# Obsidian River — Full Site Content > Solo web development practice in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, run by Nat Thompson. 30 years of web experience, one person, no agency overhead. Managed WordPress care, static site hosting, and one-time site builds for US-based small businesses, professional services, and nonprofits. Month-to-month pricing, no contracts. This file inlines the content of every public page on obsidianriver.com. It is a companion to [/llms.txt](https://obsidianriver.com/llms.txt) for AI consumers that want all content in a single fetch. --- # Home (obsidianriver.com/) I've been building websites since before Google was a thing. 30 years. One person. Zero runaround. I build it right the first time because I've already made every mistake there is to make. ## Most agencies build first and ask questions later. I do the opposite. Here's how most web projects go: you describe what you want, someone builds what they *think* you said, you spend three months chasing revisions, and you launch six months late with something that kinda works. I don't do that. Before I write a single line of code, I figure out what you actually need — not what sounds impressive on a proposal. That means fewer surprises, faster launches, and a site that works for your business from day one. ## How it works 1. **We talk.** I ask the questions that save you money. 2. **I build it.** Fast. Clean. Done right. 3. **You forget about it.** Your site runs. Updates happen. Backups are automatic. ## Things I won't do - Sell you things you don't need. - Disappear after launch. - Talk in jargon. - Build something and hope it works. ## Services - **WordPress Care** — $99/mo flat, no contract. Hosting, security, updates, monitoring, content edits. - **Static Site Hosting** — From $49/mo. - **Site Builds** — From $250 one-time. --- # WordPress Care (obsidianriver.com/wordpress-care) Your WordPress site, handled. I keep it secure, updated, backed up, and online. You stop thinking about it. **$99/mo. No contract.** ## Most "WordPress maintenance" plans are a dashboard and a prayer. You sign up, the price is low, and somewhere in a data center a robot runs an update once a month. When something breaks, you file a ticket and wait three days for a reply from someone who's never seen your site before. That's not what this is. I'm one engineer with 30 years of experience. I know your site. When WordPress drops a security patch, I read the release notes, check the plugins you depend on, and apply the update — usually within 24 hours. ## What's included — every month, $99 flat - Managed hosting + SSL - Daily backups, off-site (encrypted, 30-day retention) - WordPress core, theme, and plugin updates - Security monitoring (malware scan, login hardening, firewall) - Uptime monitoring (every minute, 24/7) - Monthly performance report - 30 minutes of edits / month (text, images, new pages, business hours) - Email + phone support (direct to Nat) ## Who this is for Small law firms. Solo and small-firm professionals. Nonprofits. Small businesses across the US — clients in New York, Brooklyn, California, and Alabama. You have a WordPress site, your business depends on it being online, and you don't want to learn a CMS or argue with a hosting company at 11pm. ## Pricing detail - Monthly: $99/mo - Annual prepay: $1,069/yr (10% off, vs. $1,188 monthly) - No contract, cancel anytime, free export on cancellation --- # Pricing (obsidianriver.com/pricing) > No surprise fees. No contracts. No "call for a quote" games. ## Managed Hosting - **Starter — $49/mo** — Hosting + SSL, daily backups, security monitoring, email support, 99.9% uptime. - **Care — $69/mo** — Everything in Starter + monthly content updates, performance optimization, priority support, monthly analytics report. - **Pro — $99/mo** — Everything in Care + weekly content updates, SEO monitoring, phone support, custom integrations. ## Site Builds - **Basic Site — $250** — Up to 5 pages, mobile responsive, contact form, SEO basics, 2-week delivery. - **E-commerce Site — $500** — Up to 15 pages, product catalog, payment processing, inventory management, 4-week delivery. ## Pricing FAQ - **Contracts?** No. Month-to-month. Cancel anytime. - **Need something custom?** Reach out — I've built everything from landing pages to complex web applications. - **Do I need hosting if I get a site build?** Not necessarily; I can hand off the site if you have hosting. - **What are content updates?** Text changes, image swaps, new pages, business info — the stuff you shouldn't have to learn a CMS to do. --- # About (obsidianriver.com/about) One person. Thirty years. No committee. I'm Nat Thompson. I've been building websites since 1996, and I still do every bit of the work myself. Obsidian River isn't an agency. There's no account manager, no project coordinator, no junior developer learning on your dime. When you hire me, you get me. I'm based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and I work with small businesses who are tired of the runaround. ## The short version - 30 years of professional web development - Based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama - One-person operation — you always talk to the person doing the work - No contracts, no minimums, no BS - AWS certified — your site runs on real infrastructure, not shared hosting --- # Free Audit (obsidianriver.com/audit) > I'll look at your site with 30 years of experience and tell you exactly what's working, what's broken, and what's costing you money. No pitch. No commitment. Delivered within 48 hours. ## What's covered - Performance — Is your site fast enough? - Security — Vulnerabilities? - SEO — Can people find you? - Mobile — Does it work on phones? - Usability — Can visitors figure out what you do? - Honest assessment — What's worth fixing. ## How to request Submit name, business name, website URL, and email at obsidianriver.com/audit. Real human review by Nat, email response within 48 hours. reCAPTCHA v3 + AWS SES on the backend. --- # Contact (obsidianriver.com/contact) > No contact forms that go nowhere. You're writing directly to the person who does the work. Send your name, email, and message at obsidianriver.com/contact. Every message goes directly to Nat Thompson and gets a personal reply within 24 hours. No auto-replies, no ticket numbers. Direct email: nat@obsidianriver.com. --- # Privacy Policy (obsidianriver.com/privacy) Last updated: March 2026. - **What we collect:** name, email, business name, website URL when you submit a form. Anonymous analytics via Google Analytics. reCAPTCHA tokens. - **How we use it:** to respond to inquiries and deliver services. No selling, no sharing, no marketing lists without explicit consent. - **Storage:** AWS infrastructure, encrypted at rest and in transit. Deletion on request. - **Cookies:** Google Analytics cookies for anonymous usage tracking. Opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. - **Contact for privacy questions:** via the contact form.