The Long Beach Handyman
A custom handyman website for a contractor in Long Beach, CA — built turn-key so the owner can manage content and track site performance without relying on a developer.
Problem
This Long Beach handyman needed a professional website he could run himself — update service pages, swap project photos, and change copy without hiring a developer every time. He also needed a mobile-friendly design and visibility into site traffic and search performance.
Approach
We designed and built a custom small business website on a headless CMS, giving the owner full control of every page from a visual dashboard. Contact forms route to his inbox, Google Analytics and Search Console track traffic and local search rankings, and an interactive service area map clarifies coverage in Long Beach and surrounding cities. The result is a fast-loading, mobile-responsive contractor website the owner runs day to day without ongoing developer dependency.
Highlights
- Owner-managed CMS: Built on Storyblok, a headless content management system that lets the owner update service pages, project photos, and website copy from a visual dashboard — no code and no ongoing developer dependency.
- Built-in lead capture: Every contact form runs through Web3Forms so lead inquiries go straight to the owner's inbox in real time. No missed phone calls or quote requests, and no third-party CRM required to start generating leads from the website.
- Analytics and Search Console: Google Analytics and Google Search Console are connected from day one, giving the owner clear visibility into website traffic, page performance, local search rankings, and which service pages drive the most phone calls and conversions.
- Near-perfect Lighthouse performance: Custom-coded in Next.js with React Server Components — a lean stack that ships minimal JavaScript for content pages. The result is a fast-loading, mobile-friendly website with strong Google Lighthouse scores across performance, accessibility, best practices, and SEO.
- Interactive service area map: An embedded Google Maps integration highlights every neighborhood and city the handyman serves across Long Beach, CA, making it immediately clear to local homeowners whether they are in the service coverage zone.