Frequently Asked Questions
Plain answers to the questions we hear most on a first call.
What does a website cost?
Three flat, one-time tiers, no hidden fees:
- Basic — $1,200: a single-page site (or one clean multi-section homepage), a working way to reach you, mobile-responsive, and Google Business Profile claimed and cleaned up.
- Standard — $2,200 (most common): a multi-page site — services, about, contact, optional gallery — plus basic local SEO, and both Google Business Profile and Facebook Page cleanup, cross-linked to the new site.
- Plus — $3,200: everything in Standard, plus one category-specific feature (an inventory/listing embed for ag/auto dealers, or a service-area page set).
The price on the signed proposal is the whole build price, in writing, before work starts.
How long does it take?
About one week from a signed proposal, once the client has supplied their content (business facts, hours, photos). Time spent waiting on the client’s content doesn’t count against that week.
Is hosting included?
Hosting is included with the optional $75/mo maintenance retainer (below). A client who skips the retainer is set up at launch on their own low-cost hosting account, in their own name (typically $2–5/mo) — Main Street Fresh does the one-time setup either way, but does not carry ongoing hosting for free outside the retainer.
What’s the maintenance retainer?
Optional, $75/month (or $750/year paid annually — two months free), starting the month after launch. Includes hosting, domain/SSL renewal, uptime monitoring, custom email at the client’s own domain (up to 3 mailboxes), and up to two small content edits a month (an hours update, a photo swap, a typo fix). No forced subscription — cancel any time with 30 days’ written notice, and any prepaid unused months are refunded.
Who owns the finished site?
The client. It’s built once and delivered as theirs — not a subscription that stops working if they later leave.
How does payment work?
Half due on signing, half due on delivery/launch. Paid by check, or by card (a 2.9% + $0.30 processing fee is passed through at cost — never charged on debit cards). The optional monthly retainer can also run on ACH autopay.
What about our Google Business Profile and Facebook Page?
Included at every tier: Main Street Fresh claims and cleans up the Google Business Profile (name, address, phone, hours, category), and — Standard and Plus tiers — the Facebook Page too, with both cross-linked to the new site.
Who is Main Street Fresh?
Main Street Fresh is a registered Ohio trade name of JSON Holdings LLC. Contact: (740) 873-6181 · sales@mainstreetfresh.com.
What do we need from you to start?
- Your business facts (name, address, phone, hours, categories)
- Any existing photos you’d like used (up to 10 for the gallery on Standard/Plus)
- The signed proposal
- A decision on the optional retainer and, if declined, where you’d like your own hosting account set up
Have a different question? Call (740) 873-6181 or write to sales@mainstreetfresh.com.