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Small Business Website Examples: 15 Layouts for Local and Online Businesses

Fifteen small business website examples for plumbers, salons, clinics, shops and studios: what each needs, common mistakes and how to build one.

Mythex Team · 2026-10-22 · 6 min read

A good small business website tells a visitor what you do, where you do it, and how to contact or book you, all within the first screen on a phone. Below that: services with prices or a price guide, real photos of your work, reviews, and a short About section. Below are 15 small business website examples: three real small businesses whose sites we read in October 2026, and twelve layouts for common types of business, described without naming a site. Then a checklist, mistakes to avoid and how to build your own.

The 15 examples at a glance

Real small business websites, and what they do well

As of October 2026.

1. Franklin Barbecue

Franklin Barbecue in Austin lists its address, phone, and hours (Tuesday to Sunday from 11am until sold out, closed Mondays) along with upcoming holiday closures. A pre-order link, nationwide shipping, gift cards and a private events space each have their own clear link.

Learn from it: state how your business actually works. "Until sold out" and holiday closures on the homepage prevent wasted trips and phone calls.

2. Ugmonk

Ugmonk is a small online brand. Its homepage includes a note from the founder about starting in 2008, a statement that it's a four-person team with no investors, and that orders are packed by hand in Pennsylvania, alongside named customer reviews and press logos.

Learn from it: being small is a selling point when you're specific about it. People like knowing who they're buying from.

3. Jessica Hische

Jessica Hische's site is the site of a one-person creative business that does many things: client lettering work, books, speaking, coaching and a shop. Each has its own page, and the site lists separate email addresses for general enquiries, speaking, partnerships and press.

Learn from it: if you offer several services, give each its own page and contact route so enquiries arrive sorted.

Small business layouts you can copy

4. Plumber or electrician

Click-to-call phone number at the top of every page, the towns or postcodes you cover, emergency availability, licences and insurance, a few job photos, and reviews. A short "request a callback" form for people who can't call now. Start from the plumbing company or electrical contractor builders.

5. Hair or beauty salon

A service menu with prices and durations, stylist profiles, a gallery, and a "Book now" button that opens online booking. Policies on deposits and cancellations stated plainly. See the hair salon builder.

6. Dental or medical clinic

Treatments explained in plain language, the clinicians with qualifications, fees or insurance accepted, new-patient information, accessibility and parking, and online booking or a call button. See the dental clinic builder.

7. Accountant or bookkeeper

Services grouped by client type (sole traders, small companies, landlords), fixed-fee packages if you offer them, credentials and memberships, and a "book a free call" form. See the accounting firm builder.

8. Cleaning company

A quote form asking for property type, size and frequency; a checklist of what each clean includes; the area served; and whether you bring supplies. Trust signals such as insurance and vetted staff. See the cleaning company builder.

9. Gym or fitness studio

A class timetable, membership options with prices, a free trial or first-class offer, coach profiles and photos of the space. See the gym builder.

10. Florist

Shop by occasion, same-day delivery cut-off time, delivery area and fees, and a custom order or wedding enquiry form. See the florist builder.

11. Law firm

Practice areas, each on its own page, solicitor or attorney profiles, how fees work, and a consultation request form. Any regulatory details your jurisdiction requires, usually in the footer. See the law firm builder.

12. Landscaper or gardener

Before-and-after photos, services by season, area served and a quote form with photo upload so customers can show the job. See the landscaping company builder.

13. Tutor or tutoring centre

Subjects and levels, qualifications, online or in person, prices per session, availability and a trial lesson booking. See the tutoring centre builder.

14. Photographer

Galleries by type of shoot, packages with what's included, a booking or availability calendar, and testimonials. See the photographer builder and how to build a photography website.

15. Local shop

Opening hours, address and map, what you stock, current highlights, and click and collect or local delivery if you offer it.

What the best small business websites have in common

• What, where and how to contact in the first screen on a phone.
• One main action (call, book, quote, buy), repeated on every page.
• Prices or a price guide. Even "from £50" helps people decide to get in touch.
• Real photos of your work, team and premises.
• Reviews with names, or links to your review profiles.
• Consistent details with your Google Business Profile and directories.
• Local business structured data. Google's LocalBusiness guidance lists name and address as required, and opening hours and telephone among recommended properties, as of October 2026.
• Your own domain and a professional email address.
• Fast and simple. Few pages, done well.

Common mistakes

• No phone number, or one that isn't clickable on mobile.
• Hiding prices entirely, which sends price-checkers to competitors.
• Out-of-date hours, especially at holidays.
• Stock photos of work you didn't do.
• Contact forms that go nowhere. Test that submissions reach you.
• Slow, heavy pages from huge images or sliders.
• No service area for businesses that travel to customers.
• Building a site you can't update without paying someone each time.

How to build your small business website

1. Write down the basics: services, prices, area, hours, phone, email.
2. Pick your main action: call, book, quote or buy.
3. Gather 10–20 real photos and a few reviews you have permission to use.
4. Choose a layout above and list your pages.
5. Build it. With Mythex you describe your business in a chat and get a working site in a live preview. Ask for a booking form, quote form or simple shop, and it adds the database it needs; then publish to a URL in one click. Use the industry builders linked above, the booking app builder, or templates. If you only need a simple brochure site and already use a website builder you're happy with, staying put is fine; our best AI website builders and Squarespace vs Wix guides compare options fairly.
6. Connect your domain (how to connect a custom domain) and update your Google Business Profile with the new link.

For the full walkthrough, read how to build a small business website.

How we chose these examples

We read the three named sites in October 2026 and describe only what they showed at the time. Most small businesses are private individuals or small teams, so for the remaining layouts we describe common patterns by business type rather than naming local businesses. None of this is a ranking.