Marketing · Web & Conversion

Website Design

We help build and market websites for people who build things - sites engineered to generate leads 24 hours a day.

Your website should be the hub of your entire online operation. Every other tactic is just a spoke that brings traffic back to it. It's where you have a prospect's undivided attention to show them what you do, how you do it, and why they'd be foolish to work with anyone else.

A website that sells, not just exists

Having a website is no longer the hurdle. Having one that generates leads for your sales team is.

A brochure website

  • Built around what you want to say
  • Written by whoever had time
  • One generic contact form
  • Launched, then left alone
  • No idea what is working

A lead-generating website

  • Built around what your buyers ask
  • Strategic copy that educates and persuades
  • A clear next step on every page
  • Tracked from the first visit
  • Improved month after month

The six skills every great website needs

A website that sells takes a wider mix of skills than most people realize. To us, these are the bare minimum for greatness.

  • Business

    A genuinely deep understanding of your products, services, and how you operate.

    Why it matters You can't sell what you don't understand.

  • Marketing

    Knowing your customers and your competition, and exposing your unique potential to the world.

    Why it matters It's what makes buyers choose you over the next result.

  • Copywriting

    Content that educates and persuades, even for highly technical businesses. We've done it for dozens of companies.

    Why it matters Words are what turn a visit into a call.

  • Design

    A creative eye that inspires visitors and gives them confidence you'll deliver on your promise.

    Why it matters First impressions decide whether people stay.

  • Development

    Turning the vision, design, and content into reality, with a content management system that makes future edits painless.

    Why it matters Your site keeps working, and keeps up with you.

  • System Admins

    CDNs, firewalls, and hosting tuned to get your website running at ludicrous speed.

    Why it matters Fast, secure, and always up, for visitors and search engines.

A great website is a salesperson that never sleeps

Our customers rely on their websites to generate new leads. When we build a website, we’re building something capable of generating millions of dollars of new business. The sites we create are designed to give your sales team the qualified leads they need to succeed.

A great website is like having someone doing sales and marketing for you 24 hours a day - and unlike a salesperson, it never takes a day off.

Why isn’t your website generating more leads?

If your site isn’t bringing in the leads you hoped for, you’re in good company. It usually isn’t a sign that something is broken. It’s that building a website that actually sells takes a wider mix of skills than most people realize. Most sites are built by talented programmers who ask what you want, ask you to write the content, and then build around whatever you hand them.

A great website pays for itself

Greatness is probably not your least expensive option. But in the grand scheme of things, Web Ascender is extremely cost-effective.

We’ve seen this story too many times: A company gets a few quotes and picks the cheapest. After a drawn-out process, the cheap website launches (or never launches at all), leads plummet, and they call us for help. Now they’re paying for the website twice - and doing damage control on the reputation the bad site created.

The majority of businesses we work with are mature organizations already doing millions in revenue. A new Web Ascender website often pays for itself with a single new customer.

Don’t think of your site as a cheap brochure or a cost center. Your website is a member of your team - one that works 24/7 to generate six, seven, or eight figures in new opportunities this year.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you design websites for businesses in Lansing, Detroit, and Grand Rapids?
Yes. Web Ascender is headquartered in Williamston, just outside Lansing, and we design and build websites for companies across Michigan and the United States. Most of our work happens over video calls, so distance has never been a barrier, but Michigan clients are welcome to meet in person.
What makes a website generate leads instead of just looking good?
Strategy first. Before design starts we research your competitors, profile your ideal customer, and plan the pages and content that answer their questions. The design, copy, and technical build then serve that plan, so the site works like a salesperson that never takes a day off.
Which platform do you build websites on?
For most marketing websites we build on WordPress with custom themes and blocks. When a site needs custom functionality such as quoting tools, portals, or product configurators, we build it on Ruby on Rails or pair WordPress with a custom application.
What does the website design process look like?
We follow our Launch + Growth process: a 30-minute discovery call, a strategy project that defines goals, audience, and content, then design, build, and launch. After launch we keep measuring and improving the site as part of an ongoing growth program.
Will my site be accessible and fast?
Yes. Every site we launch is built to WCAG accessibility guidelines, tested on mobile, and tuned for speed, all of which also help search rankings.