Farmington Hills Web Design
Built Around Your Next Move
Your website has to do a little bit of everything: earn confidence, answer real questions, generate inquiries, and give your team room to grow. Hog the Web builds custom WordPress websites for Farmington Hills businesses, combining useful design, strong technical foundations, and hands-on support after launch. No disposable template and no disappearing act.
Need to think through the budget? Start with our 3-minute website estimator.
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Serving Oakland County
300+
Businesses served
WordPress
Design + development + SEO
Long-term
Support beyond launch
Make the Website Easier to Trust. And Easier to Use.
An engineering consultancy needs a different kind of proof than a dental practice. A local home-service company needs a faster path to a quote than a corporate office does. Good website design in Farmington Hills starts by understanding the decisions your visitors are trying to make.
Since 2015, we’ve helped more than 300 businesses and organizations with WordPress development, redesigns, SEO and ongoing website work. We plan for the day the site launches, sure. We also plan for the Tuesday six months later when someone needs to update a service, fix an issue or add something new.
Work We’re Happy to Put in Front of You
MIG & CO. - Software
MIG approached us, ready for a major overhaul of their outdated website geared toward business lead generation. We put special attention to making the website load lightning-fast and snappy. Our new design is still delivering results for them, now years later, and they couldn't be more satisfied.
Faxination
Faxination was a unique redesign where we seamlessly combined two websites into a single, visually captivating, and professionally polished site. Even though this unique request presented some challenges, we were able to work through it seamlessly. Ultimately, our client expressed great satisfaction with the innovative custom design we delivered!
— Susan Leid
Christie Dustman - Landscape Design
One of our most beloved and highly regarded website designs is for Christie Dustman and her landscape design company. The beauty and professionalism of her landscape work really shine through in this design. Recently we've been helping her with search engine optimization (SEO). In the past six months, we've doubled the number of keywords her site ranks for in Google search results!
StudyBuddy Pro - Law School Tutoring
We designed and built this fully interactive law tutoring portal for StudyBuddyPro that serves hundreds of law students nationwide. This includes subscription-based ecommerce functionality, online courses, quizzes, member dashboard, individual user analytics and much more!
Imhoff Painting
First, we refreshed Imhoff's branding with a new style guide. Next, we redesigned their company website based on the new look. Our copy-writers also edited the sales copy of their web pages to create a more consistent and engaging brand voice.
Once we launched the new version of this site, their conversions increased 75%!
View Imhoff Painting Case Study
Catchlight Painting
We designed a beautiful, custom website for Catchlight Painting that we've noticed many of their competitors attempt to replicate after it was launched. Next, we focused on their SEO performance and were able to TRIPLE their traffic from search engines in 12 months. Needless to say, they are definitely Hogging the Web!
Eskow Law Group
The Eskow Law Group wanted something refreshingly different for their website. Hog the Web was able to design and build a unique web presence that perfectly captured their vision. The design is also user-friendly and optimized to adapt to all different device screen sizes, from mobile to tablet to desktop.
AMS Insights - Marketing
We had helped the AMS marketing team with maintaining their old, and somewhat glitchy e-commerce website for several years. Finally, they grew tired of the extra hassle and cost of constantly fixing the old site and asked us to rebuild it from the ground up. Not only was the new site much more visually appealing, but also relieved their constant headaches in it's smooth and stable functioning.
Citroniq - Energy
One of our long-time clients provides digital marketing services to various energy industry companies. We've partnered together on many projects over the years, like this one. We've enjoyed collaborating with other experts on his team, such as content writers, CRM specialists, and more, in order to deliver a whole-package end product that serves a diversity of functions and yields results.
Scott B. Franklin & Associates - Law
Franklin Law and Associates has partnered with Hog the Web since 2018. In addition to designing and building a beautiful, modern website, they have relied on us for all their web-related needs, from marketing their LLC services to creating user-friendly onboarding forms for their clients and even setting up new email accounts and forwarders.
Oxlo - Software
Oxlo, a Dura company, approached us to modernize their seven-page website and improve its navigation for a more user-friendly experience. Drawing from our successful collaboration on a previous website redesign project, we worked closely with their team to update both the content and design resulting in an eye-catching new look.
DJS Advisory LLC
This client wanted to get their consulting business online, but they didn't know where to start. We teamed up with them to figure out which services were most important to showcase, and then we designed a website with eye-catching colors and clear images. The client was ecstatic with the results, and their business got a major boost in online visibility.
Association of Academic Support Educators - Law
We redesigned the website for AASE including a brand new, user-friendly membership subscription portal for Law School educators that includes a dashboard area with members-only content like presentation recordings, event registration, scholarship opportunities, a forum, and more.
Input Ace - Software
Input Ace was in a rapid growth phase and needed a new, industry-leading website design to reflect their new success. After attempting to work with a lower-budget designer, they were unimpressed with the results. After reaching out to us, they were dazzled when we revealed our new designs for their website, and they've referred many more clients to us since the successfully completed project.
Greenfire Bio - Research
This client was launching a new biotech company and needed a clean, professional-looking web presence on short notice. Leveraging some existing design templates, and stock imagery, we were quickly able to build and launch their new website. It turned out so well that they haven't felt a need to redesign it yet!
Keystate - Energy
One of our long-time clients provides digital marketing services to various energy industry companies. We've partnered together on many projects over the years, like this one. We've enjoyed collaborating with other experts on his team, such as content writers, CRM specialists, and more, in order to deliver a whole-package end product that serves a diversity of functions and yields results.
Gilreath & Associates - Law
Gilreath & Associates came to us wanting a backup copy of their current website taken, before having us redesign/rebuild it. We quickly discovered that it was built on a proprietary content management system (CMS) and there was no way to save a working backup copy of the old website. This was very frustrating. Fortunately we build all out websites on the open-source WordPress CMS, which can be used by any developer, and migrated to any hosting provider. This gave the client much greater peace of mind in investing in building the new site with us.
Health First Consulting - Medical
Cass had a novel business idea of creating patient education videos that doctors and hospitals could purchase access to. We worked with her to create a user-friendly store and checkout process that included granting instant access to the videos. Her customers can even generate an expiring link that grants temporary access to the videos for their various office devices. Once we launched the new site, she received numerous compliments on the site's design and ease of use.
Mike Sarraille - Coaching
Hog the Web designed and built several websites now for Mike Sarraille and his marketing team. We enjoyed the more hands-on approach of his team and the way we were able to bounce ideas back and forth to arrive at end results that really exceeded everyone's expectations. As they say, teamwork makes the dream work!
FHL Banks - Finance
FHLBanks approached us to give their website a much needed refresh. Since the new site was launched, we've enjoyed working together with their team to add new pages, update the content, and continue to improve the site for their customers.
What Clients Say After Working With Us
Long-term relationships tell a better story than a launch-day screenshot. Hear from clients who’ve worked with us on everything from design and development to SEO troubleshooting and continued support.
Applied Marketing Science
“I can't say enough good things about the Hog the Web team. They're flexible, communicative, and they offer great ideas and advice.”
The Leelanau School
“They feel less like a contractor and more like a partner who's genuinely invested in helping us”
Imhoff Fine Residential Painting
“Look at what happened to my traffic when I went back to Hog the Web... Boom!”
The French Library
“We've been working with Hog the Web for the past five years and it's been a really good experience for us.”
DCAC Live
“They dug into our SEO ... and found issues we didn't even know we had.”
Follow the Money
“We will be using Hog the Web for many many years to come, and we highly, highly recommend them for you as well.”
WordPress expertise, from build to upkeep
Farmington Hills WordPress Development Without the Guesswork
We build websites that match the work behind them. Some projects need a clean set of service pages. Others need product catalogs, gated resources, appointment flows or connections to an existing CRM. Your site should be shaped by those requirements, not by the limits of somebody’s starter theme.
Custom WordPress Web Design
Design the pages around what customers need to understand: your services, the people behind them, your proof, and the next logical action. We bring responsive layouts, useful navigation and practical conversion paths together.
- Purpose-built layouts and information hierarchy
- Mobile-first calls, bookings and lead forms
- Editable pages and reusable components
Redesigns That Respect Existing SEO
Changing a site’s look should not casually erase years of search visibility. Before a redesign, we review valuable pages, old URL paths, rankings, internal links and the redirects necessary to protect the existing footprint.
- Page inventory and search baseline
- Redirect and canonical planning
- Post-launch search checks
WordPress Features & Integrations
Need a more capable website? We develop team directories, service libraries, client resources, WooCommerce shopping experiences, lead-routing forms and integrations chosen around your workflows.
- Flexible WordPress content types
- Booking, e-commerce and CRM integrations
- Simple editing for trained staff
Technical SEO & Ongoing Care
A website is software, and software needs attention. We help with technical fixes, content architecture, page performance, security maintenance and continued improvements after launch.
- WordPress SEO and content improvements
- WordPress upkeep and security
- Development help when needs change
Three clients, three different outcomes
Good Results Have Names. And Measurements.
We do not call every redesign an SEO success, or every traffic increase a sales increase. These projects show what happens when the technical work, user experience and business objective line up.
SEO recovery + tracked conversions
+75%
Imhoff Fine Residential Painting
A prior redesign caused a 97% organic traffic crash by removing valuable pages and URLs. We recovered content, rebuilt redirect paths and improved the website. GA4 tracked conversions increased 75% versus the original pre-crash site.
Redesign + homepage engagement
+49.9%
Applied Marketing Science
AMS needed visitors to find their way through complex consulting and research offerings. After our redesign, homepage engagement rate increased 49.9% across the first 42-day before/after comparison, while homepage search impressions increased 46%.
Technical SEO + search discovery
+207%
Overwatch
Technical improvements, optimization of 15 existing pages and new career-focused content contributed to 207% growth in non-branded organic clicks. That result came from focused SEO work, not a redesign.
The metrics above measure different things: GA4 tracked conversions for Imhoff, GA4 homepage engagement for AMS, and Google Search Console non-branded clicks for Overwatch. Read our case studies.
Different industries. Different buyer journeys.
One Market, Several Very Different Website Jobs
Farmington Hills sits in Oakland County’s mix of technical businesses, professional firms and local services. Oakland County’s economic development resources highlight the region’s mobility, advanced-manufacturing and technology sectors, while the city’s Economic Development Corporation supports both new and established industries. For website planning, the important question is how these different audiences make decisions.
Engineering, Automotive & Technical B2B
A purchaser or project lead may want equipment capabilities, certifications, supported processes and evidence that your team can deliver. Create clear technical pages, case examples and qualified inquiry routes, not a homepage filled with vague claims.
Healthcare, Legal & Professional Services
Visitors need to compare specialties, understand who they will work with, and know what happens next. We help organize service explanations, team bios, credentials and appointment or consultation paths with thoughtful handling of sensitive-information requirements.
Local Service Businesses & Growing Teams
A service business needs to turn mobile visits into useful inquiries. A growing office may need careers, multi-location information and content multiple employees can maintain. We build around the work the site needs to do now and the likely next set of requirements.
Reach the Right Customers, Not Just the Nearest ZIP Code
A Farmington Hills-based practice might draw patients from neighboring communities. A technical supplier might quote work across the Midwest. Your site should reflect the real market: city-specific service pages where useful, but also clear industry and capabilities content for buyers beyond Michigan.
That is why we start with actual inquiries and buying questions. The result may be a service-area structure, a more detailed capability library, or a simpler website with better contact paths. Not every site needs all three.
Before you choose a web team
Questions to Ask Farmington Hills Web Design Companies
Some agencies sell a low monthly price; others quote a larger one-time build. Neither tells you what happens when you want to move hosts, change providers or protect rankings during a redesign. In a general small-business discussion about recovering website files, the handoff became a problem only after the client wanted to switch vendors. It is worth asking these questions before you sign.
Who Controls the Domain and WordPress Logins?
Confirm the domain registrar, hosting account owner, analytics access, WordPress administrator roles and licensing arrangements. Ask what you receive if the business relationship ends.
What Is Actually Included in the Quote?
Ask about design revisions, copywriting, image sourcing, mobile testing, forms, integrations, security, training and support. Two proposals for “ten pages” can contain very different work.
How Will a Redesign Affect Our Google Traffic?
Have the developer explain page mapping, redirects, canonical URLs, important backlinks and search monitoring. A careful migration plan should exist before URLs change.
How Will Our Team Update Things Later?
Have someone show you a typical page edit. Clarify what staff can update, what requires development work and who is responsible for plugins, backups and urgent repairs.
No mystery phase between kickoff and launch
Our Website Development Process, Start to Finish
We begin with the business, not a design trend. Before choosing layouts, we look at what visitors need, which pages already perform, who supplies content, and the technology the site must work with. That creates fewer surprises when it is time to publish.
1. Listen, Audit & Set Priorities
Discuss goals, audiences, logins, the existing website, search performance and known technical headaches. Identify what to preserve and what should change.
2. Plan the Pages & Design
Create a clear content structure and design the important page types. We review the direction together before filling out every supporting page.
3. Develop, Connect & Test
Build in WordPress, integrate the required tools, prepare redirects when needed, and test performance, accessibility basics and mobile behavior.
4. Launch, Handoff & Improve
Coordinate launch checks, access and staff guidance. If useful, we continue with WordPress maintenance, content improvements and technical SEO after launch.
You will know who is responsible for content, licensing, reviews, technical migration, testing and post-launch support before the work begins.
Let’s talk about the real scope
What Does Professional Website Design Cost in Farmington Hills?
The number of pages is only part of the price. A law firm with multiple practice areas, an engineering company with technical product libraries and a simple local-service site are three very different builds. We estimate design, development, content, integrations and SEO migration work together rather than burying those costs in small print.
For an early budget conversation, use our 3-minute website estimator. It can help organize the project, but a final proposal depends on the actual scope.
Common budget drivers
What Needs to Be Designed, Built or Preserved?
- Custom page designs and content templates
- Existing content, copywriting and asset preparation
- Product libraries, forms, appointment tools or member areas
- Third-party CRM, payment or scheduling integrations
- SEO audit, URL migration and redirect planning
- Revisions, QA, training and ongoing support choices
We clarify deliverables and ongoing costs in the proposal.
A better handoff changes everything
Built for the Person Who Has to Update It
When a practice adds a provider or a manufacturer launches a new capability, the website should not become a bottleneck. We organize WordPress content so common edits are straightforward, then explain what is safe to change and what deserves developer attention.
Account ownership is part of the conversation, too. If you change hosting or support providers later, you should understand the website, the licenses and the moving parts.
Long-term WordPress support
Control Without Having to Do Everything Yourself
WordPress gives you options. You can handle normal edits in-house and ask us to manage security updates, backups, technical changes or SEO improvements. Or discuss a suitable hosting arrangement if you already have one.
We spell out responsibilities rather than assume everyone wants the same support package. See WordPress maintenance and support options.
Useful answers, before the first meeting
Farmington Hills Web Design FAQs
Questions we would want answered before hiring a WordPress designer ourselves: project scope, SEO risk, ownership, staff access and support.
Do you build custom WordPress websites for Farmington Hills businesses?
Yes. Hog the Web designs, develops, redesigns and supports WordPress websites for Farmington Hills organizations and companies that serve local, regional or national audiences. We shape the structure around your services, people, customers and next steps.
How do you price a professional website design project?
We price by the work involved: page layouts, content, integrations, technical requirements, approvals, and SEO migration. A straightforward brochure site is not the same as a detailed supplier catalog or multi-service professional website. You can start with our 3-minute website estimator.
Can you help a technical supplier explain products and capabilities online?
Yes. We can build clear capability pages, specification sections, industry applications, trust signals and inquiry forms. A buyer should be able to understand what your team does and how to request the right information without digging through a PDF maze.
Can you design for medical, legal or financial professional services?
Yes. These projects often need detailed service explanations, credentials, multiple audiences and clear appointment or inquiry paths. We also address accessibility, privacy and any applicable compliance requirements during planning instead of assuming a standard form is appropriate for sensitive information.
What should we do if our current website gets traffic but few inquiries?
We first examine search intent, landing-page messaging, navigation, form friction and analytics. Traffic alone is not the goal. We can identify whether visitors need clearer service detail, stronger proof, a better call to action or a different page structure.
Will a website redesign cause us to lose SEO rankings?
A redesign can change rankings, especially if URLs, content and internal links are removed. We audit the existing footprint, identify pages worth preserving, plan redirects and monitor performance around launch. No one can guarantee unchanged rankings. See how we recovered an SEO-damaging redesign.
Is WordPress better than Wix or Squarespace for our project?
For a simple site, a hosted builder may be enough. WordPress becomes especially useful when you need custom content types, more control over hosting, advanced integrations or room for ongoing development. We help you understand the tradeoffs rather than forcing a platform decision.
Who owns our website and can we keep our domain and hosting?
Domain registration, hosting, WordPress administrator access and paid software licenses should be discussed and recorded in the project scope. We do not require a proprietary website builder, and we can review an existing hosting setup for technical suitability.
Can our staff edit service pages and update employee profiles?
Yes. We can use reusable WordPress layouts and structured content so your team can make routine changes with appropriate access. We also provide guidance on which changes are better handled by a developer.
Can you connect forms, scheduling, WooCommerce or our CRM?
Often, yes. We evaluate your specific tools and workflows first, then scope the needed integrations, testing and ongoing software costs. Possibilities include booking, lead routing, WooCommerce stores and member resources.
Do you also provide WordPress SEO, security and maintenance?
Yes. We offer technical SEO, content improvements and optional ongoing WordPress maintenance and security support. Responsibilities for updates, backups, troubleshooting and changes depend on the plan you choose. Explore WordPress SEO.
Do we need an in-person meeting to work together?
No. Discovery, design reviews, revisions and training can be coordinated using calls and shared materials. Hog the Web is headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, and serves Farmington Hills businesses without requiring an in-person meeting.
Let’s Give Your Website a Job It Can Do Well.
Whether you need a brand-new site, a careful rebuild or a more reliable WordPress partner, tell us what your business is trying to accomplish. We can start there.
