How The Internet Changed (And Why You're Still Paying Like It's 2014)
A simple explanation any business owner can understand
Remember 2014? Everything Needed a Server
Back then, every website was like a restaurant that needed:
A Kitchen (Server: $50-200/month)
A computer running 24/7 just to serve your 5-page website. Like keeping a full kitchen open to make toast.
A Pantry (Database: $20-100/month)
To store your 'About Us' page. Yes, really. That's what you're paying for.
A Full Staff (Maintenance: $50-500/month)
Updates, security, backups. Because in 2014, websites broke. A lot.
Total: $120-800/month forever. In 2025, that's like paying rent for a billboard you already own.
Welcome to 2025: The Internet Got Smarter
Here's What Changed: Static Sites + AI
Your website doesn't change every second. So why pay for a server pretending it does? We pre-build everything and host it free on CDNs (that's tech-speak for "everywhere at once").
Picture this:
2014 Way (Still Being Sold)
Like printing a new business card every time someone asks for one. Wasteful and expensive.
2025 Way (What We Do)
Print 1000 cards once. Hand them out as needed. Common sense, right?
How We Actually Do It (In Plain English)
Our AI Studies Your Site (Or Finds It)
Site down? No problem. The Wayback Machine has been taking snapshots since 1996. We'll find it. Site live? Even better. Our AI learns your style.
Fun fact: We've recovered sites from 2003. The internet never forgets.
AI Creates Your Custom Design
Not templates. Not themes. Your content + modern design principles = a site that looks like you, but in 2025. Logo need updating? We'll refresh that too.
Your brand: Colors, fonts, style—all customizable. It's YOUR site.
Free Hosting Forever (Yes, Really)
Major tech companies (Vercel, Netlify) host static sites free. Why? Because it costs them nothing. Your site loads from 100+ locations worldwide, instantly.
Translation: Faster than any $200/month hosting. For $0/month.
Smart Forms That Actually Work
Forms go straight to your email. No spam, no database, no complexity. Need to update your email? That's what the $50/30min updates are for (or DIY with our guide).
Bonus: SEO built in from day one. AI knows what Google wants.
What This Means For Your Business
Performance
- 10x faster than WordPress
- Perfect Google PageSpeed scores
- Loads instantly worldwide
Security & Reliability
- No server = nothing to hack
- No plugins = nothing to break
- 99.99% uptime guaranteed
Questions Real Business Owners Ask
“Can I update content myself?”
Yes! We provide guides. Or pay us $50 per 30 minutes—most updates take 15-30 mins. Most clients update once every 2-3 years anyway.
“What about custom web apps?”
Yes! We build MERN stack apps, invoice systems, custom tools. Different service, different price. Contact us for a quote.
“Is this SEO-friendly?”
Extremely. Google loves fast, secure sites. Static sites rank better than slow WordPress sites.
“Is this actually custom or just templates?”
100% custom. Our AI analyzes YOUR site and creates something unique. That's why we can charge $500 instead of $5,000—AI does the heavy lifting.
The Simple Truth
In 2025, charging monthly for a static site is like charging rent for air. We use AI to build, modern tech to host, and common sense for pricing.
Questions? Email matthew@modernizeyourwebsite.com