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Build Once, Own Forever.

A website you actually own. Built by a person you can talk to.

$100 refundable deposit. You test-drive the finished site before you pay the rest, and change it yourself in plain English after.

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Matthew, founder of Web Launch Academy, at his desk with a client's site open in Mission Control

“14+ years as a database specialist, and counting — that’s what goes into every site I build. Offer a business a website they own ‘free and clear’ and you always hear the same thing: ‘OK, seriously — what’s the catch?’ No lock-in fees. True ownership. No catch.”

OUR WORK

Client Sites

Live websites owned and claimed by our clients.

CLIENT REVIEWS

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"Amazing working with Matthew. He is so kind, patient and executes exactly what I asked. Could not recommend enough!!"
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Illiana Smith
Founder, A Thyme to Heal
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"Matthew has been very helpful in getting our web site up. Working through modification and optimizations has been straight forward…"
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Board Member, Calvary Fellowship
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"Matthew is thoughtful, analytical, and strives for excellence. He does a wonderful job of project management… It was important for me to "Own my Code" and that is at the heart of his company and concept."
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Michael Markert
Founder, Tenant Financial Solutions

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Why Web Launch Academy Was Created

I got tired of paying $30 a month, forever, to rent a website I'd never own. So I built the thing I actually wanted — and now I build it for you.

Own It. Don't Rent It.

Your website is one of your most valuable business assets — so own it, don't rent it forever. Squarespace and Wix bill you every month and you never own a thing. We build you a site you own outright, for less than five years of rent.

You Own It
Every file and line of code is yours — forever.
No Required Monthly Fee
No subscription, no lock-in. Optional care plans only if you want us running it.
Fortune-500 Tech
The same stack the pros use — fast, secure, and yours.

Ready for a website you actually own?

Build your website → Or just want to learn more first? Drop your email and I'll reach out personally — no account, no commitment.

Before you ask

Frequently asked questions

How much does a website cost?

There are two ways in. The Launch Kit is $100 total: you build the site yourself with our templates and AI tools, and the $100 comes back as $150 of Mission Control credit when you go live. The Full Launch is $1,497 done-for-you: designed, built, and battle-tested before you pay. Either way, a $100 refundable deposit is all you put down up front — the balance waits until you have test-driven the finished site.

How long does it take to build my website?

A done-for-you Full Launch is typically ready to test-drive in about a week of business days, and a Launch Kit site can be live in as little as 3 business days. You get a concrete date estimate when you configure your site, and you only pay the balance after you have tried the finished site.

What areas do you serve?

We are based in Painesville, Ohio and serve small businesses across Lake County and Northeast Ohio — Painesville, Mentor, Willoughby, Cleveland, and nearby. The whole process also works remotely, so we build for businesses anywhere.

Do I really own my website?

Yes. The domain is registered in your name and the code is yours — no lock-in. Your $100 deposit is refundable any time, even after launch (minus card processing fees), and there is no required monthly fee to keep the site you paid for.

Are there monthly fees?

There is no required monthly fee. Hosting-only is $19 a month if you want pro hosting without a care plan, optional care plans (monitoring, maintenance and optimization) start at $49 a month if you want us actively watching and improving the site, and a Full Launch includes the first year as a $441 credit. Paying yearly gets you 3 months free. Nothing charges without you signing up for it, cancelling is self-serve, and cancelling never takes your site down.

How do care-plan prices increase?

The plan price matches what your site is, not a menu you pick from, and most sites stay at $49 a month. Hosting-only, with no care plan, is $19 a month. Sites with moving parts, like customer logins, bookings, payments, or a database behind them, are $99 a month. Sites that are really applications, with several user roles or heavy traffic, are $249 a month, and a person decides that one; it never happens automatically. Worry-Free, at $499 a month, adds a monthly human review with needed fixes included, and is also decided by a person. Growth is a good problem to have: before any increase we reach out to you personally to talk it through, and nothing is ever billed automatically. New features are added to your plan free as they launch, with no price increase while your plan is active.

Can I edit the website myself?

Yes — that is the point of Mission Control. You describe the change in plain English, preview it on a staging copy of your site, and publish when you are happy. No code, no waiting on a developer, and a typical change costs a dollar or two.

I already have a website with Wix, Squarespace, or GoDaddy — can I switch?

Yes. We rebuild your site as one you actually own, and you keep your domain and your Google presence. Start at weblaunchacademy.com/switch to see exactly what changes and what it costs.

More questions? Read the full FAQ or email hello@weblaunchacademy.com — Matthew answers every message personally.