Big Imprint

What Big Imprint does

Big Imprint is a privately held web design and digital marketing agency founded in 2009 by Ethan Anderson and headquartered in West Liberty, Iowa. The firm employs four people (founder, web developer, project manager, and a long-term design partner under the Creative Mellen brand) and delivers custom website design, e-commerce builds, hosting, SEO, PPC, and email marketing services to small and mid-sized businesses and non-profit organizations. Its primary technology stack is built on WordPress, WooCommerce, and Shopify, with a light proprietary "Friendly Sites Platform" CMS overlay marketed for ease-of-use. Named clients span manufacturing (Young Brothers Stamp Works), consumer products (Simply Soothing / Bug Soother), telecommunications (OmniTel Communications), healthcare (Integrated Therapy Specialists), breweries (Big Grove Brewery), real estate (Armstrong Development Company), and a base of 40+ non-profit organizations including the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine and Crisis Center of Johnson County.

The business model combines one-time project fees for website design and development with recurring monthly revenue from hosting, technical support, and digital marketing retainers. Pricing is custom and quote-based, with a 12-month initial hosting term that converts to monthly renewals. Go-to-market is primarily direct sales through phone outreach, free consultations, and a multi-step website quote form, supplemented by referrals, SEO, and a deep local community presence via Iowa City, Muscatine, and West Liberty Chambers of Commerce, the Rotary Club, and the EntreFest conference. The firm self-describes as geographically focused on eastern Iowa (Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Muscatine, Quad Cities) while extending its reach to clients nationwide, including recognizable brands outside the region. There is no external investment, no subsidiaries, no acquisitions, and no AI/ML capabilities disclosed in public materials.

Name

Big Imprint

Legal name

Big Imprint, LLC

Website

https://bigimprint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Big Imprint is a privately held Iowa-based web design and digital marketing agency serving small businesses and non-profits with custom WordPress, WooCommerce, and Shopify websites, plus hosting, SEO, and PPC services across eastern Iowa and nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

West Liberty

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Website Design & Development: One-time website design and development services creating custom websites for businesses and non-profits. Includes mobile-responsive design, brand-focused layouts, and e-commerce functionality.
2. Website Hosting & Support: Monthly hosting packages including secure and reliable hosting with storage, backups, domain management, and software updates. Technical support provided via email and phone.
3. Digital Marketing Services: Pay Per Click advertising management, SEO services, email marketing campaigns, and copywriting referrals.
4. E-commerce Solutions: Online store setup using WooCommerce and Shopify platforms with payment processing and inventory management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Big Imprint is a web design and online marketing agency that creates custom mobile-responsive websites and ecommerce stores for businesses and non-profits, primarily in eastern Iowa and nationwide. The firm bundles website design and development with hosting, SEO, PPC, email marketing, and ongoing technical support as an integrated offering.

Product overview

Big Imprint is a website design and online marketing company offering a unified suite of services centered on website design and development as its primary offering. The core portfolio includes Website Design and Development (custom mobile-responsive sites), Ecommerce Websites (built on WooCommerce and Shopify platforms), Website Hosting and Support (with managed infrastructure and technical support), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay Per Click (PPC) Advertising, Email Marketing, and Copywriting Services. The company also specializes in specific vertical markets including Non-Profit Websites (with donation portals) and Manufacturing Websites. All services are offered as an integrated offering rather than discrete modular products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Website Design and Development Custom website design and development services creating mobile-responsive websites tailored to client business objectives, built for current web standards.
• Ecommerce Websites

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 non-profit websites completed over nine years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Kevin Mellen / Creative MellencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term design partner providing graphic design and website design services. Kevin Mellen brings over 20 years of award-winning advertising and design experience, previously worked as senior art director for an advertising agency and director of creative services at a higher education marketing firm.
• Bill Adams PhotographysupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides on-site photography services for client websites including OmniTel Communications, Simpson Memorial Home, and Home Town Restyling projects.
• WooCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationLeading e-commerce platform used for building online stores for clients including Simply Soothing and Big Grove Brewery.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform used alongside WooCommerce for building client online stores.
• Iowa Rural Development CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative organization supporting rural Iowa communities. Big Imprint built their website with donation processing and summit registration functionality.
• GrowthZonesupportingTechnology or IntegrationBusiness directory platform integrated into Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce website.
• CrowdFibersupportingTechnology or IntegrationOnline lead-generation and checkout system integrated into OmniTel Communications website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bigimprint
• Facebookfacebook.com/bigimprint
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/big-imprint-design
• Instagraminstagram.com/bigimprint

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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