Membership by invitation

Four memberships. One standard of care.

Each membership includes the work, the hosting, and the care that follows, made and looked after by one person. Places are limited, so memberships are offered by invitation, and investment is shared privately with each one.

Website memberships

Membership

Launch

A single, well-built page that tells people who you are, what you do, and how to reach you, kept fast and current every month.

  • One custom-designed page, up to six sections
  • Built to score 95+ on Google Lighthouse
  • Contact form, map, and click-to-call
  • Search setup: titles, descriptions, sitemap, and business schema
  • Hosting, security, monitoring, and backups
  • Changes whenever you need them
  • Quarterly Lighthouse report
Best for

New businesses that need one strong page, done properly.

Live in about 2 weeksRequest an invitation
Two Signature members a year

Signature

Brand identity, words, photographs, and a full website, made by one studio and kept fresh all year as a single system.

  • Everything in Studio
  • Brand identity: logo refinement, colors, type, and a written guide
  • Up to 20 custom-designed pages
  • Copywriting for every page
  • Two full-day photo sessions a year, 150 edited photographs
  • A seasonal content session every quarter
  • Team headshots for up to 10 people each year
  • Changes and new pages whenever you need them, first in line
  • Direct line to Mike, with same-day replies
Best for

Brands that want everything handled, from identity to imagery.

Live in 8 to 10 weeksRequest an invitation
For an existing website

The Checkup

We keep an eye on the website you already have and tell you, in plain English, what to fix next.

  • A full Lighthouse review and video walkthrough to begin
  • Monthly speed, uptime, and search report
  • A 15 minute recorded video review every quarter
  • Your top five fixes, ranked by impact
  • Google Business Profile review each quarter
First review within 5 business daysRequest an invitation
In every membership

What members can count on.

I

A short roster, kept short.

The number of members is limited on purpose. When the roster is full, new requests wait for a place to open, so the members already on it never get less attention.

II

Never an account manager.

Members work with Mike directly, from the first conversation to the hundredth small change. No handoffs, no ticket queue, and no one learning your business from a brief.

III

95+ on Google Lighthouse, in writing.

Every page we build is tested with Google's own tool for speed, accessibility, best practices, and search. Members get a fresh report every quarter, and anything under 95 is fixed.

IV

Built by someone trained in security.

Mike holds CompTIA Security+ and CySA+ certifications. Sites are served as plain, static pages with no plugins and no database, which leaves very little for anyone to break into.

Investment

Discussed in private.

Shared privately
Investment is set out in writing with your invitation, shaped around your business rather than printed on a page.
All-inclusive
The work, the hosting, the changes, and the photography are all part of the membership. Nothing is sold separately.
Nothing owed until you accept
The request and the conversation are free, and come with no pressure either way.
Questions

Before you request.

Anything else, ask. The conversation before an invitation is free and comes with no pressure.

Why is membership by invitation?

One person does every part of the work: the photographs, the design, the code, and the care afterward. That only works with a short roster, and it works best with people we genuinely enjoy working with. Inviting members, rather than accepting every project that arrives, is how we keep both of those true.

How do I receive an invitation?

Send a request with a little about your business. Every request is read personally. If it looks like a fit, we set up a short, private conversation, and after that you receive a written invitation with the membership we recommend.

Why are there no prices on the site?

Every membership is shaped around the business it serves, so investment is shared privately, in writing, with each invitation. Nothing is owed until you accept it.

What if the timing or the fit is not right?

We will tell you plainly and kindly, and when we can, we will recommend someone who is a better match. If the roster is simply full, we can keep your request on file and reach out when a place opens.

Why a membership instead of a one-time project?

A website is never really finished. Details change, photographs get stale, and search engines keep moving. A membership keeps the build, hosting, changes, and photography under one ongoing relationship, so your site never falls behind.

Is anything sold separately?

No. There are no add-ons and no surprise invoices. Everything a membership includes is listed on this page.

Is there a limit on changes?

No meter is running. Send changes whenever you need them, like new photographs, an updated menu, or a new announcement, and we work through them one at a time, usually within two business days. If you need more pages than your membership includes, we move you to the next one.

What does 95+ on Google Lighthouse actually mean?

Lighthouse is the free test Google publishes for measuring how fast, accessible, and search-ready a page is. Each category is scored out of 100. We build every page to score 95 or higher in all four categories, and members get a fresh report every quarter. If a page we built scores lower, we fix it. Outside tools you ask for, like a booking widget or live chat, can lower a score; we will tell you by how much before adding one.

Can I update the site myself?

Yes. Studio and Signature include a simple editor for posts, news, and other content that changes often. For everything else, send us the change; it is included.

Is WordPress, Wix, or Squarespace involved?

No. Every site is custom built and served as plain, fast pages. There are no plugins to update and no database for anyone to break into, which is a large part of why the sites score so well and stay secure.

Where do you work?

Photo sessions are in Charlotte and the surrounding area. Websites can be built for member businesses anywhere.

Not sure which membership fits?

Request an invitation and tell us about your business. If we are a fit, the invitation will include the membership we recommend.

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