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MakeAndUpdate

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WordPress website design for small businesses.

MakeAndUpdate designs and builds WordPress websites that stay fast — the opposite of the slow, plugin-heavy sites WordPress is known for. Nicholas Cabel builds on WordPress when you want to manage content yourself, then strips the bloat so the site still loads in under a second and ranks well. You get the easy editing of WordPress without the speed penalty.

  • 24 hrs

    First working version

  • Sub-second

    Typical load time

  • 1:1

    Direct with the builder

  • Fixed

    Quote before any work

  • West Chester

    Pennsylvania

Who it’s for

  • Small businesses that want to update content themselves without calling a developer.
  • Owners stuck on a slow, bloated WordPress site that needs to be faster.
  • Anyone who wants WordPress done right — light, secure, and quick.

Pricing

Tailored to you

Every WordPress build is scoped and priced to you, with optional ongoing care plans sized to how often your site changes. You get a fixed quote before work begins.

Timeline: Usually a few weeks

What you get

Lean WordPress build

Only the plugins you actually need, so the site stays fast and easy to maintain.

Speed optimization

Caching, image handling, and clean templates tuned for sub-second loads and Core Web Vitals.

Easy editing

A clean WordPress dashboard so you can change text, prices, hours, and posts yourself.

Security & updates

Hardened setup, with optional monthly plans for updates, backups, and monitoring.

How it works

  1. 01

    Discover

    A quick call (or your free audit) to understand the goals and what is slowing you down today.

  2. 02

    Design & build

    I design and hand-build the site, fast and clean, and show progress as it comes together.

  3. 03

    Optimize

    Speed, Core Web Vitals, SEO basics, and mobile — tuned before launch, not after.

  4. 04

    Launch & support

    You get the keys, a simple dashboard to edit it yourself, and optional ongoing support.

Common questions

Is WordPress bad for speed?

It can be, when it is loaded with page builders and dozens of plugins. Built lean — minimal plugins, clean templates, and proper caching — WordPress can load in under a second and pass Core Web Vitals. That is how I build it.

Can I edit the website myself?

Yes. WordPress gives you a simple dashboard to update text, images, prices, hours, and blog posts without touching code. I set it up so the parts you change are easy to find.

Do you use Elementor or a page builder?

Generally no. Page builders add weight that slows the site and hurts SEO. I build clean, lightweight templates instead, so you get speed without giving up easy editing.

How much is a WordPress website?

Every build is scoped and priced to you, depending on pages and features, with optional monthly maintenance sized to how often your site changes. You always get a fixed quote before any work begins.

Want WordPress that is actually fast?

A free audit — a personal write-up by email on what to fix first. No obligation.

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