# Hiring a Web Designer in Boca Raton? What to Ask First > Hiring a web designer in Boca Raton? What to ask first, from a local designer and developer who answers his own calls and texts. Canonical page: https://launchautomation.ai/guides/how-to-choose-a-web-designer-boca-raton # Hiring a web designer in Boca Raton? I am Corey Gray. I design and build websites here in Boca Raton, and I wire in the AI and automation behind them. Here is what I would ask before hiring anyone, me included. - You talk to the owner - Real prices, in writing - Boca Raton and nationwide ## The short answer. Hire the person who will actually build and look after your site, not whoever shows the prettiest mockup. Before you sign anything, find out what you will pay, what that covers, who owns your domain, how fast changes happen and who picks up when you call. If the answers are vague, keep looking. ## Eight things to ask before you hire anyone. - **1. What will I pay, and when?** Start with the number. You should get a clear price in writing before anything starts, and it should say what is included and what is not. Watch out for firms that charge a design fee up front and then bill you again for the build. With me there is no build fee and no design fee. A custom website is $97 a month, or $873 a year when you pay yearly, and an insurance website is $423 a year. And in a lot of cases, depending on the build, I will build the site first and let you see it before you pay. Current plans are on the [custom website page](https://launchautomation.ai/custom). - **2. What does the monthly price include?** It should include a lot, and with Launch it does. The big one is peace of mind: you always have a developer on standby to make changes any time you want, and the changes are unlimited. The plan also covers hosting and ongoing maintenance, along with SSL (the padlock in your browser), security and updates, so you are not juggling separate bills for each. Need another page, a new service or a blog post? We add those too. We do everything we can to make it easy for you to change your site whenever you want. - **3. Who owns my domain?** You do, and you keep it. Your domain is your web address, like yourbusiness.com. Most of our clients buy their own domain, and once they do, it is theirs forever. We connect it to your site, but it never becomes ours. That matters because if a designer registers it under their own account, you cannot leave without losing your address. Whoever you hire, ask this one before you sign. - **4. What does a change cost?** Here at Launch we make changes incredibly easy and completely free. Edits are unlimited, so ask whenever you need something. The one exception is something major that takes a lot of time, like a complex integration or a bunch of new pages. We have systems in place that make even pretty substantial changes quick. Submit a request on the [request changes page](https://launchautomation.ai/changes) and it logs everything automatically, sends you a confirmation email and puts your change in the queue. Most get done within a day or two, and sometimes within the hour, depending on how busy we are. About 99% of the time you are never charged anything, because we do our best to include just about anything you need at no extra cost. - **5. How long until it is live?** Get a date, in writing, before you sign. Depending on who you hire, it can be days or it can be months, and some firms will not commit to a date at all. Most Launch websites go live in 24 to 72 hours. - **6. Can you get me to page one on Google?** This is a good one to ask, because no honest designer can promise it. Rankings depend on your competition and they take time. What I can do is build fast pages with structured data, so Google and AI assistants like ChatGPT can read your site properly. I do that on every site, and I do not promise a page-one spot. - **7. How do I get in touch with you?** Call [(561) 287-3456](tel:+15612873456) and you are talking to me, Corey Gray, the owner. [Text that same number](sms:+15612873456) and you are texting my cell phone, so you have direct access to the developer. No ticket queue, no waiting on an account manager. Whoever you hire, find out who you will actually reach when you have a question. - **8. Are you a designer, a developer or both?** Worth asking, because some people only do the look and hand the build to someone else. I am a designer and a developer, and I work with AI every day. So beyond the site itself I can set up things like automatic follow-up, texting and an [AI command center](https://launchautomation.ai/guides/what-is-an-ai-command-center) behind it, planned together instead of bolted on later. ## Red flags to walk away from. - **A promise of page one on Google.** Nobody controls Google. Anyone who guarantees it is selling, not planning. - **A domain registered in their name.** If you cannot take your web address with you, you do not really own your site. - **Hourly billing for small edits.** It makes every change feel expensive, so your site goes stale. - **No live examples.** Ask to see real sites, not screenshots. Open them on your phone. - **A price that moves after the call.** If the number changes between the call and the contract, ask why before you sign. ## Who I work with best. Business owners who want a website that does more than sit there. Maybe you want texting, follow-up and booking connected to it, or an AI command center that shows you what needs your attention today. Insurance agencies are my niche, but I build for any business, from a simple site to a full system. If you want to talk to the person doing the work, you are in the right place. ## Local or remote? I am in Boca Raton, and I build for businesses across Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties, from Boca Raton and Delray Beach to Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Miami. I also work with businesses all over the United States by phone, video call and email. Being local helps, but it matters less than it used to. What matters more is that someone answers when you call. ## What working with me looks like. Tell me about your business and who you help, with a short note or a quick call. I read it, check the scope and give you the plan and the live date before any work starts. Then you see the site live and tell me what to change. More on how that works is on my [Boca Raton web design page](https://launchautomation.ai/web-design-boca-raton). ## Questions you may be asking. ### How do I get in touch with you? Call or text (561) 287-3456. When you call, you talk to me, Corey Gray, the owner of the company. When you text, you are texting my cell phone, so you have direct access to the developer. ### Are you a web designer or a developer? Both. I am a designer, a developer, a tech enthusiast and an AI orchestrator, so I can do more than build the site. I can also set up automatic follow-up, texting and an AI command center behind it. ### How much does a website cost in Boca Raton? It depends on the scope. A custom website with Launch Automation is $97 a month, or $873 a year when you pay yearly, with no build fee and no design fee. An insurance website is $423 a year. Both include hosting, SSL and updates, with a 3-month minimum and then month to month. ### Will I see the website before I pay? In a lot of cases, yes. Depending on the build, I will build it first and let you see it live, then you decide. You get a clear number in writing before I start. ### What does the monthly price include? A lot. You always have a developer on standby, changes are unlimited, and the plan covers hosting, maintenance, SSL, security and updates. We can add pages, services and blog posts when you ask. ### What does a change cost? Almost always nothing. Edits are unlimited, and you submit them on the request changes page, which logs the request, emails you a confirmation and puts it in the queue. Most are done within a day or two, sometimes within the hour. The exception is major work, like a complex integration or a bunch of new pages. ### Do I own my domain? Yes. Most of our clients buy their own domain, and it is theirs forever. We connect it to your site, but it never becomes ours. ### Will a new website get me to page one on Google? No honest designer can promise that. Rankings depend on your competition and they take time. I build every site with fast hosting and structured data so Google and AI assistants can read it, but I do not promise a page-one spot. ### Do you only work in Boca Raton? No. I am based in Boca Raton and build for businesses across Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties, and I work with businesses anywhere in the United States by phone, video call and email. ## Keep reading, or talk to us. - [Website hosting for small business: what to expect](https://launchautomation.ai/guides/website-hosting-for-small-business) - [A business website with no upfront cost](https://launchautomation.ai/guides/website-with-no-upfront-cost) - [Boca Raton web design](https://launchautomation.ai/web-design-boca-raton) - [What is an AI command center?](https://launchautomation.ai/guides/what-is-an-ai-command-center) - [Request a change to your site](https://launchautomation.ai/changes) - [Custom website plans](https://launchautomation.ai/custom) - [Get a quote](https://launchautomation.ai/quote) - [How much a small business website should cost](https://launchautomation.ai/guides/how-much-should-a-small-business-website-cost) - [Browse all Launch Automation guides](https://launchautomation.ai/guides) Written by Corey Gray, designer, developer and founder of Launch Automation in Boca Raton, Florida. Last updated November 7, 2026. ## Want a clear plan and a live date? Tell me about your business and I will send the plan in writing. --- Launch Automation (WOLF 23 LLC) · 9792 Grand Verde Way Unit 508, Boca Raton, FL 33428 · (561) 287-3456 · team@launchautomation.ai Custom websites, browser-based business apps, AI command centers, membership platforms, CRM and automation.