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We focus on providing tailored website solutions, hosting, and SEO for small and medium sized businesses (SMB). We prioritize customer service and visual appeal...
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- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- SEO
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
SIZE Creative is a web design and branding studio in Didsbury, Manchester, working with professional services firms: law firms, financial advisers, healthcare providers, engineers, architects and recruitment agencies...
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- Branding
- Web Design
- Video Production
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
We craft premium brands, websites & marketing for architects, artists, fashion and wellness-led businesses.We elevate conscious businesses, so they leave a lasting impression and claim their market space with confidence. Working Worldwide in Spanish & English...
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- Branding
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Business Consulting
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- Location
- Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Teknohus is a team of passionate IT Experts who work closely with businesses and help them achieve their goals to stand out in the market...
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- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- SEO
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
We help bring your products to life, whether it is Minimum Viable Product, Application Development, AI Integration, UX/UI Services or to scale your existing software applications...
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- Web Design
- Software Development
- Product Design
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Pune, India
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
We are a results oriented Google Premier Partner digital marketing agency...
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- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Web Design
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- Location
- Vaughan, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Seapoint Digital is the partner you can trust to unlock the full potential of your business. As a creative inbound marketing agency, we deliver effective SEO, PPC, and Social Media strategies. Our national award-winning status and our partnerships as a Matterport Service Provider, HubSpot Gold Partner, and...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Web Design
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- Location
- Kittery, Maine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Located in Allen, Texas, Local Leap Marketing has been helping businesses connect with their customers and grow their brands for more than a decade. Our goal with each new client is to create a unique website and establish an online presence like no other...
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- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Allen, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Digital marketing company specializing in search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, web development, and webmaster services. With over two decades of experience, Searchen helps businesses improve online visibility, drive targeted traffic, and convert visitors into customers. Known for...
Top Services:
- Reputation Management
- Public Relations
- Branding
- Web Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- West Palm Beach, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Making totally awesome websites, one project at a time! I build modern WordPress websites using Elementor for small businesses all over the country...
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- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- Web Design
- SEO
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- Location
- Fort Collins, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Website Design...
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- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- Web Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Bethesda, Maryland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Doublesided is a design agency that helps health and wellbeing organisations create websites and products that improve people’s lives...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
- SEO
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Nigeria's Cifwep Digital Onitsha. Using creative brand representation, online reputation management, long-term digital marketing strategies and techniques, customer relationship management, website UI/UX design and development, and social media integration and marketing, an innovative digital marketing...
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- Web Design
- Advertising
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Onitsha, Nigeria
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Oasis Web Asia is a leading web development company specializing in web development, web design and mobile app development in Singapore...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Aglowid IT Solutions is an offshore full Stack Development Company that delivers top-notch IT Solutions to global clients from different countries like USA, UK, Australia, Japan, UAE, and other European countries. We specialize in new and emerging technologies like AngularJS, Mean Stack, React, RoR...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Software Development
- Wearables
- VR/AR
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Marietta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
eJeeban Web Design is a web design agency based in Malaysia specializing in web design & development services with passion of building epic web experiences to blow people's minds...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
We are a collective of designers, creators, producers, thinkers, innovators, storytellers, challengers, and problem-solvers. For more than 23 years, weve been partnering with some of the worlds largest (and smallest!) brands to help them tell their unique stories...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Logo Design
- Print Design
- Video Production
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Infinitee Designs is the leading graphics and web design company in the NYC & Delmarva Peninsula area. Serving NYC, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia as well as clients worldwide for over 30 years!...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Package Design
- Branding
- Video Production
- Web Design
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- Location
- Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
We take pride in our versatility, having collaborated with various brands across different industries, including consumer goods, B2B, Enterprise and Tech, consumer electronics, food and beverage, as well as outdoors and lifestyle brands...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Package Design
- Video Production
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Temecula, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Proceed Innovative helps local service businesses get found and chosen on Google, Maps, and AI search. A Google Partner agency delivering SEO, PPC, and web design that turns visibility into leads and revenue...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- AEO
- PPC
- Web Design
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- Location
- Schaumburg, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
At Wise Up Marketing, we treat your business as if it were our own. Founded in 2010 by Mary-Anne Amies, Wise Up Marketing was created to meet the growing demand for digital marketing services. We help businesses reach their customers across all touch points by leveraging our extensive experience in strategic...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Alexandria, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Creative Dream Designs and Brands is a UAE-based creative and digital agency delivering impactful design and performance-driven digital solutions. From websites, SEO, branding, and graphics to print and social media, the team blends creativity, strategy, and qualitybacked by 5-star Google reviews...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
- Web Design
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- Location
- Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
We turn business goals into brand experiences through strategy, design, development, and marketing. Everything we offer is built to help your brand get remembered, trusted, and chosen...
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- Branding
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Boulder, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
NextGen Coding Company builds custom, cutting-edge software solutions. Our mission at NextGen Coding Company is to lead the technological revolution with innovative solutions and cutting-edge expertise. We aim to empower businesses and individuals by delivering transformative digital services in Artificial...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Software Development
- Web Development
- Software Testing
- Blockchain
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
NYC studio for fashion and consumer brands: identity, packaging, apparel design, tech packs and buyer decks. 20+ years, 100M+ products brought to market...
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- Branding
- Product Design
- Package Design
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
We are a video production and web design company from Serbia. We are highly specialized in making content for health care industry, pharmaceutical companies...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- Video Marketing
- Video Production
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- Location
- Novi Sad, Serbia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We work with small businesses to help them get found to grow their businesses...
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- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Centennial, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Create IT Web Designs focuses on WordPress and Shopify web design + development, SEO, and website maintenance for businesses. We look beyond the pretty design and add strategy into the website and implement a SEO strategy so customers find you on search engines...
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- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Content Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Highly technical and detail oriented digital marketing, web development, and web design agency with over 15 years experience getting clients results and building useful tools that help them move forward...
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- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Plano, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Smallfish Creative is a full-service marketing and consulting firm dedicated to allowing small and mid-sized enterprises and nonprofits to focus on their core competencies. We view every client as a friend and a partner, and we believe that trust, communication, and mutual benefit are the pillars of any...
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- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Payson, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
DarkCraft offers digital design services such as Web Design, Logo Design, Digital Content, and Website Management. We offer a variety of services, including Email Hosting, Web Hosting and Design, and Social Media Management. Digital Graphic Design and Media Consulting. We are serving North Manchester, IN and...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Logo Design
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- Location
- North Manchester, Indiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $96/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Web design encompasses the entire front-end design process of a website, focusing on content layout, image arrangement, banner integration, and ensuring responsive design for all devices...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Loughborough, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We empower your brand with visual masterpieces, transforming recognition into profitability-one stunning design at a time. Our comprehensive suite of design services spans from captivating graphic designs to innovative websites and engaging social media content to establish a unique brand identity...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Content Marketing
- Branding
- Print Design
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- Location
- Mississauga, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Marketic, an acclaimed website design and development agency headquartered in Manchester, UK, boasts a distinguished reputation for crafting bespoke, high-quality websites and e-commerce solutions tailored to various online platforms. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, Marketic specializes in...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are a local website design agency that specializes in ranking your website at the top of the search engines. We pride ourselves on helping small businesses compete with larger organizations with a budget that they can afford. We also provide lead generation services so that you can get phone calls almost...
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- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Aurora, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
We design affordable Squarespace websites for small business that don't require monthly maintenance fees and provide data-driven SEO services that move the revenue needle...
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- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
- CRO
- SEO
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- Location
- Durango, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are a growth marketing agency based in the Philippines. We work with service-based businesses, SaaS companies, and content creators with social media marketing, search engine optimization, and performance marketing efforts...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- CRO
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- Location
- Iloilo City, Philippines
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Website design and development, website maintanance SEO and Software development...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- AI Development
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- Location
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Haketi, founded by Teylor Feliz, crafts web solutions to help businesses communicate and get more customers. We specialize in creating visually stunning, user-friendly, and responsive websites tailored to your unique business needs. Haketi provides innovative design and seamless functionality, creating a...
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- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Lafayette, Louisiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Web Design Plano TX helps local businesses create websites that look professional, feel easy to use, and support real customer action. We provide web design and development services in Plano, Texas for companies that want more than a basic online presence...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Plano, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Lovy Studio is a Rome-based digital product studio for small and medium businesses in Italy and Europe. We design and build fast websites, web apps, PWAs, dashboards and custom business software with Next.js, UX/UI, technical SEO and post-launch support...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Rome, Italy
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Success Tech Services will guide you through a step-by-step procedure to help you increase your revenues. We will be by your side to help you every step of the way, from setting up your campaign to tracking results every day. They have a number of seasoned marketers who have years of experience and are...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Web Design
- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
MPower Marketing Group is a dynamic powerhouse that electrifies brands with ingenious marketing strategies, igniting a surge of success. With their creativity and innovative approach, they propel businesses forward, illuminating the path to exceptional growth. Ready to witness the sparks of brilliance they...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Web Design
- Location
- Plano, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Brightbeam SEO Boise is a local SEO agency specializing in local SEO, Google Maps, Google Business Profiles, and AI SEO. Led by 20-year Boise SEO expert, Joshua D Thompson. Located in the Treasure Valley, Idaho...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Web Design
- Location
- Boise, Idaho
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Toronto agency for web design, development and custom applications since 1997. 846 projects and 91% client retention...
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- Web Development
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
MindfulBody Productions is a digital marketing agency that specializes in helping wellness-based businesses grow. We understand the unique challenges that come with marketing health and wellness products and services, which is why we've developed marketing strategies specifically tailored to this industry...
Top Services:
- Content Marketing
- Web Design
- SEO
- Web Development
- Video Production
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- Location
- Delray Beach, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
We provide full-cycle development for websites and mobile applications, offering solutions tailored to businesses of any scale and industry. Our expertise covers modern design, robust programming, and effective marketing strategies...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Mobile App Development
- PPC
- SEO
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- Location
- Lviv, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Fanz Creative helps businesses worldwide stand out online through innovative branding, web design, and digital marketing solutions. We combine creativity and strategy to deliver impactful results that elevate brands and drive growth...
Top Services:
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Package Design
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Ruckus
Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.Ruckus is a full-service agency that powers game-changing companies and global influencers with services such as: advertising, digital marketing, branding, video editing, and many more to scale up your business...
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- Branding
- Web Design
- Video Production
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Award-Winning Web Design, Branding & Digital Marketing Agency in the DMV. At ImageWorks Creative, we help businesses in Maryland, Northern Virginia, Washington DCand nationwidestand out, connect, and grow...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Ashburn, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
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Frequently Asked Questions About Website Design Agencies
What services do web design agencies offer?
Web design agencies provide a range of services to plan, create, and improve business websites. Their core services include:
- Custom website design tailored to your brand and goals
- Responsive web design to ensure the site works on desktop, tablet, and mobile
- UI/UX design to make the site easy to use
- Website development to turn designs into functional websites
- Landing page design for campaigns and conversions
- Website redesign to improve outdated or underperforming sites
Beyond these core services, many web design companies also support digital marketing, including search engine optimization, content marketing, and email marketing to help improve visibility in search engines and attract potential customers.
Some also offer brand identity, graphic design, and ongoing web design services like maintenance, updates, and performance improvements to strengthen your online presence over time.
How much do website design agencies charge for their services?
Professional web design services typically cost $5,000 to $60,000+. Basic business websites may range from $5,000 to $15,000, custom websites from $15,000 to $30,000, and complex or e-commerce projects from $30,000 to $60,000+. Costs depend on scope, customization, features, and development needs.
How long does it take to build a website?
A typical website design company timeline ranges from a few days to several months, depending on scope, content readiness, and required web development.
- Simple brochure website (1 to 5 pages): 1 to 2 weeks
- Small business website (5 to 15 pages, blog, forms): 4 to 8 weeks
- eCommerce website (standard features, 10 to 100 products): 8 to 16 weeks
- Large-scale custom website (bespoke features, integrations): 4 to 6+ months
- Custom web application: 6 to 12+ months
Most delays come from two things: missing content (copy, images, product data) and an unclear scope that expands during the web design project.
If content is ready and approvals are fast, timelines compress. If content is late and feedback is slow, timelines stretch.
What are the hidden costs of web design?
Hidden web design costs usually show up in two phases: before launch and after launch.
Pre-launch hidden costs
- Stock photos, fonts, and premium plugins (one-time fees plus renewals)
- Scope creep and extra revisions beyond what the contract includes
- Content creation (copywriting, product descriptions, graphics)
- Content migration from an old site (formatting, redirects, image cleanup)
- Integrations (CRM, booking, payments, analytics) that require extra setup and testing
Post-launch hidden costs
- Web hosting and domain renewal (often increases as traffic grows)
- SSL certificate upgrades for ecommerce or higher trust requirements
- Website maintenance and security (updates, backups, monitoring, fixes)
- Email hosting (Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 per user)
These costs appear because a website build quote often covers only the core design and development. Anything tied to licensing, content production, ongoing ownership, or changes outside the original scope gets billed separately unless the statement of work includes it.
What is the difference between web design and web development?
Web design defines the visual interface and user experience of a website, while web development implements that design through code and technical functionality.
| Aspect | Web design | Web development |
| Core responsibility | Defines the design, layout, and user experience | Builds and maintains the website through code |
| Primary objective | Ensure the site is clear, engaging, and aligned with brand identity | Ensure the site works correctly, loads fast, and supports required features |
| Deliverables | Wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and visual systems | Front-end interfaces, back-end systems, and integrations |
| Key disciplines | UX design, UI design, responsive web design | Front-end, back-end, and full-stack web development |
| Business impact | Influences perception, usability, and user engagement | Enables functionality, performance, and scalability |
Web design's main focus:
- Structure and site design
- Visual hierarchy and interface clarity
- User experience and UX design
- Mobile and responsive design
- Conversion-focused landing page design
Web development's main focus:
- Coding and website development
- Front-end implementation (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
- Back-end systems and databases
- Integrations, security, and performance
- CMS setup and custom functionality
What are the best web design agencies in 2026?
What should I ask before hiring a web design agency?
Before hiring a web design agency, ask about relevant experience, project scope, timelines, revision limits, ownership of design files, mobile optimization, and post-launch support. Also clarify who will work on the project and how progress will be communicated.
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