Tallahassee web design, development & SEO.
Custom websites, website redesigns, mobile apps, local SEO and Google Business Profile management for Tallahassee businesses, government contractors, associations, nonprofits and professional firms across Leon County and Florida's Capital Region. Built by a Jacksonville-based team, about two and a half hours east on I-10.
Web design in Tallahassee, FL: what's included.
Website design & development
Custom-designed, hand-coded sites built to look credible to agencies, associations, institutions and procurement teams, not just consumers. See our Northeast Florida web design work.
Website redesign
A modern, accessible, mobile-first rebuild of the site you already have, with every old URL redirected so you keep the rankings you've earned.
Web apps, portals & mobile apps
Member portals, grant and application workflows, internal tools and iOS and Android apps. See custom software development and mobile app development.
Local SEO for Tallahassee
Technical, on-page and content SEO, so firms, organizations and residents searching in Tallahassee actually find you. See our local SEO service.
Google Business Profile management
Accurate hours, categories, service area, photos and posts, kept current. See Google Business Profile management.
Website repair & speed optimization
Broken layout, a slow site, a plugin conflict after an update: we diagnose and fix existing sites, not just build new ones.
Built for a government, university and policy town.
Tallahassee's economy runs differently than most Florida cities. State government is the largest employer, and around it sits a dense cluster of government contractors, consultants, statewide trade associations, nonprofits, law firms, lobbying shops and public affairs firms. Many of their most important visitors aren't shoppers at all: they're agency staff checking a vendor, legislators' offices looking up an issue, association members renewing, or a procurement officer reading a capability statement. A website aimed at that audience has to read as credible, organized and current first, with clear leadership bios, services, past performance and contact paths. The Legislature's session calendar, which starts in March in odd-numbered years and January in even-numbered years, also drives when advocacy and association sites need fresh content.
Accessibility matters more here than almost anywhere in Florida. In 2024 the U.S. Department of Justice adopted WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the technical standard for state and local government websites under ADA Title II, with compliance dates since extended into 2027 and 2028. Agencies increasingly expect the vendors, grantees and partners they work with to meet the same standard. We build to WCAG 2.1 AA from the start and can audit and fix an existing site. See ADA website compliance and accessibility services and our plain-English ADA and WCAG guide.
The rest of the market is shaped by Florida State University, Florida A&M University and Tallahassee Community College, a growing healthcare sector led by Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and HCA Florida Capital Hospital, research spin-offs around Innovation Park, and the restaurants, apartments and service businesses that serve tens of thousands of students and their families every fall.
Website design across Tallahassee and the Capital Region.
We build websites for organizations downtown near the Capitol, in Midtown, CollegeTown and the Gaines Street corridor, around Innovation Park and Southwood, and in Killearn, Betton Hills and Lake Ella, plus nearby Quincy, Havana, Crawfordville and Monticello. Closer to home, we also build for businesses in Gainesville, Lake City and across Jacksonville and Northeast Florida.
To be clear about where we are: our office is at 12620 Beach Blvd, Suite #3, Jacksonville, FL 32246. We don't have a Tallahassee office. Most of the work happens over video calls, screen-share design reviews and a shared project board, which suits organizations whose staff and board members are spread across the state anyway. We're glad to drive over and meet in person when that's useful, such as a kickoff with your leadership team or a launch review.
Web design for Tallahassee's core industries.
Government contractors & vendors
Capability pages, certifications, NAICS codes, past performance and a clean contact path for procurement teams evaluating state and federal vendors. See custom software and portals.
Associations & nonprofits
Member resources, event and conference pages, advocacy updates, donation paths and accessible content that boards and members can trust.
Law, lobbying & public affairs
Trust-first sites with attorney and consultant bios, practice areas and issue pages. See websites for Tallahassee law firms and lobbyists and professional services web design.
Healthcare & medical practices
Clear provider bios, insurance information, locations and patient-friendly forms. See healthcare web design.
University-area businesses & startups
Student housing, tutoring, restaurants and research spin-offs serving FSU, FAMU and TCC. See startup and MVP development.
Restaurants, nightlife & local services
Real HTML menus, hours that match Google and fast mobile pages for game days and session weeks. See websites for Tallahassee restaurants and nightlife.
The approach.
Discover & Wireframe
Learn your organization, your audiences and your approval process, then map the pages or app screens.
Design in High Fidelity
Full visual design, reviewed with your team and stakeholders over video calls or in person.
Build, Test & Launch
Hand-coded build, tested across devices and for accessibility, then shipped with SEO wired in from the start.
Built to be credible, accessible and easy to update.
Accessibility from the start
Semantic headings, keyboard navigation, alt text, form labels and color contrast built to WCAG 2.1 AA, with documents and PDFs considered too. See ADA website compliance.
Mobile-first, responsive design
Designed for the phone first, since staff, members and legislators' offices often check you between meetings.
SEO built in
Page titles, headings, schema markup, internal links and a sitemap from launch, aligned with your Google Business Profile.
An easy-to-use CMS with roles
WordPress or a custom CMS with editor roles, so communications staff can publish updates without a developer. See WordPress web design.
Lead capture & tracking
Contact and RFP forms, membership and donation links, and analytics, so you know which pages do their job.
Security & maintenance
SSL, updates, backups and monitoring. See website security.
Rated 5.0 on Google by 33 clients.
10+ years in business, 100+ websites and apps launched, and a team that holds all current Google Ads certifications. Work that maps well to Tallahassee organizations includes a rebrand and custom Laravel platform for ServCorp (SCx), a veteran-owned, SDVOSB-certified federal logistics firm; spec-first product pages for agency buyers at DKX Armor; a practice-area and attorney-focused site for the multi-attorney firm Wilcox, McFadyen, Fields & Sutherland; and a website that helps families and referral sources find programs at the human-services agency Excel Beyond. See all of our work.
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Redesign the site you have, without losing what works.
Many Tallahassee organizations already have a website. It's just dated, hard to update, inaccessible to some visitors or built years ago by someone who has moved on. A redesign keeps your domain, your rankings and the content that already does its job, and fixes everything around it.
Audit what you have
Speed, mobile layout, accessibility issues, search rankings and which pages people actually use, so the redesign protects what's working.
Restructure for your audiences
Clear paths for members, agencies, clients, donors and the public, with accessible layouts and plain-language navigation.
Relaunch without losing rankings
Every old URL redirected, titles and schema carried over, and Google Search Console checked after launch.
Hosting & ongoing care
Fast, secure hosting, updates and backups, so the new site stays quick, accessible and protected.
Not sure where to start? Read 7 signs your website needs a redesign or website builder vs. web designer, work through our Google Business Profile checklist for Tallahassee, or get a free website speed and SEO report on your current site.
FAQ
Do you have an office in Tallahassee?
No. We're based in Jacksonville at 12620 Beach Blvd, Suite #3, about two and a half hours east on I-10, and we're not going to pretend otherwise. We work with Tallahassee clients over video calls, screen-share design reviews and a shared project board, and we're glad to drive over for a kickoff or launch review when meeting in person is useful.
Do you work with government contractors, associations or law firms?
Yes. We build for organizations that need to read as credible and established to a professional or institutional audience, including a rebrand and custom platform for ServCorp (SCx), a veteran-owned federal logistics firm, product pages for agency buyers at DKX Armor, and a multi-attorney law firm website.
Can you build a website that meets WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards?
Yes. We design and build to WCAG 2.1 Level AA, which is the standard the Department of Justice adopted for state and local government websites under ADA Title II, and we can audit and fix an existing site. No one can promise a site will never face a complaint, but building to the standard and testing it is the right foundation. See our ADA website compliance page.
Can our staff update the site without a developer?
Yes. We build on WordPress or a simple custom CMS with editor roles, so communications staff can post news, events and updates, and we train your team at launch.
Do you build member portals, web apps or mobile apps?
Yes. We build member and client portals, application and intake workflows, internal tools, and iOS and Android apps. See custom software development and mobile app development.
Is SEO included, or a separate add-on?
Every site we build launches with the on-page SEO foundation done correctly: titles, headings, schema, internal links and a sitemap. Ongoing local SEO and Google Business Profile management are separate, optional services. We never promise specific rankings, because no honest agency can.
Can you fix a site someone else built?
In most cases, yes. We'll audit what's there first and tell you plainly whether it's worth repairing or better to rebuild, and a redesign redirects every old URL so you don't lose the rankings you've earned.
How long does a website take?
It depends on the number of pages, features, how much content is ready and how many people need to approve it. Most small business sites launch within a few weeks once content is ready; association, portal and app projects take longer, and we give you a schedule in the proposal.
How much does a website cost in Tallahassee?
It depends on the number of pages, features such as member portals or online forms, accessibility requirements and how much content we write. We quote after a short call about your goals. Our Florida website cost guide explains what drives the price.