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Forerunner Sites

Now booking projects for October 2026

A website that earns the call.

Forerunner Sites designs and builds fast, strategic websites for Austin businesses that have outgrown average — restaurants, service companies, and growing brands whose next customer is deciding online right now.

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manuels.com
Manuel's homepage on desktop: the Manuel's wordmark over a plated shrimp dish on a dark, warm background

Manuel'sRestaurant & hospitality

trzdetail.com
TRZ Shine & Detail homepage on desktop: 'Your car deserves the best' headline beside a detailed black Rolls-Royce

TRZ Shine & DetailAutomotive detailing

cleanzatx.com
CleanZ ATX homepage on desktop: 'Streak-Free Windows. Every Time.' headline beside a photo of the crew cleaning a modern home

CleanZ ATXExterior cleaning services

The studio

Forerunner Sites is an Austin studio that works directly with business owners — one person handling strategy, design, development, performance, mobile experience, and the search foundations underneath it all.

No account managers, no hand-offs, no template with your logo dropped in. Just careful work, explained plainly, built to make your business easier to trust and easier to choose.

Selected work

Three Austin businesses, three different jobs to do.

A forty-year-old restaurant, a premium mobile detailer, and a home-services company. Each got a site built around how its customers decide — not a reskin of the same layout.

All work
manuels.com
Manuel's homepage on desktop: the Manuel's wordmark over a plated shrimp dish on a dark, warm background

Manuel'sAustin, TX

Restaurant & hospitality

Manuel's

The challenge
Four decades of interior Mexican cooking and a content-heavy site to match: menus, brunch, happy hour, private dining, reservations, and online ordering.
The build
A structured, mobile-first site that puts menus and reservations one tap away and lets the food carry the design.
  • Site architecture
  • UX & content structure
  • Custom design
  • Responsive development
Read the case studymanuels.com
trzdetail.com
TRZ Shine & Detail homepage on desktop: 'Your car deserves the best' headline beside a detailed black Rolls-Royce

TRZ Shine & DetailWest Austin, TX

Automotive detailing

TRZ Shine & Detail

The challenge
An owner-operated detailer trusted with Rolls-Royces and Bentleys — with a word-of-mouth reputation that had outrun his web presence.
The build
A warm, confident site with transparent pricing and a booking path short enough to finish from a driveway.
  • Brand-led design
  • UX & content structure
  • Responsive development
  • Pricing presentation
Read the case studytrzdetail.com
cleanzatx.com
CleanZ ATX homepage on desktop: 'Streak-Free Windows. Every Time.' headline beside a photo of the crew cleaning a modern home

CleanZ ATXLakeway & West Austin, TX

Exterior cleaning services

CleanZ ATX

The challenge
In-home services live or die on trust. CleanZ needed proof, pricing, and scheduling in one place — without making homeowners pick up the phone.
The build
A conversion-focused site with itemized pricing, real reviews, and a fast quote flow built for phones.
  • UX & content structure
  • Custom design
  • Responsive development
  • Conversion-path design
Read the case studycleanzatx.com

Services

Everything a working website needs.

Strategy through launch and beyond, handled by one person who's accountable for all of it.

About each service

  • Website strategy

    Every build starts with how your customers decide, not with a template.

  • UX & content structure

    Pages organized around the questions people actually arrive with.

  • Custom web design

    A visual identity that matches how good your work already is.

  • Responsive development

    Hand-built, fast, and dependable on every screen size.

  • Local SEO foundations

    Structure, metadata, and schema so Austin can find you.

  • Performance optimization

    Pages that load before your customer loses interest.

  • Analytics & conversion tracking

    Know which pages earn calls, quotes, and bookings.

  • Website redesigns

    Keep what works, rebuild what's costing you customers.

  • Ongoing support

    Updates, fixes, and improvements after launch — from the person who built it.

Process

Five steps, no mystery.

You'll always know where the project stands, what's next, and what's needed from you.

  1. 01

    Discover

    A conversation about your business, your customers, and what the website has to accomplish. No jargon, no forty-page questionnaire.

  2. 02

    Define

    A clear sitemap, page plan, and written scope. You'll know exactly what's being built, why, and what it costs before work begins.

  3. 03

    Design

    The look and feel, worked out in the open. You review real pages — not abstract mood boards — and your feedback shapes them.

  4. 04

    Build

    Hand-coded, fast, and responsive. You watch progress on a live preview link as the site comes together.

  5. 05

    Launch

    Domain, analytics, and search setup, plus a walkthrough of everything. You launch with a site you actually understand.

One person, start to finish. You communicate directly with the person designing and building your website — at every step, on every decision.

Pricing

Clear packages, honest scope.

Three ways to work together, each priced as a one-time project. Most established businesses land on Growth.

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Launch

$500one-time

A new business that needs a credible online presence quickly.

  • One-page website
  • Professionally arranged semi-custom design system
  • Up to five primary sections
  • Mobile-responsive development
  • Contact or lead form
  • Social links
  • Everything included

Timeline: 5–7 business days

Choose Launch

Most popular

Growth

$1,500one-time

An established local business that needs a complete, conversion-focused website.

  • Up to five core pages
  • Customized visual direction
  • Strategic sitemap & page structure
  • Responsive design & development
  • Conversion-focused page layouts
  • Contact, quote, reservation, or booking integration
  • Everything included

Timeline: 2–3 weeks

Choose Growth

Custom

$3,000+starting at

A business that needs a distinct brand experience, advanced functionality, or a larger content structure.

  • Discovery & strategy session
  • Custom scope & sitemap
  • Fully custom visual design
  • Custom page templates
  • Advanced UX & conversion planning
  • Scalable responsive development
  • Everything included

Timeline: 4–6+ weeks, depending on scope

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Why Forerunner

What you get that an agency won't give you.

  • Direct communication

    You talk to the person building your site, not an account manager relaying notes.

  • Thoughtful custom work

    Design decisions made for your business, not pulled from a theme marketplace.

  • Mobile-first execution

    Most of your visitors are on a phone. The site is built for them first, not adapted later.

  • Fast performance

    Speed is a feature: better rankings, fewer abandoned visits, more completed inquiries.

  • Transparent scope

    Clear pricing and deliverables in writing before work begins. No surprise invoices.

  • Business-focused decisions

    Every page has a job — earn the call, the booking, or the order — and is judged against it.

  • No agency overhead

    No layers, no handoffs, no retainer you didn't ask for. You pay for the work, not the org chart.

Start a project

Your next customer is already looking. Make sure they choose you.

Tell me about your business and what the website needs to do. You'll get a straight answer on scope, timeline, and price — usually within one business day.

Start a Projector email lawbick@gmail.com