Pittsburgh's Agentic Digital Marketing Agency. We Build It - Rank It - and Run the Ads.
945 Studios does four jobs for businesses that need the phone to ring: modern websites, AI SEO, Google Business Profile optimization, profitable Facebook and Google ads.
★★★★★ 5.00 average from 8 verified reviews
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Every Service, All Pointed at the Same Outcome.
Most agencies sell one channel, then hope it carries the whole business. 945 Studios runs every channel as one system: the site, the profile, the rankings, the ads, the follow-up, all feeding each other.
Web Design
Web design decides one thing: whether a visitor calls or closes the tab. 945 Studios builds mobile-first sites for Pittsburgh service businesses, from a one-page build to fifty pages, every page pointed at the call or the quote request.
Learn moreSearch Engine Optimization
Search engine optimization gets a business's pages ranking in Google for the searches customers already make. 945 Studios handles three parts: the technical fixes, the pages behind the keywords, the structured data and internal links that hold a ranking.
Learn moreMeta Ads
Meta Ads reaches customers on Facebook and Instagram before the search starts. 945 Studios writes the creative that stops the scroll, builds the offer behind it, then tests new headlines, images and audiences against the winners.
Learn moreGoogle Ads
Google Ads puts a business in front of people already typing what it sells. 945 Studios runs search and pay-per-lead campaigns, builds the landing page the click arrives on, then adds the negative keywords that stop the wasted spend.
Learn moreLocal SEO
Local SEO puts a business in the Google map results for its own town. 945 Studios sets up and optimizes the Google Business Profile, builds the service and location pages, and keeps the categories, service areas and hours right everywhere.
Learn moreAutomation & CRM
Marketing automation answers a new lead in seconds, at any hour. 945 Studios texts back missed calls automatically, follows up until somebody replies, puts the old customer list to work. A business number is included.
Learn moreReviews & Reputation
Reviews decide who gets called first when two businesses look the same. 945 Studios asks every customer with their name on the request, writes the replies, routes an unhappy one to the owner before anything posts publicly.
Learn moreAI SEO
AI SEO gets a business named inside the answer an assistant gives. 945 Studios covers all three disciplines behind it, says plainly what can be measured, then checks one thing: whether ChatGPT and Google's AI answers name the business.
Learn moreBranding
Branding is what makes a business recognizable before anybody reads a word. 945 Studios designs the logo, colors and type, delivers print-ready files a sign shop can use, restores the existing brand when it is worth keeping.
Learn moreFour Steps: A Clear Status at Every One.
We Talk
A short call about what's not working: the site, the rankings, the leads, all three. Call to live site: about two and a half weeks on a typical build.
Design & Build
945 Studios builds a website worth sending people to, shaped around one job: turning a visitor into a customer.
Refine
945 Studios tightens the style, the words, the structure, with the owner in the room. Rapid revisions until the site reads the way the business sounds.
Live, and Working
945 Studios launches the site. Then the ongoing part starts: rankings, reviews, ads, updates, all handled so the owner can go back to the job.
Local Businesses, Rebuilt Properly.
Sweetlane Chocolate Shop
A Vandergrift chocolate maker with seventy-five years behind it and a website that didn't show it. New logo and type keeping the classic feel, a responsive site with a 3D view of the shop, over 200 photos and videos shot and edited into a proper brand library, and an e-commerce backend that made online orders and inventory manageable. Built in four weeks.
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Tommy's Catering
Full-service catering out of Vandergrift, serving weddings and corporate events across greater Pittsburgh. 945 Studios restored the original logo and built new variations ready for print and web, then a responsive site that makes it simple for someone planning an event to see the services and reach out. Plus a print advert with a QR code tying it back. Built in ten weeks.
View the project →Eight Reviews. Every One of Them Five Stars.
Real names, real businesses, mostly around the Kiski Valley and greater Pittsburgh.
"The entire process was fast, and communication was excellent from start to finish. They took the time to catch and fix things I never would have thought to look for myself."
"945 Studios absolutely killed our website for Greece Contracting. Extremely detailed in his craft. His communication and skill are top notch — he will definitely be our go-to moving forward."
"Nick built an amazing website and handled all the local SEO. He helped me create a solid offer and set up lead automations so I get text alerts the moment a new lead comes in. Real results."
"Nick's creativeness, skillset and professionalism are top-notch. He listened to my thoughts and needs, and built a high-functioning, easy-to-use online store and accompanying website."
"The service, communication and attention to detail are amazing. He was quick, offered creative ideas, and clearly explained the things I didn't understand."
"Extremely responsive and helps with all confusion. I'm not tech savvy at all, so I appreciate how detailed he is."
Our Pricing
Pricing that's tailored for where you are. Month to month, cancel anytime. Add-ons are priced separately: expanded local SEO, social media. Prices current as of 10/14/2026.
Operation Lightspeed
- 1 Page Website
- Built in 299 Minutes or It's Free
- Review Posting Automation
- Google Reviews Automation
- Domain, Hosting & Maintenance
Operation Hyperdrive
- 15 to 50+ Page Smart Website
- Facebook & Google Page Setup
- Quote Form
- Domain, Hosting & Maintenance
- Review Post & Reply Automation
- CRM System
- Business Phone Number
- Website Chat
- Central Inbox App
- Customer Reactivation Campaign
- Local SEO
Escape Velocity
- Everything in Operation Hyperdrive
- Lead Ads Built & Managed on Meta, Google or Both
- Ad Spend Paid by You, Direct to the Platform
- Google Profile & Website Kept Matching
- Custom Extras Scoped to Your Business
We'll Find You At Least 7 Revenue Opportunities You Can Have Running in 30 Days. Free.
One meeting, then 945 Studios goes looking for the money already walking out of the business. Leads that came in with no call back. Searches the business should be winning. Customers sold once, never contacted again. At least 7 opportunities, specific to one business, each able to run inside 30 days.
Three options: do it in-house, hand it to whoever built the site, hire 945 Studios. All three are fine. The list stays with the owner either way.
One 945 Studios finds most weeks: a form comes in at nine at night, nobody replies until Tuesday. 945 Studios wires the CRM to text new leads back in seconds. That is one of the seven.
- 01Where leads are going cold before anyone answers
- 02Work done by hand that shouldn't be
- 03Existing customers who never get a follow-up
- 04Searches the business is missing from
- 05Reviews earned, never requested
- 06Questions answered by phone, over and over
- 07Whatever turns up that's specific to the business
You'll Be Talking to Nick Lookabaugh.
I build the websites, run the SEO and manage the ads myself. There's over ten years of design work behind that, starting back in middle school and never really stopping. Hire 945 Studios and you don't get handed to an account manager. The person building your site is the person texting you updates while it happens.
2026 changed how the work gets done here. The workflows we had run by hand for three years are now small tools built inside the agency, and the AI uses the tool instead of being told to do the thing. Jobs go out faster and cleaner than they did a year ago.
945 Studios runs out of Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, and most of our clients are around the Kiski Valley and greater Pittsburgh. Two of them are next door to each other on Grant Avenue, Sweetlane Chocolate Shop and Tommy's Catering. The work isn't fenced in though. 945 Studios builds for clients wherever they are, over email, phone and video.
Every review on this page names me. That isn't a coincidence, it's the whole model. Most agencies aren't building the way we are, either. 945 Studios uses AI to build tools that solve a client's problem, not to write the client's website.
"When you first contacted me, a website honestly wasn't even on my radar. I had so many other things I thought I needed to put money into. I'm definitely glad you talked me into it though. Having a website makes my business look so much more professional and complete instead of just having a Facebook page. Sometimes it pays to answer the cold call!"
The Things People Ask Before They Start.
How much does a website cost?
Every site is built to what the business needs. Cost moves with two things: page count, features. Most projects don't exceed the plan prices above. Special integrations or unusual functionality change the price, with the number agreed before anything starts.
How long does it take to build?
A one-page Lightspeed site is live the same day. A full custom build typically runs two to three weeks depending on the number of pages and custom functions. The biggest factor: how quickly images, copy and feedback reach 945 Studios.
Do I own the website?
Yes. Once the balance is paid, the site belongs to the client. Two paths from there: keep 945 Studios on for monthly or quarterly maintenance, or take the site in-house.
Will my website rank on Google?
Every site 945 Studios builds gets thorough on-page SEO, which gives it the best possible start. That's not the same as promising a #1 position. Real ranking is a long game built on consistent, relevant content over months, which is what our monthly local SEO service is for.
Think of it like training. The gains compound over months of consistent work.
Do I have to be near Pittsburgh to work with you?
No. 945 Studios works with clients anywhere: email, phone, video. The local knowledge runs deepest around the Kiski Valley and greater Pittsburgh, home to most 945 Studios clients.
Who writes the words on the site?
The best starting point: the owner's own words. Nobody knows the customers better. 945 Studios takes the existing copy, shapes it, fills the gaps, refines from there. Full copywriting is an add-on, with 945 Studios handling every word.
Do I get photos with my website?
Client photos are always best. 945 Studios offers custom photography within a reasonable distance: over 1,000 photos shot and edited for clients so far. The fallback is properly licensed stock, so nothing on the site is a copyright problem.
Will my website be mobile friendly?
Completely. Phones are how customers find a business. 945 Studios optimizes for mobile first, then checks every other screen size.
When should I start?
Any time. It is always a benefit.
Are there any hidden costs?
Some costs can come up depending on the project: a particular plugin, an app, a hosting tier. Each cost gets discussed beforehand. No surprise invoices.
Tell Us What's Not Working.
The website, the rankings, the leads, all three. One short conversation covers two things: the plan, the cost.