Your trusted partner
since 1995
MIS, Inc. is a boutique web design and development studio based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We design and build websites, develop custom software, and implement practical AI for small businesses and nonprofits, here at home and around the world.
Our work falls into three areas
Websites, custom software, and practical AI. Some clients need one. Others need a combination.
Websites you can be proud of and people can use
Complete website engagements shaped around your audience, content, business goals, and the people who will maintain the site after launch.
- Strategy, content, and visual design
- Accessible, responsive page systems
- Search-ready structure and development
Build the tool your process is missing
Portals, integrations, internal tools, and automation for work that off-the-shelf software cannot handle cleanly.
- Web applications and client portals
- Integrations between systems
- Internal tools and automation
Decide where AI is useful before buying more of it
Practical assessment, tool selection, policies, and training for small businesses and nonprofits considering AI-assisted work.
- Workflow and risk assessment
- Tool selection and policies
- Training and implementation planning
Platforms we build on & partner with
From first conversation to launch
Book a free consultation or send us the project details. If the project is a fit, we define the scope, agree on a fixed price, and build it. Ongoing help is available after launch when you need it.
Book a consultation if you want to talk it through, or use the project form if you are ready to send the details.
Once the scope is clear, we’ll put the work, price, and schedule in writing.
If you need ongoing help, we can provide hosting, maintenance, SEO, and continued improvements.
From dial-up websites to practical AI
We have spent 31 years adapting to changes in how websites are built, managed, and found. The tools keep changing. Our job is to understand which changes will help our clients and which ones can be ignored.
First business websites, hand-built.
Site owners could update content themselves.
Responsive design becomes table stakes.
Webflow, headless builds, integrations.
Agents, automation, and being found by answer engines.
Selected projects
Websites, stores, and software shaped around what each client needed. The case notes explain the important decisions, the work MIS contributed, and the relationships behind it.
bAI Labs
An applied AI lab made clear through concrete language, original artwork, and a structure built for buyers rather than insiders.
Read the case study
Add On AI Chat
A focused AI chat product for small businesses and nonprofits that need useful answers and lead capture without enterprise complexity.
Read the case study
New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance
A statewide clinical-trials site with a search system designed, built, and updated for patients who need clear answers close to home.
Read the case study
Kat Jacob, Realtor®
A first website for an Albuquerque broker, combining approachable guidance with MLS search that updates automatically.
Client review Read the case study
Add On IDX
Our platform-independent IDX system, built for designers who want MLS listings without giving up control of the website.
Read the case study
Peasant Pies
A Wix-to-Square migration that brought Peasant Pies’ website, menu, inventory, and online orders into one system.
Client review Read the case studyWhat clients say
A few testimonials from our clients
Karim exceeded my expectations and I love the end result! He was attentive to my vision and patient with me as I worked through the details. He is creative and most importantly knows how to build an appealing, user friendly website. He delivers on time, responds promptly and is available to answer questions and provide expert input. I highly recommend MIS!
An outstanding Web Design company. We were looking for a company to help us migrate our website from Wix to Square’s online store site. MIS was recommended to us and when we contacted them, they understood the issues and elements that we were trying to incorporate in the new site. Karim Ardalan listened very carefully and designed a perfect plan to tackle all the issues. He delivered on time and flawlessly. His quote for the project was one of the most reasonable ones that we had received. Even though we added more elements to the project, they kept the original quote for the final invoice. All in all, I would give them 6 stars, if I could!
Straight answers, before you call
The questions we are asked most often, answered plainly so you can decide whether we are a fit before you spend a minute on the phone.
How much does a website cost in Albuquerque?
The cost depends on the scope: page count, content work, CMS requirements, ecommerce, integrations, migrations, and custom functionality all affect it. Hosting, ongoing care, and marketing are priced separately from the initial project when they are needed.
We define a scope and fixed price before work begins. If you later request work outside that scope, we explain the added cost and receive approval before proceeding.
Our pricing guide lists current starting prices and explains what moves a project above them.
I’ve been burned by web design agencies before. Why should I trust you?
That concern is reasonable, especially after a project with unclear pricing, missed deadlines, or poor communication.
Our process makes the commitments visible. You receive a written scope and fixed price before work begins, added work requires approval, review points are agreed in advance, and Karim remains directly involved throughout the relationship. We also discuss who owns each account, what can be handed over, and who will maintain the result after launch.
Our portfolio includes long-running client relationships and testimonials you can evaluate for yourself. One client who came to us after several difficult agency experiences describes his experience on the Cheezie Chews project.
What platforms do you build on?
We usually build client-managed marketing sites on Webflow. When a project benefits from a custom codebase or static publishing, we may use the Astro framework instead.
For commerce, Square Online often fits businesses already using Square in person. Shopify provides more depth when ecommerce is the main operation, while Ecwid can add a store to an existing website.
MIS has formal partner relationships with these platforms, although the credentials and programs differ. We choose around the project requirements, operating costs, and the person who will maintain the site. Our platforms page explains each recommendation and its limitations.
Can you help my site get found by AI assistants like ChatGPT?
We can improve whether AI-assisted search systems are able to discover and understand accurate information about your business. We cannot guarantee that a particular assistant will name or cite it.
The work may include checking crawler access, making services and locations explicit, correcting inconsistent public information, improving useful answers, and adding appropriate structured data. Structured data can clarify what a page describes, but it does not guarantee inclusion.
This work overlaps with SEO while adding monitoring for answer-driven search and crawler-specific technical checks. Our Answer Engine Optimization page explains the scope and limitations.
What does AI consulting actually mean for a small business?
AI consulting begins with a workflow or decision, not a product demonstration.
We may assess repetitive work, compare tools, review data and privacy concerns, establish staff policies, provide training, or plan a focused implementation. If the opportunity justifies custom work, that may lead to an AI agent, integration, or another software tool.
AI is not always the right method. A fixed rule, ordinary automation, better form, or change in process may be less expensive and more dependable. The purpose of consulting is to determine where AI provides enough value to justify its cost and risk.
Let’s talk about your project.
No pressure. Clear recommendations. 31 years of seeing what works.