How I Use AI to Build a Small Business Website
Where AI speeds up my work on a website, where I still do it by hand, and what that means for your price and timeline.
Erik Pearson
March 15, 2026 · 2 min read
I build every site myself, and I use AI to do it faster. That is why I can deliver in days instead of months, and why the price is lower than a traditional agency's. A person still builds the site and checks every page of it.
Where AI helps
- First drafts. AI writes a first version of the page text and the page layout. I then rewrite it for your business, your town and your customers.
- Code. It writes much of the routine code, so I spend my time on the parts that need judgment.
- Checks. It helps me catch missing text, broken links and heavy images before launch.
What I still do by hand
- Decide what each page should say and what the first button should be.
- Read every page before it goes live. AI makes mistakes, and a wrong price or an invented claim on your site is your problem, not the tool's.
- Test the site on a phone and run it through Google PageSpeed.
What this means for you
The Starter plan is $997 to set up and $79 a month, and goes live in 3 to 5 business days. The larger plans take 5 to 14 business days. You own the code, you pay month to month with 30 days' notice, and if the new site scores under 90 on Google PageSpeed for mobile, I rebuild it free. The full list is in the pricing section.
Where it falls short
An experienced designer with a large budget and several months will produce something more unusual than I do. If you want that, hire one. If you need a fast, clear site that works on a phone and sends you inquiries, this is a good fit.
To see where your current site stands first, run the free audit.
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