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12 Aug 2013

U.S. Web Design Industry 2013

August  2013
By Dan Lewis – Bio
From 2008 to 2013, the Web Design Services industry has exploded due to the increase in broadband connections and the rise of mobile users. In addition, there has been a rise in demand for web services caused by a shift in business behavior toward using the Internet versus other media in their marketing. And, with the proliferation of smartphones, the demand for mobile-friendly websites is growing very fast.

According to IBISWorld, the Web Design Services industry revenue has grown to over $20 Billion a year, and is increasing by an average of 2.7% annually. While there are some large corporations involved in this industry, small companies and freelance people dominate the majority in the U.S. The total number of web design businesses in the U.S. is currently at 116,528. The total number employed is 207,419. That means the average company in this industry employs less than 2 individuals.

Over the next five years, IBISWorld estimates a continued growth in the industry. As use of the Internet continues to grow, as technology improves, and as mobile devices expand – the Web Design Industry will obviously continue to flourish.

Due to the massive proliferation of content management software such as WordPress, creating websites has become relatively easy. This is why the industry is so dominated by small firms and individuals. Additionally, off shore design companies offer cheap labor and low prices. Between these two factors, the future will bring increasing competition. No company currently has more than a 5% share of this industry.

Add to all this the fact that there is absolutely no regulation by anyone in the Web Design Industry, and you may begin to see why business owners get confused when shopping for a new “web master”. There are about 1,165 “companies” for each of the roughly 100 US market areas (Tampa/Clearwater area being one of these markets). Which one to use???

Once again, I remind you – A good looking website is worthless unless people can find it in the search engines. And most web designers know little or nothing about that. Caveat emptor! (Let the buyer beware.)

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ProfitGate worked magic on our website! Dan and Julie covered all the bases, and even though we don’t talk tech, Julie walked us through everything, sometimes two or three times! We are so pleased with our website and have gotten rave reviews from clients and candidates. In the competitive world of Executive Search, you have to set yourself apart. We believe we accomplished some of that with a user friendly site that works proactively for our candidates. We love our website!

– Leonard A. Schwartz

ProfitGate worked magic on our website! Dan and Julie covered all the bases, and even though we don’t talk tech, Julie walked us through everything, sometimes two or three times! We are so pleased with our website and have gotten rave reviews from clients and candidates. In the competitive world of Executive Search, you have to set yourself apart. We believe we accomplished some of that with a user friendly site that works proactively for our candidates. We love our website!

- Leonard A. Schwartz

Thank you Profit Gate for helping us get our ecommerce site up and running. We had tried twice before to do it on our own without success. We needed a lot of help and Julie and Sandra really came through for us. We have always been a small, regional distributor, now we have the same exposure as the big guys and are selling our products all over the country.

- Jim Oman

After many months of trying to decide if I was ready to take the plunge into opening an online store I finally felt it was time to take my business the next level. Dan, Julie and Sandra at Profit Gate were all very instrumental in helping me make this decision. I had an existing website that was very lackluster, Julie redesigned my website and added a shopping cart feature that is just exactly what I was looking for. Thanks to everyone at Profit Gate!

- Robert Quick

With a web site like ours, that is not the more common type of information, Profit Gate did a great job and was very patient when dealing with our technical aspects and wants. Whenever I need changes from simple to more complex, they are ready to get it done and make great suggestions along the way. High marks for them indeed!

- Art Galietti

Your knowledgeable and courteous personnel suggested ways to draw customers to the new web site. Profit Gate provides a professional design, web support as needed, and we have found they are “tweaking” the content continuously. We appreciate the time you have spent putting the Web Site together. We have had a crazy summer and I would not have had the time to work on any design and, even if I had, it would not look professional. Thank you,

- Becky Ware

Although my website looked decent before, Profit Gate has definitely made our company look much better! Their professional staff captured exactly what I wanted and brought it to life. Best of all, the fee for doing this was considerably less that I’d expect for such high quality work.

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We just want to tell you that we got our first lead from the new website yesterday! They have inquired about a new pool with outdoor kitchen and fireplace. Thank you again! This new website is exactly what we needed!

- Sharon Michel

I really felt confident that Profit Gate could design the website I needed to help drive new business. As I saw the website progressing, I was blown away at how nice it was. Since the completion, we have received very positive customer feedback as well as an influx of new customers. I am very happy with the website and the job done by Profit Gate technical personnel.

- Paul Dietrich

I have been a loyal customer to Profit Gate since 2006. The personal attention and support they have given us is great! They have helped us with a very affordable search optimization program. Profit Gate created a pay per click program as well as natural rankings that have given us first page rankings on Google. For our industry specific products like fasteners for the metal roofing and building industry, this has been very productive. In addition to many US clients we have developed we are now shipping these products to most of the islands in the Caribbean and Canada. This is all due to the search optimization Profit Gate has done for us. I would highly recommend them to any business that is looking to grow and gain visibility for their products!

- Greg Hoffstetter

From start to finish Profit Gate made it easy to increase our business with a very upscale website. Everyone asks “who did your web site?” We tell them “only the best, Profit Gate!

- Barry Nierengarten

Profit Gate has done several web sites for our company and we feel they deliver extraordinary value while providing excellent customer service and a great looking end product. We wish to thank Dan Lewis and his team for all their hard work on our latest project at SnoJax.com. Keep up the good work!

- Brion McMullen

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