Customers are searching for you. Make sure they find you.
Most people check a business online before they call or visit. I build clean, mobile-friendly websites for local businesses around Maplewood and the Twin Cities, for one flat price with no monthly fees.
Free, no obligation. I'll show you what's costing you customers online.
Everything a local business needs, nothing it doesn't.
Most small businesses don't need a complicated site. They need one that looks professional, works on a phone, and tells people how to reach them.
Looks great on phones
Most of your customers will find you on their phone. Your site is built for that first.
Easy to find on Google
Set up with your business name, location and services so local searches can find you.
You can update it yourself
Change hours, prices, specials and photos from your phone in about two minutes.
Call and direction buttons
One tap to call you, get directions, or book through the tools you already use.
Your name on everything
Your web address and accounts are set up under your email. Nothing is held hostage.
A real person to call
You work with me directly, a local guy, not a call center or a template company.
How it works
From first call to live website, usually in about a week.
We talk
A quick call or visit. You tell me about your business, and I tell you exactly what you'll get.
I build it
I design your site with your info, photos and branding, then walk you through a preview.
You launch and own it
Your site goes live, I hand over every login, and show you how to make your own updates.
Website design and build
Regular price $1,100
$500
Founding client price for my first 10 clients. One time, no contract.
- Custom design with your logo and colors
- Mobile-friendly layout
- Hours, services, prices and photo gallery
- Tap-to-call, directions and contact links
- Owner edit access so you can update it yourself
- Full handoff of every login to you
How that compares
Many web design companies charge $2,500 or more for a small business site, then add a monthly management fee on top. Site builders like Wix look cheap but bill you every month and leave the work to you.
| Web agency | Wix / Squarespace | Northstar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up front | $2,500 to $10,000+ | Little or nothing, but you build it | $500 |
| Monthly | $50 to $500 management fees | About $17 to $50+ | $0 |
| Who builds it | Their team | You | Me, done for you |
| Who owns it | Often locked to them | Stuck on their platform | You, 100% |
Your only ongoing cost
| Website hosting (free on Cloudflare) | $0/month |
| Your web address, billed to you by the domain company | ~$10–20/year |
| Fees to Northstar Web Studio | None |
Price ranges are typical 2026 industry figures and vary by company. Need a new page, a new feature or a redesign later? I'll quote it as a separate project. Everyday updates are yours to make for free.
Current project
Sunshine Community Fitness Center
A full redesign for a 9-location gym: a mobile-friendly layout, clear membership pricing, and Join buttons that connect straight to their existing sign-up system.
Launching soon.
Hi, I'm Dustin.
I live in Maplewood and I build websites for the kind of businesses I actually go to: gyms, shops, salons, contractors and restaurants.
I've spent years in sales helping people with technology, and I learned that most owners don't want to become web experts. They just want a site that looks good, brings in customers, and doesn't send them a bill every month. That's what I build.
When you call, you get me. Not a call center.
Questions
What happens after I ask for a free check?
I'll look at your current website or Google listing and get back to you, usually within one business day, with three things that would bring in more customers, and whether a new site makes sense. No pressure either way.
Is it really just $500?
For my first 10 clients, yes. The regular price is $1,100. Either way it covers design, build and setup, with no monthly fees. The only ongoing cost is your web address, about $10 to $20 a year, paid directly to the domain company.
Do I have to know anything about computers?
No. Updating your hours or prices works like filling out a form. I'll show you how at handoff, and you can't break the design.
What if I already have a website?
I can redesign it. If you already own a web address, we'll keep it.
Can customers book or pay through the site?
If you already use a booking, ordering or membership system, your site's buttons link right to it.
What areas do you serve?
Maplewood, St. Paul and the Twin Cities, plus businesses within about 70 miles. I'm happy to meet in person.
Get your free website check.
Tell me about your business. I'll look at your current site or Google listing and send you three things that would bring in more customers, whether you hire me or not.
Prefer to talk? Call or text 952-797-4410
northstarwebstudiomn@gmail.com
Thanks, got it!
I'll look over your business and text you within one business day with your free website check.
Need me sooner? Call or text 952-797-4410.