No account managers, no outsourced dev teams, just direct work with the person actually building your site.
I'm Michael, the founder of Ascend. I started this agency because I kept seeing the same problem: small businesses either paying too much for a website that never gets touched again, or settling for a DIY builder that looks like everyone else's.
I got my start building real, functioning sites for real people, a nationwide test-prep course, a family law practice, my own business. Each one taught me that a website only matters if it actually brings people in and turns them into customers.
That's the whole idea behind Ascend: design and marketing that work together, not two separate vendors who don't talk to each other. I build the site, then I keep it working through SEO, ads, and updates for as long as you need it to grow.
Start with what the business actually needs, not a template, not a trend. Every site is built around a clear action you want visitors to take.
You're not handed off to a project manager. You work directly with me, from the first call to ongoing support after launch.
People hire people they trust. I'd rather do fewer projects and do them right than take on everything and deliver something generic.