missouri.dev
Free website builds for Missouri businesses
I’ll rebuild your website for free.
No payment required. No donation required. I’m using this side project to help local businesses look better online, build a useful portfolio, and make something good for Missouri. If you feel moved to pay it forward, donate directly to a charity that helps people in need.
— The play
This is free. If it helps, help somebody else.
I am not asking local businesses for money. If I build something useful for you, you can use it, ask me to adjust it, or ignore it. No invoice, no catch.
Donations are optional, made directly to the charity, and not connected to whether I build your site. Pick any charity you trust, or use one of the Missouri organizations below.
— Builds and concepts
The work.
Recent builds and polished concepts for Missouri businesses. Public examples stay limited to work I can comfortably show; private free rebuilds can stay unlisted until the business says yes.
Sample concepts by industry.
These are reusable directions for businesses that need a stronger front door online. They show what a free rebuild could feel like before I tailor it to a real shop.
Pet care
Grooming, daycare, and boarding
A photo-forward sample for groomers, pet resorts, dog daycare, and boarding businesses.
View sample
Trades
Home repair and service calls
A conversion-focused sample for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, handyman, and repair teams.
View sample
Beauty
Nail salon and spa bookings
A booking-first direction for salons, nail studios, medspas, tanning, and beauty services.
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TD · 2026
Columbia · MO
— About
I'm Tom. I build websites for the businesses I see every day.
I've spent fifteen-plus years writing software for big companies — the kind of places where a website launch takes nine months and four committees. I do not need this side project to be a hard sales funnel. I want it to be useful.
Missouri.dev is my way to help local businesses look sharper online, learn by building real things, and create a portfolio of before-and-after work that actually helps people.
— Tom
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— What you get
01
A site that loads in under a second
Your customers are on phones, in the car, with bad signal at the gas station. Fast wins. Always.
02
Real Google rankings
Built so search engines actually understand what you do. Local SEO baked in — not bolted on.
03
A real path to use it
If I build for you and you want to use it, I will make reasonable changes and help you understand what is involved in going live.
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— Pay it forward
Optional charity ideas.
No payment or donation is required. If you feel moved to pay it forward, donate directly to any charity that helps people in need. You can choose your own, or use one of these Missouri organizations.
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Columbia
Local neighbor-to-neighbor help for people in need.
The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri
Regional food support for families facing hunger.
Samaritan Center
Jefferson City support for food, clothing, utilities, and emergency needs.
City of Refuge Columbia
Practical support for refugees and immigrants building stability in Columbia.
Catholic Charities of Central & Northern Missouri
Food, shelter, refugee, and family services across the region.
St. Thomas More Newman Center
Columbia's Catholic parish and campus ministry and its community outreach.
Donations are optional, made directly to the charity, and not connected to whether I build your site.
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— How it works
Three steps. That's it.
1
You send a business.
Send me a business name, current site, or Facebook page. I look for projects where a better website could clearly help.
2
I build it.
If I can take it on, I build a public concept or draft. It may be a quick one-page rebuild or a more complete direction, depending on the business.
3
They can use it.
If the business wants it, we figure out the practical next step: domain, hosting, copy tweaks, and whether they want to keep using it.
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— Quick questions
Is it really free?
Yep. I build the site, you don't pay me a dime — no invoice later, no free-trial-that-turns-into-a-bill. Free means free.
What's the catch?
Honestly, there isn't one. I like this work, I want to get better at it, and I'd rather help local businesses look good online than chase a few bucks.
Do I have to donate?
Nope, never. If a site helps you and you feel like giving back, give to a Missouri charity you care about — straight to them, not me. Totally your call, and it doesn't change whether I build your site.
What do you get out of it?
I get sharper at something I enjoy, I build a portfolio of real local work, and I get to help folks around here. That's plenty.
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— A note
Freely you have received; freely give.
— Matthew 10:8
See public examples and sample concepts →
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— Get in touch
Send me a business.
Email me with a business that needs a better website. Current website, Facebook page, or just the business name is enough to start.