About Websites Ally

A website partner focused on quality, strategy and long-term results

Websites Ally is a Maryland-based website design agency built around a simple idea: your website should do more than look good. It should support your business goals, make a strong impression on prospective customers, and help generate opportunities for growth.

responsive web design, website backup, website content update, SEO, Website update, website hosting

Your Full-Service Web Design Partner

Websites Ally is focused on lead-generation websites, and ongoing website support.  

We work primarily with small and mid-sized businesses, and even serving Fortune 500 companies that want experienced website and marketing professionals without the cost, complexity, or layers of a large agency.

Although all share the the goal of business growth, each have different budgets, business situations, and target audiences, which is why we provide tailored strategies. From responsive web design services to comprehensive digital marketing, we are committed to helping you succeed in the digital landscape.

Our team brings together web design, development, SEO, content, digital marketing, and ongoing website support, allowing us to look at your website as part of your larger business strategy—not as a standalone design project.

We are your all-inclusive partner for everything website related. We specialize in custom website design, web hosting, website updates, website backups, and website content updates. But we are more than just website designers — we develop and search optimize your website, so your prospects can easily find you online. We also implement a multi-prong marketing strategy to spread the word about your company and services, which helps drive traffic to your site and generate leads.

The "Why" Behind Our Drive

Websites Ally grew out of the desire to provide excellence. Over the past 20 years, we’ve witnessed countless web design and digital marketing services that were mediocre at best—lacking experience, passion, or vision. Those web design companies seem to have prioritized quick profits over going the extra mile for their customers.

We believed businesses deserved better. Our goal isn’t to build you a website and disappear. We aim to WOW you with high-quality websites that generate business, at a reasonable price with prompt, flexible, and reliable service.

We don’t say “good enough”. We do not stop until we exceed our own high standards, and can proudly stand behind our results that make you over the moon happy.

Our Mission

Our mission is to help businesses get more value from their websites. Promoting your business online is crucial, and a well-designed website serves as the digital representation of your business.

With decades of combined experience, we understand the intricacies of creating websites that not only look stunning but also drive tangible results. Our commitment to innovation and excellence has been the cornerstone of our success.

Our mission is built on three core pillars...

#1

Your Website is Your Vehicle for Success

Without a strong race car you can’t win NASCAR, just like you can’t win business without a prospect-focused well-built website.

In today’s digital world, having a website is no longer an option. A website is often one of the first places a prospective customer goes after hearing about your company. And you don’t get multiple chances to make a convincing first impression.

It needs to establish credibility quickly, clearly communicate what you do, make information easy to find, and give visitors a reason to take the next step.

That’s why we approach website projects from both a design and marketing perspective. Visual design matters, but so do messaging, navigation, user experience, search visibility, performance, and conversion.

The result should be more than an attractive website. It should be a useful business development tool.

#2

Marketing is the Fuel in Your Website Engine to Catapult Your Growth

Now that you have a well-designed website, it is still just like a race car in the garage. You need gas in it to compete, which is the holistic approach of marketing, sales, and business development, all of which leverage your website.

We create a synergistic strategy among all three to help you strengthen your brand recognition, educate your prospects, and sign new business.

Depending on your goals, that may mean strengthening your search visibility, creating new content, improving conversion paths, developing landing pages, supporting email or social campaigns, or continuing to expand your website as your business grows.

Your website becomes the hub that those efforts lead back to rather than an isolated marketing asset.

#3

Results Speak for Themselves

We’re not just about creating pretty websites; we’re about driving you real results.

Our team uses data-driven insights and proven digital marketing strategies to optimize your website for maximum impact.

Who We Are

Websites Ally is a boutique team of web designers, developers, SEO professionals, and digital marketers with decades of combined experience. We constantly challenge the status quo to innovate and help your website not only captivate audiences but also drive business growth more cost-effectively.

We believe that every business has a unique story to tell. Our job is to bring that story to life through exceptional web design and online marketing to help your business stand out in the competitive digital landscape.

We’ve worked with organizations ranging from small local businesses to large national companies, giving us experience with very different audiences, budgets, technologies, internal resources, and business challenges.

Being a smaller agency is intentional.

It allows us to remain flexible, work closely with our clients, and give you direct access to experienced professionals instead of passing your project through layers of account managers.

We combine that personal approach with the technical and marketing capabilities businesses typically expect from a much larger agency.

Why Businesses Partner With Websites Ally

With hundreds of thousands of website design companies in the US alone, we understand you have plenty of options to get a website. But quality, cost, website design and digital marketing services offered can range immensely, so we’d like to ease your decision-making process when selecting the right website design company to partner with.

Here are a few reasons why you should consider Websites Ally…

One-Stop for All Your Website Needs

Our website-as-a-service offering includes comprehensive website development to enhance your online presence and engagement. Our Maryland web design process includes tailored strategies that drive traffic and showcase your local connection. But we do more than just website design; we help you buy your domain, set up your website hosting service, regularly backup and patch your site, as well as provide website content management to keep your website relevant in the search engine world – and all of this for a low monthly fee.

More Than a Website

We design websites and catapult it with marketing to help you generate revenue by boosting your online presence or ramp up your online business.

Customizable Plans

We offer 3 website design packages to meet the different needs of small and medium size businesses, which can be further customized to your needs with add-on services.

User-Friendly Websites

We build user-friendly and customizable websites that you can manage on your own should you decide to part ways with us – no headache managing proprietary platforms. Our platform is designed to be so intuitive that even those without website design experience can easily handle updates and changes independently.

The Right Sized Solution

We've been told many times… we are the right-sized Baltimore web design company between the mega web design agencies and the freelancers.

Cost-Effective

We are a lean operation with highly qualified professionals, so we can offer competitively priced full-service website design and management services.

No Long-Term Contracts

If you are not happy with our services, you can discontinue your subscription with 30 days’ notice.

Collaborative and Client-Centric Approach

At Websites Ally, we believe that collaboration is key to success. Our goal is to deliver a powerful online marketing tool that drives results. From the initial consultation to the final launch, we involve you at every step, ensuring your input and feedback shape the final product.

Digital Marketing

We put your website to work by amplifying it with various digital marketing services – such as, search engine optimization (SEO), email marketing, social media management, and regular web content updates. Social media marketing plays a crucial role in enhancing your online presence, driving traffic, and increasing brand visibility.

Meet Our Web Design Team

Our team of experienced professionals is the backbone of Websites Ally. Each member brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table, ensuring that our clients receive the best possible service. From web design and development to digital marketing, and search engine optimization (SEO), our team is equipped to handle all aspects of your online presence.

Emilia Barnes

Emilia Barnes

President

With over 15 years of experience in web design and 24+ years in digital marketing, Emilia is passionate about helping small and medium-sized businesses establish a strong online presence that drives business.

She oversees company operation, business development, and manages strategic direction of client projects for the team. When she is not busy with all that, she also enjoys rolling her sleeves up to run marketing campaigns, and do creative design. With decades in lead generation, Emilia helps clients drive traffic to their website and increase their online visibility through email, social media, and various other types of content marketing. Her expertise in search engine optimization (SEO) and internet marketing strategies ensures that our clients’ websites rank high on search engines and attract the right audience.

Frank Sklenar

Frank Szklenar

Lead Web Developer and Designer

With over 15 years of background in software and web development, Frank is responsible for overseeing a team of Baltimore web designers and web developers as well as creating custom websites, developing backend business operation systems integrated with digital marketing, invoicing, finance, client management, and other complex functionalities.

He especially enjoys tackling advanced and challenging website and operational software problems to find innovative solutions. Frank is one-of-kind full-stack developer who strives for excellence. His keen eye for website esthetics and attention to detail is combined with fast, responsive, and streamlined backend coding to achieve business objectives.

Ready to see what Websites Ally can do for your business?

Explore our Baltimore web design services to learn how we create websites built around lead generation, search visibility, and long-term growth.