Building the Web Shouldn’t Be Complicated — Meet SiteSmith
Building a website should be exciting. You have an idea, a business, or something you want to put into the world. You shouldn’t have to become an expert in DNS records, hosting control panels, SSL certificates, email configuration, so meet SiteSmith.


Building a website should be exciting.
You have an idea, a business, or something you want to put into the world. You shouldn’t have to become an expert in DNS records, hosting control panels, SSL certificates, email configuration, databases, security, and server administration just to make it happen.
That’s one of the reasons we’re building SiteSmith.
Hosting Built Around People By SiteSmith#
Traditional web hosting can get complicated quickly.
You purchase a hosting plan, receive access to a control panel filled with dozens of options, and suddenly you're expected to understand everything from DNS zones to PHP versions.
SiteSmith takes a different approach.
We’re building our platform around a simple idea:
The technology should handle the complicated parts so you can focus on what you're building.
Our goal is to provide a modern, straightforward experience for managing your website, domains, email, billing, security, and other services from one place.
Behind the scenes, there may be a lot happening.
You shouldn't have to worry about it.
More Than Web Hosting#
SiteSmith isn't being built to simply give you some server space and send you on your way.
We're building an ecosystem of services designed to support businesses from their first website through their continued growth.
That includes web hosting, domain management, professional email, custom website development, web application development, managed websites, security tools, support, and more.
Need somewhere to host a website? We can help.
Need someone to build the website too? We can do that.
Need a completely custom application for your business? That's where things get even more interesting.
Software Built for Your Business#
Sometimes an off-the-shelf product simply doesn't fit.
Businesses develop their own processes, workflows, and ways of doing things. Trying to force those processes into generic software can create more problems than it solves.
SiteSmith provides custom development for businesses that need something built specifically for them.
That could mean a customer portal, internal management system, automated workflow, API integration, mobile application, or an entirely new software platform.
Instead of starting with "What software can we sell you?", we'd rather start with:
"What problem are you trying to solve?"
Then we can figure out the technology that makes sense.
Your Website Without the Headaches#
Not every business wants to manage a website.
And that's perfectly fine.
SiteSmith's managed services are designed for businesses that would rather have someone else take care of the technical side.
Updates, hosting, security, maintenance, domains, email, and other technical responsibilities can all become part of one relationship instead of being scattered across several companies.
When you need help, you shouldn't have to figure out whether the problem belongs to your developer, hosting company, domain registrar, or someone else.
You should simply be able to ask for help.
A Platform That Grows With You#
SiteSmith is being designed for everyone from someone launching their first website to established businesses needing more advanced infrastructure and custom development.
Start with a simple website.
Add professional email.
Register another domain.
Launch an online store.
Build a customer portal.
Develop an internal application.
Expand your hosting resources as your traffic grows.
The platform should grow alongside your business instead of eventually becoming something you have to replace.
Crafted, Not Just Hosted#
There's a reason we're called SiteSmith.
A smith takes raw materials and turns them into something useful.
We think building for the web should work the same way.
Servers, domains, databases, code, APIs, and infrastructure are our raw materials. What matters is what we can build with them.
SiteSmith is about combining those pieces into websites, applications, and services that are fast, dependable, easy to use, and built with care.
We're still building, and there's much more to come.
But everything starts with the same goal:
Make the technology simpler, build things well, and help people turn their ideas into something real.
Welcome to SiteSmith.
Let's build something.
First published on Site Smith Blog.