Doing business in Michigan
Michigan combines industrial cities, university towns and Great Lakes tourism. Customers look for local services by town, and summers on the lakes fill many seasonal businesses.
Timing matters. Snowy winters and summer lake season are the two big business seasons.
How we work with Michigan businesses. We are a remote team with no office or storefront in Michigan. Your consultation, drafts, approvals and updates all happen online by email and video, and the price is the same in every state.
Where customers search from
People in Michigan search for local services by city and neighborhood. Your website can show the places you serve, such as Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor and Lansing, so searchers find you when they look for your service in their town.
Websites that fit businesses in Michigan
These business types are especially common in Michigan, and each has its own guide to what the website needs:
- ✓Snow removal companies — Heavy winters make plowing a steady business
- ✓Boat charter companies — Great Lakes fishing and cruises draw visitors
- ✓Vacation rental hosts — Lake cottages rely on direct booking
- ✓Auto body shops — A car-centered state supports many body and repair shops
- ✓Food trucks — Festivals and lakefront events support mobile food
- ✓Wedding DJs — Lakeside venues host busy wedding seasons
What a website costs
Websites are priced one-time, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds. The price is the same wherever you are.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
