Web Design in NYC

Manhattan is full of beautiful websites that load in six seconds and convert nobody. We build sites that look right and perform.

The Manhattan website problem

The typical Manhattan business website is expensive and slow. It was built by a design-led agency that treated performance as somebody else problem, shipped with a full-screen video header, a JavaScript framework rendering static content, and a marketing stack of twelve third-party scripts firing before anything paints.

It photographs beautifully in a case study. It scores 34 on mobile PageSpeed.

The cost is not abstract. Google uses Core Web Vitals as a ranking input, and every additional second of load time measurably reduces conversion. A Manhattan business paying a high cost per click and sending that traffic to a six-second landing page is losing money twice.

What we do differently

Performance budget set before designA target agreed at the start constrains the design decisions that would otherwise break it. Retrofitting performance after launch costs more and works less well.

LCP under 2.5 seconds on mobile 4GNot on a desktop fiber connection in the studio. On a phone, on cellular, which is how most of your traffic actually arrives.

Structured data in the template layerSchema that generates automatically as content is added, rather than a one-time implementation that decays.

WCAG 2.1 AA as standardBeyond being right, NYC businesses are a frequent target for ADA web accessibility litigation. Building compliant is far cheaper than being sued into it.

Conversion tracking wired in at launchYou should be able to tell which pages produce revenue from week one.

Full web design service details.

Packages

	Essential	Growth	Custom
Best for	Small firms, focused sites	Established businesses, revenue-driving sites	Complex requirements or scale
Pages	Up to 8	Up to 25	Unlimited
Custom design	Branded template	Fully custom	Fully custom
Core Web Vitals optimization	Included	Included	Included
SEO foundation and schema	Included	Full	Advanced
WCAG 2.1 AA	Included	Included	Included
Copywriting	Not included	Included	Included
Custom integrations	Not included	One included	Included
E-commerce	Not included	Optional	Included
Timeline	4 to 6 weeks	6 to 10 weeks	12 weeks plus
Price	On request	On request	On request

Frequently asked questions

How much does web design cost in NYC?

We quote a fixed project price after a discovery call. Manhattan agencies routinely charge several times more for comparable scope, largely reflecting Midtown overhead rather than better work. We are in Brooklyn, which is part of why our pricing is what it is.

How long does a build take?

Four to six weeks for Essential, six to ten for Growth, twelve or more for Custom. Content and feedback turnaround from your side is the main variable.

Will a redesign hurt our search rankings?

Not if it is handled properly, and usually the opposite, since the new build is faster and better structured. Full redirect mapping and post-launch monitoring are standard. Badly handled migrations lose more organic traffic than any algorithm update.

Can you work with our brand guidelines and existing design team?

Yes. Plenty of engagements are us doing the engineering while an in-house or external design team owns the visual direction.

Do you build on WordPress or something more modern?

It depends on requirements. Next.js when performance or application logic dominates. Webflow for design-heavy marketing sites with a small team. WordPress when content management flexibility matters most. We recommend by fit, not preference.

What about accessibility compliance?

WCAG 2.1 AA is standard on every build. Given the volume of ADA web accessibility claims filed against NYC businesses, this is risk management as much as good practice.

Free design and performance audit

Core Web Vitals, mobile experience, accessibility, and conversion review. We will tell you whether you need a rebuild or a repair, and we have told plenty of people it is a repair.