About 10000things

10000things has been in business since 2010, but the work goes back further than that. Over twenty years of building websites and helping small businesses figure out how to show up well online. That stretch covers a lot of changes in how the web works, which turns out to be useful when deciding what’s worth chasing and what’s just noise.

10000things is based in Western Oregon, but the work happens everywhere. Most projects are handled remotely, with phone, email, and video calls covering the parts that used to require a conference room. Current clients are spread across the U.S., and new clients are welcome from anywhere

Mostly small businesses, solo practitioners, artists, nonprofits, and independent professionals. People who need a thoughtful, well-built website but don’t need (or want) a giant agency to make it happen. The common thread is that each client gets direct attention from the person actually doing the work, rather than getting passed between account managers, designers, and developers.

Most sites are built on WordPress these days, which offers a good balance of flexibility, longevity, and client-friendly editing once a site is live. WordPress also doesn’t lock people in to a particular web host, so it’s easy to move later, and easy for another developer to pick up and work on too.

Yes, 10000things offers web hosting, ongoing website care and support, and search engine optimization alongside design and development. Many clients prefer to keep everything under one roof so there’s a single point of contact when something needs attention. Each of these services is also available on its own; you don’t have to bundle them if you’ve already got pieces in place.

The “ten thousand things” is a phrase from Classical Chinese philosophy, but has personal resonance and meaning for me too, a reminder that all of the swirling messy chaos of the world can be distraction, or inspiration for the best creative work.

You may also see the name written as 10,000 Things, Ten Thousand Things, or 10000 Things, but 10000things is how we write it. And there’s a longer story here for anyone interested:

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