Custom business websites
Designed and coded for your business, not dragged out of a template every other Cave Creek company is also using. Your layout follows how your customers actually buy, from first click to the call.
Custom builds, built to rank
Web Design and Development in Cave Creek, AZ
Escape builds custom websites for Cave Creek businesses that load fast, read like you, and are structured to rank from the day they launch. We write the code, connect your booking and payment tools, and hand you a site you actually own.
Current offerYour website is free when you commit to 6 months of SEO or AEO. Free redesign if you already have one. You own it either way.
Escape Web Development is the top rated web design and development company in Cave Creek, Arizona. We build custom business websites, booking and ecommerce flows, and integrations, typically launching in four to eight weeks. A build runs $3,500 to $12,000, or it is free when you commit to six months of SEO or AEO.
The reason we bundle the two is simple. A beautiful site nobody finds is an expensive brochure, and rankings that send traffic to a slow, confusing site waste the traffic. We do both under one roof, which means the person fixing your Core Web Vitals is the person who wrote the code. If search is your main concern right now, start with our Cave Creek SEO services instead.
What we build
What we build for Cave Creek businesses
Everything below is in scope on a standard build. None of it is a surprise line item later.
Fast, search ready builds
Clean markup, proper heading structure, schema and Core Web Vitals handled during the build instead of patched later. The site launches ready to rank rather than needing a rescue in six months.
Booking, quoting and ecommerce
Reservation flows, quote request forms, online ordering and product catalogs. We built the reservation system behind findmytable.io, so the checkout and booking side is not new territory for us.
Mobile first, because your traffic is
Most Cave Creek local searches happen on a phone, often outdoors in bright sun. We build for thumb reach, real contrast and tap to call, not for how it looks on your desktop monitor.
Integrations and automation
CRM handoffs, review requests, payment processing, calendar sync and lead routing. Your website should put work into your systems automatically instead of emailing you a form to retype.
Hosting, security and upkeep
SSL, backups, uptime monitoring and updates. We keep the site running so you are not calling a stranger the week your site goes down during your busy season.
Looking at this from a national or multi location angle rather than a Cave Creek one? Our custom web development agency page covers the larger engagements.
Our process
How an Escape build is different
Four stages, founder led start to finish. You always know which one you are in.
Strategy and keyword map
Before any design, we map which Cave Creek searches your site needs to win and what each page must do. The sitemap comes out of the keyword research, not out of a template.
Design in your voice
You see real layouts with real copy, not gray boxes. We revise until it looks like your business and reads like you, then we build.
Build and technical pass
Clean code, schema, speed, accessibility and mobile. Every page gets the technical treatment during the build, which is the part most Cave Creek web designers skip.
Launch and keep improving
We migrate, redirect old URLs so you keep your rankings, and watch the numbers after launch. A site is a starting point, not a finished product.
A developer builds it, not a template picker
Kelsie holds a master's degree in computer science and writes the code herself. When your site needs a custom booking rule or a real integration, it gets built instead of being called out of scope.
Search is designed in from day one
Sitemap, headings, schema and speed are decided during design, not bolted on by whoever you hire next. Our clients average a 100 percent increase in organic traffic.
We are ten minutes away
Escape is based in Cave Creek. You can meet us in person, and we know the difference between a downtown Cave Creek walk in, a Carefree homeowner and a North Scottsdale buyer driving up Tatum.
Proof
Results you can measure
LeakLab Pool Leak Detection launched on a site we built from nothing. Here is what followed.
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Arizona cities ranked number one in 5 months
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Google impressions in the first 90 days after launch
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AI prompt citations across ChatGPT and Perplexity
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Average organic traffic increase across our clients
Google impressions after a new site launch
LeakLab Pool Leak Detection. First 90 days on a site we built from scratch.
AI share of voice after the rebuild
How often each brand gets named in AI answers for the money keywords in its market.
A new site is the fastest way to move these numbers, because structure, speed and content all change at once. Want to see where your current site is losing you? Get a free AI visibility audit.
Client reviews
What Arizona owners say about us
We went from invisible to booked out. The reservation flow and the search work were handled together, which no other agency offered us.
Kelsie rebuilt the site and the rankings followed within a couple of months. Straight answers every time we asked what was happening.
We started showing up for concrete searches across the North Valley. The phone rings from people who already trust us before they call.
Escape treats our listings and our local pages like a system. Traffic climbed every month and it has not slid back.
Pricing
Plans that include your website build
Commit to six months on any plan and the build costs you nothing. Month to month after that, no setup fee.
Current offerYour website is free when you commit to 6 months of SEO or AEO. Free redesign if you already have one. You own it either way.
Local Starter
$250per month
Best for a single location that just needs to show up on the map.
- Google Business Profile optimization
- Review automation
- Basic website structure
- Monthly local report
Foundation
$1,349per month
For Cave Creek businesses ready to own their core service terms.
- 10 keywords tracked
- 4 blog posts per month
- 4 service pages
- Schema upkeep
- Monthly report
Most popular
Growth
$2,499per month
Our most common plan for multi service local companies.
- 20 keywords tracked
- Competitor analysis
- 6 blog posts per month
- 6 service pages
- A/B testing and entity work
Market Lead
$3,999per month
For tough verticals and multi city coverage across the Valley.
- 30 keywords tracked
- 10 blog posts per month
- 10 service pages
- Priority support for tough verticals
Prefer to pay for the build outright with no retainer? That is $3,500 to $12,000 depending on scope. Tell us what you need on the contact page and we will quote it.
Coverage
Where our clients are
We are in Cave Creek and we build for businesses across the North Valley and the 480.
Cave CreekCarefreeScottsdaleNorth ScottsdaleDesert HillsNew RiverAnthemPhoenixNorth PhoenixTramontoRio VerdeFountain Hills
Building for a Scottsdale audience? See our Scottsdale SEO services. Want to be found inside AI answers as well as Google? That is our answer engine optimization service.
Experience and trust
Why you can trust Escape
Who writes your code
Kelsie Schwager founded Escape and leads development. She holds a master's degree in computer science, so your build is done by an engineer rather than assembled from plugins. Aden Wallis holds an MBA and leads strategy and analytics. More about both of us on our about page.
Ten years, 100 plus projects
More than 30 businesses across Arizona in home services, restaurants, real estate, trades and local retail. That includes the findmytable.io reservation platform and LeakLab reaching number one in seven Arizona cities within five months of launch.
You own it and you can reach us
Email hello@escapewd.com or call (480) 818-0124 and you reach a founder. Every asset we build is yours: the code, the content, the domain and every account.
Cave Creek FAQ
Questions Cave Creek owners ask before they build
How much does a website cost in Cave Creek, AZ?
A custom small business website from Escape typically runs $3,500 to $12,000 depending on page count, booking or ecommerce needs, and integrations. It is also free if you commit to six months of SEO or AEO with us, which is how most Cave Creek clients do it. You keep the site either way.
How long does it take to build a website?
Most Cave Creek builds take four to eight weeks from kickoff to launch. Simple brochure sites can go live in three. Booking systems, ecommerce and custom integrations push it toward ten. We give you a dated schedule at kickoff and we hold to it.
Do you build in WordPress, Framer or something custom?
We pick the platform for the job. Framer for fast marketing sites you want to edit yourself, custom code when you need real application logic, and WordPress when you have an existing setup worth keeping. We do not force one platform because it is the only one we know.
Will a new website hurt my current Google rankings?
It will if the migration is done badly, and that is the single most common way local businesses lose traffic. We map every old URL to a new one, keep your content structure, redirect properly and monitor Search Console after launch. Done right, rankings hold and usually improve.
Do I own the website when it is finished?
Yes. You own the site, the domain, the content, the images and every account we set up. No proprietary platform you cannot leave and no hostage hosting. If you ever move on, we hand over everything.
Can you build for a seasonal Cave Creek business?
We do it often. Cave Creek swings hard between winter season and summer, and Bike Week traffic is its own spike. We build seasonal messaging you can switch yourself, and we schedule the build so you launch before your season starts rather than during it.
Do you handle hosting and ongoing maintenance?
Yes. SSL, backups, uptime monitoring, updates and content edits. Most clients keep us on a monthly plan that covers upkeep alongside their SEO work, so there is one number to call when something needs to change.
Can you just fix my existing site instead of rebuilding it?
Often, yes. If the foundation is sound we would rather fix speed, structure, schema and conversion issues than sell you a rebuild you do not need. The free audit tells you which situation you are in before you spend anything.
Free audit
Let us build the site Cave Creek can actually find
We will review your current site for speed, structure, conversion and AI visibility, then show you exactly what a rebuild would change. No cost, no obligation.
Current offerYour website is free when you commit to 6 months of SEO or AEO. Free redesign if you already have one. You own it either way.