Common Questions From Salon Owners
Do you build websites for salons in other states?
Yes. I'm based in Big Bear, California, but I build websites for salons and barbershops all over the United States. Because everything is done by phone, email, and video call, we never need to meet in person and your location is never a problem. When we get on our first call, I learn your services, the towns and neighborhoods you serve, and the kind of clients you want more of. Then I build your website around those local searches, so the people in your area looking for a stylist have a better chance of finding your chair. Every website is built around your local market, your services, and the clients you're trying to reach, not around my location. So whether you're one town over or across the country, you get the same custom coded website, the same honest pricing, and the same person answering when you need something changed.
What kinds of salons do you work with?
I build websites for hair salons and grooming businesses of almost every kind: full service salons, barbershops, color specialists, balayage and highlight studios, blowout bars, extension artists, bridal and event stylists, men's grooming shops, booth renters, and suite owners. The common thread is simple: if your clients find you by searching online and then book or call, a website built the right way will bring you more of them. Your services shape how I build the site. A color specialist needs a gallery of before and after transformations; a barbershop needs a fast tap to call button and walk in hours up front; a bridal stylist needs a booking page that captures the date and the look. I build each site around the services you actually offer and the appointments you actually want, not a generic template with your logo dropped on top. If you're not sure whether your salon fits, it almost certainly does. Book a free call, tell me what you do behind the chair, and I'll tell you straight how a website would help you get found and get booked.
Can clients book appointments online from my website?
Yes, and for most salons it's the single biggest win. I can wire online booking right into your website so a new client can find you on their phone, see your services, and book a time without ever picking up the phone. That matters because a lot of people look for a stylist after hours, when you're at home and the shop is closed, and a booking button captures that appointment instead of losing it to the next salon on the list. If you already use a system like Square, Vagaro, Booksy, GlossGenius, or Calendly, I connect your website to it so everything still lands in the calendar you already trust. If you don't have one yet, I'll help you pick one that fits how you run your chair. Either way, the goal is the same: make it as easy to book you at midnight as it is at noon.
Will my website show a gallery of my work?
Yes, and your work is the best selling tool you have. A clean gallery of your cuts, colors, and finished styles tells a new client more than any paragraph of text ever could, because people choosing a stylist want to see real results before they sit in your chair. I build a photo gallery into your website and set it up so it stays fast and sharp on a phone, where almost everyone will see it. Before and after shots of a color correction or a fresh transformation are especially powerful, so I'll show you the few simple shots worth grabbing on your phone after an appointment. If you don't have a full library of photos yet, that's fine, we launch with what you have and the gallery only gets stronger as you add to it. Your best work should be the first thing a new client sees.
Do I own my website?
When your website is finished, you own the code, your domain name, and your hosting account. Nothing is rented and you're never locked into a monthly website subscription. Most website builders work differently. You pay every month, but the website isn't truly yours. If you stop paying, the site often disappears. I build websites in clean code that you own outright. If you ever decide to work with someone else, you can. Your website belongs to your business, not to me.
How much does a website cost?
A custom salon website you own outright usually lands between a cheap monthly builder and a big agency, priced as one fixed number scoped to your salon. Here's the honest range you'll see in the market: on the cheap end, builders like Wix run around $30 a month forever, and you never own the site. On the high end, large agencies charge $10,000 or more, often with an ongoing monthly retainer attached. I build custom websites that you own outright and price them in between, with one clear number scoped to your business. What moves that number is straightforward: how many services you offer, whether you serve more than one location, and whether you want extras like online booking, a full photo gallery, missed call text back, or client reminders. Before I quote anything, I learn your services and your service area on a free call, so the price reflects your actual salon instead of a guess. You'll get a fixed proposal with exactly what's included and no surprises later. If you want the full breakdown of what goes into website pricing, I wrote a plain English guide on it, and then we can get on a call so I can give you your real number.
What if I already have a website?
If you already have a salon website, you have two good options: a full rebuild in clean code that you own, or an honest review of the site you've got. The first is a full rebuild on the same domain. This is usually the better path if your current site is on Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy, or another builder, because those sites are rented, hard to rank, and you never truly own them. I rebuild it in clean code that you own outright, keeping your domain and anything worth saving, like your booking link and your photos. The second option is a straight review. If you already have a decent site, I'll look at it and tell you honestly what's working, what's hurting you, and whether a rebuild is even worth your money. Sometimes the answer is that you only need a few fixes, and I'll say so rather than sell you something you don't need. Either way, the call is free and you walk away knowing where you stand. The one thing I'd caution against is leaving a slow or outdated website up while you decide, because for a busy salon, an old site can cost you new clients every week it stays online.