Full Service Digital Marketing Firm

Empowering Small Business to Grow Online

At NewWard, we design websites and marketing strategies that turn visitors into customers – without the big agency price tag.

Website Design & Development

Custom websites that reflect your brand and culture, and convert visitors into customers.

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Digital Marketing

SEO, Digital Ads, Social Media, PPC, and more. With a plan that attracts your perfect customer to your website.

Strategy and Branding

We help you hone in your message and build consistency across every channel.

E-Commerce and Hosting

Secure, scalable solutions for your online presence with our state of the art partners.

We’re more than Designers

  • We are partners in your growth.
  • We are a strategy, design, and tech under one roof.
  • We are real people, no faceless support queue.

 

We have been helping small businesses for decades

  • 25 Years of Experience
  • Transparent pricing & fast turnaround
  • Hundreds of Websites Launched
  • Local Expertise, Global Impact

Save Time. Stay Focused. Let Us Handle the Digital.

Running a business takes enough of your energy—your online presence shouldn’t be another burden.

At NewWard Development, we help small businesses build and maintain a strong digital foundation. From managing your social media accounts to keeping your website running smoothly, we handle the day-to-day so you can stay focused on what matters most: your business.

Need a website? We design clean, modern sites that look great, load fast, and help you attract the right customers.

Let us turn your digital presence into a powerful tool that works for you—every single day.

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Key Team Members

Melissa Ward-Rathbun

Melissa Ward-Rathbun

Managing Partner

Robert Newberry

Robert Newberry

Operations Partner

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From Our Clients

Melissa is a highly skilled WordPress web developer. What sets her apart from other developers is her knowledge of Social Media Marketing and her ability to share this knowledge with her clients. Her professionalism, insightfulness and ability to communicate make her an outstanding resource for any organization.

David Obermeyer

Owner / Developer, KOgent Services

The best decision I made for my business was to use Melissa/NewWard Development to redevelop my website. It is more professional and user friendly than ever. I constantly get client feedback stating that I have a really nice website and the contact forms are easy to fill out. I also hired her to take care of my online advertising which has increased sales. I can’t say enough nice things about her and what she has done for my company. She’s truly professional and a pleasure to work with.

Nicole Phillips-Wilson

Owner, Life Maid Simple & Spotless

It was great working with Melissa on the new site for my business. My website needed to be updated and improved for SEO as well as mobile friendliness. Melissa made the entire process painless and professional. She held my hand through all the steps while never making me feel stupid. The new site is beautiful and I love it! I cannot thank her enough.

Susan Blackburn

Owner, Blackburn Portrait Design Studio

Melissa is the consummate professional and has made a definitive difference in the online sales and social media exposure for Honey Sweetie Acres! In addition, she contributes quality leads and suggestions for further business growth that have ALL generated positive results. We could not be happier and plan to push further business her way.

Regina

Owner, Honey Sweetie Acres

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