Back Road Web Design

Take the back road

No agency, no account managers. Websites, search, ads, and analytics, directly from Michael Venia in San Luis Obispo.

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What I do

The signs are coming up. Take any exit, or take them all.

Websites

Clear, fast sites that are easy to update.

From $2,000

SEO

Show up when people nearby search.

From $750/mo

Paid ads

Google and Meta ads judged on sales, not clicks.

From $650/mo + ad spend

Analytics

See what’s actually bringing in customers.

Starts with an audit

AI search

Show up in the answers, not just the links.

Scoped to your site

AI automation

Hand off the tasks that repeat every week.

Scoped to the task

Website care

Updates, backups, and fixes, handled.

From $150/mo

Recent work

Keep an eye on the billboards.

Illuminate Tahoe

Holiday lighting, Lake Tahoe

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Enrich

After-school programs and summer camps

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Central Coast Foot Clinics

Podiatry, Arroyo Grande and Santa Maria

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Dale Kaiser Real Estate

Real estate, Cayucos

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Venia Mastering Studio

My mastering studio

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Carbon City Lights

My band

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“Michael has built two websites for us now and we couldn’t be happier. […]”
Jasper La Fein, Jasper’s Tree Service

Rated 5.0 across all 7 Google reviews.

Hi, I’m Michael

You work directly with me, from the first conversation to the monthly report.

I’ve spent more than fifteen years in digital marketing, nearly ten of them helping medical practices grow. The Central Coast has been home since 2011. When I’m not doing this, I’m singing in a band or mastering records.

How it goes

  1. A free audit The instant report, or my own review of your site, search, ads, and tracking.
  2. A clear price A range from the published pricing, settled in one conversation.
  3. The work Design and build, campaigns, or tracking, depending on what you need.
  4. Reports you can read A dashboard from GA4, Search Console, and your ad accounts.

Let’s go