Working with Oakland, CA businesses
Oakland lost three pro teams and kept its businesses. Their websites should show it.
The Warriors, Raiders and A's all left between 2019 and 2023. Kaiser Permanente, Clorox, the port and thousands of independent shops stayed.
What makes Oakland different.
Oakland's economy is sturdier than its sports headlines. Kaiser Permanente, the city's largest employer with more than 11,500 workers, is headquartered here, as is Clorox. The Port of Oakland is the busiest in Northern California. More than half of adults hold a bachelor's degree, median household income tops $102,000, and the median home is valued at $884,000, yet most households rent. The housing stock is old: about 13,000 homes went up between 1921 and 1924 alone, and the 1991 hills firestorm destroyed nearly 4,000 homes, a lasting reminder that the hills carry fire risk. For a website, that means an audience that reads closely, expects values and specifics rather than slogans, and checks whether a contractor understands a 100-year-old house before inviting one in.
What we see in this market
- Healthcare and health administration, anchored by Kaiser Permanente and Children's Hospital Oakland.
- Trades working 1920s housing stock and fire-conscious hillside homes, where expertise has to be shown, not claimed.
- Independent restaurants, makers and retailers across neighborhoods like Temescal, Fruitvale, Chinatown and Uptown.
Where we usually help in Oakland
Not sure which you need? The free health check tells you in about a minute, and every price is published.
In Oakland
What we do for Oakland businesses.
Oakland by the numbers
51.4%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2024)
US Census Bureau, ACS 2024 1-year, via Census Reporter$884,000
Median owner-occupied home value (2024)
US Census Bureau, ACS 2024 1-year, via Census ReporterBusinesses online
83% of US small businesses had a website in 2025; over a third of those without one said they did not think a site was relevant. That is a national survey, not an Oakland figure.
Clutch small business website survey, Aug 2025 (via Business Wire)What runs Oakland
Major employers
Kaiser Permanente · County of Alameda · Oakland Unified School District · Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) · Southwest Airlines · Children's Hospital Oakland
The Oakland calendar
- FebruaryBlack Joy ParadeA celebration during Black History Month.
- MarchOakland MarathonThe city's spring running weekend.
- AugustChinatown StreetFestFood, music and vendors in one of the oldest Chinatowns in the country.
- AugustOakland Pride Parade & FestivalA late-summer fixture on the city calendar.
- First Friday of every monthOakland First FridaysA street festival in the Uptown arts district.
Local color
Home teams
Oakland Roots SC (USL Championship soccer) · Oakland Soul SC (USL W League soccer) · Oakland Ballers (Pioneer League baseball)
Hometown names
- Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale, who founded the Black Panther Party in Oakland
- MC Hammer, rapper who came out of Oakland's music scene
- Too Short, Oakland rapper
- Kehlani, singer from Oakland
Did you know? Lake Merritt, in the middle of Oakland, became the first officially designated wildlife refuge in the United States in 1870.
Where we fit in Oakland.
Why these, for Oakland: chosen from the industries above. Every price is published on the pricing page.
Sources for the facts on this page
Work, not promises
Something we actually built.
Rhinestone Supply
A specialty eCommerce store we built for a niche retailer, the kind of focused online shop an Oakland maker or independent brand needs.
Thousands of rhinestones, one fast product finder — a specialty catalog built for people who order by the gross.
The part we didn’t write
Clients say it better than we do.
What clients say — in their words
“Casey, the owner and developer, took the project and ran with it 100%. I gave him specific direction and he went well above the call of duty. Five star service all the way!”
“Wow! Casey rocked! The process was so easy, I told Casey what I wanted and he built it. My go-to with my online business, which has grown exponentially since working together.”
“First class all the way! From the prompt communication, being available seven days a week, to the nuts and bolts of getting our project completed on time and on budget — I highly recommend!”
“Simply amazing! They took our outdated website and transformed it into a modern, user-friendly platform that truly represents our brand.”
“They get it done. We had no idea where to start; they explained the build process and were patient with our many questions. All expectations and timelines were met. Double thumbs up!”
“Instrumental in driving our company growth through expert management of our Google and Microsoft Ads.”
“They helped us turn a loose idea into a working digital product — asked sharp questions, found the hidden workflow problems, and built a system our staff could use without a long training curve.”
“What stood out was the balance of design and operations. The site looked polished, but the real win was behind the scenes: better forms, cleaner handoffs, stronger tracking, fewer manual steps.”
“They made the technical side feel clear. We talked about goals first — then platforms, content, search, and automation.”
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Tell us what you need in Oakland.
A new site, a rebuild, an application, or something broken that needs fixing today. You will get a straight answer and a flat number — from the developer, not a salesperson.
Prefer to talk? (480) 525-7582. Something already broken? Flat-priced repairs start at $149.
See what your project costs. It takes about a minute.
Rather talk? (480) 525-7582. 0% financing on any project, 25% down. See all pricing
Questions we hear a lot.
We are a contractor working on older Oakland homes. How should our site show that?
With specifics: the eras and styles you work on, the problems you solve in old houses, permits you handle and real before-and-after photos. Homeowners here tend to check whether you know a 1920s house before they call. Generic remodeling copy does not answer that.
Can you build an online store for a small Oakland maker?
Yes. Online stores start at $2,500. We build them to be fast, simple to manage and honest about shipping and returns.
Can our site reflect our values without sounding like marketing?
Yes, and that is usually the right instinct here. Concrete facts persuade better than adjectives: who you hire, where you source, what you give back. We write it plainly.
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Let's get your Oakland project moving.
Fifteen minutes, plain English, and a number in writing. If we are not the right fit we will say so and point you somewhere better.