Web Development Agency
Fuel your web development with the help of a self-managing, expert-level dev team that scales and adjusts to your needs at a fractional cost
Why Fractional Development Services
Development as a discipline is so technical and difficult that it can be overwhelming to manage, which is why we always approach it as a "team sport." No one person can play all the positions—user experience designer, web designer, front-end developer, back-end developer, CRM and integration specialist—hence the need for a fractional development team approach. Everyone on our team finds it gratifying to work collaboratively towards a shared vision and goals.
An Hourly, Embedded Development Team
Fractional development teams work like an extension of your team as an embedded development team. Contracts are hourly and month-to-month so you can test-drive us and easily ramp up or down. We do everything from full-featured website redesigns to running your ads and social media. Our customer retention rates are above 95%!
Reliable and Recognized
Get Started, Worry-Free
1. Competitive Analysis
Get a free competitive analysis from an O8 senior strategist, showing how you can close the gaps between you and your competitors.
2. Unique POV
Get a free custom prototype — whether it's a mockup or plan of action — to give you an idea of our unique point of view on your business.
3. ROI Analysis
See how results and ROI can be achieved over time. We do this by mapping out the positive impact on your business using a data-driven formula.
4. Select Engagement
Select your desired engagement model — from an initial pilot project to an ongoing retainer. With this, you will receive a strategic plan with a timeline and deliverables.
Trusted By Big Names, Accessible To Smaller Organizations
The team at O8 has been instrumental in helping our company elevate our web user experience...
As our company works to deliver essential medical products and services to our customers, O8 has been a critical partner in our efforts to drive greater awareness and respond quickly to customer needs.
Ready to get started? We'll seamlessly integrate with your team for any technical role you need
We fill up to 9 different roles on an hourly basis
Any role can be filled by:
- Your team members
- Our team members
- Both teams, via role supplementation
Technical Roles
Big technical decisions, hosting, DNS, security, disaster recovery planning...we help manage what you would love to ignore, but can't.
Ever had a project go sideways because the project manager didn't understand the technology? We've got you covered.
All the things you didn't know were important, until someone had to deal with them a few years later. We help you avoid technical debt.
Engaging experiences that translate to new business, conversions, leads.... We create powerful experiences.
Designers who have made their life's career out of all things web, who also understand CMS at a deep level.
That magical, complex user interface needs a specialist to handle it beautifully, with expertise that keeps the code maintainable.
Specialists in web development and custom programming, we handle the hard-core code with experience and care to ensure the finished product is maintainable.
Everything from heatmaps and web analytics to more complex datasets, this role helps you gain insight and actionable steps from your data.
CRMs can seem easy on the surface, but they often require deep knowledge and can make or break your business. We fix entire CRM setups, implement and integrate new ones, and ensure best practices.
How we helped Inogen Alliance
- Updated and simplified Drupal website and user journey experience
- Technical SEO improvements
- Created an interactive Associates map and interactive careers page
- Built and optimized Google Ad campaigns
What you get
Access to a Senior Architect
Someone who oversees web architecture and guides development team
CTO-level Oversight
Sound leadership in developing strategy to align with business goals
Access to Our Team
Access to our rock star team that fills all 18 roles at a fraction of the cost of hiring.
Extremely High Retention
The same people stay with you for years.
Dedicated Customer Experience Lead
Your point of contact who's trained in marketing and tech.
Access to Our Infrastructure
For remote communication and collaboration
CRM and Marketing Automation Expertise
For development that bridges the gap between marketing and the technical side, we have you covered
CMS Expertise
Advanced expertise in Drupal, WordPress, and other open-source CMS platforms.
Need more? Just ask—we accept all challenges!
Our Team
Answers to questions we commonly hear:
Companies in trouble or facing a recession.
Historically we have not replaced anyone and instead have helped make existing development teams more effective, helping businesses avoid new hires. However, some companies may be faced with a great deal of pressure and tough decisions.
- If staffing has been reduced or furloughed, we can often fill gaps at a lesser cost than rehiring.
- No matter your situation, we can bring a fresh perspective that improves your technical architecture and eliminates technical debt.
Great! Many of our clients do. But, unless your development team has all 9 roles filled and you're hiring to complete the last one, it usually makes more sense to hire a fractional team.
Traditional agencies don't function as an extension of your team, nor are they as technical as we are. They want to win work and bill hours, whereas your coworkers just want your company (and hopefully you as an individual) to succeed. We act as your coworkers. If you don't succeed long-term, neither do we.
Agencies generally want to take entire projects off your plate, whereas we want to help you execute projects. We still want your input, creativity, inspiration, and insider context and company knowledge. Also, many needs aren't even a "project" -- they're simple requests. We help you get those done, too.
Finally, agencies tend not to be proactive or responsive, and simply do what they're told. They'll get back to you— on their timeline. A good coworker, however, is proactive and responsive, says something when they see something, and gives honest input and helpful suggestions. They know what needs to be done before you even have to ask.
Portfolio
Have we caught your interest?
At O8, we take the time to listen and align strategies with your team before setting goals and getting to work.
These are the steps we will take to get the ball rolling:
- Learn: Review what's working and what's not with your strategies.
- Assess: Discuss areas of opportunity for improvements.
- Plan: Present learnings and a plan to implement suggested improvements.
- Review: A project summary with critical next steps is delivered for review.
