Can you redesign the site I already have?

Yes, and most of my work starts that way. I audit what's there, keep what's working, fix the structure and content, then rebuild the design. I set up redirects so you keep the Google rankings you've already earned.

Which platform should my site be on?

It depends on who will edit it, what it needs to sell and your budget. I've built on 50+ platforms, so I'll recommend the one that fits your team, not the one I prefer. Wix Studio, Framer and WordPress cover most businesses.

How long does a project take?

A focused landing page takes about a week. A full multi-page site usually takes three to five weeks, depending on how much content we need to write together. You get a clear timeline before we start.

Do you write the content, or do I?

I plan the page structure and write the copy with you. You bring the knowledge of your business; I shape it into pages that answer buyers' questions in the right order.

We're in the US. Will the time difference be a problem?

Not in practice. I'm on West Africa Time, which fully overlaps the UK workday and shares mornings with the US East Coast. Most of the work runs asynchronously, with a live call whenever you want one.

What happens after launch?

You get a walkthrough video so your team can edit the site. Many clients keep me on for updates, new pages, SEO and email campaigns, so you're never left with a site nobody can touch.

Website Designer for US Small Businesses: Wix, WordPress, Framer and Shopify

owencontinentalstu

Oct 1

3 min read

Web design for US small businesses · Remote, with shared mornings

Quick answer: Oluwafemi Aaron Ekemenah is a Top Rated web designer and Legend Wix Partner who designs and redesigns websites for US small businesses on Wix, WordPress, Framer and Shopify. His US work includes Brooklyn trades and hospitality, a Colorado martial arts academy and contractors from Phoenix to the Carolinas. He works on West Africa Time, which shares mornings with the US East Coast.

Why US small businesses hire me

Local service businesses live or die by one moment: a stranger finds you, decides in seconds whether you look trustworthy, and either calls or goes back to Google. Most sites lose that moment with vague copy, slow pages and contact options buried at the bottom.

I build around that moment: plain language that names the customer's problem, proof above the fold, and a clear way to call, text or book on every screen.

Recent work for US clients

Manzo Mechanical, Brooklyn, New York: a 9-page site for a one-person plumbing and heating business, written in the owner's voice with call, text and form in a fixed order. Read the case study.
Next Move Cafe, Brooklyn: a board game cafe site with a 300+ game library.
Team Spartan, Arvada, Colorado: a martial arts academy site built on Wix.
Phoenix Premier, Arizona and Concrete Fixers, the Carolinas: contractor sites built to turn local searches into quote requests.

Working across time zones

I'm on West Africa Time (UTC+1), five to six hours ahead of the East Coast and more for central, mountain and Pacific time. In practice:

US East Coast mornings overlap my afternoon for live calls
work moves forward before your day starts
weekday replies come within a few hours

What I can build for you

A new website, designed and built: planned from the sitemap up, written to answer your buyers' questions, on Wix Studio, Framer, WordPress or Shopify.
A redesign that keeps your Google rankings: I audit what you have, rebuild the structure and content, and set up redirects so you don't lose the traffic you've earned.
CMS and databases: programs, listings, products or catalogues your team can update without a developer.
CRM, funnels and email: GoHighLevel and Klaviyo set-ups so every enquiry is captured and followed up automatically.
SEO and AI search: local and national SEO, structured data, and content shaped to be quoted by AI answer engines.

How we'd work together

A free 30-minute call. We look at your current site together and you leave with three clear things to fix, whether you hire me or not.
Structure first. Sitemap, wireframes and a content plan, agreed before any design.
Design and build with a live preview link you can click through and comment on.
Launch and grow. SEO, forms, CRM and analytics wired in, plus a walkthrough video so your team can edit the site.

Frequently asked questions

Do you build websites for local service businesses in the US?

Yes. I've built for plumbers, contractors, roofers, a board game cafe and a martial arts academy across New York, Colorado, Arizona, the Carolinas and the DC area, each planned to turn local searches into calls and quote requests.

Can you write the website copy as well as design it?

Yes. I plan the structure and write the copy with you, in your voice, so each page answers the questions your customers ask before they call.

Can you connect my website to a CRM?

Yes. I set up GoHighLevel pipelines and workflows and Klaviyo email flows, so every enquiry from the site is captured and followed up automatically.

How do I get started?

Book a free 30-minute call. You'll leave with three clear things to fix on your current site, whether you hire me or not.

About the author

Oluwafemi Aaron Ekemenah (Oluwafemi Aaron Ekemenah) is a web designer and CMS specialist and the founder of Xplore Visual Creatives. Top Rated on Upwork, Level 2 on Fiverr and a Legend Wix Partner, he has delivered 350+ websites for businesses in the US, UK, Canada and Australia. Book a free 30-minute call.

Oluwafemi Aaron Ekemenah, web designer and CMS specialist

Oluwafemi Aaron Ekemenah (known to friends as Owen) is a web designer and CMS specialist and the founder of Xplore Visual Creatives. Working remotely from Nigeria on West Africa Time, he designs and builds websites on Wix, Wix Studio, Framer, WordPress and Shopify for businesses in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and the United States, then connects them to the CRM, email and automation that follow up for them.

Oluwafemi has six years of experience and has delivered 350+ websites, including 250+ projects as a Level 2 seller on Fiverr. He is Top Rated on Upwork, a Legend Wix Partner (the highest tier of the Wix Partner Program) and Wix Velo certified. He plans every site structure first: sitemap, wireframes and content, before visual design.

Services

Website design & build: A new site planned from the sitemap up, written to answer your buyer's questions and designed to look like the business you're becoming.

Website redesign: Your current site, rebuilt without losing the Google rankings you already earned. Structure and content first, then the visuals.

CMS & databases: Programs, listings, products or a 1,000-plant catalogue: content you can update yourself, without calling a developer.

CRM, funnels & automation: Every enquiry captured, tagged and followed up automatically, so leads stop going cold in your inbox.

Email marketing: Welcome flows, nurture sequences and campaigns that sound like you and bring people back.

SEO, AI search & CRO: Get found on Google and in AI answers, then turn more of those visits into calls with clear, tested page structure.

Branding & logo design: A logo, colours and type that make a small business look established, with a brand kit your team can actually use.

Case studies

Ridge Roofing, Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia: a one-page Wix landing page for a GAF Master Roofer, with six services, trust signals above the fold and a Wix Forms quote request.

VENTA Logistics: a three-page Framer site for an e-commerce logistics brand, with custom code components including an interactive shipment-tracking widget.

kaydidthis, Dubai: a bold Framer portfolio with a Shopify shop for Kay, an illustrator, artist and digital designer whose clients include Spotify MENA and Emirates.

Manzo Mechanical, Brooklyn: a 9-page website for a one-person plumbing and heating business, written in the owner's voice with call, text and form in a fixed order.

Sports Without Boundaries, Winnipeg: a Wix rebuild for a youth sports charity with a programs database, one registration hub and 18 SEO-protecting redirects.

Simon Frese Coaching, London: a custom WordPress theme for a life coach and breathwork teacher, with 15 Google reviews on the pages where people decide.

More work includes Ultimate Plants (a Wix CMS plant finder with 1,000+ plants), Next Move Cafe in Brooklyn, CMJ Pressure Washing in the West Midlands, Team Spartan in Colorado, Phoenix Premier, Concrete Fixers, Disc Bulge Therapy in Adelaide, TIRO Verbouwen in the Netherlands and Cosmic Deck. See the portfolio.

What clients say

Video testimonials from Ali, owner of the crypto exchange Closal; Ali Hassan, founder of the digital agency Owl Digital; and Tricia Chambers Forrester, owner of Pilates Plus Tricia. Client Frankie B. wrote: "Amazing customer service, straight to the point and got the job done and some. I was amazed by the final project, and regardless of how many changes I wanted he still went over and beyond to deliver the best work I have seen."