Custom website build
A polished, single-page site designed around your business, with your services, photos, hours and service area.
Websites for local businesses
A professional website, built and looked after for you.
MakPilot designs, writes, launches and maintains modern, mobile-friendly websites for small businesses. $500 to build it. Your $50/month care plan starts the day your site goes live, and covers hosting, security and your updates.
- Built for phones first
- Working contact form
- Updates included monthly
- No long-term contract
Concept site for a fictional business
What we do
Everything your website needs, handled
You run your business. We take care of the website, from the first draft to keeping it updated after launch.
Copy that sells
We write clear, professional copy from the details you give us, and never invent services, reviews or claims.
Hosting & security
Fast hosting on Cloudflare's global network, HTTPS, backups and ongoing upkeep, all included in your care plan.
Updates on request
New hours, a price change, fresh photos? Email us and we'll make small updates as part of your monthly plan.
Simple pricing
One build fee. One small monthly plan.
No surprises. You only start paying monthly once your website is live.
Website Build
$500one time
Paid when you sign up. No monthly charge until launch.
- Custom single-page website, up to 10 sections
- Professional copywriting from your information
- Up to 8 services and 12 of your photos
- Contact form that emails you, plus click-to-call
- Mobile, tablet and desktop layouts
- Search basics: titles, descriptions, local business details
- Your domain connected with HTTPS, existing email kept working
- Two rounds of revisions before launch
Website Care Plan
$50/ month
Starts the day your site goes live. Cancel online anytime.
- Hosting on a global network with HTTPS
- Contact-form delivery to your inbox
- Up to 3 small content updates every month
- Security and maintenance upkeep
- Backups and change history
- Email support at team@makpilot.com
Bigger changes (new sections, extra pages, new features) are always quoted in writing first.
1 · Sign up
Review and accept the service agreement, then pay the $500 build fee by secure checkout.
2 · Approve your site
We build your draft and revise it with you until you approve the final version.
3 · Go live
You start the $50/month Care Plan by secure checkout, and your site launches that day. Billing repeats monthly from there.
Not included: domain registration fees (paid to your registrar), business email hosting, online stores, booking systems, logo design, photography and advertising. Prices in US dollars. Payments are processed securely by our payment provider; we never see or store your full card number.
How it works
From first email to live website
A simple, guided process. Most of it happens by email, at your pace.
Tell us about your business
Email us. We'll ask a few questions and confirm the site is a good fit.
Agreement & build fee
You review the service agreement and pay the $500 build fee.
Send your details
Services, hours, photos and logo. We use only what you give us.
Review your draft
We build and write your site, then refine it with you over two revision rounds.
Launch & care
Start your Care Plan, we connect your domain, and we keep it updated.
Our work
See the quality before you commit
We're a new studio, so we built a complete concept site to show exactly what you'd get.
Concept project · fictional business
Fernbrook Garden & Landscape
A full website for a made-up garden center and landscape design business, created by MakPilot to demonstrate our design and writing. Fernbrook is not a real company or a MakPilot customer.
- Custom design with original illustrations
- Services, process, gallery, FAQ and hours
- Built for phones first, with click-to-call
FAQ
Questions business owners ask
When will I be charged?
You pay $500 when you sign up. The $50/month Care Plan starts only when your finished website goes live. You start it yourself through a secure checkout, and it then renews monthly on that date.
Can I cancel the monthly plan?
Yes. There's no long-term contract. You can cancel online through the billing portal or by emailing team@makpilot.com. See our billing and service policies for details.
Do I own my domain and content?
Yes. Your domain stays registered in your name, and you keep the text, photos and logo you provide. MakPilot keeps the rights to its own design system and code, which we license to you while your Care Plan is active.
I already have a domain and business email. Will that break?
No. Before connecting your domain we record your existing settings, including the records that keep your email working, and preserve them.
Who writes the content?
We do, using the information you provide and approve. We never invent services, reviews, credentials or prices for your business.
What counts as a small update?
Things like changing hours, phone numbers or prices, editing service text, swapping photos, or adding a holiday notice. Each takes about 15 minutes. Larger work is quoted before we start.
Is the Fernbrook site a real customer?
No. Fernbrook Garden & Landscape is a fictional business we created to show our work. It's clearly labeled as a concept on the site itself.
Ready for a website you don't have to manage?
Email us your business name and what you're looking for. We'll reply with next steps and answer any questions.
- Your business name and what you do
- Whether you already have a domain (website address)
- The best phone number or time to reach you