Guides for selling websites to local businesses
Each guide covers one step of selling a website, from the first lookup to the finished handover, in the order you meet them.
Five guides, in order
By Chris Chund. Published September 25, 2026, updated September 26, 2026. Read them in order the first time, then keep the one you need open beside your dashboard.
Step 1 of 5
How to find local businesses that need a website
How to choose where to look, judge each business before you get in touch, and decide which owners to contact first, with a worked example.
In the docs: Find businesses
Step 2 of 5
How to decide what to charge for a website
A method for setting your monthly price for each level of site, from your costs, what a site is worth to the owner and local prices, with a worked example.
In the docs: The margin calculator
Step 3 of 5
How to present a website to a restaurant owner
How to prepare, what to ask, what to show on your phone and how to answer what the owner says when you present a new website to a restaurant.
In the docs: Send a preview by email
Step 4 of 5
How to hand a finished site to a client
The steps of a clear handover, from the check before approval to the handover email, with an email you can copy.
In the docs: How your clients edit their site
Step 5 of 5
The first-week checklist for a new partner
A day-by-day checklist for your first week, from opening your storefront to your first conversations with local businesses, with the guide for each task.
In the docs: Set up your storefront
Screens and businesses shown are fictional.