We Design, Build, & Maintain Websites

Specifically, we excel at:

Web Design & Development

Our team is in-house and based in Eugene, Oregon. You’ll meet with real people who can help you understand how your website and your business connect. Then we can design and build a website, or a custom piece of software, that serves your business effectively. Whether that’s driving leads or simplifying business administration, we’re here to help.

WordPress Website Hosting & Maintenance

We provide comprehensive monthly WordPress website hosting and support packages designed for the hands-off business owner. Never worry about security and updates again. Similarly, we offer long-term support for custom software, whether we built it or someone else did.

And we won’t talk you into a new website if you don’t need one.

eCommerce Solutions from Shopify & WooCommerce

We help brick-and-mortar business owners get online with ease and reach new audiences. We leverage Shopify to help retail businesses bridge the gap between online and point-of-sale. We also support WooCommerce for a variety of eCommerce applications. We’re agency partners for both.

Start selling around the globe.

A Selection of World-Class Brands We’ve Worked With

iFranchise Group Franchise Consultants logo
Traffic Safety Corporation logo
Oregon Truffle Festival logo
EDRD Pro Eating DIsorder Registered Dieticians & Professionals logo
The Alpaugh Family Economics Center at the University of Cincinnati

Website Case Studies

Stories about how we built websites, boosted performance, generated sales and helped businesses like yours grow.

Traffic Safety Corporation

Because they compete in an international market, it’s crucial for the Traffic Safety Corporation to meet all of Google’s expectations for optimal SEO. We’ve helped them meet Core Web Vitals standards and push 90+ / 100 Page Speed scores on their full suite of websites.

Oregon CPR Training

We’ve worked with Oregon CPR Training to make adding classes and selling trainings via their WordPress website a breeze. We also help them drive new students through SEO and pay-per-click Google Ads.

Porterhouse Clothing & Supply

A Shopify-powered eCommerce website that bled into the real-world with an integrated point-of-sale. A small, worry-free pay-per-click campaign helps this retail store keep sales going through slow periods.

Why Choose Sterner Stuff for Your Website?

At Sterner Stuff, we’re a small team with high standards. We’re in-house technical experts, not under-skilled drag-and-drop junkies. You know that cutting corners in your business means losing customers, so only work with the best.

For a local, Eugene-based team that truly cares about your business and seeing it grow, look no further.

Your Trusted Partners

Eugene-Based Web Experts

It’s important to us to be transparent. That means keeping communication open, celebrating wins together, and letting each other know how we can continue to do better.

It also means that when we sell you local, we’re providing you local. Your whole team is based right here in Eugene, Oregon.

So we feel now is a good time to make sure you know that the below photos are stock photos.


The Sterner Stuff Blog

Running commentary on the problems we solve.

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