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Douglas Gorden Jr provides web design services for small businesses in Yakima, the Yakima Valley, and surrounding Yakima County — about 110 miles west of Moses Lake along I-82 / US-97. As a Moses Lake-based designer with deep central Washington roots, Douglas works with farm operators, wineries, professional services, healthcare clinics, and main-street retail across the valley. The Yakima Valley economy is anchored by agriculture (apples, hops, cherries, pears — Yakima County is one of the most productive tree-fruit regions in the U.S.), wine (more than 80 wineries and tasting rooms), healthcare (Virginia Mason Memorial, MultiCare Yakima Memorial), and a growing small-business scene in downtown Yakima, Union Gap, Selah, and Terrace Heights. Douglas helps these businesses build websites that rank locally, capture leads, and integrate with the marketing systems they already use.

Why Yakima Valley businesses choose an out-of-town designer

Yakima has local designers, and some of them are excellent. The reason small business owners reach out to Douglas is usually one of three things:

  1. Agricultural-and-small-business specialty — many local agencies focus on big-box or institutional work. Douglas specializes in the 1–20 employee operation that needs a working website, not a brochure.
  2. Modern tech stack with a human face — direct access to the designer doing the work, custom schema markup, real AI workflow integration, and a fixed price.
  3. Independent SEO perspective — Douglas is honest about what will and won’t rank. Many Yakima businesses have been burned by agencies that promise SEO results and deliver nothing; a flat-fee independent designer can be a better fit.

If you need a website that does specific things — captures leads, integrates with your CRM, ranks for “your-service yakima” or “your-product yakima valley” searches — that’s the lane where a Moses Lake / Yakima remote engagement works well.

Services for Yakima Valley businesses

How the engagement works

The Yakima engagement is identical to how Douglas works with Moses Lake, Wenatchee, and Ellensburg clients: a discovery call, a fixed-price quote, weekly milestones, and direct Slack/phone access throughout. Most projects are 4–8 weeks from kickoff to launch. Hosting, maintenance, and AI-retainers are monthly recurring; build work is one-time.

Douglas does all work himself — no subcontracting, no junior staff, no offshore handoff. When you hire him, you’re hiring the person who writes the code, designs the layout, and shows up on the call.

What Yakima Valley businesses typically pay

Honest pricing depends on scope, but typical ranges Douglas has delivered in the last 12 months:

These are working numbers — actual scopes and prices depend on what you need. A free 30-minute discovery call is the fastest way to get a real number.

Frequently asked questions

Do you travel to Yakima for in-person meetings?

Yes — Douglas drives over from Moses Lake about once a month for on-site discovery, photography, and project kickoff. Most of the engagement is remote (calls, screen-share, Slack), but the first meeting and the launch meeting are in person whenever possible.

Can you serve clients in Selah, Union Gap, Terrace Heights, Naches, or Zillah?

Yes. The Yakima Valley service area covers the whole valley — Selah, Union Gap, Terrace Heights, Naches, Zillah, Wapato, Toppenish, and Sunnyside are all in the normal radius. Most clients are 30–60 minutes from downtown Yakima.

What if I already have a website I just need updated?

Most Yakima clients come to Douglas with an existing site that needs a refresh, not a full rebuild. Engagements of that type typically run $800–$2,500 depending on the number of pages, content, and any redesign work.

Do you handle hosting, security, and backups?

Yes. Managed WordPress hosting on Hostinger is included in monthly retainers; backups, security patching, uptime monitoring, and SSL renewal are all part of the standard package. You never have to think about it.

Can you build a CSA / farm-stand site for a small orchard?

Yes — this is a frequent request. Douglas has shipped orchard sites with seasonal inventory, pickup-location calendars, and CSA signup flows. If you can describe what your orchard needs to do online, Douglas can scope it.

How fast can you start?

Most Yakima engagements kick off within 2–3 weeks of contract. Faster starts are sometimes possible — depends on the project queue. Reach out and Douglas will give you a real answer.

Ready to talk?

The fastest path is a free 30-minute call. Douglas will listen, ask the right questions, and give you a fixed-price quote on the spot. Reach out via the contact form, or call directly at (509) 540-9398.

Other Washington Cities We Serve

We provide web design services across Central Washington: