Why Us

You have options.
Here's why this one's better.

The honest breakdown of every way a local business can get a website — and why most of them are a bad deal.

Fiverr — Gamble
Wix / Squarespace — DIY headache
Beehive Built — Best value
Local Agency — Overkill

Side by Side

Fiverr Freelancer Wix / Squarespace DIY builder Beehive Built Best value Local Agency Big budget
Upfront cost $100–500 $0 $2,000 $5k–15k+
Monthly cost ~$0 $17–65/mo $200/mo $300–500/mo
You do the work? No Yes — all of it No — I do it No
Google speed ~50–60 ~52 / 100 99 / 100 Varies
Ongoing support None Help center Text or call me Ticket system
Utah / local Rarely No Yes Sometimes
SEO on day one Rarely Basic only Full Usually extra
You own the site Usually No — locked in Yes — your code Usually
Written contract No No Yes Yes
Verdict Gamble DIY headache Best value Overkill

Wix speed scores from Google Lighthouse. Agency pricing based on Utah market rates.

Two things that decide if customers find you

SEO and speed.
Here's what they actually mean.

You've probably heard both terms. Here's the plain-English version.

SEO

SEO tells Google what your business is, where you are, and who you serve — so when someone searches "plumber in Ogden" or "auto shop near me," your site shows up instead of a competitor's.

A site without SEO is like a storefront with no sign. It exists, but nobody passing by knows what's inside.

Site Speed

Site speed is how fast your website loads when someone clicks on it. Most people won't wait more than 3 seconds — they'll hit the back button and call your competitor instead.

Speed also directly affects SEO. Google ranks slower sites lower. A fast site doesn't just keep visitors — it helps more of them find you in the first place.

Speed matters more than you think

A slow website is an
empty waiting room.

Google ranks faster sites higher. And 53% of visitors leave if a page takes more than 3 seconds.

Beehive Built

0.3–1s on a typical connection

99

WordPress (avg)

2–4 seconds to load

58

Wix (avg)

3–5 seconds to load

52

GoDaddy builder

4–6 seconds to load

44

Source: Google Lighthouse. 90+ is fast. Below 50, you're losing customers to competitors every day.

What about AI?

An AI builder is still DIY.

It makes a site in minutes. You still do everything else — forever.

AI website builder

✗ Generates a site fast — from the same templates as every other business in your industry
✗ Content is generic filler you'll need to rewrite yourself
✗ You still log in to make every change — hours, photos, services, anything
✗ No one to call when something looks wrong or breaks
✗ Hosting, renewals, and domain are still your problem to manage

Beehive Built

✓ Built by a developer with 6 years of professional experience — not a drag-and-drop tool
✓ Built around your specific business, your market, your customers
✓ Copy written to match your voice — 2 revision rounds to get it right
✓ You never log in to anything. Text me and it's done, same day
✓ Hosting, domain, SSL, renewals — all handled, invisible to you

The question isn't whether AI can make a site. It can. The question is whether you want to become your own webmaster — or pay someone to handle it so you never have to think about it.

Still not sure? See it first.

I'll build a free sample page for your business. Your name, your branding, your content.

Ready to Start?

No credit card. No commitment. No obligation.