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Earn money with Marble Frame

Build websites for clients.
Get paid to describe ideas.

Anyone with Marble Frame can run a small website business on the side — or full-time. No code, no design degree, no studio overhead. Just a prompt, a client, and an invoice.

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$500–$2,000
per small-business site
An afternoon
to build and ship
Zero code
just describe it

How a Marble Frame business works

A simple, repeatable loop. Land a client, build the site, charge for it. Marble Frame handles hosting and billing directly with the client — you focus on the work.

STEP 01

A client tells you what they want

A local restaurant, plumber, photographer, or coach who needs a website and doesn't know where to start.

STEP 02

You describe it in a prompt

Marble Frame generates a multi-page, mobile-ready website in minutes. You refine the look until it's exactly right.

STEP 03

You hand it off and get paid

Connect the client's domain (or buy one through Marble Frame), publish, and invoice. Hosting is handled by Marble Frame and billed directly to your client — no infra for you to manage.

Why this is the easiest side income to start in 2026

Every small business needs a website, but most local shops, tradespeople, and solo professionals still don't have a good one — or any. Until now, the only people who could help them were full-time agencies charging $5K+ and taking weeks. Marble Frame collapses that down to an afternoon and a fair price.

  • No code, no Figma, no Webflow learning curve
  • No client revisions hell — describe a change, AI does it in seconds
  • Hosting and custom domains handled for your client by Marble Frame
  • Zero infrastructure overhead — you keep 100% of the build fee
  • Start with $0 — claim 1,000 free credits on signup

Sample first month

2 small-business sites at $750$1,500
1 logo + copy add-on$200
Month 1 total$1,700

Illustrative only — your pricing depends on your market. The Pricing Guide below shows ranges other Marble Frame builders charge.

The full playbook — free to read

Everything you need, in one place

Five sections. The same playbook our existing builders use to land their first client and their tenth.

Build Websites for Clients — No Coding Required

Small businesses are stuck choosing between a $5,000 agency or a free template that looks like one. With Marble Frame you sit in the middle — deliver polished sites in a few hours, charge $150–$1,000 per project, and let clients pay hosting on their own.

1

Find a client

Pitch on Upwork, Fiverr, LinkedIn, or local businesses.

2

Build the site

Generate a full multi-page site from a description in minutes.

3

Add custom images

Generate brand-fitting visuals with the AI image studio.

4

Send payment link

Hand off via the Client Portal — they pay hosting directly.

Finding Clients

Four channels, four different play-styles. Pick one and go deep for two weeks before adding a second.

Upwork

Best for repeat work and bigger budgets. Win on speed and a sharp profile.

  • Profile positioning

    Title yourself "AI-powered website designer — 24-hour turnaround." Lead the bio with a one-line promise, then list 3 sample sites you've generated.

  • Starting prices

    Anchor at $150–$500 for your first 5 jobs to build reviews fast. Move to $500–$1,500 once you have 5★ feedback.

  • Where to look

    Search "small business website", "landing page", "Wix redesign", "Squarespace alternative", and "one-page site". Filter to entry-level and intermediate.

  • Proposal pattern

    First line: a 24–48 hour delivery promise. Second line: link a previous build. Third line: one specific question about their business — proves you read the brief.

Insider tip: Generate a quick mockup site for the prospect *before* you reply. Screenshot it and attach to the proposal. You will book 3–5× more jobs than competitors who only send text.

Browse website-design jobs

Fiverr

Best for inbound volume. Fast delivery + tiered packages = first-page rankings.

  • Gig title ideas

    "I will build your modern business website in 24 hours", "I will design an AI-generated landing page for your small business", "I will create a complete 5-page website with custom AI images".

  • Tiered pricing

    Basic $75 (1 page, 1 revision) · Standard $200 (3 pages + contact form) · Premium $500 (5 pages + AI images + 1 month support). Always anchor with three tiers — most buyers pick the middle.

  • Portfolio

    Generate 3 sample sites in different niches (restaurant, photographer, fitness studio), screenshot the hero + an inner page, and use those as gig images.

  • Buyer requests + delivery badges

    Check Buyer Requests every morning — send 5 custom offers/day. Deliver every order in under 24 hours for the first month to unlock the "Fast Response" and "Quick Delivery" badges.

Insider tip: Add a 12-hour express add-on (+$50). It rarely costs you extra time and dramatically lifts average order value.

Open a Fiverr seller account

LinkedIn

Best for higher-ticket clients. Build authority with content, then DM warm.

  • Post your wins

    Twice a week: post a before/after screenshot ("I rebuilt this contractor's site in 90 minutes"). Add the prompt you used and the time taken. Founders love the transparency.

  • Connect strategically

    Search by title: "owner", "founder", "managing director" + a niche ("dental practice", "law firm", "personal trainer"). Send 10–15 connection requests/day, no pitch.

  • Groups

    Join "Small Business Owners", "Entrepreneurs Network", "Local Business [your city]", and any niche group you want to serve. Comment thoughtfully for two weeks before posting your offer.

  • The follow-up DM

    After they accept: "Hey [name] — saw you run [business]. I rebuild small-business sites with AI in a day for $300. Want a free preview of yours? No obligation." That's it.

Insider tip: Pin your best before/after post to your profile. Prospects check it before replying to your DM.

Open LinkedIn

Local outreach

Highest close rate. Walk in with a finished demo and you can charge premium.

  • Who to target

    Restaurants, salons & barbershops, fitness studios, real-estate agents, and photographers. They all need a site, most have something old or none, and they make decisions on the spot.

  • Spot the candidates

    Use Google Maps. Click each business — anything with no website link, a Facebook-only page, or a site that looks pre-2015 is a perfect lead.

  • The on-the-spot demo

    Build their site in advance (15 minutes with Marble Frame). Walk in, ask for the owner, and say "I made you something — five seconds of your time." Open your laptop. Their face will close the deal.

  • Pricing for walk-ins

    $300–$600 one-time + $50–$100/month for hosting and small edits. Most owners have never been quoted under $2,000, so you sound like a steal.

Insider tip: Bring a printed one-pager with your offer and a QR code to the live demo. Even if the owner is busy, they keep the paper and call later.

Open Google Maps to scout businesses

Building a Client Site — Step by Step

From blank brief to “where do I pay?” in five steps. Each one links straight into the Marble Frame feature you'll use.

  1. 1

    Generate the site

    Open the Site Creator, describe the client's business, and let the AI ship a full multi-page site in minutes. Be specific — industry, brand vibe, the pages you want, and any colors they like.

    Open Site Creator
  2. 2

    Generate custom images

    Inside the editor, open the AI Images panel. Generate brand-fitting hero shots, product photography, and abstract backgrounds — then drop the filename into a prompt and Claude will weave it into the site.

    Open the editor
  3. 3

    Refine with Claude

    Use the prompt box in the editor to iterate: rewrite copy, restyle a section, add a pricing table, swap layouts. Each prompt is targeted and reversible.

    Go to My Websites
  4. 4

    Preview and share for approval

    Toggle dev hosting on and send the live preview URL to your client. Let them comment, then knock out edits in another round of prompts.

    View site previews
  5. 5

    Publish and send the payment link

    When the client approves, hand the site off through the Client Portal. They verify their email, pay hosting on their own card, and you keep your project fee — no chasing invoices.

    This last step is specifically for client sites. If the site is for yourself, skip the portal and pay hosting through the normal Marble Frame checkout.

    Manage client sites

Pricing Guide

These are starting ranges for your first 5–10 clients. Use the lower number when you need reviews, the upper when you need profit.

  • Single landing page

    Hero, value props, contact form. Perfect entry-level offer.

    $100 – $250~30 min

  • Small business site (3–5 pages)

    Home, About, Services, Contact. The bread-and-butter package.

    $250 – $5001 – 2 hours

  • Full site with custom images

    5+ pages, AI-generated brand imagery, contact form, polished copy.

    $500 – $1,0002 – 4 hours

  • Monthly maintenance

    Small edits, hosting management, occasional copy updates.

    $50 – $150 / month~15 min / month

Raise your rates with reputation

After your first 5 reviews, raise prices 25%. After 10, raise another 25%. By month three you should be at 2–3× these starting numbers — and turning down low-budget work.

Keep the math simple

Marble Frame charges hosting per site. With the Client Portal, the client pays that bill directly — your project fee is pure margin minus a few AI credits.

Tips for Success

The handful of habits that separate a one-off side hustle from a real business.

  • Show demos first, pitch second

    A 60-second screen recording of a real site you generated for the prospect closes more deals than any cold email. Build before you ask.

  • Deliver fast — really fast

    Promise 24 hours. Deliver in 6. The "wow" of speed is half the product. Clients pay a premium just to be done with it.

  • Use AI images for instant polish

    A custom hero image lifts a $200 site into a $500 site visually. Generate 4 options, pick one, drop the filename into a Claude prompt.

  • Collect a testimonial before you invoice

    Ask: "If you're happy, can you send me one sentence I can quote?" Easier to get when the win is fresh and you still control the handoff.

  • Specialize in a niche

    Generalists charge $200. The "person who builds dental practice websites" charges $1,500. Pick a vertical, build 3 demos for it, and own the search.

  • Upsell maintenance retainers

    Every project ends with: "Want me to handle hosting and small edits for $75/month?" One in three say yes. Predictable revenue with 15 minutes of work.

Build your first demo this weekend

Pick a local business that needs a better website. Generate a free demo for them in Marble Frame. Send a screenshot. That's the whole pitch.

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