Lafayette, Indiana
Web Design & Custom Software for Greater Lafayette Businesses
Greater Lafayette runs on a mix you won't find everywhere—Purdue engineers and startups on one side of the Wabash, century-old Main Street shops and big manufacturers on the other. I build custom websites, web apps, and automation that fit how you actually work, with flat published pricing and no monthly bills. Indianapolis-based, about an hour down I-65.
Building for Greater Lafayette
A two-city economy that punches above its size
Greater Lafayette is really two towns sharing a river, and the businesses here reflect that. On the West Lafayette side, Purdue pours out engineers, researchers, and founders—the Purdue Research Park alone is full of startups that need a credible web presence and, often, the actual software their idea is built on. Across the Wabash in downtown Lafayette, a revitalized Main Street is packed with independent shops, restaurants, and professional offices that live and die by foot traffic and local reputation.
And underneath all of it sits a serious industrial base—Subaru, Caterpillar, and Wabash anchor an economy of suppliers, fabricators, and trades that quietly keep the region running. Those companies rarely need a flashy brochure site; they need quote forms that work, customer portals, and software that connects the tools they already run. A website built from a recycled template can't tell that story, and an off-the-shelf app rarely fits the job.
I'm based in the Indianapolis metro, so Lafayette is about an hour northwest—close enough to come up for a kickoff or a working session when it helps, but most of the build runs remotely on calls, email, and shared screens. You get a developer who learns the difference between a college-town storefront and a manufacturing supplier, and builds accordingly.
Why It Matters Here
What Wins Customers in Greater Lafayette
A market this varied—Purdue startups, downtown retail, and industrial suppliers—rewards businesses that show up online looking exactly as capable as they are.
Credibility for a Research-Town Audience
Purdue spins off founders and engineers who size up a site in seconds. A custom, well-built presence signals you're serious—not a weekend template.
Foot Traffic from Downtown & Campus
Students and locals search before they walk in. Clear hours, menus, booking, and a fast mobile site turn a phone search into a visit.
Tools Built for Suppliers & Trades
For shops feeding Subaru, Caterpillar, or Wabash, the win isn't a prettier site—it's quote forms, portals, and software that cut the manual work.
Found Across Both Sides of the Wabash
Lafayette and West Lafayette are separate searches. Local SEO basics get you into "near me" results for the whole of Tippecanoe County.
What I Build
From a Sharp Website to Custom Software
One developer who learns how your Greater Lafayette business runs, then builds the thing that removes the friction—and sticks around to support it.
Custom Websites
Fast, mobile-first, custom-designed sites built around your brand—not a recycled template.
Web Apps & Custom Software
Internal tools, dashboards, and customer-facing apps built around how you actually work.
Online Booking & Lead Capture
Instant-quote and scheduling flows that turn visitors into booked jobs, day or night.
Integrations & Automation
Connect the tools you already use and automate the manual steps eating your team's time.
Local SEO Foundations
Lafayette-focused titles, meta tags, and service pages so you show up for "near me" searches.
Hosting & Ongoing Support
Managed hosting, SSL, backups, and a real person to call when you need a change.
See It For Yourself
Real, Clickable Demos
Instead of a portfolio of screenshots, I build working concept sites you can actually use—instant-price booking, online stores, custom dashboards. Explore them and picture your Greater Lafayette business in their place.
Pricing
Flat, Published Pricing — No Monthly Bills
The same price for everyone, posted right here. No quotes-by-phone games.
Starter
$2,900
First year of hosting & support included — no monthly bills.
Business
$4,900
First year of hosting & support included — no monthly bills.
Custom software and web apps are quoted per project. After the first year, hosting & support renews once a year at the same flat price — and if you ever leave, you keep your code. See the full breakdown on the website design page.
Common Questions
Lafayette Web Design FAQ
Do you work with Greater Lafayette businesses in person?
I'm based in the Indianapolis metro, and Lafayette is about an hour northwest up I-65, so I can drive over for a kickoff or a working session when it's worth it. Day to day, though, the build runs on calls, email, and shared screens—so you're not paying for windshield time, and we keep moving whether or not we're in the same room.
How much does a website cost for a Lafayette or West Lafayette business?
Pricing is flat and published: a Starter site is $2,900 and a Business site is $4,900, with your first year of hosting and support included—no monthly bills. After year one it renews once a year at the same flat price, and you keep your code if you ever leave. Full details are on my website design page.
Can you build more than a website—like a custom tool for a Purdue Research Park startup?
Yes. Beyond websites I build web apps, online booking and lead-capture flows, integrations between the systems you already run, and custom internal software. InspectKit, a SaaS used by field inspectors every day, is one I built end to end—the same approach works for a startup MVP or a tool that ties your manufacturing suppliers together.
Will it help me rank in Lafayette and Tippecanoe County searches?
I build in local SEO basics—Lafayette- and Tippecanoe County-focused page titles, meta descriptions, service pages, and a fast mobile site—which are the foundation for ranking on "web designer near me" and "Lafayette web design" searches, including the West Lafayette and Purdue side of the river.
Building something in Greater Lafayette?
Tell me what you're working on and I'll show you what a custom site or tool could do for your business. No sales pitch, no obligation.
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