--- title: "Lodestar Engine — we don't do slow." description: "Lodestar Engine is a marketing-website starter for small-to-medium service businesses — fast, secure, and SEO-strong by default. Built by Bytes Unlimited." canonical: https://lodestar.bytesunlimited.com/ --- ![](/_astro/home-hero-guiding-star-beacon.CnWuYPx3_Z1iwMYw.webp) BUILT FOR SERVICE BUSINESSES # Lodestar Engine: we don't do slow. Fast, accessible, and SEO-strong by default — 82 components, zero bloat. Built and maintained by [Bytes Unlimited](https://www.bytesunlimited.com/). [Start a project](/contact/) [See all 6 features](/services/) ## Lodestar Engine by the numbers * 19 Pages built * 82 Components in the box * 90+ Lighthouse score, every category THE FOUNDATION ## What ships in the starter * ![](/icons/icon-astro-foundation.svg) ### Fast by Default A modern static-site foundation — most pages load in a fraction of a second, with no bloated JavaScript framework slowing things down. [Learn more about Fast by Default](/services/#astro-foundation) * ![](/icons/icon-security-hardening.svg) ### Security Hardening The security headers most web design shops skip — HSTS, a real Content-Security-Policy, and a spam-protected contact form — set correctly from day one by people who do security for a living. [Learn more about Security Hardening](/services/#security-hardening) * ![](/icons/icon-geo-ai-readiness.svg) ### GEO / AI-Search Readiness Your site is already readable by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overviews — most web design shops haven't touched this yet. [Learn more about GEO / AI-Search Readiness](/services/#geo-ai-readiness) * ![](/icons/icon-seo-baseline.svg) ### SEO Baseline Rich Schema.org structured data, a sitemap, and clean robots rules from day one — no SEO plugin to buy, install, or configure. [Learn more about SEO Baseline](/services/#seo-baseline) HOW IT WORKS ## From clone to live in days, not weeks The patterns are already built and tested — a new build fills in real values and ships instead of re-deriving the same setup from scratch. 1. 1 ### Fill out business.ts Real name, contact info, service catalog, brand colors. One file, no hunting through templates for hardcoded placeholder text. 2. 2 ### Pick your add-ons Analytics, spam protection, review widgets — enable what the business needs with a config line, skip the rest. No dead code shipped either way. 3. 3 ### Ship a live staging site Every page already clears the Lighthouse CI gate (90+ every category) and the accessibility/security bar before a client ever sees it. SPEED IS A FEATURE ## Every deploy has to clear these gates ![Abstract render of a performance gauge panel with glowing progress rings](/_astro/home-performance-speed-gauge.DCCEki1i_ZjV3m9.webp) Lighthouse CI blocks every merge that falls short — not a one-time badge, a standing gate every page has to clear before it ships. * 90+ Performance * 95+ Accessibility * 90+ Best Practices * 95+ SEO REAL SITES, REAL CLIENTS ## Built with Lodestar Engine Not just this demo — real businesses run their production marketing sites on this exact starter. * [ ![](/_astro/home-client-logo-ccsd.D6H_FH93_mrwq5.webp) Commercial Cleaning of San Diego Commercial cleaning company, San Diego CA. (opens in new tab) ](https://www.commercialcleaningsd.com) * [ ![](/_astro/home-client-logo-shine.5wrCHYkR_Z2fpyfF.webp) Shine Cleaning Commercial cleaning company, Hudson Valley NY. (opens in new tab) ](https://www.cleaningsthatshine.com) * [ ![](/_astro/home-client-logo-bytes-unlimited.RWWue8Wj_ZRSYxH.webp) Bytes Unlimited Managed IT & cybersecurity provider. (opens in new tab) ](https://www.bytesunlimited.com) * [ ![](/_astro/home-client-logo-deep-space.C7NulOWv_1U99Nh.webp) Deep Space Family Games Family, women, and neurodivergent-owned board game rental service. (opens in new tab) ](https://www.deepspacefamilygames.com) CLIENT REVIEWS ## Real clients, not stock quotes 5.0 rating across 11+ Google reviews. * Google > Anthony at Bytes Unlimited has been my go to IT guy for over 6 years. I run a well established HVAC Company in San Diego, CA and a lot of my success is due to Anthony's Knowledge and expertise. When I started my company I had no idea what I was doing when it came do Website design, SEO, security and even the littlest things like setting up emails. My company is constantly changing and growing so Anthony and I talk pretty much weekly and he is always available even after hours which I really appreciate because that s when I am taking care or administration stuff. His prices are more than reasonable, his honesty and trustworthiness are 2nd to none. His company will undoubtedly be my go to for IT forever. Thank you for all your hard work and trust Anthony! [Read full on Google → (opens in new tab)](https://www.google.com/search?q=Bytes+Unlimited+Reviews#lrd=0x80d94fc11945790f:0xcd7b61bbb386ae0e,3) **Shane Robley** HVAC company owner, San Diego CA October 2025 * Google > We have been using Bytes Unlimited for over four years! Bytes Unlimited helped my small business website. Additionally, they were very knowledgeable when it came to navigating Wordpress, setting up hosting and keeping it all secure. I highly recommend using them! [Read full on Google → (opens in new tab)](https://www.google.com/search?q=Bytes+Unlimited+Reviews#lrd=0x80d94fc11945790f:0xcd7b61bbb386ae0e,3) **Commercial Cleaning of San Diego, Inc.** May 2022 * Google > Wow this dude man is a lifesaver… hit his company up last min to help with developing issues because another Guy ran off with my money . My website looks legit now and finally I can get started. Anthony and his team provided me the services I needed and speedily.. now it's time to get this money …. [Read full on Google → (opens in new tab)](https://www.google.com/search?q=Bytes+Unlimited+Reviews#lrd=0x80d94fc11945790f:0xcd7b61bbb386ae0e,3) **Brett Harris** July 2022 [Leave a Google review (opens in new tab)](https://www.google.com/search?q=Bytes+Unlimited+Reviews#lrd=0x80d94fc11945790f:0xcd7b61bbb386ae0e,3) LET'S BUILD ## Stop configuring. Start shipping. Tell us about the business, pick the service catalog, hand off the brand assets. Target: 1–2 days from intake to a live staging site. The first conversation is always free. [Start a project](/contact/) ## Sitemap - [Site map](https://lodestar.bytesunlimited.com/sitemap.md) - [llms.txt](https://lodestar.bytesunlimited.com/llms.txt) - [Canonical URL list](https://lodestar.bytesunlimited.com/sitemap.xml)