Kentucky
Web Design & Digital Marketing in Kentucky
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Rankwyre builds custom websites, online stores, web apps, CRM systems and dashboards for Kentucky businesses, then runs the SEO and ads that bring in customers. From Louisville, Lexington and Bowling Green to the smallest towns, most sites go live in about 7 days.
- Websites, stores and web apps across Kentucky
- Most websites live in about 7 days
- Serving Louisville, Lexington and Bowling Green and every Kentucky town
LOCAL BUSINESS
Who does business in Kentucky
Kentucky's 94,402 business locations in 2023 were 853 more than in 2022, an increase of 0.9%. The arts, fitness and recreation sector grew the most.
- Retail stores15,01816%
- Health care12,63613%
- Repair and personal services9,54210%
- Restaurants and hospitality8,7509%
Retail stores are 15.9% of Kentucky, against 12.5% for the United States, with 15,018 locations. That count was essentially flat. Shops that want to sell online can see our online stores.
Arts, fitness and recreation went from 1,308 locations to 1,394, up 6.6%, the best showing of any sector. Construction and trades grew by 225 to 8,198, up 2.8%.
Health care is the second biggest group at 12,636 locations, up 190. Its 13.4% share is above the 12.0% nationally. Websites for dental practices cover that side of the business.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 and 2023, business establishments by industry.
LOCAL INSIGHT
Kentucky's car plants and bourbon distillers pull a long supplier chain behind them
Kentucky's Cabinet for Economic Development says more than 550 companies employ over 106,000 people in automotive work, that automotive exports passed $6 billion in 2025, and that the state is first in cars, light trucks and SUVs per capita. Its top export is aerospace products. The Cabinet also says 95 percent of the world's bourbon supply is made in Kentucky, and that the state has more than 430 food and beverage facilities employing over 58,000 people. Suppliers to those plants are mostly small shops that need buyers to find and vet them online.
The SBA Office of Advocacy counted 393,860 small businesses in Kentucky in 2025, 99.3 percent of the total. Construction is the largest group at 50,958, followed by professional, scientific and technical services at 40,762 and transportation and warehousing at 39,020. In Kentucky, 128,752 small businesses are rural and 221,025 urban. A plant supplier and a roofing company in a smaller county need different pages, one for buyers who compare capabilities and one for homeowners who search a nearby town.
Rankwyre builds websites for Kentucky trades and suppliers, Google Maps and local listings for businesses that serve a county, and SEO that matches how each audience searches.
WHERE WE WORK
Where in Kentucky do we serve?
Cities and areas with a page
We work with businesses in the capital Frankfort and every smaller town in Kentucky. Every project is scoped and priced in writing up front, and most websites launch in about 7 days.
See every state we serveHOW WE WORK
How we work with Kentucky businesses.
Here's what a Kentucky business can expect once it decides to work with us, from the first call to life after launch.
Talk, then get a number.
We start with a call about the business and its goals. Pricing is written down and sent before work begins.
Watch the site appear.
You see drafts as pages come together, and your notes shape the result. Websites take about 7 days, stores about 10.
Local search setup.
Your Google Business Profile, directory listings and service-area pages are built so nearby customers see you.
Go live, stay current.
We launch on our hosting and keep it updated. Support continues after the site is out in the world.
SELECTED WORK
Projects closest to Kentucky's biggest industries.
A few portfolio projects follow, picked to show how different the sites we build can look.
BUILD YOURS
Get a website that brings in Kentucky customers.
Pick the plan that suits you, or describe what your business is after and we'll point you to one. Stores run $499 a month with a $499 setup.
BEFORE YOU ASK
Questions from Kentucky businesses
What stands out about Kentucky's business mix?
Retail is 15.9% of locations here against 12.5% across the United States. Health care adds 13.4% against 12.0%. Professional services, at 8.9%, is below the 11.8% national share, and finance and insurance lost 64 locations.
Does Kentucky have city pages?
Yes: Louisville, Lexington and Bowling Green. Each page has its own numbers. We also take on businesses in the rest of Kentucky and anywhere else in the US, and every project starts with the same short call.
We are a parts supplier selling to other manufacturers. What would a site cost?
A website starts at $399 a month plus a $299 one time setup, with hosting, SSL and maintenance included. A standard site launches in about 7 days, and there is no contract.
Questions about a specific service? See the full FAQ.
