About Cedar City Web Design
Owner-direct web development and SEO for Utah small businesses. When you hire us, you work directly with the person writing the code and building the strategy.
No account managers. No offshore teams. No handoffs.
You Work with the Person Who Builds It
Cedar City Web Design is owned and operated by David Sanders, a full-stack developer with more than 20 years of experience building websites, web applications, and digital marketing strategies.
Based in the Cedar City area of Southern Utah, we operate on a simple model: when you hire us, you talk directly to the person writing the code, designing the layout, running the SEO campaigns, and making the architecture decisions. There are no layers between you and the work.
One Point of Contact
No account managers relaying messages. No project coordinators scheduling meetings about meetings. You call, David answers.
Developer-Led Decisions
Every recommendation comes from someone who can implement it. No salespeople promising features the team can't deliver.
Accountability Built In
When the person selling the work is the same person doing the work, there's nowhere to hide. Your success is our reputation.
Two Decades of Building What Works
From large-scale public sector projects to local small business websites, we bring enterprise-grade experience to every project we take on.
Public Sector Experience
Seven years building and maintaining web applications for a major Pacific Northwest school district capital program. Multi-year projects with strict accessibility requirements and public accountability.
Accessibility Compliance
Hands-on experience with WCAG 2.1 and Section 508 compliance. We build sites that work for everyone, not just the majority. Accessibility isn't an afterthought — it's baked into how we write code.
Full-Stack Development
Frontend, backend, database architecture, DevOps, and security. We don't outsource parts of the stack. The same person who designs your interface configures your server.
100+ Websites Built
Across industries from healthcare to powersports, professional services to e-commerce. Every project is custom — no two sites share the same codebase.
Built Different, On Purpose
We made deliberate choices about how we operate. Every decision is designed to give you better results, more transparency, and complete ownership.
Direct Communication
You talk to the person building your site. Every call, every email, every decision goes through the developer doing the work.
Security-First Architecture
Every project starts with security decisions, not design decisions. Your site is built on a foundation that protects your business and your customers.
No WordPress
We don't build on WordPress. Its plugin ecosystem and attack surface create ongoing security liability. We build custom, owned-code sites that you control completely.
Hand-Coded, Not Templated
Every site is built from scratch for your business. No themes, no page builders, no shared templates. Your site is yours alone.
No Long-Term Contracts
We don't lock you in. Our results keep you, not paperwork. If we're not delivering value, you're free to walk away.
You Own Everything
Your code, your domain, your hosting account, your analytics. If you leave, you take it all with you. No hostage situations.
Local Knowledge, Local Commitment
We're based in the Cedar City area and we understand the Southern Utah market. The seasonality around SUU's academic calendar, the tourism patterns driven by the Shakespeare Festival and national parks, the growth happening across Iron County — these aren't things we read about. We live them.
Our clients span Southern Utah, St. George, and statewide. We work with businesses across the Wasatch Front and beyond, but our roots are here.
Based in Cedar City
Enoch/Cedar City area. Local meetings, local accountability, local understanding.
Southern Utah Market
SUU, tourism seasonality, Iron County growth patterns, Shakespeare Festival traffic — we know the rhythms that affect your business.
Clients Across Utah
Cedar City, St. George, Hurricane, Washington, and statewide. Remote-friendly for clients beyond Southern Utah.