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.
- Flat price. No monthly builder fees.
- 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.
Paying monthly for a site you can't change
Builder subscriptions that add up year after year, for a site you 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 and clean up the old directory listings pointing to dead links.
- Google Business Profile
- Directory & listing cleanup
- Pages Google can read
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
Straightforward, flat pricing.
One price for the build, agreed up front. No surprise invoices, and no monthly builder subscription holding your site hostage.
Starter
A sharp one-page site for a shop, trade or service that needs to look legit and get the phone ringing.
from $1,200
- One long, scrolling page
- Hours, services, photos & map
- Contact form & tap-to-call
- Google Business Profile setup
Business
A full multi-page site for restaurants, venues, farms and contractors with more to show and sell.
from $2,500
- Up to 6 custom pages
- Menus, galleries & seasonal info
- Quote or inquiry forms
- Redesign & redirects from your old site
- Local search & listing cleanup
Custom
For businesses that want the site to do real work: take orders, bookings or requests around the clock.
from $4,500
- Everything in Business
- Online ordering or booking requests
- Price estimators & calculators
- Integrations like Mindbody or Square
Care plan optional
Hosting, security, backups and updates by text, so your site never goes stale again.
from $49/mo
Every project includes the free concept up front. Final price depends on scope and is agreed before any work begins.
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.
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. If we ever part ways, it goes with you.
Do I have to pay every month?
No. The build is a one-time flat price. The care plan is optional, for people who'd rather text me changes than deal with hosting and updates themselves.
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