Lewiston, ME
Web Design & Digital Marketing in Lewiston, ME
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Rankwyre builds custom websites, ecommerce stores, web apps, CRM systems and dashboards for Lewiston businesses in Maine, then runs the SEO, Google Maps and ads that bring in customers.
- Websites, stores and web apps for Lewiston businesses
- Most websites live in about 7 days
- SEO and Google Maps across Maine
LOCAL BUSINESS
Who does business in Lewiston
Androscoggin County, which includes Lewiston, lost 28 business locations in a year, going from 2,905 in 2022 to 2,877 in 2023. That is down 1.0%, and 51% have fewer than five employees.
- Construction and trades43115%
- Retail stores41514%
- Health care39514%
- Restaurants and hospitality2569%
Construction and trades is the largest sector, with 431 locations, 15.0% of the base against 13.4% across Maine. It is also the fastest growing, up 6 or 1.4%. We build websites for roofers for the trade.
Retail stores lost 12 to 415, down 2.8%, though at 14.4% they still sit above Maine's 13.9%. Health care slipped by 1 to 395, and restaurants and hospitality added 2, ending at 256. Online stores give a retailer another way in.
Manufacturing is 5.0% of locations against 3.9% for Maine, but it fell by 7 to 145, down 4.6%. Professional services is 6.4% versus 8.4% statewide. For manufacturers, web apps and portals cover customer ordering.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 and 2023, business establishments by industry.
LOCAL INSIGHT
Lewiston's workforce leans on health care, retail and a small college
Data USA's 2024 profile, built on Census Bureau data, puts Lewiston at 38,324 residents with a median household income of $55,393. The largest industries by resident workers are health care and social assistance at 3,333, then retail trade and educational services at 2,254 each. The average commute is 21 minutes, and 12.3% of workers work from home. With household income at that level, a business site should state prices or ranges plainly and load fast on a phone.
Bates College reports about 2,000 degree seeking students and says it opened in 1855 as New England's first co ed college. The city's own website describes Lewiston as growing and culturally diverse. A college, a hospital workforce and a mixed community give a local business several kinds of searchers, so accurate listings with hours matter as much as the website itself.
Rankwyre builds websites for Lewiston businesses and keeps them current under maintenance and support, so a contractor, clinic or shop near Bates can be found in a search without the owner updating anything.
HOW WE WORK
How we work with Lewiston businesses.
Four stages carry a Lewiston business from first idea to a finished, live site.
Talk first.
A short call to hear what you need, followed by a written scope and price that you can accept or turn down.
Drafts along the way.
We design and build, showing you previews as we go. Each round of feedback tightens the result.
Reach nearby searchers.
We set up the Google Business Profile, local listings and service-area pages that help Lewiston searches find your business.
Go live, get support.
Websites launch in about 7 days. Hosting and updates are in the plan, and you can ask for help after launch.
SELECTED WORK
Projects closest to Lewiston's biggest industries.
A few projects from our portfolio appear next. They are here to show the kinds of things we build.
RELATED
Industries and nearby areas
What we build for businesses like yours in Lewiston, plus the other cities near Lewiston we work in.
Industries we work with
Nearby areas we serve
BUILD YOURS
Get a website that brings in Lewiston customers.
Pick a plan, or send a few lines about what you need. Either way we will tell you plainly how we would do it and the cost.
BEFORE YOU ASK
Questions from Lewiston businesses
Which sectors define Lewiston's business base?
In Androscoggin County, construction and trades has 431 locations, retail stores 415 and health care 395. Construction and trades is 15.0% of the base against 13.4% for Maine, and manufacturing is 5.0% against 3.9%.
Are Portland and Bangor covered too?
They are. Each has a page and the same plans: a website is $399 a month with $299 setup, a store is $499 a month with $499 setup, and SEO is $599 a month. A web app is $1,000 one time.
Is there a contract for a Lewiston business website?
No. Websites are $399 a month plus a $299 one time setup, with hosting, SSL and maintenance included. There is no contract and you can cancel anytime.
Questions about a specific service? See the full FAQ.
