Websites that look sharp, load fast, and get found by Google and AI.
EDG.tech designs and builds websites for small and mid-sized businesses in Maryland and DC that rank on Google and get recommended by AI assistants like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini. Every build includes collaborative design you approve first, speed and security tuned by a 24/7 security company, ADA/WCAG 2.2 accessibility, and full ownership at launch. Projects start at $3,000.
Your next customer might not Google you at all. They might ask an AI who to hire. So every page we build is written and structured for both: classic SEO for rankings, plus answer-first content, structured data, and consistent business facts (AEO/GEO) so AI assistants read your site, trust it, and recommend you. WordPress when your team needs to edit; a high-performance static build when speed and security matter most. This site is the second kind, and the numbers below are ours.
Who this is for
Good fit: owners and marketing leads at businesses of 5–500 people whose website has to earn trust and produce leads (professional services, healthcare practices, law firms, contractors, franchise owners), and anyone whose current site is slow, dated, or controlled by someone else.
Not the right fit: large e-commerce catalogs, or a site you need live in under two weeks. We'll tell you on the first call.
Duane Epperly
Founder, EDG.tech
What makes an EDG.tech website different?
Design you approve before we build
Real-time collaborative prototypes mean the finished site matches the vision.
Fast and findable
Caching, CDN, image optimization, and on-page SEO from day one. Speed sells. Google's own research: the odds a mobile visitor leaves rise 32% as load time goes from one second to three.
Secure by the people who do security for a living
Firewall, malware scanning, SSL, and hardening on every build.
Recommended by AI assistants, and ranked by Google (AEO/GEO)
AI assistants answer from short passages rather than whole pages, and they trust businesses that are described the same way everywhere. So we write answer-first pages, add structured data, and make sure your facts match across your site, your Google profile, and the directories AI reads. In Ahrefs' study of 75,000 brands, web mentions were the strongest signal of visibility in Google's AI Overviews, roughly three times stronger than backlinks. Most agencies are still selling backlinks.
Accessible to everyone
ADA/WCAG compliance options protect you legally and widen your audience.
Three ways we can help
What does a website cost?
Essentials Website Launch
5–10 custom-designed pages, SEO setup, security basics, training and handoff, launch support.
Optimized Web Presence
plus a monthly care plan
Up to 20–30 pages, advanced SEO and analytics, premium performance, daily backups, monthly maintenance and reporting.
Fully Managed Digital Partner
plus full management
Large sites and e-commerce, custom development, content and SEO strategy, priority support.
À la carte: custom features, copywriting, advanced SEO and local SEO, e-commerce setup, ADA audit and remediation, performance tuning, security hardening and monitoring, graphic design, additional training.
Is your website ADA compliant?
Accessibility lawsuits against small-business websites are rising. We audit, remediate, and maintain WCAG compliance, protecting you from legal risk and opening your site to every customer.
ADA compliance services →“EDG.tech built two websites for my law practice and manages our cybersecurity. They understand that for attorneys, client confidentiality is non-negotiable. Professional, responsive, and they explain everything in plain English. Highly recommended.”
Client review
Web design questions, answered
What are AEO and GEO?
Answer Engine Optimization and Generative Engine Optimization prepare your website for how people search now: asking AI assistants instead of typing keywords. It means structuring your content, facts, and code so tools like ChatGPT, Google's AI Overviews, and Copilot can read your site, trust it, and recommend your business in their answers. Traditional SEO gets you ranked; AEO/GEO gets you recommended.
How much does a small-business website cost?
Our packages start at $3,000 for a 5–10 page site, $7,000 for a larger site with a monthly care plan, and $15,000 for e-commerce or fully managed work. Every proposal is a fixed price for a fixed scope, and you'll see the number before we start.
Should I use WordPress or something else?
WordPress if your team will edit content often or you need a store, bookings, or a members area. A static build (what this site uses) if your content changes a few times a year and speed, security, and uptime matter most. We build both and will tell you which fits. WordPress Eleventy
Can you fix my existing website instead of rebuilding it?
Often, yes. Start with a free website review; if the design and content are sound, a repair costs far less than a rebuild and we'll say so. Website audit
How long does a website take?
A 5–10 page site typically launches in 4–6 weeks from approved design; larger sites and e-commerce in 8–12 weeks. The usual delay is content, so the plan names who writes every page.
Will I own the site?
Completely. Hosting, domain, logins, and files are in your name at launch.
Last reviewed: October 7, 2026
How we measure
The scores at the top of this page are Google PageSpeed Insights results for our homepage, run on the mobile profile, which is the stricter of the two. They were measured on October 7, 2026, and we re-run the test every quarter and update the numbers here. You can check them yourself at pagespeed.web.dev; expect a few points of movement between runs, because Google's test servers vary.
Written by Duane Epperly and the EDG.tech team. We use AI to transcribe, organize, and check our work. A named person writes and edits everything you read here.
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