds'.
  • Logo for NY Goat Yoga in Gilbertsville featuring pink and red text with a small pink heart containing 'NY' on a white background.
  • Logo for Trauma & Relationship Counseling featuring stylized leaf or petal shapes in neutral tones with the business name.

A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE WEBSITES

The Portfolio

Our Dialed-In Website Process

YOU SHOW UP. WE GUIDE YOU STEP-BY-STEP.

What’s Included

IN ALL OF OUR WEBSITE DESIGN + DEVELOPMENT PACKAGES

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    Custom, Strategic Squarespace Website Design + Development

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    SEO-Friendly Build + Basic SEO Setup

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    Mobile Optimization

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    *Legal content must be provided

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    Stock Photos + Graphic Icons

    *One round, as needed

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    1-hour Kickoff + Planning Zoom Session

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    Project Management

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    Domain Connection

    *As needed

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    Launch Checklist

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    1-Hour Post-Launch Zoom Website Training

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    1 Week Post-Launch Support

    *As needed

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    20% off Squarespace plan

    *For your 1st year with an annual plan; as promotion is available

FAQs

Check out the questions we often get about custom website projects (and our answers).

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"If you would like a great marketing investment, trust Mahla with your marketing dollars."

DONALD MILLER, CEO OF STORYBRAND

YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THESE

Our Top Blogs About Websites

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    A Peek Into Our Website Design Process

  • Desktop computer on a white desk displaying a wedding venue website, with a plant in a woven basket on the left and a beige coffee mug on the right.

    Why We Use Squarespace + How It Compares to Other Platforms

  • Home workspace with a laptop, desktop monitor, potted plants, water bottle, mouse on a leather pad, and a desk lamp.

    6 Reasons Why Your Website Isn’t Converting

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    The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Images for Your Website

INVEST IN A WEBSITE THAT WORKS

Give your business its best chance at success.