Franklin, TN

323 Design

Reach 25.1PageRanker 651 signed

323 Design is a web design company based in Franklin, TN, in business since 2003. Its own home page scored 61 for mobile speed and 98 for access in our lab test on October 25, 2026, faster than 249 of the 450 firm sites we tested. We found its footer credit on 1 live business website. Its websbz Score is 78.7 out of 100. Its Reach, a separate score, is 25.1.

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Our Read

323 Design is a web design and digital marketing studio founded in 2003 by Nashville native Kirk Johnson. Its office is in Franklin and most clients come from Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin and the rest of Middle Tennessee. It builds sites for small businesses and also handles SEO, ads and branding.

What sets them apart. It has run from Franklin, Tennessee since 2003 and says it still answers the phone and supports clients in house.

Best for. Middle Tennessee small businesses wanting one local studio for site and marketing.

Services

Web designWeb developmentSEO and AI searchGoogle AdsBranding and logo designGraphic designWebsite support

Industries

ConstructionLawRestaurantsAutomotive repairChurchesFitness

Our Lab Test of 323design.com

Mobile emulation, tested October 25, 2026. One run from our desk. Field data from real visitors can differ.

61Performance

98Accessibility

77Best Practices

92SEO Basics

Largest paint: 10.7 seconds
First paint: 2.3 seconds
Blocking time: 386 ms
Layout shift: 0.003
Page weight: 5.7 MB
Requests: 49

Proof of Work

Sweet CeCe'sWebsite for a frozen yogurt brand
The Adkins FirmLaw firm website
McDougal's RestaurantRestaurant site with online reservations
AMI Direct MarketingE-commerce site with a customer portal
Apex AutomotiveAutomotive repair shop website
Stone Ridge Custom HomesHome builder website
Tusculum Hills Baptist ChurchNashville church website
Personal Best FitnessFitness company website

Clients They Name

Words With ImpactSweet CeCe'sThe Adkins FirmKGV StudioLewes BuildingApex AutomotiveTrueShineStone Ridge Custom HomesMcDougal's RestaurantAMI Direct MarketingDickson GraphicsForte ConstructionPersonal Best FitnessThe Innovations GroupThunder River ConstructionTusculum Hills Baptist Church

Work

1 live client site carry a 323 Design credit when we load them ourselves. Checked October 24, 2026.

auto-mobilekeys.comFooter link with the text “Nashville Web Design”

Signed Work

live business websites carry a 323 Design footer credit

#88of 456 firms

Found in our 2026 read of more than 40,000 local business footers. By trade, locksmith 1. A signed site is the strongest proof a studio can give, because the client kept the name on it.

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Search Authority

PageRanker Score, link authority from 0 to 100

Search services they sell

SEO, search engine optimization

The PageRanker Score reads the public link graph of the whole web. How it works.

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websbz Score

78.7websbz Score

Own Site QualityOur lab test of the firm’s own home page. Speed counts most, then access, then build and search basics.27.7/35
Proof of WorkNamed projects, named clients and awards the firm lists, plus live client sites we found carrying its credit.24/30
OpennessDoes the firm publish a street address, a phone, its founding year, its team size and a starting price.12/20
TenureYears in business, from a founding year the firm states. Twenty years earns the full share.15/15

How the score works

Reach

25.1

out of 100. How far the work reaches, kept apart from the websbz Score

Verified client sites5.2/401 verified client site
Named clients10/1016 named clients
Client scale0/10none with a Wikipedia page
Offices2.5/101 office
Countries0/101 country
Team size0/12not published
Years7.4/8founded 2003

How Reach works. A fact the firm does not publish counts as zero.

Facts

Website: 323design.com
Headquarters: Franklin, TN
Country: United States
City ranking: Best Web Design Companies in Nashville
Address: 200 Seaboard Lane, Franklin, TN 37067
Phone: (615) 621-5480
Founded: 2003

Where They Rank

Best Web Design Companies in Nashville#1 of 7
Best Web Designers in the United States#30 of 282
Best Web Design Companies in the World#51 of 450
Best SEO Firms#30 of 244

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The 323 Design Award, in Hand

How the Landmark award looks off the screen. Made to order for winners, ask about one from the contact form.

Framed certificate
A signed certificate in a black frame for the studio wall.
Acrylic award
A clear block with the seal etched in, for a desk or a shelf.
Wall plaque
Brushed champagne metal on walnut, engraved with the award.
Window decal
A round seal for the front door or the office glass.