Best web design agencies in West Virginia

For a regional business that wants an established agency with web, video and advertising under one roof, Bulldog Creative Services in Huntington has been operating since 1999. For WordPress sites with video production and accessibility work in southern West Virginia, Cucumber and Company in Beckley is a strong pick, and for a design-first studio, Mind Merge Design in Morgantown leads with web design and branding. West Virginia's web design scene is spread across small metros rather than one big hub: Charleston has state government and healthcare, Morgantown is home to West Virginia University, Huntington to Marshall University, and the Eastern Panhandle increasingly ties into the DC region.

How we put this list together

We found candidates through directories and local searches, then checked every agency against its own website. We confirmed that the site is live, that web design or development is a core service, and that the agency states a West Virginia office or location. This is not a paid ranking, the agencies are not ranked against each other, and we have no business relationship with any of them. Firms whose own sites did not state a location, or where web design was only a side service, were left off. For other states, see the full list of states.

West Virginia web design agencies at a glance

The agencies

Bulldog Creative Services (Huntington)

Bulldog Creative Services is a Huntington agency on Commerce Avenue, founded in 1999. It organizes its work into advertising, design, web and production, which includes video, and it runs projects through a discover, strategize, create and launch process. The industries it names are financial institutions, educational organizations, industrial companies and healthcare providers. Its site does not name a preferred CMS, so ask what they would build on and who would maintain it. Bulldog fits established organizations in the Tri-State area that want one agency to handle the website alongside campaigns, design and video.

Website: bulldogcreative.com

Four V (Huntington)

Four V is a Huntington web development company in business since 2014. Its focus is fast, modern websites, along with website management and hosting, Google Ads and Microsoft Ads, Google Business Profile help, SEO and content, logo design, web apps and accessibility work. It builds on WordPress and lists Gravity Forms services, which is useful for organizations that rely on online forms. Its stated industries are nonprofits, businesses, churches, schools and vacation rentals, and it serves clients in several neighboring states. Four V is a practical choice for community organizations and small businesses that want a WordPress site plus someone to keep it running.

Website: fourvllc.com

Cucumber and Company (Beckley)

Cucumber and Company is based on North Kanawha Street in Beckley and says it has served southern West Virginia since 2003. It designs, builds and hosts WordPress websites, from small business sites to online stores, and handles domains, email and cloud storage in-house. It also offers video production, AV and event services, social media management, Google Business Profile management and website accessibility testing and remediation to WCAG standards. Its client logos include colleges, health systems, county government, nonprofits and consumer brands. It suits organizations that want their website, video and accessibility compliance from one local partner.

Website: cucumberand.co

BlaineTurner Advertising (Morgantown)

BlaineTurner Advertising is a Morgantown agency on Saratoga Avenue with more than four decades of experience. Website design, development and optimization is one of ten services, alongside brand and marketing strategy, research, creative and campaign development, video, digital media, social, public relations, events and promotional materials. It names healthcare and tourism as industries, and it works with both B2B and B2C brands. The site does not specify a platform. BlaineTurner suits organizations that see the website as part of a larger brand or campaign and want research and strategy behind it.

Website: blaineturner.com

Mind Merge Design (Morgantown)

Mind Merge Design is a Morgantown studio that positions itself as a West Virginia web design company and also works with clients nationwide. Web design and development comes first in its services, covering custom websites, ecommerce and interactive digital products. It backs that up with creative direction (commercial photography, video, drone work and motion graphics), visual identity and brand strategy. Its portfolio includes a brewery, an engineering firm and a river guide service. It does not name a CMS on its homepage. Mind Merge fits businesses that want a visually strong site with original photography and video rather than stock imagery.

Website: mindmergedesign.com

Delphinium Marketing (Charleston)

Delphinium Marketing is a Charleston agency working since 2015. Web design is its lead service, with mobile-friendly sites that include SEO, plus optional hosting and maintenance and focused VIP day sessions. It also offers SEO and online presence audits, logos and branding, social media marketing, email marketing for existing clients, blog writing and SEO copywriting. Its main focus is beauty, health and wellness businesses (salons, spas, health coaches, nurse practitioners), with home-service pros and indie authors as secondary audiences. If you run a salon, spa or wellness practice, Delphinium is a natural first call.

Website: delmktg.com

SpindleStack (Charleston)

SpindleStack is a Charleston studio building custom websites for West Virginia small businesses. Its services include website design, SEO, website maintenance, plain-English analytics reports and managed hosting, and it emphasizes that clients do not have to log into the back end to keep the site updated. The industries it lists include restaurants and cafes, home and trade services, salons and beauty, arts and education, professional services and solopreneurs. Its portfolio also includes IT, forestry, eyewear wholesale and real estate. It does not name a CMS. SpindleStack suits owners who want a site that is handled for them rather than another login to manage.

Website: spindlestack.com

222 Websites (Charleston)

222 Websites is a Charleston team with an office on Capitol Street downtown. Its focus is websites for small businesses, with SEO and broader digital marketing alongside, and it publishes a low starting price for entry-level sites. It speaks directly to contractors, electricians, plumbers, therapists, retail owners, tradespeople and solo practitioners, along with new businesses. Its site does not name a platform, so ask what the site will be built on. 222 Websites is a fit for a new or very small business that needs a credible site quickly and does not need complex features.

Website: 222websites.com

LovelyPixels (Martinsburg)

LovelyPixels is a West Virginia agency on West Burke Street in Martinsburg. Its web development work covers web design, landing pages, micro-sites, ecommerce sites and website refreshes, and it adds branding, copywriting, photography, video, local SEO, paid ads, social media and email marketing. Its own site runs on WordPress with Elementor. The industries it lists are wide and very local: restaurants, food trucks, bars, boutiques, bookshops, farmers markets, home builders, tourism, nonprofits and municipalities. LovelyPixels suits Eastern Panhandle businesses that want a site plus the content and promotion to go with it.

Website: lovelypixels.com

Direct Online Marketing (Wheeling)

Direct Online Marketing is a digital marketing firm established in 2006 with an office on Jacob Street in Wheeling, plus offices in Pittsburgh and Chicago. Web design and development is one of its seven services, alongside generative engine optimization, SEO, PPC, GA4 analytics, paid social and conversion rate optimization. It is a Google Premier Partner. The industries it names are SaaS and technology, healthcare, higher education, ecommerce, manufacturing and exporting. It is the best fit on this list for a B2B or regional organization that wants its website tied closely to search and paid media performance.

Website: directom.com

How to choose a web design agency in West Virginia

Start with the job the site has to do. A tourism business, a manufacturer and a nonprofit each need different features, and the platform should follow from those needs. We cover the trade-offs in how to choose a website platform.

Questions to ask every agency:

• Who owns the site and domain? Make sure the domain, hosting and content sit in accounts you control.
• What platform and why? Ask how it suits your staff and the updates you plan to make.
• Who maintains it after launch? Get monthly costs for updates, backups and security in writing.
• How will SEO be handled in a redesign? Read how to redesign a website without losing SEO so you know what a good answer sounds like.
• What does the quote include? Copywriting, photos, content entry, revisions and training vary.

A West Virginia angle: many businesses here serve rural areas where customers search on phones with weak signal, and outdoor recreation and tourism (the New River Gorge, ski resorts and rail-trails) drive a lot of seasonal traffic. Ask any agency how they keep pages light and fast, and how they handle seasonal updates, booking tools and Google Business Profile listings. Also watch for monthly website plans: they can be good value, but confirm you can take the site and domain with you if you leave.

What a website costs

Costs in West Virginia follow scope. Small-business sites from independent studios commonly start in the low thousands, and some local firms offer lower-cost starter sites or monthly plans. Custom builds with ecommerce, integrations or lots of content run into five or six figures.

For details, see how much does a business website cost, or get a quick estimate with our website cost calculator.

The short version

West Virginia has capable agencies in every region: Bulldog Creative Services and Four V in Huntington, Delphinium, SpindleStack and 222 Websites in Charleston, BlaineTurner and Mind Merge Design in Morgantown, Cucumber and Company in Beckley, LovelyPixels in Martinsburg and Direct Online Marketing in Wheeling. Choose on fit and process, and get ownership and maintenance terms in writing.

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