# The Vortex Agency

> We build fast, high-converting websites and run local SEO for small and medium-sized businesses across the US — so you show up on Google and the phone keeps ringing.

The Vortex Agency has been building and ranking websites since 2018. We work with small and medium-sized businesses across every sector in the United States, and we build full SaaS products for founders — including our own products, ListsGenie and Brantelo. Every website project starts with a free homepage mockup before any payment is required.

## Services

- [Website Design](https://www.thevortexagency.com/services#website-design): A fast, modern site built to turn visitors into booked jobs — live in about two weeks. (Starting at $3,000.)
- [Local SEO & Content](https://www.thevortexagency.com/services#local-seo): Monthly content and local optimization that moves you up the map pack and keeps you there. (Starting at $430/month.)
- [Site Redesign](https://www.thevortexagency.com/services#site-redesign): Keep what works, fix what does not. A rebuild that protects your rankings. (Starting at $1,000.)
- [SaaS Development](https://www.thevortexagency.com/services#saas-development): Full SaaS products built end-to-end — web app, backend, billing and all — like ListsGenie and Brantelo. (Starting at $4,000.)

## Work

- [ListsGenie](https://www.thevortexagency.com/work/listsgenie): Full SaaS platform built end-to-end, from web app to Chrome extension
- [Brantelo](https://www.thevortexagency.com/work/brantelo): Full B2B marketplace platform, built end-to-end for global automotive trade

## Blog

- [How to Get Your Business Mentioned by ChatGPT and AI Search Tools](https://www.thevortexagency.com/blog/get-your-business-mentioned-by-chatgpt): If an AI model cannot crawl or understand your site, your business does not exist in its answers. Here is how to fix that, starting with the basics almost nobody checks.
- [Is Traditional SEO Dead? What AI Search Engines Mean for Your Business](https://www.thevortexagency.com/blog/is-seo-dead-ai-search-engines): ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews now answer questions before anyone clicks a link. Here is what actually changed for small business SEO — and what has not.
- [SaaS MVP or Full Product? How to Decide What to Build First](https://www.thevortexagency.com/blog/saas-mvp-or-full-product): Building too much too soon is the most common SaaS mistake we see. Here is how to decide whether you need an MVP or a full product on day one.
- [5 Signs It's Time to Redesign Your Website](https://www.thevortexagency.com/blog/signs-its-time-to-redesign-your-website): An outdated website quietly costs you customers every day. Here are the five signs that it is time for a rebuild, not another patch.
- [DIY Website Builder vs. Hiring a Professional: What Actually Converts](https://www.thevortexagency.com/blog/diy-builder-vs-hiring-a-professional): Builders like Wix and Squarespace get you online fast. Here is what they cannot do — and why it matters for how many calls your site brings in.
- [How Much Should a Small Business Website Really Cost?](https://www.thevortexagency.com/blog/how-much-should-a-website-cost): A straight breakdown of what a real small business website costs in 2026 — the three tiers, what each one actually buys you, and why the cheapest quote rarely saves you money.
- [What Homeowners Actually Search For Before Calling a Contractor](https://www.thevortexagency.com/blog/what-homeowners-search-before-calling): The searches that lead to a booked job rarely look like "best plumber." Here is what real local search intent looks like — and how to build pages around it.
- [Free Mockup vs. Paying Upfront: How We Structure Web Design Projects](https://www.thevortexagency.com/blog/free-mockup-vs-paying-upfront): Why we design a real mockup of your homepage before you pay a cent — and what that means for how the rest of the project works.
- [5 Website Mistakes That Are Costing Small Businesses Customers](https://www.thevortexagency.com/blog/website-mistakes-costing-you-customers): Most small business websites lose customers for the same handful of reasons. Here are the five we see most — and the quick fix for each.
- [How Long Does It Actually Take to Rank on Google Maps?](https://www.thevortexagency.com/blog/how-long-does-local-seo-take): A straight answer on local SEO timelines — what moves fast, what takes months, and why anyone promising a top-3 map pack ranking in a week is lying to you.

## Company

- [About](https://www.thevortexagency.com/about): Who we are and how we work.
- [Contact](https://www.thevortexagency.com/contact): Get a free website mockup, send a message, or book a call.
- Contact email: hello@thevortexagency.com