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Web design in Gainesville, FL: agencies, costs & local website data.

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35 Gainesville business websites analyzed · collected August 25, 2026 · median mobile score 61/100 · median load 7.2s · 31.4% publish no structured data

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Measured client results

Web design services for Gainesville, Florida businesses.

VisaMind In June, the site turned up in Google 79,340 times — 6 times as often as in April Read the dated case study → Analytics Engineering Visits from Google grew from 11 a month to 412 — a 37-fold rise Read the dated case study → Buckeye Exteriors One in 25 people who saw Buckeye in Google clicked through in June Read the dated case study →
The Gainesville, Florida market

6,721 businesses compete for attention in Alachua County.

Gainesville, Florida, sits about 37 miles from Ocala, with a population of about 144,000. The city has grown nearly 10% over the past five years, driven by its young population with a median age of 26.5. The University of Florida and HCA Florida North Florida Hospital anchor the local economy. Alachua County has about 6,700 businesses, with healthcare, professional services, and retail leading the way, each with more than 900 establishments.

  • 143,611 Gainesville residents (ACS 5-year)
  • $45,611 median household income
  • 6,721 businesses in Alachua County (CBP)
  • 9.8% population change over five years

Sources: American Community Survey 5-year estimates (place level) and County Business Patterns (county level). We never mix city and county figures.

Original research

The 2026 Routeless Local Website Benchmark: Gainesville.

We ran 35 Gainesville, Florida business websites through the same audit (16 healthcare, 11 home services, 8 legal): homepage checks plus Google's mobile performance test. We collected the data August 25, 2026 and left out national chains. Gainesville is one of 336 US cities in the benchmark.

  • 91.2% took over 2.5s to show their main content on mobile Largest Contentful Paint above Google's 'good' threshold, 34 sites tested
  • 61.0/100 median mobile performance score Google PageSpeed Insights lab score across 34 sites
  • 7.2s median time to largest content on mobile Google recommends 2.5 seconds or less
  • 31.4% have no structured data at all machine-readable markup that describes the business and page
  • 34.3% run no analytics or conversion tracking we could detect no Google Analytics, Tag Manager, or ad pixel on the homepage
  • 65.7% have no contact form on their homepage a visitor's only next step is a phone call or leaving
  • 17.1% run on a DIY site builder Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy builder, Weebly, or Duda
  • 2.1MB median homepage weight total mobile download across 34 tested sites

The fastest homepage in the Gainesville, Florida sample showed its main content in 1.5 seconds, the slowest took 44.1, and the middle half took between 4.3 and 11.4. The lightest homepage weighs 16 KB; the heaviest sends 28.8 MB to a phone.

Everything we measured in Gainesville, from worst to best. The 50th column is the typical site. Beat the 90th column and you're ahead of nine in ten sites we tested:

Percentile 10th20th30th40th50th60th70th80th90th
Mobile score 293747566263667689
Main content shown (s) 2.73.84.96.17.48.08.613.113.4
Page weight (KB) 481109816321746217726873178586313202

Methodology: Routeless audited 35 business websites in Gainesville, FL (2026Q3 benchmark). Homepage signals (CMS, structured data, contact paths, analytics) were collected from each site's live homepage; performance figures are Google PageSpeed Insights mobile lab metrics for the 34 sites that completed a run. Businesses were sampled across industries from public listings and licensing registries; national chains were excluded. Read Google's PageSpeed Insights methodology and download the anonymized Gainesville benchmark summary. We dropped 5 Gainesville, Florida sites we couldn't reach, and 34 of the 35 finished a full PageSpeed run. Sampled businesses include AA Plumbing and Drain, Roark Law Firm, P.A., Cover-All Painting And Repairs, Cruz Davis Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, D&P Dentistry, Duffield Home Improvements, Gainesville Dentistry Co.. Collected August 25, 2026. Results describe the 35 sampled businesses, not every business in Gainesville, Florida. We re-run the benchmark, so treat these numbers as a snapshot from that date.

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Benchmark observations

What we found analyzing 35 Gainesville websites.

  • 76.5% of the Gainesville business sites we tested fall in Google's 'poor' range for loading: their main content takes more than four seconds to appear on a phone.
  • 5.7% of the 35 sites have no sitemap we could find, so search engines have to discover their pages by following links.
  • Only 8.8% of the sites we tested get enough traffic for Google to publish field speed data, which is measured on visitors' own devices. The rest have lab scores only.
  • 14.3% of the sampled sites let visitors book or schedule online.
  • 48.6% run on WordPress and 17.1% on DIY builders. The rest are custom, or we couldn't identify the platform.
  • 65.7% of Gainesville homepages have no contact form, and 25.7% have no tap-to-call phone link on mobile.
  • 34.3% of the Gainesville sites run no analytics we could detect, so those owners can't easily see how many visits or inquiries the site brings in.

The median Gainesville, Florida site takes 7.2 seconds to show its main content on a phone. Every figure above comes from the same 35 sites.

Agency Intelligence · September 4, 2026

10 best web design agencies in Gainesville, FL for 2026.

The Routeless Local Website Benchmark above looks at local business websites. Our Agency Intelligence review separately evaluates web design companies serving Gainesville, Florida. We looked at 16 candidates and picked 10 based on dated public evidence. Then we ran each agency's own website through Google PageSpeed Insights and our homepage checks.

Routeless is listed first as our pick. The other 9 agencies are ranked by our published scoring rubric. Part of that rubric scores local presence, like an office in town and public reviews. Routeless isn't based in Gainesville, Florida, so we list it separately and don't rank it against local agencies.

  • 16candidates evaluated
  • 10agencies selected
  • 10agency sites audited
  • All published claimssource-backed and dated
Compare web design companies serving Gainesville
Rank Agency Best for Presence Homepage Performance Google PageSpeed Insights mobile performance score, tested September 2026. Pricing
Our pick Routeless Owner-managed websites Serves Gainesville remotely 100/100 Routeless Go websites are $99 a month; custom projects are quoted after review
#2 DM Creative Studios Published case studies Gainesville office 43/100 Not publicly listed
#3 Encore Marketing LLC Diverse digital services Gainesville office 45/100 The only fixed number is the $2,000 per month minimum recommended ad spend.
#4 PHOS Creative Local reputation Gainesville office 52/100 Not publicly listed
#5 Imperium Marketing Solutions Named projects Gainesville office 26/100 Not publicly listed
#6 Eight Eyes Google ratings Alachua office in the Gainesville metro 60/100 Not publicly listed
#7 SCAD Media SEO and branding Gainesville office 47/100 Not publicly listed
#8 DX WEB, LLC Gainesville location Gainesville office 87/100 Not publicly listed
#9 Smashel Digital Marketing Diverse marketing services Gainesville office 47/100 Not publicly listed
#10 Luna Logo Graphic and AI services Gainesville office 61/100 Not publicly listed
Our pick

Routeless

Best for owner-managed websites

Serves Gainesville remotely Homepage performance 100/100 Routeless Go websites are $99 a month; custom projects are quoted after review

Routeless serves Gainesville remotely. Its Routeless Go platform creates three website designs from a business's details and publishes the chosen one for $99 a month, and the team also builds custom websites, software, and integrations, quoted after review. It publishes three measured case studies and named client projects. Its homepage scored 100/100 in the mobile lab audit collected September 14, 2026, with a largest contentful paint of 1.1 seconds; HTTPS, structured data, and analytics were detected.

Why we recommend it

Routeless Go builds three website designs for a business in Gainesville, then hosts the chosen site and keeps its leads, articles, and analytics in one account for $99 a month.

  • Website platform (Routeless Go)
  • Custom web design
  • Web development
  • Custom software
  • AI and automation
  • API integrations
Website Product Portfolio Case Studies Pricing
5 sources checked
  • Location official company page · retrieved 2026-09-01
  • Services official product page · retrieved 2026-09-29
  • Portfolio official portfolio · retrieved 2026-09-01
  • Case_studies official portfolio · retrieved 2026-09-01
  • Pricing official pricing page · retrieved 2026-09-29

Other top web design agencies serving Gainesville

Ranked only on public evidence: portfolio, case studies, technical quality, reputation, services, local relevance, and transparency.

#2 on evidence

DM Creative Studios

Best for published case studies

Gainesville office Homepage performance 43/100 Not publicly listed

DM Creative Studios operates from a Gainesville office, offering a wide range of services including web design, SEO, and AI automation. The agency has published 15 named portfolio projects and 15 case studies, providing extensive insights into its work. It maintains a perfect 5-star rating from 9 Google reviews. The homepage is secure with HTTPS and includes structured data and analytics, although it has a mobile performance score of 43 and a largest contentful paint of 5131 ms.

Why we ranked it here

Publishes 15 case studies, showcasing a comprehensive approach to project documentation.

  • Web design
  • Web development
  • WordPress
  • SEO
  • Branding
  • Graphic design
  • Accessibility
  • AI and automation
Website Portfolio Case Studies Services
5 sources checked
  • Location google business profile · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Services agency services page · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Portfolio agency portfolio page · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Case_studies agency case study page · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Reputation google business profile · retrieved 2026-09-04
#3 on evidence

Encore Marketing LLC

Best for diverse digital services

Gainesville office Homepage performance 45/100 The only fixed number is the $2,000 per month minimum recommended ad spend.

Encore Marketing LLC is located in Gainesville, Florida, and provides a broad array of digital services such as web design, SEO, and branding. They have a minimum recommended ad spend of $2,000 per month. The agency's reputation on Google reviews is strong, with an average rating of 5 from 24 reviews. They have published four case studies but no named portfolio projects. The homepage features structured data and analytics, though its mobile performance score is 45.

Why we ranked it here

Encore Marketing LLC offers a wide range of services including web design, SEO, branding, and AI and automation.

  • Web design
  • WordPress
  • SEO
  • Paid media
  • Social media
  • Branding
  • Graphic design
  • Content marketing
  • Hosting
  • Website maintenance
  • Photography
  • Video production
  • Accessibility
  • Analytics
  • AI and automation
Website Case Studies Services Pricing
5 sources checked
  • Location google business profile · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Services agency services page · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Case_studies agency case study page · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Pricing agency homepage · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Reputation google business profile · retrieved 2026-09-04
#4 on evidence

PHOS Creative

Best for local reputation

Gainesville office Homepage performance 52/100 Not publicly listed

PHOS Creative maintains a local presence in Gainesville, Florida. The agency offers a wide range of services including web design, web development, WordPress, SEO, and social media. It has published 10 named portfolio projects, though no case studies are available. The homepage includes HTTPS, structured data, and analytics. Performance metrics show a homepage mobile performance score of 52 and a largest contentful paint time of 15842 ms. The office is located at 2131 NW 40th Terrace B, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA.

Why we ranked it here

PHOS Creative holds a 4.9 average rating from 111 Google reviews, indicating a strong local reputation.

  • Web design
  • Web development
  • WordPress
  • SEO
  • Social media
  • Branding
  • Graphic design
  • Content marketing
  • Email marketing
  • Hosting
  • Photography
  • Video production
  • Accessibility
Website Portfolio Services
4 sources checked
  • Location google business profile · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Services agency services page · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Portfolio agency portfolio page · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Reputation google business profile · retrieved 2026-09-04
#5 on evidence

Imperium Marketing Solutions

Best for named projects

Gainesville office Homepage performance 26/100 Not publicly listed

Imperium Marketing Solutions is located in Gainesville, Florida, offering a wide range of digital services including web design, WordPress, ecommerce, and more. The agency presents 14 named portfolio projects, showcasing its ability to handle diverse web design and development needs. It maintains a Google rating of 5 from 13 reviews, indicating positive client feedback. The agency also implements HTTPS, structured data, and analytics on its homepage, although mobile performance shows room for improvement.

Why we ranked it here

Publishes 14 named projects on its agency site, demonstrating experience with various web design and development tasks.

  • Web design
  • WordPress
  • Ecommerce
  • SEO
  • Paid media
  • Hosting
  • Custom software
  • Accessibility
  • Analytics
  • AI and automation
  • API integrations
Website Portfolio Services
4 sources checked
  • Location google business profile · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Services agency services page · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Portfolio agency portfolio page · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Reputation google business profile · retrieved 2026-09-04
#6 on evidence

Eight Eyes

Best for Google ratings

Alachua office in the Gainesville metro Homepage performance 60/100 Not publicly listed

Eight Eyes operates from an Alachua office in the Gainesville metro area, offering services such as web design, SEO, and branding, among others. The agency holds a perfect 5-star rating from 10 Google reviews. While it has no named portfolio projects or published case studies, it provides a broad range of services and its homepage includes HTTPS and structured data. However, it lacks analytics on its homepage and has a mobile performance score of 60.

Why we ranked it here

The agency maintains a 5-star average from 10 Google reviews.

  • Web design
  • Web development
  • WordPress
  • SEO
  • Social media
  • Branding
  • Graphic design
  • Content marketing
  • Email marketing
  • Website maintenance
  • Analytics
  • API integrations
Website Portfolio Services
3 sources checked
  • Location google business profile · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Services agency services page · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Reputation google business profile · retrieved 2026-09-04
#7 on evidence

SCAD Media

Best for SEO and branding

Gainesville office Homepage performance 47/100 Not publicly listed

SCAD Media operates from a Gainesville office, providing services such as SEO, branding, email marketing, and video production. While the agency does not publish named portfolio projects or case studies, it maintains a solid reputation with an average rating of 4.9 from 39 Google reviews. The agency's website is secured with HTTPS and features analytics, although it lacks structured data.

Why we ranked it here

SCAD Media offers a range of services including SEO and branding, with a strong local presence in Gainesville.

  • SEO
  • Branding
  • Email marketing
  • Video production
  • Analytics
  • API integrations
Website Portfolio
3 sources checked
  • Location google business profile · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Services agency homepage · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Reputation google business profile · retrieved 2026-09-04
#8 on evidence

DX WEB, LLC

Best for Gainesville location

Gainesville office Homepage performance 87/100 Not publicly listed

DX WEB, LLC is established at a Gainesville office and provides a comprehensive range of services, including web design, development, ecommerce, SEO, social media, and custom software. The agency's homepage is equipped with HTTPS, structured data, and analytics, and it scores 87 on mobile performance. Despite having no named portfolio projects or case studies, it maintains a 5-star average rating from 3 Google reviews.

Why we ranked it here

The agency operates locally with a Gainesville office at 602 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA.

  • Web design
  • Web development
  • Ecommerce
  • SEO
  • Social media
  • Custom software
Website
3 sources checked
  • Location google business profile · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Services agency homepage · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Reputation google business profile · retrieved 2026-09-04
#9 on evidence

Smashel Digital Marketing

Best for diverse marketing services

Gainesville office Homepage performance 47/100 Not publicly listed

Located in Gainesville, Smashel Digital Marketing provides a comprehensive suite of services including web design, SEO, and content marketing. Their office is local to the area, and they have secured a perfect 5-star rating from 24 Google reviews. Despite the lack of named portfolio projects or case studies, they maintain a solid local presence, supported by their verified location and range of services. The agency's homepage implements HTTPS, structured data, and analytics.

Why we ranked it here

Smashel Digital Marketing offers web design, SEO, paid media, social media, and content marketing among other services.

  • Web design
  • SEO
  • Paid media
  • Social media
  • Content marketing
  • Accessibility
  • Analytics
  • AI and automation
Website Services
3 sources checked
  • Location google business profile · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Services agency services page · retrieved 2026-09-04
  • Reputation google business profile · retrieved 2026-09-04

Already have a website? Run it through the Gainesville benchmark before choosing a provider.

Published pricing only

How much does web design cost in Gainesville?

We found prices you can compare for 2 of the 10 agencies we reviewed. The figures below are their own published prices, not an average for Gainesville. The rest quote each project or don't list prices.

  • Routeless Routeless Go websites are $99 a month; custom projects are quoted after review
  • Encore Marketing LLC The only fixed number is the $2,000 per month minimum recommended ad spend.
Buyer guide

What to look for in a Gainesville web design company.

Past work

Portfolio work you can inspect

Ask for recent, named projects you can open, and case studies that say what was done and what changed. A live site you can click through tells you more than a wall of client logos.

Speed

Test the agency's own website

Speed is one part of the decision, and anyone can test an agency's own site. The table above shows the same mobile score for every provider.

Specialty

Match the team to the build

A branding studio, a WordPress shop, an ecommerce team, and a software developer each solve different problems. Pick the team that has built the kind of site you need.

Ownership

Know who does the work

Ask who plans, designs, builds, launches, and maintains your site. Get what's included in writing, and ask how they handle changes to price or timeline.

Agency Intelligence methodology · version 2026-10

How we evaluated Gainesville web design agencies.

Scores count only what we could verify in public. If an agency doesn't publish case studies, reviews, pricing, or other proof, it gets no points for that part of the score. That doesn't mean its client work is poor.

  • 25Portfolio and demonstrated work
  • 20Public case-study evidence
  • 15Technical website quality
  • 15Verifiable public reputation
  • 10Service depth
  • 10Gainesville market relevance
  • 5Transparency

Choosing which agencies to review is a separate step from ranking them. For that step we look at local relevance, brand searches, how often an agency appears across independent search results, how much public evidence it has, reputation, and a mix of specialties. Every agency that makes the list is scored on the same 100-point Agency Quality rubric, and the 9 ranked agencies are ordered by that total alone. Routeless publishes this research. It's listed as our pick and isn't ranked, so no score is adjusted in its favor. Its remote setup and lack of third-party reviews are scored as found. Technical scores come from each audit, and audits and source facts are dated September 4, 2026.

Leading local industries

Websites for Gainesville, Florida's leading industries.

In Gainesville, where healthcare, professional services, and retail each have around 900 businesses, getting noticed online can be challenging. Having a website is a start, but being easily found in local search results and relevant AI answers is often what connects businesses with potential customers. With many competitors in the county, a focus on local search strategies can make a difference.

The sections below cover the sectors with the most establishments in Alachua County. Each trade needs different things from its website.

Health Care And Social Assistance

Healthcare websites

Alachua County has 948 health care and social assistance establishments. For dental practices, clinics, med spas, and specialty providers in Gainesville, Florida, start with:

  • A page for each treatment patients look up
  • Online scheduling tied to your practice management system
  • Structured data so Google and AI assistants can read your practice details
  • Forms and analytics planned around PHI: which vendors, who has access, how long data is kept
Professional And Technical Services

Professional services websites

Alachua County has 919 professional and technical services establishments. For law firms, accountants, engineers, and consultancies in Gainesville, Florida, start with:

  • A plain explanation of what you do, for prospective clients and partners
  • Practice-area and service-area pages that answer what people search for
  • An intake form that screens inquiries before the first call
  • CRM integration and tracking of where each lead came from
Retail

Retail and e-commerce websites

Alachua County has 915 retail establishments. For local retailers and product businesses in Gainesville, Florida, start with:

  • Online sales with payments, inventory, and sales tax set up correctly
  • Product pages that search engines and AI assistants can read
  • Pickup, delivery, and hours that match how you sell
  • Analytics that show which marketing brings in sales
Hospitality And Food Service

Hospitality and food service websites

Alachua County has 672 hospitality and food service establishments. For restaurants, caterers, venues, and hotels in Gainesville, Florida, start with:

  • Menus, hours, and locations that stay correct everywhere
  • Reservations and ordering with fewer third-party fees
  • Local search and map-pack basics
  • Big photos of the food or venue that still load fast on a phone
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Websites Gainesville businesses can build with Go.

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Demo businessBold and direct

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Demo businessClean and professional

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Dental practice website in the clean and professional design.

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Demo businessClassic and refined

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Personal injury law firm website in the classic and refined design.

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Demo businessWarm and image-led

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Hair salon website in the warm and image-led design.

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Demo businessWarm and atmospheric

Northside Auto Care

Auto repair shop website in the warm and atmospheric design.

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Real estate agent website in the warm and image-led design.

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What we build

A website you can run yourself, with the tools around it.

17.1% of the Gainesville sites we audited run on a DIY builder, and those owners usually pay separately for plugins, forms, and hosting. Routeless Go puts the website, the lead inbox, analytics, and content publishing in one account, and sets up the search basics for you.

Routeless Go

Three designs, then one place to run the site

Go drafts your pages from your business details and shows them in three designs. After launch you change the site by clicking or asking, get every inquiry in one inbox, and see where visitors come from.

Search & AI visibility

Found by Google and by assistants

Page titles, descriptions, structured data, and a sitemap are set up on every Go website. 31.4% of the Gainesville sites we audited publish no structured data at all.

Search and AI assistants

People also ask AI assistants who to hire.

When someone asks ChatGPT or Google's AI results who to hire in Gainesville, Florida, the answer draws on what those systems can read: your pages, your structured data, and business details that match across the web. Structured data makes that information easier for search engines and AI systems to interpret and verify. 31.4% of the 35 Gainesville sites we tested publish none.

We also check your Google Business Profile and the listings AI assistants compare you against. Every Go website comes with structured data and a sitemap, and we publish our research on how AI assistants recommend local businesses.

How it works

From business details to a live Gainesville website.

1 · Details

Tell Go about your business

Start with your current website, your Google Business Profile, or a few details about what you do and where in Gainesville, Florida you work.

2 · Designs

Look through three designs

Each one uses your services and what you want customers to do: call, book, or ask for a quote. Nothing to pay yet.

3 · Changes

Make it yours

Change the copy, photos, colors, and pages directly, or tell Go what you want in plain English.

4 · Publish

Go live for $99 a month

Connect your domain and publish. Hosting, the lead inbox, analytics, and content tools are included, and you can compare the live site with the 35 Gainesville sites above.

FAQ

Questions Gainesville, Florida businesses ask.

A Gainesville business website on Routeless Go costs $99 a month once you publish, with no setup fee. You can look through three designs before you pay. Projects that need integrations or other custom work are quoted after we review them. We found prices you can compare for 2 of the 10 agencies we reviewed. The others quote each project or don't list prices.

We scored 10 agencies serving Gainesville on public evidence: portfolio, case studies, technical quality, reputation, services, local relevance, and transparency. The top three in our 2026 review are DM Creative Studios (Best for published case studies), Encore Marketing LLC (Best for diverse digital services), PHOS Creative (Best for local reputation). Routeless publishes the research, so we list it as our pick and leave it out of the ranking. The full comparison and methodology are on this page.

Agency Intelligence is a separate study from the local business website benchmark. We scored 10 providers on the same 100-point rubric, using only what we could verify in public, and ordered the 9 ranked agencies by that total alone. An agency that doesn't publish something gets no points for it. That doesn't mean its client work is poor.

We audited 35 Gainesville business websites. 91.2% take more than 2.5 seconds to show their main content on a phone. 31.4% have no structured data for search engines or AI assistants to read, and 34.3% run no analytics, so those owners can't see what their site brings in. The full results are on this page.

No. Routeless is a remote engineering team that works with businesses in Gainesville, Florida and across the US. The research on this page is local, though: the benchmark covers 35 Gainesville business websites, and the market figures come from U.S. Census data for Gainesville and Alachua County.

The industry sections on this page follow the largest sectors in Gainesville: health care and social assistance, professional and technical services, retail. Go works the same way for any kind of business. The latest County Business Patterns count puts Alachua County at 6,721 business establishments.

The Gainesville, Florida sites we tested have a median mobile performance score of 61/100. The median site takes 7.2 seconds to show its main content, and Google calls 2.5 seconds or less 'good'. We test every site we build for mobile speed before launch.

Yes. 17.1% of the Gainesville, Florida sites we audited run on a DIY builder and 48.6% on WordPress. We move your content over, redirect old URLs that get search traffic, and build the new site around what you sell.

Nearby markets

How Gainesville, Florida compares.

Measured against 6 nearby markets, Gainesville ranks 1st of 7 on median mobile performance, 1st of 7 on loading speed, 6th of 7 on analytics adoption, 6th of 7 on structured-data adoption. Its strongest showing is median mobile performance; its weakest is analytics adoption. Gainesville posts the group's highest median mobile score and Clermont, FL the lowest. Each city below has its own sample, run through the same benchmark.