I'm Michael Staples, a web developer and marketer based in Maine. I design and build fast, custom websites for small businesses across the state — from coastal shops that live and die by summer to year-round service companies inland. Live in 2–4 weeks, owned by you.
Get my website quote See pricing →A nephew, a friend, or a free template built it years ago. It worked for a while, but now it is hard to update, slow on phones, and nobody remembers the login.
People search for what you do plus their town and find a competitor, a directory, or a business two counties away. Being good at your job isn't enough if search engines can't tell.
Big-city agency pricing assumes big-city budgets and long retainers. Most Maine businesses need a solid site at a fair, fixed price — and someone who answers email.
Short, intense summers. Shoulder seasons that can make or break the year. Customers who expect plain talk and honest prices. I build websites that fit that reality — and I work with clients everywhere, so you get modern standards without paying for a downtown office.
Inns, rentals, outfitters, charters, gift shops and seasonal restaurants need a site that shows up when visitors plan their trip, often months ahead and from out of state. I focus on clear booking paths, fast mobile pages for people on the road, and easy seasonal updates so your hours and offers are never out of date.
Trades, professional practices, clinics, nonprofits and local retailers need a site that turns a search into a phone call. That means service pages that match how people actually search, click-to-call on every page, and a contact form that lands in your inbox, not a spam folder.
Maine makes things people want — food, crafts, apparel, outdoor gear. If you sell products, an online store from $2,500 lets you reach customers far beyond the farmers' market or the gift shop shelf, with shipping and payments handled cleanly.
Maine is big and the roads are long. I work fully remotely: you send your requirements by email, review designs through a private link and approve every step. Whether you're in York County or Aroostook, the process, price and timeline are the same.
Designed around your business and your customers, not a template shared by thousands of other sites.
Lean pages that load quickly even on spotty rural cell service — which matters more here than most places.
Town and service pages, local business schema and Google Business Profile guidance so Maine searchers can find you.
Click-to-call, contact forms, booking links and simple tracking so you know which enquiries came from the site.
Update hours, specials and photos yourself, or hand them to me on a maintenance plan from $100/mo.
Domain, hosting, code and content are in your name. If we ever part ways, you keep everything.
Tell me about your business, your customers and your busy season. You get a fixed quote within 48 hours, with no obligation.
I design the homepage first and refine it with you until it feels right. You see everything through a private preview link.
I build the full site, tidy up your copy, optimize images and set up analytics so you can see what's working.
Your site goes live in 2–4 weeks. I show you how to make updates and stay on hand for the first 30 days at no charge.
Business websites from $1,200, online stores from $2,500, SEO services for Maine businesses from $750/mo, paid ads management from $900/mo and maintenance from $100/mo. Fixed quotes, no lock-in contracts.
A new site is the foundation. If you want to climb local results over time, I work on rankings, Google Business Profile, reviews strategy and content month to month, with a one-page report you can actually read.
My business websites start at $1,200 and online stores start at $2,500. Most small business sites land somewhere between $1,200 and $4,000 depending on page count and features. You get a fixed quote in writing before any work begins, so the number you agree to is the number you pay.
No. I work remotely with every client, including clients here in Maine. We work over email and messages, and you review the design through a private link. It keeps my costs low, and it means your location in the state never affects the price or the timeline.
Yes. Every site I build ships with an SEO-ready foundation: fast pages, clean headings, local business schema and proper meta tags. If you want ongoing work on rankings, Google Business Profile and local content, my SEO services start at $750 per month, month to month.
Yes, and it should. I set the site up so you can switch banners, hours, menus and booking links yourself, or I handle it for you on a maintenance plan from $100 per month. Off-season is also a good time to rebuild, because the site is ready before the busy months arrive.
Most websites go live in 2 to 4 weeks from the day I have your content. Bigger builds with custom features can take a little longer, and you will get a clear timeline along with your quote.
Looking for something closer to home? See my pages for web design in Portland, Maine and web design in Bangor, Augusta & Waterville. Or explore the services that pair best with a new website.
Send your requirements. Fixed quote in 48 hours. Site live in weeks.
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