# Website Muscle

> Website Muscle is a family-owned web design agency in Huntington Beach, California, building custom WordPress websites for small to mid-size businesses since 2008. The agency takes a "Strategy First" approach — clarifying a company's message, audience, and story before any design begins — and supports clients long after launch through WordPress maintenance, hosting, and LinkedIn management. Founded by Sam Nelson and run alongside his wife Tyree Nelson, the company emphasizes clean code, custom (non-template) design, integrity, and long-term partnership.

## About

- Family-owned business operating since 2008, nearly 20 years in web design.
- Founder Sam Nelson taught himself HTML and website design and built the agency into a thriving family business.
- Tyree Nelson handles project management, admin, and content; she passed the California Bar Exam on her first try.
- Core values: Ownership, Teamwork, Humility, Balance, and Respect.
- Serves small to mid-size B2B companies across many industries.
- Mostly custom work — roughly 99% of projects are fully custom rather than template-based.

## Services

- [Website Design](https://websitemuscle.com/website-design/): Custom WordPress website design built on a Strategy First approach. Five-step process: Discovery, Home Page Design, Full Site Build, Post-Launch, and Ongoing Support. Primarily builds on WordPress using the Hello Theme and Elementor builder; also experienced with Shopify and Squarespace.
- [WordPress Maintenance & Hosting](https://websitemuscle.com/wordpress-maintenance-hosting/): Ongoing managed care including business-class hosting (partnered with WP Engine), managed WordPress/theme/plugin/database updates, monthly support time for content and design changes, 24/7 proactive security monitoring, daily offsite backups with one-click restore, and a complimentary annually renewed SSL certificate. Available whether or not Website Muscle built the site.
- [LinkedIn Management](https://websitemuscle.com/linkedin-management/): Strategy-led LinkedIn content, custom branded graphics, consistent scheduling and publishing, leadership profile amplification, and review/approval checkpoints.

## Pricing

- [Pricing](https://websitemuscle.com/pricing/): Project minimum is $3,000; project average is $9,500. Most projects fall in the $8K–$20K range, with simpler projects starting around $3K–$4K and larger, more complex projects reaching $30K+. Final cost depends on platform, design and functionality complexity, number of pages, and more. Free proposals available on request.

## Our Work

- [Our Work](https://websitemuscle.com/our-work/): Portfolio spanning construction, real estate, legal, engineering, manufacturing, healthcare and pharmaceutical, mental health and wellness, technology, nonprofit, restaurant, accounting and finance, wealth management, and landscape design. Featured clients include Glen Ivy Hot Springs & Day Spa, Moulin, CapRock Partners, Garden Studio Design, Graves Construction, and Leoness Cellars.

## Company Information

- [About Us](https://websitemuscle.com/about-us/): Company history, founder bios for Sam and Tyree Nelson, and core values.
- [Contact](https://websitemuscle.com/contact/): Get in touch or request a free proposal.
- [Client Support](https://websitemuscle.freshdesk.com/support/tickets/new): Support ticket portal for existing clients to request website changes and assistance.
- Phone: (949) 244-1700
- Mailing Address: 17011 Beach Blvd., Suite 900, Huntington Beach, CA 92647

## Blog

- [Blog](https://websitemuscle.com/blog/): Articles on web design, SEO, marketing strategy, and small business growth.
- [Do I Need a Privacy Policy?](https://websitemuscle.com/do-i-need-a-privacy-policy/): Why websites need a privacy policy.
- [Why Your Website Hosting Provider Matters](https://websitemuscle.com/why-your-website-hosting-provider-matters/): The importance of choosing the right hosting.
- [What's a Wireframe?](https://websitemuscle.com/whats-a-wireframe/): Explanation of wireframes in the web design process.
- [Is Your Website ADA Compliant (and Does it Need to Be)?](https://websitemuscle.com/is-your-website-ada-compliant-and-does-it-need-to-be/): ADA compliance considerations for websites.
- [Done Is Better Than Perfect](https://websitemuscle.com/done-is-better-than-perfect/): On avoiding perfectionism in small business.
- [Clarify Your Marketing Message: Overview](https://websitemuscle.com/clarify-your-marketing-message-overview/): Introduction to a 7-step series on clarifying a marketing message.
- [Book Review: Building a StoryBrand](https://websitemuscle.com/book-review-building-storybrand/): Review of the StoryBrand marketing framework.
- [10 Point SEO Best Practices Checklist](https://websitemuscle.com/10-point-seo-best-practices-checklist/): SEO checklist for content.
- [The 3 Best Questions for Your Web Designer](https://websitemuscle.com/3-best-questions-web-designer/): Questions to ask any web agency before hiring.
- [How to Plan Website Projects](https://websitemuscle.com/plan-website-projects/): Tips for planning a successful website project.

## Optional

- [Privacy Policy](https://websitemuscle.com/privacy-policy/)
- [Accessibility Statement](https://websitemuscle.com/accessibility-statement/)