Last year's dates on the homepage
A pumpkin patch still showing 2022 hours. A Mother's Day buffet in September. People assume you're closed and move on.
Now taking new projects
Websites that work as hard as Valley businesses do.
I'm Joseph Shury. I design and build fast, modern websites for local businesses across the Mahoning and Ohio valleys. Before you spend a dime, I'll build you a working concept of your new site to see on your own phone.
- Pay once or monthly. Nothing down.
- You own it. Domain, files, everything.
- Local. Based in Salem, Ohio.
Why it matters
Your website is your front door. A lot of them are stuck.
I've looked through dozens of local business websites across the Valley. The same few problems come up again and again, and every one of them costs customers.
Menus and prices trapped in pictures
Text inside images can't be searched by Google or read on a phone. Your best information is invisible.
No easy way to reach you
No form, a phone number buried at the bottom, or everything routed through Facebook. Every extra step loses a lead.
Renting a site you'll never own
Builder subscriptions that add up year after year, for a site you can't take with you and still have to fight with to update.
Services
Build it. Remodel it. Keep it running.
New websites
A custom site designed around how your customers actually decide: hours, prices, menus, photos and a clear way to call, book or ask.
- Custom design, no templates
- Built for phones first
- Contact, quote or booking forms
Redesigns
Keep what's working, fix what isn't. I move your content, photos and links over so you don't lose your place in Google.
- Content & photo migration
- Redirects from old pages
- Off Wix, GoDaddy or old WordPress
Care & updates
New hours, a new special, next season's dates. Text or email me the change and it's done, usually the same day.
- Updates by text or email
- Hosting, security & backups
- Seasonal refreshes
Local search setup
Show up when neighbors search. I set up your Google Business Profile, keep it active with regular posts, and clean up old listings pointing to dead links.
- Google Business Profile
- Monthly Google posts & reviews
- Directory & listing cleanup
Selected work
Built from scratch, down to the last pixel.
Case study · Travel & outdoors
Field Notes Ohio
An independent field guide to outdoor Ohio: state parks, forests, ancient mounds, caves, waterfalls and historic sites, with the stories, trails and wildlife behind each place. I designed, wrote the code for and launched the whole thing.
- Hundredsof places, each with its own page
- Mapinteractive and filterable by activity
- Searchby fish, cabins, trails, county and more
Concept work for Valley businesses
Every pitch starts with a real, working concept built from the business's own photos and story. A few recent design directions (names withheld until launch):
Family farm · Pumpkin patch
Barn red & harvest orange
Season dates up top, a one-ticket admission card, a five-generation family timeline and a tap-to-call bar on phones.
Banquet hall
Garnet, gold & mosaic
Hall capacities, readable menus instead of images, and a "check your date" inquiry form for couples.
Orchard · Cider mill
Chalkboard that updates itself
A market board that changes every month on its own, plus a harvest calendar and a wholesale cider section.
Lakeside event venue
Lake blue at golden hour
Ceremony and reception pages, photo backdrops, a text menu for fish fry nights and an event inquiry form.
Caterer · Banquet hall
Carry-out, ordered online
Thursday carry-out pre-orders with a running total, and a quote form that estimates the price as couples type.
Tree service
Storm-ready, 24/7
A call-now bar on every page, a page for every town served, and estimate requests with photo uploads.
Before & after
Same business. Different first impression.
Drag the handle. On the left, the kind of site I see every week. On the right, what it becomes: current hours up front, a menu Google can read, and one tap to call.
Example uses a made-up diner, not a real business.
Riverside DinerOpen now · till 8 pm
Since 1987 · Main Street
Breakfast all day, pie every day.
Call to orderSee the menu
How it works
See it first. Then decide.
A lot of designers want a deposit before you've seen anything. I do it the other way around.
- 1
Free concept
I study your business and your current site, then build a real, working concept of your new one using your own photos and story. No cost, no obligation.
About a week - 2
Refine together
We walk through it on your phone. You tell me what to change, what's missing and what to cut. We go back and forth until it feels like you.
1 – 2 weeks - 3
Launch
I connect your domain, set up hosting, redirect your old pages, and get your Google Business Profile in shape. You don't touch any of it.
A day or two - 4
Keep it fresh
New season, new hours, new menu? Text me. On a care plan, updates are included and usually done the same day.
Ongoing
Pricing
Pay once, or pay monthly.
Every site comes two ways: pay for it up front, or spread it over 12 monthly payments with nothing down. Either way, the price is agreed before any work begins.
Starter
One clean page with everything a customer needs: what you do, hours, photos and a way to call.
$400
or $35/mo for 12 months, nothing down
- One page, built for phones
- Tap-to-call, hours & Google map
- Set up to be found on Google
- Full price counts toward an upgrade
Standard
A clean, simple site for a shop, trade or service that needs to look legit and get the phone ringing.
$750
or $65/mo for 12 months, nothing down
- Up to 5 pages
- Built for phones, with tap-to-call
- Contact form & Google map
- Set up to be found on Google
Pro
More room to show what you do, with a page for every service and every town you serve.
$1,500
or $130/mo for 12 months, nothing down
- Up to 10 pages
- A page for each service & town
- Your Google reviews on your site
- Built to show up in Google & AI search
- Redesign & redirects from your old site
All-in
Your Pro site, hosting, updates and Google listing, all handled for one monthly price.
$249/mo
nothing down, one bill
- Pro site, paid monthly
- Care plan: hosting, backups & edits
- Google Business Profile managed for you
- A short report every month
Monthly plans add to any site
Keep your site running and keep showing up on Google.
Care
$25/mo
- Hosting, security & backups
- Uptime monitoring
- Up to 30 min of edits a month, by text or email
Google Profile
$99/mo
- Weekly Google posts & photos
- Replies to your reviews
- Monthly calls & views report
Local SEO
$249/mo
- Monthly visibility report
- A new service or town page every month
- Directory listings kept accurate
- Fixes from a monthly site check
Just need Google sorted out? Google Business Profile setup & cleanup, $199 one time, no new website required. Ask about it
Every project starts with the free concept. Monthly payment plans run 12 months with nothing down, and the site is fully yours once it's paid off. Monthly service plans continue month to month.
Proof, not promises
This page is the demo.
Fast sites rank better and lose fewer visitors. No page builder, no bloat, no tracking scripts. These numbers are measured live from your own visit.
—to fully load
—total page weight
—files requested
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Who you'll work with
One person. Start to finish.
Ohio Valley Web Development is me, Joseph Shury, working out of Salem. When you call, you get the person who designs and builds your site, not a sales rep or a ticket queue.
I started this because I kept seeing great local businesses with websites that didn't do them justice: farms, halls, shops and trades that deserve better than a dated template. I'd rather show you what's possible than tell you, which is why every project starts with a free concept.
I work best with owner-run local businesses: contractors and home services, shops, salons, restaurants, churches and nonprofits. If your customers find you, then call, visit or book, I can help.
Serving Salem, Canfield, Boardman, Austintown, Youngstown, Columbiana, Poland, Warren and the rest of the Mahoning and Ohio valleys.
FAQ
Good questions.
Is the concept really free?
Yes. I build a working concept of your new site before you pay anything. If you don't love it, you walk away and owe nothing.
How long does a website take?
Most sites launch in two to four weeks from the day you say go, depending on size and how quickly we trade feedback.
Who owns the website?
You do. Your domain is registered in your name, and you own the design, the content and the files (on a monthly payment plan, as soon as it's paid off). If we ever part ways, it goes with you.
Can I pay for my site monthly?
Yes. Every site can be paid once up front, or spread over 12 monthly payments with nothing down: $35 a month for Starter, $65 for Standard or $130 for Pro. Once it's paid off, it's yours.
Do I have to pay every month after that?
No. Monthly plans are optional. Care ($25/mo) covers hosting, backups and small edits by text, and the Google Profile or Local SEO plans keep you showing up when neighbors search.
What's a Google Business Profile post?
It's a short update on your Google listing, the panel people see on Search and Maps with your hours, reviews and directions. Posts can announce news, a special offer or an event, with a photo and a button to call, book or visit your site. On the Google Profile plan I write and publish them for you. You add me as a manager, so you never share your password.
Will my business show up in AI search, like ChatGPT?
Every site is built with clear answers to common customer questions and the behind-the-scenes labels (structured data) that Google, ChatGPT and other AI tools read. That gives you the best shot at being named when someone asks for a local recommendation.
Can you work with my current domain and email?
Yes. I can keep your existing domain and email exactly as they are, or help you move them if you'd like.
I'm on Wix, GoDaddy or Squarespace. Can you move me?
Yes. I'll bring over your content and photos, set up redirects so old links still work, and help you cancel the old subscription.
Start a project
Let's see what your site could be.
Tell me a little about your business. I'll take a look at what you have now and get back to you within one business day, usually sooner.
- Call or text(216) 548‑4920
- Emailhello@ohiovalleywebdev.com
- Based inSalem, Ohio