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Your Santa Maria Business Deserves a Quality Website.

Hosting, edits, and support included. No big upfront cost. Whenever you need a change, just let me know.

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What Clients Say

★★★★★

"Alan is a phenomenal web developer and did an amazing job on my site. As a solo mental health practitioner working on a budget, I was blown away by the quality and care he put into the project. His services are truly top-notch and add real value to your brand."

— Anthony Garcia M.A., LMFT
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"Working with Alan was a pleasure. The website exceeded our expectations! He listened to our needs and delivered a beautiful website that we are proud to share with our clients."

— Audrey, CEO of Coastal Home Living
★★★★★

"Alan just made 2 graphics for my non-profit and they are AMAZING! Quick turnaround and very affordable. Will continue working with him."

— Luis Lopez, Founder of Ballet Folklorico Imperial
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"Alan is an expert in his field. He coached and guided me through the process of creating my first website. I would recommend him to anyone needing a website designed and maintained."

— Kathleen Kohler, Founder of Back In Motion Somatics
★★★★★

"Super creative and quick turnaround. Thank you!"

— Tino Vega, DJ Vega
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"We used Alan for our business website and he was fantastic! Great communication & so professional. He exceeded our expectations & we would definitely recommend him."

— Kristin Sorheim, Custom Forged

Everything Your Business Needs Online

One monthly rate. No surprises. I handle the technical side so you can focus on your business.

Built From The Ground Up By A Pro

Page builders don't tell you how Google works. CCWD builds your website for search engines in minded. Ready for AI, looks good on cell phones, and is fast loading. Organic SEO included.

For the Cost of a Phone Plan

I oversee Google indexing, security, backups, and ongoing support. As your business grows, I can help you update pages, add features, and services. We'll monitor what KEYWORDS are performing well and adjust your content accordingly.

Edits Whenever You Need Them

Something changes? Just email me. I'll handle it and let you know when it's done. Do you work with a marketing team? They can let me know what keywords are performing well and I'll adjust your content accordingly.

Hosting, Speed, and Backups Handled

Premium hosting, premium tools, premium support. No guesswork. No worrying if you're doing everything right.

Template Website

  • ❌ You wrestle with a page builder
  • ❌ GoDaddy and Wix are expensive and confusing
  • ❌ Price shoots up after the first year
  • ❌ Something breaks? Good luck.
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Your CCWD Website

  • ✅ Built by a developer who knows how Google works
  • ✅ Everything handled
  • ✅ Edits, hosting, organic SEO, and support all included
  • ✅ I'm a text or email away

Never Worried About Your Website Again.

Focus on Your Business, Not Your Website.

As your business grows, your website should grow with you. Updates, edits, and support are all included.

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Monthly Plan

The easiest way to get a professional website
$175/mo $0 down — 12 month commitment
  • ✓ Custom hand-coded website (up to 5 pages)
  • ✓ Mobile-friendly, fast-loading design
  • ✓ On page and JSON-LD Schema SEO optimization included
  • ✓ Hosting, SSL, and CDN included
  • ✓ Contact form with email delivery
  • ✓ Unlimited content edits
  • ✓ 24/7 support from me directly
  • ✓ Lifetime updates as long as you're subscribed
  • + Need more than 5 pages? $100 per page, one-time
  • + Want a blog? $250 one-time setup
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One-Time Build

Pay once, own it outright
$3,800 + $25/mo hosting
  • ✓ Same hand-coded build quality
  • ✓ Custom hand-coded website (up to 5 pages)
  • ✓ Hosting, SSL, and CDN included
  • ✓ Contact form with email delivery
  • + Blog add-on: $250 one-time
  • + Add unlimited edits & support: $50/mo
  • + Need more than 5 pages? $100 per page, one-time

The monthly plan includes unlimited edits, 24/7 support, and lifetime updates. The one-time build doesn't — but you own the code from day one.

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Need an Online Store?

Custom Shopify stores starting at $2,500

I build Shopify stores from theme customizations to fully headless setups with Astro or Next.js. Ecommerce is priced separately because the scope is different.

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See the full breakdown of what's included in each plan, Shopify tiers, and answers to every pricing question.

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Alan Cuenca, Web Developer and Founder of Central Coast Web Design

Alan Cuenca, Web Developer and Founder of Central Coast Web Design

Level Up Your Website

Explore our portfolio of custom websites designed and developed for businesses across California's Central Coast.

Skip the page builders. Optimized for search engines.

Tools selected to help your business load faster, rank better, and convert more visitors.

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Fast-Loading Pages

Astro

The leader in fast loading pages. Designed for speed and SEO.

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Speed + Security

Cloudflare

Global protection and caching keep your website fast, safe, and dependable.

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Reliable Hosting

Netlify

Stable deployment and uptime help customers access your business 24/7.

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Search Visibility

Google Search Console

Track performance and improve rankings so more local customers find you.

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Reliable Form Delivery

AWS

Important inquiries get delivered consistently, so you never miss leads.

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Safe Version Backups

GitHub

Your website history is protected, making updates safer and recovery easier.

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Now Offering Shopify Services

Ready to launch your online store? Contact us to get started with professional Shopify development today.

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Mobile Flooring by Benchmark

Custom Website Development

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DJ Vega

Landing Page & Brand Design

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MJ Scott

Criminal Law Website

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Anthony Garcia MA LMFT

Professional Therapy Practice Landing Page

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NAIS Insurance

Insurance Website

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Central Coast Abstracts

Custom Website Development

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SB Cattle Co.

Custom Website & Local SEO

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Custom Forged

Custom Wheel Manufacturer Website

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Alina Cuenca Speech Therapy

Landing Page & Local SEO

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SEO Pro: We Get Local Businesses Found

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of optimizing a website to improve its visibility and ranking in search engine results pages (SERPs). This includes techniques like keyword research, on-page optimization, and link building to help websites appear higher in search engine rankings for relevant keywords.

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Our SEO Services

Adding relevant content to your website helps search engines understand what your website is about and helps it understand the content of your pages. When a person searches, the keywords in the content are used to "rank" your website higher in the search results. Helpful content is viewed by Google's bots and more likely to be shown to the person searching.

Because of modern search engine algorithms, it is important to have a unique, descriptive title and clear long tail keywords that help search engines and users understand the content. If we use more descriptive keywords, such as "Santa Barbara, CA web design", then Google will understand that your website is about web design in Santa Barbara, CA.

Santa Maria residents and Google want your website to load fast. If your website is slow, you'll get docked in the search results. We make sure your website is optimized for speed by using the right tools and fast content delivery networks. Everything gets tested and optimized for speed. Using Google's PageSpeed Insights, we make sure everything is good to go.

Relevant images and videos help search engines understand what your website is about and helps it understand the content of your pages. When a person searches, the images and videos are used to "rank" your website higher in the search results. Helpful images and videos are viewed by Google's bots and more likely to be shown to the person searching and also appear as a search result.

This tells Google what your website is about and helps it understand the content of your pages. We tell Google what your business type is

Over 80% of internet traffic comes from mobile devices. We make sure your website looks great and works seamlessly on any device, from desktops to smartphones. Some households don't have a desktop or laptop computer, so it is important to make sure your website works well on mobile devices.

We use clean, concise URL slugs with relevant keywords to make your site more searchable. And again, this helps search engines understand what your website is about and helps it understand the content of your pages.

FAQ

Questions we actually get asked

No fluff, no legalese. Here's exactly how this works so there are zero surprises.

Finding the Best Web Designer
You found them. Central Coast Web Design is based in Guadalupe and has built websites for Santa Maria businesses across restaurants, contractors, medical offices, and retail. $0 down, live in 1–2 weeks, and when you call or text, Alan answers directly — not a call center.
Central Coast Web Design serves Santa Barbara businesses with the same speed and quality as our local clients. All work is handled by Alan Cuenca directly — nothing is outsourced. We build custom-coded sites starting at $175/month with $0 down. Schedule a free consultation and we'll talk through your project personally.
Central Coast Web Design serves the SLO area including Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, and Nipomo. We build fast, custom-coded sites starting at $175/month — no templates, no page builders, no middlemen. You work directly with the developer from start to finish.
Look at their portfolio on mobile (not just desktop), ask how edits work after launch, ask who your actual point of contact will be, and ask about hosting. Avoid anyone building on WordPress, Wix, or page-builder templates — these create ongoing security and performance problems. Custom hand-coded sites rank better, load faster, and hold up longer.
SEO & Local Rankings
Yes — we offer local SEO for SLO-area businesses including on-page optimization, Google Business Profile setup, structured data (schema markup), and fast-loading Astro sites that rank well by design. Local searches like "web design SLO" or "contractor SLO" are exactly what our approach targets.
Yes. We serve Santa Barbara businesses with local SEO including technical on-page optimization, schema markup, local citations, and Google Business Profile setup. Santa Barbara is a competitive market — a fast, properly-structured website makes a measurable difference in where you show up.
Every site we build includes: structured data (FAQ, LocalBusiness, and service schemas), fast Core Web Vitals scores, Google Search Console setup, proper canonical URLs, optimized meta titles and descriptions, and local keyword targeting for your city. SEO isn't a separate add-on — it's built into every project from day one.
For local searches ("web designer Santa Maria," "plumber Lompoc"), most clients start seeing movement in Google within 2–4 months. Technical improvements like site speed and schema can show results faster. The biggest long-term driver is content quality, consistent reviews, and a Google Business Profile that's kept current.
Industry & Business Types
Yes — menus, online ordering links, reservation integrations, hours that stay current, and bilingual pages for Spanish-speaking customers. We've built sites for food businesses across Santa Maria and the Central Coast. Fast load times and clear mobile layouts are standard on every food business site.
Yes. Contractor and trades websites need to rank for local searches like "plumber Santa Maria" or "HVAC Orcutt." We build lead-generating sites with service area pages, photo galleries, quote request forms, and local SEO baked in — so customers find you before they find someone else.
Yes — booking integrations (StyleSeat, Square, GlossGenius), staff profiles, service menus, and photo galleries. We make it easy for clients to book online directly from your site without calling, and your Google listing stays current with your real hours and services.
Yes. Service businesses are our specialty. We build sites with clear service areas, photo galleries of your work, quote forms, and the local SEO structure to rank for searches like "landscaping Santa Maria" or "house cleaning Lompoc." Most service business sites we build start generating leads within the first month.
Billing & Payment
Monthly subscriptions are auto-charged to your card on file through Stripe on the same date every month — fully automatic, no invoice to chase down. Lump sum projects are paid via ACH bank transfer to keep processing fees minimal or via checks, PayPal, and Venmo.
Yes. Your site runs on Netlify with SSL, a global CDN, and automatic deployments from GitHub. There's no separate hosting bill, ever.
Since billing is automated via Stripe, a failed payment usually means an expired card — I'll reach out and it's easy to sort out. If a payment fails and I can't reach you after multiple attempts, the subscription may be paused until it's resolved. I'm always flexible when someone communicates with me. The only time things get difficult is when there's no response at all.
Once we've moved into active development, refunds are not available as that time and work can't be recovered. I take on every project intending to deliver something you're proud of, and I won't move forward until you've signed off on the design direction.
Cancellation & Ownership
I'm upfront about this because I'd rather you know before you sign than be surprised later. If you cancel before 12 months, you owe the remainder of what the site would have cost at the lump sum price ($3,800), minus whatever you've already paid.
Example: Cancel at month 4 after paying $700 → you owe $3,100. Cancel at month 10 after paying $1,750 → you owe $2,050.
Life happens and I'm always willing to have a conversation — but the contract exists so neither of us gets taken advantage of.
You keep your domain and any assets you provided (photos, logos, copy). The website code stays with me — think of it like a lease. The service continues as long as the subscription does. If you want to own the code outright, the one-time build at $3,800 is the right path.
There's no buyout option on the monthly plan. The subscription pricing only works financially if it's ongoing. If ownership matters to you from the start, the one-time build is designed exactly for that.
Pages & Edits
Edits are changes to what's already on your site: updating your hours, swapping a photo, changing your phone number, updating a menu, adding a team member, fixing a typo, tweaking a headline. Just email me and I'll handle it — usually within 48 business hours. Edits are not redesigns, new features, or new pages (those are separate). Think of it as: if your business changes, your website keeps up. No extra charge, ever.
No problem — additional pages are a $100 one-time fee each. Your $175/month never goes up. So a 7-page site is $175/month plus a one-time $300 at launch. That's it. No monthly upcharge, no recurring fee per page. Ever.
Just send me an email. No portal, no ticket system, no scheduling a call. You tell me what you need, I handle it and let you know when it's done. I'm a one-person shop — when you email me, it goes directly to me, not a queue in another country.
The Build
Most sites launch within 1–2 weeks from the time I have everything I need from you — your logo, photos, the copy for each page, and any specific design preferences. The biggest factor in timeline is usually how quickly content comes back from the client. The faster you send me what I need, the faster you're live.
Never. Every site I build is custom hand-coded using Astro and React — no templates, no drag-and-drop builders, no WordPress. This means your site loads faster, has no plugin vulnerabilities to patch, and looks like your business instead of a template with your name on it. There's nothing to get hacked because there's no database, no CMS login, nothing for bots to target.
Always. Your domain is yours — I will never hold it hostage. If I registered it on your behalf, I transfer it to you the moment you ask, no matter the circumstances. The same goes for any content, photos, or copy you provided. What's yours stays yours.
Every client site is backed up to a private GitHub repository — your code is never trapped on a single machine. Your site is hosted on Netlify's global infrastructure, which runs independently of me. In a worst-case scenario, you'd have full access to your domain and your site would continue running. I also maintain documentation for every project so any competent developer could pick up where I left off.
Ecommerce & Shopify
No — ecommerce is a fundamentally different project. Setting up a store with products, variants, checkout, shipping, taxes, and payment processing is significantly more work than a business website. Shopify builds are priced separately starting at $2,500.
Horizon ($2,500+) uses Shopify's Horizon theme, customized to your brand. Best for new stores or smaller catalogs — fastest turnaround, fully manageable by you after launch.

Custom Liquid ($5,000+) is a fully bespoke theme built from scratch. No theme constraints, exactly what your brand needs.

Headless ($10,000+) is a Next.js or Astro frontend powered by Shopify's commerce backend. The fastest possible storefront, with complete design freedom. Most Shopify developers can't build this — it's a genuine technical differentiator.
Website vs. Social Media
Yes — and this is one of the most important reasons to invest in your own site. Facebook controls your reach. They can change the algorithm, restrict your posts, or shut your account down without warning. Your website is the only online presence you fully own. It also shows up in Google Search, which is where most customers start when they're looking for a local service — not Facebook.
Yes. Instagram is a great tool for discovery and building an audience, but it has real limits: links in posts don't work, you can't take bookings or quote requests through a post, and you're at the mercy of the algorithm every time you share something. A website captures customers who find you on Google, lets them book or contact you directly, and works for you 24/7 — whether or not Instagram decides to show your content that day.
You can, but you get what you pay for. Free and cheap website builders produce slow, template-looking sites that are hard to rank on Google, difficult to customize, and held hostage by the platform (try exporting your Wix site — you can't). Every site I build is hand-coded and custom, loads significantly faster, and is hosted on infrastructure that runs independently of any one company.
Local & Bilingual
Sí — hablo español con fluidez y puedo construir tu sitio completamente en español, o bilingüe si tu negocio sirve a clientes en ambos idiomas. Entiendo Santa Maria y la comunidad de la Costa Central, y puedo comunicarme contigo en el idioma que prefieras durante todo el proceso.

Yes — I'm fully bilingual and can build your site in Spanish, English, or both. If your business serves customers in both languages, a bilingual site is something I can build into the project from day one.
Yes — I'm based in Guadalupe and serve businesses throughout Santa Maria, Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, and the broader Central Coast. I'm a member of the Guadalupe Business Association. When you work with me, you're working with someone who actually knows this community — not an agency routing your project through a team overseas.

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Alan Cuenca, Web Developer and Founder of Central Coast Web Design

Web Design on the Central Coast

Alan is a web designer and web developer serving businesses on the Central Coast of California. He's using his experience with modern technology and best practices to help you get a beautiful website that aims to elevate businesses on the Central Coast.

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