Freelance Web Developer

A freelance web developer is an independent professional who builds websites for clients. They handle the code, the forms, the speed, the hosting, and everything that happens when someone clicks. Many small business owners who search for a developer need a whole website built. I design, write, build, and set up search for every site myself, and I can look after it once it's live.

A web designer plans how a site looks and how people use it, while a web developer builds it in code and makes it work, including the forms, the speed, the hosting, and the security. Large projects often split the two jobs between people. On a small business website, one person doing both gives you a better site, because each design choice is made with the build in mind. I do both, along with the writing and the search setup.

Custom web development means building a website around one business's needs, with pages, layouts, forms, and features planned for it and code written where ready-made tools fall short. For most small businesses, that starts on a proven platform, so the site stays easy to edit and update, and custom code goes in only where a feature calls for it. A quote form that sorts requests by job type is a typical example.

A custom website is worth it for most small businesses that want to stand out and show up in search, because its pages are planned around your services and the searches your customers make. A template fits your content into a layout drawn up before anyone knew your business, and other companies use the same one. It can work for a quick start, but it rarely gives each service its own page, or room for the words that rank.

Most freelance web developers who build business websites use a content management system, a page builder, a code editor, and a short list of plugins, plus hosting set up for speed and security. Every site I build runs on one widely used platform, with the same short list of tools on every project, which keeps sites fast, secure, and simple to update. You can edit your own pages in its visual editor.

Find a good freelance web developer by looking at sites they built that are still live, then asking who handles the design, the words, and the search setup, and who looks after the site after launch. A developer who covers all of it keeps the decisions in one place. Open a few of their sites on your phone to see how they load and read. Mine are in the portfolio.

For a new business website, you need both a web developer and a web designer, and one freelancer who does both is the simplest way to get them. If your site looks right and something is broken, you need developer work. If it works and doesn't bring in business, you need design, writing, and search. Describe the problem in the form, and on our call I'll tell you which kind of work fits.

Fix my website

Yes, I can take over a site another developer built, starting with a full backup. Then I learn how it was built, what it depends on, and what's out of date. You get a short note on what's sound, what needs attention, and where I'd start. If the site was built in a way that makes every change slow or risky, I'll explain why and lay out the choices, from fixing it where it stands to rebuilding it.

Yes, I can usually add a feature to your current website, like a booking calendar, a quote form, a project gallery, an online store, or a connection to your email or scheduling tool. Most features come from a few proven tools, and custom code goes in when a feature calls for it. Tell me what the feature should do and which tools you already use. On our call, I'll tell you whether it fits your current site or the site needs work first.

Hiring a freelance web developer means the person on your first call is the one who writes the code. At an agency, your project passes between a salesperson, a project manager, a designer, and a developer. With me, your questions go straight to someone who knows the answer, and you get the design, the writing, and the search work from the same person, planned as one job.

The cost of a freelance web developer depends on what you need built. It comes down to the number of pages, any store or custom features, and how much writing and search work the site calls for. You pay for one experienced person's time, without layers of staff on the bill. On our call, we talk through what your site needs, and I aim for the right blend of price and quality.

Yes, I work with businesses outside Colorado, because a project runs on a short call, written discovery, and email. I've built sites for businesses in Ohio, Indiana, Florida, and Hawaii, and where you're located doesn't change how a project runs. Local search work covers the towns you serve, wherever they are.