Web Design in Sarasota: A Site Built to
Fill Your Season

Service pages, large clear type and a phone number that is one tap, written for Sarasota customers who search before they call. The $2,500 custom build is free when you keep a plan 12 months, and it is live in 3 days.

A sample

A sample of the sites we build

One build from the Ziwi library, a law firm, with the three parts a customer uses marked on it. Yours is written for your Sarasota business, not a copy of this one.

Whitlock Reyes LLP, a law firm website from the Ziwi design library
The service, first screenIn the words a customer types
A free consultation, every pageThe same button top to bottom
The number is a tapOne tap to call on a phone

Whitlock Reyes LLP, a build from the Ziwi design library. Open it, then the three notes are ours.


More builds you can open

Every site starts at this level, then gets rebuilt around your services, your corner of the Gulf Coast and your own photos.

What is in the build

What every Sarasota site gets

The same six on every build, free or paid. No upsells later.

A page for every service you sell

Each service gets its own page: what it is, who it is for and how to book it, in the words a customer types.

The towns you serve, named

Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch or Venice: the areas you cover are written into the pages in plain sentences.

Local SEO In every build

Easy to read, for customers of any age

Large type, real contrast and a phone number at the top of every page, for customers who would rather call.

Small business websites In every build

A call button on every screen

Most people find you on a phone. The number is one tap, the form is short, and both reach you day or night.

Call tracking, explained In every build

Your Google listing, linked both ways

The site points at your Google Business Profile and the profile points back, so Google sees one business.

Google Business Profile In every build

Fast on a phone, clear to Google

Light pages that load on cell service, and real headings Google understands, so the right search finds you.

Why site speed matters In every build
What hiring a Sarasota web designer is usually like

The usual way, next to ours

What a Sarasota business usually hits, where that comes from, and what replaces it here.

The quote 16 of 20 Sarasota and Southwest Florida agency sites that print no price Our September 2026 check of 194 Florida agency sites, readable sites only.
At Ziwi $0 Printed. The $2,500 build fee is waived in full on a plan kept 12 months.
Waiting to launch Weeks How long a new site usually waits to go live The timelines agencies print on their own process pages, often longer. Not measured.
At Ziwi 3 days Kickoff to live, written around the services you sell.
Who owns it Ask first Who holds the site and the domain if you leave Usually settled in the contract, not on the page. A pattern, not a survey.
At Ziwi Yours The site, the domain and your Google listing, from launch day.
One small edit A queue Where a new price or an hours change usually waits The word owners use in reviews. No measured wait exists.
At Ziwi 24 hours Small edits and content changes, done by the person who built the page.

Three top figures are words because no measured average exists. The Sarasota figure is from our check of Florida agency sites, and every Ziwi figure is published on this site.

How it works

How it gets built, and how you pay

Pick the part you are actually deciding.

Three days, and you do almost none of it.

Day 1

Kickoff, once

Your services, your service area, your photos.

Day 2

We write it and build it

A page per service, set in type that is easy to read.

Day 3

Live on your domain

Fast on a phone, call tracking on.

Any time after

A new service page

Send the details and we add it.

Durations start after kickoff, approvals and access to your domain.

Free with a plan, $1,000, or $2,500.

Way one

Free with a plan, $0

Keep a plan 12 months and the $2,500 build fee is waived in full.

Way two

Templated site, $1,000

Paid once, no plan needed. A library design made yours.

Way three

Custom site, $2,500

Paid once. Designed around your own brand.

Every way

The site is yours

Same 3 days, same standard, same ownership.

Leave before month 12 and only the unearned part of the waived fee is due, prorated.

Set up to be found in Sarasota, not just to look good.

Day 3

Built so Google can read it

Real headings, a page per service, your address.

Day 3

Your Google listing is linked

The site points at your profile, and back.

Any time

Local SEO is its own plan

From $297 a month per location, never slipped in.

Months 3 to 6

Map results start moving

Results vary by market, offer and spend.

Local search work is a separate plan, published per location.

$99 a month, or $299 for Ziwi Care.

Month 1

Your first month is free

The site is live before you pay.

Every month

Hosting, maintenance and security, $99

Updates, backups and small edits.

Or every month

Ziwi Care, $299

Per location. A weekly post, unlimited small edits.

Any month

Leave and keep the site

No contract, cancel anytime.

No contract and no notice period on either plan.

The price

Six numbers. That is the whole board.

Most Sarasota web designers quote after a call, then bill hosting and edits on top. Here every number is printed before you talk to anyone.

Free website with a plan $0

The $2,500 build fee is waived in full when you keep a plan 12 months.

Templated site $1,000

Paid once, no plan needed. A library design made yours.

Custom site $2,500

Paid once, designed around your brand.

Hosting, maintenance and security $99/mo

Updates, backups and small edits. First month free.

Ziwi Care $299/mo

Per location. Hosting, a weekly post, unlimited small edits.

Local SEO $297/mo

From $297 per location, for the Sarasota searches that decide who gets the call.

Changes, ownership and the terms

What owning the site is like

Ask for a change and it is done within 24 hours. The site, the domain and your Google listing belong to your business, and there is no contract.

A change, start to finish

Can you put our winter hours on the site? We open Sundays from November.

The office manager, Tuesday, 9:12 am
Within 24 hours, always

Done. The winter hours are live on every page, here is the link.

Ziwi, Tuesday, 2:40 pm

An illustration, not a case study. Small edits and content changes within 24 hours.

Yours from day one
  • The website and the files
  • The domain
  • Your Google Business Profile
  • The tracking and the data

No contract and no notice period. Hosting is handled for you and reached through your Ziwi portal.

Questions

Asked, answered, and the fine print beside it

Six questions Sarasota owners ask first, the short answer, and the fine print beside it.
The questionThe answerThe fine print
How much does web design cost in Sarasota? $0 with a plan, $1,000 templated, $2,500 custom. The $2,500 build fee is waived in full on a plan kept 12 months. In our September 2026 check, 16 of 20 Sarasota and Southwest Florida agency sites printed no price.
When should a seasonal business build its site? In the quiet months, before season. The build takes 3 days, but new pages need time to be found. Building in summer gives them that time before the winter visitors arrive in Sarasota.
Will the site work for older customers? Yes, it is built to be easy to read. Sarasota County's median age is about 57, nearly 20 years above the national figure (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023).
Do we need to meet in person? No, the work is done remotely. You work with us after one kickoff call, then review every page online.
Who owns the site? Your business does, from launch day. The site, the domain, your Google listing and the data. Hosting runs through your Ziwi portal.
Can you rebuild the site we already have? Yes, at the same prices. Your pages and domain carry over, rewritten where they need it, and old addresses are redirected so nothing breaks.

No contract, cancel anytime. See every published price.

Ready when you are

Get your Sarasota site started

Tell us about your business and pick a time. The call is with the person who would build your site.

A short form, then pick a time for the call. Or skip the call and we reach out.

Before you hire a web designer

Four covers, twelve reads

Written for business owners, not for search engines. Pick the shelf that matches your question.