SMALL WEBSITE JOBS · SOUTHERN ONTARIO

Sometimes the useful answer is one small, finished job.

Second Coat offers a short list of fixed-scope website jobs for businesses that do not need a rebuild. Each one has a published price, a delivery window and a clear stopping point.

WHEN A SMALL JOB IS ENOUGH

Fix the thing that is actually holding the site back.

A weak homepage does not automatically require six new pages. A ready article does not require a content plan. A booking link does not require custom software. These offers keep a contained problem contained.

Diagnose first

The $65 Search Visibility Audit captures real search evidence before a business pays for an article, landing page or technical fix it may not need.

Finish the missing piece

Copy, publishing and photo-planning services turn work the business has already started into a usable website asset.

Add standard functionality

Booking, additional pages and standard hosting moves have clear boundaries. Complex systems move into a separate scope before the work grows.

THE SMALL-JOB RULE

Small does not mean vague.

Every offer below states the deliverable, what the business supplies, what is excluded and the exact condition that changes the price.

WHAT THE WORK COVERS

  • Published price
  • Published delivery window
  • One defined deliverable
  • Client inputs listed before booking
  • Exclusions stated plainly
  • Extra work approved before it begins
OPEN THE PUBLISHED SCOPE + PRICES

PUBLISHED SMALL-JOB PRICES

Small jobs should still have a clear finish line.

Audits, writing help, photo planning, booking and common add-ons each have a price, timeline and boundary.

ONE HOMEPAGE

Homepage Copy Punch-Up

$95

ONE TIME

Best for: a homepage whose headline, opening and call to action are not doing enough work

Typical timeline: usually 2 business days

  • homepage review
  • rewritten headline and supporting line
  • opening paragraph
  • primary call to action
  • search title and description
  • one revision
Full scope + price + timeline

Price: $95
ONE TIME

Typical timeline: usually 2 business days

Included: homepage review, rewritten headline and supporting line, opening paragraph, primary call to action, search title and description, one revision.

You provide: the live page or current copy and the facts the wording must get right.

Not included: design, implementation, full-site writing, interviews or research-heavy content.

Where the price changes: website implementation is separate unless it is explicitly included in the quote.

YOU HAVE A DRAFT

Blog Polish + Publish

$95

PER ARTICLE

Best for: a useful rough draft that needs editing, structure, search fields and publishing

Typical timeline: 2–3 business days

  • clarity and structure edit
  • headline improvement
  • search fields
  • internal links
  • alt text
  • formatting
  • mobile check
  • publishing
  • one revision
Full scope + price + timeline

Price: $95
PER ARTICLE

Typical timeline: 2–3 business days

Included: clarity and structure edit, headline improvement, search fields, internal links, alt text, formatting, mobile check, publishing, one revision.

You provide: the draft, accurate facts, licensed images and publishing access.

Not included: writing from scratch, extensive research, a new blog system, image licensing or major repairs.

Where the price changes: a mostly blank page or research-heavy topic uses a written-article scope instead.

TAKE THE PHOTOS YOURSELF

DIY Website Photo Plan

$95

ONE TIME

Best for: a business that can take its own photos but needs to know which images the website actually requires

Typical timeline: usually 2 business days

  • custom 12–15 image shot list
  • framing and orientation guidance
  • suggested page use
  • simple light and phone-camera tips
  • file-delivery checklist
Full scope + price + timeline

Price: $95
ONE TIME

Typical timeline: usually 2 business days

Included: custom 12–15 image shot list, framing and orientation guidance, suggested page use, simple light and phone-camera tips, file-delivery checklist.

You provide: the phone or camera, location, people or products, and the photography.

Not included: an on-site shoot, retouching, image licensing, travel or a professional photographer.

Where the price changes: formal shoot planning and coordination is a separate $250 service.

LOCAL SEARCH STARTER

Fix the local-search foundation

$299

ONE TIME

Best for: a local business with inconsistent titles, service areas or Google Business Profile information

Typical timeline: 3–5 business days

  • homepage title and description
  • core local details review
  • Google Business Profile recommendations
  • one local landing-page outline
  • priority fix list
Full scope + price + timeline

Price: $299
ONE TIME

Typical timeline: 3–5 business days

Included: homepage title and description, core local details review, Google Business Profile recommendations, one local landing-page outline, priority fix list.

You provide: accurate business details, service area, website and Google Business Profile access when changes are included.

Not included: new page writing, directory clean-up, rankings, ads or ongoing monitoring.

Where the price changes: implementation beyond the listed fixes is priced after the review.

ADD TO AN APPROVED SITE

Additional standard page

$350

PER PAGE

Best for: an extra service or location page that fits an approved website design system

Typical timeline: 2–4 business days per page

  • page planning
  • copy polish
  • responsive build
  • search title and description
  • internal links
  • one revision
Full scope + price + timeline

Price: $350
PER PAGE

Typical timeline: 2–4 business days per page

Included: page planning, copy polish, responsive build, search title and description, internal links, one revision.

You provide: accurate source information, images and approval.

Not included: new templates, custom functionality, research-heavy writing or a new section architecture.

Where the price changes: $350 applies when the page reuses an approved design system. A new template or complex page is quoted first.

MOVE THE SITE

Domain or hosting move

from $250

ONE TIME

Best for: a standard website that needs a careful domain, DNS or hosting change

Typical timeline: 2–5 business days

  • current setup review
  • standard DNS or hosting move
  • HTTPS check
  • launch test
  • basic rollback plan
Full scope + price + timeline

Price: from $250
ONE TIME

Typical timeline: 2–5 business days

Included: current setup review, standard DNS or hosting move, HTTPS check, launch test, basic rollback plan.

You provide: registrar, DNS and hosting access plus approval for the change window.

Not included: mailbox migration, large databases, unsupported platforms or emergency incident response.

Where the price changes: email, complex DNS, application infrastructure and large migrations are quoted after inspection.

EXISTING BOOKING ACCOUNT

Booking integration

$250

ADD-ON

Best for: a business that already has a suitable booking account and needs it connected cleanly

Typical timeline: 2–4 business days

  • booking link or embed
  • basic styling
  • customer-path placement
  • mobile testing
  • confirmation check
Full scope + price + timeline

Price: $250
ADD-ON

Typical timeline: 2–4 business days

Included: booking link or embed, basic styling, customer-path placement, mobile testing, confirmation check.

You provide: the active booking account, service settings and access.

Not included: platform setup, schedules, staff logic, subscriptions or custom booking software.

Where the price changes: new account setup or complex scheduling uses the $450 setup scope or a custom quote.

NEW BOOKING SYSTEM

Booking setup

$450

ADD-ON

Best for: a straightforward service business that needs a standard third-party booking system configured

Typical timeline: 3–7 business days

  • platform recommendation
  • basic service and availability setup
  • website integration
  • confirmation path
  • mobile testing
  • handoff
Full scope + price + timeline

Price: $450
ADD-ON

Typical timeline: 3–7 business days

Included: platform recommendation, basic service and availability setup, website integration, confirmation path, mobile testing, handoff.

You provide: services, durations, hours, staff availability, policies and the subscription account.

Not included: complex resources, memberships, medical systems, custom scheduling or platform fees.

Where the price changes: multiple locations, complex staffing and custom workflows are quoted before setup.

PLAN A REAL SHOOT

Photo direction + coordination

$250

ADD-ON

Best for: a website that needs a coherent shot plan before a client or photographer captures the images

Typical timeline: 3–5 business days for the plan

  • website-specific shot list
  • page and crop guidance
  • shoot priorities
  • photographer brief
  • file-delivery checklist
Full scope + price + timeline

Price: $250
ADD-ON

Typical timeline: 3–5 business days for the plan

Included: website-specific shot list, page and crop guidance, shoot priorities, photographer brief, file-delivery checklist.

You provide: the location, people, products and photographer or client photographer.

Not included: the photography, travel, licensing, retouching or photographer fees.

Where the price changes: on-site direction and production management are quoted separately.

Prices are in Canadian dollars. The timeline starts when the required content, access and decisions are ready. Work outside a fixed scope is quoted and approved before it starts.

WHAT YOU GET

A completed piece of work, not a disguised sales meeting.

Each small job should leave the business with something it can use immediately, even if no larger project follows.

Useful on its own

The deliverable does not depend on hiring Second Coat for a larger project.

Easy to compare

The price and timeline sit in the same box as the work, so the buyer does not need to hunt across the site.

Easy to expand

If the small job reveals a larger opportunity, the next scope is explained and priced separately.

REAL LOCAL CONTEXT

Small website work can be delivered cleanly across Southern Ontario.

Most of these services are completed remotely using the public website, supplied content and secure account access only when implementation is part of the scope.

Second Coat is based in Port Dover and London and works with small businesses across Norfolk, Haldimand, Hamilton, Brantford, London and surrounding Southern Ontario.

The service area does not change the price of a remote small job. Travel or on-site production is quoted only when it is genuinely required.

RELATED SERVICES + AREAS

Useful next pages, not a dead end.

These links connect this page to the services and locations that genuinely overlap with the work.

QUESTIONS ABOUT SMALL WEBSITE JOBS

What people need to know before they call.

Is the $65 Search Visibility Audit really limited to one per business?

Yes during the founding-client window. The audit is a low-cost evidence-led starting point and its full $65 fee is credited if the business proceeds with a paid Second Coat project.

Can I combine several small jobs?

Yes when the scopes remain independent. If the combination becomes a rebuild, content plan or custom integration, Second Coat will show the more suitable package before booking.

Do the prices include website implementation?

Only where the scope says so. Publishing and booking offers include the listed implementation. Copy and photo-plan deliverables do not include redesigning the website around them.

What happens if the job is more complicated than expected?

Work stops at the published boundary. Second Coat explains what changed and provides the next price before any extra work begins.

START WITH WHAT YOU HAVE

Send the one thing you want finished.

Second Coat will confirm whether it fits a published small-job scope and what is needed to begin.

START WITH THE FREE SECOND LOOK