Guides: sell websites to local businesses
Plain-English guides from Ryan Shaw, who has run a marketing agency for 15 years. Find businesses with bad websites, let Claude build the new sites, and write the short email that gets read.
Find the businesses that need a website
Where to look, how to check a site in two minutes, and who makes a good first call.
- How to Find Small Businesses That Need a Website (2026)A free, step-by-step way to find small businesses with no site or an old one: Google Maps, Facebook, quick site checks, owner lookup and a first message.Read the guide
- How to Find Local Businesses Without a Website (2026 Guide)Learn free ways to find local businesses with no website or an old one: Google Maps, Facebook, Yelp, owner checks, and what to say first.Read the guide
- How to Find Businesses Without Websites for FreeSeven free ways to find local businesses with no website, from Google Maps to license lists. Plus how to keep a clean list and when a tool is worth it.Read the guide
- How to Find Businesses on Google Maps With No WebsiteStep by step: spot Google Maps listings with no website, check them in 3 quick steps, and build a clean list. A free manual method plus a faster way.Read the guide
- Local Businesses Without a Website: Who They Are and How to Reach ThemWho the local businesses without a website are, how to find them near you in the USA, how to check each one, and how to reach out in a friendly way.Read the guide
- Businesses With Good Reviews but No Website: How to Find ThemWhy businesses with great reviews and no website make strong prospects, how to find them on Google Maps, and how to write a friendly first message.Read the guide
- How to Find Businesses With Bad or Outdated WebsitesSpot outdated or broken business websites in two minutes. Six simple checks for HTTPS, mobile, speed and more, plus how to build a list and reach out.Read the guide
- Businesses on Booking Apps Only: Do They Need a Website?NewSalons, barbers and studios that take bookings on Fresha, Booksy or Vagaro but have no site of their own. Why a site helps and how to pitch respectfully.Read the guide
- Confirm the Right Business Before You Pitch ThemNewMatch the name, address and phone on Google Maps before you build a site or send a note. A short check that stops wrong-business mistakes. Step by step.Read the guide
- Google Business Profile but No Website: How to Spot Them and Raise It KindlyNewSome local businesses have a Google profile and no website. Learn how to spot them and raise it with the owner without knocking their profile.Read the guide
- New Businesses Without Websites: How to Find Them and Reach Out KindlyNewLearn how to spot local businesses that just opened and have no website, why they may need one, and how to reach a new owner kindly.Read the guide
Guides by trade
Plumbers, roofers, movers and more: how each trade gets work and what its page needs.
- Appliance Repair Businesses Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find appliance repair businesses without websites, why authorization and warranty claims need care, and how to offer a simple, honest page.Read the guide
- Auto Repair Shops Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find auto repair shops without websites, what a driver checks before dropping off a car, and how to build and offer a simple page. No hype.Read the guide
- Carpet Cleaning Companies Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find carpet cleaning companies without websites, why a "what is included" list matters, and how to build and offer a simple, honest page.Read the guide
- Cleaning Companies Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find cleaning companies without websites, why trust and a simple quote form matter most, and how to build and offer a simple page. No hype.Read the guide
- Concrete Contractors Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find concrete contractors without websites, what a customer planning a slab or driveway needs to see, and how to offer a simple, honest page.Read the guide
- Electricians Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find electricians without websites, what a homeowner checks before hiring one, and how to build and offer a simple page. Step by step, no hype.Read the guide
- Fence Companies Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find fence companies without websites, what a customer planning a fence needs to see, and how to build and offer a simple, honest page. No hype.Read the guide
- Flooring Companies Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find flooring companies without websites, what a customer planning new floors needs to see, and how to offer a simple, honest page.Read the guide
- Garage Door Companies Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find garage door companies without websites, what a stuck-door customer needs to see, and how to build and offer a simple page. No hype.Read the guide
- Gutter Companies Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find gutter companies without websites, what a customer with a leaking gutter needs to see, and how to offer a simple, honest page.Read the guide
- Handyman Businesses Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find handyman businesses without websites, why the licensing line matters, and how to build and offer a simple, honest page. No hype.Read the guide
- HVAC Companies Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find HVAC companies without websites, when to write to them, what their pages need and what never to claim. A plain step by step guide.Read the guide
- Junk Removal Companies Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find junk removal companies without websites, why a clear list of what they take matters, and how to build a simple, honest page.Read the guide
- Landscapers Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find landscapers and lawn care crews without websites, why photos and quote requests matter, and how to build and offer a simple page honestly.Read the guide
- Locksmiths Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find real locksmiths without websites, how to spot fake listings first, and how to build and offer a simple page. Step by step, no hype.Read the guide
- Moving Companies Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find real moving companies without websites, how to spot sketchy ones first, and how to build and offer a simple trust-first page. No hype.Read the guide
- Painters Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find painters without websites, why photos matter more than words for this trade, and how to build and offer a simple page. Step by step, no hype.Read the guide
- Pest Control Companies Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find pest control companies without websites, what a worried homeowner needs to see, and how to build and offer a simple page. No hype.Read the guide
- Plumbers Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find plumbers without websites, what a stressed customer needs on a phone, and how to build and offer a simple page. Step by step, no hype.Read the guide
- Pool Service Companies Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find pool service companies without websites, why safety wording needs care, and how to build and offer a simple, honest page. No hype.Read the guide
- Pressure Washing Companies Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find pressure washing companies without websites, what a homeowner needs to see, and how to build and offer a simple page. No hype.Read the guide
- Roofers Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find roofers without websites, check their Google listings, build a simple preview page and write an honest note. A step by step guide.Read the guide
- Tree Service Companies Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find tree service companies without websites, what storm and estimate customers need to see, and how to build and offer a simple page. No hype.Read the guide
- Window Cleaning Companies Without Websites: How to Find and Help ThemNewHow to find window cleaning companies without websites, what a customer needs to see, and how to build and offer a simple, honest page. No hype.Read the guide
Start, price and sell websites
How to start with no experience, what to charge, and how to get paying clients.
- How to Sell Websites to Local BusinessesBuild the website first, then show the owner. A plain, step-by-step guide to finding local businesses, making a preview and sending a short first message.Read the guide
- How to Start a Web Design Business With No ExperienceNewA plain guide to starting a web design business with no experience: what you need, how sites get built now, and how to find your first client.Read the guide
- Side Hustle Selling Websites to Local Businesses: An Honest LookNewWhat a side hustle selling websites to local businesses really involves: the work, the costs, who it suits and what can go wrong. No income promises.Read the guide
- How to Find Web Design Clients: A Practical GuideHow to find web design clients: pick a niche, find local businesses with old or missing sites, reach out well, and use referrals. A plain, honest guide.Read the guide
- Web Design Leads: Where to Find Them (Free and Paid)Where web design leads come from: free sources, paid lead lists, and tools. See how to spot a good lead and what to ask before you pay for one.Read the guide
- Buy Web Design Leads: What to Check Before You PayNewThinking of buying web design leads? Learn what sellers offer, 8 questions to ask first, the legal catch, and a cheaper way to find your own.Read the guide
- White Label Website Reselling: How It Works and What to Ask FirstNewWhat white label website reselling is, how the money works, what to ask a provider, and the other way to get sites to sell: build them yourself.Read the guide
- Web Design Proposal for Small Business: A One-Page TemplateNewWrite a one-page web design proposal a small business owner will read. What to include, a fill-in template, and mistakes that lose the job.Read the guide
- Website Care Plan (Monthly): What to Include and How to Offer ItNewA monthly website care plan explained: what it covers, what it does not, how to describe it to a local owner, and why you set the price yourself.Read the guide
- Website Maintenance Pricing for Small BusinessNewLearn how to price website maintenance plans for small business clients: common market ranges, what to include, tier examples and how to explain the fee.Read the guide
- AI Receptionist for Local Businesses: What It Is and How an Agency Offers OneNewWhat is an AI receptionist for local businesses? Learn how it works, where it fits, how an agency can offer and set one up, and what to tell owners.Read the guide
- Google Business Profile Optimization for ClientsNewA step-by-step Google Business Profile optimization checklist for client work: categories, photos, reviews, posts, services and a simple monthly routine.Read the guide
- Website Audit Checklist for Small Business Sites: 12 Checks in 15 MinutesNewA plain 12-point website audit checklist you can run in 15 minutes on any small business site, with what to look for and how to explain it to the owner.Read the guide
- Website Contract Basics for New Web Designers: What to Put in WritingNewWhat a simple website contract should cover: scope, payment, revisions, ownership and handover. Plain words, a clause checklist and when to ask a lawyer.Read the guide
- Client Website Content Checklist: What to Collect Before You BuildNewA checklist of the text, photos, logins and details to collect from a small business client before you build, and how to ask so they actually send it.Read the guide
- How to Handle Website Revision Requests and Scope CreepNewHow to set revision limits, collect feedback, say no to scope creep politely and keep a small website project on schedule, with wording you can reuse.Read the guide
- How to Get Your First Web Design Client When You Have No PortfolioNewNo portfolio yet? Learn how to build proof fast, pick a first client, make a sample site for them, and ask for the yes without sounding like a beginner.Read the guide
- Website Redesign Checklist for a Small Business WebsiteNewA step-by-step website redesign checklist for small business sites: what to save, how to move pages safely, and what to test before going live.Read the guide
- What to Include on a Small Business Homepage (Section by Section)NewA plain list of what a small business homepage needs, in order, from the top of the page down, with examples for trades and local services.Read the guide
- How to Explain Website Hosting to a Client (In Plain English)NewPlain-English ways to explain domains, hosting and email to a small business owner, with analogies, a one page handout and answers to common questions.Read the guide
- Website Discovery Questions to Ask a Small Business OwnerNewThe questions to ask a business owner before you build their website: goals, customers, content and logistics, plus a call script and a one page brief.Read the guide
- How to Choose a Web Design Niche for Local BusinessesNewHow to pick one type of local business to build websites for, with five simple tests, a trade-by-trade table and a safe way to try a niche in one town.Read the guide
- How to Get Testimonials From Web Design ClientsNewHow to ask a small business owner for an honest testimonial, with word-for-word messages, what to do with a first project, and the review rules to follow.Read the guide
- How Long Does a Small Business Website Take to Build?NewWhat decides how long a small business website takes, stage by stage timelines for a one page and five page site, and how to set expectations.Read the guide
- Website Handover Email Template: What to Send When the Site Goes LiveNewA website handover email template for launch day: logins and ownership, what you do after launch, and how an owner asks for changes.Read the guide
- How to Explain Local SEO to a Business Owner in Plain WordsNewExplain local search to an owner in plain words with relevance, distance and prominence, plus what the owner can actually do. No promises.Read the guide
Write the email and follow up
Short, honest first emails, follow-ups, and the rules you have to follow.
- Web Design Cold Email: What to Send Local BusinessesHow to write a web design cold email local owners will read: build the site first, then show it. Three plain examples, follow-up tips and email rules.Read the guide
- Web Design Follow-Up Email: When to Send It and 3 Short TemplatesNewThree short follow-up emails for web design outreach, when to send them, what to add each time, and when to stop. Plain, polite and rule-friendly.Read the guide
- What to Say When a Business Owner Replies to Your Web Design EmailNewA business owner replied to your web design email. Here is what to say next: 8 short scripts for yes, how much, not now, no and stop.Read the guide
- Is Cold Email Legal? CAN-SPAM Rules for Web DesignersNewIs cold email legal? In the U.S. yes, if you follow the FTC's CAN-SPAM rules. Here they are in plain English, with a send checklist.Read the guide
- First Sales Call With a Local Business: What to SayNewPlan your first sales call with a local business owner. Get a simple call script, good questions, how to handle pushback and what to do after you hang up.Read the guide
- How to Show a Website Preview to a Business Owner (Without Being Pushy)NewHow to share a website preview so a busy owner opens it, understands it and replies: link, wording, mobile check, and what to say after they look.Read the guide
- How to Find a Local Business Owner's Email AddressNewWhere to find a small business owner's real email address, what never to guess or buy, and how to keep a record of every source. A plain guide.Read the guide
- Facebook Page vs Website for a Local Business: How to Answer "I Already Have a Page"NewAn owner says they already have a Facebook page. Here is an honest, respectful way to explain what a website adds, and when to let it go.Read the guide
- Website Objections From Business Owners: 5 Honest RepliesNewWord of mouth, a past site that failed, too busy, retiring, a nephew will do it. Five short, honest replies and when to let it go.Read the guide
Build the sites with AI
Use Claude to build each site, and hand it over when the owner says yes.
- Build Websites With Claude for Local Business Clients (No Code)NewBuild websites with Claude for local businesses: gather real facts, write one clear prompt, check every line and share a link. No code needed.Read the guide
- Claude Pro or Max for Building Websites: Which Plan Do You Need?NewClaude Pro or Max for building websites? Plans and prices checked on Claude's pricing page on Oct 19, 2026, plus an honest pick for beginners.Read the guide
- AI Website Builder for Agencies: Builders vs Building With ClaudeNewCompare AI website builders made for agencies with building each site in Claude. What each costs you in time, control and handover work.Read the guide
- How to Hand Over a Website to a Client: Domain, Hosting and LoginsNewHow to hand over a website to a client: who owns the domain, where to host it, how to share logins, and a checklist to avoid a mess.Read the guide
Earnings disclaimer. SiteRevive and this guide do not promise income, sales or replies. What you earn, if anything, depends on your work, your market and the offer you make. Results vary and some people earn nothing. Any example here is an illustration, not a typical result.