cat why-you-lose-jobs.txt
Three things cost you jobs, and none of them are the logo.
[01] Three months and $8,000 └─ That is what an agency quotes for a site you could have had live weeks ago. Then they bill you again every time you phone them.
[02] Your Saturdays, gone └─ DIY builders promise it takes an afternoon. It takes six weekends, and it still looks like you built it on a weekend.
[03] The call you never got └─ Phone rings while you are up a ladder. You call back at six. They booked someone else at half past four.
tail -f missed-calls.log
A missed call should not cost you the job.
11:42:03 INBOUND 0412 8.. ... ringing
11:42:33 MISSED no answer after 30s
11:42:35 SMS OUT Sorry mate, on a job right now. What do you need done, and whereabouts are you?
11:44:17 SMS IN Deck rebuild in Goodna. Free to come look Thursday?
11:44:52 BOOKED quote scheduled Thursday 2pm
┌─ missed-call cost calculator
annual_loss =
$70,200
walking out the door every year while the phone rings out
webgecko --explain-process
Five steps, and you only do two of them.
Tell us about the job
~5 minutes
The quote form asks what a designer would ask: your trade, your customers, what the site has to do. You get a fixed price on the spot.
We build your preview
days, not weeks
Not a mockup. A working preview of your actual website, with your pages, your services and your photos in it.
You review it
your pace
Change anything you like before it goes anywhere. Nothing is billed as final until you say so.
Go live
live in weeks
Domain, hosting and licence details wired in, including your QBCC number stamped in automatically where the law requires it.
We look after it
ongoing
Hosting, uptime monitoring, missed-call rescue and review requests keep running in the background. You get back to the job.
webgecko price --list
Fixed price. You see the number before anyone starts.
Starter
pages1-3
price$1,800
you save$1,200+ vs freelancer
> Business
pages4-6
price$2,490
you save$2,500+ vs agency
Premium
pages7+
price$3,890
you save$4,100+ vs agency
# once the build is paid for, the website is yours. no lock-in contracts.
systemctl status webgecko-care
Two services running in the background while you work.
care-essentials.service active (running) $298/mo
- ├─ hosting, security, updates, uptime monitoring
- ├─ missed-call rescue, caller gets a text straight back
- ├─ 45 minutes of edits a month, rolls over
- └─ your own client portal
care-growth.service active (running) $507/mo
- ├─ everything in essentials
- ├─ google business profile kept active with regular posts
- ├─ review requests sent automatically after paid jobs
- └─ you stay visible when locals search
# 12 months for the price of 9
ls -la ./live-sites/
Real sites, live right now.
master-edge-carpentry.au carpentry and maintenance, brisbane LIVE
3dorigins.com.au made to order printed parts, qld LIVE
quote.webgecko.au five minutes to a real number
portal.webgecko.au request an edit, check your uptime
man webgecko
WEBGECKO(1) General Commands Manual
NAME
webgecko, websites that win work for Queensland trades
QUESTIONS
- How much does a tradie website cost?
- Fixed price, no hourly billing. Starter is $1,800 for 1 to 3 pages, Business is $2,490 for 4 to 6, and Premium is $3,890 for 7+ pages or a full online shop.
- Do I own the website?
- Yes. Once the build is paid for in full, the website is yours.
- What happens if I miss a call?
- Missed-call rescue texts the caller back automatically within seconds, from the same number.
- Can I pay yearly?
- Yes. Twelve months for the price of nine. Care Essentials is $2,682 for the year, Care Growth is $4,563.
- Can I cancel?
- Yes. Month to month, 7 days' written notice, no exit fee.
- Do you work outside Brisbane?
- Yes. Brisbane, Ipswich and the rest of Queensland, delivered remotely.
webgecko quote --start
Get your price in the next five minutes.
fixed price up front / see it before it goes live / no lock-in