WebDevStudios History

v.1

Two Marines Start WebDevStudios.com

Brad Williams and Brian Messenlehner decided to take the skills they learned in the US Marine Corps to start their own website development company and WebDevStudios is born.

2002

Screenshot of WDS.com in 2004 on desktop

v.2

WebDevStudios Expands Our Services

After working on a number of projects it was realized the company should expand its offerings and we set up a variety of flat rate packages that included a website and hosting.

2004

v.3

Growing With the Times and Technology

New elements such as Search Engine Optimization, E-Commerce and Social Applications became important to clients, we expanded our knowledge and offerings to include these services.

2007

Screenshot of WDS.com in 2009 on desktop

v.4

A Focus on Open Source Development

As open source projects grew, it was clear that WordPress, Drupal and open source software were the going to be the future. We knew this was the direction we wanted to take WebDevStudios.

2009

v.5

A New Partner and a New Look

In 2012, Lisa Sabin-Wilson joined the WebDevStudios family and we revamped both our website and development team. We doubled the size of the company to meet the needs of our clients.

2012

Screenshot of WDS.com in 2014 on desktop and mobile

v.6

Big WordPress for Big Brands

In 2014, WebDevStudios grew the company to 40+ employees to meet the growing needs of Enterprise clients who need WordPress to scale in a BIG way!

2014

Featured Work

We Build Great Things with Great Clients

OUR CLIENTS SAY THE NICEST THINGS

With the world switching to viewing websites on mobile devices, I knew I needed an updated and responsive website, but I was hesitant on getting a new website designed. I thought the process would be confusing and difficult for someone like me who doesn’t have a background in design or coding. Thankfully the WebDevStudios team made the process very easy. Kevin McClelland /The Sports Geek

Thank you to your team for such excellent work. This project was our first project together, but it felt like we were already long time partners. What a fun, professional group of people you have over there. Mark Junkunc /Uber Technologies, Inc.

Lisa, Brad and the entire team at WebDev are friendly, honest, and always bring great solutions to the table. We’ve been really impressed with their development team’s level of professionalism and expertise. They did a great job on building Crime Feed and we’re looking forward to launching more projects with WebDev this year. Jessica Wolfley /Discovery Communications

WebDevStudios grasped our vision and executed on time and on budget. This was a major overhaul, and we hit a few speed bumps, but it was way more smooth of a process opposed to previous relationships with other developers. Everyone we worked with was helpful, friendly, and proactive in communicating with us. They felt like a true partner and not hired help. Ben Koo /The Comeback

From project scoping and management, all the way through development, to knowledge transfer and support, WebDevStudios delivered excellent service! Their team has excellent technical skills and solid communications practices. They never missed a deadline. WDS made our vision to create the INPUT iCenter a reality. Randi Haran /Information Services History Company

We Wrote the Book(s) on WordPress

WebDevStudios believes in the open-source nature of WordPress and sharing our knowledge. That's why for the past 10 years we've been writing books to help everyone from seasoned developers to bloggers new to the web to understand and harness the power of WordPress.

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