Static HTML sites without a CMS
Static HTML sites are a direction of website development at Best Boost Partners for small sites that do not need a CMS: a business card site, a landing page, a product or event site. The pages are ready-made HTML files, so the site has no admin panel or database that could be hacked or would need updates. A static site loads very fast and runs on inexpensive hosting. You receive the files on your own hosting and domain, with source code, access details and instructions for making edits.
What do we build on a static HTML site?
Structure and texts by queries
Even a small site gets a page plan from keyword research: which pages exist, what their headings are and which queries they answer.
HTML and CSS written by hand
Pages are written in clean semantic HTML with one stylesheet and a minimum of scripts. The code holds no traces of a page builder and no unused libraries.
Speed and mobile layout
Images are compressed and served in modern formats, fonts load from your own server, and the layout adapts to a phone screen. Before handover we check the speed of every page on mobile and on desktop.
SEO markup
Page titles, descriptions, heading hierarchy, structured data, the sitemap and the robots file are written into the files. Language versions receive hreflang tags.
Forms and analytics
The contact form works through a small handler or an external form service, and Google Analytics and Google Search Console are connected. No database is needed for this.
Build and updates
For sites with repeating blocks we use a simple generator that assembles pages from templates and content files. To make an edit, you change a text file and upload the result to the hosting.
What do you get with a static HTML site?
- A set of HTML files, styles and images placed on your hosting and connected to your domain.
- The source files and templates in a repository or an archive.
- A page plan with URLs, headings and assigned queries.
- Connected Google Analytics and Google Search Console with the sitemap submitted.
- Instructions for edits: which file holds which text and how to upload a change.
When is a static HTML site the right choice?
- You need a small site of several pages whose content rarely changes.
- A site on a CMS was hacked or broke after updates, and all of its content fits on a few pages.
- Loading speed matters, and the site has to open quickly on a weak mobile connection.
- You want low running costs: inexpensive hosting, no paid plugins and no regular CMS maintenance.
Frequently asked questions
How do we change texts on a static site without an admin panel?
The text is changed in the HTML file or in a content file, and the updated file is uploaded to the hosting. The instructions say which file holds each block. If edits are needed often, for example daily news, a CMS is the better choice, and we say so before the work starts.
How much does a static HTML site cost?
The price of a static HTML site depends on the number of pages, languages and forms, and it is named after the brief. Best Boost Partners also has a fixed-price offer, a website for independent professionals for $129, which is described in its own section of the site.
Does a static HTML site rank worse than a site on a CMS?
No. Search engines read the resulting HTML, and a static page delivers it fast and without the errors that plugins introduce. Titles, structured data, the sitemap and redirects are all available on a static site. The limit lies elsewhere: a large catalogue or frequent publications are inconvenient to maintain without a CMS.
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