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Hand coded websites — schema first, sub-second paint, ranking from week one.

Hand coded HTML, CSS, and JavaScript websites. No WordPress, no template framework, no 4 megabytes of unused JavaScript. Schema-first architecture, full Core Web Vitals compliance, llms.txt and engine optimization built in from line one. Six tiers from Starter at $597 to Enterprise at $2,997.

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The six build tiers

Tier 3 fits 70% of small businesses. Twelve pages, full schema, AEO baked in, ships in two weeks for $1,497. If your business is more complex, jump to Tier 4 or 5. If it is simpler, Tier 1 or 2 wins.
Tier 1 / Starter

One page, schema, llms.txt

$597
one time, fixed · 1 week
  • 1 page, hand coded
  • full schema markup
  • llms.txt + sitemap
  • Core Web Vitals green
  • one round of revisions
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Tier 2 / Standard

Up to 5 pages, fully wired

$997
one time · 1-2 weeks
  • up to 5 pages
  • shared design system
  • schema per page
  • llms.txt, sitemap, RSS
  • contact form
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Most clients pick this
Tier 3 / Plus

Up to 12 pages + AEO

$1,497
one time · 2 weeks
  • up to 12 pages
  • FAQ + Speakable schema
  • answer engine optimization
  • OG images per page
  • blog setup
  • analytics
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Tier 4 / Architecture

Up to 25 pages, content arch

$1,997
one time · 3 weeks
  • up to 25 pages
  • content architecture review
  • topical authority framing
  • internal linking strategy
  • case study templates
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Tier 5 / Business OS

Site + custom forms + automations

$2,497
one time · 4 weeks
  • everything in Tier 4
  • custom intake forms
  • CRM/email integrations
  • booking + payment
  • internal admin starter
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Tier 6 / Enterprise

Multi-section site, AI surface

$2,997
one time · 6 weeks
  • everything in Tier 5
  • AI search / chat surface
  • multi-language ready
  • full a11y WCAG 2.1 AA
  • 180 day support
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Why hand coded beats every template stack

Speed

Sub-second paint

15-50KB initial HTML. No 200KB framework runtime. No 6 third-party scripts blocking render. Largest Contentful Paint under 1 second on a real network.

Maintenance

Still works in 5 years

Plain HTML+CSS+JS does not deprecate. The site we built in 2020 still loads, still ranks, still passes Core Web Vitals in 2026. Show me a 2020 WordPress install that is not a security incident waiting to happen.

Cost

$0/month hosting if you want

Hand coded static sites run on Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, GitHub Pages, or any cheap VPS. No managed hosting fees, no plugin licenses, no per-page CMS pricing.

Schema

Schema-first, not schema-bolted-on

JSON-LD per page, structured for the entity you actually are, not a generic Organization. FAQPage, Speakable, BreadcrumbList where they earn their keep. AI answer engines see your business as a real entity, not a content blob.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 AA on day one

Semantic HTML, real heading hierarchy, real alt text, real skip links, real keyboard navigation. Not a third-party overlay that lawyers will sue you over.

Security

Smaller surface area

No PHP, no plugin ecosystem, no admin login to brute-force. Static sites are dramatically harder to compromise than CMS-driven sites.