Custom-built Astro sites that score 95+ on desktop and 85+ on mobile on Google's own PageSpeed tests. Schema-armored, mobile-first, edge-deployed — and you own every line of code.
Slow WordPress builds. Broken plugins. Security holes. Every time a theme updates, something breaks. Every time Google updates PageSpeed, rankings drop. The local service business web is a graveyard of sites nobody maintains — and nobody reads.
We build on Astro. Server-side rendered, edge-deployed, schema-armored from day one. Built to score 95+ on desktop and 85+ on mobile on Google's PageSpeed tests. Mobile averages 85+ and varies by page and test run.
mobile PageSpeed — most local sites vs every Shockwave site
desktop PageSpeed — most local sites vs every Shockwave site
of mobile visitors bail after a 3s load
typical Shockwave load
Ours used to be a 28 MB build that scored 45 on mobile — the same score most local service sites are sitting on right now. We rebuilt it the way we build yours. Here is the same Google test, before and after, on our own homepage.
Every category Google scores, today
3/3 Agentic Browsing
Google's newest scored category
It measures whether AI assistants can actually read and navigate a page. The scores above show a site that's fast, accessible and technically sound. This one shows it's built for the way people look things up now.
Your pages are built as real static files and served from the edge — the same way the fastest sites on the internet are. There's no database to break into, no plugin to update at 2am, and nothing that quietly stops working after somebody else's release.
That's the whole reason it's fast — there is simply less to download. It isn't a trick or a caching plugin bolted onto a heavy site. It's what's left when nothing unnecessary was put in to begin with. It is also why it still feels instant on a phone on a truck's hotspot.
Schema markup, answer-first pages, and an llms.txt so ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI answers can actually read your business and cite it. Most local sites are invisible to all four. (Optimized to be citable — placement is never something anyone can guarantee.)
68% of Google searches now end without anyone clicking a result. SparkToro, Jan–Apr 2026
Same engineering either way — whether it's our site or yours. That's the whole product.
Everything listed below is included in the $5,000 build. Need more pages? Each additional page is +$250.
A launched website is the starting line. Google weights recent reviews, fresh content, and active citations — which means SEO isn't a one-time thing. SEO Boost is the ongoing maintenance layer that keeps your site visible while you focus on your business.
Maintain visibility and get AI-ready.
Launch pages: month-to-month none; 6-month +1 Basic / +2 Pro / +3 Authority; 12-month +2 Basic / +4 Pro / +6 Authority. One-time at signup, added on top of the client's tier or standalone base.
Actively grow, outrank, and deepen AI visibility.
Launch pages: month-to-month none; 6-month +1 Basic / +2 Pro / +3 Authority; 12-month +2 Basic / +4 Pro / +6 Authority. One-time at signup, added on top of the client's tier or standalone base.
Local SEO agencies typically charge $500–$1,500/mo for Basic-equivalent work and $1,500–$3,000/mo for Pro-equivalent. Both Shockwave tiers sit well below market.
Most agencies hold your site hostage. If you stop paying, the site goes dark. Not us. Buy the build outright and you own every line of code from day one. On a managed tier, the source transfers to you at the end of your 12-month term. Either way, when the code is yours, you walk with the whole thing — HTML, CSS, content, images, CMS exports.
We keep you because the results keep coming. Not because we're holding your domain ransom.
On a managed tier (Foundation, Growth, or Domination), hosting is included in your monthly fee — no separate charge. If you buy the site as a one-time standalone build, we host on our Cloudflare Pages account for $25/mo — uptime, backups, and security handled, first 30 days on us. Either way you can self-host on your own Cloudflare account (free tier works fine); we hand you the source and a walk-through doc. Your call.
A standard build is the right call for most local businesses. If you want something more — an Editorial layout, an Atmospheric photo-led hero, a Bento modular grid, a Kinetic typographic stage, or a Cinematic full-screen — those live in the Brand Studio as premium aesthetic upgrades to your site.
Bundled with a brand book, they form a complete identity engagement. Standalone, they let your homepage carry the brand without rebuilding the rest of the site.
Explore Brand Studio →Content is included in the build. You provide the raw ingredients — business name, services, testimonials, photos — and we write the copy during the kickoff process.
Each additional page beyond the starting 7 is +$250, added to the project. If you're planning aggressive growth in service areas or service lines, an SEO Boost package may be the better value — those add opportunistic pages on an ongoing basis rather than billing per-page.
A page is a distinct, indexable URL — its own route, header, title and meta tags, content, schema markup, and internal links — built to rank on its own. It is not a section on an existing page. That's the same definition we use when SEO Boost adds commitment-gated launch pages and when you add primary pages at +$250 each.
Anytime. Your site carries straight over — no rebuild — into Foundation, Growth, or Domination, and the tier adds the ongoing marketing engine (billboards, SEO, content, reviews) on top. The build is a one-time project; the tier is the monthly service that runs it.
Foundational SEO is built into the structure of every page — it ships at launch and stays with the site. Meta tags, Open Graph, schema.org markup (LocalBusiness + Service), sitemap.xml, robots.txt, Google Search Console setup, Google Analytics 4 setup. It's the technical SEO that lets Google read your site correctly. It is NOT an ongoing service — it's done once, done right, at build.
The SEO Boost packages are different — they're the ongoing layer: AEO-structured service pages, on-page refreshes, Core Web Vitals proof, GEO readiness, rankings tracking, citation consistency, and deeper growth work on Pro. You need both. Foundational SEO is the foundation; SEO Boost is the ongoing work that compounds on top of it.
If you want to maintain visibility, yes. Google weights recent reviews, fresh content, and active local signals — and the local search landscape is constantly shifting. A site launched and ignored tends to lose ground over 6–12 months. SEO Boost is the ongoing maintenance.
Already planning on managed marketing? The same build is $2,500 on a 6-month commitment, or included on a 12-month tier commitment. Same site, same code, same ownership either way — the full breakdown lives on the pricing page.
$5,000 gets you a premier Astro site of up to 7 pages, schema markup, foundational SEO built into the structure, hosting setup, and 30 days of post-launch tweaks. You own every line of code.