Who Are We? Your Local Web Designer In Richmond, VA
Hi, I’m Michael and I want to welcome you to my website, my world, and what I love.
If You Found Us By Typing "Web Designer Near Me" Into Google, You're In The Right Place
I became a local web designer so other business owners have healthier, wealthier, and happier lives.
If you don’t read anything else on this website, then just read this. I built this Richmond, VA, based web design company during the hardest period of my life. I was newly married when the pandemic hit and I lost my career, was massively in debt, and had tons of new bills.
I grew M.J. Web Design and provided myself an almost 6 figure annual income within 4 months. This success helped me realize something. I was going to dedicate this company to the small business owner who is taken advantage of by the web design and marketing industry.
But, how do companies in the digital marketing sphere take advantage of small business owners? I don’t believe it’s done intentionally, but as a high-margin and labor-intensive industry, it becomes easy to prey on business owners who have not performed marketing themselves. Keep reading below and I will continue to explain.
So How Do Industry Leaders Prey On Business Owners?
Web designers and marketers know the industry is hard to understand.
- Many local web designers and marketers want the sale, so they overpromise without communicating the time and effort necessary to achieve success or proper ROIs.
- Some companies will undercharge and work fast so they can move on to the next client (think construction contractors), leaving you without all the pieces needed for success. Website's don't work by themselves.
- Industry professionals have tons of overhead and run their companies out of offices, so their quality might not be the best, but they have to charge more.
- Web Design and marketing can take time. You have to find the right content, the right platform, and the right audience. Companies use a business owners patience against other marketing agencies.
Communication is key, and I'll never lie about what I believe your business needs to be successful. I just can't do it without working together.
Owner and CEO of M.J. Web Design
In a nutshell... When a business owner has never designed and developed a website, or gone through the trials and pains of marketing. Agencies use that frustration as a way to discredit one another and earn sales.
How Does M.J. Web Design Help Me Then?
How Do We Have The Best Relationship?
Communication
Our goal is to communicate to you what we feel is best for your business. We have extensive questionnaires designed to get to know you and your business's goals. We use these to create a plan that will target the right audience, using the right platforms, and give you the desired result.
Upfront & Honest
When I started M.J. Web Design, I also wanted fast success. I obtained it, but it took a lot of failures. When you work with my company, we're going to be upfront and honest. That means we won't promise you something outside our abilities or your budget. We do business with integrity.
Realistic Expectations
When you design and launch a website, it doesn't sell itself. You need digital marketing, and sometimes it takes time to discover what platform and content works best with your audience. That's why we don't do the whole "just branding" thing. We come up with realistic expectations and brainstorm realistic offers.
More Value
Many companies have large amounts of overhead and inflated prices. These web design agencies have salaried employees, offices, and other fees they have to charge to stay business. I developed M.J. Web Design's website creation and digital marketing packages to have more services included.
Plenty of 5-Star Ratings From Local Business Owners
M.J. Web Design's Core Values
After I graduated high school, I started working in different sales and customer service roles. I have worked as a server, supervisor at Circuit City and Best Buy, and sold furniture on commission. I've even sold high-end home remodeling.
It took me a while, but in 2015 I finally graduated from college. I had tons of sales and customer service experience, and now I wanted to use my degree to start an official career. I was a couple semesters from a Masters in education, but I graduated with a Bachelors in History, and a minor in Political Science.
Eventually I got a job using my education background from school, my experience as a supervisor, and sales experience by becoming the director of the first Code Ninjas in Central, VA. I sold, helped advertise, and managed the entire company. All while making it the 3rd fastest growing youth learning center in the United States.
In March 2020, I lost my career thanks to the Pandemic. Before this time, I had developed marketing and web design skills through 12 years of work. I had started freelancing in January 2020, but I decided it was time to develop M.J. Web Design
We launched our local web design company unofficially in June 2020 and obtained our first client godgivenhealth.com in the same month. We designed the website and through that success story, used it as a launching point.
One client led to two, two then led to three, then we were paying our bills and making money. Those same marketing skills we used to make Code Ninjas a success worked for us as well. This is what we bring to other small businesses.
Thanks to consistent growth over the past three years, M.J. Web Design has added services, become more professional, and increased visibility. With a much larger portfolio, we are rebranding with a new logo, website, and set of processes to bring the most value possible to our customers.
I Would LOVE To Work With You
I’ll meet with you for FREE. Yes, at M.J. Web Design you deal directly with the owner.
