Creative Partner · Lansing, MI Prepared for Jackie Liebner
Digital Foundation & Integration Package

The visibility is already there. Let’s build a site worthy of it.

A ground-up website rebuild, automatic intake, and a local-search trust strategy — built to carry Rise Recovery Community’s mission to funders and families alike.

Prepared for
Jackie Liebner
Rise Recovery Community
Investment
$8,100 one-time
one payment — no monthly commitment
Timeline
6–8 weeks
targeting a September launch
Scope
20-page website + intake automation + local search
Creative Partner · creativepartnersolutions.com Grounded in live Google search data · July 2026
Executive Summary

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01

Where Rise stands today

Rise Recovery Community is running on an outdated Wix platform, a 3.4-star Google Business Profile across 36 reviews, and a search presence concentrated almost entirely on a single homepage — a digital footprint that does not reflect the mission or credibility of the organization Jackie has built.

02

What the data actually shows

Live data from our proprietary Google integration (pulled July 2026 for the Lansing area) confirms both the gap and the opportunity: the site ranks for 153 keywords but only 13 reach page 1, and 84 of 100 sampled rankings point at the homepage because no other page exists. Rise recovery alone draws 2,900 searches a month with RISE at position 11 — one rebuild away from page 1 — and the current footprint is already worth roughly $4,500/month in equivalent ad spend.

03

What this engagement delivers

A fully rebuilt ~20-page Wix Studio website — the design, every page’s content written to Google’s search guidelines, buyer personas, brand guidelines, keyword and competitor research, automatic intake into Podio, and full tracking & analytics (Google Analytics, Tag Manager, Search Console) so you can see exactly what the site is doing — plus a post-launch Google Business Profile optimization with a review generation strategy. All within your confirmed $10,000 budget ceiling.

04

The outcome

A modern, self-manageable digital home that tells Rise’s story to both funders and people seeking recovery housing, with a clear path to organic search growth and a stronger first impression for everyone who finds the organization online.

The Problem

I just want our look and feel to be very different. I want people to look like we are not our 2013 website.

— Jackie Liebner, founder, Rise Recovery Community · discovery call, July 2026

The current rrclansing.org sits on an outdated Wix platform that no longer reflects Rise’s brand or the scope of its programs — and the discovery call confirmed a hard September deadline tied to a funding milestone. There is no page architecture: every search intent, from admissions questions to program descriptions, lands on the same URL.

That single homepage is leaving real, measurable demand on the table — and on the local side, RISE is already winning the click but losing the trust comparison.

In your words — and our answer

“We built our own website. Granted, it was built in 2013. So you’re probably looking at it going, yeah. You guys need help.”
Our answer

A ground-up, ~20-page rebuild — new design, new content, new brand guidelines — so the site finally looks like the organization Rise has become, not the one it was in 2013.

“When I put in a grant and somebody goes out to check us out, we need that to be primary.”
Our answer

The new site is built funder-first: programs, outcomes, and credibility front and center — plus a complete Google presence — ready for the exact moment a grant reviewer looks Rise up.

“We’re … pieces all over place, and we wanna try and kind of somehow consolidate it all.”
Our answer

One integrated home — the YouTube channels, Instagram, podcasts, and Shopify store all connected into the new site instead of floating on their own.

On the current application form“Super ugly. So we wanna make that pretty.”
Our answer

A designed, welcoming application experience — wired straight into Podio through Zapier, so every inquiry lands in your workflow automatically, no copy-paste.

153
Keywords indexed
only 13 reach page 1
84/100
Rankings on the homepage
one page doing the work of twenty
$4,500
Monthly footprint at risk
equivalent paid-ad value, exposed on an outdated platform
Why Now

The demand and the deadline both point to now.

RISE already earns visibility it isn’t equipped to convert — and a September funding milestone makes the timing non-negotiable.

#11
“rise recovery” · 2,900/mo
one dedicated page away from page 1
#1
Google local pack
“sober living lansing mi” — RISE already ranks first
3.4★
vs. 4.3★ and 4.7★
the trust gap that costs RISE the click it won

The local trust comparison a searcher sees

Rise Recovery Community
3.4
36 reviews · 18 five-star, 12 one-star
Ranks #1 — but polarized
Pinnacle Recovery
4.3
16 reviews
Endeavor House
4.7
29 reviews

Searchers see RISE first, alongside two better-rated alternatives. The profile also has no business description and only 5 photos — leaving it incomplete at the exact moment a person in crisis is deciding who to contact. RISE wins the impression and loses the comparison. That is fixable.

Why Creative Partner

Every recommendation here is grounded in live research, not assumption.

One point of accountability

We built the Zapier-to-Podio intake integration directly into the website scope — no surprise invoices, no third-party handoffs. Jackie gets one point of accountability from sitemap to live site to automation.

Built to hit September

We treat the September deadline as non-negotiable. The 6–8 week build is structured to hit that window, with your team’s review round built into the schedule before launch.

The sitemap is earned, not assumed

In Week 1 we complete full keyword research and competitor analysis — mining rankings from Pinnacle Recovery, Endeavor House, Second Chance, Mid-Michigan Recovery Services, and national directories — and Jackie approves the 20-page sitemap before we build anything.

Built for a trust-sensitive category

Every decision — intake forms that collect name and contact only, never health or recovery-status information; written photo-consent protocols; the review strategy — is built around the two audiences that matter: people seeking housing and funders evaluating credibility. The site follows WCAG accessibility standards throughout.

Search & AI-ready from day one

Every page ships meeting Google’s criteria — the titles and descriptions Google shows in results, plus schema markup, the behind-the-scenes labeling that tells Google what each page is about — and structured so AI results like Google’s AI Overviews can recommend Rise. Our research flagged the exact quick wins, led by rise recovery at position 11.

Win the click and the trust comparison

RISE already wins the local pack; we make sure it wins the trust comparison too. The Google Business Profile add-on is a direct response to the specific gap our research found — a 3.4-star rating standing next to competitors at 4.3 and 4.7 — not a generic upsell.

The Plan

Four movements, one September launch.

Structured so Rise is never carrying the full cost before a page is live — and so the sitemap is proven before it is built.

1
Weeks 1–2

Discovery & Intake

Full keyword research and competitor analysis for the Lansing recovery-housing market; the final 20-page sitemap derived from that research and approved by Jackie before any page is built; Podio field mapping confirmed; wireframes for Home, Admissions, and Programs delivered for approval.

Kick-off
2
Weeks 3–5

Design & Development

All 20 pages built in Wix Studio with the scroll animations and page-flip interactions confirmed on the call; the Zapier-to-Podio automation implemented; YouTube and Instagram integrated; on-page SEO applied to every page targeting the confirmed quick-win keywords.

Build
3
Weeks 6–7

QA, Review & Launch

Mobile and cross-browser QA, a WCAG accessibility review, and Jackie’s team review and revision round — then a final SEO check, the domain cutover so rrclansing.org points to the new site, and a post-launch walkthrough so staff can self-manage content.

Launch
4
Week 8+

Post-Launch & Growth

The Google Business Profile optimization sprint closes the trust gap with Pinnacle and Endeavor House — including the review generation strategy that moves the star rating. We monitor site performance and the form-to-Podio automation, with a standing (never-obligated) offer to grow into an organic SEO retainer built on the launch foundation.

Included
Scope

What’s included — line by line.

The website build is the core engagement; the Google Business Profile work runs right after launch. One package, one payment — everything below is included.

A
$7,500 Core engagement · one-time

Wix Studio Website Redesign — Design, Content, Brand & Search Foundation

Not just a redesign — the design, the words, the brand, and the research behind all of it.

  • Complete content writing for all ~20 pages — researched and written to Google’s search guidelines, so every page is built to rank, not just to look good
  • Buyer personas — clear profiles of the audiences Rise must win: people seeking housing, their families, and the funders evaluating credibility
  • Brand guidelines — colors, type, voice, and photo standards, so everything Rise publishes stays on-brand
  • Keyword research & competitor analysis of the Lansing recovery-housing market — Pinnacle Recovery, Endeavor House, Second Chance, Mid-Michigan Recovery Services, and the national directories
  • Every Google criterion met on every page — the titles and descriptions Google shows in search results, heading structure, internal links, image labels, and schema markup (the behind-the-scenes labeling that tells Google exactly what each page is about)
  • AI search optimization — pages structured so AI results like Google’s AI Overviews and tools like ChatGPT can find, understand, and recommend Rise when people ask about recovery housing in Lansing
  • Tracking & analytics, fully set up — Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Google Search Console installed and configured, so Rise can see how many people visit, where they came from, and what they did — real proof the site is working
  • Final 20-page sitemap derived from the research — approved by Jackie before any page is built
  • 20-page Wix Studio build: 11 core + Privacy + Terms + 3 CMS + 4 list pages
  • FAQ & resource pages answering the questions people actually search (who pays for sober living, recovery house vs. sober living, and more)
  • Scroll animation & page-flip interactive design elements, as confirmed on the call
  • Zapier automation connecting the intake form to Podio — included, no separate fee
  • Forms collect only name, contact, and program interest — never health or recovery-status data
  • WCAG accessibility best practices applied throughout
  • Written-consent process before any community photos or testimonials are published
  • YouTube & Instagram channel integration on relevant pages
  • Mobile QA across iOS and Android + post-launch team walkthrough for self-management
Why this matters for Rise

rrclansing.org’s current footprint is worth roughly $4,500/month in equivalent ad spend — at risk on an outdated platform with no page architecture. The rebuild protects that asset and creates the structural conditions to grow it, led by the quick win rise recovery (2,900/mo, currently position 11).

B
$600 Included in the package · runs the two weeks after launch

Google Business Profile One-Off Optimization

Turn the local-pack visibility RISE already owns into trust and contact.

  • Full GBP audit against the complete profile checklist
  • Rewritten business description optimized for recovery-housing search intent in Lansing
  • Photo & visual asset upload — targeting a minimum of 10 photos to replace the current 5
  • Q&A section seeded with the most common intake and admissions questions
  • Review generation strategy — a simple, repeatable system for asking for and earning five-star reviews, plus written response templates for existing ones — built to move the 3.4★ rating toward the competitors at 4.3★ and 4.7★
  • One-page GBP optimization report delivered at completion
Why this matters for Rise

RISE already ranks #1 in the local pack for its highest-value local terms — the visibility is there. The problem is conversion: a 3.4-star rating next to a 4.7-star competitor sends searchers who found RISE first to someone else. This is the highest-leverage local action available at this budget tier, and it compounds the website rebuild.

Investment
$8,100one-time — one payment, everything included, no monthly commitment
Wix Studio Website Redesign — Design, Content, Brand & Search Foundationdesign · all content written to Google’s guidelines · buyer personas · brand guidelines · keyword & competitor research · intake automation · tracking & analytics setup
$7,500
Google Business Profile Optimizationpost-launch sprint with the review generation strategy — included
$600
Total — one payment
$8,100

How payment works

One payment
The full amount, due at kickoff — one check, nothing split, no installment schedule to keep track of
$8,100
Within your confirmed $10,000 one-off budget — the $8,100 total leaves $1,900 in reserve for scope adjustments or future growth. One decision, one check, and the September build starts.
Search Demand · The Evidence

The numbers behind every recommendation.

Pulled the day this proposal was written through our proprietary Google data integration — not estimated, not assumed.

Market demand — the intent that exists

KeywordSearches / moAvg. CPCCompetition
sober living near me22,200$15.91Medium
sober living homes8,100$16.87Low
sober living michigan210$5.31Low
rehab lansing mi90$57.31Medium
sober living lansing mi50Low

“Sober living near me” and “sober living homes” are national-category demand — the intent exists at scale, and locally those “near me” searches surface the Google local pack, where RISE already ranks #1. Source: live Google search & advertising data via our proprietary integration, July 14, 2026.

Where RISE ranks today — the opportunity

KeywordSearches / moRISE positionRead
rise recovery2,900#11one dedicated page from page 1
sober living michigan210#29rankable with a dedicated page
rehab lansing mi90#22rankable with a dedicated page
sober living lansing mi50Local pack #1already winning — protect & convert

rrclansing.org ranks for 153 keywords, only 13 on page 1, with 84 of 100 sampled ranking URLs pointing at the homepage. Estimated organic footprint value: ~$4,500/month in equivalent paid-ad spend. Source: live ranking audit for the Lansing area via our proprietary Google data integration, July 14, 2026.

The Ask

Three steps to a September launch.

Step 1

Review this proposal

Confirm the 20-page architecture and scope match your vision for the site.

Step 2

Lock the scope

Reply with questions, or book a 30-minute call to confirm the Podio field mapping and sitemap before kickoff.

Step 3

Start the build

Sign the one-page agreement and submit the single payment ($8,100) — the Week 1 discovery sprint starts immediately, targeting September.

Accept this proposal → Ask a question first
Questions, Answered

Before you decide.

How do we accept?
Click “Accept this proposal” at the bottom of this page (it opens an email to us), or simply reply to the email this proposal came in. We’ll send a one-page agreement, and payment is a single check for the full amount at kickoff — nothing split, nothing to keep track of.
Is the Google Business Profile work required?
It’s included in the $8,100 package because our research found a specific, fixable trust gap — a 3.4★ rating standing next to competitors at 4.3★ and 4.7★. If you’d rather start with the website alone, that’s $7,500, and the profile work can be added after launch.
What happens to our current search rankings during the rebuild?
Protecting the existing ~$4,500/month organic footprint is part of the scope. We migrate carefully, preserve and improve the URL/content structure, apply on-page SEO to every new page at launch, and do a final SEO check before the domain cutover — so the rebuild is positioned to grow rankings, not lose them.
Do you collect any health or recovery information on the website?
Never. All site forms are configured to collect only name, contact information, and program interest — no health or recovery-status data. This is a deliberate choice for a trust-sensitive category, alongside written photo-consent protocols and WCAG accessibility standards throughout.
How do you hit the September deadline?
The 6–8 week schedule is built around it: research and sitemap approval in Weeks 1–2, all 20 pages built in Weeks 3–5, and QA, your review round, and launch in Weeks 6–7. Your team’s review round is built into the schedule — not bolted on at the end.
What’s not included?
This is a one-time build with no monthly commitment. Ongoing organic SEO ($1,500–$2,000/mo) and social management ($1,000–$1,500/mo) are available as optional retainers after launch — offered only if and when they make sense for Rise, never obligated.