Web Design in Makoti, North Dakota

What a web designer should know about Makoti

Mining, oil and gas account for 2.3% of the employer establishments in Ward County, about nine times the national share. Crews from out of town look for services from a phone, on short notice. Say clearly the area you cover, what equipment you run and how to request work.

Website design for the people of Makoti

Ward County had 68,233 residents in 2025 and 12 incorporated municipalities. At the county level, where the estimates are more precise: the median household income is $78,238 and the median age is 33.6. 90.6% of households have broadband and 7.1% rely on a cellphone data plan alone. 60.8% of households own their home.

Reaching customers beyond the Makoti city limits

Makoti’s nearest neighbors are Ryder (6.8 miles, pop. 103), Plaza (8.4 miles, pop. 204), Parshall (15 miles, pop. 895) and Douglas (16 miles, pop. 88). The nearest large city is Bismarck, 93 miles to the southeast. Minot, seat of Ward County, lies 31 miles to the northeast. The city spreads over 0.5 square miles of land, with roughly 283 people per square mile. A 25-mile radius around Makoti takes in 6 other municipalities. If you serve more than one town, your website can have a service area page that names each of them, so a customer in Plaza or Ryder sees right away that you cover them.

What the Census counts in Makoti

The Makoti business count, sector by sector

Some of the business types in Ward County, from the 2023 County Business Patterns:

• 29 site preparation contractors: the equipment you run, the kinds of jobs you take and a contact form for builders and owners.
• 26 counseling and mental health practices: who you work with, how sessions work (in person or online) and a discreet contact form.
• 50 insurance agencies: a page per type of coverage, the agents and a contact form that sends quote requests to your email.
• 27 child care centers: the program, licensing information, the staff and a contact form for parents.
• 34 real estate offices: a page about each area you cover and an easy way for buyers and sellers to reach the right agent.

County-wide, Ward County counts 2,043 businesses with employees and 4,773 self-employed or nonemployer businesses (2023). One sector stands out in Ward County: oilfield and mining support companies, with 40 establishments and far more than the national share. What works for them online: services by type, equipment, certifications and the area you cover. Next on the list: trucking companies, 84 of them, at twice the national share. For any of them, a clear website is the difference between being compared and being skipped.

Your website for $89 a month, step by step

Aria is a web design company from Curitiba, Brazil, working since 2008. We work with businesses remotely, so a company in Makoti gets the same plan, at $89 a month, without meetings or visits.

1. You sign up in about 5 minutes and email us your logo, photos and anything you want on the site.
2. Within 5 business days the website is ready on a temporary link, and you review it and ask for changes.
3. Once you approve it, the first monthly fee is issued and the website goes live on your domain.

Changes after launch go by email and are included, and so do quick questions.

North Dakota and federal rules for small business websites

A few rules apply to any Makoti business that sells or advertises online:

• North Dakota’s state sales tax rate is 5% for most retail sales, and cities and counties may levy their own sales and use taxes on top of it. North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner
• Accessibility is a federal matter: the Justice Department’s ADA guidance covers the websites of businesses open to the public. ADA.gov guidance

Rules change and details vary by business; this is general information, not legal advice.