Web studio · Maryland

Hi, I'm Nicholas. I build websites for local businesses.

I run MakeAndUpdate, a one-person web studio. Simple, fast sites for salons, shops, trades, and restaurants. Built by hand, usually live within two weeks.

See my work Email me

Got an email from me?

Then it was really me, not a bot farm. I look up local businesses one at a time, check whether they have a working website, and write to the ones I think I can genuinely help. A few promises that come with that:

Every email is reviewed by me before it goes out.
Reply once and the automated follow-ups stop immediately.
One click on the unsubscribe link and you never hear from me again. No hoops.
Your address never gets sold, shared, or added to anything else.

What I do

Three things, done well.

New websites

For businesses running on word of mouth and a Facebook page. A clean site that shows up when people search for you.

Refreshes

Your site exists but undersells you. I make it fast, current, and right on phones, without you lifting a finger.

Automation

Bookings, reminders, review requests, follow-ups. Small systems that quietly save you hours every week.

No pressure

Curious what yours could look like?

I'll put together a free mockup or a short fix-list for your current site. If you like it, we talk. If not, keep it.

nick@makeandupdate.org