Cleveland Digital Agency. For High Growth Brands

Join top Cleveland brands leveraging performance-driven, technical marketing strategies to scale. From high-velocity web architecture to aggressive search dominance, we handle the strategy, development, and execution end-to-end. We replace slow, legacy codes with custom-built digital platforms designed to capture high-intent traffic across Northeast Ohio and beyond. Get a custom quote.

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Transforming Brands Across the United States

850+ Clients Served

1200+ Projects Completed

$170M+ Client Revenue Generated

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Comprehensive Digital Solutions for Cleveland

As a leading Cleveland digital agency, we design a unified approach that covers end-to-end digital services, including

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Branding

We engineer high-contrast visual identities that position your Cleveland business as the definitive authority in your sector, replacing generic branding with institutional trust.
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Website Design

We design sleek, high-fidelity interfaces that remove all user friction, guiding high-intent traffic directly from search query to a confirmed transaction.
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Website Development

We build clean, custom-coded digital solutions that are fast, secure, and engineered to handle rapid growth and complex data loads.
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Search Engine Optimization

We optimize your technical backend and deploy entity-based search strategies to ensure you dominate the competitive search ecosystem across the Great Lakes region.
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Pay-per-click (PPC)

Stop burning capital on broad traffic. We deploy ruthless bid management to target high-value buyers at the exact moment of intent.
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Digital Marketing

We unify your channels into a single, high-yielding ecosystem. No disjointed tactics. Just a clear path to measurable ROI.

Top-Quality Marketing Results That Drive Revenue

More Leads, Better UX

Blacksmith meticulously analyzed and redesigned the user journeys on the Tianma website to create minimal friction when clicking ads and to quickly guide users through the full marketing funnel. With our UX improvements, more users are now taking action.

Optimized for Speed

A faster website leads to better organic rankings in Google (SEO) and a higher Ad Quality Score for your paid campaigns (PPC). By optimizing Tianma America’s website for speed, we ensured a superior user experience and reduced bounce rates, resulting in more completed quote requests.
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Average Monthly Leads

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Page Load Speed

86.67% Improvement

Our Cleveland Digital Agency Process

1. Audit & Discovery

We begin by dissecting your current digital footprint to find the technical debt holding you back. We integrate with your CRM and analytics to model your specific audience within Cuyahoga County. We analyze your top local and national competitors, pinpointing the exact server-side bottlenecks and friction points that are costing you leads.

2. Design & Development

With hard data acquired, we design a high-performance SEO and targeted PPC roadmap. We plan the structural transition from bloated software to a lightweight, custom-developed web ecosystem, using predictive modeling to forecast traffic scaling and conversion improvements.

3. Launch and Grow

We launch the upgraded infrastructure and continuously feed performance data back into our models to refine our approach. We optimize ad bids, scale your organic search authority, and eliminate technical debt. You receive clear, executive-level reporting that connects our digital engineering directly to your bottom-line revenue.

Our Team

Team of Dreams

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Cherice McGowan

Co-Founder
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Dave McGowan

Co-Founder
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Strahil Ovcharov

VP Sales & Marketing
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Rufat Mammadyarov

Director of Production
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Autumn Gomez

Director of Human Resources
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Kara Akers

Team Lead Web Project Manager
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Geoff Petersen

Director of Business Development
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Talent Acquisition Specialist
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Ray Sillar

Director of Digital Strategy
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Mwange Mufumbe

Talent Acquisition Specialist
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Brett Lutchman

UX Strategist
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Fabianna Lopez

Team Lead Marketing Specialist
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Joel Gobin

Lead Designer
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Kris Mitchell

Team Lead, Sr. Sales Director
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Yaira Lugo

Recruiter
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Mike Rutski

Director of Digital Strategy
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Zanele Mkhabela

Director of Business Development
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Felipe Golod

Project Manager
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Brey Roma

Director of Business Development
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Full Stack Developer
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Victor Pimentel

UX/UI Designer
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Content Writer
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Mike Noonan

Director of Business Development
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Rafael Lima

Web Maintenance Project Manager
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Orlando Gonzalez

Content Writer
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Frontend Developer
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Frontend Developer
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Frontend Developer

Rooted in Cleveland, Delivering Globally

Your site should reflect local credibility while scaling to regional and national audiences. At Blacksmith, we design digital products that honor the unique sentiments associated with the city. 

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Why Choose Us As Your

Top Cleveland Digital Partner


Google is answering questions directly on the search page. If you aren’t optimized for zero-click search, you are losing traffic. We structure your content to win these snippets and capture high-intent leads before they even see a competitor.


Confused visitors don’t buy. We strip away the corporate jargon and write clear, punchy copy that explains exactly how you solve your customer’s problem in three seconds or less.


Over 70% of your traffic is on a phone. We build with mobile-first architecture to ensure your site is lightning-fast and designed for frictionless checkout on the go. If it doesn’t convert on mobile, it doesn’t ship.


Speed is ROI. We’ve optimized our pipeline to move from strategy to a custom-coded launch in weeks, not months. You start generating leads while your competitors are still in onboarding meetings.


Your customers are asking AI models for recommendations. Through our Generative Engine Optimization strategies, we ensure your brand is the cited source when ChatGPT and Perplexity answer industry queries.


Stop paying website maintenance retainers for simple text changes. We deliver your platform on an intuitive custom backend. Your team gets total operational control from day one.

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Partner with a Cleveland digital company that builds high-performing websites that supports your growth.

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Industries We Serve

As a premium digital agency in Cleveland, our services cut across several local industries, including;

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Manufacturing

We engineer enterprise-grade digital platforms that simplify complex B2B procurement cycles and generate high-value leads for Northeast Ohio’s manufacturing base.
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Ecommerce

We conduct platform selection and custom shopping cart experiences that handle seasonal demand; guidance includes WooCommerce vs Shopify comparisons.
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Legal

We deploy aggressive search visibility architectures and high-converting landing pages for legal firms operating out of Downtown Cleveland and Public Square.
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Healthcare

We develop secure, HIPAA-compliant patient portals and entity-driven SEO strategies for practices expanding near the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals ecosystems.
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Real Estate

We build property platforms engineered for speed, capturing high-intent renters in rapidly developing neighborhoods like Ohio City, Tremont, and the Flats.
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Higher Education

We engineer high-performance donor engines and institutional platforms for organizations centered around University Circle, driving measurable engagement and recurring support.

FAQs About Cleveland Digital Services



Templates come with a lot of features which causes the code to be bloated. This slows down server response times and compromises security. In B2B manufacturing, site speed and technical precision dictate trust. We develop custom-coded architecture that is lightweight, secure, and engineered to outperform the legacy systems your competitors are still using.


We deploy entity-based SEO. Instead of just stuffing keywords, we structure your site’s technical schema so search engines clearly understand your operational footprint. We ensure you dominate the Map Pack and AI-driven results for high-value regional queries.


Yes. Cleveland is a global healthcare destination, and we understand the rigorous technical and legal requirements of the sector. We develop secure, high-velocity infrastructure that protects patient data while maintaining elite loading speeds and search dominance.


We execute Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). By properly structuring your site’s data architecture, we ensure AI models process your brand as the definitive semantic entity in your industry, meaning your firm is cited as the primary solution when users query AI for local expertise.


Most of the users you want to connect with are browsing your website on their mobile devices. If your site isn’t optimized for the high-speed mobile experience, you ware losing revenue.


We do not set arbitrary prices. Instead, we provide clear, custom quotes based on the technical complexity required to beat your specific competitors and achieve your targets. We focus on your ROI, not arbitrary hourly rates.


Paid channels can generate qualified leads within days; measurable performance and optimization cycles typically show clear ROI within 4–8 weeks. Local SEO gains usually appear within 3–6 months as authority and content compound.


Absolutely. Data integration is a core phase of our engineering process. We bridge the gap between your digital front-end and your internal sales infrastructure, ensuring every lead captured is automatically routed into your pipeline with zero manual data entry.


We offer end-to-end integrated digital solutions, tailored to enterprise needs, including Lead generation, Conversion Rate OptimizationWebsite Maintenance, and SEO. These services ensure that businesses in Cleveland attract leads and maintains a secure, high-performing digital asset that scales with their corporate growth.


We operate a national network of strategic hubs. We provide comprehensive digital solutions across the United States including in cities like Fort Worth, Cincinatti, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, San Antonio, Tampa, and Orlando.


Getting started is easy. The first step is to reach out to us using the contact form on our website or by scheduling a free consultation. We’ll have a brief, no-obligation call to discuss your project goals, and from there, we can develop a tailored proposal for you

Real Results. Real Success

“Great developer to work with. After completion, weekly meetings are applied to esure the site stays current and up to date.”

Skylar Olsen

Former Sr. VP of Marketing, R&O Construction
“I’ve worked with Blacksmith over the past 4 years on 3 different website redesigns and 1 from scratch. They are extremely knowledgeable, easy to work with, and reliable.”

Megan Taylor

Marketing Manager, Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS)
“The Blacksmith Digital team I am working with are really terrific. They are experts in their field, and I can depend on them for the right guidance.”

Toni Valenti

Director of Marketing, New York County Lawyers’ Association