How long until launch?

Most small business sites are two to four weeks from kickoff to live.

Will I be able to update content myself?

Yes. The parts that change often (photos, prices, contact details) live in a structured CMS. The code stays locked so a typo cannot break the layout.

Project pricing depends on scope. The conversation starts free, and you get a fixed quote before any work begins.

Will my site rank on Google?

Local SEO is built into the foundation: schema, fast load times, real meta tags, programmatic city pages where they help. Real rankings still take three to six months. There is no shortcut.

Yes. Once paid, the source code is yours. No platform lock-in.

What hosting do you use?

Modern stack on Vercel by default, with Netlify or DigitalOcean as alternatives. Most small business sites run on free hosting tiers.

Custom website design in Conway, AR. Marcus Dycus.

Website design in Conway

Conway is a college town built around UCA and Hendrix, with a steady undercurrent of student-and-alum-owned small businesses. Tech literacy is high here. Customers expect modern websites and notice when they get something less.

If you run a small business and need a website that does its job, earn trust, rank for the searches your customers actually type, and not break the first time you swap out a photo, you are in the right place. I build custom sites for local businesses one at a time, with code I write myself.

I am Marcus Dycus, a senior software engineer in Hot Springs. Six years of production experience. I have built websites for an Arkansas construction business with 42 programmatic service-area pages, a personal-injury attorney across state lines, and a satire portfolio that ranks for terms it has no business ranking for. Same care every time.

Most small business owners have either a Wix site they cannot edit without breaking, a Squarespace site that loads slow and looks like every other Squarespace site, or an old WordPress site that nobody has touched in three years. I rebuild on a clean foundation with hosting and SEO baked in from day one.

01Who this is for in Conway

Owners replacing a Wix or Squarespace site that has stopped earning them business
Trades, attorneys, dentists, restaurants, and shops across central Arkansas
Service businesses that need to rank for "[service] [city]" queries
Anyone tired of paying monthly for a builder they cannot fully control

02What you get

Custom design from scratch, not a template anyone else can buy
Mobile-first responsive layout tested on real phones
Programmatic local SEO pages where they help, like the 42-page service-area system Aaron's Handyman runs
Speed-optimized hosting setup, often on a free tier
Google Search Console and GA4 wired in from launch
Local business schema markup so Google places you geographically
Contact form that actually delivers, not a free builder form that drops half your leads
The full source code, yours to keep

03How it works

01
Free 20 minute conversation
No deck, no pitch. We talk about what you sell, what your customers search for, and what is broken on the current site.
02
Quote and timeline
Fixed price based on scope. No surprise billing later.
03
Build
Usually two to four weeks for a small business site. Longer if you have a lot of programmatic pages.
04
Launch and hand off
You get the keys. Optional care plan keeps me on retainer for updates.

04Frequently asked

How long until launch?: Most small business sites are two to four weeks from kickoff to live.
Will I be able to update content myself?: Yes. The parts that change often (photos, prices, contact details) live in a structured CMS. The code stays locked so a typo cannot break the layout.
What does it cost?: Project pricing depends on scope. The conversation starts free, and you get a fixed quote before any work begins.
Will my site rank on Google?: Local SEO is built into the foundation: schema, fast load times, real meta tags, programmatic city pages where they help. Real rankings still take three to six months. There is no shortcut.
Do I own the code?: Yes. Once paid, the source code is yours. No platform lock-in.
What hosting do you use?: Modern stack on Vercel by default, with Netlify or DigitalOcean as alternatives. Most small business sites run on free hosting tiers.

05Website design across central Arkansas

Conway is one of 8 central Arkansas markets I work in. The same website design approach applies across all of them, with local context shaping the specifics.