Ironstone Design
Guide

How to sell websites to local businesses

Find local businesses that need a better online presence, show each owner a finished website, and sell it under your own brand.

A six-step sales process

  1. Pick a business type and a town.Start with a type you understand, such as restaurants or plumbers, in a town you know. You'll spot what their customers need faster than anyone reading a list.
  2. Find the ones that need a website.Lead finder, our search tool, looks through a town for a business type and shows which ones have no website, a broken one or one that won't work on a phone. How to find them.
  3. Build the site before you get in touch.A finished site shows the owner exactly what they'd get. Our AI builds it from the business's own details in a few minutes, and you check every page before anyone sees it.
  4. Send it with a short note.Say what a customer can't do today, such as find the hours or call from a phone, and send the link. Keep it to a few lines in your own words.
  5. Agree a price.You set the monthly price, and your client sees only your name. How to decide what to charge.
  6. Keep the client.Changes and payments all run under your name. Hand over a finished site.

Good habits

  • Focus on what the website lets customers do. Avoid promising more calls, leads, or search rankings.
  • Give the owner time to decide, without pressure.
  • Send the finished website, so the owner sees exactly what they'd buy.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to know how to build websites?

No. You pick a business, and our AI builds the finished website from its online details. You can change anything by tapping it or by asking in plain words.

Build a site

How should I contact a business?

Call, visit in person, or send the website's link by email or text. Use the way you're most comfortable with.

Send a site

How do I handle change requests?

Make the changes in plain words and send the link again. The business sees every change before it pays.

Modify site content

Where can I see the plans and prices?

You can see each plan, its price and what it includes on the pricing page.

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