Bay Laurel is a women-led, LGBTQ+ web design agency based in San Francisco. We help small businesses grow online with values-driven websites that support sales, donations, and thriving communities.

How Do SEO and Web Design Work Together to Drive Business Growth?

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When you’re building a website, it’s easy to treat SEO and web design as separate tasks. But that’s a mistake. Separating them is like trying to bake a cake in different rooms. One affects how people find your site. The other shapes what happens once they get there. The strongest websites are built with both […]

How to Choose a Web Design Agency That Aligns With Your Values

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Not every agency is the right fit for your mission. Here’s what to look for, what to watch out for, and how to find a partner who builds with purpose. Choosing a web design agency for your small business shouldn’t feel like a gamble. But for many founders, it does. Maybe you hired a freelancer […]

Your Blog Posts Are Good. So Why Isn’t Anyone Finding Them?

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Most blog posts don’t fail because of bad writing. They fail because the content isn’t organized in a way that search engines can read or visitors can follow. Here’s how to fix that, without starting over. There’s a specific kind of frustration that comes from publishing blog posts and watching them sit quietly while your […]

Your Website Is Up. But Is It Actually Working?

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The complete, interactive checklist for small business owners who want a website that does more than exist. Work through this before you redesign, relaunch, or keep pouring money into a site that’s quetly losing you clients.

You Think You Know Your Clients. You Don’t.

Quick Summary This is a practical, interactive audience research checklist designed to uncover real client motivations before you rewrite your website, adjust your positioning, or launch something new. It exists to change decisions, not fill a document you never open again. Here’s a scene that plays out constantly in small businesses everywhere. Someone spends weeks […]