Web Design in Ottawa
A Website Is Not a Brochure
Most small business websites were built once, looked fine at launch, and have not been touched since. The owner cannot change a phone number without calling someone. The site takes six seconds to load on a phone. Nobody can say how many customers it has actually
produced.
We build sites that solve the opposite problem. Fast, structured for search from day one, and simple enough that you can update your own
content without opening a support ticket.
Discovery and Structure
Before design, we work out what the site needs to do. What pages, what a visitor should do on each one, and what is currently getting in the way.
Design and Build
Custom WordPress builds using Elementor, designed around your content rather than dropped into a template. Mobile-first, because most of your traffic is on a phone.
Speed and Technical Setup
Image optimization, caching, and clean markup. Core Web Vitals matter for both rankings and whether people wait for your page to load.
SEO Foundations
Proper heading structure, meta titles and descriptions, schema markup, sitemap, and Search Console setup. The site launches ready to rank, not needing SEO work bolted on later.
Conversion Elements
Contact forms that actually get submitted, click-to-call on mobile, clear calls to action, and tracking so you know which pages produce inquiries.
Training and Handover
A walkthrough of how to update your own content, plus written notes you can come back to. The site is yours, including hosting access and all credentials.
What We Build
Business Websites
Five to fifteen pages covering who you are, what you offer, and how to reach you. The standard build for most Ottawa service businesses.
Landing Pages
Single pages built around one campaign and one action. Usually paired with Google or Meta ads, where a focused page converts better than a homepage.
Online Stores
WooCommerce builds for businesses selling products directly. Product structure, checkout, payments, and shipping configured properly.
Why WordPress, and When It Is Not the Answer
We build on WordPress because it gives you ownership. Your site is not locked into a subscription, you can move hosts, hire anyone to work on it, and it will still be yours in five years.
That said, WordPress is not always the right call. If you need a simple three-page site and never plan to touch it, Squarespace might
serve you better and cost less. If you are running a high-volume store with complex inventory, Shopify may be the better fit.
We will tell you when that is the case, even though it means we do not get the project.
Pricing
Starter
For small businesses that need a solid, professional presence.- Up to 5 pages
- Custom design, mobile-first
- Contact form and click-to-call
- Basic SEO setup and schema
- Speed optimization
- Training session and handover
- Typical timeline: 3 to 4 weeks
Business
For businesses that need the site to actively generate inquiries.- Up to 12 pages
- Everything in Starter
- Location or service pages built for local search
- Blog setup
- Google Analytics and Search Console configuration
- Conversion tracking
- Copywriting support for key pages
- Typical timeline: 5 to 7 weeks
E-Commerce
For businesses selling products online.- WooCommerce build
- Product structure and category setup
- Payment and shipping configuration
- Product page optimization
- Everything in Business
- Timeline quoted after scope discussion
Every quote is fixed before work starts.
Hosting and domain costs are paid directly by you and are not marked up.
Ongoing maintenance is optional and quoted separately.
After Launch
Every site we build is handed over complete, with all access and a training session. You are not obligated to keep working with us.
If you would rather not deal with updates and backups yourself, we offer optional maintenance from $95 per month covering WordPress and plugin updates, security monitoring, backups, and a set amount of content change requests each month.
Reha Health Services has been on this arrangement since 2022, including the time their site needed recovering after a security
breach.
Frequently Asked Questions
We have prepared the answers to your questions for you.
Most business sites take four to six weeks from kickoff. The main variable is how quickly content and photos come back from your side, which is usually the longest part.
You can provide it, or we can write it. Copywriting for key pages is included in the Business package. If you provide content, we will still edit it for structure and search.
Yes, and we train you on how. Most clients handle their own text and image changes after launch and only come back for bigger changes.
No. You own your hosting account and domain. We can recommend hosts and set everything up, but the account is in your name with your card.
We can rebuild it or work with what is there. Sometimes a site is fine structurally and needs speed and conversion work rather than a rebuild, which costs considerably less. We will tell you which situation you are in.
Elementor, on WordPress. It means you can edit pages visually after handover without needing a developer. For projects that genuinely need custom development, we scope that separately.
Not sure if you need a new site or just fixes?
Send us your current site and we will tell you honestly.
Sometimes a rebuild is the answer and sometimes it is three days of work on what you already have.
