I know there is a bunch of talent in San Francisco but when I do a Google search for "San Francisco Web Design", all I get is spammy/trashy looking websites. Is this because most of the talent is focused on making SAAS applications and start ups?
It's because high end web design companies aren't sourcing customers who are googling "San Francisco Web Design". What are you looking for more specifically? An agency?
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