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Top Services:
- Web Development
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Location
- Poznan, Poland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Ethos Binary is a North American IT Solutions company with the best in class business technology solutions and IT talent in the industry. With Nearshore-Offshore operations catering to global clients across US and Europe...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Web Design
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Established since 2006, XANTEC provides App Development & Web Design in Johor Bahru, Malaysia and Singapore, specializing in quality services...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Mobile App Development
- Web Design
- Location
- Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Crypto Virally is are on a mission to become your favorite crypto marketing agency. Our team of experts is determined to always work the extra-mile in order to enable you and your project to grow further...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Location
- Bucharest, Romania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
TOP RATED TALENT AT YOUR FINGERTIPSCombining the top 1% of Google Certified Marketing strategists to drive organic growth. Our proven strategies outrank the competition...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Web Design
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Award winning digital and design agency focusing on giving small to medium size businesses and enterprises big brand quality through experience and a love for brilliant and usable design...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- Location
- Minehead, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Boostridge Media offers a variety of tools to grow your business including website design, SEO services, Google Business Profile, Facebook ads, and Google ads. Take your business to new heights with us!...
Top Services:
- PPC
- SEO
- Web Design
- Location
- Appleton, Wisconsin
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
At 32 Digital, we're a dynamic web and graphic design agency in Wirral. We empower businesses with our expertise to elevate their online presence and thrive in the digital landscape...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- Location
- Birkenhead, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
We are an agency for 360° communication. Our work includes digital projects like corporate websites, social media strategies, digital communication concepts and advertising campaigns rolled out on TV Commercials, Out-of-home, print and radio.Our idea is to think about the solution first and then developping...
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- Design Services
- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
- Branding
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Linz, Austria
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $135/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
LeadStorm Marketing isn't a "typical" agency. We don't just "run ads" or "write blogs." We partner with you to build a comprehensive demand-generation system that attracts, nurtures, and converts high-value B2B clients...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Winter Garden, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Iterate agency is the marketing and advertising agency located in Brisbane which provides solutions like SEO, UI/IX, CRO. We helped many companies to increase their conversion rate and User Experience...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- eCommerce
- Advertising
- Business Consulting
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- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Team Solutionss offers brands a real growth opportunity. Get the opinion of our marketing audit experts...
Top Services:
- Video Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Creative Blend Design is a full-service marketing agency specializing in transforming brands by telling your remarkable story, coupled with smart strategy and creative design. We boost your customer engagement and brand awareness through: Digital Marketing, Web Development, Search, and Paid Ads...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
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- Location
- San Antonio, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
A full-service digital marketing agency located in Johnson City, TN...
Top Services:
- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
- PPC
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Johnson City, Tennessee
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
We understand that your website is the digital face of your business. It needs to make a good impression, which is why we put so much care into our design work. We want to help you grow and scale your business, and a big part of that is making sure that your website is up to par. With our help, you can take...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Bellingham, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $95/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
BedLaunch is a marketing agency for skilled nursing facilities and long-term care providers. We build nursing home websites, facility video, social media, Google profiles and referral marketing that grow census and help recruit staff. Founded by former Eduro Healthcare VP Robert Tanner...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Video Production
- Branding
- Reputation Management
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
14 years of social media marketing, SEO services and website building for smaller local city businesses has given me the opportunity to work with all types of businesses. I prefer to do core SEO set up services and then move on to doing actual marketing - normally focusses on social media marketing...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Branding
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Brantford, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $85/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Utility is a premier digital product agency specializing in custom mobile apps, web platforms, and AI-powered solutions for forward-thinking startups and global brands including Airbnb, Coca-Cola, Samsung, the NBA, and Forbes...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- AI Development
- Software Development
- WordPress Website Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
AI-Native Digital Product Consultancy...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Web Development
- Product Design
- Mobile App Development
- CRM Consulting
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- Location
- Da Nang, Vietnam
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Founded in 2010, Partisan Advertising is an Auckland-based advertising agency specializing in advertising, marketing, media buying, and graphic design...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
- Video Production
- Branding
- Media Buying
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- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $180/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Established in 2013, 321 Web Marketing emerged with a mission to redefine the norms within the digital marketing industry. Jonathan Gessert, the visionary founder, recognized the untapped potential in revolutionizing digital marketing strategies through a technical lens, challenging conventional practices and...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- Reputation Management
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Reston, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Senior Living Mastery is the only marketing agency built exclusively for assisted living, memory care, and senior living facilities. Our founder wrote the book on senior living marketing literally. We run full-service campaigns including SEO, Google Ads, Facebook Ads, reputation management, website design...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Reputation Management
- PPC
- Branding
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Lawless Clicks is a specialized legal marketing agency focused exclusively on helping law firms grow through SEO, Google Ads, AI search optimization, and digital marketing strategies tailored for the legal industry. With over 62 years of combined experience, the agency delivers data-driven marketing solutions...
Top Services:
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Weatherford, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
An independent Framer designer and developer and senior UI/UX product designer based in Dubai, working with SaaS and AI startups worldwide. One accountable expert handles both design and build, so founders skip the usual handoff between a designer and a separate dev team. 75+ products shipped, with Contra...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Product Design
- Design Services
- Package Design
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- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Liminal is a nonprofit branding and communications agency that helps justice and equity-focused organizations clarify their message, strengthen their brand, and inspire greater donor support. The agency combines strategic messaging, brand development, and digital experiences to help nonprofits build trust...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Design Services
- Print Design
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- Location
- Raleigh , North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Crevio is a UI/UX and digital product design agency founded in 2025. We help startups, SaaS companies, and growing businesses shape complex ideas into intuitive digital experiences across web, mobile, and software products...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Design Services
- Product Design
- Creative Services
- Branding
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- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Synaryverse is an AI-driven creative and digital agency in the USA specializing in creative design, branding, graphic design, AI video ads, AI filmmaking, SEO, digital marketing, web development, and AI solutions. We combine creativity, technology, and data-driven strategies to help businesses build stronger...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Branchburg, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
At iBrandox Online, a dedicated digital agency, we specialize in more than just website design. We excel at crafting immersive digital experiences that deeply connect with your intended audience...
Top Services:
- Logo Design
- Product Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Delhi, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Cuspy Software provide the best software developers from Eastern Europe (from Ukraine, Belarus, Romania and Poland).Our techstack is: - Backend: Python, PHP, Ryby on Rails, .NET, Java- JavaScript: React, Vue, Angular, Node- Platforms: Salesforce, SharePoint- Mobile: iOS, Android, Hybrid, PWA...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- IoT
- Web Design
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
molivi design studio is a branding and design agency that provides full-scale solutions, from branding strategies and award-winning packaging design to the production of unique printed material and digital experiences...
Top Services:
- Package Design
- Print Design
- Logo Design
- Branding
- Web Design
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- Location
- Athens, Greece
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Branding, Logo Design, Website Design and business growth with digital marketing are our specialties. We believe you can always be better. Whether you are a new or existing business that needs to refresh and grow, we can help you achieve your goals. Let us help you get your brand where you want to be...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
We are committed to creating designs that solve real business and user problems, ensuring our products are both innovative and practical...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Niš, Serbia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Estudio Cábex offers you a strategic and creative approach, backed by more than 15 years of experience in the sector. Mikel Lacabe adapts to your needs, offering tailor-made solutions to grow your business. From logos to complete campaigns, turn your business identity into something visual and memorable!...
Top Services:
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Print Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Barakaldo, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $52/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
My Virtual Teams helps businesses build reliable websites, eCommerce stores, mobile apps, and custom software. We work as a long-term technology partner, focusing on simple processes, clear communication, and digital solutions built to support real business growth...
Top Services:
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- Software Development
- Graphic Design
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Gill, India
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
From the home based business who dream of something bigger to the brick and mortar that wants a stronger internet presence Web Design by Brandon McCloskey offers the same high impact website. The home based business will look as though they are brick and mortar and the brick and mortar will feel like they've...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Web Design
- Logo Design
- Location
- Sacramento, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Founded by Steven Crayne, Starting Gate Marketing is a Wix Top 100 Worldwide Agency and Ranked # 1 in Georgia for service, value and quality of work. Please Read Our Reviews, they are SECOND TO NONE!...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Web Design
- SEO
- Location
- Gainesville, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are a leading provider in wordpress custom solutions for any type of website. And also we offer custom mobile apps and web apps. Our agency is capable to offer SEO and marketing services as well. Plus we offer the best support for our customers...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Location
- Chitila, Romania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $55/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Located in Lake Mary, I have over 15 years of experience as a freelance web designer. While I primarily operate on an individual basis, I have had the privilege of collaborating with diverse partners throughout my career, resulting in the delivery of original and top-notch designs...
Top Services:
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
- SEO
- Location
- Lake Mary, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Black And White Boy SEO is the owner-operated SEO and AI-search consultancy founded by Paul Clarke in 2017 for businesses in Newcastle upon Tyne and the North East. Clients deal directly with the senior practitioner doing the work. Services: SEO consultancy, AI-visibility audits, SEO-led web design...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Web Design
- AEO
- Location
- Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Ella, UX/Ui freelance designer. With a focus on software applications and bespoke websites, she combines strategic thinking with pixel-perfect designs to create exceptional user experiences...
Top Services:
- Design Services
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Location
- Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Digital Marketing and Virtual Assistant Agency...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Email Marketing
- Location
- Murphy, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
We are Time to Market, a consulting agency specializing in marketing and business management, with a strategic and creative approach that drives brand and company competitiveness and growth. Our strength lies in combining experience, innovation and effective solutions in digital marketing, branding, and...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Business Consulting
- Location
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
Use "Video Content Systems" to transform your social media followers into warm leads and prospects. In 2025, personal branding is what sets the ultra-successful apart from those who fall flat. What would it mean for prospects to show up for your sales calls warm and ready to buy? That's the power of how we...
Top Services:
- Audio Production
- Web Design
- Content Marketing
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Madnezz is a digital marketing studio in Guatemala. Strategy, Meta and Google Ads, copy, creative and landing pages for established companies. You see what we do with every quetzal, and every ad account stays in your name. The rules behind the Madnezz...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Content Marketing
- Location
- Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Smirnov.Marketing full-service digital marketing agency with 8+ years of experience driving measurable online growth for businesses of all sizes. Originally founded in Moscow, the agency specializes in SEO (search engine optimization), helping clients achieve top rankings in both Google and Yandex as well as...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Location
- Moscow, Russia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Ideary Works provides reliable website maintenance, accessibility support, audits, code fixes, and web design improvements for businesses that need practical, long-term website care...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Location
- Pasadena, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Walder Studio, is a women-owned graphic design firm based in Cleveland, Ohio, and Austin, Texas. We offer graphic design, branding, web design and development, signage and wayfinding design, and more to create engaging solutions for our clients...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- WordPress Website Design
- Print Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
As an SEO Marketing Agency, We Also Offer Local, International Search Engine Optimization, and Google Ads, PPC for Local Business in Miami, Broward and the West Palm Beach Area...
Top Services:
- PPC
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Web Development
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- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Our vision is to build online products for awesome companies, entrepreneurs, and startups...
Top Services:
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Web Development
- CRO
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
xiom Tech Systems is your all-in-one solution for digital excellence. We specialize in website, software, and graphic design, app building, SEO, marketing, and website security. Transform your online presence with our innovative and secure solutions...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Web Design
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Orem, Utah
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project 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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