Portland, ME
Web Design & Digital Marketing in Portland, ME
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Rankwyre builds custom websites, ecommerce stores, web apps, CRM systems and dashboards for Portland businesses in Maine, then runs the SEO, Google Maps and ads that bring in customers.
- Websites, stores and web apps for Portland businesses
- Most websites live in about 7 days
- SEO and Google Maps across Maine
LOCAL BUSINESS
Who does business in Portland
Cumberland County, which includes Portland, counted 12,242 business locations in 2023, up 68 from 12,174 in 2022, or 0.6%. And 55% have fewer than five employees.
- Health care1,56313%
- Professional services1,50712%
- Retail stores1,42412%
- Construction and trades1,36611%
Health care is the largest sector with 1,563 locations, 12.8% against 11.7% for Maine, and it added 59, up 3.9%. We build websites for dental practices for those practices.
Professional services is 12.3% of locations against 8.4% across Maine, though it lost 19 to land at 1,507. Arts, fitness and recreation grew fastest, from 258 to 273, or 5.8%. Websites for law firms suit the former.
Construction and trades added 26 to reach 1,366, and repair and personal services added 30 to reach 1,031. Retail stores eased by 23, down 1.6%. For a shop, online stores reach buyers outside the neighborhood.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 and 2023, business establishments by industry.
LOCAL INSIGHT
Portland, Maine sells to cruise passengers, hospital staff and locals
Visit Portland told Mainebiz that 110 ships brought 157,775 passengers to the city in 2023, worth at least $13 million to the Greater Portland area, and that 153 vessels with more than 204,000 passengers were expected in 2024. In November 2022 voters rejected a cap of 1,000 disembarking passengers a day by 23,547 votes to 8,875, so the traffic is staying. A restaurant or shop near the waterfront needs a site and a map listing that work on busy ship days and show menus and hours clearly on a small screen.
Portland had 69,568 residents in July 2024, according to Maine's State Economist, nearly twice the size of Lewiston. It added 201 people that year while Westbrook added 693, Windham 264 and Scarborough 220, so many customers live in the surrounding towns and search from there. Maine Department of Labor data for early 2026 lists Unum at 2,001 to 2,500 employees in Portland, and MaineHealth Maine Medical Center reports more than 9,000 care team members across Portland, Biddeford and Sanford. Workers at employers like these are customers for nearby lunch spots and services.
We build websites for Old Port, Bayside and Arts District businesses, which Visit Portland describes as close neighbors, and tie them to Google Maps and local listings so a search from Westbrook or Scarborough lands on the right door.
Sources
- Mainebiz: Visit Portland rolls out city shuttle for cruise passengers (Sept. 2024)
- Mainebiz: Portland and Bar Harbor cruise ship votes (Nov. 2022)
- Maine Office of the State Economist: population growth in Maine cities and towns, 2023 to 2024
- Maine Department of Labor: Top private employers in Maine, Q1 2026
- MaineHealth: About MaineHealth Maine Medical Center
- Visit Portland: Guide to the Bayside neighborhood
HOW WE WORK
How we work with Portland businesses.
Here is how we would run a project with a Portland business, in the order it happens.
Open with a call.
We find out what you do and who you want to reach. You then get scope and price in writing before we begin.
A look before it's final.
Pages are designed and built in stages. A preview shows how each looks, and your feedback shapes the next round.
Local search, set up properly.
Google Business Profile, local listings and service-area pages go live so searches in Portland have somewhere to land.
Launch, hosting, upkeep.
About 7 days to a live website. Hosting and updates are included, and we support the site after it goes up.
SELECTED WORK
Projects closest to Portland's biggest industries.
Several projects from our portfolio sit below. They run across different industries, and none depends on a particular city.
RELATED
Industries and nearby areas
What we build for businesses like yours in Portland, plus the other cities near Portland we work in.
Industries we work with
Nearby areas we serve
BUILD YOURS
Get a website that brings in Portland customers.
Select a plan to get going, or tell us what you need for your business. We will write back with the scope and the cost.
BEFORE YOU ASK
Questions from Portland businesses
How does Portland's business mix differ from Maine's?
Professional services is 12.3% of locations in Cumberland County versus 8.4% for Maine, and health care is 12.8% versus 11.7%. Construction and trades is lower at 11.2% against 13.4%, and retail is 11.6% against 13.9%.
Do you work with Lewiston and Bangor?
Yes, both have their own pages. The plans are shared: $399 a month plus $299 setup for a website, $499 a month plus $499 setup for a store, and $599 a month for SEO, which has no setup fee.
Can a Portland shop cancel if business slows after the cruise season?
Yes. There is no contract and you can cancel anytime. A website runs $399 a month plus a $299 one-time setup, with hosting, SSL and maintenance included.
Questions about a specific service? See the full FAQ.
