Kickstart Creatives

Websites that handle the digital side of your business.

For small business owners who'd rather be doing literally anything else.

You and I both know your website situation could be better. The good news: you don't have to figure any of it out. Custom-coded, fully yours, and handled by an actual human who picks up the phone when something needs fixing. Which, since we're going custom, will be approximately never.

Let's chat See my work

30 minutes. No pitch.

In this page

01 · Who you are

You're probably one of these three.

Spoiler: I've fixed all three.

01 the ghosted one

Your last web person vanished. Took your logins, took your goodwill, never answered another email. Now your site has a broken contact form and a copyright year from two presidents ago.

I'll handle the rescue.

02 the brand new one

You know you need a website. You do not, under any circumstances, want to spend a weekend learning Squarespace. You'd like to hand the website thing to someone competent and go run your actual business.

I'll start clean.

03 the over it one

You've tried the templates. You've watched the tutorials. You're done with the experiment and ready to give it to someone who does this for a living.

I'll take it from here.

03 · Client love

The receipts.

  • ★★★★★

    Barb blends aesthetic instinct with serious technical skill. She created a polished, incredibly functional AI tools directory for my community. The structure makes complex information simple and works flawlessly.

    Diane Whiddon, Sway Rise Creative
    Diane Whiddon Sway Rise CreativeChicago, IL
  • ★★★★★

    Her passion for design and insightful approach brought our mermaid vibe to life over the past nine years. Barb has an incredible ability to decipher my ideas and pays attention to the minute details that matter. She makes the design process enjoyable and seamless.

    Sohnya Johnson, Tides Yoga Studio
    Sohnya Johnson Tides Yoga StudioKenai, AK
  • ★★★★★

    What a pleasure it's been working with Barb. She knows the right questions to ask to nail down the vibe you're looking for. She put together the perfect website that captured my needs, showcased the animals, and reflected my desire for a straight-forward vibe.

    Sarah Whitney, Oakhaven Rescue
    Sarah Whitney Oakhaven RescueTemecula, CA

04 · Pricing

Build it. Run it. Grow it.

05 · What's included

What you get without having to ask.

You're not going to find out three weeks in that "oh by the way that's extra." Every site gets all of this. Built in, no upsell.

  • Mobile responsive

    Looks right on a phone, a tablet, a giant monitor, your aunt's old iPad. All of it.

  • AI-assisted copy

    Real copy on every page, built around your business and your voice. Use it as-is, tweak it, or replace it with your own words.

  • On-page SEO

    The boring kind that actually works. Done correctly so you don't have to think about it.

  • Content starter list

    Blog topics and page angles your ideal clients are actually searching for. So you're not staring at a blank page when it's time to publish.

  • Contact form + notifications

    Sends to your real inbox. Not a portal you'll forget to check.

  • Domain + SSL

    The green lock thing. No "wait, what's a nameserver" homework for you. I set it up. You don't think about it.

  • Post-launch support window

    Two weeks of small tweaks after launch (or 30 days on the Custom package). Caught a typo? Want a photo swapped? Send it over.

  • Tella walkthrough video

    A recorded tour of your site at handoff so you actually know what you've got and how to use it.

06 · After we launch

I stick around.

The end of a build is usually when designers disappear. Every site I build comes with the option to put it on a Site Management Plan. Translation: I keep a hand on the wheel after launch. Updates, small edits, the occasional "why is it doing that?" email at a reasonable hour. You don't get a launch and an Irish goodbye.

Edits

Copy, swaps, new pages on request.

Monitoring

Uptime, broken links, the boring stuff.

Support

Real-person email replies, not a portal.

See Site Management Plans

07 · Not a fit if...

I'm not for everyone,
and that's fine.

  • You want me to copy a competitor's site.

    I'll get inspired by what's working in your space, sure. But "make mine look exactly like theirs" isn't a brief, it's a tracing project. That's not how I roll.

  • You want a template with your logo on it and consider that custom.

    That's a real thing some people want. It's just not what I do.

  • You want to direct every design decision.

    Bring me a design you love, a mockup, a direction, all of that's welcome. Hand me the what, and let me handle the how.

  • You need someone on call around the clock.

    I'm great. I'm also one person. If you need a whole team reachable at any hour, that's not me, and I'd rather tell you now than let you down later.

  • You want it cheap and you want it tomorrow.

    I do good work and I charge fairly. Cheap and rushed isn't a combo I do.

  • You don't have a working website yet and you're starting with a chatbot.

    Foundation first. Let's get you a real website before we bolt a robot onto it.

Hi, I'm Barb

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Barb Miller, founder of Kickstart Creatives

Soldotna, Alaska · Kickstart Creatives, founder

08 · About

The "tech bestie" thing isn't a marketing angle. It's just how I work.

I've been building websites for non-tech-people for over a decade, which means I've had a lot of practice explaining things in plain English. You hire me, you get me. Not a team, not a handoff, not a "support ticket." Just one real person who answers her own email and doesn't disappear after launch.

12+

Years building

100%

Custom code

1

Real human

09 · Real questions

Things people actually ask.

Real questions from real first calls. Not the FAQ generator's idea of an FAQ.

How long does this actually take?

Two weeks for the Starter and Business packages, four-ish for Custom. The clock starts when I have what I need from you. Most of the "this took three months" stories you've heard are about clients who took two months to send their content. Get me what I need on time and we're good.

What do I need to have ready before we start?

Less than you think. I'll send you a list. Photos, copy, logo if you have one, basic info about your services. If you don't have copy, that's fine. AI-assisted copy is built into every package. We start from a draft, you tell me what's right and what's wrong, we get to final.

I'm already on Squarespace. Can you move me off it?

Yes, and I do this all the time. We rebuild your site in custom code, point your domain at the new one, and Squarespace becomes someone else's problem. You stop paying their monthly fee. Your site gets faster. Nothing about your URL changes, so you don't lose any SEO juice.

Do I need to know anything technical?

No. That's literally why you're hiring me. If you've got "fixed the printer" on your resume, you have all the tech skills required to be my client.

What happens if it breaks after launch?

If you're on a Site Management Plan: you tell me, I fix it, you go back to your day. If you're not on a plan: same thing, except it's billed at $100 a session. Either way, your site doesn't stay broken.

Do you do my logo / branding / photography too?

Logo and branding, no. I have people I refer for that. AI brand photography, yes. There's an AI Brand Photography add-on that bundles into the build. If you walk in with no brand assets and need everything, we figure out the order of operations on the call.

Will I be locked into anything?

Nope. Your site is yours, always. The code, the files, all of it. If you're on a Site Management Plan and decide to leave later, I hand you everything the same business day. No charge, no drama, no holding your site hostage.

10 · The next step

Book a 30-
minute call.

No deck. No pitch. Tell me what you've got and what's been bugging you about it. I'll tell you whether I'm the right person to build it. If I'm not, I'll point you somewhere good.

Pick a time Or just email me

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