# Mopheus Code

> 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.

## Pages

- [Bio / about Mopheus Code](https://mophe.us/): who Mopheus Code is, what gets built, how to get in touch.
- [Get a starting template](https://mophe.us/build/): a 30-second intake form that generates a personalized starting template for the visitor's business. One-click templates for landscaping, restaurants, and portfolios; from-scratch for custom. Visitors can edit text inline, toggle features, add their logo, and share a link. The template is a head start — the finished site is built together after the prospect reaches out.
- [Pricing](https://mophe.us/pricing/): starting at $500 for a one-page site, $1,300 for a five-page site. Custom internal tools start at $2,000.
- [Compare platforms](https://mophe.us/compare/): how Mopheus Code's hand-coded sites differ from the major page builders.
- [Custom projects](https://mophe.us/start/): internal tools, AI integrations, dashboards, small platforms. Each project is scoped and priced individually.
- [Cut-overs from leeching platforms](https://mophe.us/contact/cutover/): same model, different starting point. The visitor's current monthly-fee site gets rebuilt hand-coded, the content gets migrated, and the visitor owns the new site outright.
- [Contact](https://mophe.us/contact/): name + email + message. Replies within 1 business day.

## Resources

- [Platform comparison deep-dives](https://mophe.us/compare/): side-by-side comparisons of Mopheus Code's hand-coded sites against [Squarespace](https://mophe.us/compare/squarespace/), [Wix](https://mophe.us/compare/wix/), [GoDaddy](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 one covers the real 5-year cost (with add-ons, transaction fees, or app tax), what hand-coded gives instead, honest tradeoffs, and how the cut-over works.
- [How much does a small business website cost in 2026?](https://mophe.us/learn/small-business-website-cost/): the pricing guide — what's included at each tier, the hidden costs of monthly-fee platforms, how to read a quote, and what a fair price looks like for a 1-page site up to a full site with all features.
- [Squarespace vs hand-coded: the honest comparison](https://mophe.us/learn/squarespace-vs-hand-coded/): the 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 figures out which one fits your business.
- [The small business website checklist: 47 things to get right](https://mophe.us/learn/small-business-website-checklist/): the launch checklist — 47 items grouped into 9 sections (homepage, services, about, contact, SEO, AEO, accessibility, performance, legal), with a 5-step order of operations.
- [What is llms.txt and why does it matter for AI search?](https://mophe.us/learn/llms-txt-explained/): the meta-AEO explainer — what the format is, who created it, the format spec, a 5-step process to add it to your site, and 10 FAQs.
- [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), and a 7-step playbook.
- [See a shipped cut-over](https://mophe.us/work/): the 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.

## Per-industry guides

- [HVAC website design: what an HVAC business needs in 2026](https://mophe.us/learn/hvac/): the 6 things every HVAC site needs, the 5 common site types (and what they all get wrong), the 3 things a hand-coded site adds, the 4 query clusters for SEO + AEO, and the FAQ HVAC companies actually ask. Industry-specific `HVACBusiness` schema.
- [Plumber website design: what a plumbing business needs in 2026](https://mophe.us/learn/plumbing/): the same 6-things / 5-mistakes / 3-hand-coded-advantages framework, plumbing-tuned copy. Sibling home-services page. Industry-specific `Plumber` schema.
- [Auto repair website design: what an auto repair shop needs in 2026](https://mophe.us/learn/auto-repair/): the same framework, auto-repair-tuned copy, with ASE certifications + specialty vehicle types. The drive-to-the-shop sibling. Industry-specific `AutoRepair` schema.
- [Landscaping website design: what a landscaping business needs in 2026](https://mophe.us/learn/landscaping/): the same framework, landscaping-tuned copy, with project gallery + seasonal rotation. The seasonal-services sibling. Industry-specific `LandscapingBusiness` schema.
- [Cleaning service website design: what a cleaning business needs in 2026](https://mophe.us/learn/cleaning/): the same framework, cleaning-tuned copy, with online booking emphasis + recurring-schedule picker. The recurring-services sibling. Industry-specific `CleaningService` schema.
- [Veterinary website design: what a vet practice needs in 2026](https://mophe.us/learn/vet/): the same framework, vet-tuned copy, with 24/7 emergency call CTA + per-service pages + team page. The trust-driven-services sibling. Industry-specific `VeterinaryCare` schema with `medicalSpecialty`.
- [Restaurant website design: what a restaurant needs in 2026](https://mophe.us/learn/restaurants/): the same framework, restaurant-tuned copy, with menu + dietary tags + reservation widget. Different schema family (`Restaurant` + `servesCuisine` + `menu` + `acceptsReservations`) — 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 same framework, roofing-tuned copy, with project gallery + insurance-claim CTA + financing CTA. Closes the home-services trio (HVAC + plumbing + roofing). Industry-specific `RoofingContractor` schema.

## What gets built

1. **Hand-coded websites for small businesses.** Deployed in 2-3 weeks, no monthly fees, the visitor owns the code on day one. Loads instantly, scores 100/100 on every public benchmark, accessible by default.
2. **Cut-overs from leeching platforms.** Same model, different starting point. The visitor's current monthly-fee site gets rebuilt hand-coded, the content gets migrated, and the visitor owns the new site outright.
3. **Custom internal tools and AI integrations.** Internal dashboards, booking systems, AI chatbots, document search, API integrations, small platforms. Scoped per project.

## What's not built

- No WordPress.com, no Squarespace, no Wix, no GoDaddy, no Shopify. The studio's value is "you own the code, you don't pay monthly" — building on a monthly-fee platform is a contradiction.
- No native iOS or Android apps.
- No retainers. Projects are scoped, quoted, and delivered. After delivery, the visitor owns the code.
- No SEO/AEO as a standalone service. SEO + AEO are built into every site; they are not sold separately.

## Process

1. The prospect reaches out via the contact form or generates a starting template at /build/.
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.

## Contact

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