Web design, digital marketing, and local SEO for RVA small businesses. No agencies. No runaround. You work directly with the person who builds your site and runs your campaigns.
Three core services that work together. Or pick just what you need.
Fast, mobile-friendly websites that turn visitors into phone calls and bookings.
Show up when Richmond customers search for what you do.
Campaigns that put your business in front of the right local audience.
Be the business ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity recommend.
A free 30-minute chat about your business, goals, and what's not working today.
You get a clear plan with a fixed price and a timeline. No hidden fees.
I design, build, and launch your site. You get check-ins along the way, so nothing surprises you.
Ongoing SEO and marketing to keep the leads coming, month after month.
A few recent builds — client sites, an event platform, and a web app. Click through and kick the tires.
Full redesign for a Richmond sober living home: warm editorial design, local SEO, recovery guides, and a working lead form — replacing an aging Wix site while keeping her #1 Google ranking.
Visit site →Site build for a Class A masonry contractor: services, a filterable project gallery with lightbox, local SEO and schema, and a lead form wired straight to his inbox.
Visit site →Portfolio and commission site for a figurative painter: a filterable gallery with lightbox, a wired-up enquiry form, and structured data built for both search and AI answer engines.
Visit site →Full convention platform for a 3-day, 66-session event: interactive schedule, personal session planner, hotel map, live announcements, English/Spanish.
Visit site →Blockchain-powered data marketplace with user accounts, encrypted data vaults, token payments, and a full marketing site — landing to launch.
Visit site →"Jake did an amazing job with my website! Highly recommend! Fast, efficient, professional!"
Anastasia Madden · Owner/Operator, Avalon Recovery House
Verified 5-star Google review
"Professional, quick to respond, and listened well to all my requests. It was a great experience working with him. I highly recommend!"
Daniel Mullaney · Owner, Mullaney Masonry
Verified 5-star Google review
"Jake set up an amazing site! Highly recommended."
Adam Van Vliet · Painter, adam-vanvliet.com
Verified 5-star Google review
Every project gets its own quote. Here's where most land.
RVA Digital Works is run by Jake Chaney, a web designer and marketer based in Richmond. When you call, you talk to the person doing the work. Not an account manager reading from a script.
I work with restaurants, contractors, salons, and professional services. I serve Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Midlothian, Glen Allen, and Mechanicsville.
RVA Digital Works builds custom websites, local SEO, and digital marketing for Richmond, Virginia small businesses. We also serve Henrico, Chesterfield, Midlothian, Glen Allen, and Mechanicsville. It's owner-operated by Jake Chaney. You work directly with the person doing the work — no account managers, no handoffs.
Starter websites begin at $1,200 one-time for up to 5 custom-designed pages. Website + local SEO packages start at $2,500. Ongoing SEO and marketing plans start at $600/month. Every project gets a fixed quote — no hourly surprises.
Most small business websites launch in 2–4 weeks from the first call, depending on how quickly content like text, photos, and logos comes together.
Yes — completely. Your domain name, website files, hosting account, and all related accounts are registered in your name. If we ever part ways, everything goes with you.
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Free consultation, free website review, zero pressure.
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