Core site
Small Business Websites
A polished online home for businesses that need trust, clarity, and better leads.
Hero + trust sections
Service flow
Contact path
Limited local projects open
Fast, modern websites for small businesses.I build fast, modern websites for small businesses.
Custom-coded sites that look polished, load fast, and turn visitors into calls.Custom-coded websites that help local businesses look professional, load fast, and turn visitors into calls, bookings, and leads.
Design, development, hosting, analytics, and technical SEO handled end to end.
DesignDevelopmentHostingAnalyticsTechnical SEO
Services
A complete website, handled end to end.
Design, development, launch setup, SEO basics, analytics, and forms in one clean build.
Campaign
Landing Pages
Focused pages for one offer, one audience, and one clear conversion goal.
Offer structure
CTA strategy
Fast launch
Redesign
Website Redesigns
A cleaner, faster rebuild when an existing site feels dated or hard to use.
UX cleanup
Copy hierarchy
Mobile polish
SEO
Technical SEO Setup
The technical foundation Google needs before content or local SEO can work well.
Metadata
Indexing basics
Search Console
Launch
Hosting / Domains / Analytics
The launch details handled cleanly so the site works in the real world.
DNS + hosting
Analytics
Forms / booking
Custom
Custom Web Apps
Practical custom functionality when a normal brochure site is not enough.
Dashboards
Maps / search
Data workflows
Support
Ongoing Support
Ongoing technical help after launch so the site can keep improving.
Content updates
Monitoring
Performance fixes
Featured work
Real projects with data, maps, and performance behind them.
A mix of software engineering depth and small-business clarity: fast pages, useful interfaces, clean structure, and measurable technical foundations.
ForkGrade
1.8M+
pages
daily
ETL
SEO
scale
search inspections
ForkGrade
The largest independent health inspection database in the USA, updated daily and built around programmatic SEO, large-scale static pages, PostgreSQL, and a Flask/Python backend.
Programmatic SEOPostgreSQLPython/FlaskDaily ETLPerformance
Visit live siteInspectRI
InspectRI
A Rhode Island health inspection web app that turns public records into a searchable local discovery tool, with an interactive Leaflet map, practical filters, restaurant search, and daily data updates.
Interactive UXLeaflet mapsPublic dataLocal searchDaily updates
Visit live siteHonest Drain Demo
Trust
Services
Quote
Honest Drain Demo
A polished local service business demo with responsive layout, trust-building sections, conversion-focused calls to action, and a structure ready to become a complete client site.
Small business designResponsiveCTA strategyService pagesTrust sections
Visit live siteWhy custom-coded
A polished website without wrestling templates, plugins, hosting, or SEO setup.
Website builders are fine for DIY. I’m for business owners who want a polished, fast, professionally built site without having to wrestle with templates, plugins, hosting, analytics, or SEO setup.
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A site shaped around your actual business, not a template you have to fight.
02
Lean pages with fewer moving parts than plugin-heavy setups.
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Cleaner control over speed, SEO basics, analytics, forms, and launch details.
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Room for custom features later, from booking flows to data-backed pages.
Process
A clear path from idea to launched site.
The process is simple on purpose. You get thoughtful strategy, polished design, clean development, and help with the technical launch details.
- 01
Discover
We clarify your offer, customers, goals, existing assets, and what the website needs to do for the business.
- 02
Design
I shape the page structure, copy direction, visual system, and conversion path before anything gets overbuilt.
- 03
Build
The site is custom-coded with performance, accessibility, responsive behavior, and clean maintainability in mind.
- 04
Launch
Domains, hosting, forms, analytics, Search Console, metadata, and launch checks get handled end to end.
- 05
Support
After launch, I can help with updates, improvements, growth experiments, and the technical odds and ends.
Ways I can help
Flexible project shapes without public one-size-fits-all pricing.
Every business is different, so I quote based on scope. I’m currently accepting a limited number of local business projects.
Best for a simple, polished first web presence.
Starter Site
- One-page custom website
- Mobile-first responsive design
- Core SEO metadata
- Contact form or booking link
- Hosting and launch guidance
Best for businesses that need a stronger online home.
Business Website
- Multi-section or multi-page site
- Conversion-focused copy structure
- Service and trust-building sections
- Analytics and Search Console setup
- Performance and accessibility checks
Best for businesses that want ongoing technical help.
Support & Growth
- Monthly updates and improvements
- Content edits and new sections
- Performance optimization
- SEO-focused/programmatic pages
- Ecommerce guidance and Shopify-ready builds when appropriate
About Curtis
A software engineer building practical, premium websites for local businesses.
I’m Curtis, a software engineer based in Rhode Island/New England, helping small businesses get clean, fast, professional websites. I bring 3 years of professional software engineering experience, full-stack TypeScript and Python, database work, data/SEO projects, and the ability to handle the technical details end to end.
Frontend and backend development
Database-backed products
Scraping / ETL / automation
Backend and server knowledge
Performance-focused custom sites
Lightweight alternatives to bloated setups
FAQ
Straight answers before we start.
A few common questions from business owners who want a better website without becoming technical project managers.
Do you use WordPress?
I usually build lightweight custom-coded sites because they can be faster, cleaner, and easier to maintain. WordPress can still be a good fit for some businesses, and I will be practical about what makes sense for your goals.
Can you handle hosting and domains?
Yes. I can help with domain setup, DNS, hosting, launch configuration, SSL, redirects, and the small technical details that often slow projects down.
Can you help with Google?
Yes. I can set up Google Analytics, Google Search Console, SEO metadata, indexing basics, and technical SEO foundations so your site starts from a clean place.
Do you offer ongoing support?
Yes. I offer monthly support and maintenance for updates, content changes, performance improvements, analytics checks, and technical troubleshooting.
How long does a site take?
A focused starter site can often move quickly once the content and direction are clear. Larger business sites, redesigns, and custom web app features take longer depending on scope.
Do I need to provide photos and text?
Bring what you have. I can help organize the copy, identify missing pieces, and design around available assets. Professional photos help, but they are not required to start.
Can you redesign my existing site?
Yes. I can audit what is working, clean up the structure, improve the design, rewrite or reorganize key sections, and rebuild the site with a faster modern foundation.
Start a project
Have a business that needs a better online presence?
Tell me what you’re working on. I’ll help you sort the right scope, the smartest next step, and what it would take to launch something polished, fast, and useful.
cmbitton@gmail.com
Currently accepting a limited number of local business projects for small businesses, service providers, and local professionals.