About Us

Websites & Marketing for Custom Home Builders

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Our Story

At Elevate Marketing Studios, we started with one mission:
Make websites easy for the people who build beautiful things for a living.

I grew up on job sites with my dad, a custom home builder, watching my family work hard for every client. Later, I worked in real estate, construction coordination, and marketing... and saw how outdated, overpriced, and overwhelming the “online side” of business can feel for the trades.

The lightbulb moment? A conversation on a flight that led to business mentorship and one clear direction: help contractors own their online presence.

I started with custom websites. But the same problems kept showing up:

  • No time to learn complicated platforms

  • Tired of getting stuck in monthly builder traps

  • Wanted something that felt custom, without the price tag

Templates became the answer.
Now, we pair practical design with training + AI tools so you can launch confidently, with full ownership, in record time.

Why Contractors?

Most templates out there are made for coaches, creatives, or influencers not contractors.
Your world runs on photos, results, and trust. You don’t need fluff. You need layouts that showcase your work and help you win more jobs.

That’s what we do here.

We design templates made for:

  • Before-and-after galleries

  • Service pages that make sense

  • Real photos, not stocky nonsense

And we keep things simple:

  • No coding.

  • No crazy learning curve.

  • No ongoing payments.
    Just Squarespace hosting + a one-time template fee — and the confidence that you own it all.

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Meet Courtney

Hi, I’m Courtney, founder of Elevate Marketing Studios.
I was raised in the trades world (Parade of Homes kid, right here), and I still carry that love for craftsmanship into everything I do.

Before starting this studio, I worked in real estate, construction coordination, and marketing — and saw how hard small service businesses work... with zero time to figure out the tech.

Now I help owners like you launch websites that finally match the quality of your work.

Outside of business? I’m usually with my husband, our baby, and our dog — on a walk, testing a new recipe, or checking out the local spots.

I genuinely love strategy, problem-solving, and that moment when a client says,
“I finally feel proud of my website.”

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What Makes Us Different

We speak your language.
Every template, prompt, and walkthrough is designed specifically for contractors, service pros, and portfolio-driven businesses.

We keep it simple, so your work shines.
Clean layouts. Clear steps. Real examples. Full ownership. No fluff.

We meet you where you’re at.
From plug & play website templates to BuildMarketing with office hours and advanced trainings, you’ll always know what to do next.

Whether you want to build solo or with support, we’ve got you.

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