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Full-service digital studio

Get seen. Look the part. Grow.

Walnut Beach Digital is a full-service digital studio in Milford, CT — websites, SEO, branding, content and ads, engineered to work as one system for Connecticut businesses. Built and run by the people you’ll actually talk to.

Trusted by Connecticut businesses
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Connecticut businesses we’ve helped grow
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The real problem

Why businesses stop growing.

It’s rarely the product. It’s that the digital basics quietly work against you — one problem feeding the next.

Your website doesn’t earn trust

It’s slow, dated, or hard to use — so visitors leave before they ever believe in you.

Google can’t understand you

Without the right structure and signals, search engines skip you and send customers elsewhere.

Your brand isn’t memorable

Inconsistent looks and messaging mean people forget you the moment they leave.

So marketing gets expensive

You end up paying to patch leaks — instead of building a system where every effort compounds.

We fix the system — so growth gets easier and cheaper over time.

The growth system

Everything we do, working together.

Each service works on its own — but they’re built to connect. Start with one, or build the whole system: every piece makes the others stronger.

01Local SEO

Found by the customers nearby.

We tune your Google Business Profile, local signals and content so the people searching right around the corner find you first — in the map pack and in local search.

02Content & Ads

Reach the right people, on purpose.

Content that gives people a reason to arrive, paired with Google and Meta ads aimed at ready buyers — built to drive qualified leads, not just impressions.

03Web Design

A site built to convert.

Fast, modern, mobile-first websites that turn visitors into customers — the foundation everything else in your marketing points to.

04Branding

An identity people remember.

A complete brand — mark, palette, type and voice — designed to look the part everywhere you show up, from your sign to your site.

05Social Media

Top of mind, without the scramble.

We plan, create and manage on-brand social content so you stay visible and consistent every week — without it eating your time.

06Website Support

Always fast, secure and current.

Hosting, updates, security, backups and edits — handled for you, so your site stays fast and worry-free while you run your business.

How we work

The Walnut Beach Method.

A calm, proven path from first conversation to compounding growth. Tap any step.

Step 01

Discover

We dig into your business, your customers and your goals — and audit what’s helping or hurting growth today.

Week 1
Business & goals deep-dive
Customer & competitor research
Audit of your current presence
Step 02

Strategy

We map the plan: which parts of the system to build first for the fastest, most durable wins.

Week 1–2
Priorities & roadmap
Messaging & positioning
A clear scope and quote
Step 03

Design

We craft the site, brand and assets — premium, on-brand, and built to convert.

Weeks 2–3
Custom, mobile-first design
Brand & content
Reviewed with you, not at you
Step 04

Launch

We ship it: fast, clean, SEO-ready, and tracked from day one.

Week 4
Performance & SEO baked in
Analytics & tracking live
A smooth, supported go-live
Step 05

Grow

We optimise with you every month against real numbers — so results compound over time.

Ongoing
Monthly optimisation
Clear, honest reporting
Always owner-led
Selected work

Built from scratch. Built to grow.

Brand identities and first websites — each built from the ground up for a local business, plus the product we build and run ourselves.

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Reviews

Trusted by the people we build for.

★★★★★ 5.0 on Google · from real Connecticut business owners
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“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Matt for multiple years now. A professional who will definitely help your business grow. Highly recommend his services!”
Dean G. · Southington, CTVerified Google review
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“They took the time to understand our business and crafted a tailored strategy that delivered impressive results — boosting our brand visibility and customer engagement.”
Rob S. · East Haven, CTVerified Google review
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“An innovative approach to get your business off the ground. The founder really thinks outside the box and will go above and beyond to meet your needs!”
Debra G. · West Haven, CTVerified Google review
The studio

Why Walnut Beach Digital exists.

We started on a simple belief: a small business should get the same caliber of digital work as a national brand — without the agency runaround, the hand-offs, or the jargon.

So we keep it owner-led. You work directly with the person designing and building your site, here on the Connecticut shoreline. We’d rather take on fewer clients and do work we’re proud of — the kind still paying off years later.

Owner-ledBuilt to lastHonest over hypeLocal roots
— Matthew PorterOwner, Walnut Beach Digital
Pricing

Simple plans. Real outcomes.

Pick a service to see its tiers — start with one, or build the whole system. Every service is available on its own.

Launch
$900 one-time
Includes
  • Up to 5 pages, mobile-responsive
  • Customized template design
  • Foundational on-page SEO
  • Contact form, map & click-to-call
  • 1 revision round · ~2–3 weeks
Get started
Scale
$4,750 one-time
Includes
  • 15+ pages or light e-commerce
  • Bespoke UX/UI with motion
  • Advanced SEO + conversion optimization
  • CRM / booking / payment integrations
  • 3 rounds · priority build
Get started
Map Ready
$250 /mo
Includes
  • Google Business Profile optimization
  • Core citation cleanup & build
  • Up to 10 local keywords
  • Review request template
  • Monthly reporting
Get started
Market Dominator
$1,250 /mo
Includes
  • Everything in Map Leader
  • 60+ keywords / multi-location
  • 4 content pieces every month
  • Monthly authority link building
  • Call tracking + bi-weekly reports
Get started
Care
$50 /mo
Includes
  • Hosting & uptime monitoring
  • Software & plugin updates
  • Weekly security & backups
  • Up to 1 hr of edits / month
  • 2-business-day support
Get started
Managed
$250 /mo
Includes
  • Everything in Care+
  • Up to 8 hrs of edits / month
  • E-commerce & integration support
  • Monthly strategy check-in
  • Priority same-day support
Get started
Mark
$375 one-time
Includes
  • Logo suite (primary, secondary, icon)
  • Color palette & typography
  • Mini style sheet
  • 3 concepts · 2 revision rounds
Get started
Brand System
$3,250 one-time
Includes
  • Everything in Identity
  • Brand strategy & positioning workshop
  • Messaging framework + voice
  • Extended collateral suite
  • Launch asset pack
Get started
Presence
$325 /mo
Includes
  • 1–2 platforms managed
  • ~12 posts / month
  • Captions + hashtag strategy
  • Basic engagement monitoring
  • Monthly reporting
Get started
Amplify
$1,400 /mo
Includes
  • 3–4 platforms
  • ~30 posts incl. premium video
  • Boosted-post / light ad mgmt*
  • Influencer / UGC coordination
  • Bi-weekly reporting + strategy
Get started
Spark
$375 /mo
Includes
  • 1 channel (Google or Meta)
  • Manages up to ~$2k ad spend*
  • Campaign setup & optimization
  • 2 content pieces / month
  • Monthly reporting
Get started
Accelerator
$1,500 /mo
Includes
  • Search + Social + Retargeting
  • Manages up to ~$15k ad spend*
  • Full content engine (blog + ad + email)
  • CRO + advanced attribution
  • Bi-weekly reporting + strategy
Get started

Not sure which tier fits? Tell us your goal and we’ll point you to the right one.

Good to know

Questions, answered.

Not at all. Every service is available on its own — start with what you need most and add the rest when you’re ready.

Yes. It’s owner-led — you work directly with the person designing and building your site. No account managers, no hand-offs.

Most starter sites go live in about two weeks; larger builds around four. You’ll get a clear timeline before we start.

Sites start from $900, and larger engagements are scoped to what you need. You’ll always get a clear quote up front — no surprises.

We’re based in Milford and serve businesses across Connecticut — and take on the right out-of-state projects too.

Let’s build something worth remembering.

Tell us where you want to go, and we’ll map the route — usually back to you within one business day.

Prefer to talk? (203) 645-2076