Planning a new website?
This guide covers realistic timelines, costs and what each option actually delivers.
Need it live this week?
Launch48 delivers a complete site in 48 hours for $699, first month of maintenance included.
What matters most for salons, spas, barbers and studios
Clients book on their phone in the evening. If your booking link is buried or broken, that booking goes to a competitor within the minute, which is why booking path testing matters more than any other check for this sector.
The five page structure that works
Home with your main service and location, a services page or one page per service, an about page with real photos and credentials, a gallery or proof page, and contact with a tested form, a tappable phone number and a map. That is a complete site for this sector. Additional pages are worth adding later, one per service, because each one can rank for its own search.
The 48 hour timeline
Hour 0: a kickoff call where we collect your content, photos, service list and decisions in one sitting. Hour 8: your design draft. Hour 24: the full site on staging for review. Hour 36: your revisions applied. Hour 44: SSL, backups, firewall and analytics configured. Hour 48: live on your domain. The clock only works if the kickoff is prepared, which is your part of the deal.
What to bring to the kickoff
Your logo if you have one, brand colours if you care, rough text or bullet points for each page, ten to twenty photos of your actual work or premises, your service list with prices or ranges, your opening hours and service area, the email address enquiries should reach, and your domain login. Missing a logo is fine. Missing decisions is what causes delays.
The day after launch matters more than launch day
A website starts ageing immediately: plugins fall behind, forms break silently, certificates expire. For salons, spas, barbers and studios a broken enquiry form is invisible and expensive, which is why every Launch48 includes your first month of Growth maintenance free, with monitoring, backups and weekly form checks from day one.
Frequently asked questions
Is $699 realistic for a professional site? Yes, for a defined five page scope on a proven structure. It is not realistic for custom illustration, bespoke brand identity or complex integrations, which we quote separately and honestly.
Can I add online booking or ecommerce? Booking links and third party booking widgets, yes, within the 48 hours. Full ecommerce needs more time to configure and test properly.
Will it work on phones? It is built mobile first, because for salons, spas, barbers and studios the majority of visitors arrive on a phone.
What if I need more than five pages? Additional pages are $99 each, agreed before kickoff so the price never moves mid project.
Need a website, not a six-week project?
Launch48 delivers a complete five-page business website in 48 hours for $699 flat, mobile-ready, secure and fast at launch, with your first month of maintenance included.