A grant writer’s site launches smoothly when your services, process and background are already written in plain sentences. Organizations are looking for someone organized and honest, so a clear sequence of steps does most of the persuading. Approving your own claims early is the key preparation.
How the launch unfolds
Day 1-2: You send service descriptions, a process outline and your background, and we plan the page order.
Week 1: We draft services, process and about pages, and you check every claim for accuracy and remove anything you cannot back up.
Week 2: We build the inquiry form and connect your scheduler, then test both on a phone.
Launch: We read the pages once more, publish and verify the form; a 48-hour launch is possible for eligible projects with content ready.
What to gather before you start
- ✓Service lines with boundaries — Research, drafting, editing and reporting, including what you do not handle, so scoping conversations start from the same page
- ✓Typical engagement timeline — Intake, outline, drafts and review windows, described in general terms rather than promised dates
- ✓Sectors you actually serve — A short, truthful list is better than a long one, since buyers test it against your background
- ✓Approved background statement — Years of practice, kinds of organizations and types of documents, in wording you are comfortable defending
- ✓Intake questions — What you ask for before quoting, such as funder, deadline and organization type
The first month after launch
In the first month, add a short note about upcoming spring and fall deadline cycles so visitors understand when to reach out. Update your background section as new work is completed, with client approval. Review the inquiry form after the first few messages and adjust questions that people skip or misunderstand.
Mistakes to avoid at launch
- ✓Stating that proposals will be funded — Informed readers distrust the claim and wonder what else is overstated
- ✓Skipping a process description — Prospects cannot tell what an engagement involves and hesitate to send a message
- ✓Listing every sector imaginable — The site looks like it has no specialty and loses credibility with focused funders
One example of what your site could look like
This is one sample we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words, and we have more examples if you want to compare directions.
What it costs
Websites are priced one-time by size, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds. Monthly SEO is an optional add-on when you are ready for it.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
Keep reading
Websites for grant writers · What a grant writer website costs · What to send your designer · Plan your website
