A web designer shows a restaurant owner the new mobile site on a phone, with the desktop version open on a laptop
Custom websites + AI

Web design and website improvements in Spokane

Monolith builds and improves business websites in Spokane and across the Pacific Northwest. We can repair an existing WordPress site, redesign a dated website, or build a custom site when that is the better fit. The scope covers page structure, copy, mobile usability, search fundamentals, and launch checks. Analytics and Search Console setup use accounts your business owns.

Who this is for

Businesses whose site no longer matches the quality of their work, teams stuck on a slow or dated platform who want to move to a fast custom build, and agencies that need overflow build capacity with SEO discipline included.

What is included

  • Existing-site cleanup: navigation, copy, mobile layout, broken links, and conversion paths
  • Custom-coded sites, AI-assisted from copy and design to launch
  • Or a managed platform build: WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Wix, Squarespace, Drupal
  • Legacy conversion: old WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, or Webflow rebuilt as fast custom sites
  • Search titles and descriptions, structured business information, Google Analytics, Search Console and a sitemap
  • Desktop and mobile checks, launch testing and instructions for your team
Scope + next step
Plan your project

Custom builds, WordPress, Shopify, and other platform builds are scoped to the site. Legacy-to-custom conversions depend on content volume, integrations, and migration needs.

Tell us about your project or explore the AI guides.

In practice

Built around the business.

Two different audiences. Two considered paths from exploring a website to taking the next step.

Kevin Wakefield Music homepage with the headline Find your voice. Then turn it up.
01 / Music education · Website rebuild

Kevin Wakefield Music

Dedicated lesson pages, an interactive keyboard and an introductory-meeting form give a music studio a website built around its teaching and inquiry process.

  • Website rebuild
  • Lesson discovery
  • Interactive music
Explore the case study
Jackass Manor homepage with property film background and links to choose a booking platform or watch the tour.
02 / Hospitality · Property website

Jackass Manor

Property details, a room guide, photo browsing and destination content help visitors explore a stay, then continue to the booking platform they prefer.

  • Property storytelling
  • Room + photo guides
  • Destination content
Explore the case study
The brief, the features and what shipped.Read the project roundup
Why a custom build

Custom, when it counts

Improve before rebuilding

We review the current site first. If focused copy, layout, performance, or technical repairs will solve the problem, we scope those instead of selling a replacement.

Measure the result

Mobile layout, load behavior, forms, links, metadata, and redirects are checked before launch. Performance is measured on the actual site; a platform choice alone does not guarantee speed or rankings.

Usable everywhere, built to last

Designed and tested on desktop and mobile from the start, and owned outright, so the site keeps working and evolving with the business instead of aging out with a template.

Monolith Web · monolithweb.dev

The technical side of a build

Monolith Web, our web development practice, documents how builds run: server-rendered Next.js on Vercel, WordPress, Shopify, and Webflow work, redirect maps for migrations, Core Web Vitals fixes, and the launch checklist every site ships with.

Next.js development and launch checklist
FAQ

Web Design + Development, answered

What platforms can Monolith build on?
Custom-coded, usually Next.js on Vercel, is the default, and the team also builds on WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Wix, Squarespace, and Drupal. The recommendation follows what the business actually needs to run and update, not one house platform.
Why choose a custom build over WordPress or another platform?
A custom build gives you direct control over the implementation. WordPress or another managed platform can be a better choice when your team needs familiar editing tools. Speed, accessibility, and search visibility depend on how either option is built and maintained. We recommend the platform after reviewing your content and workflow.
Can you convert our old WordPress or Drupal site to a custom build?
Yes. Converting a slow, dated, or hard-to-update WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, or Webflow site into a fast custom build is a common project. You keep the content and URLs that matter and gain speed, easier updates, and readiness for next-generation search.
How long does a typical build take?
Landing pages run 1 to 2 weeks. Full business sites typically run 4 to 8 weeks depending on content readiness and revision speed.