Build the site
- DIY website builder
- You build it, page by page.
- Freelancer or agency
- They build it for you.
- Surmado
- We build it or migrate what you have, and you approve it before launch.
Managed websites for small businesses
Website Management for Small Businesses
Surmado builds or migrates your site, hosts it, maintains it, keeps it optimized, and gives you an AI that can update it whenever you ask.
See your new site before you pay. Most rebuilds are ready within 24 hours.
Already like your website? We can migrate and manage it.
One Website. No More Website Chores.
Most small business websites involve a pile of separate responsibilities: hosting, security, software updates, content changes, SEO, analytics, broken links, domain settings, and finding someone to fix things when something goes wrong.
Surmado handles that work as one managed website service. You run your business. We run the website.
Hosting
Fast hosting and your domain are included.
Maintenance
We handle the technical upkeep so you don't have databases, add-ons, or software updates to manage.
Website Updates
Tell Surmado AI what you want changed and your site updates without learning a website editor.
Search Optimization
Your site is built to be fast, accessible, structured, and understandable to search engines.
AI Visibility
See how your business appears in ChatGPT and other AI answers, and what can be improved.
Human Support
Real people are available at launch and after, whenever you need help.
This is the service behind Surmado Sites, our managed website product.
A Website Builder Gives You Tools. A Managed Website Gives You the Result.
The same list of work exists either way. The only question is who does it.
| The work | DIY website builder | Freelancer or agency | Surmado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build the site | You build it, page by page. | They build it for you. | We build it or migrate what you have, and you approve it before launch. |
| Hosting | Included with the builder subscription. | Usually bought and billed separately. | Included, with a domain if you need one. |
| Routine updates | You make them in the editor. | Sent as requests, often billed by the hour. | Ask Surmado AI in plain English and we make the change. |
| Technical maintenance | The platform maintains itself. Anything you added is yours to keep working. | Depends on the agreement you signed. | Included, along with security and technical upkeep. |
| SEO monitoring | Whatever tools you buy and read yourself. | Often a separate retainer. | Monthly search visibility reviews, plus weekly monitoring. |
| AI visibility | Not something builders typically report on. | Varies by provider. | Monthly reviews of how AI answers describe your business. |
| Human support | Help center and support tickets. | Your point of contact, when they have time. | Real people at launch and after. |
| Ongoing relationship | You are the website manager. | Project by project, unless you keep a retainer. | One ongoing service that keeps running the site. |
Hosting
- DIY website builder
- Included with the builder subscription.
- Freelancer or agency
- Usually bought and billed separately.
- Surmado
- Included, with a domain if you need one.
Routine updates
- DIY website builder
- You make them in the editor.
- Freelancer or agency
- Sent as requests, often billed by the hour.
- Surmado
- Ask Surmado AI in plain English and we make the change.
Technical maintenance
- DIY website builder
- The platform maintains itself. Anything you added is yours to keep working.
- Freelancer or agency
- Depends on the agreement you signed.
- Surmado
- Included, along with security and technical upkeep.
SEO monitoring
- DIY website builder
- Whatever tools you buy and read yourself.
- Freelancer or agency
- Often a separate retainer.
- Surmado
- Monthly search visibility reviews, plus weekly monitoring.
AI visibility
- DIY website builder
- Not something builders typically report on.
- Freelancer or agency
- Varies by provider.
- Surmado
- Monthly reviews of how AI answers describe your business.
Human support
- DIY website builder
- Help center and support tickets.
- Freelancer or agency
- Your point of contact, when they have time.
- Surmado
- Real people at launch and after.
Ongoing relationship
- DIY website builder
- You are the website manager.
- Freelancer or agency
- Project by project, unless you keep a retainer.
- Surmado
- One ongoing service that keeps running the site.
Surmado isn't another website editor you have to learn. It's a website management service built around doing the work for you. If you want the cost side of that comparison, we broke down what agencies, freelancers, and managed services charge in 2026.
Switching to a Managed Website Is Simple
Send us your website
Give Surmado your existing site, or tell us about your business if you don't have one yet.
We rebuild or migrate it
We preserve the content, branding, URLs, and information that matter while cleaning up the technical problems underneath.
Approve it
You receive a working preview before you pay or move your domain.
We manage it from there
Hosting, maintenance, updates, monitoring, search optimization, and support become part of one service.
Updating Your Website Should Be as Easy as Sending a Message
You shouldn't need to hire someone because your hours changed, you added a service, or you want a new page.
Surmado AI knows your business and can make website changes when you ask.
Surmado AI
Add our new service and create a page for it.
Done. The new page is ready for you to review.
Change our Saturday hours to 9 AM to 3 PM.
Done. The new hours go live as soon as you approve.
Add this testimonial to the homepage.
Added. Take a look and tell me if the placement works.
Translate the new service page into Spanish.
Ready for your review. Once approved, it stays in sync with the English page.
More on how that works: what AI write access actually means and how translated pages stay in sync.
Real Businesses. Real Website Problems Solved.
Specific problems, real fixes, and every site here is one you can open right now.
AD Jingles
Jingle Writer
Kept the business, replaced the website. The rebuild is clearer and faster, and built to turn more visits into inquiries.
Dan McCauley
Children’s Author
Kept the artwork, replaced the website. The rebuild keeps his illustrations front and center and answers what teachers and parents ask most: school visits, Zoom visits, and classroom resources.
Central Phoenix Homes
Vicki Vanderhoff, Realtor
A broken security certificate made the site completely unreachable. Buyers could not open it at all. We fixed the certificate, rebuilt the site, and connected her listings.
Veterans Moving America
Zach Freeman, Founder and President
Thirty-two hidden spam links were buried in the old site, quietly directing its search authority to an unrelated scam. We found them, removed them, and rebuilt the site clean.
Read the full stories: Central Phoenix Homes and Veterans Moving America.
Website Management for Businesses That Have Better Things to Do
- Local businesses
- Professional services
- Restaurants
- Real estate professionals
- Contractors and home services
- Consultants
- Creators and independent professionals
If your website matters to your business but managing a website isn't your business, Surmado is built for you.
We also run sites for realtors, authors, musicians, and wedding businesses.
Everything Needed to Keep Your Website Running
One membership, from $99/mo billed annually ($150 month to month).
Included with every Surmado site
- Free rebuild
- Hosting and domain included
- Ongoing maintenance
- Bilingual site
- An AI that knows your business and updates your site
- Human support
- Monthly search & AI visibility reviews
- A 42-point human quality check before launch
- Weekly monitoring of your site
Pro+ adds
$199/mo billed annually ($250 month to month)
- Weekly blog posts for SEO and AEO
- An AI that answers customer questions and captures leads
- Up to 5 additional languages
- Ad and visitor tracking with built-in cookie consent
- Expanded search & AI visibility reviews
- Expanded access to Surmado AI
Custom packages can add a voice receptionist, pre-researched leads, and more. 7-day money-back guarantee. See full pricing or read what $99 a month actually covers.
Website Management Service FAQs
What is a website management service?
A website management service is an ongoing arrangement where one provider builds or migrates your website and then keeps it running: hosting, security, technical upkeep, content changes, and search visibility. Instead of buying software and doing the work yourself, you hand the work to someone else and stay in charge of the decisions.
What does Surmado manage for me?
Hosting, a domain if you need one, ongoing maintenance, on-demand content updates, monthly search and AI visibility reviews, and weekly monitoring. Our AI knows your business and remembers every report, so nothing has to be re-explained. There is nothing to hack, no databases to maintain, and no updates for you to install.
Is Surmado a website builder?
No. A website builder gives you tools you still have to operate, including an editor to learn and maintain. Surmado does the work for you. We build or migrate the site, host it, keep it maintained, make the changes when you ask, and you can reach real people when you need them.
Can Surmado manage my existing website?
Yes. We rebuild or migrate the site you already have and carry over everything that matters: photos, copy, contact information, brand colors, fonts, page structure, URLs, redirects, and metadata. We remove unused code, broken add-ons, spam injections, and security holes. The rebuild uses your real content, not templates.
How much does website management cost?
Pro is $99 a month billed annually, or $150 month to month. Pro+ is $199 a month billed annually, or $250 month to month. The rebuild and the preview are free, and you pay nothing until you approve the rebuild and your domain moves. There is a 7-day money-back guarantee.
Do I still own my domain?
Yes. Your domain, content, images, and written copy are always yours. If you cancel, we provide your content and image assets, a full URL map with redirects, your metadata, and a DNS checklist so your next provider can pick up where we left off.
Can I update the site myself?
You don't have to learn an editor to change anything. Ask Surmado AI in plain English, such as 'Swap that photo' or 'Add an FAQ about same-day service', and we make the change for you to approve.
Does website management include SEO?
Yes. Your site is built to load fast and to be readable by search engines, and every membership includes monthly search and AI visibility reviews plus weekly monitoring, so problems get found before they cost you customers.
Stop Managing Your Website
Send us your current website. We'll rebuild it, show you the result, and manage it from there.