Who We Are
Located in Waterloo IL, New Adventure Web Design & Digital Marketing helps local business owners reach more customers with Website Design, Digital Brand Building, Google Maps Marketing, Google Local Search Visibility, and Online Reviews/Reputation Building. We also specialize in E-Commerce website development, and logo design services.
With two decades of experience and proven results, we help businesses throughout Southern Illinois and the St. Louis Metro area boost visibility, drive traffic, and convert leads into loyal customers using data-backed, industry-leading strategies.
At New Adventure Web, we believe success comes from strong relationships with our clients and measurable results. Since 2019, we’ve helped local businesses grow their visibility, attract customers, and thrive with proven web design and digital marketing strategies.
What We Do
Our comprehensive web design & digital marketing services cover all aspects of Local Search success.
- Web Design and Development: Creating fast, responsive, and conversion-focused websites.
- Google Maps Marketing: Optimizing your business for local search to rank in Google Maps and attract more customers.
- Online Review Generation: Helping your business overcome the struggle of getting 5-star Google reviews from your happy customers.
- Social Media Marketing: Strengthening your brand and connecting with your audience on key platforms.
Who We Help
We work with a diverse range of clients and local businesses throughout our area, offering web design and digital marketing solutions tailored to their needs.
- Local Businesses: Grow your local presence and attract customers in your area.
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Home Service Contractors: Roofers, electricians, plumbers, remodelers, HVAC companies, and cleaning services benefit from SEO-optimized websites that generate leads and increase service bookings.
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Brick-and-Mortar Storefronts: Whether you're a boutique, florist, coffee shop, or retail store, we create websites that highlight your brand, products, and services while driving foot traffic to your location.
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Professional Services: Attorneys, accountants, CPAs, medical offices, and other service-based businesses rely on strong branding, credibility, and online marketing to reach their ideal clients. We help position your firm as a trusted industry leader.
Discover If Our Agency Is A Good Fit For You
Businesses & Organizations Only
We deal exclusively with businesses and organizations. If you are trying to do your own website or digital marketing we are NOT the right fit for you.
Real Expectations
Quality digital marketing takes time. If you expect to rank in Google in 30 to 60 days we are NOT a good fit for you. Most Google rankings take 3 – 6+ months to achieve. It can take longer for high competition industries and markets.
Proven Results
If you want us to teach you website design or digital marketing OR provide you with access to any of our proprietary processes or sources or second-guess our campaign strategies, we are NOT a good fit for you.
Tested Strategies
If you are looking for a local company offering proven and tested digital marketing strategies to safely rank websites on page 1 of Google we ARE a good fit for you.
Full Service Agency
If you are looking for a company capable of performing all facets of web design, digital marketing, online review generation, logo design, and website hosting, we ARE a good fit for you.
Locally Owned & Operated
If you are looking for a local web design & digital marketing agency operated by local owners who live and work in the St. Louis Metro Area AND who respond to your needs in a timely manner, we ARE a good fit for you.
We Are Web Design & Digital Marketing Experts
Laura Griffith
Owner, Web Developer, Digital Marketing Specialist, Graphic Designer
Background & Experience
Web Developer & Online Marketer with 10 years of helping business owners establish their presence online. Expertise and superior customer service are what makes me different. My clients are my family! I not only design and build custom WordPress websites, but I personally walk my clients through each step of development and help them to understand the process. I have trained a multitude of business owners with a variety of competency levels. I provide complete website care, long after the web project is complete.
Specialties: WordPress website design, front-end web development, social marketing, branding, identity solutions, print collateral, etc.
About Laura
Originally from Kansas City, I graduated from Kansas State University in 2004 with a degree in Graphic Design; and again from Ashford University in 2008 with a masters in Management. I am happily married and a proud parent of two sweet little girls. When I'm not designing websites and not occupied with family and friends, I have lots of hobbies to keep me busy: music, sewing, gardening, painting, decorating, live music, cooking, camping, wine, you name it.
Michael Monken
Owner, Web Developer, Digital Marketing Specialist
Background & Experience
I have 15+ years of experience in the web design & development industry. My wide range of skills include Website Development, Digital Marketing, Website Sales, and Website Customer Service/Support.
My web development expertise is building & developing responsive WordPress websites. This includes working with and installing WordPress themes and plugins. I also have server level experience of installing WordPress websites via Apache Virtualmin, FTP and phpMyAdmin. I have extensive coding knowledge of HTML, HTML5, XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
My digital marketing expertise includes website optimization for Google searches, Google Local/Maps SEO, Google Organic SEO, and Google Business Profile optimization.
About Michael
I graduated from Southwestern Illinois College in 2007 with a degree in Web Development and certifications in Web Design and Web Coding. I love my career and enjoy working with local businesses on helping them build a successful online presence. I have excellent attention to detail and customer service skills. Outside of work, my biggest hobby is bowling. I'm also huge fan of hockey and the St. Louis Blues. During my spare time I enjoy being outdoors, listening to music, reading, gaming, and spending time with family.