I’m Preston Bessire, a Charlotte website designer. I’ll help you explain what you do, show your work, and give customers an easy way to contact you. I also handle content, photos, and ongoing marketing.I’m Preston Bessire. I build websites for Charlotte businesses and help with the writing, photos, and marketing.
I have 15+ years of digital marketing experience. I work with business owners who need help planning, writing, and building their website.15+ years in digital marketing. You’ll work directly with me.
I started my own business in college in 2019 with seven clients. Today, you work directly with me on your website, content, marketing, and ongoing care. I help with the words and real business photos, and explain the choices in plain English.I started in college in 2019 with seven clients. Work directly with me on your website, words, photos, and marketing.
Website redesign & digital marketing
“It’s more than just a website rebuild, it’s an entire digital marketing strategy.”
Website mockup for materials, pricing, and visits.
Holiday Decorating & RetailUpcoming
Holiday decorating website mockup.
I start with your customer’s questions.
I enjoy visiting local businesses and writing Google reviews. I pay attention to the things customers ask about: the service, the staff, what to expect, and whether the experience matches the promise.I enjoy visiting local businesses and writing Google reviews about my experience.
I use that same approach on your website. What do you do? Who is it for? Can I see examples? How do I reach you? Those questions help us decide what belongs on the page.I ask what a customer would need to know before calling you, then make sure your website answers it.
Preston BessireBusiness owner. Customer. Google reviewer.
34M+Total views on Google
Across my reviews, photos, feedback, and answers to questions.Reviews, photos, feedback, and answers.
Top 1%Google reviewer in North America
Services
What should a redesign improve?
Are your ads sending people to the right page?What happens after the ad click?
Spending $500–$5,000 a month on ads? Let’s look at what happens next.Spending $500–$5,000/month on ads? Let’s check your website too.
Maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs. Find your service and request an appointment.Maintenance, diagnostics, repairs. Request an appointment.
Our ServicesRequest Service
This is an example, not a live ad. The same page review applies to Meta ads.Example only. Meta ads need a matching page too.
2
They click your ad.They click.
Can they see the right service and why you’re a fit?Does the page show the right service?
Show the service they clicked, examples of your work, and how to request it.Show the service, your work, and how to request it.
3
They contact your business.They contact you.
Make calling or emailing easy to find on their phone.Keep calling and emailing easy on their phone.
Your mobile website
Call
Email
Always within thumb’s reach
Keep contact options within reach as they scroll.Contact stays within reach.
How I build your website
You don’t need to arrive with finished website content. I learn about your business, build a working demo, and guide you through the decisions before launch.Tell me about your business. I write the content, build a demo, and guide you to launch.
These are typical timeframes. I confirm the schedule with you once the scope and materials are ready.I confirm your schedule once the scope and materials are ready.
11–3 days
I learn about your business.
My 40-question questionnaire covers your services, customers, and goals. I use your answers, photos, and existing materials to draft the content and confirm priorities with you.My questionnaire covers your services, customers, and goals. I use your answers and photos to draft the content.
I start with a conversation.You explain your business. I help organize what belongs on the website.Questions that guide the work.Example of my 40-question website questionnaire.View questionnaire (opens in a new tab)
21 week
Explore your working demo.
I send you a private WebCLT login so you can see your website as I build it. Review the pages, wording, and contact options before launch. I refine the design and content with you in two revision rounds.Use your private login to see the website as I build it. I refine the design and content with you in two revision rounds.
I finish the approved changes, test phone and computer layouts, and check links and contact options. I coordinate hosting before your website goes live.I finish approved changes, check mobile layouts and contact options, and coordinate hosting before launch.
4Ongoing
I keep your website current.
Choose your ongoing support in the hosting and care packages below. I handle routine content updates according to your selected package. Email me when your services, photos, or business details change. New features and marketing are separate.Choose ongoing support in the hosting packages below. I handle routine updates under your selected plan. New features and marketing are separate.
We confirm scope, service hours, and costs first. Ad spend and third-party costs are separate from the service fee.
Common QuestionsCommon Questions
Who owns WebCLT?
I’m Preston Bessire, the founder and owner of WebCLT. You work directly with me on your website, content, and digital strategy. Reach me at preston@webclt.com or (704) 412-1769.I’m Preston Bessire, WebCLT’s founder and owner. Work directly with me. Reach me at preston@webclt.com or (704) 412-1769.
Can you improve my existing website?
Yes. I review your goals and current website before recommending website improvements or a rebuild. If your old provider is hard to reach, I start by reviewing your domain, hosting, and available access.Yes. I review your goals, website, domain, hosting, and access before recommending improvements or a rebuild.
Can you improve my existing SEO?
Yes. I review your services, content, page titles, links, mobile performance, and indexing. Then I explain the priorities and we decide what to change.Yes. I check content, titles, links, mobile performance, and indexing. We agree on priorities.
What are SEO and AEO?
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) helps search engines understand your pages. AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) organizes business information and answers for AI search tools. WebCLT’s SEO and AEO services improve content, structure, and technical details. Rankings and AI mentions aren’t guaranteed.SEO helps search engines understand your pages. AEO organizes answers for AI search. I improve content and structure. Rankings and AI mentions aren’t guaranteed.
What does a website redesign cost?
Small Business Website: $3,000–$4,000. Business Website: $5,000–$7,000. Custom Website: $7,000+. These are one-time project prices. We confirm scope and price before starting. You own the website once fully paid. Hosting and marketing are separate.One-time projects: Small Business Website $3,000–$4,000; Business Website $5,000–$7,000; Custom Website $7,000+. Scope and price agreed first. Yours once fully paid. Hosting and marketing separate.
I serve Charlotte, Steele Creek, Ballantyne, Fort Mill, South Carolina, and nearby communities. I work with contractors, automotive shops, real estate professionals, recruiters, and other service businesses. We can meet locally or over Teams.Charlotte, Steele Creek, Ballantyne, Fort Mill, South Carolina, and nearby service businesses. Meet locally or over Teams.
Can you improve my ad landing page?
Yes. I look at the ad, the page it opens, the available tracking, and what happens when someone tries to contact you. That helps us decide whether to improve a page, adjust the campaign, or discuss a rebuild.Yes. I review your ad, page, tracking, and contact path. We choose whether the page, campaign, or website needs work.
A redesign can affect search visibility. I review key pages, preserve useful URLs or add redirects, and check links, sitemaps, and search reporting. I cannot guarantee rankings.A redesign can affect rankings. I review URLs, redirects, links, and search reporting. Rankings aren’t guaranteed.
Do you guarantee more leads?
No. Your offer, reputation, pricing, competition, and demand matter too. I can’t guarantee leads, search rankings, or AI mentions.No. Your offer, pricing, reputation, competition, and demand also matter. Leads, rankings, and AI mentions aren’t guaranteed.
Who writes the content?
You do not have to write everything yourself. I draft from our conversations and your materials, and can help take real photos of your business. You approve the facts, wording, and images before launch.I draft from our conversations and materials, and help with real photos. You approve facts, wording, and images before launch.
Plan for 1–3 days to review your questionnaire and business, about one week for the working demo and revisions, and about one week to finalize and launch. The schedule depends on your pages, features, content, and approvals. Support continues through your chosen plan.Allow 1–3 days for discovery, about one week for your demo and revisions, then one week to finalize and launch. Scope, content, and approvals affect timing. Ongoing support follows your plan.
Can you manage my website after launch?
Yes. My hosting and care plans are $30, $50, or $100 per month, with routine updates based on your plan. Email me when services, photos, or details change. New pages, redesigns, and features cost extra.Yes. Plans are $30, $50, or $100/month, with routine updates by plan. Email changes. New pages, redesigns, and features cost extra.
Tell me about your business, your current website, and what you want to change. I’ll reply to arrange a conversation, locally or over Teams. We agree on project scope and price before starting.Share your business, website, and goals. I’ll arrange a local or Teams conversation. We agree on scope and price first.
What do you need from me?
I begin with a 40-question questionnaire to understand your business, customers, services, and goals. Your current website, photos, project examples, and common customer questions help me shape the working demo. I help with content and walk you through hosting access and approvals.Start with my 40-question questionnaire, your website, photos, and customer questions. I help with content, hosting access, and approvals.
Let’s talk about your website.
Tell me what you have in mind. I’ll reply to arrange a call.
