Website work for small businesses
Check what can be fixed before you rebuild
A clumsy form, an outdated product page, the one person who could update the site has left. Most of these can be solved without a full redesign. I fix only what needs fixing, and can take on a small new build or ongoing maintenance when that is what you need.
If a full rebuild really is needed, I will tell you. That happens when partial fixes would cost more in total, or the existing setup cannot be maintained. You get the reasoning in writing.
The situations this is for
- The contact form is awkward, or breaks on phones
- Product or recruitment pages are out of date and you cannot update them
- You have a redesign quote but cannot judge whether you need it
- Someone left and no one knows the domain or server logins
- You have no dedicated IT staff
From partial fixes to being your outside web person
I cannot promise to work with every CMS or hosting setup, so I check yours first and then tell you whether I can help.
Contact-form fixes
- Review fields, error messages and phone input
- Add spam protection and confirm messages really arrive
- Measure through to successful submission
Partial page fixes
- Rework the structure and wording of product, capability and recruitment pages
- Fix page-speed and accessibility problems
- Lay out what you need to decide on a redesign
Small website builds
- New small company sites or service pages
- Domain and hosting set up in your company's name, delivered so that others can take over
Maintenance and outside web support
- Take stock of domain, DNS, server and CMS access and contracts
- Agree updates, backup checks and who to call when something breaks
- Write operating notes that survive someone leaving
Example deliverables (confirmed in the quote)
- A list of what changed and which environments were checked
- A list of domain, server and CMS access and contracts
- Operating notes covering updates and who to contact when things break
- For new builds, a guide to updating the site
What helps me to know first
- Your site URL, and whether you use a CMS or a web agency
- Who holds the domain and hosting contracts (fine if you do not know)
- What you want fixed, and why
- Your preferred timing, and who signs off internally
You get the scope and the price in writing before any work starts
There are no fixed plans or flat rates. The estimate is the expected hours at the rate below, and work starts only once we agree on scope and price. The first 30-minute call and the quote are free.
Base rate for work¥7,000/ hour (excl. tax)
What moves the price
- How many pages change, and the state of the current setup
- Whether I create design and copy, or use what you supply
- Where the form sends to, and any external services
- For maintenance, the monthly cap on hours and the scope
New development and system builds fall under the PoC/MVP and project plans on the pricing page. The approach here applies to small website fixes and maintenance.
What I do not take on
- 24-hour incident response, or contracts that guarantee response times
- Unlimited updates with no agreed hours
- Large site builds where elaborate design is the main goal
- Holding admin rights in my own name (access stays in your company's name)
What I can show
Building and running this site
Built with Next.js; I implemented and run the multilingual setup, measurement and contact form myself.
A B2B SaaS for lumber distribution (solo)
I handled it from requirements through operations on my own. The METI Minister's Award was won by the client for this product.
Common questions
Can it be fixed without the company that built it?
Usually, but it depends on logins and copyright terms. I check your contract and access first, then tell you whether I can help.
I do not know the domain login.
This is a common situation. We start by working out who holds the contract. Please do not put logins in the contact form.
Can you respond immediately in an emergency?
I do not guarantee response times. For maintenance work, we agree available hours and how to reach me in writing beforehand.
Is maintenance a monthly contract?
Ongoing work is quoted monthly with a cap on hours. A one-off inventory or fix is also fine.
Tell me what you want fixed
You do not need to have decided whether to rebuild. A URL and what is going wrong are enough.
I reply within 2 business days.