About us

Agency-level care, built for small businesses

Meet the team behind Agate Solutions, and how we take your website from first idea to launch day.

Agate, the black-and-white dog our business is named after, sitting beside a laptop
Meet Agate, our namesake
Our story

A team of two, named after our dog

Agate Solutions is a team of two: Margaret and her husband, Paulo. We're named after our dog, Agate.

We bring agency-level care to small businesses, building simple, fast, low-maintenance websites that cover the basics, including SEO setup, at a price that shouldn't hold anyone back.

  • Team of two
  • Simple, fast static websites
  • SEO setup included
The team

We handle the website details so you can stay on your business

Our experience working with clients and business systems led us to start Agate Solutions: website design and development for small businesses, with help from planning through development, testing and launch. You still share what you need. We just take on more of the work so there is less for you to manage, with careful delivery and without the agency complexity or price.

Margaret

15 years of international client work, project management and operations. She coordinates design, development, testing and launch, and keeps the operations side moving: timelines, client communication and billing, plus updates, fixes and support after you go live.

Paulo

15 years in IT, software services (including SaaS) and business solutions. He helps businesses implement websites and systems for HR, accounting and day-to-day operations, with setup, hands-on user training and ongoing technical support.

Together, that mix helps us understand how your business runs and build the site with you from start to finish. After launch, ongoing help follows the Care plan you choose.

  • International client work
  • Project management
  • Design to launch
  • IT & business systems
  • Setup & training
  • Care plans after launch
What’s in the package

Included, not added on later

Design, development, SEO setup and launch are part of every package, so there are no surprise extras for the essentials.

  • Brand-matched designEvery package: template customized to your brand, or a brand starter on Business and Growth
  • SEO setupEvery package: SEO basics or on-page SEO essentials on Launch Page through Business; Growth adds local SEO markup
  • Content helpEvery package: text polish on Launch Page and Starter; fuller copywriting on Business and Growth
  • Images sourced & editedEvery package: no extra cost for images within your package
  • Contact formEvery package
  • Mock-up, preview & launchEvery package: approve a homepage mock-up, then your full preview, before we launch
  • Revision roundsEvery package: 1 round on Launch Page and Starter; 2 on Business; 3 on Growth
  • Post-launch supportEvery package: 7 to 30 days, depending on the package
  • Hosting welcome perkFrom Starter: free Hosting & Monitoring months; Launch Page gets a one-time Care plan credit

See packages and full details on Pricing →

Why static websites

Fast, Secure and Far Less to Break

We build static websites: clean, lightweight pages served from a global network. There are no plugins to update and no database to hack, so there are far fewer moving parts and much less can break. Your site loads quickly, stays online reliably and stays the way you approved it.

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Fast everywhereLightweight pages that load quickly on any phone
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Secure by designNo plugins or logins for hackers to target
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Low maintenanceFewer moving parts, much less to go wrong
Process

How we work

1
Pick a Template and Package
Browse our gallery, choose the style you like, and pick the package that fits. Pick a sample you like, or share 2–3 websites whose style you love. We'll design around your brand.
2
Send Your Content
Share your logo, colors, text and images. No content ready? We can help.
3
Approve Your Design
We send a mock-up of your homepage with your style, colors and logo. You approve it before we build the rest.
4
Review and Launch
We build every page and share a private preview link for your review. We launch once you're happy.
Kind words

What past clients say about working with Margaret

From her 15 years of working with clients

“Margaret has always been fast, reliable, easy to deal with and attentive. I highly recommend her and we will use her again.”
Past client
“Margaret is amazing. I have very high standards. She is competent, accessible, personable, knows her stuff. … Excellent value for money. I strongly recommend her.”
Past client
“Margaret has been a valuable part of our team as we built it from the start up phase. I have always recommended her to other business owners …”
Pascal L.
“Margaret is a diligent, motivated professional. It was a real pleasure collaborating. Highly Recommended!”
Matt B.
“Margaret is very reliable and a pleasure to work with.”
Michael M.
“Excellent experience. Great quality of work. … I needed quality, and that is what I received.”
Past client
“Margaret was very responsive and professional in her manner. … She did the job very well and fast and I will use her again.”
Past client
“Margaret has excellent communication skills and learn new skills very fast. She was able to train and manage other contractors very well, without getting me involved.”
Past client
“I would very much have liked to continue working with Margaret. Margaret was very easy to work with and very professional. I would highly recommend her.”
Past client
“Margaret is an excellent resource and extremely professional. I will use her again for certain.”
Past client
“Margaret was fast and effective!! She provided very practical information to help with our marketing campaign!”
Past client
Experience

Industries we’ve worked with

Industries our team has supported over the years.

  • IT & Software Services
  • Web Design
  • Internet Marketing
  • Advertising
  • Supply Chain
  • E-commerce & Online Retail
  • Government Contracting
  • Beauty & Salon
  • Fitness, Events & Seminars
Work with us

Let’s build something you’re proud of.

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