A listing of Portland-area designers, developers, consultants and trainers you can partner up with for your next WordPress-powered project.
Arck Interactive
Custom WordPress sites & Plugins, WordPress e-Commerce Sites, BuddyPress Community Sites, BBPress Forums, Responsive Design and Themes, Mobile Apps and Integrations, Managed Cloud Hosting
ARCK Interactive is a full-service web development agency specializing in custom web and mobile application development. Our projects come in all shapes in sizes: from small community sites, enterprise class business intelligence platforms to heavily integrated mobile applications. If it’s out there, chances are, we’ve worked with it.
Contact: Paul Stewart info@arckinteractive.com
Azunga Marketing
WordPress Web Design, Custom WordPress Themes, Graphic Design, Search
Engine Optimization (SEO), Online Marketing
We are Portland locals that design and develop web sites and online presences for small to medium businesses around the world. We are a full service firm that has been in business for many years that works with clients to make sure they have a high return on investment from their online presence. This includes custom content management design, striking graphic design, user experience best practices, search engine optimization and much more.
Contact: Adam Wood, info@azunga.com
Ben Bateman
Website design and development, with a focus on WordPress and static HTML sites.
I’ve been building web sites professionally for 7 years. If you want a new site, an update to your current site, or just need something fixed, I can help. My focus is on sites that are simple and easy to use for both visitors and owners.
Contact: Ben Bateman
Blue Rose Design
Custom WordPress Designs & Business Identity Packages
Interested in having a high-quality, fully search engine-optimized WordPress website or blog for your business? Blue Rose Design PDX – Portland’s premier web design and online marketing partner – can help you come up with concepts, design a layout, and launch your site. We offer the best personalized service, from start to finish, that you’ll find anywhere.
Contact: Debbie Arthur, debbie@bluerosedesignpdx.com
Bozz Media
Custom WordPress Websites & Plugins, WordPress e-Commerce Sites, Communications Planning, Business Development, Website Hosting
Bozz Media creates productive WordPress websites for non-profit directors, bike shop owners, restaurant runners, change agents and artisans of all shapes. Steve provides a comprehensive service that includes strategy, design, development, support, hosting and training.
Contact: Steve Bozzone, steve@bozzmedia.com
Certified Square
WordPress Design, Development, Optimization, and Maintenance
I build, optimize, and maintain websites for small businesses and solopreneurs.
Contact: Kory McDow, kory@certifiedsquare.com
Consistent Image Web Design
WordPress Web Design and Development, StudioPress/Genesis Framework, SEO, Social Marketing, WordPress Set-ups/Installations, Training, Simple E-Commerce Sites
I design and develop custom websites for small to medium size businesses and non-profits in the Portland area and beyond. I mainly use WordPress and the StudioPress Genesis Framework for custom themes, but can also work with other WordPress themes and help brand or customize them. I use WordPress for both blogs and as a content manager so that clients can maintain their own websites, and I include WordPress training so they feel comfortable doing that. I also offer SEO optimization, social media, and email marketing services and integration. And if customers already have a website or a psd design, I can help convert those to WordPress. I’m a native Oregonian and I’ve been designing websites since 1998. I am experienced and reliable. There are many examples in my company website portfolio along with customer testimonials.
Contact: Kelli Sussman, kelli@consistentimage.com
ETCH Software
Plugin development, Scaling, BuddyPress, A/B Testing
ETCH is a web development shop that has worked with companies big and small. We currently focus on WordPress and BuddyPress development of larger websites and custom plugins. We also scale high-traffic sites across multiple servers and do A/B testing to optimize eCommerce sales and user-signups. Projects range from single-day consultations to year-long engagements.
Contact: Mike Bijon, mikebijon@gmail.com
Findable Design
Design, HTML/CSS, Web Strategy
I help entrepreneurs and service professionals with a mix of web strategy consulting, design, branding, ongoing site maintenance and business coaching. I am not a developer, but do work with code.
Contact: Marsha Lindsey, findabledesign@gmail.com
Hand Built
Custom development, code reviews, data migrations, devops, scaling / performance
Years of experience building bespoke applications on top of WordPress. Site hacked, slow under traffic, or needing its archives? Shoot me a note.
Contact: Daniel Bachhuber, daniel@handbuilt.co
Karvel Digital
WordPress development, content strategy, UX design, consulting, and training
I help owners of small to medium size businesses bring their message to the web. I can help you plan, implement and maintain a new site or refresh an old one. I have a special love for refactoring existing fixed width sites for a newly responsive world. I work with third-party themes for those on a budget, or code custom designed WordPress themes from scratch.
Contact: Kronda Adair, kronda@karveldigital.com
Lorelle VanFossen, Consultant
Educator, trainer, and consultant on WordPress
Expert in working with individuals and small businesses on developing their online identity and site and helping to develop content strategies and organization. Lorelle has provided training, development, and consultation with WordPress since 2003, influencing thousands through her tutorial sites on WordPress and in person through various conferences, workshops, WordCamps. Lorelle introduced the first full-credit, degree course solely on WordPress and continues to teach WordPress and other web publishing courses at Clark College and Portland Community College online and in person.
Contact: Lorelle VanFossen, lorelleonwordpress@gmail.com
Moore Web Exposure
WordPress Content Management Systems, Static HTML and CSS Sites, Website Maintenance, Custom Email Setup
Moore Web Exposure specializes in web design for small and medium sized businesses and organizations. Our focus is on providing affordable website design, hosting, up-keep, and marketing for small businesses. Some of our past clients include contractors, construction companies, photographers, restaurants and other small businesses.
Contact: Chris Moore, chris@moorewebx.com
Northwest Media Collective
Multimedia production and design. Web design, video, photography, print design.
Full Service web design agency in Vancouver WA. We have over 20 years of experience building websites for both local and national brands. Professional video production and executive portrait photography.
Contact: Travis Buck, travis@northwestmediacollective.com
Rocket Lift Web
Complete WordPress, Custom Applications, E-Commerce
Rocket Lift is a team specialized in custom, high performance, responsive and search engine optimized WordPress websites for enterprise. We bring expertise and curiosity to every project we work on. We empower others, pay attention to the details, and craft websites with best practices. No website is an island, so we design sites that fit comfortably into the companies and communities they’re built for. We’ll excite you with what’s possible and help achieve your goals with our proven process and expertise.
Contact: Matthew Eppelsheimer, matthew@rocketlift.com
Six Swans
WordPress Site setup, Content Creation, SEO and distribution
I’m Meredith Floyd, and I run Six Swans Studios. My primary vocations have been teaching, writing and mothering — diverse tasks that have contributed to my ability to run a successful business designing websites. I excel at creating clear, organized systems and frameworks that allow people to work, learn and grow.
Contact: Meredith Floyd, meredith@sixswans.com
Tualatin Web
Award winning web development since 1995
Tualatin Web provides custom WordPress web development services to small businesses and associations that improves marketing and sales effectiveness through: custom themes, custom plugins, tutoring, e-commerce, new sites and site remodels. Daniel is an organizer of the WordPress Meetup group and is an avid road cyclist.
Contact: Daniel Payne, daniel@tualatinweb.com
Waterlink Web
Custom WordPress, Search Engine Optimization, Branding and Graphic Design, Content Creation, Photography and Photoshop, Managed Hosting, One-on-One WordPress Training, Social Media, and Strategic Marketing
Waterlink Web builds websites, connecting your customers with you through strategic marketing management, optimized content and beautiful design.
Our name is a metaphor of how water links us and ties this metaphor to the internet or web. The great rivers link the interior of our continent to our ports, and the oceans connect our nation commercially to other countries around the globe. Links drive the internet and interconnect users to new information, products, and much more. Likewise, Waterlink Web connects your customers with you through websites that reflect your values and mission and show up in internet search results. Check our work at https://WaterlinkWeb.com.
Contact: Mary Ann Aschenbrenner, connect@waterlinkweb.com
Wired Pinecone
WordPress Custom Websites, Landing Pages, SEO setup, eCommerce, Maintenance, Tutorials
WordPress Development of secure, responsive sites from the ground up. I specialize in setting up websites and landing pages for small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofits in a variety of industries. Not only do I set up a robust infrastructure for continued SEO, I teach my clients in person and via video and support documentation how to work on their own content. I specialize in Genesis customization, but have a great deal of experience and success with a number of themes, frameworks, eCommerce solutions, etc. Fluent in German and skilled in Spanish, I also specialize in multilingual sites. My current learning edge is plugin development.
Contact: Jenny Stoffel, js@wiredpinecone.com
X-Team
WordPress development, responsive design, game development, service design, PSD-to-HTML services, character design and illustrations
X-Team is a league of web superheroes founded in Australia in 2004. We are a globally distributed team with a majority working remotely (including in Portland) and others working at regional offices. The sun never sets on X-Team! We have teams who specialize in many areas of web development, including a global team passionate about high-performance WordPress sites built using best practices and high coding standards. We’ve used WordPress to build sites for popular radio stations, TV shows and TV networks, including sites living on multisite networks.
Contact: Weston Ruter, weston@x-team.com
Zao, WordPress Agency
High-scale WordPress development, WordPress E-Commerce
Since 2005, I’ve led Zao as one of the premier web agencies in the Portland metro area. As a core contributor to WordPress and a lead developer for the WP E-Commerce project, I believe passionately in the philosophy of open-source software. Working exclusively with WordPress since 2007 and utilizing an array of other open-source technologies, I’ve have provided creative and effective solutions for a wide variety of companies and associations ranging from Targus to Pitney Bowes to the National Education Association to HTC. We love working with clients to do astounding and brilliant things on top of WordPress.
Contact: Justin Sainton, office@zaowebdesign.com
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