# Mopheus Code — full

> Hand-coded websites for small businesses anywhere in the US — no monthly fees, no leeching platforms, you own the code. Custom internal tools and AI integrations for projects that need more than a website.

## What Mopheus Code builds

Mopheus Code is a one-person studio that takes on three kinds of work:

1. **Hand-coded websites for small businesses.** Deployed in 2-3 weeks, no monthly fees, the visitor owns the code on day one. The site loads instantly, scores 100/100 on every public benchmark, and is accessible by default. A typical small-business site starts at $500 and includes things like a contact form, services page, about page, and basic SEO/AEO setup.

2. **Cut-overs from monthly-fee platforms.** Visitors who have a Squarespace, Wix, GoDaddy, Shopify, or similar site and want to escape the monthly fees. Mopheus Code rebuilds the site hand-coded, migrates the content, and hands over a site the visitor owns. The cut-over typically runs $1,000-$3,000 depending on the size of the existing site.

3. **Custom internal tools and AI integrations.** Things like internal dashboards, booking systems, AI chatbots, document search, API integrations, and small platforms. Each project is scoped and priced individually, typically $2,000-$10,000, taking 1-3 weeks.

## What Mopheus Code does NOT do

- No WordPress.com, no Squarespace, no Wix, no GoDaddy, no Shopify. The studio's entire value proposition is "you own the code, you don't pay monthly."
- No native iOS or Android apps.
- No SEO/AEO as a standalone service without a website build. AEO is built into every site; it's not sold separately.
- No retainers. Projects are scoped, quoted, and delivered. After delivery, the visitor owns the code and can extend it themselves or hire someone else.

## How a typical project works

1. The prospect fills out the contact form or generates a starting template at /build/ to scope their idea.
2. A reply comes within 1 business day with a scope and a quote.
3. On approval, a deposit kicks off the build.
4. The build runs 1-3 weeks depending on size, with one or two review rounds.
5. Final payment, then the site is cut over to the prospect's own domain and the source code is handed over.
6. 30 days of post-launch support for bugs and small tweaks.

## Pricing (starting estimates)

Websites:
- 1-page site: $500
- 5-page site: $1,300
- Site with blog + contact form: $1,500
- Bilingual site: $2,000
- Full site with all features: $2,500-$3,500

Custom tools:
- Internal dashboard: $2,000-$4,000
- Booking / scheduling system: $2,500-$5,000
- AI chatbot: $2,000-$5,000
- Small platform / MVP: $5,000-$10,000+

All prices are starting estimates. Final quotes are based on a 1:1 conversation about what the project actually needs.

## Studio details

- **Operator:** solo, based in the US.
- **Service area:** anywhere in the US. Remote-first.
- **Hours:** Mon-Fri, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET.
- **Response time:** 1 business day for new project inquiries.

## Resources and content

A library of side-by-side comparison content, a pricing guide, and a shipped case study are available:

- [Platform comparison deep-dives](https://mophe.us/compare/): Mopheus Code's hand-coded sites against [Squarespace](https://mophe.us/compare/squarespace/), [Wix](https://mophe.us/compare/wix/), [GoDaddy Website Builder](https://mophe.us/compare/godaddy/), [Shopify](https://mophe.us/compare/shopify/), [WordPress.com](https://mophe.us/compare/wordpress-com/), [Weebly](https://mophe.us/compare/weebly/), and [Duda](https://mophe.us/compare/duda/). Each deep-dive covers the real 5-year cost of the platform (add-ons, transaction fees, or app tax included), what hand-coded gives instead, honest tradeoffs, and how a cut-over works step by step.
- [How much does a small business website cost in 2026?](https://mophe.us/learn/small-business-website-cost/): a pricing guide. What's included at each tier, the hidden costs of monthly-fee platforms, how to read a quote, what a fair price looks like for a 1-page site up to a full site with all features, and the regional / industry variation.
- [Squarespace vs hand-coded: the honest comparison](https://mophe.us/learn/squarespace-vs-hand-coded/): a decision tree. Who Squarespace is actually for, who hand-coded is actually for, the 5-year TCO math worked out, and a 4-step tree that walks through whether the visitor should stay on Squarespace or move to a hand-coded site. Companion to the cost guide and the per-platform deep-dives.
- [The small business website checklist: 47 things to get right](https://mophe.us/learn/small-business-website-checklist/): a launch checklist. 47 items grouped into 9 sections (homepage, services, about, contact, SEO, AEO, accessibility, performance, legal), with a 5-step order of operations that walks through what to do first, second, third. Companion to the cost guide and the decision tree — together they cover the three most common SMB web questions (how much, which tool, what to ship).
- [What is llms.txt and why does it matter for AI search?](https://mophe.us/learn/llms-txt-explained/): the meta-AEO explainer. The format spec, the origin (proposed by Jeremy Howard, Answer.AI co-founder, in 2024), a real example from mophe.us, the 5-step process to add it to your site, and 10 FAQs. Companion to the checklist — the checklist's AEO section references this page as the canonical explainer for the llms.txt format.
- [AEO for small business: how to show up in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI](https://mophe.us/learn/aeo-for-small-business/): the broader AEO playbook. What AEO is, how it differs from SEO, the 7 things every site needs (llms.txt + FAQPage + HowTo + Article + Q&A format + structured data + cited sources), a 7-step playbook, a local-business AEO section, and 10 FAQs. The discipline overview — the llms.txt explainer is the format deep-dive, this is the bigger picture.
- [See a shipped cut-over](https://mophe.us/work/): a case study of a small business that cut over from a monthly-fee platform. Before/after metrics, the actual build steps, what the visitor owns at the end, and what was learned.

## Per-industry guides

A library of vertical-specific deep-dives for the most-searched local services. Each one follows the same framework: the 6 things the trade's website needs in 2026, the 5 most common site types (and what they all get wrong), the 3 things a hand-coded site adds, the 4 query clusters for SEO + AEO, the FAQ the trade actually asks, and the industry-specific schema.org type for the rich results.

- [HVAC website design: what an HVAC business needs in 2026](https://mophe.us/learn/hvac/): the home-services trio anchor. The 6 things (24/7 emergency call CTA, service-area pages per city, services list with per-service trust signals, reviews + testimonials, local SEO, AEO for ChatGPT/Perplexity). The 5 common site types (WordPress+Elementor, Wix, Squarespace, $50-200/month HVAC industry platforms, GBP-only). The 4 query clusters (service-call local, [city] + HVAC, [service] + [city], commercial intent). `HVACBusiness` schema.
- [Plumber website design: what a plumbing business needs in 2026](https://mophe.us/learn/plumbing/): the second home-services pillar. Same framework with plumbing-specific copy (water heater, drain cleaning, repipe, leak detection, sewer line, gas line). `Plumber` schema.
- [Auto repair website design: what an auto repair shop needs in 2026](https://mophe.us/learn/auto-repair/): the drive-to-the-shop sibling. Same framework with auto-repair-specific copy (ASE Master Certified, A1-A8 + L1 + L3, European / Asian / domestic / hybrid / diesel, financing CTA, seasonal banner). `AutoRepair` schema.
- [Landscaping website design: what a landscaping business needs in 2026](https://mophe.us/learn/landscaping/): the seasonal-services sibling. Same framework with landscaping-specific copy (project gallery, ICPI / NCMA / pesticide applicator, 4-season rotation, free estimate CTA). `LandscapingBusiness` schema.
- [Cleaning service website design: what a cleaning business needs in 2026](https://mophe.us/learn/cleaning/): the recurring-services sibling. Same framework with cleaning-specific copy (online booking, recurring-schedule picker, trust block, service-area page, reviews block — the most review-driven local service). `CleaningService` schema.
- [Veterinary website design: what a vet practice needs in 2026](https://mophe.us/learn/vet/): the trust-driven-services sibling. Same framework with vet-specific copy (24/7 emergency call CTA, per-service pages with price ranges, team page, AAHA accreditation + board-certified specialist badges, new-client form with vaccine-record upload). `VeterinaryCare` schema with `medicalSpecialty`.
- [Restaurant website design: what a restaurant needs in 2026](https://mophe.us/learn/restaurants/): the local-customer-facing sibling. Same framework with restaurant-specific copy (menu + dietary tags V/VG/GF/halal/kosher, reservation or order CTA, hours + one-tap directions, photos page, story page). Different schema family — `Restaurant` + `servesCuisine` + `menu` + `acceptsReservations` — the highest AEO upside of any per-industry because the [cuisine] + [city] + [occasion] cluster is the most-asked local-services query class to AI assistants.
- [Roofing website design: what a roofing company needs in 2026](https://mophe.us/learn/roofing/): the third home-services pillar (closes the home-services trio: HVAC + plumbing + roofing). Same framework with roofing-specific copy (free inspection CTA, project gallery, material specialties + manufacturer certifications GAF Master Elite / CertainTeed ShingleMaster / Owens Corning Platinum, insurance-claim CTA for hail/wind/storm, financing CTA for the $8K-30K+ re-roof). `RoofingContractor` schema.

## Why hand-coded matters

A hand-coded site is one where the developer writes the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript directly — no page builder, no template generator in the middle, no platform's drag-and-drop code in the visitor's site. The benefit is structural: the site loads faster, ranks better in search engines, is more accessible, and can be optimized for AI answer engines in ways that page-builder code cannot. A hand-coded site also belongs to the visitor — they can move it to any host, change it themselves, or hire a different developer to extend it. A page-builder site belongs to the platform.

## Starting templates (the /build/ flow)

The intake form at [/build/](https://mophe.us/build/) generates a custom starting template based on the visitor's business. Visitors can pick a one-click template or start from scratch. The output is a draft — visitors can edit text inline, toggle features on or off, upload their logo, and share a link. The template is a head start, not a finished site; order, copy, and photos get refined together with the developer after the prospect reaches out.

The /build/ flow is the open-window pitch: the visitor can see their own business in template form before committing to a build. The template is LLM-generated, not the final hand-coded site. The honest expectation is set in the UI on every visit.

A rotating catalog of industry examples is available at https://demo.mophe.us/companies/. Each catalog entry is a working site sample built with the same hand-coded approach — visitors can browse to get a feel for layout patterns, content shapes, and feature combinations. The catalog is separate from the starting templates generated by /build/.

## Frequently asked questions

**Q: How long does a typical website build take?**
A: 2-3 weeks from deposit to launch, assuming content is ready.

**Q: Do you take on projects outside the US?**
A: Yes, but invoicing and payment would need to be in USD. Email to discuss.

**Q: Do you have a team?**
A: No, Mopheus Code is a one-person studio. If a project needs more than one developer, the operator will refer to someone in the network.

**Q: Can I see more examples of your work?**
A: Try [/build/](https://mophe.us/build/) to generate a starting template for your own business, or browse the industry catalog at https://demo.mophe.us/companies/. For more examples, ask on the contact form.

**Q: Is the starting template from /build/ my finished site?**
A: No. The intake form at /build/ produces a draft starting template — services, about, FAQ, photos, the works, generated from your business info. The finished site is hand-coded by the developer after you reach out, with the order, copy, and photos refined together to match your business. The template is a head start, not a destination.

**Q: What happens if I want to leave Mopheus Code?**
A: You already own the code on day one. If you want to switch developers, hand them the GitHub repo or the zip file. No escrow, no platform lock-in, no contract clause preventing you from moving on.

**Q: Do you offer hosting?**
A: Hosting is set up in the visitor's own account, not Mopheus Code's. The developer can set it up or hand over the deploy instructions; either way, the visitor owns the project.

**Q: What about SEO / AEO?**
A: Every Mopheus Code site ships with SEO (meta tags, sitemap, robots.txt, structured data) and AEO (llms.txt, FAQ schema, AI-friendly content shapes). It's not a separate service — it's part of the website build. If a visitor wants ongoing SEO work after launch, the developer can refer to a specialist.

**Q: Where can I read a comparison of Mopheus Code vs the platform I'm on?**
A: Seven per-platform deep-dives are available at [/compare/](https://mophe.us/compare/): Squarespace, Wix, GoDaddy Website Builder, Shopify, WordPress.com, Weebly, and Duda. Each one breaks down the 5-year cost, what hand-coded gives instead, and how a cut-over works. A shipped cut-over case study is at [/work/](https://mophe.us/work/). For a decision-tree version (if you're still on the fence about whether hand-coded is right for you), the [Squarespace vs hand-coded comparison](https://mophe.us/learn/squarespace-vs-hand-coded/) walks through who each is actually for and a 4-step tree.

**Q: How does Mopheus Code rank in AI search results?**
A: The studio publishes an llms.txt and llms-full.txt (this file) so AI crawlers can index the studio's surface. Every shipped site also ships with llms.txt, FAQPage schema, HowTo schema, and structured data shaped for AI citations. The /build/ intake's own SEO + AEO score is visible on every generated template as proof.

## Contact

- Email: morgan@mophe.us
- Web: mophe.us