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Scorpion vs Happy Websites

Scorpion typically starts you on a 12-month contract. We don’t ask for a contract at all.

Scorpion, a Valencia, California marketing company for home services, legal and medical businesses, sells websites with SEO and ads at prices it doesn’t publish. It typically requires a 12-month contract for its marketing technology and SEO, and the website becomes yours once that contract is complete.

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Scorpion
Happy Websites
Price
Not published
Price
$99 or $199/mo
Setup fee
Set in your order, amount not published
Setup fee
$0
Contract
12 months, typically
Contract
None
Your website
Yours once the contract ends
Your website
Yours to keep
Ads management
Google, Local Services and Meta ads
Ads management
Not offered

No contracts ✦ No setup fees ✦ Unlimited edits ✦ Your site, your domain ✦ Cancel anytime

Scorpion, quickly

How much does Scorpion cost?

It doesn’t publish prices.

It says the investment depends on your goals. In one 2026 BBB case, the setup fee and monthly rate were in the signed order, and the customer reports paying $4,200 to start.

Does Scorpion have a contract?

Yes, typically 12 months.

That covers its marketing technology and services like SEO. Ads such as Google, Local Services and Meta are typically month to month.

Do you own your Scorpion website?

Once your contract is complete.

Domains, content and imagery are yours, but not the system the site runs on. You get static files, and another vendor has to rebuild the site.

What happens when you leave Scorpion?

Hosting ends with the contract.

Scorpion says it hands back accounts like Google Analytics and Local Services Ads. One of its BBB replies says hosting and platform access end with the contract term.

What Scorpion customers say

3.9
Trustpilot
36 reviews
A+
BBB rating
Accredited, 6 complaints in 3 years

Scorpion can make sense for an established trades business that wants one agency running its website, SEO and ads, and is fine committing for a year.

What people like

  • Responsive account managers
  • More calls and revenue for some businesses
  • Regular reviews of results

What people complain about

  • Held to a 12-month term they didn’t expect
  • High cost for the leads it brings
  • Slow handover of listings and hosting when leaving

Switching from Scorpion? We do the heavy lifting.

01

Say hello

A 15-minute call about your business and what you want the site to do.

02

We rebuild your site

Designed and written for you, included in your plan. Live in about two weeks.

03

We move your domain

And take hosting off your plate. The site and the domain are yours.

Before you cancel Scorpion

  • Find your term end date on your signed order.
  • Ask for your site files, Google accounts and listings.
  • Line up new hosting before the contract ends.
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What your site could look like

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Example homepage designs for a roofer, a plumbing and electrical company and a landscaper. Tap one to see the whole page.

Roofing contractor

Roofing contractor homepage
Full roofing contractor homepage design

Plumbing & electrical

Plumbing & electrical homepage
Full plumbing & electrical homepage design

Landscaping & lawn care

Landscaping & lawn care homepage
Full landscaping & lawn care homepage design

Scorpion FAQ

Is Scorpion legit?

Yes. Scorpion LLC, also known as Scorpion Internet Marketing, is based in Valencia, California, and has been in business since 2001. It’s BBB accredited with an A+ rating and six complaints in three years, and has 3.9 out of 5 from 36 Trustpilot reviews.

How much does Scorpion cost?

Scorpion doesn’t publish prices; it says the investment depends on your goals. Replying to a 2026 BBB complaint, it said the setup fee and monthly rate were in the signed documents. That customer, an HVAC company, reports paying $4,200 to start; another, a client since 2021, reports about $75,000 in total.

Does Scorpion require a contract?

Usually. Scorpion says it typically requires a 12-month contract for its marketing technology and services like SEO. Ad management, such as Google Ads, Local Services Ads and Meta, is typically month to month.

Do I own my Scorpion website?

Once your contract is complete, Scorpion says your domains, content and imagery are yours. You don’t own the system the site runs on, so you get static files and need another vendor to rebuild the site.

Is Happy Websites a good Scorpion alternative?

If you want a website without a year’s commitment, yes: Happy Websites is $99 or $199 a month with no contract, and you keep the site if you leave. Scorpion also runs SEO, Google and Meta ads and Local Services Ads, which Happy Websites doesn’t offer.