Affordable Websites That Rank 

And Online Storefronts That Sell.

We are website consultants in Bend, Oregon, serving customers worldwide since 1993 

Web Design 

We are experts in both WordPress Sites and Shopify Storefronts. Super big or super small projects are always welcome. We are also fluent in Woocommerce and other eCommerce solutions.

Content & SEO

Every website project must start with great content and keyword optimization. Together they play a vital role. Since 1993 we have helped customers across the globe with their online businesses! 

Web Marketing

Once your site is complete, the job is not over. We can help you setup landing pages, email marketing and sale funnels. We are experts in Infusionsoft, Mailchimp, Aweber, Drip and more.

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At Rank By Design, results are built in. The sites we build work well because they’re driven by a rock-solid SEO strategy, which in turn, depends entirely on exceptional content. Ours is a content-first approach that you won’t find at any other web development company in Bend, Oregon. 

 

Step 1. Research

Competitive analysis, keyword research and a keen understanding of the target audience. Those are the critical first steps to success.

Step 2. SEO-based Content Strategy 

Content Strategy means that your site will deliver the right content, to the right people, at the right time, for all the right reasons. For us, copywriting and graphics are not after-thoughts. They are the foundation of a successful SEO strategy and the key to differentiation. We team up with BNBranding to ensure the very best content in your business category.

Step 3. SEO- Based Site Architecture

User flow, linking strategy and URL structure has a huge impact on your future SEO rankings. So we do it right from the beginning. 

Step 4. Design

Gorgeous, arresting design can mean the difference between a click-out and a check out. Our graphic designers will help polish up your brand for the most effective ever.

Read about our process

We’ve been building websites since 1993, before Google was even a thing. So our process is well-tuned. We know how to get projects through to completion, with the least amount of hassle and the most efficiency. We are a web developer located in Bend, Oregon but service clients worldwide.

 

Step 5. Development

We’ve seen it all. Currently we build our sites on the WordPress platform or on Shopify, depending on your objectives. Then we layer-on all the necessary bells and whistles to make your site function perfectly in context with the rest of your business.

Step 6. Testing and Iteration 

This step is surprisingly easy when you begin with a solid strategy and exceptional content. We don’t spend months going back and forth because it was all approved up front. 

Step 7. Maintenance and training

We’ll work with your in-house webmaster or marketing coordinator to make sure the site is easily updated and constantly monitored. Because SEO rankings are not static. You always have to mind the store.

Step 8. Traffic Building

No matter how good our SEO is, you can’t rely on organic traffic alone. We team with BNBranding to devise digital ad campaigns, sales funnels, content marketing and other promotional strategies to drive traffic to your site.

We are experts in the following platforms:

WordPress

World’s most popular tool for creating websites

Shopify

Website, online store, 

and blogging platform

Infusionsoft 

CRM, eCommerce and 

marketing automation

WooCommerce

eCommerce platform built for WordPress

Drip Marketing

CRM, eCommerce and 

marketing automation

Infusionsoft 

CRM, eCommerce and 

marketing automation

Save money, get results 

Our Content-First web development process will save you money and produce better result. Here’s how: 

Faster turn-around time and fewer rounds of changes and approvals. There are no false starts.

Highly prioritized and expertly produced content means better relevance, higher search engine rankings, and more credibility for your brand.

Our websites are highly differentiated. You won’t look or sound like the competition. 

Our websites provide a better user experience because they’re well thought-out, well written, and quite simply, better looking.

Contact us today

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What our clients say

“Finding a reliable resource for web development work was tough. I went through a bunch of them before I found Rank By Design. I’ve been collaborating with Erik for eight years now, and I can confidently say that he’s the best I’ve found… He stays up to date on all the latest developments in the SEO world. He really knows his stuff… He’s a good listener and an exceptional problem solver.” – John Furgurson

John Furgurson

CEO | BNBranding

What our clients say

Erik has been with Lawn Belt USA since 2000, Erik developed the company web site and continues to be an key part of our company. If you are looking for a web designer contact Erik

Larry Burke 

President | LawnbeltUSA