Mining Wells Marketing Agency
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Website design for Gearhart and Seaside businesses.

We'll design a free preview of your new site so you can see the direction first. When you're ready, we'll build the full website.

We design websites across industries.

Restaurant, retail, medical and dental websites. Tap one to see an example.

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Meet the founders

Our founders work directly with you.

Ben Wells

Ben Wells

CEO and Co-Founder

5x founder and former college athlete who understands business from the inside out. He manages client accounts, structures deals and partnerships, and oversees finance and operations. He designs email campaigns and shapes creative direction. At Body Juice, the Costa Mesa juice bar that drew celebrities, he was COO and Co-Founder: he raised the investor funding, and when the customer base grew 600%, his operation absorbed it.
Jessica Wells

Jessica Wells

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

5x founder and veteran growth strategist. Former Booz Allen Hamilton consultant and restaurateur who took her own juice bar viral, bringing in celebrities. She codes software and websites, directs ad strategy and video, and builds custom AI automations. She grew one client from $5 million to $20 million in annual revenue and made a brand-new AI startup the #1 recommendation in ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini for its category.

HQ: Orange County, CA

Case Studies

Romeé

We took Romeé from idea to a real brand. We designed the custom website, can artwork and logo, and built an integrated Shopify store.

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The Method of Beauty website on a laptop
The Method of Beauty website on a phone

Method of Beauty

We redesigned a website for a medical practice. New patients tripled in 4 months.

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John Sung Kim
★★★★★Google review
Our experience was absolutely AAA and Mining Wells gave my already experienced team much deeper insights and strategies that we employ today. A totally game changing and top level experience.”
John Sung KimCEO at JetBridgeFounder of Five9 and DoctorBase, now part of Tebra
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We never offshore web design.

Everything is made with in California.

How it works

  1. 1

    Tell us about your project

    Your business, what you offer and the website you want.

  2. 2

    We review it

    If it's a fit, we reach out to chat.

  3. 3

    Your free website preview

    After our first discovery call with the founders, we design a preview of your website and send you a private link. It stays live for 14 days.

  4. 4

    You decide

    Love the preview? Then you pay and we start the work.

  5. 5

    Kickoff and website delivery

    Websites can be delivered in as little as 7 days but can take 30 days.

  6. Your site goes live

What's included in your custom website

  • Built for desktop, tablet and mobile
  • SEO setup for Google and AI search
  • Page titles, descriptions and clean web addresses
  • Business details marked up for Google
  • Fast loading and compressed images
  • Contact form, booking link and analytics

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Don't need a website? We offer other services

  • Paid Advertising
  • Web Design
  • SEO & AI Search
  • AI Automations
  • Branding and Design
  • Email Marketing
  • Direct Mail & Print
  • Strategy

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does a Gearhart or Seaside website project work from Irvine?

Jessica and Ben Wells run the project themselves. We review the website together on video, then settle individual copy and page edits by phone or email.

Should a Seaside restaurant explain how it handles birthdays and celebrations?

If the restaurant does anything special for birthdays, a candle on dessert or a reserved corner table, say so on one short page, along with how to mention it when booking.

Should a Gearhart restaurant point its table QR codes to the website menu?

If tables have QR codes, send them to the restaurant’s own mobile menu page. Guests get the current menu in one tap, and the restaurant keeps that content on its own site where it can update it whenever the menu changes.

Should a Seaside restaurant sell its sauces or merchandise on the website?

When guests already ask to take home the house sauce or a T-shirt, a small shop page can show what is for sale, the prices and how to buy. Keep it separate from the menu so dinner decisions stay simple.

Should a Gearhart restaurant publish a clam recipe on its website?

Gearhart identifies clamming as one of the activities associated with its beach. A restaurant that serves clams and already shares recipes can publish one of its own, with the dish linked back to the current menu when it is available.

Should a Seaside restaurant put its live music nights on the website?

Seaside’s Promenade runs 1.5 miles along the oceanfront. A restaurant that already hosts live music can keep the current nights and performers on one page so someone walking the Promenade can see what is happening before choosing a stop.

What does the website package include?

A custom website, built for desktop, tablet and mobile. SEO setup for Google and AI search, page titles, descriptions and clean web addresses, business details marked up for Google, fast loading and compressed images, a contact form, booking link and analytics. Hosting and monthly care are separate.

Does SEO-optimized mean you guarantee rankings?

No. We build your site so Google and AI search tools can understand your business clearly. Nobody can honestly guarantee rankings.

Why is the website preview free?

We'd rather show you what we can do than ask you to imagine it from a proposal. We take on 3 to 5 previews a week, after we review each project.

Who will I work with?

Our founders, Jessica and Ben Wells. You talk to the people building your site, not an account manager.

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