Custom website design
Distinctive, mobile-friendly pages organized around your services, real work, and the information your customers need.
BUILT TO FIT YOUR BUSINESS ↗ REAL WORK. BETTER LOCAL DISCOVERY.
Your business does real work.
Let's make sure people see it.
Custom websites, original business photography, and local search foundations for Northwest Ohio companies. Make it easier for customers to find you, trust you, and get in touch—on Google and in an AI-powered search world.
BASED IN LIMA, OHIO·WEBSITES + PHOTOGRAPHY + SEARCH
DESIGNED FOR THE WORK YOU DO
REAL BUSINESS. ORIGINAL PHOTOS. PERSONAL ATTENTION.
Website illustration uses a fictional business and AI-generated sample photograph.
INDEPENDENT & LOCALLY FOCUSEDONE REAL PHOTOGRAPHY SESSIONLOCAL + AI SEARCH FOUNDATIONSYOUR BUSINESS. YOUR DATA.
01 / WHAT WE DO
Not another fill-in-the-blank website.
You've spent years building a business. Your website shouldn't look like something assembled in ten minutes. We combine personal attention, fresh photographs, and thoughtful design so customers can understand what you do—and take the next step.
Designed for real customers—not empty AI marketing claims.
On-location photography
Professional images of your people, spaces, equipment, products, or completed projects—not generic stock photos.
YOUR REAL WORK, PROPERLY SHOWN ↗Local search & smart tools
Clear service-area information, search-ready pages, Google performance setup, and optional AI-assisted inquiry features.
EASIER TO FIND AND CONTACT ↗02 / LOCAL SEARCH & PRACTICAL AIBe easier to find.
Be easier to find.
Make the next step simpler.
A good website should do more than look attractive. We help people understand where you work, what you offer, and how to reach you—whether they're using Google Search, Maps, or an AI-powered search experience.
Local visibility fundamentals
Clear service and location information, search-friendly pages, appropriate structured business details, and a Google Business Profile review with your permission.
Local search and AI search readinessKnow what Google shows
We can set up Google Search Console, verify ownership, submit your sitemap, check indexing, and show you how to review searches, impressions, and clicks.
Owner-controlled search reportingSmarter customer inquiries
Optional guided quote forms and practical AI-assisted tools can help gather project details and organize requests for your review, without making up prices or promises.
Custom features scoped separatelyNo AI ranking gimmicks. We follow established search practices and communicate results honestly. No agency can guarantee placement in Google, Maps, ChatGPT, or AI-generated answers.
See your reporting options03 / SELECTED CONCEPTS
A glimpse of what's possible.
Explore three working demonstrations across different industries. All are fictional design concepts—not past client work.
VIEW LIVE CONCEPT ↗LIVE CONCEPT · FABRICATION
Northline Fabrication
Industrial storytelling, services, mobile design, and an illustrative inquiry experience.
VIEW LIVE CONCEPT ↗02Built for
the outdoors.
the outdoors.
LIVE CONCEPT · LANDSCAPING
Ground & Grove
Warm outdoor imagery, services, and an interactive project-brief preview.
VIEW LIVE CONCEPT ↗03Good food.
Great first look.
Great first look.
LIVE CONCEPT · RESTAURANT
Ember & Olive
Food-focused design, a filterable menu, and a guided catering inquiry.
THE PHOTOGRAPHY BEHIND THE IDEA
View existing photography portfolio ↗Photography is where it starts.
See the established personal photography portfolio behind this new service. The website concepts above are illustrative; customer business photography will be captured on location with permission.
04 / THE PROCESS
Simple from first conversation to launch.
No big-agency process. Just a clearly scoped project, open communication, and a website built for your business.
01
Let's talk about the business
What you do, who your customers are, what your current website does or doesn't do, and what's worth improving.
02
We photograph the real thing
A planned on-location session to capture the people, products, projects, or spaces that tell your story.
03
We build and refine
You'll review the website and provide one consolidated round of feedback within the agreed scope.
04
Launch and understand your results
We'll test the site, configure agreed Google Search Console access after launch, and show you how to review performance or choose optional ongoing help.
05 / EARLY CLIENT OFFER
One thoughtful investment. A stronger first impression.
We're planning a small number of introductory projects as we build our first commercial web-design portfolio. No hard sell or unnecessary extras.
Designed for independent businesses within a reasonable driving distance of Lima, Ohio.
INTRODUCTORY PROJECTLIMITED EARLY PROJECTS
Starting at$995custom website + on-site business photography
- Custom, mobile-responsive website (up to 4 pages)
- Up to 60 minutes of on-site photography
- 12–20 professionally edited photographs
- One basic contact or estimate-request pathway
- Local and AI-search-ready site foundations
- Google Search Console setup, sitemap and owner walkthrough
- One consolidated round of revisions
- Launch assistance and site handoff
Domain and hosting fees, extended travel, advanced AI tools, complex integrations, Google Analytics 4 setup, and monthly optimization are separate. Final scope and pricing require a written agreement.
Ask about an introductory project06 / YOUR WEBSITE, YOUR INSIGHTSSee how you're doing.
See how you're doing.
Choose how hands-on to be.
Search data should belong to the business—not be hidden inside an agency account. We provide a setup-and-handoff option and optional ongoing help if you'd rather spend your time running the business.
OPTION ONE / YOU TAKE THE LEAD
We set it up.
You keep control.
Includedwith qualifying new website packageWe help establish your own Google Search Console property, verify access, submit a sitemap, review initial indexing, and walk you through the essentials.
- Google Search Console owner access
- Initial sitemap and indexing review
- How to see search queries, impressions and clicks
- Practical handoff guide
OPTION TWO / WE KEEP AN EYE ON IT
Monthly visibility
care.
From $89per month · optionalA concise review of search performance, technical health, and the next practical improvement. No inflated rankings reports or meaningless dashboards.
- Monthly Search Console performance summary
- Indexing and technical health checks
- One small agreed content or on-page improvement (up to 30 minutes)
- Google Business Profile insights review if authorized
Search Console
Shows Google Search clicks, impressions, queries and indexing. It does not show every customer lead.
Google Analytics & leads
Optional GA4 and conversion-event setup can help measure site actions; configured separately with appropriate privacy notices.
Google Business Profile
With owner authorization, local profile metrics such as calls, directions and website clicks can add context.
Monthly care is an optional planning offer, subject to agreed scope, access and availability. All reporting accounts remain under client control. Rankings, traffic and sales outcomes are not guaranteed.
07 / A LOCAL, PERSONAL APPROACH
Built with an eye for the details.
NW Ohio Studio is an emerging service from a Lima-area photographer who has spent years developing a professional photography portfolio and building an independent website. The next step: bringing those same visual and technical skills to local businesses.
We're new to offering client websites. That's why we share honest concept work, explain the process clearly, and start with carefully defined projects—not invented testimonials or promises about search rankings, AI placements, or sales.
See the existing photography website ↗08 / GOOD TO KNOW
Questions worth asking.
Do I need to have a website already?+
No. We can create a new one or discuss replacing an older site. We'll review any existing domain and content before recommending changes.
Will I own my website and photographs?+
The agreement will define ownership and licensing. Our standard intent is for clients to control their domain and receive their agreed website deliverables and appropriate usage rights to the commissioned photographs.
Will you set up my Google search reports?+
Yes. The qualifying introductory website package includes Google Search Console property setup, verification, a sitemap submission, an initial indexing review, and a simple handoff so you can access your own data. Google Analytics 4 and enhanced lead tracking can be scoped separately.
Do I have to pay a monthly fee?+
No. Search Console is a free Google tool, and you can review it yourself. Our optional monthly visibility plan is for businesses that want us to monitor results, check technical issues, and make small agreed improvements. Hosting and ongoing site maintenance are separate unless included in your written plan.
Can you make us appear in AI search or guarantee customers?+
No. We can make your business information clearer, accessible to search engines, and easier to understand, but no provider controls which local businesses Google or AI assistants recommend. We measure real search visibility and useful inquiries wherever the available tools allow.
Do you build AI chatbots or smart quote tools?+
We can discuss guided inquiries and practical AI-assisted features as optional, separately quoted projects. We would define data handling, human review and software costs before installation. Advanced integrations are not included in the introductory website package.
What areas do you serve?+
We're focusing on Lima, Delphos, Wapakoneta, Bluffton, Ottawa, Findlay, and nearby Northwest Ohio communities. Longer-distance projects can be discussed separately.
09 / START A CONVERSATION
Let's show people what makes your business different.
Tell us a little about your business and what you'd like to improve. We'll start with a straightforward conversation, not a lengthy sales pitch.
dan@dsproul.com ↗Temporary contact address until the business domain is selected.