Business Consulting
Make smarter decisions about your website, marketing, technology and customer journey.
- Digital growth planning
- Website and conversion strategy
- AI and automation consulting
- Technology planning
Bay Area Digital Business Consulting Since 2001
Bay Area Web Design That Builds Better Businesses
I don’t just build websites. I help businesses grow.
For more than 20 years, Mike has helped companies launch, grow and solve complex technology problems through business strategy, custom websites, ecommerce, applications, automation and local SEO.
What I Actually Do
Business Strategy. Technology. Growth.
The platform is never the strategy. I begin with the business problem, determine what will produce the strongest result and then build the right solution.
Custom Development
Build the exact digital solution your business needs without being locked into one platform.
- Custom HTML websites
- Shopify, Wix and Squarespace
- Custom web applications
- Business portals and programs
Visibility and Growth
Build the structure, content and authority that help local customers find and trust your business.
- Bay Area local SEO
- Google Business Profile strategy
- Search-focused content
- Search Console analysis
Strategy Before Technology
The Right Answer Is Not Always Another Website
Sometimes you need a better website. Sometimes you need Shopify, a client portal, an automated workflow, a custom application or a complete change in business direction. My job is to understand the real problem before recommending technology.
Discuss Your BusinessSelected Client Work
Real Businesses. Real Solutions.
Every project starts with a different challenge. The design, platform and technology are chosen around the business result.
Ecommerce GrowthStrategy • Development • Conversion
Local Business AuthorityWebsite • SEO • Lead Generation
Custom Digital PlatformPlanning • Design • Development
Where to Begin
Ways to Work With Mike
Every engagement is scoped around the business problem, required technology and desired outcome.
Strategy and Consulting
Strategy First
Clarify the business problem, platform choices and growth plan before writing any code.
- Digital growth and conversion strategy
- Platform and technology planning
- SEO and content recommendations
- Project roadmap and budget planning
- Clear next steps with prioritized scope
Website Design and Development
Built for the Business
Clean, fast, search-friendly websites built around the actual business need rather than a pre-made template.
- Custom HTML or platform builds
- Responsive, accessible design
- On-page SEO and schema markup
- Google Business Profile and Search Console setup
- Training and ongoing support
Ecommerce and Custom Systems
Scalable Systems
Online stores, client portals and custom applications built to handle real business workflows.
- Ecommerce store architecture and checkout
- Custom product and category templates
- Payment gateway and inventory tools
- Custom web applications and business portals
- Security, analytics and maintenance planning
Why Clients Stay
Trusted for Years, Not Just One Project
Long-term relationships are the strongest proof of dependable advice, direct support and the ability to solve whatever comes next.
Mike is awesome. We've been through several web builders while building our business and Mike is the last one, because he hands-down completely and totally nailed it - we don't need it redone! He also stayed on board to help with those last little tweaks that you inevitably realize you want changed, and has been incredibly responsive. Mike is an asset to your business. I really could not recommend anyone more highly.
Boston, MA
Michael is a ROCKSTAR!!! When I finally got to Michael, I had just finished a lengthy process of designing a brand new website with another developer. Unfortunately it wasn't even close to what I needed to grow my business. I had spent months, countless hours, and money investing in what I thought I needed only to be disappointed. I was apprehensive to start the design process over with someone else but Michael put those fears to rest after hearing how knowledgeable and caring he is. Michael helped me take baby steps during our redesign process and never pushed me outside my comfort zone. If you are looking for someone who is honest, knowledgeable, and someone who legitimately cares about you and your business, look no further. Michael and the team do incredible work and you won't find anyone better.
Carlsbad, CA
Mike helped me from day one (my little really not great self-made website) to today's brand new and extremely polished site (and yes, I asked him for help again tonight, months after our project is completed). He could not be more adept, kind and committed to making my new fancy-pants website come to life. He knew what I wanted and helped even on the creative side, giving me a new design and whole new look, feel and "personality" that fits my product and message to the world. He knows WordPress, I don't, so I can't possibly tell you all the great things he did behind the scenes to make my site come to life, but I can tell you that he was always available to answer my ten zillion questions and train me on the umpteen widgets that make my site so awesome. Hire Mike and you'll feel like me, that the wordpress website gods smiled upon you - it's a scary world out there on the interwebs without him!
Charlestown, MA
2001Launched Handz On, one of the very first website-builder platforms ever created — the forerunner of today’s website builders — when almost no comparable tools existed.
25+ YearsBuilt websites, ecommerce systems and applications for businesses around the world.
TodayHelping Bay Area businesses make smarter technology and growth decisions.
Experience You Cannot Manufacture
I Know This Industry Inside and Out
I was building website technology before most businesses understood what a website could do. Since then, I have worked through every major shift in design, ecommerce, search, applications, automation and AI.
Read Mike’s Story
Bay Area Experience
Local Knowledge With Global Technical Depth
Web Design Mike has helped Bay Area businesses since 2001, from Walnut Creek retail stores to San Francisco and Peninsula service companies.
As the owner of a retail business in the SF Bay Area in Walnut Creek, I depend on my website and web marketing to bring customers into my store. With the help of Michael and his company I have eliminated Yellow Page advertising all together and saved thousands of dollars. Mike provides a combination of artistic and technical expertise that keeps our website relevant and visually appealing.
That combination of local presence and technical range is what Mike brings to every engagement.
Read Bay Area Client ReviewsServing the Bay Area
Local Strategy With Broad Technical Experience
Web Design Mike works with businesses throughout the East Bay, San Francisco, South Bay, Peninsula and North Bay.
Frequently Asked Questions
Working With Web Design Mike
What does Web Design Mike do?
Mike helps businesses make better technology and growth decisions, then builds the right solution through consulting, custom websites, ecommerce, applications, automation and local SEO.
Does Mike only build WordPress websites?
No. Web Design Mike is platform independent. Projects may use clean custom HTML, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, WordPress or a fully custom application depending on the business need.
Do you work with businesses throughout the Bay Area?
Yes. Mike serves businesses throughout the East Bay, San Francisco, South Bay, Peninsula and North Bay, while also supporting clients elsewhere in the United States and internationally.
Can you redesign an existing website without losing SEO value?
Yes. A redesign should begin with an inventory of existing URLs, search performance, backlinks and content. Valuable pages are preserved or redirected to the closest relevant replacement.
Let’s Build What Your Business Needs Next
Start with an honest conversation about your goals, challenges and opportunities.