01. Slow Websites Lose Money
Every 100ms of additional load time reduces conversions by 1%. We don't treat performance as a "nice to have"—it's a business requirement. If your site takes longer than 2 seconds to load, we're not done.
We didn't start this agency to get acquired. We started it because we were tired of watching businesses get sold templates dressed up as strategy.
In 2019, our founder was working as a freelance developer, fixing websites built by agencies that charged $40K and delivered Wix-quality work. A chiropractor in Dallas had paid $18,000 for a site that took 8 seconds to load, had no appointment booking, and ranked on page 6 for "chiropractor Dallas."
It took 3 weeks and $3,200 to rebuild it. Load time dropped to 1.4 seconds. Appointment bookings went from 4 per week to 27. The chiropractor asked: "Why didn't my original agency do this?"
That's the question that drives us. Most agencies optimize for billable hours and account growth. We optimize for outcomes you can measure in Google Analytics and your bank account.
We bootstrapped from one freelancer to a distributed team of 12. No investors. No board meetings. Just clients who refer us because the work actually works.
Not corporate values posted in a conference room. Operating principles that determine what we build and how we build it.
Every 100ms of additional load time reduces conversions by 1%. We don't treat performance as a "nice to have"—it's a business requirement. If your site takes longer than 2 seconds to load, we're not done.
WCAG 2.1 AA isn't a line item—it's built into every component from day one. Accessibility lawsuits increased 400% between 2018 and 2024. But beyond legal risk, excluding users with disabilities is bad business. We don't do it.
We've seen agencies spend 3 weeks on a proposal with mockups that never get built. We start with a paid discovery phase ($1,200) that produces actionable findings. If you hire us, it's credited. If you don't, you still get value.
You own your code, your hosting accounts, your domain, and your data. We don't use proprietary platforms or hold assets hostage. If you ever leave, your site comes with you—no extraction fees, no drama.
Design serves business outcomes. A beautiful site that doesn't convert is a failure. We measure our work in revenue generated, leads captured, and support tickets reduced—not awards won or Dribbble likes.
We say no to projects that aren't a fit. We'd rather lose a sale than overpromise. Our proposals include explicit boundaries: what's included, what's not, and what happens if you need more. Change orders happen, but they never come as surprises.
No account executives who disappear after the sale. No junior developers learning on your dime. These are the people who touch your project.
12 years building for the web. Former senior dev at a Fortune 500 e-commerce platform. Left to fix the broken agency model. Handles architecture and code review on every project.
Previously lead designer at a SaaS unicorn. Believes constraints drive better design. Specializes in turning complex B2B offerings into interfaces that don't require a manual.
Former in-house SEO at a publisher with 50M monthly visitors. Doesn't do keyword stuffing. Fixes technical infrastructure so content actually ranks.
Former agency producer who got tired of missed deadlines. Runs weekly standups, manages scope creep, and is the reason we haven't missed a launch date in 3 years.
"We've worked with four agencies before WebMe. The difference is that these people actually understand business, not just code. Daniel asked about our gross margin before he asked about our 'brand vision.' That told me everything."