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Web design in Manteca and Tracy, two cities at one crossroads.

WebDevCity is a Turlock web design studio that builds and maintains websites for Manteca and Tracy businesses and nonprofits. Family visitors and a historic downtown in one, warehouses and trucks in the other, and each needs a different kind of site.

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Family visitors in Manteca, freight in Tracy

The Manteca Chamber of Commerce calls the city "The Family City," says it has operated since 1923 and describes its purpose as advancing "the economic well-being and uniqueness of the Manteca area." It serves Manteca, Lathrop and the surrounding community, and its member list includes Great Wolf Lodge Northern California, an indoor water park and resort in Manteca.

Manteca's downtown has its own organization. The Downtown Manteca District describes a mix of mostly independent businesses, from restaurants and cafes to boutiques and antique shops, and its member businesses take part in events such as the Beer & Wine Stroll along Yosemite Ave. and Maple Ave. The City of Manteca runs an Economic Development Division inside the City Manager's Office, with services that include business retention, a business concierge for site selection and financing, and downtown revitalization.

Tracy looks different on paper. The City of Tracy's economic development site lists 30 major employers, among them Amazon, DHL, FedEx, Medline Industries, Leprino Foods, Taylor Farms and Sutter Tracy Community Hospital. Logistics and distribution are the sector tags that appear most often, alongside manufacturing, food processing and health care. The same site describes the city as a crossroads where Highways 580, 205 and 5 all meet.

For both cities, San Joaquin County's economic development pages list transportation and logistics as the fastest growing industry in the county, with agriculture, health care, technology and industrial construction also on the list.

What Manteca and Tracy websites need to do

Four kinds of local business, and what each one's site is for.

  • Downtown shops, cafes and restaurants

    People look up your hours, your menu and how to find you while standing on a sidewalk. The site needs those answers at the top of the page, with a phone number that dials when tapped and an events section you can update when a street event comes around.

  • Businesses that live off visitors

    Families planning a trip search before they book, so lodging, food, party and activity businesses need photos, a clear phone number for questions, and directions that work from a car. We build pages for the things a visitor asks first.

  • Suppliers and services for distribution companies

    Companies that sell to warehouses and carriers, such as equipment, staffing, repair and safety suppliers, are judged on specifics. We build a page for each service, name the places you work and add a request form that collects what you need to price a job.

  • Offices, clinics and local services

    Dentists, accountants, tutors and trades need to be found by people who just moved or just had a problem. The site should say what you do, where you work, who to call and what happens after they call, all readable on a phone.

Manteca and Tracy local-SEO checklist

Two neighboring cities means Google has to be told clearly which one you mean.

  • Name the right city on every page

    A Manteca business that also works in Tracy should not blur the two. Give each city its own page, and mention neighborhoods or jobs that are true for that city.

  • Claim your Google Business Profile

    Match the name, phone number and hours to your website exactly. If customers come to you, show the address; if you travel to them, set a service area instead.

  • Join the Manteca Chamber of Commerce if you are in Manteca

    Its site offers a member search directory. Ask what a listing includes and whether it links to your website.

  • Look at the Downtown Manteca District

    If you are downtown, its monthly committee meetings are open to business owners and its events are a reason to keep your own event page current.

  • Check your city paperwork

    The City of Manteca business page and the City of Tracy doing-business page are the places to start. Make sure your site shows the same name your license does.

  • Talk to the San Joaquin SBDC

    It advertises free, confidential one-on-one advising, and a business plan and a website work best when they describe the same customers.

Working with us in Manteca and Tracy

Our studio is in Turlock, in the same part of the Valley, so meeting you is not a project in itself.

Meeting
Meet in person at your shop, office or job site, or talk by phone or video. Most owners do a call first and a visit once there is something to look at.
Phone
209-535-2200, Monday to Saturday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Sunday closed.
Two cities
If you serve both Manteca and Tracy, tell us up front. It decides how we split pages and how we set up your listings.
The quote
Free and written, listing the pages and features before any work starts.

Comparing towns? We also build for Stockton, Modesto, Merced and Turlock, our home town.

Manteca and Tracy resources worth knowing

Organizations that can help an owner in either city get started or grow.

WebDevCity has no affiliation with and is not endorsed by these organizations. They are here because they are useful in Manteca and Tracy.

Three live sites to look at

We do not post client logos we cannot back up. Instead, here are three sites you can open right now: Automotive Collision Repair, PLT Limos and Repair and Maintenance Co. Screenshots are on the our work page, and the services page lists what each project includes.

Manteca and Tracy questions, answered

Not covered here? Call 209-535-2200.

Do you work with businesses in both Manteca and Tracy?

Yes. Both are in San Joaquin County and we treat them as separate markets. If you serve both, we plan one site with a page for each city rather than two thin sites that repeat each other.

Do you come to Manteca or Tracy to meet?

Yes, when a meeting in person helps. Our studio is in Turlock, in the same part of the Valley, and many owners prefer to start with a phone or video call and meet later, once the first draft is ready to look at.

Can you build a site for a downtown shop or restaurant?

Yes. We build pages that show your menu or products, hours, phone number and directions, plus a place for events and news. We also advise on keeping your Google profile in step with the site.

We sell to warehouses and distribution companies. Can you help?

Yes. Buyers at those companies want specifics: what you supply or service, where you work and how to request a quote. We build a page for each service and a request form that gathers those details.

Should I have one site or two if I work in Manteca and Tracy?

Usually one site. Give each city its own page with real details, such as the jobs you do there or the customers you serve, and keep the contact information the same everywhere.

Need a website in Manteca or Tracy?

Describe your business and the customers you want. We will come back with a few questions and a free, written quote.

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