Many small business owners need website work done, but don’t have the time or money to hire a pro. I provide fast, effective websites and other general digital services including teaching you how to handle maintenance yourself and basic AI training, making it fast & easy for you. This is a part-time retirement thing I offer, not the main part of my life.
I am not an actual pro. I have built over a dozen websites using WordPress, and I know some basics. If you have a budget of $5,000 to $10,000 and are not in a hurry, I strongly suggest having an actual pro do it. I turn to professionals for all of my more complex needs.
I am a great choice for you if you are a “get it done” kind of person who isn’t looking for complex or fancy.
The process
I ask you questions, get a dozen photos from you and then I start getting things done. If you like, I will sit with you and help you learn to do the basics.
I can also help with Search Engine Optimization (SEO), basic graphic design, getting social media accounts set up, etc.
Website design and digital marketing are side-hustles for me, not my real job. I am 100% self-taught. The excellent pros are very expensive and are not very fast.
I can probably make time for us to get a good start tomorrow. I am expensive and not as well-versed as the professionals, however I am better than them at teaching you how to maintain your own site.
I built the site you are on right now, and here are a couple others I maintain:
If you are impressed with any of these, I suggest that you raise your standard for being impressed. lol I am simply a frugal (tightwad) guy who has scraped the surface of this interwebs stuff so that I can do 90% of my own work.
My time is worth $150/hr and I love to barter. I also require that your website have links to my sites and projects.
Pro Bono Web Development Terms (Nonprofit)
Quick vibe check: I’m a practical, self-taught WordPress tinkerer. I do not have a computer science degree. I use proven, sometimes-old tools. I’m solid on the easiest seventy percent of common website tasks. Occasionally I may break something. If that happens, you may need a more advanced developer to fix it. (Yep, I’m saying that out loud. LOL.)
Reference Rate (Transparency Only)
My normal retail rate for comparable work is $150 per hour (a reference figure for transparency and internal documentation only). This is not an invoice and not a request for payment.
Tax note: In the U.S., donors generally cannot deduct the value of donated services or time. If you have tax questions, consult your tax professional.
Terms
1) Applicability
These terms apply to any pro bono website development services I provide to a not-for-profit organization.
2) Services
Services may include WordPress setup, pages/posts, basic design, minor fixes, plugins, content formatting, performance basics, and general website help, as mutually agreed.
3) No Cash Compensation
No cash payment is expected or required for pro bono work.
4) No I.P.
I am philosophically opposed to IP, so I won’t participate in it.
5) Content Contributions
Where appropriate, I may contribute one or more articles or written pieces consistent with the organization’s mission, audience, and general content standards that will include links.
6) Editorial References
Contributed content may include customary authorship credit and normal editorial references, consistent with standard online publishing practices.
7) No Navigation Placement
No menu items, buttons, banners, popups, or “go look at my stuff” navigation placements are required or expected.
8) Link Nature
Any links included will be relevant, non-disruptive, and editorial in tone (similar to ordinary citations or references found on nonprofit websites). (See what I did with the link in “nonprofit” in the last sentence?)
9) Continuity Expectation
Published content and associated editorial references are expected to remain in place for a reasonable period, in light of the time and effort invested in producing them.
10) Good-Faith Changes
If removal or modification is requested, the parties agree to discuss the request in good faith before any material changes are made.
11) Ownership
The organization retains ownership of its website, domain, and content.
12) Portfolio Use
I may reference the work publicly as part of my professional portfolio (for example, a short description and a link to the organization).
13) No Guarantees
Services are provided “as is,” with no guarantees regarding outcomes, rankings, uptime, security, or performance.
14) Termination
Either party may end the engagement at any time with written notice. Ending the engagement does not automatically require removal of previously published content.
15) Acceptance
By requesting or accepting Get It Done website work pro bono services, the organization acknowledges and accepts these terms.