The Protocol Collective
Website Build Services

Single-file websites. Owned forever.

We build conversion-focused company websites as single-file HTML. One self-contained file per page. No CMS, no framework, no monthly platform tax. The site loads instantly, runs offline, and stays editable in any text editor for the next ten years.

From $1,400 · 5 to 50 pages · Built solo · Australia (AEST)
"Every CMS rots. Webflow raises prices every 18 months. WordPress plugins break on updates. Squarespace owns your theme. A folder of self-contained HTML files works in 2026 the same way it'll work in 2036 — paid once, owned forever, hostable anywhere on Earth."

Three tiers

Pricing scales with page count, custom interactive elements, and depth of strategy work. Every tier ships the same way — single-file HTML, full source handed over, owned by you forever.

Tier 1 · Compact
$1,400 – $3,500
5 to 10 pages. Service business sites, consultant sites, founder brand sites. Hero, about, services, case studies, contact. Mobile-first, conversion-structured. Delivered in 2-3 weeks.
Tier 2 · Substantial
$4,000 – $9,000
10 to 25 pages. Company sites, consultancy sites, agency sites. Strategy pass + page architecture + design system + conversion-focused build. Optional custom JS calculators or lead-gen tools. Delivered in 4-6 weeks across milestones.
Tier 3 · Operator-grade
$10,000 – $25,000
25 to 50+ pages. Multi-product catalogues, brand systems with payment integration (Stripe), embedded calculators and assessment tools, full editorial design. Delivered in 6-10 weeks across milestones.
Above $25,000. If the scope is larger — full operator OS, multiple integrated tools, design system with documented patterns — we propose in phases so you can derisk the build with a Phase 1 commitment before the full project. The Protocol Collective itself is a 105-page version of this tier.

What we do and don't do

We do

  • Single-file HTML — one self-contained file per page (HTML + CSS + JS, all inline)
  • Conversion-focused structure — one decision per page, clear next action
  • Mobile-first design, fast-loading, no framework bloat
  • Strategy + page architecture + copy direction (Tier 2 and 3)
  • Custom JavaScript calculators, assessments, lead-gen tools
  • Stripe Payment Link integration (no checkout backend needed)
  • Sitemap, canonical tags, meta descriptions, favicon, analytics
  • Full source code handover — yours to fork, edit, host anywhere
  • Two rounds of revision included in every tier

We don't do

  • WordPress, Webflow, Squarespace, Wix builds
  • Shopify or other hosted e-commerce platforms
  • Custom CMS for non-technical editing
  • Member portals with authentication and session management
  • Blogs with daily-content workflows or admin UI
  • Card-on-file checkout (we wire Stripe Payment Links instead)
  • Mobile apps (iOS / Android native)
  • Monthly retainers or ongoing maintenance contracts

If your project needs anything in the right column, we're not the right shop — we'll tell you upfront and won't waste your discovery call. Hire a Webflow or WordPress specialist for that work and you'll get a better outcome than we'd deliver.

How it works

Discovery call (free, 20 minutes)

You walk us through the business, the audience, the project. We tell you whether the approach fits and roughly what tier we'd quote. If it's not a fit, we say so and recommend who to hire instead.

Strategy doc (Tier 2 and 3 only)

Audience profile, page architecture, conversion priorities, copy direction. One short doc you sign off before we build anything. This is the contract for scope — changes after sign-off get quoted as a variation.

Design system

Brand palette, typography, layout patterns, a small set of reusable section blocks. Approved before we build inner pages so the site looks consistent from page one.

Build in waves

Home page first, then a wave of priority inner pages, then the remaining pages. Each wave delivered as a working URL on staging for you to review.

Revisions and final QA

Two rounds of revision included. We run mobile, desktop, and load-speed checks before final handover. Additional rounds quoted hourly.

Source handover

Full source code — every HTML file, every asset — delivered as a folder you can host anywhere. We can deploy it to Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, or GitHub Pages for you, or hand you the folder if you have a preferred host.

Evidence — what we've built

The Protocol Collective · theprotocolcollective.com
105 pages · Single-file HTML · Cloudflare Pages free tier
Full operator brand system. 90+ products with Stripe Payment Link integration. Multiple embedded JavaScript calculators (financial, pricing, audit-readiness). Editorial design language. Built solo. Same pattern we'd use for your site.
Personal Operator OS · View product
Single-file HTML · 85 fillable fields · localStorage persistence · Working calculators
An interactive product, not a marketing page. Demonstrates that a single HTML file can hold a working application — persistent forms, daily streak counter, capital-allocation calculator, savings-rate band detector. Runs offline. No backend.
Calculator Suite · View product
40 working calculators · Single HTML file · Zero CDN dependencies
Forty interactive financial and operator calculators wired to forty named JavaScript functions, all in one HTML file. Proof that a single-file approach scales further than most buyers expect.

If you want to see the source — the raw HTML files we'd hand over — ask on the discovery call and we'll send you a sample page so you can see exactly what the deliverable looks like.

What you actually own

If your business changes hosts, changes developers, or pivots in 18 months, you take the folder and go. No platform migration, no extraction project, no held-hostage scenario.

Discovery call · free, 20 minutes

You explain the project. We tell you whether the approach fits and what tier we'd quote. If it's not a fit, we'll say so on the call. No follow-up emails, no proposal-by-email, no time wasted.

Email Andrew · book a call

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