โœฆ The Mother Angelica

A website with a blog that actually works for you.

A 5-page custom WordPress site with a real blog, full CMS, and a custom theme designed around your brand. Built for solopreneurs who need a content platform, not just a brochure.

Custom WordPress ยท Full blog ยท Limited slots per year
โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… "It looks like I spent thousands." - illustrative of client feedback
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โœฆ Why WordPress

Your website should grow with your business

The St. Carlo is perfect if you need a clean, professional site. But if your business runs on content - blog posts, articles, SEO, thought leadership - you need a platform that lets you publish, edit, and grow without calling a developer every time.

That's WordPress. And The Mother Angelica gives you a custom-designed WordPress site that looks like you hired an agency, with a blog that's ready to publish from day one.

โœฆ Everything you need

What's included in The Mother Angelica

01

5-page custom WordPress website

Home, About, Services, Contact, and Blog. Each page designed from scratch around your brand.

02

Professional copywriting

All page copy written for you. Words that sound like you, written to convert.

03

Full blog setup

Blog page with categories, featured images, and a clean reading experience. Ready to publish from day one.

04

WordPress CMS

Log in and edit anything. Pages, posts, images, menus. Full control, no coding.

05

Custom theme

Not a purchased theme with tweaks. A theme built for your brand, your colors, your fonts.

06

Mobile responsive

Looks beautiful on every device.

07

Stock images selected

Professional imagery chosen and placed to match your brand.

08

Contact form

Working contact form with email notifications.

09

SEO setup

Yoast or RankMath configured, title tags, meta descriptions, sitemap submitted.

10

Video walkthrough

Personal recording showing you how to publish blog posts, edit pages, and manage your site.

11

Up to 2 rounds of revisions

You review the site, send your feedback, and I make the changes. Two rounds of collected feedback included.

โœฆ The honest math

Every post you publish on a platform you don't own builds their audience.

Medium owns your Medium readers. Substack owns your Substack list. LinkedIn owns your LinkedIn following. You're the writer. They're the landlord. And the day they change the rules, your years of work are theirs.

A WordPress agency quoted you $15,000. Or $20,000. Or $30,000. And they'd take 12 weeks to deliver something you could publish to.

You don't need a $30,000 agency. You need a custom WordPress site, delivered in a week, that you own and control. That's this.

โœฆ The comparison

How Mother Angelica compares

The St. CarloThe Mother AngelicaWordPress Agency
Pages355-10
Blogโœ—โœ“ Full blog with categoriesโœ“ Custom-built
CMSGoogle SheetWordPress (full control)WordPress (full control)
UpdatesEdit a spreadsheetLog in and edit anythingYou + retainer or hourly
Timeline5-7 days5-7 days8-16 weeks
Extra pages$897 each$1,897 each$2,000-$5,000 each
Price$2,497$7,497$15,000-$30,000
Best for"I need a professional site""I need a site AND a blog""I want to outsource everything"

Don't need a blog? The St. Carlo gives you a clean, professional 3-page site at $2,497. Learn about The St. Carlo โ†’

โœฆ Sound familiar?

You've been told you need to blog.

Everyone says "you need to be blogging" but nobody sets it up for you.

You know content marketing works. You just don't have a platform to publish on.

Your current site doesn't have a blog. Or it has one that nobody reads.

Because it was an afterthought, not a designed experience.

You're posting on social media but you don't own any of it.

Instagram could change the algorithm tomorrow. Your blog is yours to keep.

You've tried WordPress before and it was a nightmare.

Because nobody set it up right. A clean WordPress install with a custom theme and proper configuration is a completely different experience from a DIY disaster.

Every month you wait is another month of writing for platforms that own your audience. The years of work you put on Medium, LinkedIn, or Substack belong to them. You start over the day any of them changes the rules.

5
Custom pages
Full blog
Ready to publish
You edit
Everything yourself
5-7
Business days
โœฆ Life after The Mother Angelica

What if your website actually helped people find you?

01

You publish your first blog post - and it actually looks good.

Professional header image, clean typography, easy to read. Not a wall of text on a white page.

02

Google starts sending you traffic

Because your site is built with proper SEO structure and you're creating content that ranks.

03

You stop renting attention on social media

Your blog posts live on your domain, work for you 24/7, and don't disappear when the algorithm changes.

04

You update your own site whenever you want

New testimonial, new service, new blog post. Log in, edit, publish. No developer needed.

05

People take you seriously before they ever talk to you

Because your site looks like you've been doing this for years. And your blog proves you know what you're talking about.

โœฆ Meet your designer

Hi, I'm Madeline.

I couldn't afford a developer, so I became one. Taught myself HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, went back to school for my BS in Software Development, and worked my way up to VP of Marketing and Technology.

Along the way I rebuilt our company website three different times, jumped into every department, and wore every hat. Now I do the same thing for solopreneurs who need a site that actually looks like them.

I've been where you are. Staring at a blank WordPress template at midnight wondering why this is so hard. It doesn't have to be. That's why I built this.

Former VP, Tech & Marketing BS in Software Development Microsoft Certified Featured in NYT, Glamour & Rachel Ray

"Quite possibly the sharpest and most creative manager I've ever worked with."

- Senior VP, Microsoft Partner
Madeline Merced, founder of Show Up Online
โœฆ Four steps. You do
one of them.

How it works

  1. 01

    Fill out the intake form

    About 20 minutes. Tell me about your business, your vibe, and what you need.

  2. 02

    I design your site

    Custom WordPress theme, copy, images, blog setup - all designed around your brand.

  3. 03

    Review & refine

    I send you a preview. You send your feedback and I make the changes. Up to 2 revision rounds included.

  4. 04

    Go live

    Your site launches. I connect your domain, configure hosting, and send a walkthrough video showing you how to blog.

Most sites are delivered in 5-7 business days. I pair real design expertise with modern tools to deliver in days, not months.

โœฆ Investment

The Mother Angelica

$7,497

Limited slots per year

One-time payment for the build. No subscriptions. Prefer to split it? Choose Shop Pay at checkout to pay over time.

  • 5-page custom WordPress site
  • Professional copywriting
  • Full blog with categories & featured images
  • WordPress CMS - edit anything yourself
  • Custom theme
  • Mobile responsive
  • Stock images
  • Contact form
  • SEO setup
  • Video walkthrough
  • Up to 2 revision rounds
  • Delivered in 5-7 days

You'll receive your intake form within 24 hours of purchase.

Need more pages? Extra pages are available at $1,897 each. You'll have the option to add them at checkout.

โœฆ Zero risk

Love it, or it's on me.

If you're not happy with your website within 30 days of delivery, I'll work with you to make it right or refund your purchase. See the Statement of Work for full details.

Claim Your Spot - $7,497 โ†’

30-day guarantee ยท Shop Pay available at checkout

They stopped putting it off.

The themes below reflect feedback shared by early clients. They are illustrative composites - representative of what clients have told me, not verbatim quotes from a single individual.

"I'd been putting off my website for over a year. Madeline made the whole process painless, and the result is stunning."

Representative of early client feedback

"Now I actually put my URL in my email signature. That's how you know it's good."

Representative of early client feedback

"It looks like I spent thousands. The fact that I didn't is my favorite secret."

Representative of early client feedback

Good questions. Straight answers.

Custom. Every Mother Angelica site is designed from scratch with a custom WordPress theme built for your brand. No two look alike.
No. You fill out an intake form (about 20 minutes) and I write all the copy for your pages. You'll review it before launch and I'll refine anything that doesn't sound like you. Blog posts are your responsibility - but I set up the blog and show you exactly how to publish.
Most sites are delivered in 5-7 business days after you submit your intake form.
I pair real design expertise with modern tools - including AI - to deliver in days, not months. Think of it like a designer using the best software available: the strategy, the design decisions, and the final review are all human. The tools just let me move faster, so you get agency-quality work without the agency timeline or price tag.
Yes. At checkout you can choose Shop Pay to split your purchase into installments - subject to eligibility and Shop Pay's terms. You'll see the available options on the payment step.
Additional pages are $1,897 each.
Yes. You log into WordPress and edit anything - pages, posts, images, menus. I include a personal video walkthrough showing you exactly how.
The St. Carlo is a 3-page static site with Google Sheet updates - perfect if you just need a professional online presence. The Mother Angelica is a 5-page WordPress site with a full blog, CMS, and custom theme - built for solopreneurs who need a content platform. See the comparison โ†’
Up to 2 rounds. A revision round means you review the site, collect all your feedback into one list, and send it to me. I make the changes and send it back. Most clients are happy after the first round.
30-day guarantee. If you're not satisfied within 30 days of delivery, I'll work with you to make it right or refund your purchase. See the Statement of Work for full details.
โœฆ Built for

The Mother Angelica is for solopreneurs who need a platform

Coaches who publish weekly content

Attract clients through articles, build authority, and let Google do the marketing.

Consultants who demonstrate expertise

Case studies, thought leadership, industry insights. Your blog proves you know what you're talking about.

Service providers who use SEO

Content marketing is how you get found. A blog with proper structure is the foundation.

Anyone told "you need to be blogging"

And wants it set up right from the start, not cobbled together later.

The Mother Angelica isn't for everyone.

  • You don't plan to blog - get The St. Carlo instead and save $5,000
  • You need e-commerce, a membership area, or course platform
  • You need complex integrations or custom web applications

But if any of this sounds like you...

  • Your business runs on what you write, teach, or share with an audience
  • You're done publishing on platforms that own your audience and could change the rules tomorrow
  • You want a real WordPress site without a $20,000 WordPress agency invoice

Then this is it.

Named after Mother Angelica - a nun who taught herself television production and built EWTN, the largest religious media network in the world, from a garage with $200. Patron of anyone who has something to say and needs a platform to say it.

โœฆ Let's do this

Your voice deserves a platform that matches your expertise.

Stop posting into the void on social media. Build something you own. A website and blog that works for you 24/7.

You're building something real. Your website should show it.

$7,497 ยท Shop Pay available