# Twist Web Studio

> Twist Web Studio is a Deaf-owned web design studio in the Austin, Texas area, founded by Theodore "TJ" Owens. The studio builds accessible websites for small businesses and nonprofits, with WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility as the baseline on every project, not an add-on.

Services: website design, website redesign, digital accessibility, SEO, website maintenance, websites for small businesses and nonprofits.
Contact: info@twistwebstudio.com | 512-641-1375 | Book a call: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ3-ALTnP4_E45J9j43j2ARE8QAH0_ruXALCOI2_TMJ7UNmiXM9SM71Nscx44OL0hu_bqGPldAcJ
Location: Austin, Texas, United States. Works with clients nationwide.

## Key pages
- [Home](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/): Studio overview, featured client work, and reviews.
- [About](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/about): The studio story, values, and Deaf-owned background.
- [Services](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/services): All services and package pricing.
- [Portfolio](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/portfolio): Client projects and case studies.
- [Blog](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog): Articles on accessibility, WCAG, SEO, and small business websites.
- [Help Center](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/help): Written answers to common questions.
- [Accessibility Checker](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/scanner): Free automated WCAG 2.2 accessibility scan of any page.
- [News](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/news): Deaf community news coverage.
- [Contact](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/contact): Start a project or ask a question.
- [Accessibility statement](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/accessibility)

## Packages
- Refresh ($550): A lighter update for a website that already has a solid foundation. Best for websites that need a visual upgrade without starting over.
- Launch ($850): Start with a website built on the right foundation. Best for new businesses, organizations, or anyone starting fresh.
- Growth ($1,200): When your organization grows, your website should grow with it. Best for businesses and organizations adding services, programs, content, or new audiences.
- Optimize ($1,550): Keep the website you have. Make it work better. Best for existing websites with usability, accessibility, performance, or user experience problems.

## Services
- [Website Design](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/services): A site designed around how your customers actually decide, built from strategy through launch.
- [Website Redesign](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/services): Keep the equity you've built, lose the things quietly costing you inquiries.
- [Accessibility](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/services): WCAG 2.2 AA conformance done properly: manual testing, real fixes, documented outcomes.
- [SEO](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/services): Technical and content SEO that helps the right local customers find you first.
- [Website Maintenance](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/services): Updates, backups, monitoring, and accessibility checks so your site stays healthy.
- [Small Business Websites](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/services): Right-sized sites for owner-operated businesses that need results, not overhead.
- [Nonprofit Websites](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/services): Mission-driven sites with donation flows, program clarity, and ASL-first options.

## Service and location pages
- [Website redesign services for businesses and nonprofits](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/services/website-redesign): A website redesign rebuilds an existing site so it reads clearly, works on a phone, and is usable by everyone, without losing the search rankings you already have. Twist Web Studio redesigns sites for small businesses and nonprofits from Austin, Texas, and works with clients across the United States.
- [Website maintenance and support](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/services/website-maintenance): Website maintenance keeps a live site updated, secure, fast, and accessible after launch, so small problems get fixed before your visitors find them. Twist Web Studio handles ongoing updates, content changes, and accessibility checks for small business and nonprofit websites.
- [Accessible web design from a Deaf-owned studio](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/services/accessible-web-design): Accessible web design means building a website that people can use regardless of how they see, hear, move, or read, following the WCAG 2.2 AA guidelines. Twist Web Studio is a Deaf-owned studio in Austin, Texas, and accessibility is part of every project rather than an upgrade you pay extra for.
- [Website accessibility audit and WCAG review](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/services/website-accessibility-audit): A website accessibility audit tests your site against the WCAG 2.2 AA guidelines and reports which barriers exist, how serious each one is, and what it takes to fix them. Twist Web Studio combines automated scanning with manual keyboard and screen reader testing, because automated tools alone catch only part of the picture.
- [Web design in Austin, Texas](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/web-design-austin): Twist Web Studio is a Deaf-owned web design studio based in the Austin, Texas area, building accessible websites for local small businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations. We work in person around Austin and Central Texas, and remotely with clients across the United States.
- [Web design in Round Rock, Texas](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/web-design-round-rock): Twist Web Studio builds accessible websites for small businesses and nonprofits in Round Rock and the north Austin area. We are a Deaf-owned studio based nearby, so we can meet in person and still keep the project moving quickly.
- [Nonprofit website design](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/services/nonprofit-web-design): Nonprofit website design focuses on the three things a nonprofit site has to do well: explain the mission clearly, make donating or volunteering easy, and be usable by everyone in the community it serves. Twist Web Studio builds nonprofit sites with WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility included, which matters more for organizations that receive public funding or serve people with disabilities.
- [Small business website design](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/services/small-business-web-design): Small business website design means a site that tells people what you do, proves you are real, and makes contacting you easy, without a monthly agency retainer. Twist Web Studio builds these for local service businesses, clinics, trades, and shops, with fixed pricing from $550 and accessibility included.
- [Wix website design and redesign](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/services/wix-website-design): Wix website design means building or rebuilding a site inside Wix so it looks professional, works on phones, and is accessible, without you having to move platforms. Twist Web Studio designs and redesigns Wix sites for small businesses and nonprofits, and will tell you honestly when Wix is the wrong tool for what you need.
- [Squarespace website design and redesign](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/services/squarespace-web-design): Squarespace website design means building a clean, fast, accessible site inside Squarespace that does not look like the template it started from. Twist Web Studio designs and redesigns Squarespace sites for small businesses, practitioners, and nonprofits, including the accessibility work Squarespace does not handle on its own.

## Case studies
- [Hiller Law](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/portfolio/hiller-law)
- [Deaf Action Center](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/portfolio/deaf-action-center)
- [Austin Deaf Club](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/portfolio/austin-deaf-club)
- [Hair O' The Dog Pet Salon](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/portfolio/hair-o-the-dog)
- [Bearwood Building & Renovation](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/portfolio/bearwood-building)
- [Blue Paw Energy](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/portfolio/blue-paw-energy)
- [Texas Deaf Chamber of Commerce](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/portfolio/texas-deaf-chamber)
- [Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/portfolio/rainbow-alliance-deaf)
- [ASL Vegan Nutritionist](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/portfolio/asl-vegan-nutritionist)
- [Peachtree Wellness](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/portfolio/peachtree-wellness)
- [Rooted Connections](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/portfolio/rooted-connections)
- [Cross Communications](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/portfolio/cross-communications)
- [NASLECE](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/portfolio/naslece)
- [Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/portfolio/deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-center)
- [HulaBella](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/portfolio/hulabella)
- [SquareGlow](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/portfolio/squareglow)

## Articles
- [Website Platform Comparison Small Business Guide](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/website-platform-comparison-small-business): Choosing between Squarespace, WordPress, and custom code comes down to cost, control, and accessibility. Here is how to pick the right platform for your business
- [Homepage Layout Conversion: A Section by Section Guide](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/homepage-layout-conversion-guide): Learn how to structure your homepage to convert casual site visitors into client inquiries with this practical, section by section breakdown.
- [Video Captions Accessibility: Reach More Users and Boost SEO](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/video-captions-accessibility-guide): Captions and transcripts make your video content accessible to Deaf viewers, mobile users, and search engines. Learn how to build an easy workflow for your website
- [Keyboard Accessibility Testing: A 10-Minute Self-Audit](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/keyboard-accessibility-testing-ten-minute-audit): Discover how simple keyboard accessibility testing can be. Uncover hidden navigation barriers on your website in just ten minutes without installing extra tools
- [Website Maintenance Checklist: Tasks You Cannot Skip](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/website-maintenance-checklist-tasks-you-cannot-skip): Follow this practical website maintenance checklist to keep your site fast, secure, and fully accessible across monthly, quarterly, and annual routines
- [Nonprofit Website Essentials: What Your Site Needs](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/nonprofit-website-essentials-what-your-site-needs): Most nonprofit websites try to do too much at once. Focus on clear program outcomes, accessible donation flows, financial transparency, and simple navigation
- [Core Web Vitals Small Business Guide: How to Fix Site Speed](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/core-web-vitals-small-business-guide): Learn what Core Web Vitals mean for your small business website. Discover practical, fast ways to improve loading speed, visual stability, and user experience.
- [Austin Local SEO Checklist for Small Businesses](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/austin-local-seo-checklist-small-businesses): Learn how to optimize your Google Business Profile, local landing pages, and citations to get found by customers in Austin with this practical SEO checklist.
- [How to Write Alt Text That Screen Readers Actually Need](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/how-to-write-alt-text-guide): Learn how to write alt text that provides real value to screen reader users with a simple formula, clear examples, and key mistakes to avoid.
- [Website Color Contrast Accessibility Mistakes That Cost Sales](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/website-color-contrast-accessibility-mistakes): Low contrast text drives customers away without leaving a trace. Learn how website color contrast accessibility affects sales and how to fix fail ratios.
- [WCAG 2.2 Small Business Guide: What You Need to Know](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/wcag-22-small-business-guide): Learn what WCAG 2.2 means for your small business website. A plain-language guide to new focus states, target sizes, accessible forms, and better usability.
- [Web Design for Community Organizations: 10 Essentials for Impact](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/community-organization-web-design-impact): Your community organization exists to bring people together, but a poorly designed website can do exactly the opposite. In a world where 94% of first impressions are design-related, your digital presence is often the…
- [ADA Title II for Nonprofits: What You Need to Know](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/nonprofit-ada-title-ii-compliance): As of today, April 15, 2026, the digital landscape for nonprofits is shifting rapidly. With the April 24, 2026 deadline for ADA Title II compliance just nine days away, many organizations are scrambling to understand…
- [Nonprofit Web Design: 10 Essentials for an Inclusive Site](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/nonprofit-web-design-essentials-inclusivity): If your nonprofit website isn't accessible, you are effectively locking the front door to a huge portion of your community.
- [7 Common ADA Compliance Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/common-ada-compliance-mistakes-fixes): For small businesses and nonprofits, a website is often the primary point of contact with the community. If your site isn't ADA compliant , you aren't just risking a potential lawsuit; you are actively turning away…
- [Accessible vs. Standard Builds: Which is Right for Your Small Business?](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/accessible-vs-standard-web-design-builds): Choosing between an accessible-first website and a standard build isn't just a design preference; it is a critical business decision that determines your company's reach and legal safety. In a digital landscape where…
- [Accessible Web Design Matters: Why It’s Not Just for Governments Anymore](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/accessible-web-design-matters): For a long time, people thought web accessibility was only a requirement for big government agencies or massive corporations with endless budgets.
- [ADA Compliant Web Design 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Mastering Inclusivity](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/ada-compliant-web-design-101): If you own a small business or run a nonprofit , you’ve likely heard the term "ADA Compliance" floating around.
- [Are Accessibility Overlays a Scam? The Truth About True Inclusive Design](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/accessibility-overlays-scam): Imagine you’re a small business owner. You’ve just heard that your website needs to be "accessible" or you might face a lawsuit. You’re busy, you’re not a coder, and then you see it: a "magical" plugin that promises…
- [The Psychology Behind High-Converting Websites (And How to Apply It)](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/website-psychology-for-conversions): Getting traffic to your website is only half the job.
- [Why Your Website Is Losing Customers Before They Even Read Your Content](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/why-your-website-is-losing-customers): You worked hard to get people to your website. Maybe you ran ads, posted on social media, or invested in SEO. But here’s the frustrating part: people land on your site… and leave within seconds. They don’t scroll.…
- [🎨 What Your Website Colors Say About Your Brand (And Why It Matters)](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/website-color-psychology): Before someone reads a single word on your website, they’ve already formed an opinion.
- [The Psychology Behind “Click Here” vs Better CTA Buttons](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/cta-button-examples): You’ve seen this button everywhere:
- [Why Your Website Hero Section Is Costing You Clients](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/website-hero-section-mistakes): When someone lands on your website, you have about 3 to 5 seconds to convince them to stay.
- [Why Your Website Looks “Fine” But Still Isn’t Converting](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/website-not-converting): You’ve got a website.
- [How a Well-Designed Website Builds Trust With Your Customers](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/website-builds-trust): In today’s digital-first world, your website is often the first interaction customers have with your business . Before they contact you, make a purchase, or even read about your services, they are already forming an…
- [Technology Spotlight: The Best Website Tools and Platforms for Small Businesses](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/best-website-tools-small-business): Building a strong online presence is essential for modern businesses. Whether you run an ecommerce store, service-based company, or startup, your website acts as the foundation of your digital strategy.
- [Accessibility in Web Design: Why Inclusive Websites Are the Future](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/accessible-web-design): The internet has become an essential part of everyday life. From shopping and banking to learning and communication, websites play a central role in how people interact with businesses and services. But for millions…
- [Website Speed Matters: How Slow Websites Kill Your Conversions](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/website-speed-conversions): In today’s digital marketplace, speed is everything. Whether someone is browsing an ecommerce store, researching a service, or comparing products, visitors expect websites to load almost instantly. When pages take…
- [Technology Spotlight: How AI Is Changing Website Design and User Experience](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/ai-in-web-design): Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming nearly every aspect of the digital world, including how websites are designed and how users interact with them. What was once a manual process involving designers,…
- [10 Website Design Mistakes That Are Quietly Driving Visitors Away](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/website-design-mistakes): Your website is often the first impression potential customers have of your business . Within seconds, visitors decide whether to stay and explore, or leave and find a competitor.
- [How Much Does a Small Business Website Cost in 2026?](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/small-business-website-cost-2026): If you’ve ever Googled “how much does a website cost?” you’ve probably seen answers ranging from $100 to $10,000+ .
- [7 Signs Your Website Needs a Redesign in 2026](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/website-needs-refresh): A lot of business owners assume their website is doing its job just because it exists.
- [How a Website Builds Trust With Your Customers](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/how-website-builds-trust): When someone lands on your website, they start forming an opinion almost immediately.
- [Why Your Website Matters More Than Social Media in 2026](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/blog/website-vs-social-media-2026): For years, businesses were told the same thing.

## Help Center
- [What is website accessibility?](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/help/article/what-is-website-accessibility): Learn how accessible websites make digital content easier to use for more people.
- [How billing and payment plans work](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/help/article/how-billing-and-payment-plans-work): Deposits, invoices, payment methods, and what happens if you need to pause.
- [What happens during a website redesign](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/help/article/what-happens-during-a-website-redesign): The Twist Web Studio redesign process from kickoff to launch day.
- [How SEO works on a new website](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/help/article/how-seo-works-on-a-new-website): What we set up for search visibility and what you should expect after launch.
- [What is included in website maintenance](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/help/article/what-is-included-in-website-maintenance): Updates, backups, monitoring, and small content changes on a care plan.
- [How to start a project with Twist](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/help/article/how-to-start-a-project-with-twist): The fastest path from first message to kickoff, including what to prepare.
- [Twist Web Studio service pricing](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/help/article/twist-web-studio-service-pricing): What Refresh, Launch, Growth, and Optimize cost and which one fits your project.
- [How to connect your domain](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/help/article/how-to-connect-your-domain): Point an existing domain to your new Twist Web Studio website without downtime.

## Optional
- [Full text export](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/llms-full.txt): Long-form content of the studio's articles and help answers.
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- [RSS feed](https://www.twistwebstudio.com/rss.xml)