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A Professional Small Business Website
That Actually Gets You Found.

Hand-built websites for small businesses that need to get found, get calls, and get customers.

Or call/text: (650) 246-9863

Why Idea Jar?

Small business storefront — Idea Jar builds custom websites for local businesses

Built for Your Business

Built from scratch around what you do, where you are, and who you serve. Not a template someone else is already using.

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Live Within Days

No waiting weeks for a big agency to fit you in. You get a real person who moves fast.

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30-Day Happiness Guarantee

After your site launches you have 30 days to request any tweaks at no charge. If it's not right, we fix it.

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Website Refresh

Think your current site is fine? It might be costing you more than you think. Wix and Squarespace plans run $30–$40/month. We can refresh your site and host it for $19.99/month — saving you money while making it perform better.

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You Own It Forever

No holding your files hostage. When your site is done, it's yours. Full stop. Cancel anytime with no penalty.

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Built to Get Found on Google

Clean custom code means Google can actually crawl your site. No bloated template markup holding you back from showing up in local searches.

Services Offered

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New Website

You don't have a site yet, or what you have isn't working. We build you a clean custom website from scratch — designed around your business, optimized for search, and live within days.

Website refresh before and after — outdated site transformed into a modern custom website

Website Refresh

Your site exists but feels outdated or isn't bringing in business. We modernize the design, clean up the code, and move you to fast reliable hosting for as low as $19.99/month.

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Hosting & Support

Keep your site live, fast, and secure. Plans start at $19.99/month. Add support and get a real person to call when you need something changed. No contracts. Cancel anytime.

What We Can Build for You.

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Take Payments Online

Sell products, accept deposits, or collect fees directly from your site.

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Take Orders On Your Website

Let customers place orders for pickup, delivery, or custom requests.

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Accept Bookings Online

Built-in booking so customers can schedule directly without calling.

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Get More Leads

Contact forms and call buttons that funnel inquiries straight to your phone or inbox.

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Showcase Your Work

Portfolio or gallery pages that let your work speak for itself.

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Tell Your Story

A professional online presence that builds trust before a customer ever calls you.

Template websites churned out on a conveyor belt — the problem with generic web design

What Template Builders
Get Wrong.

  • Their sites all look the same — and Google's seen them all before.
  • Template code is bloated. Google can't crawl it cleanly.
  • They look fine on a laptop. They break on a phone.
  • You're one of ten thousand sites on the same platform. You don't stand out.

We write clean custom code from scratch — optimized for every screen size and built so search engines can find you.

Website hosting and support for small businesses

6 Months Free Hosting

Then just $19.99/month after. No contracts, cancel anytime.


30-day happiness guarantee on all website builds

30-Day Happiness Guarantee

Unlimited tweaks in the first 30 days after launch, at no charge.


You own your website forever — no lock-in

You Own Your Site Forever

No holding your files hostage. You own it. Full stop.

Matt Cline, Bay Area web designer and founder of Idea Jar Web Design

Hey, I'm Matt.

A Bay Area tech enthusiast who started Idea Jar because I believe small businesses deserve a real web presence, not a cookie-cutter template.

The name actually comes from an app I built for my own family — a digital jar full of weekend activity ideas for when inspiration runs dry. That project taught me that good tools, built with care, genuinely change how people live and work.

Before Idea Jar I spent years working for a company where the entire philosophy was simple: the best way to grow a business is to take care of your customers better than anyone else. That stuck with me. It's how I run every project.

You get clean custom code, fast turnaround, and someone who actually answers when you call.

Recently Shipped  ·  Ravenwood Reiki  ·  Bay Area, CA

Case No. 001.

A Bay Area Reiki practice, rebuilt from scratch.

Every section hand-built. Zero templates.
ravenwoodreiki.com
Ravenwood Reiki website on mobile, built by Idea Jar Web Design
Client Ravenwood Reiki Location Bay Area, CA Scope Custom site · Services · Event calendar · Contact form · Mobile optimization Link View Live Site

Tell me about
your business.

I'll put together a custom quote — usually within 24 hours.

Prefer to talk? Call or text Matt at (650) 246-9863