Question 1

How much does web development cost?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the scope more than page count: how many features, what they connect to, whether people log in and how much existing code must be read. I quote a fixed price for a written scope after a free look. A quote before anyone asks what the site must do is a guess.

Question 2

How long does web development take?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the scope. One form connected to a calendar moves faster than a client portal with permissions and payments. The launch date is written into the scope before work starts, and if the scope changes I update the date on the same page so you can see why.

Question 3

Do I need to be in Las Vegas to work with you?

Accepted Answer

No. Most clients are in the Valley and I am glad to meet at your office, but development is mostly remote. I build for businesses elsewhere over calls and a shared project page, with a staging link after each step.

Question 4

Why hire one consultant instead of an agency?

Accepted Answer

With one person, the developer who understands your project is the one you reach after launch, and nothing is lost in a hand-off. The tradeoff is capacity. I take a limited number of builds at a time and document everything so a larger team can take over.

Question 5

Who owns the code when the project is finished?

Accepted Answer

You do. The code lives in a repository owned by your business, and the hosting and domain accounts are in your name. I am a collaborator on your accounts and you can remove me whenever you choose.

Question 6

What if my last developer left and nobody knows how it works?

Accepted Answer

I start by reading it and send a written list of what is sound, what is fragile and what I would fix first. You approve the list before I change anything, and I write the documentation your previous developer did not.

Question 7

Can you connect my site to my CRM or booking tool?

Accepted Answer

Usually. I check what the other tool allows, build the connection, test it with real submissions and write down what happens if either side is unavailable. If it cannot be done safely, I tell you before you pay for it.

Question 8

How do you choose a language or framework?

Accepted Answer

I pick a mainstream framework that fits the job, so you can find another developer for it. I host it somewhere you can log in and avoid tools that exist only because I like them. Each choice goes into the scope with a reason.

Question 9

How secure is custom code?

Accepted Answer

Custom code adds risk a template does not carry, so security is part of the build. Passwords and keys stay out of the code, forms validate input, and permissions are written down and tested. I cannot promise a site is never attacked, but you will know what was checked.

Question 10

Will you maintain the site after launch?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if you want. After launch I check live forms and integrations, apply updates in a staging copy first and send a monthly report. You can also take maintenance in-house, and the handover document is written for that.

Question 11

What if the project grows bigger than the scope?

Accepted Answer

The scope changes in writing before the work does. I tell you how the request affects price and date, and you decide whether to add it, schedule it or skip it. If I underestimated the original scope, that is my cost.

Question 12

Do you build with WordPress or only custom code?

Accepted Answer

I build on the platform that fits the job and will tell you if the one you are on is the problem. For standard sites a platform is often right. Custom code is for what a platform cannot do. See WordPress developer in Las Vegas.

Question 13

What does the written scope contain?

Accepted Answer

What is being built, what is left out on purpose, which outside services it connects to, how it is tested and the launch date. Anything not on the page is not in the project, and changes go on the page with price and date before work begins.

Question 14

Who should be named on the accounts?

Accepted Answer

Your business. The repository, hosting, domain and third-party accounts should all be registered to you, with the developer added as a collaborator. If a developer insists on holding them, you will have trouble leaving.

Question 15

How should passwords be stored?

Accepted Answer

In a password manager you control, never in the code or an email thread. The developer gets access through shared vaults or invited accounts that you can revoke. API keys live in settings outside the repository.

Question 16

What happens if the developer is unavailable for a month?

Accepted Answer

Nothing, if the project is documented. The handover document, repository and accounts mean another developer can start the same day. If your developer cannot say how that would work, that is the warning sign.

Question 17

How do I see a change before the public does?

Accepted Answer

Ask for a staging site: a private copy where new work appears first. You click through it, report problems and approve it. Nothing goes live until it has passed there, and the release is a deliberate step.

Question 18

How will I know the site is working next month?

Accepted Answer

Ask for a plain report. Mine covers what was visited, what failed and what I changed, and your own analytics accounts show the same numbers so you can check them against mine.

Question 19

What makes one build cost more than another?

Accepted Answer

The number of distinct features and screens, the integrations, whether people log in, how sensitive the data is and how much existing code must be read first. Page count matters less than people expect. A five-page site with a booking system costs more than a fifty-page brochure.

Question 20

Why will you not quote a price over the phone?

Accepted Answer

Because the honest answer depends on a written scope. A booking form for one provider and a portal for six offices are different jobs. I look at what you need, write the scope on one page and give a fixed price for that page.

Question 21

Is a fixed price really fixed?

Accepted Answer

Yes, for the written scope. If you ask for something new, I tell you what it adds in price and date before I build it, and you decide. If I misjudged the original scope, that is my cost and not yours.

Question 22

Can I start small and add features later?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and I recommend it. Build one workflow completely, learn how people use it, then add the next. I design the first version so later features can be added without a rebuild, and I note what waits.

Question 23

Do you charge for the free website grade?

Accepted Answer

No. I grade the current site, check how it appears on a phone and on Google and send a written note of what I would change first. Some owners use the list themselves, which suits me fine.

Question 24

What about hosting and software costs after launch?

Accepted Answer

Those are billed to you directly by the provider, in your name, so you can see every charge. The scope lists them with the expected monthly amounts, so nothing arrives as a surprise after launch.

Question 25

Can the site send leads straight to my CRM?

Accepted Answer

Usually yes. I connect the form to the CRM, submit test leads and check each field arrives correctly. I also note what happens if the CRM is briefly unavailable, so a lead is queued or emailed instead of lost.

Question 26

Can patients or clients book without calling?

Accepted Answer

Yes. I build booking against the calendars your office already uses, with reminders and a confirmation that actually arrives. I test the full path, including cancellations and double bookings, before launch.

Question 27

Can the site take payments or deposits?

Accepted Answer

Yes, through a processor that handles card details, so the site never stores them. I test with real orders in test mode, show the buyer the total before they commit and write down what happens when a payment fails.

Question 28

Can you link the site to my email platform?

Accepted Answer

Yes. New contacts can join the right list with consent recorded, and confirmation emails can be sent from your own domain so they land in the inbox. I test that they arrive and are not marked as spam.

Question 29

What if a tool I use has no connection?

Accepted Answer

I look for a safe route, such as the tool's own forms or a documented import. If none exists, I say so before you pay, and I suggest an alternative tool or a manual step written into the handover.

Question 30

What if a connected service changes or shuts down?

Accepted Answer

Services change. Each integration is documented with its purpose and account, so a replacement can be built. I check live connections after launch and tell you when a provider announces a change that affects you.

Question 31

Can a dental or medical office use online booking?

Accepted Answer

Yes. I connect booking to provider calendars and keep intake questions to what the office needs. What may be collected and how it must be stored is a decision for your own advisors, and I build what they confirm.

Question 32

Can clients upload documents securely?

Accepted Answer

Yes. I build an upload area behind a login with permissions written down, so each client sees only their own folder. I test it with sample accounts and note how files are stored and backed up.

Question 33

Can the site screen new inquiries?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A consultation request can ask a few screening questions and route the answer to the right person, so your team spends time on suitable inquiries. I keep the questions short so fewer people give up.

Question 34

Can I update the site myself afterward?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Where I build editable areas, I show your team how to change copy, photos and posts. Custom features stay in code, and I document how to change them or ask me.

Question 35

Will the site meet accessibility standards?

Accepted Answer

I check contrast, headings, form labels and keyboard use against WCAG and keep a written record. I cannot give legal advice, and I do not claim certification, but you will see what was checked.

Question 36

Can you work with my in-house IT person?

Accepted Answer

Yes. I add them to the repository, share the notes and agree who owns what. Many owners prefer a split: I build, and the in-house person maintains.

Question 37

What is a staging site?

Accepted Answer

A private copy of your site where new work appears first. You click through it, report problems and approve it. Nothing goes live until it has passed there, and a bad release can be rolled back.

Question 38

Do you use AI to write code?

Accepted Answer

I use AI tools to speed up parts of the work, and a person checks everything. I test the result, read the code and answer for it. AI never replaces the written scope or the test log.

Question 39

Is a plugin or custom code better?

Accepted Answer

A plugin is better when the feature is common and the plugin is maintained. Custom code is better when your process is specific. I will tell you which in writing, even when the plugin means a smaller job for me.

Question 40

Can you fix a slow website?

Accepted Answer

Often. I measure speed on a phone, find what is slowing it, such as large images, unused scripts or tangled plugins, and send a list before changing anything. You get before and after numbers.

Question 41

What is an API, in plain words?

Accepted Answer

A way for two systems to talk to each other, such as your site sending a booking to your calendar. Each connection has rules, and I document what yours sends, receives and does when it fails.

Question 42

What happens to my search history if you rebuild?

Accepted Answer

I record how pages perform, keep addresses that work and redirect every old address to its new page. I cannot promise any ranking, but I will not throw away what the site has earned.

Question 43

Can I see a Las Vegas developer's reviews first?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every written review on my Google profile is on this page, word for word. The portfolio shows two full websites, plus brand and content work, with no invented projects.

Question 44

Do you have a client portal I can look at?

Accepted Answer

No. The portfolio does not include a client portal or a custom application, and I would rather say so. I can show the scope, test log and handover documents I would use, and the two live sites.

Question 45

What is the closest example of your development work?

Accepted Answer

GIOSTAR and WebVegas are live. GIOSTAR has online booking, financing and a lead pipeline from form to booked consult. WebVegas has a four-step booking form that hands each lead a free design walkthrough.

Question 46

Can I speak to a past client?

Accepted Answer

Ask me. Where a client agrees, I can arrange a short conversation. Otherwise the Google reviews are the third-party record, shown unedited.

Question 47

How long have you been doing this?

Accepted Answer

Fourteen years in Las Vegas digital marketing, with more than 300 Valley businesses served. I do the work myself, so the experience is mine and not a team's.

Question 48

What if I am not happy with the work?

Accepted Answer

Tell me early. Each step ends in something you can review, so problems show while they are cheap to fix. If the work still does not meet the written scope, I fix it at my cost.

	Plugin on a platform	Software tool (SaaS)	Custom development	Me
Best when	A common feature with no special rules	A standard process like scheduling	The workflow is specific to your business	You need custom work you can see being built
Setup effort	Low	Low to medium	Higher	Scoped in writing, built in visible steps
Fit to your process	You adapt to the plugin	You adapt to the tool	The software adapts to you	The software adapts to you
Ownership	The plugin author controls updates	The vendor controls the product	You own the code	You own the code and the accounts
Main risk	Conflicts and abandoned plugins	Price changes and lock-in	Code only one person understands	Documented, in a repository you control
Who answers for it	The plugin's support forum	The vendor's help desk	Whoever you hired	Me, before and after launch

	Freelancer	Agency	Me
Who writes the code	One person, often unseen by you	A team; the seller is rarely the builder	Me, from the first call
If they disappear	You may be stuck with code nobody can read	Staff turnover changes the team	Everything is documented and in your accounts
Cost structure	Lower overhead, variable quality	Higher overhead, project managers	One person, a written fixed price
Capacity	One person's calendar	Larger bench	Limited builds at a time, so I answer within a day
Ownership	Often unclear	Sometimes held by the agency	Yours from day one
Visibility	Whatever they send	Status calls and PDFs	A staging link after every step

Project	What I build	What shapes the scope	Fits
Booking flow	Calendar, deposit, reminders	Number of providers and services	Practices and studios
Quote or intake form	Multi-step form with routing	Questions asked and where they go	Firms and home-services companies
Client portal	Login area with permissions	Roles, documents, private data	Firms with ongoing clients
Integration	Site connected to CRM or email	What the other tool allows	Teams already using those tools
Calculator or dashboard	Estimator or report screen	Rules, data sources and users	Teams answering the same question daily
Rescue of existing code	Read, repair and document	Code quality and missing notes	Owners whose developer has left

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