July 19, 2026 · 2 min read
Gather Studio · by Matt Headley
I build the site, wire
the store, and the emails.
Stripe checkout + automated email drips — built in and running before I hand you the keys. From $500, flat rate, you own it.
Social media content from $49/mo · Church & nonprofit: see that page
Matt Headley
What I wire up — every site, every client
Stripe checkout
Online orders, pre-orders, bookings, event tickets — collected and receipted automatically.
Email drips
Resend sequences that fire after every purchase. Receipt → upsell → follow-up. Runs while you sleep.
Lead capture
Every form goes somewhere — your inbox, a CRM, a list. Not a dead mailto link.
Mobile-first
Your customers are on their phones. The site works there first.
SEO basics
Title, meta, schema, sitemap — set correctly on day one, not retrofitted later.
You own it
No platform lock-in. No monthly fee to keep it live. Flat rate, then it's yours.
Live example: Woodstock 5K pre-order store — built, wired, and running in one session.
Websites — flat rate, you own it
Three tiers. No surprises.
1 page · 1–2 weeks
Clear
$500
Get your message right. Get online.
- Professional, mobile-ready design
- Messaging that tells visitors exactly what you do
- Analytics so you can see who's visiting
- Google Business Profile setup
- You own everything. No contracts.
BEST VALUE
3–5 pages · 2–3 weeks
Compelling
$1,500
Make the right people stop and read.
- Everything in Clear
- Full Plainspoken Blueprint messaging applied
- FAQ section Google features in search
- Blog built + 2 launch posts written for you
- 30-day post-launch support
5–7 pages · 3–4 weeks
Credible
$2,000
Become the obvious choice in your space.
- Everything in Compelling
- Proof pages — case studies, testimonials, results
- 4 blog posts written — AI tools start recommending you
- Full GA4 + Search Console setup
- 30-day post-launch support
Social media content
Cadence — 20–30 branded posts/month, newsletter, sermon graphics. From $49/mo.
Sound familiar?You’re good at what you do.
You’re good at what you do.
Nobody’s finding you.
— No calls. No leads.— Wasting money on ads that don't convert— Struggling to explain what you do
You’re losing customers every day your message is confusing. Overwhelmed business owners waste money on websites that can’t convert. It’s not your product. It’s your copy.
Take the 2-min message quiz →
Your guideMatt Headley — pastor, worship leader, musician, and message strategist.
I spent years losing audiences in the first sixty seconds. The fix wasn’t more effort — it was the Plainspoken Blueprint.
Client sites built by Gather Studio
Built for real people
Every site started with a message problem. We fixed that first, then built around it. 15+ Alabama businesses helped — hover to see the before.
Cadence content examples
What branded content looks like.
Sample cards — Cadence generates 20–30 branded posts/month for your business. AI-disclosed, voice-checked by Matt.
Ecclesia Studio
Church + nonprofit work. Made by a pastor who’s actually in the mess.
How it works
Message first. Build everything else from there.
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Fix the message
One 60-min Blueprint Session. Leave with a one-sentence summary that works.
Blueprint Session — $300 founding →
“He took the time to understand my story. Genuinely invested in this community.”
Jean Ellison · Jacksonville, AL
Why not just hire an agency — or use Squarespace?
Agencies sell a beautiful problem. DIY rents you a template.
Both skip the part that actually wins customers — the message. We fix that first, then build.
Message first
A Blueprint session clarifies what you say before a page is designed — not mockups, not a blank template.
Flat rate. You own it.
From $500, one payment — not $5k–20k agency retainers or $16–49/mo forever that you never own.
1–3 weeks
Not the agency's 3–6 months, and not whenever you find time to build it yourself.
Local, built in
Copy written for you and Google Business Profile set up — not help docs and placeholder text.
The process
How the OS starts — free, same day.
The Gather Studio OS starts with a free audit. Scored report, same-day proposal. Here's the exact path from your first question to a finished plan.
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Step 1: Free audit
We score your site on 6 criteria — Hero, Problem, Plan, CTA, Photos, Proof — and send you a written report.
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Step 2: Same-day proposal
You get a flat price, a timeline, and a live demo URL at your subdomain. That day.
03
Step 3: Build (2–3 weeks)
You get progress updates every 3–5 days. No disappearing acts. You stay in the loop.
04
Step 4: You launch
Site goes live. 30-day support included. Then it's yours — no subscriptions, no hostage clauses.
Who we build for
Every trade. One method.
Gather Studio works across industries. The Plainspoken Blueprint applies the same way whether you’re a florist or a pastor.
Florists
Petal Studio
Wedding Vendors
The Aisle
Event Organizers
GatherEvents
Pastors & Churches
SermonCoach
Couples & Gifts
Gather Registry
Restaurants
Web + Ads
Contractors
Web + SEO
Performing Arts
Web + Booking
Small Business
Every trade
What clients say
“
Matt didn't change my business. He helped uncover the common thread that had been there all along.
Before working with Matt, I could explain everything we do, but I struggled to explain what connected it all. After our Blueprint session, I finally have the language I'd been searching for. The result isn't a manufactured brand story — it's the confidence that comes from finally being able to articulate the one you already have.
Kevin Bussema
Founder, The Collaborative Collective
“He asks a lot of questions to really understand what matters to you and makes you tick.”
JW
Jessica Whitfield
Owner, Kingdom Focus Photography
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“Matt is very easy to work with. He is very intentional and interested in what makes your business creative and unique. He asks a lot of questions to really understand what matters to you and makes you tick.”
Jessica Whitfield
Owner, Kingdom Focus Photography
“Fast, easy to work with. Matt should be your number one choice.”
MJ
Micah Junior
Rental business owner
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“Matt did a great job designing the website for my rental business. He was fast, easy to work with, and a great help. If you need a website created, Matt should be your number one choice.”
Micah Junior
Rental business owner
“Director's Dream. That is Matt. There is NO hyperbole here. Just the truth.”
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Eric Traynor
Theatre Director & Professor, Jacksonville State University
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“There is a code amongst directors of theatre. The highest grade is DD. Director's Dream. That is Matt. Intelligent, hard working, always early to rehearsal, humble, early line memorization, and he took my notes earnestly and applied them the very next rehearsal. His acting and singing talent is extraordinary. He absolutely could have made a Broadway career for himself, had he chosen that path. But what set him apart even more was that, even though he was THE TITLE ROLE, he was kind and helpful to every single person that worked on that production. There is NO hyperbole here. Just the truth.”
Eric Traynor
Theatre Director & Professor, Jacksonville State University
Websites
Flat-rate pricing. You own everything.
No monthly surprises. No lock-in. Founding client rates available — ask when you reach out.
1 page · 1–2 weeks
Clear
Get your message right. Get online.
$500
- ✓ Professional, mobile-ready design
- ✓ Messaging that tells visitors exactly what you do
- ✓ Analytics so you can see who's visiting
- ✓ Google Business Profile setup
- ✓ You own everything. No contracts.
BEST VALUE
3–5 pages · 2–3 weeks
Compelling
Make the right people stop and read.
$1,500
- ✓ Everything in Clear
- ✓ Full Plainspoken Blueprint messaging applied
- ✓ FAQ section Google features in search
- ✓ Blog built + 2 launch posts written for you
- ✓ 30-day post-launch support
5–7 pages · 3–4 weeks
Credible
Become the obvious choice in your space.
$2,000
- ✓ Everything in Compelling
- ✓ Proof pages — case studies, testimonials, results
- ✓ 4 blog posts written — AI tools start recommending you
- ✓ Full GA4 + Search Console setup
- ✓ 30-day post-launch support
Need ongoing support after launch? See monthly care plans →
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