Web design for local service businesses

Digital salesrooms for local service businesses — built to make your phone ring

Settled Media builds fast, mobile-first websites for local service businesses across Australia — live in 5–7 days, backed by local SEO that gets you found.

The problem

Most local service business websites are quietly costing you clients

If your site was built years ago — or you don't have one — you're likely losing work to competitors who show up first on Google, wherever in Australia you're based.

What's happening now

  • Calls go to voicemail when you're with a client, and most callers just ring the next name on Google
  • Your site doesn't show up for "[your service] near me" searches in your area
  • The site looks outdated on a phone, where most people are searching
  • No one's updating your Google Business Profile or replying to reviews

What changes with Settled Media

  • A fast, mobile-first site with click-to-call on every page
  • On-page local SEO built around your suburb and service area
  • A live site in 5–7 days — not months of back and forth
  • An ongoing care plan so the site keeps working after launch
What we do

Everything you need to get found and get called

Websites and ongoing digital support, built specifically for local service businesses — trades, health, beauty, fitness, professional services and more, right across Australia.

01

Website build

A 4-page site — Home, Services, About, Contact — designed to convert visitors into phone calls.

02

Local SEO

On-page optimisation and Google Business Profile setup so you show up for searches in your service area.

03

Care & hosting

Hosting, security, backups and ongoing content edits — tiered monthly plans to fit your budget.

04

Growth add-ons

Review generation, missed-call follow-up, ad management and more as you're ready to scale.

How it works

From first call to live site in about a week

1

Free snapshot

We build a free mockup of your new homepage and check how you're showing up on Google — no cost, no obligation.

2

Build & launch

Once you approve the direction, your site is designed, built and live within 5–7 business days.

3

Grow every month

Your care plan keeps things running and improving — hosting, SEO tune-ups, and monthly reporting.

Pricing

Straightforward pricing, Australia-wide

A one-off website build to get you online fast, plus a monthly care plan to keep it working — and growing — long after launch.

Website build

  • 4-page mobile-first website, live in 5–7 business days
  • Local SEO setup and Google Business Profile optimisation
  • Click-to-call and contact form built in
  • Ongoing hosting, security and support covered by a monthly care plan (see below)
Starting price
$1,200
standard 4-page website
Price increases depending on the pages, features and integrations your business needs.

Monthly agency tiers

Every site is backed by an ongoing care plan. Choose the level of support that fits your business — upgrade any time.

Basic Care Plan

$100–$250 / mo
  • Secure web hosting and SSL certificate monitoring
  • Daily or weekly automated backups
  • Core system, theme and plugin security updates
  • Uptime tracking

Growth / Retainer Plan

$500+ / mo
  • Everything in the Standard Business Plan
  • Ongoing local SEO monitoring and keyword tracking
  • Priority response times
  • Proactive strategy adjustments
About us
Photo of the Settled Media team

Local, straightforward, and focused on results you can measure

Settled Media is a digital agency built specifically for local service businesses across Australia — trades, health and beauty, consultants, cleaners, personal trainers, agencies and more. We don't do jargon or bloated proposals; we build fast, mobile-first websites designed to do one job well: make your phone ring.

Every site is hand-built with clean, lightweight code — not a heavy template weighed down by plugins you'll never use. That means faster load times, stronger Google rankings, and a site that's genuinely yours: no platform lock-in and no surprise fees from a third-party builder.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Straight answers to the questions we get asked most before a business signs up.

Do I actually own my website?

Yes. Your site is built as a genuine, standalone website — not locked inside a subscription page-builder platform. If you ever want to move on, the site and your content go with you.

Do you use templates?

No cookie-cutter templates. Every site is built around your business, your service area and your brand — not a one-size-fits-all layout every competitor down the road is also using.

Am I locked into a contract?

No. Care plans run month to month — cancel any time with 30 days' notice. We'd rather earn your business every month than trap you in a contract.

How fast will my site be live?

Most sites go live within 5–7 business days of approving your free homepage snapshot — not months of back and forth.

What if I need more than a 4-page site?

No problem. Pricing starts from $1,200 for a standard 4-page website and scales up depending on the pages, features and integrations your business needs — we'll always confirm a fixed quote before starting work.

Do you work with businesses outside my city?

Yes — we work with local service businesses right across Australia, 100% remotely. Location doesn't change how fast or well we work.

Ready to stop losing calls to your competitors?

Book your free digital snapshot
Get in touch

Book your free digital snapshot

Tell us a bit about your business and we'll send over a free homepage mockup and a quick Google visibility check — no cost, no obligation.

Call now: 0450 960 244