Baton Rouge, LA
Web Design & Digital Marketing in Baton Rouge, LA
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Rankwyre builds custom websites, ecommerce stores, web apps, CRM systems and dashboards for Baton Rouge businesses in Louisiana, then runs the SEO, Google Maps and ads that bring in customers.
- Websites, stores and web apps for Baton Rouge businesses
- Most websites live in about 7 days
- SEO and Google Maps across Louisiana
LOCAL BUSINESS
Who does business in Baton Rouge
East Baton Rouge Parish, which includes Baton Rouge, added 22 business locations between 2022 and 2023, ending at 12,542 from 12,520. That is a rise of 0.2%, so the count is close to steady.
- Professional services1,84315%
- Retail stores1,69514%
- Health care1,48912%
- Repair and personal services1,26610%
Under that steady total, professional services holds 1,843 locations, 14.7% of the base against 11.5% for Louisiana, and added 12. Websites for law firms are built for those firms.
Transportation and warehousing grew fastest, from 257 locations to 277, up 7.8%. Retail stores lost 37, down 2.1%, to 1,695, and real estate lost 23, down 3.3%, to 664. See Online stores if you sell products.
Half the locations have fewer than five employees. Repair and personal services is 10.1% of the base versus 9.2% in Louisiana. Health care added 24 to reach 1,489. Websites for barbershops and websites for dental practices are where we would begin.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 and 2023, business establishments by industry.
LOCAL INSIGHT
Baton Rouge sells to a metro that commutes in every day
East Baton Rouge Parish holds about 62% of the jobs in the nine parish metro area, according to the 2018 FUTUREBR comprehensive plan, so workers from across the region travel in daily to work, shop and eat. The plan names government, education, petrochemicals and health care among the largest employers. LSU alone has more than 41,000 students and puts its economic impact on Louisiana at $6.1 billion. Commuters and students search from wherever they are, so map listings and mobile pages carry real weight.
The industrial side is also growing. In June 2026 the Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership reported a record 438,200 nonfarm jobs for April, with construction adding about 6,500 jobs in a year on projects such as the Hyundai steel mill, a CF Industries ammonia facility, Linde's air separation unit and the I-10 widening. The same report ranked Baton Rouge first among Louisiana metros for weekly earnings, at $1,254.86. The Port of Greater Baton Rouge sits at the upper end of deepwater navigation on the Mississippi. Contractors and suppliers around that work are often vetted online before anyone requests a quote.
Rankwyre builds web apps and CRMs that let trade and industrial companies track quotes and jobs, plus SEO so those companies appear when buyers search near the port and the I-10 corridor.
Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge at a glance
Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, in the South region of the country. Rankwyre also builds for businesses in New Orleans, Shreveport, the other two cities on our Louisiana list.
HOW WE WORK
How we work with Baton Rouge businesses.
This is the route from a first conversation to a live site, as it runs for a business in Baton Rouge.
Plain scoping call.
A short talk about what you want. After it you get a written scope and price, and the decision stays with you.
First drafts, then final.
We design and build in rounds. You get a preview to review, and your notes go in before anything is published.
Search coverage in the parish.
Google Business Profile, local listings and service-area pages go in place, so searches in Baton Rouge can find your business.
Live, then supported.
Expect about 7 days to launch a website. Hosting and updates are in the plan, and help is there afterward.
SELECTED WORK
Projects closest to Baton Rouge's biggest industries.
Take a look at a few pieces from our portfolio, which cover a mix of project types and sizes.
RELATED
Industries and nearby areas
What we build for businesses like yours in Baton Rouge, plus the other cities near Baton Rouge we work in.
Industries we work with
Nearby areas we serve
BUILD YOURS
Get a website that brings in Baton Rouge customers.
Choose a plan, or write to us about what you need. You will hear back with how we would approach it and the price.
BEFORE YOU ASK
Questions from Baton Rouge businesses
What is Baton Rouge's business mix like?
In East Baton Rouge Parish, professional services leads with 1,843 locations, followed by retail stores at 1,695, health care at 1,489 and repair and personal services at 1,266. Professional services is 14.7% of the base against 11.5% for Louisiana.
Do you have pages for New Orleans and Shreveport?
Yes. Both are covered with the same plans: $399 a month plus $299 setup for a website, $499 a month plus $499 setup for a store, and $599 a month for SEO. Web apps are $1,000 one time, quoted in writing.
I run a trade or industrial services company in Baton Rouge. Can I get a quote system and not only a brochure site?
Yes. Web apps start at $1,000 one time and are quoted in writing. If you only need a company site first, websites are $399 a month plus a $299 one time setup and launch in about 7 days.
Questions about a specific service? See the full FAQ.
