Custom Web Design for Professional Services
They Google you before they call. Let’s get you ready.
Website Hosting &
Ongoing Website Management
Ongoing Website Management
Logo Design
& Brand Identity
& Brand Identity
I’m Justin — a web designer with 20+ years of experience building sites for professional service firms across the US. Law offices, medical practices, financial advisors, consultants, insurance brokers, architects — if your business runs on expertise and reputation, your website needs to reflect that. I handle design, development, and hosting myself. No subcontractors. No handoffs. No one who doesn’t know your business getting their hands on your site.
Why professional firms choose Ghost Runner
Most professional service websites have two problems. I fix both.
Problem One
The site doesn’t reflect the quality of your work, and prospective clients notice — even if they can’t articulate why they didn’t call.
Problem Two
It doesn’t show up when people search for what you do. A beautiful site no one finds is a brochure nobody reads.
I build sites that solve both. Visually sharp enough to match your professional reputation. Technically built to rank — clean code, fast load times, proper on-page SEO, and schema markup so Google understands who you serve and where.
20+
Years building professional websites
25+
Industries served across the US
1
Person who owns your site start to finish
One person. Full accountability.
I design it, build it, host it, and support it. One email. One invoice. No one to blame things on but me — which means nothing gets blamed, it just gets fixed.
Built to be found, not just admired.
Every site includes on-page SEO foundations: optimized title tags, meta descriptions, page speed tuning, and structured data so search engines understand your practice and your location.
A partner, not a vendor who disappears.
I maintain long-term relationships with my clients. When something needs fixing before a big pitch or a Monday morning deadline, you have my number and I pick up.
What I build & what’s included
Everything your firm needs. Nothing you don’t.
No packages. No tiers. Every project is scoped to what your business actually needs — from a five-page foundational site to a full rebrand with custom functionality.
Web Design
Custom layouts built around your brand, your content, and the clients you’re trying to attract. Not a template with your logo swapped in.
Web Development
Clean, fast front-end development on WordPress. Built to load fast, work on every device, and be easy for you to maintain.
Logos & Branding
If your visual identity needs work before the site does, I handle that too. Marks built to last — not trendy, not templated.
Hosting & Support
Managed cloud hosting with security updates, backups, and a real person to call when something goes sideways. No mystery hosting company in the middle.
Website Redesigns
Already have a site that’s embarrassing you? I rebuild from the ground up or renovate what’s worth keeping. Either way, you end up with something you’re proud to send people to.
SEO Fundamentals
On-page SEO baked in from the start — not bolted on later. Title tags, schema markup, site speed, and Google Search Console setup included.
How it works — start to launch
What working together actually looks like
Discovery call — 30 minutes, no pitch
We talk about your firm, what’s not working about your current site, and what success looks like for you. I ask a lot of questions. You ask me whatever you want.
Proposal with a flat-rate price
You get a written scope of work, a clear timeline, and a single project price. No hourly billing. No surprise invoices. You know exactly what you’re getting and what it costs before we start.
Design, build, and your feedback
I handle every part of the build. You review at key milestones — design mockups, draft content structure, and pre-launch — and give feedback. Most clients are surprised how smooth this part is.
Launch and handoff
Your site goes live. I walk you through how to make basic updates yourself, transfer everything you need, and stay on for hosting and ongoing support. You’re not abandoned the day it launches.
Tips Straight From the Trenches.
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Your Brand’s First Impression.
Logos & Branding
A great logo isn’t just something that looks good on a business card — it’s the thing people remember when they can’t remember your name. I design marks that are simple enough to recognize at a glance, strong enough to last a decade, and flexible enough to work everywhere from a billboard to a favicon.
No templates. No clip art. Just a logo built around your brand, your story, and the audience you’re trying to reach.
Ready to have a website that actually works as hard as you do?
Most projects start around $3,500. If that fits your budget and you’re tired of sending people to a site that doesn’t reflect the quality of your work, let’s talk. The discovery call is free, and there’s no obligation to move forward.
