Services
Built once, properly.
Northbound Studio takes on a small number of projects at a time. Every engagement is hand-built, measured against real performance, and structured for search from the first line of markup.
Engagement types
Homepage Concept
No cost, by application
A designed homepage direction for your business, before any commitment.
- One coded homepage direction
- Structure, hierarchy and conversion path
- Written rationale for the decisions
- Yours to review with no obligation
Website Build
Quoted per project
A complete, hand-built site designed around how your business actually gets work.
- Custom design across every page
- Hand-coded build — no page builders
- Mobile-first from 320px upward
- Metadata, schema, sitemap and robots
- Analytics and conversion tracking wiring
- Contact and enquiry handling
Landing Page
Quoted per campaign
A single high-intent page built for one offer and one measurable action.
- One-page conversion structure
- Form or call tracking
- Fast enough for paid traffic
- Copy structure guidance
Business System
Quoted per system
Custom software for the work that happens after the enquiry lands.
- CRM and lead management
- Project, job and scheduling workflows
- Client portals and internal dashboards
- Reporting built on your own numbers
- Integrations with the tools already in use
What's handled in every build.
Design
Layout, typography, colour and hierarchy chosen for your industry — never a recoloured template.
Development
React and modern tooling, hand-built. No plugin stacks to maintain or break.
Systems
CRM, portals, scheduling, dashboards and workflows built around how the business actually runs.
Performance
Core Web Vitals treated as a requirement, not a report card. Fast on mid-tier phones.
Technical SEO
Semantic HTML, heading structure, metadata, structured data, sitemap and robots from day one.
Local relevance
Service-area structure and business schema for the towns you actually work in.
Accessibility
Contrast, focus states, labels and keyboard paths handled during the build.
Common questions.
How long does a website take?
Most builds run two to four weeks from approved direction to launch. Landing pages are usually under a week.
Do you work with businesses outside the DMV?
Yes. Most clients are in Northern Virginia, DC and Maryland, but the work is done remotely and location is not a requirement.
Who owns the site?
You do. The code, content and domain are yours, and nothing is locked to a proprietary platform.
Do you handle hosting and updates?
Hosting is set up as part of launch. Ongoing changes can be handled ad hoc or on a small monthly retainer.