Category: Website Development

Your website is the hardest-working employee on your team — it sells, supports, and represents your brand 24/7. Effective website development goes far beyond visual design; it combines strategic information architecture, fast and secure hosting, mobile-responsive layouts, conversion-focused user experience, and a content management system your team can actually use. Done right, custom web development directly fuels your SEO, paid advertising, and AI search visibility. Done wrong, it quietly costs you leads every day.

TESSA Marketing + Technology has been building custom websites for small and mid-sized businesses since 2012, earning multiple Hermes, Vega, Muse, and New York Digital awards along the way. The articles below cover practical web development topics including WordPress and headless CMS platforms (like WP Engine Atlas), HTTPS and site security, the three core types of business websites used for marketing, the ethics of working with a developer, and what separates an award-winning web agency from the rest. Whether you’re planning a redesign, launching a new site, or auditing an existing build, start here — then explore our Custom Website Development services when you’re ready to talk strategy.

Digital Marketing

TESSA Earns a Trio of Creative Awards for Website Design

May 17, 2023

It's May of 2023 and 'tis the season – awards season, that is! Already, TESSA Marketing + Technology has been…

Website Development

Our Experience with WPEngine’s Atlas Headless WordPress CMS Hosting

April 13, 2023

WP Engine Atlas Review: Our 2023 Evaluation, Revisited We first wrote about WP Engine Atlas in a blog post in…

Website Development

Types of Business Websites Used for Marketing

December 14, 2022

After building websites for the past 22 years for SMEs, they may be boiled down to 3 types: lead generation,…

Website Development

What Makes TESSA an Award-Winning Web Dev & SEO Agency (Again)?

May 9, 2022

It's a great feeling to be recognized for the work TESSA Marketing + Technology does – whether that's custom website…

Website Development

Ethics of Website Designers and Developers

February 27, 2013

Conducting search engine optimization (SEO) or developing a website requires the contractor to have access to or control of the…

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2025-03-17

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2025-03-15

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2025-03-14

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2024-04-19

Since I've partnered with them on my SEO and PPC campaigns, my rankings have soared! I could not be happier.

Mark H.
2024-04-16

Great company that achieves results and is very easy to work with.

Carrie W.
2023-08-08

We had a great experience. They assisted us with our new website. It looks great and is easy to use. Kevin was helpful and patient. We get lots of...

Helen K.
2023-05-18

Tessa has handled our digital marketing for years and helped us establish ourselves in a competitive market. I recommend them to many friends who also own...

Michael B.
2023-01-04

Tessa is excellent to work with. They are knowledgeable, organized, and communicative. I cannot recommend their services enough!

Raymond R.
2022-10-14

Kevin and Matt at Tessa do a great job with online marketing and SEO. They have a wealth of experience and superior technical knowledge, but they can also...

David K.
2022-10-13

Amazing service. They know what they can do. It helps your company to rank higher.

Michael
2022-10-10

Highly recommend it as the best digital marketing agency in Virginia.

MURAT Y.
2022-10-09

They know what they are talking about. Which is good, because I don't. You are in great hands if you work with TESSA!!!!

Astri W.
2022-10-07

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Michael H.
2022-06-03

I have been working with Tessa for the past 5 years+They helped grow my business and cater to my business changing needs.Very professional, I am extremely happy with their service.

sameh k.
2022-05-01

Professional and Performance driven. Our web site has continually improved its ranking in all categories every month.

Danny P.
2022-01-18

Very Good Service.

Hossein A.
2022-01-14

TESSA designed a our new website and we are very happy with the results. Everyone we worked with was highly professional and responsive.

Sundance P.
2021-07-19

TESSA has been working with us for over half a year now and they've been phenomenal every step of the way.

Marissa Van C.
2021-07-16

By far the most trusted SEO, marketing, and no BS group I’ve dealt with. I went through 3 or 4 SEO companies before I found them.

Jason D.
2019-03-23

Love these guys!

Paul D.
2019-02-27

Kevin and the whole staff at Tessa were very helpful in working with me to develop our new website. Price was reasonable as well.

Darren G.
2018-12-11

Great team to have on your side when competing for business.

Richard B.
2018-12-11

They were very good with working on us with what we were looking for in our website.

Becky P.
2018-11-16

Tessa Marketing & Technology are full of amazing insight.

Richard S.
2018-09-28

A pleasure to do business with.

Curtis G.
2018-07-27

I know the owners of a number of the companies Tessa has done work for, and every one of them has been thrilled with the difference Tessa has made in their business.

Kevin C.
2018-07-23

I have a steady flow of clientele due to their SEO services.

Heather S.
2018-07-20

The crew at Tessa is one-of-a-kind. I trust them completely and so should you.

Joshua B.
2018-07-11

Great group of people! The rates are fair and they offer a great service base. I recommend them to lots of people who also uses them.

Jason S.
2018-07-11

Thank so much TESSA, you made me look good and made the launch of my client's website an awesome experience for everybody involved.

Paul G.
2018-06-27

Their team has been absolutely amazing!!! They have been very accommodating with all of my special requests.

Farida F.
2018-05-25

Kevin and Matt always go above and beyond and I highly recommend their services.

Michelle W.
2018-05-24

This company is great to work with. They have provided SEO services and website services for us.

Michael R.
2018-05-22

Talented and exceptional customer service.

Diane S.
2018-05-22

Tessa provides a good variety of services to enhance your web presence depending on your needs.

Jordan K.
2018-05-22

We are also getting unsolicited positive comments on our website as well for being easy to navigate and very professional.

Jerry H.
2018-05-21

I highly recommend them to anyone looking for reliable, dedicated, professional and friendly business partners.

GeneralRecreationInc
2018-05-18

Resourceful, good customer service.

Christine W.
2018-05-18

Our "go to" company to send potential SEO clients to.

Steve I.
2018-05-18

Tessa is very easy to work with; are dependable, and knowledgeable. We don't use any other company now.

Diane L S.
2018-05-10

Tessa has done an outstanding job for us. Great SEO work and new website design and development. We are getting thousands more website visits per month since we started working with them. They do a great job!

Andy C.
2018-05-10

A great routing company with a lot of experience.

Kevin B.
2018-05-10

Expert knowledge in a difficult field - Kevin creates real, measurable results.

Ron D.
2018-04-27

Eric is an amazing internet marketer. They know their stuff and got our website on the 1st page of Google much quicker than expected.

Jackie R.
2018-03-20

Kevin Callen and his team are highly experienced and professional. I am confident you will be pleased when you choose to work them.

Jessica K.
2018-02-08

Kevin provided excellent outsourced SEO services for NFG, and I worked with him at least twice a week during our partnership.

Gordon M.
2018-01-18

I have had the pleasure of working with Kevin in a business relationship for the past several years and have found him to be a man of high integrity, someone I know I can trust!

Marilyn B.
2018-01-04

They have an amazing depth of knowledge about online marketing and SEO and the diligence and conscientiousness to follow through on execution.

David K.
2017-12-13

TESSA's ability to solve complex web development problems is unsurpassed. SEO and security are also areas where TESSA excels in.

Paul G.

Category: Website Development

TESSA Earns a Trio of Creative Awards for Website Design

Our Experience with WPEngine’s Atlas Headless WordPress CMS Hosting

Types of Business Websites Used for Marketing

What Makes TESSA an Award-Winning Web Dev & SEO Agency (Again)?

Ethics of Website Designers and Developers

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