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One person. One website you don't have to think about.

Websites By Link is a one-person shop in Mount Washington, KY. Built around the belief that a small-business site should earn its keep — and stay that way long after launch.

// the short version

Most small-business websites get built once and abandoned. Mine don't.

I built my first production site for my brother's remodeling company — and learned, the hard way, what separates a site that just looks good from one that actually works for the business that owns it. Fast load times. A clean mobile layout. A contact form that actually reaches the right inbox. A site that doesn't fall apart six months in because no one's looking after it.

Websites By Link is the result. I design, build, host, and maintain small-business websites end-to-end. One person, one phone, one website you don't have to think about. Every site is designed specifically for the business that owns it — and looked after by me whenever you need a change.

I'm not an agency. I don't sell drag-and-drop templates. I don't disappear after launch. The same person who designs your site is the person who picks up the phone when you need a tweak — and there's no support ticket queue between you and the work.

// signed,
Dustin Link · founder · mount washington, ky
// what i hold to

Four principles. Every project, every time.

01

Designed for you, not for a template.

Every site starts with a real conversation about your business — what you do, who you serve, what you want a visitor to do next. The design follows from that.

02

Mobile first, always.

More than half of your visitors are on a phone. The 5″ layout is the first one I build — then it scales up cleanly to tablet and desktop, never the other way around.

03

One person, direct line.

No agencies. No support tickets. The person who designed your site is the same person who answers when you need a change. Text or email me — and it gets done.

04

Looked after long-term.

A website isn't done at launch. Maintenance is built into the relationship — hosting, security, content swaps, and small refinements all handled by me, on a flat monthly rate.

// how it goes

From first message to live site, typically three to four weeks.

// week 0 — discovery
A real conversation, not a sales pitch.
Free 30-minute call. I ask about your business, your customers, and what you'd want a visitor to do next. You ask anything you need to. No pressure to commit.
// week 1 — design
I draft the look. You give plain-English feedback.
Colors, typography, layout, hero of every page. You see real screens — not a Figma file you have to interpret. Two rounds of revisions are included.
// weeks 2–3 — build
Page by page, on a live preview link.
Clean code, mobile-first, fast load times. You see progress on a private preview URL as it comes together — no surprises at launch.
// week 3–4 — launch
Domain, SSL, contact form, deploy.
I publish to your domain, hook up the contact form, and walk you through what's live. You get a short doc explaining how to request future changes.
// every week after — maintenance
Where most agencies disappear.
Content swaps, photo updates, hosting, security, small refinements — all handled by me. You text or email when you need a change. That's it.
// ready when you are

Want a site that earns its keep?

Free consultation, written quote, no pressure. Tell me a bit about your business and we'll go from there.

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