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Web design and SEO in the Madison metro
Websites, local SEO and AI search for small businesses in 1 county of the Madison area. Pick your county for local market data and service pages.
- Census metro area
- Madison, WI
- Counties we serve
- 1
- People in these counties
- 572,674
- Metro population
- 691,830
- Launch
- 3 to 6 weeks
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Counties in the Madison metro
| County | Population |
|---|---|
| Dane County, WIWebsitesLocal SEO | 572,674 |
Services across the Madison metro
Custom website
A new site designed and built for your business. Not a theme, not a page builder, and fast on a phone.
Launch in 3 to 6 weeks
- Stand Up
- Included
- Growth
- Included
- Untapped
- Included
Website rebuild
An old, broken or slow site rebuilt on the same domain, so the address customers know keeps working.
Launch in 3 to 6 weeks
- Stand Up
- Included
- Growth
- Included
- Untapped
- Included
Local SEO and Google Business Profile
Rank in the map pack for the towns you work in, with a Google Business Profile that stays current.
Set up at launch on every plan. Monthly on Growth. Untapped quoted to scope
- Stand Up
- SEO done at build only
- Growth
- Monthly SEO
- Untapped
- Agency-style SEO
AI search visibility (AEO)
Your business named when customers ask ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google AI Overviews who to call.
Set up at launch on every plan. Monthly on Growth. Untapped quoted to scope
- Stand Up
- AI search setup at build only
- Growth
- Monthly AI search work
- Untapped
- Agency-style AI search
Plans
Plans from $199/mo, no setup fee.
Questions
Which counties in the Madison metro do you serve?
Dane County. Each county has its own page with census data, plans and service pages.
How much does a website cost for a business in the Madison area?
Stand Up is $249 a month on a 1-year term ($199 on a 2-year term). Growth, which adds monthly SEO and monthly AI search work, is $649 a month ($599 on a 2-year term). There is no setup fee.
How long until my site is live?
Sites launch in 3 to 6 weeks once we have everything we need from you (your content, logins and photos). 1-year minimum term (a 2-year term gets the lower price), then month to month. Cancel with 30 days notice.
Get a bid for your Madison business
Stand Up and Growth have fixed prices, so your bid is instant. Custom work is reviewed by Chris, who gets in touch to talk it through.
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