Niche website design studio with care plans

Businesses in your chosen niche, such as home service companies, medical and dental practices, real estate agents or fitness studios, across the country.

A set-price build fee per site plus a recurring monthly care plan. Recurring plans add steady income as you take on more clients.

• Web design and building
• Understanding one industry's customers
• Simple marketing and outreach
• Organizing repeatable processes

• Industry-specific rules: for example, health practices may have privacy requirements for forms, check before collecting patient information
• Check your state's rules on sales tax for digital services and whether you need an LLC or business license
• Cold outreach rules: follow email marketing laws such as CAN-SPAM
• Maintenance promises: write clear terms for what a monthly plan covers and response times
• Professional liability insurance is worth checking, especially for recurring client sites

Startup costs are typically around $500 to $3,000, depending on your tools, template setup and how much you spend on marketing. These are estimates, so price your own software and outreach before committing.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many set-price sites you sell and how many clients stay on monthly care plans. The estimate assumes at least about 15 hours a week.

Check industry-specific rules, such as privacy requirements for forms if you serve health practices. Also check your state's sales tax rules for digital services, whether you need an LLC or business license, CAN-SPAM, and professional liability insurance.