Service — Website Development

A website that actually works for your business

Most small business websites look fine and do nothing — slow to load, invisible on Google, impossible to update. We build marketing sites and online stores that load fast, rank well, and turn visitors into leads or sales.

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3-5 wks
Avg. launch time
<2s
Target load time
100%
Content you own
What's included

Marketing & Business Websites

A site that actually explains what you do and gets visitors to take the next step — designed around your services, your customers, and the action you want them to take.

E-commerce Storefronts

Full online stores with product catalogs, cart, checkout, and payment processing — built on the platform that fits your catalog size and growth plans, not a one-size-fits-all template.

SEO-ready Technical Foundation

Clean semantic markup, structured data, sitemaps, and fast page loads from day one — so search engines can actually find and rank the site instead of fighting the platform.

CMS & Content Editing

Update copy, images, and blog posts yourself without touching code. We set up a content system your team can actually use, with training included at handoff.

Speed & Core Web Vitals

Optimized images, minimal JavaScript, and fast hosting so your site loads in under two seconds — the difference between a visitor converting and bouncing.

Hosting & Ongoing Maintenance

Managed hosting, security updates, backups, and uptime monitoring so the site keeps running without you thinking about it. Optional monthly plans for content updates too.

How it works
01

Discover

We learn your business, your customers, and what a visitor needs to see to take action. We also audit your current site (if you have one) for what's working and what's costing you conversions.

02

Design

We design around your brand and your customer's decision process — not a generic template. You see real pages, not just a style guide, before a line of code gets written.

03

Build

We build on the platform that fits your needs — custom-coded for speed and flexibility, or a CMS like WordPress or Shopify when ongoing self-editing matters more than raw performance.

04

Launch & Grow

We launch with analytics, search console, and conversion tracking wired in from day one, then hand off training so your team can update content confidently. Maintenance plans available after.

Use cases
Professional Services Firm

Rebrand and site relaunch

An accounting firm was running on a decade-old site that didn't work on mobile and hadn't been touched since it launched. We rebuilt it around a new brand — clear service pages, a booking form tied to their calendar, and a blog they could actually update themselves. Search visibility recovered within the first quarter post-launch.

Mobile-first relaunch, self-editable contentaccounting firm website · professional services web design · small business rebrand
Local Retailer

E-commerce storefront launch

A specialty retailer selling in-store only wanted to start selling online without hiring a developer to maintain it. We built a Shopify storefront with their existing product catalog, synced inventory, and a checkout flow tuned for mobile, since most of their traffic came from Instagram. They took their first online order within a week of launch.

Online sales channel live in weeks, not monthse-commerce website Canada · Shopify store setup · small retailer online store
Trades & Contractor Company

Lead-generation site with local SEO

A general contractor was relying entirely on referrals and a Facebook page for new business. We built a lead-gen site with service-specific pages, a quote request form that routes straight to their phone, and local SEO structure targeting the towns they actually serve. Organic inquiries started arriving within the first two months.

New inbound lead channel beyond referralscontractor website design · lead generation website · local SEO for trades
Based in Ottawa

We're based in Ottawa, and most of the businesses we build sites for are local — professional services firms downtown, retailers in Barrhaven and Orleans, and contractors serving the wider National Capital Region. We already know what a Google search for "near me" in this market actually looks like, and we build local SEO into every site from day one.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a small business website cost?

A marketing website for a Canadian SME typically runs $3,000–$8,000 CAD depending on the number of pages, custom design work, and whether a CMS is included. E-commerce storefronts start around $6,000–$15,000 depending on catalog size and integrations. We scope a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.

How long does it take to build a website?

Most marketing websites launch in 3–5 weeks from kickoff. E-commerce storefronts with product catalogs and payment integration typically take 5–8 weeks. The biggest factor in timeline is usually how quickly a client can supply content, copy, and product data — not the build itself.

Should I build a custom website or use WordPress, Shopify, or Webflow?

It depends on what matters most. Custom-built sites are faster and more flexible but cost more upfront. WordPress and Webflow are strong choices when your team needs to self-edit content frequently. Shopify is the right call for e-commerce specifically. We recommend a platform based on your team's technical comfort and how often the site will change, not a one-size-fits-all default.

Will my new website actually rank on Google?

We build every site with SEO fundamentals in from the start — clean semantic markup, structured data, fast load times, and a sitemap submitted to Search Console at launch. That gets you a technically sound foundation. Ranking for competitive terms also depends on content and backlinks over time, which we can plan for separately if organic growth is a priority.

Can I update the website myself after it's built?

Yes, for any site built on a CMS (WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, or similar) — we set up the content structure and train your team at handoff so you can update text, images, and blog posts without needing a developer. For fully custom-coded sites, we scope a maintenance plan for ongoing changes.

Do you handle e-commerce and online payments?

Yes. We build storefronts with product catalogs, cart and checkout flows, and payment processing through providers like Stripe or Shopify Payments. We also handle inventory sync, shipping rules, and tax configuration for Canadian and cross-border sales.

What happens after the website launches — who maintains it?

Every site includes handoff documentation, and we offer optional monthly maintenance plans covering security updates, backups, uptime monitoring, and content changes. If you'd rather manage it in-house, we make sure your team has everything needed to do that confidently.

Do I own my website and its content?

Yes — you own the domain, the content, and the codebase or CMS instance outright. There's no vendor lock-in; if you ever want to move hosting or bring development in-house, we hand over everything needed to do that cleanly.

Can you redesign my existing website instead of starting from scratch?

Yes. We audit what's working in your current site — traffic sources, top pages, existing SEO equity — and preserve what's earning results while rebuilding what isn't. This is often faster and lower-risk than a full rebuild, and we'll recommend it when it's the better fit.

Is my website hosted securely and will it stay online?

Yes. We use managed hosting with automated backups, SSL by default, and uptime monitoring so we know before you do if something goes down. Everything follows Canadian privacy law requirements (PIPEDA) for any customer data collected through forms or checkout.

Ready for a website that actually converts?

Book a free discovery call. We'll look at what you have today and give you a clear picture of what a rebuild would look like — no commitment required.

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