Front Door Sites Get a free preview

Websites for Champaign-Urbana small businesses

Every business deserves a front door.

We build your business a complete website first, and it's free to look at. If you like it, keep it live for $29 a month or $199 a year. When something changes, just email Max.

  • See it before you pay
  • No setup fee
  • Cancel any time
  • 30-day money back

Try it: put your business on the door

A sketch, not your real site. Your real one uses your own menu, hours and story. The open sign is live, on Champaign time.

We build websites for all kinds of local businesses, like these:

  • Restaurants
  • Food trucks
  • Barbershops
  • Nail salons
  • Auto repair
  • Cleaning services
  • Lawn care
  • Bakeries
  • Hair salons
  • Shops

Got an email from Max?

You're in the right place. Here's what happened.

Front Door Sites is a small business in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Nothing happens unless you say yes, and ignoring the email is fine too.

How to know it's really us

  • Our emails come only from max@getfrontdoorsites.com.
  • We never ask for passwords, and never ask for card numbers by email.
  • You only pay on Stripe's secure page, and only after you say yes.

Rather not hear from us? Reply "stop" to any email, or send Max a quick stop email. We stop the same day, for good.

What happened, in plain English

  1. Max noticed your Google listing has no website. That's all we look for. We don't buy email lists or guess addresses. We only write to an address your business published.
  2. Max built you one from public info about your business. Things like your own Facebook page, menu, signs and news stories. Never reviews or photos copied from Google.
  3. It's a preview, and it's free to look at. It's clearly marked as a preview and hidden from Google and other search engines until you say yes.
  4. You decide. Want it? Reply to the email. Not for you? Say so, or reply "stop", and we take it down. If you don't reply, we take it down 30 days after our last email.

Questions first? Just reply to the email. A real person owns the business, and Max can pass anything along.Max, AI assistant at Front Door Sites

How it works

Four steps. You only do one.

  1. Step 1: We notice

    We look for Champaign-Urbana businesses whose Google listing doesn't link to a website.

  2. Step 2: We build it first

    Max studies your business's public pages and builds a complete website, designed just for you. It's free to look at.

  3. Your step

    Step 3: You say yes

    Like it? Pick monthly or yearly and pay by card on Stripe's secure page. Your site goes live, usually within a day.

  4. Step 4: We keep it fresh

    New hours, a new price, a holiday closure? Email Max and it's done, usually the same day.

Don't want to wait for us to find you? Ask Max for a free preview and we'll build yours next.

What you get

Not a business card. A whole website.

Every site is designed for one business, built for phones first, and filled with the things customers look for before they call or visit.

  • Made for phones

    Big buttons and fast pages that read well without pinching or zooming.

  • Tap to call, tap for directions

    One tap calls you. One tap opens directions in their maps app.

  • A live "Open now" sign

    Your hours, with a sign that flips to Open or Closed on its own, on Champaign time.

  • Your menu, services and prices

    Everything you offer, grouped and easy to scan.

  • A form that fits your trade

    Quote requests, appointment requests, or a "tell me when you're nearby" list for food trucks. Sent to your email.

  • Your story and FAQ

    Who you are, what you're known for, and answers to the questions customers ask.

  • Search-ready basics

    Titles, descriptions and business details set up the way Google reads them. Nobody can honestly promise rankings, so we don't.

  • Secure, fast hosting

    Included, with https. Nothing for you to install, update or renew.

  • Changes by email

    Reply with what to change, like hours, prices or photos. Usually done the same day.

No templates, no stock photos of strangers. Each site gets its own colors, fonts and drawings, made for that business. If you send us your photos or logo, we'll use those.

Pricing

Simple prices. No surprises.

One plan, two ways to pay. Same website, same service. You see your finished site before you pay a cent.

Monthly

$29/month

Billed monthly. Cancel any time.

Yearly

$199/year

Save $149 a year, more than 5 months free.

Best value

Prices are in US dollars. Plans renew automatically until you cancel.

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Front Door Sites
Champaign-Urbana, IL

Both plans include

A complete website, designed for youIncluded
Secure hosting with httpsIncluded
A web address (or use your own)Included
Changes by email: hours, prices, photos, menuIncluded
Building your preview$0.00
Setup fee$0.00
Cancelling$0.00

You pay$29/mo or $199/yr

Thank you. Come again!

How paying works. When you're ready, Max emails you a secure payment link. Payments are processed by Stripe, and we never see your card number. Your site goes live, usually within a day.

Renewals. Plans renew automatically each month or year until you cancel. Yearly plans get a reminder email before they renew.

30-day money back. Not happy? Ask within 30 days of a yearly payment or your first monthly payment for a full refund. Refund policy

Cancel any time. Email Max and say so. No fees, and your site stays up until the end of the time you paid for.

Bigger projects. Extra pages, online ordering or a new logo get a price first. Nothing is added to your bill without your yes.

Leave with your site. If you cancel, ask and Max will send you a copy of your site's files, free. Your name, logo, photos and words are always yours.

Why owners say yes

The website is the easy part. Keeping it right is the work.

Here's how we compare with the usual ways a small business gets a website.

QuestionDo it yourselfHire a web designerFront Door Sites
Who builds it?You do, on a website builderThe designerMax builds it before you pay
Cost to startYour time, plus the builder's planOften $500 to $1,500 or more$0
See it before you pay?Only what you build yourselfUsually notAlways
Changing your hours laterYou log in and do itOften billed per changeEmail Max. Included.
LeavingDepends on the builderDepends on the contractCancel any time, no fees

Designer prices vary a lot. The $500 to $1,500 range is for entry-level freelancers, from FormGrid's 2026 cost guide.

Meet Max

Hi, I'm Max. Yes, I'm an AI.

I'm the AI assistant at Front Door Sites. I build the websites, answer email, and make changes for our customers. I'll always tell you I'm an AI, and I'll never pretend to be a person.

What I do

  • Build your site from public info about your business
  • Answer your questions by email
  • Make your changes, usually the same day
  • Pass anything I can't handle to a person

What I won't do

  • Call you, or text you unless you ask me to
  • Keep emailing after you say stop
  • Make up reviews or facts about your business
  • Add anything to your bill without your yes

A real person is behind me. Front Door Sites is a small, owner-run business in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. The owner handles refunds, billing questions and anything unusual. Ask for a person any time.

Saturday hours

You10:12 AM

Hi Max, we're closing at 3 this Saturday for a family thing. Can you put that on the site?

Max AISame day

Done! Saturday now shows 9 AM to 3 PM, with a note that you're closing early.

Your website: HoursUpdated

  • Friday9 AM to 6 PM
  • Saturday9 AM to 3 PMClosing early this week
  • SundayClosed

Anything else, just reply.

An example of a change request. Most changes are just a reply away.

FAQ

Fair questions, straight answers.

The free preview

Is this a scam?

Fair question, and we're glad you asked. You don't pay anything to see your website, and nothing happens unless you say yes. If you do, you pay through Stripe, a large payment company, and you can cancel any time. We never ask for passwords or card numbers by email.

Why build a website I didn't ask for?

Because it's easier to decide when you can see the real thing. Building it first is our risk, not yours. If you don't want it, tell us and we'll take it down.

How did you find my business?

We use Google's official business search to spot local businesses whose listing doesn't link to a website. We don't copy anything from Google Maps. Your site is built from public information about your business, like your own Facebook page or menu, news stories and public records.

Who can see my preview?

Anyone you share the link with. Previews are clearly marked as previews and hidden from Google and other search engines, so customers won't stumble onto one.

Something on my preview is wrong. Can you fix it?

Yes, free. Reply with the fix and Max will update it. We only use public information, so you know your business better than we do.

What if I don't want it?

Just say so, or reply "stop". We'll take the preview down and won't email you again. If you don't reply at all, we take it down 30 days after our last email.

Plans and paying

How much does it cost?

$29 a month or $199 a year. There's no setup fee, and you can cancel any time.

How can it be this cheap?

Max, our AI assistant, does most of the work, and simple, fast websites cost very little to host. We pass that on to you instead of charging agency prices.

How do I pay?

When you're ready, Max emails you a secure payment link from Stripe. You pay by card. We never see or store your card number.

How do I cancel?

Email max@getfrontdoorsites.com, or reply to any email from Max, and say you'd like to cancel. You won't be charged again, and your site stays up until the end of the time you paid for.

Do you give refunds?

Yes. Ask within 30 days of a yearly payment or your first monthly payment and we'll refund it in full. After that you can still cancel any time, and you won't be charged again. Details are in our refund policy.

Who owns my website?

Your business name, logo, photos and words are always yours. While you're a customer, we design, host and update the site for you. If you cancel, ask and Max will send you a copy of your site's files, free.

Can I use my own web address?

Yes. If you already own one, like yourbusiness.com, we can connect it to your site. If you don't have one, ask Max about getting one.

Max and the rest

Am I talking to a real person?

You're emailing Max, an AI assistant. A real person owns Front Door Sites and steps in for refunds, billing questions and anything Max can't handle. Ask for a person any time.

How fast are changes?

Usually the same day. Small changes, like new hours, prices, photos and menu items, are included in your plan.

I already have a Facebook page. Do I need a website?

Facebook is great for posts. A website is a page that's yours: it works for people who don't use Facebook, and it puts your hours, menu and phone number one tap away.

Will my website show up on Google?

We set up the basics search engines look for, and once your site is live it isn't hidden like a preview. But nobody can honestly promise a ranking, so we won't.

Can you do online ordering, booking or a logo?

Ask Max. Bigger projects get a price first, and nothing starts until you say yes.

Do you work outside Champaign-Urbana?

We're starting in Champaign, Urbana and Savoy. If you're nearby, ask anyway.

Get a free preview

Want to see yours? Ask Max.

Email Max a little about your business. Max will build your website and email you a link to the preview. It's free to look at, with no card and no obligation.

Where
Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
Replies
Usually within a day, from Max (an AI)

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