The City of Code is a full-service digital agency based in Beverly Hills, California. We specialize in custom web design and development, search engine optimization (SEO), answer engine optimization (AEO), Google Ads, Meta Ads, social media management, email marketing, branding, e-commerce development, mobile app development, 3D animation and ADA compliance services. We serve businesses across the United States from our Beverly Hills headquarters.
The City of Code is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. While our team is based in Beverly Hills, we serve clients nationwide across cities including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Phoenix, Seattle, Austin, Denver, and 23 additional service area markets across the United States.
The City of Code is a full-stack digital agency that handles every aspect of your online presence under one roof, from website design and development to SEO, paid advertising, social media, branding, and even 3D animation. We combine Beverly Hills creative standards with data-driven commercial strategy and transparent reporting. We do not use templates, we do not outsource core work, and we tie everything we do to measurable business outcomes rather than vanity metrics.
We work with businesses across a wide range of industries including technology, healthcare, legal and professional services, real estate, e-commerce and retail, restaurants and hospitality, finance, entertainment, beauty and wellness, education, and manufacturing. Our nationwide service model means we have experience with the specific competitive dynamics and digital marketing challenges of each industry across different US markets.
We work with businesses at all stages, from early-stage startups building their first digital presence to established businesses rebranding, scaling, or entering new markets. We scale our services and engagement structure to match where your business is and where you want to go.
Most custom websites are completed within 6 to 12 weeks from project kickoff. E-commerce builds and more complex web applications typically take 10 to 16 weeks. Timeline depends on the scope of the project, number of pages, custom functionality requirements, and how quickly content and approvals are provided on your side. We provide a detailed timeline during your initial consultation.
We build on the platform that best fits your business needs. We develop on WordPress, Shopify, WooCommerce, and custom-coded solutions depending on your requirements. For most business websites and blogs, WordPress provides the best balance of flexibility and manageability. For e-commerce, we recommend Shopify for most businesses and WooCommerce when deeper WordPress integration is needed.
Yes. Every website we build is mobile-first by design and optimized for performance across all devices and screen sizes. We also offer ADA compliance and WCAG accessibility auditing and remediation services. ADA-compliant websites are not only ethically important but also protect your business from accessibility-related legal claims, which have increased significantly in recent years.
Yes. You own 100 percent of your website, domain, content, and all assets we create for you. We do not hold your website or domain hostage. Upon project completion we provide full transfer of all credentials and assets. We may provide ongoing maintenance and hosting services under a separate agreement, but your ownership of the site is never conditional on continuing to work with us.
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is the practice of improving your website visibility in traditional search engine results like Google. AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is the practice of optimizing your content to be cited and featured by AI-powered answer engines including Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and similar platforms. As AI becomes a primary way people find information and businesses, AEO ensures your brand appears in the answers these systems deliver, not just in traditional ranked lists. The City of Code implements both simultaneously.
SEO results vary based on your current site authority, competition level, and the keywords you are targeting. Most businesses see meaningful improvements in organic traffic within 90 to 120 days of consistent SEO investment, with substantial ranking improvements in 4 to 6 months. Highly competitive categories or markets may take longer. We are transparent about realistic timelines during the initial consultation and provide monthly reporting so you can track progress throughout.
Yes. Local SEO is a core part of our service offering. We optimize Google Business Profiles, build location-specific landing pages, manage local citations, build local backlinks, and create neighborhood and city-specific content that improves your visibility in local search results. We serve businesses targeting local audiences across more than 23 major US markets.
Being cited by AI systems requires a combination of structured content, demonstrable expertise, clear entity definition, and the right schema markup. We optimize content structure to directly answer the questions your audience asks, implement FAQPage and other structured data schemas, build topical authority through comprehensive content programs, and ensure your brand is consistently represented across the web in ways that AI systems use to establish trustworthiness. This is what we call AEO.
Yes. We manage Google Ads across Search, Display, Shopping, Performance Max, and YouTube campaign types, and Meta Ads across Facebook and Instagram. We handle campaign strategy, audience research, creative development, bid management, conversion tracking, and monthly reporting. We do not set and forget. Our team reviews and optimizes campaigns continuously to improve performance and reduce cost per acquisition over time.
The minimum effective ad spend varies by industry and market. For local service businesses, meaningful results are often achievable with $1,000 to $2,000 per month in ad spend. For national e-commerce or highly competitive B2B categories, $3,000 to $10,000 or more per month is typically needed to compete effectively. We are transparent about budget requirements for your specific situation and do not take on accounts where the budget is insufficient to achieve your goals.
Our social media management service includes content strategy and planning, original content creation (graphics, copy, video direction), publishing and scheduling, community management and response, hashtag and keyword research, monthly performance reporting, and ongoing strategy refinement based on performance data. We build editorial calendars in advance so you have full visibility into what is being posted and when.
Yes. We build custom Shopify stores for e-commerce businesses of all sizes, from new brand launches to established businesses migrating from other platforms. Our Shopify builds include custom theme development, product catalog setup, payment gateway integration, email automation connections, SEO configuration, and conversion optimization. We also build on WooCommerce for businesses with existing WordPress sites or specific plugin requirements.
Yes. Conversion rate optimization (CRO) for e-commerce is a service we provide independently of full redesign projects. We audit your existing store, identify friction points in the user journey from product discovery to checkout, and implement improvements to page design, copy, trust elements, mobile experience, and checkout flow that measurably improve conversion rates and average order value.
Yes. Brand identity design is a core service at The City of Code. We design logos, color systems, typography selections, brand guidelines, business cards, and the full visual identity system your business needs to show up consistently across digital and print. All brand work starts with a discovery process that defines your brand positioning, audience, and competitive differentiation before any design work begins.
Yes. We offer managed hosting and maintenance plans for websites we build as well as for existing sites. Our maintenance plans include security monitoring, plugin and platform updates, uptime monitoring, performance optimization, and priority support for any site issues. Hosting is provided on premium managed infrastructure rather than shared hosting environments.
Yes. We frequently work on websites built by other agencies or internal teams. We begin with a technical audit to understand the existing code quality, CMS, and any existing issues before proposing a specific scope of work. We are straightforward about whether a site can be effectively updated or whether a rebuild would serve you better, and we let the technical reality guide that recommendation.
The City Of Code is your all-in-one digital partner, delivering expert solutions in web, mobile, and marketing. Empowering brands through design, technology, and strategy.
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