| Speed and Core Web Vitals | Depends on who built the site and how it is maintained | Static pages built for a 90+ PageSpeed score; if a page we control drops below it, we fix it at no charge |
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| SEO control | Often part of a broader retainer, scoped by package | Done for you: titles, headings, internal links, a page per line and per town, redirects and a sitemap |
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| Schema and JSON-LD | Depends on the agency | Organization or LocalBusiness, Service, FAQPage, BreadcrumbList and Article JSON-LD on every relevant page |
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| AEO and GEO readiness | Depends on the agency's content work | Answer-first sections, FAQ blocks on line and town pages, an llms.txt file and consistent agency names |
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| Hosting and security | Sometimes included, sometimes separate | Cloudflare hosting, SSL, daily backups, security headers and a firewall in front of forms, included |
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| Maintenance burden on the agency | Handled within retainer hours or billed as extra work | None for you. 5 revisions a month included, then $20 each, within 2 to 5 working days |
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| Who does the work | An account team across several clients | We design, write, build, host and update it; you approve |
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| Content and blog | Often available at retainer rates | 2 to 3 researched articles a week, 2,500 to 3,200 words, with cited sources |
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| Design quality for a quote-led site | Varies by agency | Designed around a quote request form per line of business, tested on a phone first |
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| Accessibility and compliance pages | Varies by agency | Privacy, terms, cookie consent that holds scripts until the visitor agrees, an accessibility statement and your state disclaimer wording |
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| Cost model | A monthly retainer, often with a minimum term, plus ad spend | $127 a month, plus a $697 build fee invoiced only after launch |
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| Lock-in and ownership | Check contract terms and who owns the site and domain | Domain in your name, content export on cancellation, no contract term |
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