Step One websites
Your website. Handled.
Step One builds thoughtful business websites around what matters to your business—and can keep taking care of the web work after launch if you want us to.
Understanding
Start with the business, not a page count.
A good website should make your business easier to understand. We start with what you do, who you serve, what customers need to know, and what you want them to do next. The structure, content, and design follow from there.
The result
A website with a clear job.
You know your business. We bring the website perspective—asking the questions that uncover what customers need to understand, what they should do next, and what the site needs to accomplish. Then we turn those decisions into a website that feels like your business and works for the people you serve.
Your choice
A great website first. Ongoing help if you want it.
Launch doesn't have to put the website back on your list. Step One Managed can keep it current, monitored, maintained, and moving forward as your business changes. Or, if you'd rather take it from there, we'll hand it over cleanly.
How we work
There is a system behind the simplicity.
Every website is individual, but we don't start from zero. Step One Knowledge carries forward what we've learned about structure, content, accessibility, search, and good web practice. The Step One Engine gives those decisions a consistent path into the finished site. The repeatable parts stay repeatable so we can spend more attention on what should be individual: your business, your customers, your content, and your design.
Earlier website work
A customer on the experience of getting her website built.
Step One designed my website and set everything up for me. The process was simple on my end and Chris designed the best website for my business. I love everything about my website and everyone who has been to my website loves it too! I really think this website will bring a lot of traffic to my business as it looks very professional, well laid out, and easy to navigate. I have already recommended Chris to two other people for website design. He is very professional, friendly, and easy to work with. I highly recommend him. Five stars!
Angela, AZ
Step One website client
Working together
From first conversation to finished website.
We learn your business, agree on the direction, build and review the site with you, then launch under the plan we've made together.
Understand the business
We learn what you do, who you serve, what customers need to understand, and what you want them to do next.
Agree on direction
Together, we turn that understanding into a clear direction for the site's structure, content, design, responsibilities, and launch.
Build and review
We turn the agreed direction into the working website, then review the real result with you and refine what needs attention.
Launch and continue
We launch under the agreed plan. From there, Step One can keep taking care of the site through Managed, or hand it over cleanly.
Tell us what you want your website to do.
You do not need a sitemap or technical specification. A conversation about the business is enough to begin.