Custom websites for Newark and Licking County businesses, government agencies and property managers, built clean from the ground up by an Ohio web designer who actually lives here, not an out-of-town agency 1,200 miles away. 350+ active clients. 4.9 stars on Google. Updates done in 24 hours.
True ADA/WCAG compliant HTML/CSS isn't a gimmick, it's faster, more secure and with 24/7 updates from your Web Chick. That's why we've kept 350+ Licking County and Central Ohio clients.
Based in Lancaster, an easy drive south of Licking County. We know the Newark market, the courthouse-square businesses, the manufacturers off Route 16 and the county offices that keep the area running. You can actually meet your web designer for coffee.
WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508 and ADA Title II compliance from the first line of code, not patched after a demand letter. Tested with JAWS, VoiceOver and a legally blind real-world assistant. No widget shortcuts.
Pages load in under a second and pass Google Lighthouse and WAVE compliance rules. That matters for SEO, for conversions and for the visitor out in rural Licking County on a slower connection.
Updates completed within 24 hours, every time. One flat yearly fee, no hourly billing, no monthly billing, no ticket queues. Text, event banners, calendar changes, fresh photos, all included. No waiting two weeks for a logo swap.
Most "our website got hacked" stories start with an outdated plugin on someone else's platform. A custom-built site doesn't have that attack surface. One less thing for your Newark business or county office to worry about.
You'll work directly with the person who builds your site, not a project manager bouncing between 30 accounts. That's why most Web Chick clients have stayed with us for years.
From the Licking County Courthouse square out to Granville, Heath and Buckeye Lake, we work with businesses, agencies and property managers right across the Newark area and into Central Ohio.
Newark isn't one industry, it's government offices, Main Street shops, contractors, healthcare, manufacturing and the nonprofits that hold it all together. We've built for most of them.
Licking County offices, townships, villages, transit authorities and veteran services commissions. WCAG 2.2 AA & Section 508 compliant by default. DOJ Title II 2027/2028 deadlines covered. We already maintain sites across the county.
Compliance tips for Ohio agencies →Newark and Licking County run on manufacturing and logistics. We build clean, accessible, B2B-ready sites for industrial firms, suppliers and the companies that keep the region working, with no template bloat.
Start a project →Roofers, attorneys, shops, services, contractors, restaurants, the small businesses that make Newark and Licking County go. Custom design, real ADA compliance, no template-and-pray.
Get a quote →We've worked with 30+ nonprofits in Ohio and beyond: veteran services, family support, education, faith communities, county fairs and historical societies. Discounted rates available for qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations.
Talk to us →Custom Shopify storefronts as a Shopify Partner. We only build on credited theme designers with proven WCAG knowledge, so accessibility is handled from the start, not bolted on later.
Build an accessible store →Authors, speakers, consultants and photographers, people who need a site that looks like them, not a template their competitor down the road is also using.
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I'm Crissy Devine. I've built and maintained websites for Ohio county offices, townships, villages, transit authorities and veteran commissions, the same kinds of agencies facing the DOJ deadline now. When you call Web Chick, you get me, not a call center in another state.
Compliance matters. Accessible by design. That isn't a slogan, it's how every site leaves my desk.
Crissy, Web Chick
Following an April 2026 interim final rule, entities serving 50,000+ residents (which includes Licking County) must meet ADA Title II web compliance by April 26, 2027. The City of Newark, the villages and smaller special districts have until April 26, 2028.
We rebuild inaccessible fillable PDF forms (applications, permits, public records) into accessible HTML that passes WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508.
No surprise invoices, no hourly ticket queues, no "premium support" upcharges. Every project includes unlimited updates within 24 hours.
Great for personal brands, single-service businesses and event sites.
The most common Licking County build, small to mid-sized businesses.
For county offices, townships, villages, transit and special districts.
Web Chick is based in Lancaster, an easy drive south of Licking County, and has worked with Newark-area clients. We serve Newark, Heath, Granville, Hebron, Buckeye Lake, Pataskala, Johnstown and Utica and the wider Central Ohio region. Real local presence, you can meet your designer for coffee.
A one-page Newark website starts at $950, a small business site around $2,300 and government builds run $3,200 to $7,800, depending on page count, integrations and whether you need a Section 508 audit packet. Every site includes unlimited 24-hour updates. Simple text PDFs converted to HTML at no charge with web work; fillable PDF forms are $75 per form (1-3 pages).
A custom-built site loads faster, has no plugin vulnerabilities, no theme bloat, no surprise hosting upcharges and lasts years longer without a costly rebuild. Web Chick has built sites this way because it produces a better long-term product for Newark and Licking County clients than a template anyone can buy. Your site, your code, no ongoing license fees.
Yes. Following the April 2026 DOJ interim final rule, entities serving 50,000+ (including Licking County) must comply by April 26, 2027, and smaller entities such as the City of Newark, villages and special districts by April 26, 2028. Web Chick builds and remediates websites to WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508, including converting inaccessible fillable PDFs to accessible HTML at $75 per form.
Yes. We build WCAG 2.2 AA and Section 508 compliant sites for county offices, townships and villages, plus tourism and heritage destinations from the Newark Earthworks to Buckeye Lake. DOJ Title II deadlines are covered as part of every government build.
All updates (text, images, new pages, event banners, calendar changes) are completed within 24 hours. Unlimited updates are included on a single flat yearly fee for most plans, no hourly billing and no monthly billing. No ticket queue, no waiting two weeks for a logo swap or staff change.
Yes. SEO foundations are built into every site: schema markup, semantic HTML, fast load times, mobile-friendly layout, proper heading structure and answer-first writing for Google's AI search. We focus on winnable local Licking County terms, not empty 'page 1 in 30 days' promises. Ongoing SEO and content can be added beyond the build.
Free website compliance report on your current site. We check it against ADA & WCAG standards. No pitch, no spam. Just a real report with the actual issues, prioritized.