// THE PROBLEM
Most agencies take your money upfront, then keep you waiting for weeks to see anything.
We build your site before you pay. You see a working demo — not a mood board, not a wireframe — before you sign anything.
You never quite know what you're getting until the final invoice arrives.
Fixed pricing. No surprises. What we quote is what you pay — and you see the result before it costs you a cent.
Web projects have a reputation for going over time, over budget, and over your head.
We keep it simple. Clear scope, plain language, and sites that go live in days — not months.
That's the Beacon way — built for Melbourne local businesses. No lock-in, no jargon, no guesswork.
// HOW IT WORKS
Three steps to your new site.
Tell us about your business
A free 15-minute call is all it takes — we learn what you do, who your customers are, and what a great website looks like for you.
We build your demo
We design and build a full working version of your site before you pay a cent, so you can see exactly what you're getting before you commit.
You approve, we launch
Once you're happy with every detail, we go live — typically within days — and hand over a fast, mobile-ready site that's built to bring in customers.
// OUR WORK
Sites we've built for local businesses.

TRADIE WEBSITE
A plumber in Footscray, live in 5 days.
Mobile-first site with online booking, a Google Maps embed, and a contact form feeding directly into their CRM. PageSpeed 100 on mobile and desktop from day one.

CAFE WEBSITE
A Fitzroy brunch cafe that finally looks the part.
Full copywriting, a custom menu display, Google Reviews integration, and a clean gallery section. Launched with Care Plus so the owner never has to think about updates.

SALON WEBSITE
A Geelong barber with 3× more online bookings.
Enterprise build with Sanity CMS, a multi-step booking flow, and a full local SEO setup. Ranking on page one for "barber Geelong" within 6 weeks of launch.
// MORE FROM OUR PORTFOLIO

WEB AGENCY
Growth-focused agency rebrand.

DIGITAL STUDIO
Digital studio, live in a week.

DIGITAL AGENCY
Full-tier build for a growth agency.
// PRICING
Simple, transparent pricing.
One price. No tiers. No hidden extras. A premium, fully custom website built for your business.
Website Build
One straightforward price for a professional, fully custom small-business website — no tiers, no hidden extras.
First 3 clients
Standard rate
Everything included:
- Unlimited pages — no per-page charge
- Premium custom design — your brand, not a template
- Mobile-responsive across all devices
- Online booking integration
- SEO fundamentals — titles, descriptions, clean structure
- Contact form straight to your inbox
- Performance and speed optimisation
- SSL and security
- Google Maps and social link integrations
- Content guidance — we tell you exactly what to provide
- Two revision rounds before launch
Beacon Care
An optional monthly plan that keeps your site secure, current and working hard — so you never have to think about it.
- Premium maintenance — updates, daily backups, active security monitoring
- Content edits up to 20 per month (text, photos, prices, hours)
- Google Business Profile and review management
- Monthly plain-English report with strategy notes
- Same business day priority support
- All hosting and platform costs included — no separate bills
One-Off Changes
No monthly plan? No problem. Request changes whenever you need them — no ongoing commitment.
Single change request
From A$129
Update text, swap a photo, change prices or opening hours.
Larger work
A$99 / hour
Billed in 30-min blocks after the first hour, quoted before we begin — no surprises.
Worth knowing: Beacon Care (from A$60/mo) includes up to 20 edits per month. If you expect more than a few changes a year, a care plan works out far cheaper than paying per change.
All prices in AUD. One-off build fee. Care plan billed monthly, cancel anytime.
// WHY BEACON
Why local businesses choose Beacon.
Sites that score 100 — every time.
Every site we build is engineered to achieve a perfect PageSpeed score and meet Google's Core Web Vitals thresholds. A fast site ranks higher, converts better, and keeps visitors from clicking away.
Melbourne-based, real people you can call.
We're a Melbourne team — not an offshore agency, not a reseller. When you need us, you speak to the developers who built your site. No support tickets, no call centres.
We don't disappear after launch day.
Every client has the option to stay on a care plan — so updates, backups, and monitoring are handled for you on an ongoing basis. We're here for the long run, not just the handover.

// THE TEAM
"Beacon & Co was built by developers who got tired of watching local businesses pay too much, wait too long, and end up with websites that underwhelmed. We created a model that's transparent, fast, and fair — so you always know what you're getting."
— Tony & Sheon, Co-founders
// FAQ
Common questions.
// GET STARTED
Ready to see what your site could look like?
Book a free 15-minute discovery call. No commitment, no jargon — just a clear picture of what's possible for your business.
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