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Hunter W. Brady designs and builds websites in Knoxville.

Websites for the small businesses that make Knoxville feel like home.

Custom-designed, fast on any phone, and easy to find on Google. You work with me directly from the first conversation to launch day, and I build a working proof before you commit to anything.

Sample sites

Four complete, working websites for made-up local businesses, each with its own look and its own job to do. Open any of them and try it: book a dental visit, plan a cabin stay, or order a croissant.

Pick a size to try the live site

Local service business. A concept for a fictional business.

Fieldstone Lawn & Garden Co.

A lawn and stonework company that needed to look established and turn visitors into quote requests.

  • Season-by-season plan you can click through
  • Quote form that checks itself as you go
  • Service area people can scan in a second

Pick a size to try the live site

Café and bakery. A concept for a fictional business.

Little Fern Bakehouse

A neighborhood bakery where the best things sell out by eleven, so the site has to say what’s fresh right now.

  • Live “out of the oven” board based on the time
  • Order-ahead basket with pickup times
  • Menu that reads like the chalkboard

Pick a size to try the live site

Dental practice. A concept for a fictional business.

Brightwater Family Dental

A family practice whose patients are often nervous, so every word and button is calm, clear and easy to read.

  • Appointment booker in three short steps
  • First visit explained before anyone books
  • Typeface chosen for easy reading

Pick a size to try the live site

Vacation rentals. A concept for a fictional business.

Sevenpine Cabins

Three mountain cabins that sell a feeling first, then answer the practical questions: how much, how many, how far.

  • Stay planner with real totals, cleaning included
  • Catches problems like too many guests
  • Photography-led, quiet design

What every site gets

The difference between a website that looks fine and one that works is mostly in details nobody notices. Every site I build is checked against these before it goes live.

Designed for your business
A look built from your trade, your town and your customers, not a template with your logo dropped in.
Type and color with a reason
A small, deliberate palette and typefaces chosen to sound like you, used the same way on every page.
Clear at a glance
Visitors find the thing they came for, whether that’s hours, prices or a phone number, in seconds.
Photos that look like you
Your own photography, carefully cropped and color-matched, or images chosen so tightly they feel commissioned.
Motion that helps
Small, considerate movement that shows what changed. Nothing that makes people wait or feel seasick.
Designed for the phone
The phone layout is designed on its own, because that’s where most of your customers will see it.
Fast on a weak signal
Pages are built ahead of time and served from a global network, so they load in a blink, even in a parking lot.
Works for everyone
Readable contrast, keyboard access and screen-reader labels, plus the details Google needs to show your hours and location.

How it works

  1. A conversation

    Thirty minutes, in person or on the phone. You tell me about the business; I ask a lot of questions.

  2. A working proof

    Before you commit, I build a real first version of your homepage that you can click through on your own phone.

  3. Build and refine

    The full site, with your words and photos, refined together over two rounds of changes.

  4. Launch and look after

    I launch it on your domain, set up Google, show you how to make updates, and stay on call afterward.

What I can help with

  • New websitesDesigned and built from scratch for small businesses, practices and restaurants.
  • RedesignsFor sites that work but look dated, are hard to use on a phone, or are hard for you to update.
  • Ordering and bookingOnline ordering, appointments and reservations connected to your site.
  • Google Business ProfileHours, photos and details that match your site, so search results tell the same story.
  • Care plansHosting, updates and small changes each month, so the site stays right after launch.

Every project is quoted after a short, free conversation, so you only pay for what your business needs.

Questions owners ask

The practical things people want to know before reaching out. Anything else, just ask.

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How much does a website cost?

Most small-business sites land between $3,000 and $6,000. Where yours falls depends on how many pages it needs and features like online ordering, booking or a menu you update often.

You get a fixed quote after a short conversation, and you see a working proof of your homepage before you pay anything. Optional care plans for hosting and ongoing changes start at $95 a month.

How long does it take?

Usually three to five weeks from our first conversation to launch. The working proof of your homepage comes within about a week, so you’ll see where it’s headed almost right away.

The biggest variable is content: if your photos and menu or service details are ready, things move quickly.

Who owns the website?

You do. Your domain name is registered in your name, and the site, its words and photos belong to you.

If you ever want to move on, I’ll hand over everything you need, with no exit fees and no hostage situations.

Where is it hosted, and what does that cost?

Sites are hosted on a fast global network built for exactly this kind of site, so they load quickly everywhere and stay secure. For most small businesses the hosting itself is free or close to it, and it’s included in every care plan.

Your domain name renews once a year through your own registrar, usually around $15 to $20.

How do edits work after launch?

Text or email me what you’d like changed, such as new hours, a seasonal menu or a holiday closure, and it’s usually done the same day.

On a care plan, small changes like these are included each month. Without one, they’re billed in small blocks of time, and bigger additions get their own quote first.

Do I need photos and writing ready?

No. I can write or polish the words with you, and if your photos aren’t doing your business justice, I can plan a simple shoot or recommend a local photographer.

I already have a website. Can you redesign it?

Yes. I keep your domain and make sure your old page addresses point to the new ones, so you don’t lose the visitors and Google rankings you’ve already earned.

About Hunter

Hi, I’m Hunter.

I live in Knoxville, and like most people here, I have my favorite places. Too many of them have websites that don’t come close to how good they are in person.

That’s the work I want to do. I’m a one-person studio, which means you won’t be handed to an account manager or a junior designer. The person you meet is the person who designs your site, writes the code, and picks up the phone when something needs to change.

I’m just getting started, so every project gets my full attention, and I’ll show you a working proof before you spend a dollar.

Hunter W. Brady

Start a project

Tell me a little about your business. I’ll reply within one business day to set up a short conversation.

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websites@hunterwbrady.com

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