Ready, Plan, Grow!
Customer Story

They were paying $500 a month for a website they didn't own.

A small architecture firm came to us for SEO help. What we found was much bigger. They didn't control their website, their domain, their analytics, or their data.

$500/mo
They were paying for hosting
$45/mo
After we fixed it
0
Accounts they actually owned
100%
Under their control now
What they came to us for

They wanted more website traffic. What they needed was much more fundamental.

A small architectural firm with under five employees joined Ready, Plan, Grow! to strengthen their brand presence and improve SEO. They wanted more traffic to drive sales. Straightforward.

But when we opened the hood, the engine wasn't theirs.

What we actually found

None of this was visible from the outside. It took a full access audit to uncover.

🔒

The website wasn't theirs

The main admin login was under the vendor's name. The business owner couldn't make changes, updates, or fixes without going through someone else.

Paying $500/mo for something they didn't control
🌐

The domain was at risk

Registered to an inactive email address through GoDaddy. If that email was ever shut down, the domain could be lost entirely.

One expired email away from losing their web address
📊

They couldn't see their own data

Google Analytics and Search Console were set up under the vendor's Google account. The business had zero visibility into their own traffic, rankings, or performance.

Making decisions with no data
⚠️

The site was broken and insecure

Outdated software, a broken SSL certificate, and legacy code that slowed everything down. Visitors were seeing security warnings. Load times were painful.

Customers leaving before the page even loaded
🚫

No Google Business Profile. No Merchant Center.

The business wasn't showing up properly in local search. No profile claimed. No products listed. Customers searching for architectural services nearby would never find them.

Invisible to local customers

Before and after

Before
Monthly hosting cost$500
Website ownershipVendor
Domain controlAt risk
Analytics accessNone
SSL certificateBroken
Google Business ProfileMissing
Site speedSlow
→
After
Monthly hosting cost$45
Website ownershipOwner
Domain controlSecured
Analytics accessFull
SSL certificateActive
Google Business ProfileClaimed
Site speed50%+ faster
"We had no idea we didn't own any of it. If our vendor had disappeared, we would have lost everything."
Small Architecture Firm, RPG Client

This is what we fixed. In this order.

You can't build on a foundation you don't own. We started with ownership and worked up.

1

Clarity

Audited the brand, website, and every tool connected to the business. Found out what they owned and what they didn't. Named the real problems.

2

Structure

Moved hosting to their own account. Recovered the domain. Set up analytics and Search Console under their email. Centralized every login.

3

Visibility

Fixed the site speed and security. Rewrote content for SEO. Set up a publishing schedule. Claimed their Google Business Profile.

Could this be happening to your business?

Most owners don't find out until something breaks. Run a quick check right now.

○Is your domain registered under your business email?
○Are you listed as the main admin on your website?
○Do you pay your hosting provider directly?
○Can you log into your Google Analytics and Search Console?
○Do you have a list of every account and login for your business?

If you can't answer yes to all five, you have a problem. Our free Ownership Audit shows you exactly what's at risk and how to fix it.

Run the Free Audit

Free with Community membership. No credit card.

What to do next
Clarity

Brand & Website Audit

Now that you own it, let's make sure your message is clear and your site is working for you.

Structure

Build Your Knowledge Base

Document everything so this never happens again. One source of truth for your whole business.

Visibility

Content Services

Start publishing on the platform you now control. Get found on Google and AI.