You're not one thing. You're the studio, the podcast, the band, and a solo artist — and right now the podcast has no home on your site at all. This is my plan to fix that first, cheaply and fast, and then, only if you want it, to turn the whole site into one clear place that sends people to the right door.
I've built this so you can start small. Step one is the podcast page you actually asked for. Everything after that is optional and can wait as long as you like.
Bottom line: For $300 I'll build your podcast a real landing page that pulls in new episodes automatically, and give your homepage a light cleanup so it's clearer and works better on phones. If you love it, we can talk about a full modern rebuild later. If you don't, you've spent $300 and gotten a podcast page. No pressure, no lock-in.
Here's what I took away from our call. Anything off, tell me:
On Ken: he built your site and he's a friend of 40 years — I'm not stepping on that. Step 1 is adding the thing your site is missing. If you ever want the bigger rebuild, that's a separate, fresh build that doesn't touch his work. You stay in control of who does what.
This is built like a ladder. Start on the bottom rung. Climb only if and when it feels right.
$300 one-time
The thing you asked for, done well:
~1–2 weeks from go.
4 × $300/mo
$1,200 total — or pay it in full if you'd rather
Only if Step 1 makes you want more. A full modern rebuild:
Spread over four months, it's the same $300/month rhythm as Step 1 — so it never lands as one big hit.
~3–5 weeks.
$49/mo · optional
Totally optional. If you'd rather never think about the site again:
Or skip it — keep things as they are and just call me à la carte when you need something.
None. Cancel anytime.
I looked your show up. You're on Buzzsprout, 20 episodes, weekly — nicely done. That's ideal: I can wire your new page straight to your Buzzsprout feed, so the second you publish an episode, it appears on your site. You keep publishing exactly the way you do now. Nothing new to learn.
For Step 1 especially, there are two honest options and I'm happy either way:
If Ken gives me admin access (or you'd like to introduce us), I build the podcast page right into what you already have. Nothing moves, everything stays in one place, and it's the simplest path. This is usually the right call for Step 1.
The platform I usually build on. It came out a few years ago and it's built for speed and for being understood by Google and AI crawlers — which is exactly what helps someone searching "Christian music podcast" or a guest's name land on you. This is the natural home for Step 2, but I can start here too if you'd rather not touch the WordPress site.
My honest recommendation: do Step 1 inside WordPress (cheap, fast, respects the setup you have), and if you decide you want the full Home Base, build that fresh on Astro. Best of both.
| What | Price | When |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 — Podcast page + light refresh | $300 | One-time · the recommended start |
| Step 2 — Full Home Base rebuild | 4 × $300/mo ($1,200 total) | Later, only if you want it |
| Step 3 — Ongoing care | $49/mo | Optional · cancel anytime |
| Photography (Seth) | Between you two | Before or during the build |
| Hosting + domain | What you already pay | Stays with HostGator unless we rebuild |
To be clear about money: I've got a day job, so I get to price this like I mean it — not like a big agency. I'd rather do good work for people I believe in than charge a lot. If a number here is a stretch, say so and we'll shape it to fit.
Before writing any of this, I took your own signature, band photos, album, podcast art, and reviews and rebuilt your homepage as a quick before/after — so you can see, not just imagine, what "clearer and works harder" looks like. Nothing on your real site has changed. It's just a concept.
Every image and quote in it is pulled straight from heatherpetero.com — nothing invented.
And — I'm listening to the Rob Hampton episode. You sold me at "29 million guitarists." I'll let you know what I think.
I'm building this business on the side because it's what I'm actually passionate about — coming alongside people who have a real gift and a real network, and handling the technical minutiae so their message reaches their people. You've got the gift, the network, and a podcast worth hearing. That's exactly who I want to work with.