KO Websites, Inc.

Bay Area web design and digital marketing

Web design, search optimization and online advertising for small businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area form the core of KO Websites. The firm is headquartered in the Bay Area and works with clients in Oakland, San Jose and San Francisco. The company says it has been building websites and running online marketing for more than two decades, and it describes its aim as sites that work and relationships that last. Its full-service offer is meant to be run by one team, so a client does not have to coordinate separate suppliers for design, search, advertising and hosting.

Responsive sites built in HTML5 and WordPress

Most projects are responsive websites that display properly on phones, tablets and desktop screens. The firm builds with HTML5 and with custom WordPress themes, and it promotes WordPress as a platform that businesses can maintain and extend over time. Alongside new builds it redesigns existing sites and creates online shops with shopping cart functions. Recent samples on the company website include a pet-friendly e-commerce store, a website for a law office and a property website for a realtor.

Small business packages that combine the basics

For smaller companies, KO Websites offers a package that brings website design, search engine work, hosting and ongoing support into one agreement, with mobile-friendly design included as standard. A larger all-in plan covers similar ground with more marketing attention. The firm presents these bundles as a way for owners to deal with a single provider rather than coordinating several suppliers for the site, the search work and the hosting.

Local search, advertising and social media

The marketing side of the business concentrates on local visibility. Local search work includes directory listings and help claiming a business profile on Google, and the firm runs Google AdWords campaigns and social media marketing for clients. Content writing and video marketing sit alongside these services, and the company also arranges merchant accounts for businesses that take card payments.

Accessibility testing for websites

The company has added accessibility work to its range. Its website says it tests sites against the WCAG and Section 508 standards and converts existing pages so they meet them. The firm presents this as a service for businesses that must meet those standards, and it lists the work alongside its design and search services.

Clients in medicine, law, engineering and trades

KO Websites says it has worked with dentists, doctors, lawyers, therapists, cosmetic surgeons, physical therapists and other small office practices, along with general contractors, HVAC firms and restaurants. It argues that professional markets are competitive and need care to be visible online without looking overly promotional. Its portfolio also lists a biomedical engineering company whose website it refreshed, a manufacturer of protective films for stone countertops, a custom home builder for which it created a WordPress template that could present several custom home projects, and a community website for a professional association in Silicon Valley. The company says it can serve almost any industry, and its website lists work for science, biotech, IT, logistics, automotive and food service clients.