Best web design agencies in Kansas

Kansas businesses have solid local options for a new website. For ecommerce, LimeLight Marketing (Pittsburg and Overland Park) is the clearest fit; for a design-led site aimed at engineering or science buyers, Tri Lion Studios in Lawrence stands out; and in Wichita, where aviation and manufacturing shape much of the economy, Howerton+White and Lee Media Group cover most needs from brand to build. Most of the state's agencies sit in the Johnson County suburbs of Kansas City and in Wichita, with smaller studios in Lawrence and Manhattan.

How we put this list together

We found candidates through directories and local searches, then checked each agency against its own website to confirm three things: the site is live and current, web design or development is a core service, and the agency states a Kansas location. Anything we could not confirm was left out.

This is not a paid ranking. Agencies appear in no particular order, we do not rank them against each other, and we have no business relationship with any of them. If you are comparing states, see the full list of states.

Kansas web design agencies at a glance

The agencies

Lifted Logic (Overland Park)

Lifted Logic describes itself as a web design and marketing agency, with an office on West 95th Street in Overland Park and a history going back to 2007. Its service list covers web design, web development, content management systems and ecommerce development alongside search and paid advertising. That mix suits businesses that want one team to build the site and then keep driving traffic to it, rather than handing the finished site to a separate marketing vendor. The agency also publishes location pages for other Kansas cities, so it is used to working with clients outside the Kansas City metro. It does not name a preferred CMS on its homepage, so ask which platform it recommends for your project and why.

Website: liftedlogic.com

Propaganda3 (Overland Park)

Propaganda3 is a Kansas City area studio based in Overland Park that builds websites, mobile apps and custom digital products, and says it has been at it since 2001. Its homepage leans on case studies rather than a list of platforms, which tells you it is geared toward custom builds instead of template sites. That makes it a reasonable shortlist pick for companies that need a website and an app (or a web app) from the same developers, or for brands with interactive features that go beyond a standard marketing site. Because it does not publish a platform preference, ask early about the CMS your editors will use day to day and who hosts and maintains the finished product.

Website: propaganda3.com

LimeLight Marketing (Pittsburg and Overland Park)

LimeLight Marketing lists two Kansas offices: one in downtown Pittsburg in the southeast corner of the state and one in Overland Park. It is the most ecommerce-focused agency on this list, naming Shopify, Shopify Plus, BigCommerce and WordPress as platforms, plus partner tools for email and product information. Its website service covers strategy, design, development and ecommerce, and it also offers custom development. If you sell online, especially with a large catalog or a B2B side, LimeLight is worth a call. A content-led brochure site is less its core, though WordPress is on its list.

Website: limelightmarketing.com

Rank Fuse (Lenexa)

Rank Fuse is a digital marketing agency in Lenexa that lists website development next to SEO and content. Its web pages say it builds on WordPress, with managed hosting partners, and its portfolio covers service businesses, ecommerce stores, content hubs and lead-generation sites. It says it is not limited to one industry, and its case studies range from higher education to veterinary care and HR services. Rank Fuse suits a business whose main goal for the website is leads and search visibility, where you want the people building the site to also own the SEO plan. If you are replacing an older site, ask how it handles redirects and content mapping during the switch.

Website: rankfuse.com

Lee Media Group (Wichita)

Lee Media Group works from an office on West Douglas Avenue in downtown Wichita and states that it was established in 2008. Its web work centers on custom WordPress websites, backed by support plans for security, performance and upgrades, and it also offers training so clients can update their own sites. Beyond web, it handles social media, paid ads, SEO, copywriting and email marketing. It names nonprofits, retail, healthcare and education among the industries it serves. Lee Media Group is a sensible fit for Wichita organizations that want a WordPress site they can edit in-house, with a local team on call for maintenance.

Website: leemediagroup.com

Howerton+White (Wichita)

Howerton+White is a full-service agency on East Douglas Avenue in Wichita that says it began as an interactive design and website development company when it was founded in 2002. Today it organizes its work around brand, media and technology, and its technology offering includes responsive website development, mobile development and ecommerce. Its industry pages cover healthcare, financial institutions, B2B and nonprofits, and its portfolio includes aerospace and economic development work, which fits Wichita's industrial base. Choose Howerton+White when the website is part of a larger brand or campaign effort and you want strategy, creative and development under one roof.

Website: howertonwhite.com

Grove9 (Wichita)

Grove9 is a Wichita marketing agency with a narrow focus: Christian foster care and adoption agencies, pregnancy resource centers and other faith-driven organizations. Websites and SEO are one of its core service lines, alongside branding, digital marketing and strategy. That specialization matters, because these organizations have particular needs: donor pages, volunteer and family inquiry forms, sensitive content and messaging that has to work for very different audiences. If your organization fits that profile, Grove9 will already understand the context. If it does not, one of the generalist agencies on this list is a better match.

Website: grove9.com

Tri Lion Studios (Lawrence)

Tri Lion Studios is a Lawrence brand and web design studio that works with engineering, logistics and science companies. It builds fully custom sites in WordPress or Framer and recommends one based on the project, which is the right way to approach platform choice (we explain the trade-offs in how to choose a website platform). Its process runs from discovery and site mapping through design and build, and it says it targets WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility. Two details buyers should like: scope and price are set before work begins, and clients own the finished site, source files and accounts. A strong pick for technical B2B firms that need to look credible to engineers.

Website: trilionstudios.com

Conceptualized Design (Manhattan)

Conceptualized Design is a locally owned web design and digital marketing agency based in Manhattan, Kansas, and it says it has more than 15 years in business. Its services include WordPress web design, ecommerce, learning management system builds, managed WordPress hosting and care plans, plus SEO, branding, copywriting and email setup. It serves businesses, nonprofits and schools, and it publishes pages for towns across the state, which suits clients in smaller Kansas communities without an agency down the street. Choose it if you want one provider to design, host and maintain a WordPress site over the long term.

Website: conceptualizeddesign.com

How to choose a web design agency in Kansas

Start with what the website has to do (generate leads, sell products, recruit, or explain a technical offering), then shortlist agencies whose portfolios show that kind of work. A firm that builds Shopify stores all day is not automatically the right choice for a hospital system's content site, and the reverse is also true.

Questions worth asking every agency:

• Who owns the website, the domain and the hosting account when the project ends?
• Which platform do you recommend for us, and why that one over the alternatives?
• Who maintains the site after launch, and what does ongoing support include?
• If we are replacing an existing site, how do you protect our search rankings? (Our guide to how to redesign a website without losing SEO covers what a good answer sounds like.)
• What exactly is included in the quote, and what would count as a change order?

One Kansas-specific angle: much of the state is rural, and many businesses serve customers spread across wide areas, from ag equipment dealers in western Kansas to contractors covering several counties around Wichita or Topeka. If that describes you, ask how the agency handles local SEO for multiple service areas, and whether it builds individual pages for the towns you actually serve. Also be realistic about distance. An agency in Overland Park can serve a client in Hays well, but if in-person meetings matter to you, factor travel into the choice.

What a website costs

Pricing in Kansas follows the same pattern as anywhere else: scope drives cost far more than geography. A small-business site from an independent studio commonly starts in the low thousands of dollars, while custom builds with integrations, ecommerce, multiple audiences or app-like features run into five or six figures. Ongoing hosting, maintenance and marketing are usually separate monthly costs.

For a fuller breakdown, read how much does a business website cost, or get a ballpark for your own project with our website cost calculator.

The short version

Kansas has capable agencies across the Kansas City suburbs, Wichita, Lawrence and Manhattan. Pick LimeLight Marketing if you sell online, Tri Lion Studios for technical B2B firms, and Lee Media Group, Howerton+White or Lifted Logic when you want an established local team for a broader marketing website.

Open to working with a remote studio? Tell us about your project and we'll suggest a platform and send a fixed quote.