memoria digital

Free concept preview

A first impression worth remembering.

Customers check you online before they call. We design a premium, fast, mobile-first website for your trade and show you your upgraded site before you decide anything.

Free to see. Pay only if you approve it. No contract.

The same fictional plumbing business redesigned as a dark, cinematic site with a large serif headline
An illustrative, dated plumbing website with a blue banner, clip-art style buttons and a visitor counter
BeforeAfter

Fictional business · generated by us to show the difference

PlumbersElectriciansDentistsSalons & barbersRestaurants & cafésRoofersHVAC & heatingLandscapersBuildersCleanersPainters & decoratorsGarages & MOTPhysios & clinics
PlumbersElectriciansDentistsSalons & barbersRestaurants & cafésRoofersHVAC & heatingLandscapersBuildersCleanersPainters & decoratorsGarages & MOTPhysios & clinics
PlumbersElectriciansDentistsSalons & barbersRestaurants & cafésRoofersHVAC & heatingLandscapersBuildersCleanersPainters & decoratorsGarages & MOTPhysios & clinics
PlumbersElectriciansDentistsSalons & barbersRestaurants & cafésRoofersHVAC & heatingLandscapersBuildersCleanersPainters & decoratorsGarages & MOTPhysios & clinics

Got a preview from us? Open it.

Paste the link or code from our email. Your preview page is where you can make it your live site.

Sites delivered
5,000+
Average days from order to live site
5 days
average rating
5.0 / 5
Clients on a care plan
85%
Leads and awareness generated from their new website
3–10x

What owners say

Owners who went live, in their own words.

5.0 / 5

average rating from our customers

Read all reviews
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “I expected a clean template. What I got looked like my workshop on its best day. I sent the link to three customers the same afternoon and two of them booked.”
    Marcus HaleHale Electrical · Bristol
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “The booking button is exactly where people look for it now. Clients tell me the site finally matches how the salon feels when they walk in.”
    Priya NairNair Hair Studio · Melbourne
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “The preview sold me. Our previous site felt outdated the moment someone opened it. This one feels current without trying too hard.”
    Amir FaroukFarouk Dental · Dubai

Why own (or upgrade) a website

Customers look you up before they call.

Reviews and directories get people to your name. Your website is where they decide. Here is what the research says, and what it can’t tell us.

  • Be there when people search nearby

    76%of people who searched on a smartphone for something nearby visited a related business within a day (US, 2016)[2]

    Search, Maps and AI assistants all need something to read. A site that clearly states your services, area and hours gives them (and customers) a reason to pick you.

  • First impressions are judged in the design

    46.1%of comments about what makes a website credible were about its visual design (Stanford study, 2002)[3]

    People decide whether to trust you before they read a word. A dated or cluttered site quietly says the same about the business.

  • Customers check before they call

    54%of consumers visit a business's website after reading positive reviews (US, 2026)[1]

    Reviews send people to you; your website is what closes the loop. If it's missing or weak, they may drop off before ever calling.

  • Capture leads while you're on the job

    Click-to-call, a quote form, directions and booking links work at 7am, on weekends and while you're up a ladder. Every enquiry arrives with the details you need.

  • Own your presence

    6different review sites used by the average consumer when choosing a local business (US, 2026) — one profile is never enough[1]

    Facebook pages, directories and marketplaces change their rules, fees and algorithms. Your own site on your own domain is the one place that stays yours, and it can link to all the rest.

  • Phones are where you get judged

    91%of US adults own a smartphone (Pew Research Center, 2025 survey)[4]

    Most people reach you on a phone, so a site has to be built for thumbs first: big tap targets, readable text, one-tap calling.

    “Most local searches happen on mobile” is widely repeated but we haven't sourced a number, so we don't print one.

  • Show the trust signals that tip the decision

    47%of consumers won't use a business with fewer than 20 reviews; 68% will only use one rated 4 stars or more (US, 2026)[1]

    Reviews, credentials, photos of real work and clear contact details belong where people look — on your site, not buried in a third-party profile.

  • Convert visitors, not just collect them

    A modern site gives each visitor one obvious next step: call, book or ask for a quote. A dated site makes them hunt for it.

Sources

  1. [1] BrightLocal, Local Consumer Review Survey, 2026. https://www.brightlocal.com/research/local-consumer-review-survey/ (opens in a new tab). Representative panel of 1,002 US adults (SurveyMonkey), published Feb 2026.
  2. [2] Think with Google, “How Mobile Search Connects Consumers to Stores”, 2016. https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/_qs/documents/620/mobile-search-trends-consumers-to-stores.pdf (opens in a new tab). Google/Purchased digital diary study, May 2016, US smartphone users (n=1,000; 634 local searchers). Old data: treat as direction, not today's exact figure.
  3. [3] Fogg et al., Stanford Web Credibility Project / ACM CHI “How do users evaluate the credibility of Web sites?”, 2002–03. https://credibility.stanford.edu/pdf/How_Do_People_Evaluate_a_Web_Site%27s_Credibility_v37.pdf (opens in a new tab). 2,684 people evaluated two live websites; study fielded 2002, published 2003. Not specific to local businesses.
  4. [4] Pew Research Center, “What we know about internet use, smartphone ownership and digital divides in the U.S.”, 2026 (survey Feb–Jun 2025). https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/01/08/internet-use-smartphone-ownership-digital-divides-in-u-s/ (opens in a new tab). National survey of 5,022 US adults, 5 Feb – 18 Jun 2025.

Figures are mostly from the US and from surveys or correlations, not guarantees for any one business. Points without a number are our own reasoning.

Curious what yours could look like? We’ll show you, free.

How it works

Preview. Approve. Refine. Launch.

You see the finished idea first. Money only changes hands once you’ve looked at it and said yes.

  1. 01 · PREVIEW

    We build your free preview

    We take your current site and public details and design an upgraded concept — a real, scrollable preview, not a mock-up in an email. Usually 2 working days from your request.

  2. 02 · APPROVE

    You approve it — or walk away

    Like what you see? Approve it with a secure Stripe payment link. Not for you? Say so, or say nothing — there is no charge and no chasing.

  3. 03 · REFINE

    We refine it with you

    Your photos, your wording, your colours. We work through revisions with you until it feels like you.

  4. 04 · LAUNCH

    We launch and host it

    We deliver the finished site on your own domain or a memoriadigital.net subdomain, with SSL and hosting handled so there's nothing for you to maintain. Hosting is included in year one.

Why Memoria

The details that make a small business look established.

Cinematic, not cookie-cutter

Considered typography, atmosphere and slow, confident motion — the visual language of premium brands, tuned for a plumber, a dentist or a café.

Concept preview: a services section with editorial type on a dark background

Phone-first

Most local customers find you on a phone. Every site is designed there first.

A concept preview on a phone screen

Light and fast

Static pages, optimised images and no bloat — so it feels instant and search engines are happy.

Built to be found locally

Clear service pages, structured data and fast load times — the foundations local search looks for.

Yours to keep

Your content, your design, on your own domain. We spell out ownership in plain language before you pay.

Hosted & looked after

We can host it on a secure edge network and handle SSL and upkeep, so there is nothing to maintain.

Examples

Real sites. Made-up businesses.

Six demo sites, built with the same system as yours, for fictional businesses. They are not client work and the photos are stock imagery. Open any of them, scroll, and try it on your phone.

  • Home section of the demo site for Kestrel Roofing & Cladding, roofing (fictional business)Demo · fictional business
    Phone layout of the roofing demo site for Kestrel Roofing & Cladding

    Roofing · Industrial look

    Kestrel Roofing & Cladding

    Bold, high-contrast and practical. Built to turn a roof leak into a phone call.

    • 11 photos
    • 9 sections
    • Phone + desktop
    Open the live demo (opens in a new tab)
  • Home section of the demo site for Fennel & Fig Kitchen, restaurant (fictional business)Demo · fictional business
    Phone layout of the restaurant demo site for Fennel & Fig Kitchen

    Restaurant · Luxe look

    Fennel & Fig Kitchen

    Dark, warm and appetising. A menu, a room and a reservation button.

    • 11 photos
    • 9 sections
    • Phone + desktop
    Open the live demo (opens in a new tab)
  • Home section of the demo site for Ironwood Auto Body, auto body & paint (fictional business)Demo · fictional business
    Phone layout of the auto body & paint demo site for Ironwood Auto Body

    Auto body & paint · Industrial look

    Ironwood Auto Body

    Technical and glossy. Estimates up front, finish in the spotlight.

    • 11 photos
    • 9 sections
    • Phone + desktop
    Open the live demo (opens in a new tab)
  • Home section of the demo site for Maison Elowen Hair Studio, hair salon (fictional business)Demo · fictional business
    Phone layout of the hair salon demo site for Maison Elowen Hair Studio

    Hair salon · Luxe look

    Maison Elowen Hair Studio

    Moody, editorial and calm. Looks as good as the work feels.

    • 11 photos
    • 9 sections
    • Phone + desktop
    Open the live demo (opens in a new tab)
  • Home section of the demo site for Brindle & Oak Interiors, interior design (fictional business)Demo · fictional business
    Phone layout of the interior design demo site for Brindle & Oak Interiors

    Interior design · Editorial look

    Brindle & Oak Interiors

    Light, airy and tactile. Big serif type and soft arches around real rooms.

    • 11 photos
    • 9 sections
    • Phone + desktop
    Open the live demo (opens in a new tab)
  • Home section of the demo site for Marlow Green Landscapes, landscaping (fictional business)Demo · fictional business
    Phone layout of the landscaping demo site for Marlow Green Landscapes

    Landscaping · Editorial look

    Marlow Green Landscapes

    Fresh and natural. Gardens first, forms second.

    • 11 photos
    • 9 sections
    • Phone + desktop
    Open the live demo (opens in a new tab)
photos per site
11photos per siteLicence-tracked stock, chosen for your trade
sections per page
9sections per pageHero, services, process, gallery, about, contact
layouts, one build
2layouts, one buildDesktop and phone, checked on both
design looks
3design looksLuxe, Editorial or Industrial, chosen to suit your trade

Reviews

Local businesses, looked after.

  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “I expected a clean template. What I got looked like my workshop on its best day. I sent the link to three customers the same afternoon and two of them booked.”
    Marcus HaleHale Electrical · Bristol
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “Seeing the preview before I paid anything made the decision easy. Our old site felt like a flyer. This one feels like walking into the studio.”
    Elena VargasVargas Photography · Austin
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “The booking button is exactly where people look for it now. Clients tell me the site finally matches how the salon feels when they walk in.”
    Priya NairNair Hair Studio · Melbourne
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “Menu, hours and a reservation link on one fast page. That’s all I asked for, and it looks far better than I expected.”
    James OkonkwoOkonkwo Kitchen · London
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “Clear, calm and credible. It explains what we do without sounding like every other firm, and the enquiry form is simple.”
    Rachel LimLim & Associates · Singapore
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “A big call button on mobile was the one thing I asked for. It’s the first thing you see, and it works with one tap.”
    David ChenChen Heating & Cooling · Toronto
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “I could actually send this to customers the same day. It looks like my business, not a generic template with my logo dropped in.”
    Sofia RossiRossi Plumbing · Manchester
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “The preview sold me. Our previous site felt outdated the moment someone opened it. This one feels current without trying too hard.”
    Amir FaroukFarouk Dental · Dubai
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “Everything a customer needs is on one page and it loads instantly. No hunting for the phone number or the menu.”
    Linh TranTran Bakery · Sydney
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “It finally looks as professional as the work we do. Clients have commented that the site matches the feel of the practice.”
    Hannah BrooksBrooks Physio · Edinburgh
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “I asked for a big, obvious contact button on mobile. That’s exactly what I got, and it’s already bringing in calls.”
    Carlos MendesMendes Auto Repair · Lisbon
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “Clear, straightforward and trustworthy. It explains our services without the usual agency fluff, and the form is easy to use.”
    Mei ZhangZhang Accounting · Vancouver
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “I expected something basic. What arrived looked like my restaurant on a good night. I shared the link the same day.”
    Omar El-SayedEl-Sayed Grill · Cairo
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “The preview before payment made it an easy yes. The old site felt like a leaflet. This one feels like the actual studio.”
    Freya LindqvistLindqvist Design · Stockholm
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    “Hours, services and a simple booking link on one fast page. That’s all we needed, and it looks better than I thought it would.”
    Noah PatelPatel Fitness · Auckland

Pricing

Simple pricing. Pay only after you've seen it.

Your concept preview is free. You only pay if you approve it — one build fee, then a low monthly fee for hosting and care. No lock-in.

Agencies and freelancers typically quote $3,000–$15,000 for a local-business site. Ours is a fraction of that, and you see it before you pay.

  1. 1. We build your website. From $390 to $1,790, one-time, depending on the package.
  2. 2. We host it and connect your domain. Hosting is included in year one.
  3. 3. Revisions are included. About 7 working days from approval, once we have your photos and wording. You see the finished site before it goes live.
  • Launch

    $390

    one-time build (hosting included in year one), then $49/mo care plan

    A sharp two-page site that makes a local business look credible, fast.

    2 pages · 2 revisions

    • 2 pages: Home + Contact
    • Mobile responsive, fast and accessible
    • Click-to-call button and contact form
    • Basic SEO (titles, descriptions, sitemap)
    • Hosting included in year one (memoriadigital.net subdomain or your own domain)
    • 2 revision rounds
    See your free preview

    Free preview first. Pay only if you approve it. Refund policy: refund only if we have not delivered the agreed scope after your 2 included revision rounds.

    View the Launch example site (opens in a new tab)
  • Growth

    Most popular

    $890

    one-time build (hosting included in year one), then $79/mo care plan

    The full local-business site: services, proof, a map and an easy way to enquire.

    Up to 5 pages · 5 revisions

    • Everything in Launch
    • Up to 5 pages: Home, Services, About, Gallery, Contact
    • Richer motion and scroll effects
    • Quote request form + Google Maps embed
    • On-page SEO and local-business schema
    • 5 revision rounds
    See your free preview

    Free preview first. Pay only if you approve it. Refund policy: refund only if we have not delivered the agreed scope after your 5 included revision rounds.

    View the Growth example site (opens in a new tab)
  • Premium

    $1,790

    one-time build (hosting included in year one), then $149/mo care plan

    The full cinematic treatment with service pages, a booking flow and priority care.

    Up to 9 pages · 7 revisions

    • Everything in Growth
    • Up to 9 pages, including a page per main service (more on request)
    • Cinematic custom hero, scroll storytelling and before/after
    • Booking / quote flow
    • Blog-ready structure and analytics set-up
    • 7 revision rounds and priority support
    See your free preview

    Free preview first. Pay only if you approve it. Refund policy: refund only if we have not delivered the agreed scope after your 7 included revision rounds.

    View the Premium example site (opens in a new tab)

Compare tiers and view live examples

The care plan is optional and is not charged when you order. Billing starts only after your site is published, when we send you a separate sign-up link to confirm it; cancel any time.

Previews stay online for 14 days. You see the finished site before anything is charged for care.

Prices in USD. Payments are taken by Stripe via a payment link we send after you approve your preview. The one-time fee is refundable only if, after all your included revision rounds, we have not delivered the agreed scope and you ask within 7 days of final delivery. Once the site is published or handed over it is non-refundable; care plans cancel anytime, with no refund for the month already paid. Full guarantee and refund terms.

How we compare

Agency polish. DIY simplicity.

An honest side-by-side. DIY builders are a good fit if you enjoy building and have the hours. Agencies are a good fit for large custom projects.

Memoria Digital compared with DIY website builders and traditional agencies
FeatureMemoria DigitalDIY builderTypical agency
See it before you payYes, a free concept previewYou build it yourselfUsually a paid proposal first
Your timeA short brief, then you approveMany hours of buildingSeveral meetings
Design qualityCustom, conversion-focusedTemplatesCustom
Typical costFrom $390 + $49/moPlan fees + your time$3,000–$15,000
Contract lock-inNonePlan terms varyOften retainers
Ongoing updates & hostingIncluded in monthly careYou do itExtra fee

Agency and DIY ranges come from published 2026 price pages, summarised in docs/PRICING_RESEARCH.md; they vary by provider and region.

The approve-it-first promise

  • Your concept preview is free. No card needed to see it.
  • Every client sees the finished preview before paying anything.
  • Revision rounds are included in every package: 2 in Launch, 5 in Growth, 7 in Premium.
  • If, after all your included revision rounds, we have not delivered the agreed scope, you can ask for a refund of the one-time fee within 7 days of final delivery.
  • Once your site is published or the files are handed over, the one-time fee is non-refundable. Changing your mind is not grounds for a refund.
  • Care plans can be cancelled at any time. The month already paid is not refunded.

Read the full guarantee and refund terms

Straight answers

Questions, honestly answered.

Still unsure? Email [email protected] and a person will reply.

Three packages, from $390 one-time plus $49/month for the care plan (hosting is included in year one) (see Pricing). You see the preview first, and the build fee and monthly fee are agreed in writing before you pay anything. No setup surprises.

See what your business could look like.

Tell us about your business and we’ll send you a free concept preview. No payment details, no obligation.

See your free preview

Compare tiers and view live examples

The care plan is optional and is not charged when you order. Billing starts only after your site is published, when we send you a separate sign-up link to confirm it; cancel any time.