A straightforward approach to local websites.

Who you'd actually be working with

Brad Sickles is a U.S. Army veteran and a business operator, not a marketing agency. He has spent years running service businesses in Katy and Houston, and he got tired of vendors who make promises about websites and SEO, then don't stay on top of the work or can't deliver what they promised. Connected Differently Media is built the way he'd want a vendor to treat his own business: real findings instead of a pitch, published pricing, and a site you actually own.

In practice, Brad is your one point of contact. No account managers, and no handoff to someone you've never spoken to. Call the number on this page and you reach Brad.

There's a personal reason behind the name, if you're curious: Behind the Brand.

How we work

Evidence before opinion. If you already have a website, we can start with a free check: a manual review through a prospective customer's eyes, supported by technical measurements. You get what works, what needs attention and what to maintain. If you're starting fresh, we discuss your business and what the site needs to do. Either way, you get a clear starting point before committing to a build.

Prices you can see before you call. Builds start at $2,500 and the monthly plans start at $750, published in full on Services & Pricing. You still get a written quote, because the design, content and functionality your site needs genuinely change the number — but you'll never have to book a call to find out whether we're in your budget.

You own what gets built. Once your build is paid for, the domain, files and content are yours. The monthly plan is optional: a service fee for hosting, upkeep and ongoing local search work, not rent on your own website. Cancel any time with 30 days' notice, no early-cancellation fee, and we hand off what you need to host it elsewhere.

What we don't do. Photos come from you — we build from what you send. We don't run paid ads. Being clear about the edges of the offer is cheaper for both of us than discovering them in month three.

Real work: Irresistible Events & Services

Irresistible Events & Services ↗ is a family-owned Katy wedding and event planning business with 25 years of personal event coordination experience behind it.

The starting point. The owner reported limited online visibility and few useful inquiries despite having a website and Google Business Profile. She had returned to editing the existing site herself, without enough time or technical knowledge to make it an effective inquiry channel.

What we changed, and why. We built a custom site with clearer services and packages so customers can understand their options before a consultation. Real event photography, project galleries and client feedback give visitors evidence of the work. Local search foundations help describe the business to search engines, while clear inquiry and consultation paths show interested visitors what to do next. The design carries that information across mobile and desktop rather than relying on an attractive homepage alone.

Since launch. The owner reports an uptick in opportunities and interest from vendors and venues in being featured as preferred partners on the site. This is her qualitative account; it does not establish how much of the change was caused by the website.

We hold what we say about our own work to the same standard as the free check. Every number we publish comes with its source and how we got it, like the local homepage checks on our Areas pages. And we'll tell you what a fix makes possible, without promising rankings or leads that depend on things outside our hands, like Google's own decisions.

Where we work

Katy and Greater Houston, TX. Local matters here for a practical reason rather than a sentimental one: local search, Google Business Profiles and the sort of businesses we build for all work better when the person building knows the area.

Getting in touch

Call or text 713-585-1716, email [email protected], or use the contact form — all three reach Brad directly. If you already have a site, the free website check is the most useful first step. If you don't have one yet, say what your business does and we'll start there instead.

Still deciding? The Resources guides cover what a site costs and whether a monthly plan is worth it, and the FAQ has the short answers.