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First impressions matter.

Custom Website & App Development for Businesses and Nonprofits

People often visit your website before they ever call. It is where they decide whether you are a good fit, whether you are established and trustworthy, and whether you offer what they need. We build fast, professional, mobile-friendly websites, and custom iOS and Android apps, that make that first impression count.

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Built for every screen.

More people visit from a phone than from a computer, so every site we build is fully responsive and fast on any device. And when a website is not enough, we build custom iOS and Android apps that connect to your systems and put your organization right in your customers’ pockets.

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One local partner for the whole thing.

Most web companies build your site and then hand you off to a separate hosting company, a domain registrar, and a security plugin you have to manage yourself. We do all of it, so you have one team to call and one company that stands behind the result.

We own the whole stack

Your site, its hosting, and your domain name all live with us. We are a web host and a domain registrar, so there is no juggling vendors and no finger-pointing when something needs fixing.

We handle the technical side

Security, software and plugin updates, and backups are on us. You are never left patching your own site or worrying about the next breach.

As much or as little as you want

Update your own content with our help, or hand it off entirely and let our service plans keep your pages current. Your budget, your call.

Websites and apps

Beyond websites, we build custom iOS and Android apps, like the award-winning C&O Canal Explorer we created for the C&O Canal Trust.

We build for small businesses, law offices, local governments, daycare centers, churches, retailers, industrial companies, and many nonprofits, all backed by the same local team that has served Chambersburg, Hagerstown, and the surrounding area since 1994.

Recent websites we have built

A sample of local businesses, nonprofits, and organizations we have designed, built, host, and support. Click any site to visit it.

Buttonwood Nature Center
Waynesboro, PA
C&O Canal Trust
Williamsport, MD
Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce
Greencastle, PA
Hearthstone Retirement Home
Waynesboro, PA
Integrity Imaging Solutions
Hancock, MD
Misty Meadows Farm Creamery
Smithsburg, MD
Monocacy National Battlefield Foundation
Frederick, MD
Parkview Business Center
Hagerstown, MD
Printaway
Chambersburg, PA
Ride with Pride
Staunton, VA
Waynesboro Community & Human Services
Waynesboro, PA
World Heritage USA
Washington, DC
C&O Canal Explorer app showing the map of points of interest along the canal

We build apps, too.

We design and build custom iOS and Android apps for organizations that need more than a website. A good example is the C&O Canal Explorer, which we created for the C&O Canal Trust: a mobile guide to all 184.5 miles of the C&O Canal National Historical Park that maps more than 800 points of interest, helping visitors find trails, campgrounds, parking, and history on both iPhone and Android.

Winner of the Innovative Product Partnership Award from the Public Lands Alliance.

“Mike and his team have truly been a part of the C&O Canal Trust team over the past seven years. He has worked with us to help grow our web presence as we grew, offering valuable suggestions and feedback that have been critical to our online success. He also worked enthusiastically with us to develop a new, innovative mobile app that ties in with our website. I can’t recommend him highly enough.”

Heidi Glatfelter Schlag
Director of Marketing and Communications, C&O Canal Trust

Website & App FAQs

Do you host the sites you build, or do I need separate hosting?

We host it ourselves on our own servers, and we are a domain registrar too. Your website, hosting, and domain can all live in one place, with one team to call.

Can I update the website myself?

Either way. We can set you up to update your own content with our support, or put you on a service plan where we make the updates for you. Many clients do a mix of both.

Do you really build mobile apps?

Yes. Alongside websites, we design and build custom iOS and Android apps. Our C&O Canal Explorer app for the C&O Canal Trust won an Innovative Product Partnership Award from the Public Lands Alliance.

What does a website cost?

It depends on the size and features, and we give you an honest estimate up front. We work with a wide range of budgets and can start small and grow with you.

Will my site work on phones and show up on Google?

Yes. Every site we build is fully responsive and mobile-friendly, and we build them to be fast and search-engine friendly from the start.

Can you take over a site someone else built?

In most cases, yes. We can host, secure, maintain, and update an existing site, or rebuild it if that makes more sense.

What about security and backups?

Software updates, security, and regular backups are part of hosting with us, so you are not left managing them yourself.

Do you work with organizations like mine?

We build for small businesses, law offices, local governments, daycare centers, churches, retailers, industrial companies, and many nonprofits across the area.

Let’s build something that works.

Whether you need a brand new website, a custom app, or a reliable local team to host and maintain what you already have, we would love to help. Reach out for a free, no-pressure consultation.

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