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Pittsburgh Web Design & SEO
Custom websites and local SEO for Pittsburgh businesses — designed to be the best-looking site in your category, built to load in under two seconds on a phone, and backed by support that turns changes around in 12 hours on average.
- 5.0 from 18 Google reviews
- 150+ sites live and managed
- 12hr average turnaround
- <2s average load time
The receipts
The work, before the pitch.
Real sites, live right now. Custom-designed, hand-built, and fast on every phone.
Who you actually get 
The founder is on every account.
That is me. I took my master's at Duquesne and spent years living in Pittsburgh. My name is on your account, my number is the one you call, and nothing I build for you is a template you will see on someone else’s site.
Read this before you hire anyone
Pittsburgh has plenty of agencies. Few of them pick up in month eight.
The pitch is the easy part. What decides whether a site keeps earning is what happens after launch: how fast it loads on the phone in a customer’s hand, whether it still looks like the best business in your category next year, and how long a change takes when you need one. That is where we put the work.
The usual agency
Built to win the pitch
- One house style, applied to your competitor last quarter and to you this one
- Heavy themes and plugins that slow down on a phone
- Requests relayed through a coordinator to a team you never meet
- Updates billed by the hour, so nobody asks for them
MCG
Built to keep earning
- Custom-designed and hand-built for your business, not a theme
- Under two seconds on a phone, every page
- The founder’s number and name on your account, unlimited updates at a 12-hour average turnaround
- More than once we have read the search data and told a client the problem was their company name. Some of them changed it. That is the level this goes to, not just building the site.
Web Design and SEO Built for Pittsburgh Businesses
From the Strip District to the South Hills, Pittsburgh businesses need a digital presence that works as hard as they do. MCG builds custom websites, local SEO and practical growth systems for businesses across Western Pennsylvania and the tri-state area — every site hand-built, fast on every phone, and kept current with unlimited updates.
Local SEO
Get Found by Pittsburgh Customers, Not Just Listed
Search is where most Pittsburgh buying decisions start, whether someone is comparing contractors near the South Hills or looking for a new provider close to Shadyside. We build the technical foundation, Google Business Profile strategy, and neighborhood-specific content that put your business in front of Steel City customers exactly when they’re searching for what you offer.
That work looks different in Ambridge than it does in Oakland, and different again for a business that serves the North Hills but operates south of the river. We build around the neighborhoods and suburbs you actually serve rather than aiming everything at the word Pittsburgh and hoping it lands.
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Google Business Profile Optimization
We claim, verify, and continuously optimize your profile so you show up in the Pittsburgh map pack for the searches that matter most.
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Neighborhood-Level Content
Location-aware pages and content built around how Pittsburgh customers actually search, from Downtown to the North Hills.
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Citation & Listing Cleanup
We find and fix inconsistent business listings across the web that quietly hurt local rankings.
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Rank Tracking & Reporting
Monthly visibility into where you rank for the keywords driving real leads in your Pittsburgh service area.
Web Design
Websites Built with Steel City Work Ethic
Pittsburgh has a blue-collar reputation and a modern skyline to match, and your website should carry both. We design sites that feel credible to a contractor in Lawrenceville and a growing professional practice near Oakland alike, pairing a strong first impression with the technical performance search engines reward.
We spent several years as the web and SEO partner for Trinity Anglican Seminary in Ambridge, through a stretch of growth that ended with the seminary bringing the work in-house with a full-time hire. We build for that kind of growth.
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Custom Design, No Templates
A site built around your brand and your customers, not a generic theme everyone else is using.
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Mobile-First Performance
Fast, clean, and easy to use on a phone, since that is where most Pittsburgh searches start.
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Conversion-Focused Structure
Every page is built around a clear next step, whether that is a call, a form, or a booking.
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Ongoing Support
Updates, fixes, and improvements after launch so your site keeps working as your business grows.
Built for the Burgh
Modern digital work with Steel City grit.
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Local SEO That Gets Found
We strengthen listings, location pages, content, and reputation signals so Pittsburgh customers can find you when they are ready to act.
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Websites Built to Convert
Every page is designed around your customer journey, with clear next steps, fast performance, and a foundation ready to grow.
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One Team, Clear Reporting
Design, SEO, hosting, and ongoing support stay connected, with straightforward reporting tied to the work that matters.
Common Questions
Pittsburgh Web Design & SEO Questions
How much does local SEO cost for a Pittsburgh business?
It depends on your competition and current visibility, but most engagements start with a foundational package covering Google Business Profile optimization, citation cleanup, and on-page SEO. We will give you an exact number once we have reviewed your current site and rankings.
How long does it take to rank higher in Pittsburgh search results?
Most businesses start seeing meaningful movement in local rankings within 60-90 days, with stronger gains building over 6-12 months as content, citations, and reviews accumulate.
Do you build local SEO around specific neighborhoods, like the South Hills or North Hills?
Yes. We build strategies around the specific neighborhoods and suburbs your business actually serves, not just "Pittsburgh" as a broad, generic target.
Can you redesign my existing website instead of starting from scratch?
Absolutely. Most of the sites we take over are outdated rather than broken, and we rebuild while preserving what already works — existing rankings, content, and the URLs Google has already indexed.
Have you worked with Pittsburgh-area organizations?
Yes. We were Trinity Anglican Seminary’s web and SEO partner in Ambridge for several years, through a stretch of growth that ended with the seminary bringing the work in-house with a full-time hire. We work with businesses throughout Western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and the northern West Virginia panhandle.
Can we meet in person?
Yes. We meet in person when a project calls for it — a kickoff, a planning session, a photo shoot — and handle everything else by phone, text and email, with changes back in 12 hours on average.
Serving Pittsburgh & Beyond
- Downtown Pittsburgh
- Strip District
- Lawrenceville
- Shadyside
- Oakland
- South Hills
- North Hills
- Western Pennsylvania
Google reviews
Verified 5-star reviews from real clients.
Pittsburgh, PA
Let's talk about your Pittsburgh project.
Tell us where you are and where you want to go. We’ll give you a straight answer about what it takes to get there — and whether we’re the right team for it.
We don’t take days off.
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Ben McGinnis Founder · on every account -
Ken Fitzgerald Senior Account Executive · new projects
(740) 346-9737 hello@mcginnismade.com
Book 30 minutes on our calendarYou’ve read the pitch. Now talk to the guy who’d do the work.
We’ll tell you what we’d change, what it would cost, and whether it’s worth doing. If it isn’t, we’ll say so.
Ben McGinnis, founder — my name is on your account 
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