What to Expect When Working With an SEO & Web Design Company

If you’ve been thinking about working with an SEO or web design company but aren’t quite sure what to expect, you’re not alone. For many small business owners, stepping into the world of digital marketing can feel overwhelming. There are numerous moving parts, including strategy, design, search rankings, and content, and it’s challenging to know where to start.

At On First Page, we work with local businesses across Tulsa and Oklahoma every day, and we understand the importance of making the process clear, collaborative, and seamless. Whether you’re getting a brand-new website, improving your SEO, or both, here’s what the journey typically looks like when you partner with us.

It Starts With a Conversation

The first step is simple: a conversation. No pressure, no tech-speak. We just want to learn about your business, what you do, who you serve, and where you want to go. Whether you’re a small business owner looking to grow locally or a company trying to reach a national audience, we tailor everything to your unique goals.

This is where we talk about your current website (if you have one), what’s working, what’s not, and what your ideal online presence looks like. You don’t need to come with all the answers. That’s what we’re here for.

Defining the Strategy

Once we understand your goals, we build a roadmap. For web design, that means outlining the structure of your site how many pages you’ll need, what kind of functionality is required (like contact forms, booking tools, or ecommerce), and how your branding will come into play.

For SEO, we research your market, your competition, and the keywords your audience is actually searching for. We assess how your site currently performs (if applicable) and identify the necessary steps to improve its ranking.

This stage is all about laying the foundation. A good website without strategy is like a billboard in the desert; people won’t find it. And great SEO without a user-friendly website can waste your traffic. We bring both pieces together to ensure everything works in sync.

The Design and Build Phase

Here’s where the fun really starts. Our design team gets to work creating a custom website that reflects your brand and speaks to your audience. We keep you involved throughout the process, sharing mockups, gathering feedback, and making adjustments along the way.

We create mockups (design previews) of your homepage and key subpages. We pay attention to the details: your logo, fonts, color scheme, imagery, and how your brand makes people feel. We want your site to look sharp, work smoothly, and guide users toward action, whether that’s calling you, filling out a form, or making a purchase.

We build your site to be:

• Fully responsive across devices
• Easy to navigate
• Quick to load
• Designed with SEO and conversions in mind

While the design is underway, we’re also crafting or refining your website’s content. Our SEO-focused copywriting is all about clarity, authenticity, and usefulness. We don’t keyword stuff; we write to connect.

Every title, headline, paragraph, and call-to-action is written with:

• Your target audience in mind
• The right keywords are placed naturally
• A tone that reflects your brand voice

The goal isn’t just to make something beautiful (though we definitely do that). It’s designed to build something that’s easy to use, fast to load, mobile-friendly, and optimized for search engines from the start.

You’ll get to preview the site before it goes live, and we’ll walk you through how everything works. We want you to feel confident, not confused.

On-Page SEO and Content Integration

Design and content go hand-in-hand. As we build your site, we’re also working behind the scenes to make sure your pages are set up for SEO success. That includes things like:

• Writing or refining the content for your homepage, service pages, or blog
• Placing keywords strategically (without sounding robotic)
• Creating compelling calls to action
• Optimizing titles, meta descriptions, headers, and images

We focus on writing content that’s not only optimized for Google but clear and helpful for your visitors. After all, real people are the ones who will be reading and hopefully contacting you.

Launching Your New Website

When everything is ready and approved, it’s time to launch. We handle the technical side of the process, connecting your domain, setting up analytics and tracking, ensuring your site is secure, and then we flip the switch.

But it doesn’t end there.

Once your site is live, we closely monitor it to ensure everything is working properly. We test forms, double-check mobile responsiveness, and ensure Google starts indexing the new content. And we’re right here if you have questions.

Ongoing SEO Support (If You Want It)

A great website is a powerful start, but SEO is not a one-time deal. If you choose to continue with ongoing SEO support, we offer monthly services to help your site continue climbing the rankings over time.

This might include:

Monthly blog writing and content updates

• Keyword tracking and reporting
• Local SEO efforts (like Google Business Profile optimization)
• Backlink building
• Technical SEO improvements

We keep you informed with regular reports and clear, plain-language updates, so you always know what’s happening and how your site is performing.

A Partnership, Not Just a Project

What makes working with On First Page different is that we don’t treat your website like a one-time project. We hand off and forget. We see it as the beginning of a partnership. Your success is our success, and we’re genuinely invested in helping your business grow.

Whether you’re launching your first website, rebranding, or looking to finally get found in Google, we’re here to make the process as smooth and stress-free as possible.

You don’t have to speak “tech.” You don’t have to know what an H1 tag is or how crawl errors affect indexing. That’s our job. Your job is to run your business, and we’ll make sure your digital presence is working hard for you in the background.

Let’s Get Started

If you’re ready to create a website that not only looks great but actually works, we’d love to talk. Whether you’re a local Tulsa business or growing beyond Oklahoma, we’re ready to help you build a stronger, smarter online presence.

Give us a call today at (918) 851-9548 or visit our website for more information!

On First Page Inc – Tulsa, OK

 Web Design, SEO, Digital Marketing

 (918) 851-9548