Based in Southern Oregon and the California Bay Area, serving worldwide

Most sites blend in.
Yours should rise above.

A website built to be fast, found, and yours. Modern, mobile-ready, and search-friendly, launched in weeks, not months, and owned by you outright.

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From $500 flat, all in~2 weeks typical turnaroundOne person who knows your whole project
What sets us apart

A small shop, an honest price, and my full attention.

Big agencies hand you a heavy template, a junior account manager, and a surprising invoice. With Ascent you get a fast, modern site, a flat price, and one person who actually knows your project.

Built to be fast, not just live

A typical WordPress or Wix build is slow and plugin-heavy. Your site is modern code on a global edge network, so it loads in about a second and holds up on any phone.

You own it outright

Most shops keep you renting their platform. Your domain is in your name and your site is plain code in a repository you own. Nothing here can be held hostage.

A flat price, from $500

A complete five-page site is $500 outright, plus $30 for any extra page. No mystery invoices, no padded retainers, no agency markup. You know the full cost before we start.

You can update it yourself

Every package includes a walkthrough on running your own site, so you can change your hours, swap a photo, or post an update through a clean editor, with no developer call and no extra fee every time something small changes.

Selected work

A few sites we're proud of.

Real builds, live and owned by the businesses they belong to. Click through to see them in action.

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Why work with a small shop

You work directly with me. Not a sales rep, not a junior.

Ascent is a small business, run by one person who also happens to be the one building your site. When you call, you reach the person doing the work, not a call center or an account manager reading from a script. I learn your business, make the decisions, and stand behind the result.

That is the difference a big agency cannot offer at this price: real attention, a fair flat fee, and a website that feels made for you because it was.

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One point of contact
The person you talk to is the person building your site.
A real local
Southern Oregon based, invested in seeing your business do well.
A fair, flat price
From $500, not agency rates. Same care, a fraction of the cost.
Common questions

Answers before you ask.

How much does a small business website cost?

A complete five-page website is $500, paid once. Additional pages are a flat $30 each. There are no monthly retainers required and no surprise invoices, you know the full cost before any work begins.

How long does it take to build a website?

Most websites launch in about two weeks. Your part is roughly two to three hours total, spread across one discovery call, sending over a few materials, and a quick review. The rest is handled for you.

Do I own my website and domain?

Yes. Your domain is registered in your name and your website is plain code in a repository you own. Nothing is rented or locked to a proprietary platform, so you are never held hostage to keep your site online.

What makes Ascent different from a bigger web design agency?

Ascent is a one-person studio, so you work directly with me from the first call to launch, never a sales rep or a junior. You get personal attention and a fair flat price, instead of agency markup and account managers.

Can I update the website myself after it launches?

Yes. Every build includes a walkthrough on running your own site through a clean editor. You can change your hours, swap a photo, or post an update without calling a developer or paying a fee for small changes.

Where is Ascent Web Design located?

Ascent is based in Medford, Oregon and serves small businesses across Southern Oregon, the California Bay Area, and worldwide.

Talk to the person who'll build it. From $500.
A 20-minute call with me, an honest read on your current site, no pressure and no sales rep.
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