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Managed websites for local businesses
You run the business.We'll run the website.
Flagstage takes over the site you already have. We host it, keep it fast, and make every change you ask for. You see a preview before anything goes live.
- Free move-in
- No downtime
- No contracts
New request
Can you put our holiday hours up? Closed Dec 24–26, back on the 27th.
Live on yourbusiness.com
Don't have a site yet? Create one here.
Switching from
- Wix
- Squarespace
- WordPress
- GoDaddy
- Weebly
- Duda
- Custom-built
How it works
One team for the whole website.
Moving in, hosting, and every edit after that. Done by people, approved by you.
Step 01
We copy your site over, exactly as it is
Send us your web address. We bring every page, photo, and form onto fast hosting and check it on desktop and phone. Your customers won't notice a thing.
How switching worksaccount.flagstage.com
Moving in
cedarcreekplumbing.com
- Pages copied24 of 24
- Photos and files118
- Contact formsConnected
- Phone layout checkPassed
Your current site stays live until you approve the switch.
Step 02
Ask for changes in plain words
New hours, a spring special, a page for the service you added last month. Write it the way you'd say it, from your Account or by email. There's no editor to learn.
About managed updatesMessages · Spring special
Put up a spring special — 10% off first mow, through May 31.
Happy to. Banner on the homepage and a line on the Lawn Care page? We'll take it down June 1.
Perfect.
Ready for you to review
Spring special — 10% off first mow
Step 03
Nothing goes live until you approve it
Each change comes back as a private preview. Approve it and it's live in one step. Every version is saved, so last month's homepage is one request away.
About previews and historyVersion history
- Spring specialLive · Today
- New crew photoMar 28
- Added Newtown to service areaMar 11
- Moved in to FlagstageFeb 20
Step 04
You own every file
After each approved update, a complete copy of your site is ready to download in standard files any host can use. If we want to keep you, we have to earn it.
Trust and ownershipyourbusiness-site.zipDownload
- index.html
- services/
- drain-cleaning.html
- water-heaters.html
- contact.html
- assets/
- images/
The Flagstage promise
Four promises on every plan.
They're built into how Flagstage works, so you don't have to take our word for them.
- 01Moving in is free
- Every plan includes the move. We copy your pages, photos, and forms, then check them on desktop and phone.
- 02Your current site stays up
- We work from a copy. The original stays up until you've looked around and said go.
- 03Nothing changes without your OK
- Every real change arrives as a private preview first. You approve it, or you ask for another pass.
- 04You can leave with everything
- A complete copy of your site is ready after each approved update, in standard files any host accepts.
Industries
Websites for the businesses on Main Street.
Plumbers, electricians, landscapers, salons, restaurants. We know what your customers look for before they pick up the phone.
Plumbers
Electricians
HVAC companies
Landscapers
Roofers
Cleaning services
Restaurants & bars
Salons & barbershops
We also look after
- Painters
- Remodelers
- Pest control
- Pool service
- Tree care
- Garage doors
- Movers
- Auto repair
- Handymen
- Pet groomers
- Cafés
- Fitness studios
Features
Room to grow when you're ready.
Galleries, reviews, menus, quote forms. Ask for it and we add it. There's nothing to install and nothing to update.
Lead Forms
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How it stacks up.
Most owners have tried a site builder, a freelancer, or both. Here's what changes when someone runs the website for you.
| Feature | DIY builder | Freelancer | Flagstage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeps the site you already have | No | Sometimes | Yes |
| Updates done for you | No | Yes | Yes |
| Preview before anything goes live | Sometimes | Sometimes | Yes |
| Every version saved, one-step rollback | Sometimes | No | Yes |
| Full copy of your site any time | No | Sometimes | Yes |
| Your plan price is your bill | Sometimes | No | Yes |
| A person when a request needs one | No | No | Yes |
A partial mark means it depends on the product or the person.
Pricing
$49 a month. We handle the rest.
No website builder, no plugins, no developer to chase. Tell us what to change, review the preview, and we take it live. Moving in is included.
Resources
Learn the ropes, or skip them.
Everything we know about local business websites, written down.
The Flagstage blog
Plain-spoken advice on websites, search, and running a local business.
Read the blogHelp Center
Step-by-step answers on moving in, asking for changes, domains, forms, and billing.
Get answersSwitching guide
What comes over, what stays put, and what happens on the day your domain points to us.
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Do I have to rebuild my website?
No. We copy every page, photo, and form from your current site. Improvements come later, as previewed changes, and only when you ask for them.
What counts as an everyday change?
The routine updates that keep your site current: editing text, adding or replacing photos, updating hours, prices or promotions, small layout tweaks, and adding one new page that uses your site's existing design. We start on these as soon as you ask, they're usually done the same day, and they use your plan's weekly allowance. You'll see a preview before anything goes live.
What about bigger projects?
Some requests are bigger than an everyday change, like a redesign, a new section with several pages, new features such as booking, quoting or payments, or custom design work. Those get a closer look before we start. When we treat a request as a project, we'll tell you before any work starts. If a project has its own price, it only applies if you approve it first, and you can cancel the request before work starts at no charge. Not sure which kind yours is? Just ask.
How fast do changes get done?
Everyday changes are usually done the same day, on every plan, and you'll see a preview before anything goes live. Bigger projects get a closer look before we start, and we'll tell you before any work begins.
Is there a limit on how many changes I can request?
Starter: For sites with a few updates a month. Steady: For sites that change every week. Busy: For sites that change most days. Every plan includes a weekly allowance for everyday changes. Need more room? You can move up a plan anytime. There are no overage charges.
What does it cost?
Starter is $49 a month, Steady is $99, and Busy is $199, per site. Pay yearly and get 12 months for the price of 10. Each plan includes a weekly allowance. Your plan price is your bill.
What if I need more changes?
You can move up a plan anytime from your Account. Moving up starts right away, and moving down takes effect at your next billing date. For the details, see "Plans and what's included" in the Help Center.
Will my site go down during the move?
No. We copy your site rather than moving the original, so it stays live until you've reviewed the new home and approved the switch.
What if I want to leave?
You leave with everything. A complete copy of your site is prepared after every approved update, in standard files any web host can use.
Start with the site you already have.
Tell us where your website lives today. You'll create an Account next, and we'll start copying the real thing.
Moving in is included. Your current site stays up while we copy it.