Website redesign for job shops.
Job shops are the most underserved websites in manufacturing, by design, they say "we'll do anything," and that's exactly the message that makes them invisible to both Google and AI search. The fix isn't to lie about what you do; it's to show the work clearly enough that buyers self-segment. We rebuild job-shop websites so each kind of job lands on the right buyer.
Why most job shops websites fail
- "We do everything" is a worse signal for AEO than "we specialize." AI engines reward specificity.
- No process list. Mill, lathe, grind, weld, fab, assembly, most job-shop sites mention "machining" and stop.
- No volume bands. 1-piece prototype vs 100-piece small run vs 5,000-piece production are completely different sales conversations.
- No example industries. Aerospace + medical + agricultural + energy are different buyers who shouldn't see the same page.
- No portfolio. Job shops have decades of unique work; almost none of it shows up on the website.
What we build for job shops
- A process matrix, every primary operation (mill, lathe, grind, fab, weld, assembly, finishing) with capability statement.
- Volume bands clearly stated, prototype (1–25), small run (25–500), small production (500–5,000), production (5,000+).
- Industry-served pages so a medical-device engineer doesn't land on the agricultural page.
- A portfolio of named projects (without breaching customer NDAs), at least 20 entries with photo + brief description + materials + processes used.
- Quick-turn / expedite signal, what your typical lead time is and what expedite costs.
- Service + FAQPage + Organization JSON-LD so AI engines can match buyer queries to specific shop strengths.
job shops we build for
- Multi-process job shops (mill + lathe + weld + fab under one roof)
- Quick-turn prototype shops (24hr–5d turn, design-iteration-friendly)
- Specialty contract shops (one industry deep, medical, aerospace, food)
- Repair + retrofit shops (mostly maintenance work for plants, mills, OEMs)
FAQs
Won't saying "we specialize" cost me business from buyers in other industries?
No. And the math is the opposite. A buyer searching for an aerospace job shop will pick the shop whose website says "aerospace job shop" over the shop that says "we do everything." You can have 5 industry pages, each one specialized, and capture all 5 audiences without losing any. "We do everything" is the only positioning that loses everyone.
How do I show capability without giving competitors a roadmap?
List equipment classes (mills, lathes, grinders, fab, weld, assembly), materials, and typical part envelopes. That's table stakes, every shortlisted competitor publishes them. Hold back: process IP, customer-specific tooling, finishing partners, pricing.
How long does it take to rebuild a job-shop website?
Two to four weeks once content + 20+ portfolio photos are gathered. Most of the timeline is on your side, not ours, collecting decade-old project photos is the bottleneck.
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