Ways to get a small-business website

Who you contact

A freelancer

Usually the freelancer directly. How to reach them depends on the person.

A web agency

Often an account manager or project lead. Contact options depend on the agency.

Do it yourself

You do the work yourself, with the builder's help resources.

Juhmp

Your own named AI employee, by email. It tells you it's AI.

Making a change

A freelancer

Depends on the freelancer's process and your agreement with them.

A web agency

Often a request through a ticket, email or call. The process varies by agency.

Do it yourself

You make the edit yourself in the builder.

Juhmp

Email your AI employee. It replies with a plan, then a preview link.

What goes live

A freelancer

Depends on what you agree with the freelancer. Many will ask for your sign-off.

A web agency

Approval steps vary by agency and contract.

Do it yourself

Whatever you publish yourself.

Juhmp

Changes you ask for go live only after you reply APPROVE. On Grow, small search tweaks like page titles can go live without APPROVE unless you turn on Approval mode.

Pricing

A freelancer

Pricing depends on the freelancer. It may be hourly, per project or monthly.

A web agency

Pricing depends on the agency. Many give a custom quote.

Do it yourself

Builders usually charge a plan fee. Your own time is extra.

Juhmp

Prices are published on /pricing: Care $149/month or Grow $599/month for sites up to 100 pages, plus a one-time setup fee from $1,500. Sites over 100 pages get a written quote.

Monthly care

A freelancer

Depends on whether you arrange ongoing work.

A web agency

Varies by contract.

Do it yourself

Upkeep is up to you.

Juhmp

Care: a monthly Care Update staged for your APPROVE, a tune-up of links, sitemap, llms.txt and accessibility, and a short summary.

AI search

A freelancer

Some freelancers offer it. Ask.

A web agency

Some agencies offer it. Ask.

Do it yourself

Depends on the builder's tools and your own work.

Juhmp

Grow: a monthly check of which businesses AI tools name for your top questions. No one can promise you'll be named.

Your accounts

A freelancer

Who holds the domain and logins depends on your agreement. Ask before you start.

A web agency

Who holds the domain and logins depends on your contract. Ask before you start.

Do it yourself

Usually your own account with the builder. Moving the site elsewhere can be limited.

Juhmp

Your domain stays in your name, and your photos, text and files stay yours, as your client agreement explains. Except for founding sites, once all invoices are paid you can ask for an export of your site files, as your client agreement explains.

	A freelancer	A web agency	Do it yourself	Juhmp
Who you contact	Usually the freelancer directly. How to reach them depends on the person.	Often an account manager or project lead. Contact options depend on the agency.	You do the work yourself, with the builder's help resources.	Your own named AI employee, by email. It tells you it's AI.
Making a change	Depends on the freelancer's process and your agreement with them.	Often a request through a ticket, email or call. The process varies by agency.	You make the edit yourself in the builder.	Email your AI employee. It replies with a plan, then a preview link.
What goes live	Depends on what you agree with the freelancer. Many will ask for your sign-off.	Approval steps vary by agency and contract.	Whatever you publish yourself.	Changes you ask for go live only after you reply APPROVE. On Grow, small search tweaks like page titles can go live without APPROVE unless you turn on Approval mode.
Pricing	Pricing depends on the freelancer. It may be hourly, per project or monthly.	Pricing depends on the agency. Many give a custom quote.	Builders usually charge a plan fee. Your own time is extra.	Prices are published on /pricing: Care $149/month or Grow $599/month for sites up to 100 pages, plus a one-time setup fee from $1,500. Sites over 100 pages get a written quote.
Monthly care	Depends on whether you arrange ongoing work.	Varies by contract.	Upkeep is up to you.	Care: a monthly Care Update staged for your APPROVE, a tune-up of links, sitemap, llms.txt and accessibility, and a short summary.
AI search	Some freelancers offer it. Ask.	Some agencies offer it. Ask.	Depends on the builder's tools and your own work.	Grow: a monthly check of which businesses AI tools name for your top questions. No one can promise you'll be named.
Your accounts	Who holds the domain and logins depends on your agreement. Ask before you start.	Who holds the domain and logins depends on your contract. Ask before you start.	Usually your own account with the builder. Moving the site elsewhere can be limited.	Your domain stays in your name, and your photos, text and files stay yours, as your client agreement explains. Except for founding sites, once all invoices are paid you can ask for an export of your site files, as your client agreement explains.

This comparison is general. Freelancers, agencies and website builders differ, so ask any provider about their own process, prices and contract. It doesn't describe any specific company.

Plans are month to month with no minimum term. To cancel, send CANCEL to help@juhmp.ai, or reply CANCEL in any Juhmp email thread.

Juhmp, LLC works with businesses in the United States only.

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