What a mutual aid group website needs to do
People arrive either needing something or offering something. Two clear paths at the top, plus a short explanation of how requests are handled, set expectations and reduce back-and-forth. A code of conduct builds trust.
We link to the form or chat tool you already use for requests and offers rather than building a platform. A short safety page explains how to share information responsibly.
People searching for a mutual aid group usually decide in seconds. Your site should answer the questions below before they have to ask.
Ask for help
Link to your request form
Offer help
Link to your offer form
Learn how it works
Plain steps
Give
Funds or goods
Timing matters. Storms, cold snaps and economic strain increase requests.
The pages a mutual aid group website needs
A mutual aid group site does not need dozens of pages. It needs the right few, each doing one job:
- ✓Home with two paths — ask or offer
- ✓How it works — steps and safety
- ✓Ask for help
- ✓Give help
- ✓About — values and conduct
Need a page for every service or town you cover? The larger packages give you room to grow.
Mistakes we see on mutual aid group websites
- ✓Unclear who can ask
- ✓No safety guidance
- ✓Too many places to click
Getting found: SEO basics for a mutual aid group
- ✓Name the area and need — "mutual aid in your neighborhood"
- ✓Plain steps — matches how-to searches
- ✓Values in text
Cheap Cheap Websites sets up the essentials on every build, and Monthly SEO adds new pages every month when you are ready.
Sample sites that could be yours
These are real samples we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words.
What a mutual aid group website costs
Most mutual aid groups fit Launch Website: $399 one-time for up to 5 pages, because they need a home page, a how-it-works page, an ask page, an offer page and an about page. Websites are priced one-time, 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.
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 →
What we ask a mutual aid group for
We will ask for your area, how requests work, your forms and your code of conduct.
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.
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