Rochester, MN
Web Design & Digital Marketing in Rochester, MN
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Rankwyre builds custom websites, ecommerce stores, web apps, CRM systems and dashboards for Rochester businesses in Minnesota, then runs the SEO, Google Maps and ads that bring in customers.
- Websites, stores and web apps for Rochester businesses
- Most websites live in about 7 days
- SEO and Google Maps across Minnesota
LOCAL BUSINESS
Who does business in Rochester
Rochester's county, Olmsted, has 3,754 business locations in 2023, compared with 3,729 in 2022. The count is up 25. Restaurants and hospitality showed the sharpest gain.
- Health care54314%
- Retail stores51614%
- Construction and trades41811%
- Repair and personal services40511%
That sector rose from 383 to 401 locations, up 4.7%, and it now makes up 10.7% of the county where Minnesota's share is 8.0%. Websites for restaurants cover the food side.
Health care is the largest sector with 543 locations, 14.5% of the county. The state share is 12.9%. Counts barely moved, up 3. We build websites for dental practices for it.
Finance and insurance went the other way, down 11 to 222. Professional services is 7.8% here against 10.5% for Minnesota. About 47% of locations have fewer than 5 employees.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 and 2023, business establishments by industry.
LOCAL INSIGHT
Rochester, MN runs on Mayo Clinic and has a downtown under construction
Minnesota's State Demographic Center estimates Rochester at 124,220 residents in 2024, up 2,825 from the 2020 census, which makes it the state's third largest city. The City of Rochester describes health care as its largest industry, with Mayo Clinic as the largest employer. A business near Mayo serves patients, visitors and staff, and anyone new to the area finds nearby places through search.
Rochester's city profile cites Census data showing 14.1% of residents are foreign born and 18.7% speak a language other than English. Downtown is also changing. The Link bus rapid transit line runs 2.8 miles along 2nd Street with 12 stops and is expected to serve about 11,000 people a day. Its construction season continues from March 2026 to August 2027, and East Center Street is being rebuilt from spring to fall 2026. Businesses on torn up streets are harder to reach, so a correct hours listing and a site that explains access matter.
We keep Google Maps and local listings accurate for Rochester businesses affected by construction and build websites that tell customers how to reach them.
Rochester, MN
Rochester at a glance
Rochester is one of Minnesota's three largest or best-known cities, in the Midwest region of the country. Rankwyre also builds for businesses in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, the other two cities on our Minnesota list.
HOW WE WORK
How we work with Rochester businesses.
If you run a business in Rochester, this is the path from first contact to launch.
A first talk, a firm price.
We schedule a short call about what you need. Then comes a written quote, and we only start once you've said yes.
Build and preview.
Our team designs and builds the site, sharing drafts so you can see progress and ask for changes.
Show up in local search.
We create or tidy your Google Business Profile, add local listings and write service-area pages for Rochester and nearby.
Live, hosted, supported.
On launch day the site goes onto our hosting, updates are included, and we answer questions once it's running.
SELECTED WORK
Projects closest to Rochester's biggest industries.
These portfolio projects show a range of layouts and page structures from sites we've built.
RELATED
Industries and nearby areas
What we build for businesses like yours in Rochester, plus the other cities near Rochester we work in.
Industries we work with
Nearby areas we serve
BUILD YOURS
Get a website that brings in Rochester customers.
Choose a plan that suits you, or tell us about your business and we'll work out which one makes sense.
BEFORE YOU ASK
Questions from Rochester businesses
Is health care or restaurants growing in Olmsted County?
Restaurants and hospitality grew fastest: 383 locations in 2022, 401 in 2023, up 4.7%. Health care is larger at 543 locations but rose only 3. So restaurants moved most, health care is still the biggest.
Do you work with businesses in Minneapolis and Saint Paul?
Yes, we do. Rankwyre works with businesses anywhere in the US, so Minneapolis and Saint Paul owners get the same four steps as Rochester ones. Store builds launch in about 10 days at $499 a month plus $499 setup.
Do hosting and maintenance cost extra on a website plan?
No. Hosting, SSL and maintenance are included in website plans, which start at $399 a month plus a $299 one-time setup. There is no contract.
Questions about a specific service? See the full FAQ.
