# InnerSite Solutions > Websites, SEO and software that help your business grow. Web design, local SEO, paid advertising, custom software and hosting for small businesses, based in Aiken, SC and serving the CSRA and Southeast. ## Services - [Web Design & Development in Aiken, SC](https://innersitesolutions.com/web-development/): Web design and development in Aiken, SC. We design and build WordPress and custom sites that do real work for your business. Talk to us free. - [WordPress Development](https://innersitesolutions.com/web-development/wordpress/): WordPress development in Aiken, SC. From simple business sites to custom themes and plugins we build ourselves. - [Custom Web Development — HTML, CSS & PHP](https://innersitesolutions.com/web-development/custom-development/): Hand-coded HTML, CSS and PHP sites for projects where WordPress is the wrong tool. Top speed, full control. - [Website Redesign](https://innersitesolutions.com/web-development/website-redesign/): Website redesigns that keep your content and your Google rankings. No traffic drop after launch. Aiken, the CSRA and the Southeast. - [E-Commerce Development](https://innersitesolutions.com/web-development/ecommerce/): Online stores built on WooCommerce or custom code — products, payments, and the special features plugins miss. - [Website Care & Maintenance](https://innersitesolutions.com/web-development/website-care/): Website care in Aiken, SC — updates, security, backups, monitoring, and a real person to call when something breaks. - [Local SEO Services](https://innersitesolutions.com/local-seo/): Local SEO for Aiken and CSRA businesses. We track real Google results and only count new customers — never people who already knew you. - [Google Business Profile Optimization](https://innersitesolutions.com/local-seo/google-business-profile/): Google Business Profile setup and care — categories, service areas, reviews and posts that move you into the local map pack. - [Free SEO Audit](https://innersitesolutions.com/local-seo/seo-audit/): A real SEO audit of your site — not a form letter. We scan your pages, find the gaps, and show you what's holding your rankings back. - [SEO Content Marketing](https://innersitesolutions.com/local-seo/content-marketing/): Blog posts and service pages built around what people really search for — written to rank, not to fill a calendar. - [Technical SEO](https://innersitesolutions.com/local-seo/technical-seo/): Technical SEO — we find and fix the crawl, speed, schema and indexing problems that keep good sites off page one. - [Thirteen Client Sites: How Many Actually Improved?](https://innersitesolutions.com/client-seo-results/): Search Console figures for thirteen of our accounts, measured over each engagement and published in full — twelve gained clicks, thirteen gained page-one rankings, one went backwards. Includes what each account was billed for in time, and what a click is worth in dollars. - [Is SEO Worth It? Sometimes It Is Not](https://innersitesolutions.com/is-seo-worth-it/): Who SEO is the wrong spend for - businesses that need work this month, are brand new, are already full, sell small-ticket jobs, or work in a trade nobody searches for - and what to do instead in each case. - [How Fast Should You Answer a Website Lead?](https://innersitesolutions.com/answer-website-leads-faster/): The average business takes 42 hours to reply to a web inquiry (HBR, 2,241 companies) and replying within five minutes rather than thirty makes a lead 21x more likely to qualify (MIT/InsideSales). How to test your own response time and get leads onto your phone. - [Paid Advertising & Lead Generation](https://innersitesolutions.com/paid-advertising/): Google Ads, Local Services Ads, Facebook and YouTube campaigns judged on one number: what a real lead costs you. - [Google Ads Management](https://innersitesolutions.com/paid-advertising/google-ads/): Google Ads campaigns managed against phone calls and booked work — with call tracking, not just click reports. - [Local Services Ads & Google Screened](https://innersitesolutions.com/paid-advertising/local-services-ads/): Local Services Ads sit above every other result and you pay per lead, not per click. Setup and management for home-service pros. - [Facebook & Instagram Advertising](https://innersitesolutions.com/paid-advertising/facebook-ads/): Facebook and Instagram ads for local businesses — targeting, creative, and tracking tied to real inquiries. - [YouTube Advertising](https://innersitesolutions.com/paid-advertising/youtube-ads/): YouTube video ads for local reach and retargeting — often the cheapest way to stay in front of your market. - [Lead Generation](https://innersitesolutions.com/paid-advertising/lead-generation/): Every channel pointed at one goal — real calls and form fills, tracked end to end so you know what worked. - [Software Development](https://innersitesolutions.com/software-development/): Custom software, business automation, bridge tools that make two systems talk, and published Android, iPhone and web apps. - [AI Integration & Automation](https://innersitesolutions.com/software-development/ai-integration/): Real AI integration — cost-tracked and running in production on 70+ sites. Not just a "we use ChatGPT" claim. - [Business Process Automation](https://innersitesolutions.com/software-development/business-automation/): We automate the manual work that breaks when you grow — reports, data entry, scheduling, and systems that don't talk. - [App Development — Android, iPhone & Web](https://innersitesolutions.com/software-development/app-development/): We build and publish apps for Android, iPhone and web — shipped through app store review, not just prototyped. - [WordPress Plugin Development](https://innersitesolutions.com/software-development/wordpress-plugins/): Custom WordPress plugin development — twenty-two plugins built in-house and running on live client sites today. - [Custom Software Projects](https://innersitesolutions.com/software-development/custom-projects/): Custom tools, internal platforms and API integrations — connecting the systems your business already runs on. - [Managed Web Hosting](https://innersitesolutions.com/hosting/): Managed VPS hosting run by the same team that built your site — updates, backups, SSL and DNS all handled. Private servers available too. - [VPS Hosting](https://innersitesolutions.com/hosting/vps-hosting/): Managed VPS hosting with dedicated resources, SSL, backups and monitoring — run by the team that built your site. - [Managed WordPress Hosting](https://innersitesolutions.com/hosting/managed-wordpress-hosting/): WordPress hosting where updates get applied and checked, backups get tested, and real people watch your site. - [For Web Developers & Agencies](https://innersitesolutions.com/for-agencies/): White-label development, SEO, VPS hosting and DNS, and custom integrations — we do the work, you keep the client. - [White-Label Web Development](https://innersitesolutions.com/for-agencies/white-label-web-development/): Development support for other web shops — WordPress, custom PHP and plugin work delivered under your brand, on your timeline. - [White-Label SEO](https://innersitesolutions.com/for-agencies/white-label-seo/): SEO fulfillment for agencies whose clients need it but who don't run SEO in-house. Reported on non-branded traffic only. - [White-Label Hosting & DNS Configuration](https://innersitesolutions.com/for-agencies/white-label-hosting/): VPS hosting you can resell, plus DNS moves handled for you — nameservers, email protection, SSL and zero-downtime cutovers. - [Custom Software Integrations](https://innersitesolutions.com/for-agencies/custom-integrations/): Integration work for other developers — the piece your stack is missing, built to fit your client and your timeline. - [Software Licensing](https://innersitesolutions.com/for-agencies/licensing/): The tools we use on client accounts are the same tools we license to other web developers and SEO pros. RankRight is the flagship. ## Guides - [Why Isn't My Business Showing Up on Google Maps?](https://innersitesolutions.com/guides/business-not-showing-on-google-maps/): The six reasons a business doesn't show in Google's map pack — wrong category, thin profile, too few reviews — and how to check each one yourself in minutes. - [How Long Does Local SEO Take to Work?](https://innersitesolutions.com/guides/how-long-does-local-seo-take/): Profile fixes move in weeks, content builds in months, competitive rankings take six to twelve. Real measured timelines from client accounts — non-branded traffic only. - [How to Show Up in AI Search Results](https://innersitesolutions.com/guides/show-up-in-ai-search/): Where ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews get their answers, why good local SEO is the foundation, and the technical mistakes that make a business invisible to AI. - [WordPress vs Wix and Squarespace for a Local Business](https://innersitesolutions.com/guides/wordpress-vs-wix-squarespace/): Wix and Squarespace rent you a website; WordPress lets you own one. An honest comparison for local businesses — costs, SEO, lock-in, and when DIY is genuinely the right call. - [WooCommerce vs Shopify for a Local Store](https://innersitesolutions.com/guides/woocommerce-vs-shopify/): Shopify charges rent forever and takes a cut of card sales; WooCommerce costs more up front and then you own it. An honest platform comparison from a shop that builds on both. - [Page Builder vs Hand-Coded Website: What Actually Matters](https://innersitesolutions.com/guides/page-builder-vs-hand-coded/): Page builders are fine for most business sites — until speed starts costing you sales. When each approach wins, from a shop that builds both and once replaced a builder with code. - [What to Have Ready Before Hiring a Web Designer](https://innersitesolutions.com/guides/before-hiring-a-web-designer/): What to prepare before hiring a web designer: the job you need the site to do, your words and photos, your logins — plus the questions to ask and the red flags to walk away from. ## Company - [What We Do](https://innersitesolutions.com/services/): Web development, local SEO, paid ads, custom software and managed hosting — five services for businesses in Aiken and the Southeast. - [About InnerSite Solutions](https://innersitesolutions.com/about/): Started in Aiken in 2018 by a software engineer. We build websites, SEO and software that do real work for real businesses. - [Rooted in Aiken](https://innersitesolutions.com/about/aiken/): Started in Aiken in 2018. Active in the local BNI chapter and the Aiken Chamber of Commerce — with a referral network our clients get to use. - [Web Design in Augusta, GA](https://innersitesolutions.com/web-design-augusta-ga/): Web design and development for Augusta businesses from just across the river in Aiken. SEO-first builds from $2,200, with measured results for CSRA clients. - [Web Design in North Augusta, SC](https://innersitesolutions.com/web-design-north-augusta-sc/): Web design for North Augusta businesses from your own county — Aiken-based, SEO-first builds from $2,200, built to win searches on both sides of the river. - [Web Design for Columbia, SC Businesses](https://innersitesolutions.com/web-design-columbia-sc/): Web design for Columbia, SC businesses — an hour down I-20 in Aiken. SEO-first builds from $2,200 for a market big enough that rankings really pay. - [How We Work](https://innersitesolutions.com/process/): Talk, build, launch, and ongoing help — what working with us really looks like, and what happens after your site goes live. - [Let's Talk](https://innersitesolutions.com/contact/): Tell us what you need. Free call, no pressure — web development, SEO, paid ads, software and hosting in Aiken, SC. - [Free Competitor Backlink Analysis](https://innersitesolutions.com/local-seo/backlink-analysis/): See who links to your competitors and why they outrank you. Tell us your site and theirs — we run the analysis by hand and walk you through it on a free call.