How we compare
There are a few ways to get your travel or retreat business online. Here's the honest landscape — and where we fit.
We're not the cheapest, and we're not the most expensive. We're the option that gets it done for you, builds it to be found, and then hands you the keys — so the work is yours to keep, not yours to rent.
The honest landscape
Four common ways to do it, side by side.
| DIY website builders | Subscription platforms | Premium studios | Early Media Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who does the work | You do | Mostly templates you fill in | The studio | We build it with you |
| Do you own it afterward? | Yes — you built it | No — you rent it; stop paying and it can disappear | Usually a license to use | Yes — full ownership. You keep the keys. |
| Brand & logo | Do it yourself | Sometimes, as an add-on | Often not included | Included |
| Your existing content moved over | You move it | Limited | Often not included | Included — we migrate it |
| Built to be found by Google + AI search | Up to you | Templated, generic | Varies | Yes — SEO + AI-answer-ready |
| Pricing | Low — but your time | Low monthly, paid forever | High one-time | Mid, one-time (from ~$2,200) |
| Free audit before you commit | — | — | Rarely — sales call first | Yes — free, up front |
| Training + docs to run it yourself | — | Platform-locked | Rarely | Yes — your Handover Kit |
| Best for | Hobbyists & DIYers | Hands-off, don't mind renting | Big budgets | Travel & retreat pros who want it done right — and owned |
The difference that matters most: you own it
Some options rent you a website on a monthly plan — beautiful while you pay, gone the day you stop. Others build something lovely but keep you on a license, or leave out your brand and your old content. We build your foundation, hand over full ownership the moment it's paid for, and give you the documentation and training to run all of it yourself. It lives in your accounts, under your control. We get you flying; we don't leave you renting.
See where you stand — free
Not sure which path is right? Start with a free audit of your current site. We'll read it the way Google and AI search do and send you a plain-English report — no cost, no obligation.
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